Keane: No 12th Man at Portman Road Fri 19th Nov 2010 07:58 Town manager Roy Keane says his side get no ‘12th man effect’ from the Portman Road crowd to help them in their fight for promotion from the Championship. The Blues boss was unhappy with the booing and cheering of opposition passes during last week’s 3-1 home defeat to Barnsley, feeling that his younger players bore the brunt of fans’ frustrations. |
Keane: Unprofessionalism Led to O'Dea Injury Fri 19th Nov 2010 07:02 Town boss Roy Keane says Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland management team treated defender Darren O’Dea in an unprofessional manner by ignoring a request for him to play only 45 minutes of Wednesday’s friendly against Norway in Dublin. The on-loan Celtic man, playing his first game since undergoing a knee operation, was still on the field after 67 minutes when he was subbed suffering from a tight hamstring. |
Clegg: Keane Under No Further Pressure Thu 18th Nov 2010 18:32 Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town boss Roy Keane is not under any greater pressure in the wake of Saturday’s home defeat to Barnsley and the crowd’s reaction to the performance. |
O'Dea a Doubt for Hull Trip Thu 18th Nov 2010 14:46 Town boss Roy Keane has revealed that defender Darren O’Dea has returned from international duty with Ireland with a tight hamstring. The Blues boss says the on-loan Celtic man will be assessed tomorrow before a decision is made on whether he faces Hull on Saturday. |
Naked Podcast Now Online Thu 18th Nov 2010 13:20 You can now hear this week's The Naked Football Show on ICR FM's Listen Again facility, on an MP3 and on iTunes at a new location. Due to injuries and suspensions, Graham Blackburn and Phil Ham are joined by Tom Taylor and Matt Keane (no relation). |
U18s to Face Peterborough in Youth Cup Thu 18th Nov 2010 10:10 Town’s U18s will face Peterborough United at Portman Road in the third round of the FA Youth Cup after the Posh defeated Midland Football Alliance side Stratford Town 5-0 in their second round tie at London Road last night. The match has been pencilled in for Wednesday 8th December. |
Town Linked With Blackpool Defender Thu 18th Nov 2010 10:00 Town are eyeing Blackpool left-back Stephen Crainey, according to a tabloid report this morning. The 29-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and the Blues are claimed to be ready to make a move in the new year. |
Priskin Nets in Hungarian Victory Wed 17th Nov 2010 22:06 Tamás Priskin scored and Márton Fülöp kept a clean sheet as Hungary beat Lithuania 2-0 in a friendly in Budapest this evening. The Hungarian duo were amongst a number of Town players in international action. |
Fülöp Starts for Hungary Wed 17th Nov 2010 14:09 Town keeper Márton Fülöp has been named in Hungary’s starting XI for their friendly with Lithuania in Budapest this evening. Blues striker Tamás Priskin will be on the bench. |
Quartet Out of Hull Trip Wed 17th Nov 2010 13:55 Town boss Roy Keane has confirmed that Luke Hyam and Mark Kennedy will miss Saturday’s trip to Hull City with the hamstring injuries they sustained during the 3-1 defeat to Barnsley at the weekend. The Blues will also be without skipper David Norris and central defensive linchpin Gareth McAuley at the KC Stadium. |