Keane: Civelli Will Have to Remain Patient Mon 14th Dec 2009 13:22 Boss Roy Keane says midfielder Luciano Civelli will have to remain patient as he continues his recovery from the knee ligament injury he suffered back in March. Civelli has suffered a setback recently and is now not expected to return to action until the end of January at the very best. |
Buy Tribute to Town's Greatest Ever Season Mon 14th Dec 2009 11:00 Copies of 1980-81 The Greatest Season in Ipswich Town’s History are on sale from TWTD for the remainder of the week. The book, written by Mel Henderson, Town's public relations officer at the time, is a superb account of the year in which the club won the UEFA Cup and just missed out on a treble. |
Keane: We Could Have Scored Seven Sat 12th Dec 2009 19:22 Boss Roy Keane felt the Blues could have scored six or seven goals against Blackpool rather than just three. The Town manager was pleased that Town have moved out of the bottom three but says it’s not something to celebrate. |
U18s Defeat Crystal Palace Sat 12th Dec 2009 19:10 Goals from Billy Clark (pictured) and Jamie Griffiths gave Town’s U18s a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Playford Road on Saturday morning. |
Town 3-1 Blackpool Sat 12th Dec 2009 17:11 Goals from Jon Stead, Jack Colback and Gareth McAuley took the Blues to a 3-1 win over Blackpool, out of the bottom three and extended their unbeaten run to 10 games. Stead curled home in the opening minute, Colback added the second before half-time and McAuley headed in the third after Ian Evatt had pulled one back for the Tangerines, who had David Vaughan sent off for two bookable offences late on. |
Keane: I Can't Fault Players Sat 12th Dec 2009 12:00 Manager Roy Keane says that despite the Blues’ lowly position in the Championship he doesn’t blame his players. Keane feels his team is performing well, even if they aren’t taking their chances, but he says he has also made mistakes this season. |
Birmingham Confirm Town Carsley Enquiry Sat 12th Dec 2009 11:21 Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has confirmed that Town made an enquiry regarding midfielder Lee Carsley earlier in the season. The former Ireland international is out of favour at St Andrew’s and is thought likely to want to leave in January. |
Keane: Murphy Impressing in First Week at Town Sat 12th Dec 2009 06:00 Boss Roy Keane says he has been impressed with what he has seen of new goalkeeper Brian Murphy in training. The Irishman joined up with the Blues on Tuesday, but can’t play for Town until his Bosman move from Bohemians is formalised in January. |
Keane Gives Lambe Permission for Christmas Friendlies Fri 11th Dec 2009 21:31 Manager Roy Keane says midfielder Reggie Lambe will be allowed to join up with the Bermuda U23 squad over the Christmas period. The Bermudian youngsters are set to take on Trinidad’s U23s in a series of home friendlies. |
New Zealand Want Smith for World Cup Fri 11th Dec 2009 15:44 New Zealand head coach Ricki Herbert has offered Town central defender Tommy Smith the chance to play for his side at next summer's World Cup. Smith, who has been capped by England at U17 level, is entitled to a New Zealand passport having lived there between the ages of eight and 16. |