Charlton 6-1 Town - Match Report Sat 29th Jul 2017 16:50 Town’s pre-season programme ended on the worst possible note as the Blues were thrashed 6-1 by League One Charlton Athletic at the Valley. Patrick Bauer, Tariqe Fosu and Josh Magennis (2) put the Addicks 4-0 up at half-time before two Ricky Holmes strikes sandwiched Andre Dozzell’s solitary goal for Town. |
Town Open Day on Thursday Wed 26th Jul 2017 13:55 Town’s annual Open Day takes place on Thursday at Portman Road (free entry, gates open 9.30am, ends 2pm). |
Blend of Youth and Experience Starts at Colchester Tue 25th Jul 2017 18:46 Blues boss Mick McCarthy has named a starting line-up which is a mix of youth and experience for this evening’s friendly at Colchester United (KO 7.30pm). |
Skuse Back for Colchester Trip Tue 25th Jul 2017 12:49 Cole Skuse will return to the Town squad for tonight’s penultimate pre-season friendly away against League Two Colchester United, however the Blues will still be without several other central midfielders (KO 7.30pm). |
Town Announce Squad Numbers for 2017/18 Mon 24th Jul 2017 11:06 Town have announced their squad numbers for the 2017/18 campaign. |
McCarthy Pleased With First-Half Performance Despite Defeat Sat 22nd Jul 2017 18:41 Town boss Mick McCarthy was pleased with his team’s first-half display, despite the Blues falling to a 2-1 pre-season friendly defeat at Gillingham, and again had praise for youngster Flynn Downes who, with a number of senior midfielders injured or ill, could well be involved in the season opener at home to Birmingham City in a fortnight. |
Too Similar Diagouraga Unlikely to Return Fri 05th May 2017 17:54 Midfielder Toumani Diagouraga appears unlikely to return to the Blues in the summer with manager Mick McCarthy suggesting that the 29-year-old, who went back to his parent club Leeds earlier in the week having suffered a groin injury, is too similar to Cole Skuse. |
Town Visit Rotherham With a Spring in Their Step Thu 20th Apr 2017 19:12 Blues boss Mick McCarthy says his players have a spring in their step as they visit bottom club Rotherham having beaten promotion-pushing Newcastle United on Monday as they recorded back-to-back victories for the first time this season. |
Skuse Back for Burton Trip Wed 12th Apr 2017 14:28 Town boss has confirmed midfielder Cole Skuse will be back for Friday evening’s game at Burton Albion having missed the last two matches after suffering a concussion in the 1-1 home draw with Birmingham. |
McCarthy: We've Got to Be Together Thu 30th Mar 2017 19:37 Boss Mick McCarthy hopes fans will put their frustrations to one side and get behind the Blues when they face Birmingham City in the first of two vital home games as Town look to put some distance between themselves and the relegation zone. Second-bottom Wigan Athletic are at Portman Road on Tuesday. |