McGoldrick Starts at Reading Sat 16th Aug 2014 14:44 Striker David McGoldrick returns to the Town starting line-up for Balint Bajner, but manager Mick McCarthy otherwise names the same team which began last week's 2-1 victory over Fulham. |
McCarthy: Same Performance But Better Result Fri 15th Aug 2014 14:39 Boss Mick McCarthy is looking for a repeat of last year’s performance at Reading but with a better result when the Blues visit the Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon. McCarthy, who has added Derby striker Conor Sammon to his squad on loan, will be able to call on all the players who missed the trip to Crawley in the week, except midfielder Cole Skuse, who is a doubt with a foot problem, and longer-term absentees Stephen Hunt and Cameron Stewart. |
Henshall Out to Add More Goals to His Game Fri 15th Aug 2014 14:34 Town new boy Alex Henshall has revealed that manager Mick McCarthy and right-hand man Terry Connor are putting in a lot of effort on the training ground in the hope that he can get among the goals in the months ahead. |
We Finally Look Like A Nigel Adkins Team - Notes for Reading Fri 15th Aug 2014 11:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday's game by delving into their forums. |
Henshall: Town Bosses Will Make Me a Better Player Fri 15th Aug 2014 10:19 Winger Alex Henshall believes his career could blossom under the tutelage of Town boss Mick McCarthy and assistant Terry Connor. |
Boss Delighted With Debutant Clarke Fri 15th Aug 2014 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy was delighted with 17-year-old Matt Clarke’s performance as he made his senior debut from the start in Tuesday’s Capital One Cup tie at Crawley. |
Henshall Looking to the Future Fri 15th Aug 2014 06:00 New signing Alex Henshall is looking to the future after his midweek debut saw Town suffer the latest in a long line of early cup exits. |
Skuse a Doubt for Reading Trip Thu 14th Aug 2014 14:48 Midfielder Cole Skuse is a doubt ahead of Saturday’s visit to Reading but all the other players who were ruled out of the Capital One Cup defeat at Crawley on Tuesday will be fit to face the Royals. The Blues were without 10 senior players at the Broadfield Stadium, largely due to minor niggles sustained in last weekend’s opening day victory over Fulham. |
McCarthy: Painful Way to Lose Tue 12th Aug 2014 23:20 Town boss Mick McCarthy admitted that losing 1-0 in extra-time was a painful manner to exit the Capital One Cup at Crawley. Izale McLeod netted the winner for the League One side in the 110th minute. |
McCarthy: Crawley Will See Us As a Scalp Tue 12th Aug 2014 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy is expecting a tough game when the Blues travel to League One Crawley for tonight’s first round Capital One Cup tie. Town will be without 10 senior players with Matt Clarke, Bartosz Bialkowski and Alex Henshall set to make their debuts and Jack Marriott his first Blues start. |