Carlos Confident Town Will Bounce Back Fri 04th Jan 2013 06:00 Carlos Edwards is confident Ipswich will recover from the setback of losing 3-0 at home to Brighton on New Year’s Day. |
McCarthy Delighted With Centre-Halves Thu 03rd Jan 2013 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy says he’s delighted with his central defensive pairing Tommy Smith and Luke Chambers. The Blues boss has stuck with the partnership — along with full-backs Bradley Orr and Aaron Cresswell — for the last eight games |
Town 0-3 Brighton Tue 01st Jan 2013 16:58 Town fell to a home defeat for the first time under Mick McCarthy’s management as Brighton left Portman Road with a 3-0 victory. The visitors were 2-0 up at the break via Dean Hammond and Craig Mackail-Smith, then with the Blues failing to seriously threaten throughout, Wayne Bridge added the third midway through the second half. |
McCarthy Loving Life at Town Tue 01st Jan 2013 06:06 Manager Mick McCarthy says he’s loving life at Portman Road. The Blues boss took over on November 1st and has picked up 23 points out of 36 in the 12 games since then, with his team climbing from bottom of the table to 19th. |
McCarthy: Upturn Will Help in Transfer Market Tue 01st Jan 2013 06:03 Mick McCarthy believes Town’s upturn in form will benefit him when it comes to adding to his squad in the January transfer window. The Blues were at the foot of the Championship table when the 53-year-old took charge on November 1st but have climbed to 19th since then, eight points clear of the drop zone. |
Town Set to Be Unchanged Against Brighton Tue 01st Jan 2013 06:00 Manager Mick McCarthy looks set to name an unchanged side for the sixth game in succession as the Blues complete their holiday Championship fixtures with a home game against Brighton and Hove Albion. |
Edgy Crowd Was Part of Game Plan Mon 31st Dec 2012 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy admitted that getting the Wolves crowd on edge was part of his game plan after the Blues defeated his old club 2-0 at Molineux on Saturday. |
McCarthy Hoping for Warm Reception at Wolves Sat 29th Dec 2012 06:06 Manager Mick McCarthy hopes he’ll receive a warm reception when he returns to his old club Wolves for the first time since his sacking this afternoon. McCarthy was at Molineux for almost six years before being relieved of his duties in February after the Midlands club dropped into the relegation zone after a run of one win in 13 matches. |
Henderson: I Want to Stay at Town Sat 29th Dec 2012 06:05 On-loan goalkeeper Stephen Henderson has underlined his desire to remain with Ipswich. Henderson, who has made 16 appearances since being signed from West Ham by ex-Town boss Paul Jewell, is adamant he wants to stay put. |
McCarthy: No Bid for Wolves Players Sat 29th Dec 2012 06:04 Boss Mick McCarthy says he has not made any approach to Wolves regarding any of his old squad. Midlands reports have repeatedly linked the Town manager with moves for defenders Ronald Zubar and Richard Stearman (pictured), and striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake but the Blues boss says that, so far, no bid has been lodged. |