Town Weakened for Shrewsbury Clash Thu 25th Jun 2009 09:18 Town look set to be without a number of senior players due to international commitments when they face Shrewsbury in the Carling Cup first round on August 11th. International friendlies are also scheduled for that week and Town could lose several first team squad members. |
Vargas Would Favour British Move Thu 25th Jun 2009 08:58 Chilean striker Eduardo Vargas says he would love to join a club in England or Scotland. Town and Celtic were amongst the sides said to have shown an interest in the 19-year-old as his national U21 side won the Toulon tournament earlier this month. |
Call for Club to Rethink Reserves Switch Wed 24th Jun 2009 22:44 Ipswich Town Ist, the Supporters Trust, are urging the club to reverse their decision to switch reserve games to afternoon kick-offs next season. Earlier this week, Town announced that second string games will start at 2pm on Wednesdays rather than at 7pm on Mondays as has been the case in previous years. |
Ipswich Manager On The Naked Sports Show Wed 24th Jun 2009 14:48 Tonight's guest on the Naked Sports Show on ICR FM 6-6.30pm is the current Ipswich manager. No, not the Messiah, but Witches supremo Pete Simmonds, who joins the returning Phil Pritchard and The Vulture for half an hour of speedway themed discussion. |
Agent Confirms Fortune Trials With Town and Birmingham Wed 24th Jun 2009 13:04 Quinton Fortune's agent has confirmed that Town and Birmingham City have invited his player for trials during pre-season. The South African is a free agent having left Belgian side AFC Tubize at the end of the season. |
Town Off to Training Camp Wed 24th Jun 2009 09:16 Boss Roy Keane has confirmed that he will be taking his players away on a warm weather training camp during pre-season. TWTD reported last month that Keane was set to take the squad to Spain or Portugal to a resort such as the La Manga Football Centre as part of the squad's preparations for 2009/10. |
Afternoon Starts for Reserves Tue 23rd Jun 2009 14:48 Town's reserves matches will be at Portman Road on Wednesdays, kicking off at 2pm next season. In previous years the second string played on Mondays at 7pm when at the club's main ground and at 2pm when at Playford Road. |
Keane Happy With Pre-Season Tue 23rd Jun 2009 14:28 Boss Roy Keane says he is happy with the pre-season programme he has arranged for his players. The Town squad reassemble on July 2nd to prepare for their 2009/10 campaign which starts at Coventry's Ricoh Arena on August 8th. |
Sheepshanks Keeps Place on Football League Board Tue 23rd Jun 2009 09:14 Former Town chairman David Sheepshanks has been re-elected to the Football League board at the end of his previous term. Sheepshanks left his role as chairman at Portman Road recently but still continues as a member of the board. |
Town Sign Deal With Adnams Tue 23rd Jun 2009 09:02 Town have agreed a five-year stadium pouring rights deal with Southwold brewers Adnams. The agreement is the biggest of its type in the club's history and sees Adnams take over from Greene King. |