McCarthy Proud of His Team Sat 03rd May 2014 15:40 Boss Mick McCarthy said he was proud of his team after their 2-1 home victory over Sheffield Wednesday saw the Blues to ninth in the Championship on 68 points, four from the play-offs, their best finish in six seasons. |
Town 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday Sat 03rd May 2014 14:21 Tommy Smith and Paul Green were on target as Town ended their season with a 2-1 home victory over Sheffield Wednesday. Smith stabbed home from close range in the 37th minute, Kieran Lee equalised for the visitors 10 minutes after the break but Green nodded in Stephen Hunt’s freekick in the 67th minute. |
McCarthy Disappointed and Slightly Frustrated Not to Make Top Six Sat 03rd May 2014 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy says he’s disappointed and frustrated not to make the top six, believing his team had competed with the best sides in the division throughout the season, but overall believes it has been an "acceptable season". Last week’s 1-0 defeat at Burnley ended the Blues’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. |
Town Depleted for Final Game Fri 02nd May 2014 16:04 Mick McCarthy has a somewhat depleted squad going into Saturday’s final game of the season at home to Sheffield Wednesday (KO 12.15pm). Cole Skuse has joined the likes of Luke Hyam, Paul Anderson, David McGoldrick and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on the sidelines, but better news is that Anthony Wordsworth has returned from a dead leg. |
Thank The Lord We Are Safe - Notes for Sheffield Wednesday Fri 02nd May 2014 10:09 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday's final game of the season by delving into their forum. |
Berra Keen to Extend Town Stay Fri 02nd May 2014 06:00 Christophe Berra admits he is open to the idea of signing a new deal to extend his stay at Portman Road. |
Berra: Successful Season Despite Not Making Play-Offs Fri 02nd May 2014 06:00 Town may have failed to qualify for the play-offs but central defender Christophe Berra believes it has still been a successful season. |
Patterson With New Zealand U20s Tue 29th Apr 2014 19:51 Academy midfielder Monty Patterson has joined up with the New Zealand U20 squad for three friendlies in Auckland next week. Patterson has been at Playford Road since January and formally joins the Blues' youth set-up on a two-year scholarship in the summer. |
Smith to Take Much-Needed Summer Break Tue 29th Apr 2014 06:00 Tommy Smith would have been delighted had Town’s season been extended by three further games had they reached the play-offs, but the centre-half won’t be elongating his 2013/14 by playing international football with New Zealand this summer. |
Richardson Set for Midfield Start Sat 26th Apr 2014 11:24 Frazer Richardson has been handed a central midfield role in the Town team taking on newly-promoted Burnley at Turf Moor in today’s must-win live Sky game (KO 12.15pm). |