Keane: Priskin Deserves a Chance Thu 28th Oct 2010 09:54 Town boss Roy Keane says he can see why striker Tamás Priskin frustrates some supporters, but feels the Hungarian deserves to be given a chance, the 24-year-old having scored his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday’s 3-1 Carling Cup victory over Northampton. |
Town 3-1 Northampton Tue 26th Oct 2010 21:50 Town progressed to the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup for the first time in 10 years after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Northampton at Portman Road, despite having gone behind. Liam Davis put the League Two side ahead but goals from Carlos Edwards, Damien Delaney and Tamás Priskin sealed the tie for the Blues. |
Keane Praises Patience of Fans Tue 26th Oct 2010 14:50 Boss Roy Keane says the patience of the Town support was one of the reasons he chose to take the job at Portman Road in the first place. Despite last week’s critical comments regarding a lack of backing for his younger players and supporters calling on him to “sort it out” at Watford and Forest, the Blues manager says the fans have been “very good” since he first came to the club in April last year. |
Hyam Amongst Youngsters Set to Face Northampton Tue 26th Oct 2010 08:50 Midfielder Luke Hyam looks set to be one of a number of young players coming into Roy Keane’s squad for this evening’s Carling Cup fourth round tie against Northampton at Portman Road (KO 7.45pm). The Blues are without cup-tied duo Jake Livermore and Jack Colback, while an unnamed player is a doubt with an injury suffered in training on Sunday. |
Keane: We Must Learn to Start More Quickly Mon 25th Oct 2010 08:57 Boss Roy Keane says his side must learn to start matches more quickly after another disappointing first half at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The Blues, who have scored only once in the first period in the league this season, were two goals behind at the break, as they had been at Watford on Tuesday. |
Keane: Forest Defeat Much Like Watford Sat 23rd Oct 2010 18:10 Boss Roy Keane felt the Blues' third successive defeat at Nottingham Forest was similar in many ways to Tuesday’s loss at Watford. The Town manager was again disappointed to concede just before the break, even if Lewis McGugan’s freekick was a 35-yard thunderbolt. |
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Town Sat 23rd Oct 2010 17:07 Roy Keane was forced to endure another disappointing return to the City Ground as the Blues were beaten 2-0 by his old side Nottingham Forest. David McGoldrick put the home team in front and Lewis McGugan’s thunderbolt freekick increased their lead before the break with Jack Colback’s shot against the bar the closest Town would come to a goal. |
Keane Confident Town Can Keep Wickham Fri 22nd Oct 2010 14:13 Town boss Roy Keane says he is confident that the Blues can hold on to star striker Connor Wickham during the January transfer window. Speculation regarding the 17-year-old’s future has continued in recent weeks with Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester United all said to be chasing his signature. |
Keane Waiting on Fülöp Ahead of Return to Forest Fri 22nd Oct 2010 13:16 Boss Roy Keane is waiting on the fitness of Hungarian international keeper Márton Fülöp ahead of Saturday’s trip to his old club Nottingham Forest. Fülöp has a back injury and missed the Watford game in midweek, but Keane says he has no problem if Brian Murphy is again required between the sticks. |
Keane Confirms Derry Was Close to Joining Town Fri 22nd Oct 2010 07:00 Boss Roy Keane has confirmed that QPR midfielder Shaun Derry was close to joining the Blues in the summer. TWTD was first to reveal that Town were targeting the 32-year-old then-Crystal Palace captain when he was about to become a free agent back in May. |