Keane: Loans Likely in January Mon 07th Dec 2009 16:50 Boss Roy Keane says that Town are more likely to look at loan signings than permanent additions to the squad in January. The Blues have the likes of David Norris and Luciano Civelli returning from injury and Kevin Lisbie will be back from his loan at Colchester, while a number of other players currently out of the first team picture could be sent out on temporary spells. |
Murphy Out for First Team Place From the Off Mon 07th Dec 2009 12:50 New Town keeper Brian Murphy says he wants to make a first team place his own from the moment he is able to play for the Blues on January 1st. Murphy joins Town for what manager Roy Keane has called a “mini-pre-season” on Tuesday but isn’t eligible to play a match until the transfer window opens and his Bosman switch from Dublin side Bohemians is formalised. |
New TWTD T-Shirt Designs Mon 07th Dec 2009 12:13 TWTD designer Dan Thomas has added four more designs to his increasingly large collection of Town T-shirts. The new styles pay tribute to stars of the past John Wark, Kevin Beattie and Paul Cooper as well as the club’s managers, historical and more recent. |
Lisbie Still Set to Return Mon 07th Dec 2009 11:34 Boss Roy Keane says he still intends to recall Kevin Lisbie from his season-long loan spell at Colchester in January. The U’s have said they want to sign the 31-year-old on a permanent basis when the transfer window opens, but Keane is yet to hear from the League One club’s manager Aidy Boothroyd. |
Keane Happy to Extend Balkestein's Brentford Loan Mon 07th Dec 2009 10:21 Boss Roy Keane says he would be happy to extend defender Pim Balkestein’s loan at Brentford. Bees boss Andy Scott has said that he is keen to keep the Dutchman at Griffin Park beyond his initial month. |
Keane Frustrated Sat 05th Dec 2009 22:20 Boss Roy Keane was hugely frustrated at Town’s failure to take their chances as their trip to Bristol City ended in a 0-0 draw. Pablo Couñago missed the most clear-cut opportunity late on after Grant Leadbitter had hit the post. |
Lisbie Nets For U's Sat 05th Dec 2009 22:06 Kevin Lisbie netted for loan club Colchester as the U’s beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. Pim Balkestein was also in action with his loan club on Saturday. |
Bristol City 0-0 Town Sat 05th Dec 2009 16:55 Town again were left ruing missed chances after drawing 0-0 away at Bristol City. Jon Stead, Owen Garvan, Jon Walters and Pablo Couñago all missed good opportunities for the Blues, while ex-Town striker Danny Haynes hit both posts with the home side’s best two chances. |
U18s Lose to Charlton Sat 05th Dec 2009 14:18 Town's U18s were beaten 2-0 by Charlton Athletic at Playford Road this morning. The Blues ended the game with 10 men after Northern Irish U17 international midfielder Josh Carson was shown a straight red card in the 85th minute for a wild lunge. |
Buy Signed Copies of John Wark's Autobiography Sat 05th Dec 2009 12:18 TWTD readers can now buy copies of John Wark’s autobiography Wark On signed by the great man himself. The Blues legend and Scotland international spent three spells at Portman Road in addition to time with Liverpool and Middlesbrough. |