Keane Waiting on Mystery Pair Ahead of Scunthorpe Clash Fri 12th Mar 2010 13:12 Boss Roy Keane says two unnamed members of his squad are injury doubts ahead of Saturday’s home game with Scunthorpe. The Blues are already without midfielder Grant Leadbitter, who is serving the final match of a two-game ban. |
Eastman Could Be Next to Make the Step Up Fri 12th Mar 2010 11:12 Town boss Roy Keane says central defender Tom Eastman could be the next academy player to progress into the first team. The Colchester-born 18-year-old is set to be offered his first professional contract this summer. |
Colback to Move to Midfield for Cardiff Clash Tue 09th Mar 2010 05:00 Town manager Roy Keane looks set to switch Jack Colback to central midfield when the Blues face Cardiff at Portman Road this evening. The loanee from Sunderland is the man most likely to replace Grant Leadbitter, who is suspended for two games having amassed 10 bookings. |
Town Set to Be Without Wickham as England Call Mon 08th Mar 2010 10:59 Town will be without striker Connor Wickham later this month and during early April when the 16-year-old goes away with the England U17s for their European Championships elite qualifying group games. |
Keane Hoping Civelli is Back for Pre-Season Fri 05th Mar 2010 16:01 Boss Roy Keane hopes midfielder Luciano Civelli will be back in action during pre-season, having previously ruled him out until August or September. Civelli has been sidelined since seriously damaging knee ligaments in last March’s game at home to Burnley. |
Keane Waiting on Trio Ahead of Blackpool Trip Fri 05th Mar 2010 13:21 Boss Roy Keane will assess the fitness of defensive trio Damien Delaney, Gareth McAuley and David Wright in training today before deciding on his side for Saturday’s game at Blackpool. The Town manager will also look at how David Healy and Owen Garvan came through their midweek international matches. |
McAuley Ruled Out But Nine Away With International Squads Mon 01st Mar 2010 11:05 Central defender Gareth McAuley has dropped out of Northern Ireland’s squad for their friendly against Albania in Tirana on Wednesday due to a groin problem. Town have nine other players due to spend time with international squads this week. |
Managers Praise City Keeper Gerken Sat 27th Feb 2010 19:07 Both managers praised Bristol City keeper Dean Gerken for his superb display as the Blues and Robins drew 0-0 at Portman Road. The former Colchester man made a string of saves to prevent Town taking all three points. |
Town 0-0 Bristol City Sat 27th Feb 2010 17:04 Town and Bristol City played out their second 0-0 draw of the season at Portman Road with the Blues unlucky not to take all three points. Jack Colback hit the post in the second half, then in the final minute the Blues thought that Robins keeper Dean Gerken, the man of the match by some distance, had punched Connor Wickham’s long throw into his own net only for referee Nigel Miller to decide the former Colchester man hadn’t got a touch. |
Clegg: Town in Cash Positive Position After January Dealings Sat 27th Feb 2010 10:09 Chief executive Simon Clegg says the Blues were in a “cash positive position” after the January transfer window loan deals which saw strikers Daryl Murphy and David Healy come in from Premier League Sunderland and Jon Stead, Alex Bruce and Tamás Priskin move out on a short-term basis to Championship sides Coventry, Leicester and QPR. |