Keane: Wages Big Issue on Murphy Move Tue 23rd Mar 2010 08:28 Town boss Roy Keane has confirmed that wages will be the big issue when it comes to signing loan striker Daryl Murphy from Sunderland on a permanent basis. The Blues boss is waiting until the end of the season before looking at any potential deal for the Irish international. |
Murphy Hopes Town and Sunderland Can Agree Fee Mon 22nd Mar 2010 07:17 On-loan striker Daryl Murphy says he wants to stay with the Blues and hopes Town and Sunderland can agree a fee for his services in the summer. The 27-year-old netted his sixth goal of his loan spell to give the Blues a 1-0 victory over Barnsley on Saturday. |
Town 1-0 Barnsley Sat 20th Mar 2010 16:58 Daryl Murphy’s sixth goal for the Blues took Town to an important 1-0 victory over Barnsley at Portman Road. Roy Keane’s men were much the better side in the first half, however they were less impressive after the break but held on for a win which takes them to 15th in the table. |
Keane Set to Ring Changes for Barnsley Clash Fri 19th Mar 2010 11:48 Boss Roy Keane looks set to ring the changes when the Blues face Barnsley at Portman Road on Saturday having been less than impressed with the performance during the 2-1 defeat at Watford on Tuesday. The Town manager felt youngsters Shane O’Connor and Connor Wickham were his side’s best performers at Vicarage Road. |
Holland: Wickham Can Go to the Very Top Fri 19th Mar 2010 10:59 Former Blue Matt Holland has backed striker Connor Wickham to follow in the footsteps of Kieron Dyer, Darren Bent and Richard Wright and play for England. The ex-skipper spent time working with Wickham at Town’s academy last season. |
Keane Appreciates Evans's Patience Fri 19th Mar 2010 09:05 Boss Roy Keane says he appreciates that club owner and chairman Marcus Evans has been patient with him up to now, but feels that his side need to put in a run before the end of the season if he is to continue to receive that backing. The Town manager says he deals with chief executive Simon Clegg on a regular basis, while meetings with Evans are rarer occurrences. |
Clegg Welcomes New Football League Sponsor Thu 18th Mar 2010 20:01 Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town will benefit from npower becoming the Football League’s sponsor for the next three seasons. The energy provider will begin their sponsorship from next season. |
Player Awards Evening Tickets Go On Sale Thu 18th Mar 2010 09:30 Tickets to Town’s Player Awards Evening will go on sale at Saturday’s home game against Barnsley. The annual event, organised by the Supporters Club, will take place at the Greshams Sports and Social Club in Tuddenham Road on Sunday 2nd May from 6pm until 11pm. |
Tribute to James Hehir at Portman Road Wed 17th Mar 2010 14:32 The practice pitch at Portman Road is hosting a match in the newly re-named James Hehir Ipswich Interfirm Cup on Thursday night (KO 7.45pm). The competition has been renamed in honour of Ipswich Borough Council chief executive James Hehir, who died at the end of last year. |
Keane Angry After Defeat Wed 17th Mar 2010 00:22 Town boss Roy Keane left his players in no doubt about what he thought of the performance at Watford, keeping them in the dressing room for 90 minutes after the 2-1 defeat. |