Keane: Draw Fair Result, Murphy Out for Weeks Sun 10th Jan 2010 18:39 Boss Roy Keane felt a point was probably the right result after the Blues drew 1-1 at Leicester. Town were hit by yet more bad news regarding a goalkeeper with new signing Brian Murphy probably out for several weeks having injured his ankle in the warm-up prior to the Foxes game. |
Lee-Barrett Hoping for New Deal Tue 05th Jan 2010 11:41 Keeper Arran Lee-Barrett says he's keen to stay with the Blues beyond the end of his short-term deal on January 21st. The 25-year-old came into the Town side in the wake of Richard Wright's injury and Asmir Begovic's return to Portsmouth. |
Agent: Wickham Unlikely to Leave Wed 30th Dec 2009 09:07 Connor Wickham is unlikely to leave the Blues and sign a professional contract with a Premier League club before his 17th birthday in March, according to his agent Paul Goddard. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa and several other Premier League clubs are all reported to have been targeting the England U17 frontman. |
Keane Impressed By Trialist Keeper Thu 24th Dec 2009 08:59 Boss Roy Keane says he was impressed with Austrian keeper Michael Langer during his trial spell at Town last week. As TWTD revealed on Monday, the SC Freiburg player’s trial was cut short after he was called back to Germany by his club. |
Smith Switches to New Zealand and is Off to the World Cup Tue 22nd Dec 2009 15:20 New Zealand head coach Ricki Herbert has revealed that Town defender Tommy Smith has emailed him to accept the offer of a place in his squad for next summer’s World Cup. Smith, who has previously represented England at U17 level, qualifies for New Zealand having lived there between the ages of eight and 16. |
Keane: Town Not Looking For Out of Contract Keeper Fri 04th Dec 2009 10:58 Arran Lee-Barrett looks set to keep his place in the Town goal until at least January with Roy Keane confirming that he isn’t currently looking to sign another keeper. Although under Football League rules the Blues are unable to get anyone in on loan, they could still sign someone who has been without a club since the summer. |
Town Confirm Wright Out for Four Months Tue 01st Dec 2009 15:55 Town have confirmed that keeper Richard Wright will be out of action for four months with the knee injury he sustained at Cardiff on Sunday, as first revealed by TWTD earlier this afternoon. Wright collided with Bluebirds striker Michael Chopra during the first half and was replaced by Arran Lee-Barrett. |
Wright Set for Long Absence Tue 01st Dec 2009 14:42 TWTD understands that keeper Richard Wright will be out of action until well into the new year with the knee injury he sustained at Cardiff on Sunday. The former England keeper underwent a scan earlier in the week which revealed a problem which will keep him out of action for some months. |
Cardiff City 1-2 Town Sun 29th Nov 2009 16:58 A late deflected Jon Stead goal saw the Blues come from behind to a record a 2-1 victory at Cardiff City. The home side went in front via Peter Whitingham’s stunning first-half volley, but the Blues were the better side after the break with Jon Walters equalising and then Stead netting the winner. |
Keane Yet to Decide Whether to Start John at Cardiff Fri 27th Nov 2009 13:24 Town boss Roy Keane is yet to decide whether to include new loan signing Stern John in his starting XI at Cardiff City on Sunday (KO 3pm). The Blues manager will assess the Trinidadian’s fitness at training today and on Saturday before making a decision. |