McCarthy: Robson a Great Football Man Fri 22nd Feb 2013 06:01 Mick McCarthy has fondly recalled the time he spent with Sir Bobby Robson, one of his legendary predecessors in the Town hotseat. Robson, who lost his long battle with cancer in July 2009, would have celebrated his 80th birthday last Monday. |
McCarthy: Huge Game at Huddersfield Fri 22nd Feb 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy says Saturday’s visit to plummeting Huddersfield is a huge game as both sides battle to hold on to their Championship status. The Blues manager says it's most important not to be beaten by the Terriers, who have won just one of their last 16 league games. |
Chambers Puts Case for the Defence Fri 15th Feb 2013 14:42 Luke Chambers has pointed to his own partnership with Tommy Smith as one of the more positive aspects of the current campaign. |
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Town Sat 09th Feb 2013 17:24 Former Blues striker Jordan Rhodes netted just after the hour to see Town to a 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in a scrappy affair at Ewood Park. There was little between the teams in a poor game with the only goal somewhat fortunate, Aaron Cresswell clearing off the line from Grant Hanley and Rhodes stabbing it over the line off Blues keeper Stephen Henderson. |
Town 1-1 Barnsley Sat 19th Jan 2013 17:10 Barnsley sub Danny Rose netted a late equaliser - his first league goal - to deny the Blues three points as the Tykes left Portman Road having claimed a deserved 1-1 draw. Town were fortunate to be on terms at half-time — ex-Blues loanee Marlon Harewood missing a number of chances — but Luke Chambers put Mick McCarthy's men in front in the 56th minute. |
Cardiff City 0-0 Town Sat 12th Jan 2013 17:00 Town picked up a deserved point against leaders Cardiff City as their trip to the Welsh capital ended in a 0-0 draw. Guirane N’Daw came closest the breaking the deadlock with a 25-yard first-half strike which hit the post. |
Aston Villa 2-1 Town Sat 05th Jan 2013 17:05 Second-half goals from former Blue Darren Bent and Andreas Weimann saw Aston Villa come from behind to beat Town 2-1 at Villa Park and end Town’s FA Cup run at the third round stage. Mick McCarthy’s men had gone in 1-0 ahead at the break via Eric Lichaj’s own goal and might have been further in front. |
Kisnorbo Makes Debut in Much-Changed Side at Villa Sat 05th Jan 2013 14:15 Town boss Mick McCarthy has named the expected much-changed side for today’s FA Cup third round tie at Aston Villa. Centre-half Patrick Kisnorbo is the only one of the three new signings to start. |
McCarthy to Ring the Changes at Villa Fri 04th Jan 2013 17:05 Manager Mick McCarthy is set to field a much-changed side as the Blues travel to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. The Town boss yesterday confirmed that with various loanees departed or unavailable, keeper Scott Loach, right-back Elliott Hewitt and striker Michael Chopra will start, while the club have received confirmation that new signings David McGoldrick and Aaron Mclean were registered in time to play. |
The Ex-Files: David Sheepshanks Wed 19th Dec 2012 11:55 In the third in our series The Ex-Files — in which Blair Ferguson talks to figures from Town’s past — we catch up not with an ex-player but with former chairman David Sheepshanks. |