Sunderland Striker Murphy's Hull Move Breaks Down Thu 16th Jul 2009 17:31 Hull City have announced that they have ended their interest in Sunderland striker Daryl Murphy after failing to agree terms with the Town target. Murphy turned down the chance to join the Blues last weekend after Hull made a late move for him. |
Irish Trialist in Tour Party Thu 16th Jul 2009 17:18 Town have included trialist Shane O'Connor in the squad travelling to Ireland for the friendlies with Waterford United and Cork City. Former Liverpool academy midfielder, striker or left-back O'Connor netted twice for the reserves at Gorleston last Saturday. |
Youngsters and Trialists Could Get Their Chance Thu 16th Jul 2009 13:18 Town manager Roy Keane says he could give one or two more of the club's youngsters and some trialists a run-out during the two-match trip to Ireland over the weekend. Already teenagers Connor Wickham and Jordan Rhodes have impressed the Blues boss. |
Fans Face Difficult Decisions in Ireland Thu 16th Jul 2009 09:44 Whenever you travel abroad to watch football, you never need a local pub guide or web search to tell you where you will find your fellow countrymen (and women). They are bound to be in the local Irish pub. It works in every country in the world, and saves a load of hassle organising where to meet people. |
Duo Miss Ireland Trip Thu 16th Jul 2009 09:39 Pablo Couñago and Ben Thatcher will miss Town's two-game weekend trip to Ireland. The Spaniard has been suffering with a groin problem throughout pre-season, while Thatcher is not yet ready for first team action after damaging knee ligaments at the end of last season. |
Keane Happy With Brentford Win Thu 16th Jul 2009 00:39 Boss Roy Keane said he enjoyed Town's 3-1 victory over Brentford at Griffin Park on Wednesday evening. The Blues manager once again praised his players' attitude. |
Town Win at Brentford Wed 15th Jul 2009 23:58 An efficient performance from Town saw new signing Lee Martin notch his first goal for his new club as a plucky Brentford outfit 3-1 were defeated at Griffin Park. Connor Wickham and Jordan Rhodes were also on the scoresheet for the Blues, while Ben Strevens netted for the Bees. |
Naked Sports Show Golf Special Wed 15th Jul 2009 14:28 Tonight's Naked Sports Show (ICR FM) tees off at 6pm with a golf-themed edition in advance of this weekend's Open at Turnberry. |
Bruce Confirms Duo Were Sunderland Pair Wed 15th Jul 2009 14:17 Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has confirmed that Daryl Murphy and Dean Whitehead were two players the Blues failed to sign over the weekend. Town announced the collapse of the joint £5 million move on Monday but didn't confirm the identities of the players. |
McAuley Keeping Captaincy Wed 15th Jul 2009 13:50 Boss Roy Keane says he sees no reason to take the Town captaincy away from defender Gareth McAuley. The Northern Irish international was named the Blues' skipper by former manager Jim Magilton at the start of last season. |