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. |
Keane: Final Ball Needs to Improve Wed 20th Oct 2010 09:09 Town manager Roy Keane says his players need to improve the quality of their final ball after again failing to make their supremacy tell during the latter stages at Watford last night, having done much the same during the home defeat to Coventry on Saturday. The Blues boss also feels his side, who have scored only once in the first half in the league this season, need to be more consistent throughout matches. |
Watford 2-1 Town Tue 19th Oct 2010 21:49 Skipper David Norris netted his fifth goal of the season but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Blues from falling to a 2-1 defeat at Watford. Town had been the better side up to a two-goal Hornets salvo just before the break and got back on top in the closing stages after Norris’s goal but were unable to grab the equaliser. |
Keane: Scotland Can Score 20 Goals Tue 19th Oct 2010 14:00 Boss Roy Keane says he will be surprised if four-goal striker Jason Scotland hasn’t scored 15 or 20 times by the end of the season. Scotland has netted a goal every other game in the league for the Blues since moving to Portman Road from Wigan Athletic for £750,000 in August. |
Keeper Murphy Set to Return at Watford Tue 19th Oct 2010 11:03 TWTD understands that keeper Brian Murphy will return to the Town side when the Blues face Watford at Vicarage Road this evening (KO 7.45pm). Regular first choice Márton Fülöp is set to miss out having picked up a knock during Saturday’s home defeat to Coventry. |