McCarthy: I Know My Best Team Sat 20th Jul 2013 09:39 Boss Mick McCarthy says he knows his best team ahead of this afternoon’s friendly visit to Barnet (KO 3pm). Town so far have a 100% record in their pre-season matches. |
Town Announce New Squad Numbers Thu 18th Jul 2013 11:22 Town have announced the squad numbers for the 2013/14 campaign with several members of the side making switches for the season ahead.
Daryl Murphy is the Blues’ new number nine, David McGoldrick the new 10, while Tommy Smith takes the number five shirt. |
McCarthy Surprised But Delighted By Winning Strike Tue 16th Jul 2013 22:25 Boss Mick McCarthy was pleasantly surprised by young left-back David October’s stunning winning goal in the Blues’ 2-1 friendly win at Gillingham. The 18-year-old netted in injury time to keep up Town’s 100% record in pre-season. |
Gillingham 1-2 Town Tue 16th Jul 2013 21:18 Late sub David October slammed home an injury time stunner as Town beat Gillingham 2-1 at the Priestfield Stadium. David McGoldrick scored a superb freekick in the first half but the Blues were caught sleeping seconds after the restart when Cody McDonald equalised for the home side. |
Gillingham 0-1 Town - Half-Time Tue 16th Jul 2013 20:20 David McGoldrick’s second goal of pre-season sees Town 1-0 in front at half-time in their friendly against Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. |
Bramble, Veseli and Khumalo Start at Gillingham Tue 16th Jul 2013 19:02 Titus Bramble, Frederic Veseli and Bongani Khumalo (pictured) all start for the Blues in tonight’s friendly at Gillingham. Boss Mick McCarthy is again set to field a different side in each half. |
Nouble Facing Former Loan Club Tue 16th Jul 2013 13:28 Striker Frank Nouble will face one of his former loan clubs when the Blues are in action at Gillingham this evening (KO 7.30pm). Boss Mick McCarthy is taking a 22-man squad to the Priestfield Stadium to take on last season’s League Two champions. |
Mings Misses Chippenham Return Sat 13th Jul 2013 11:49 Defender Tyrone Mings misses today’s U21 friendly at his former club Chippenham Town having been pulled out of the squad after picking up a knock (KO 1pm). The game was arranged as part of the deal which saw the 20-year-old join the Blues in December and the left-back or centre-half had been looking forward to facing his old side. |
Charity Shirt Auction Sat 13th Jul 2013 05:16 A signed Town shirt from last season is up for auction until later today to raise funds for Children with Cancer UK. |
McCarthy Pleased With Trio of Trialists Wed 10th Jul 2013 22:29 Boss Mick McCarthy was pleased with trialists Bongani Khumalo, Dean Gerken and Dan Seaborne during the 2-1 friendly victory over Crawley. |