International Scout to Be Named Within Weeks Sat 17th May 2008 08:59 Chairman David Sheepshanks says the club's new international scout will be named within the next few weeks. The Blues want to increase their ability to recruit players from abroad, while not making the mistakes which upset the balance of the squad back in 2002. |
Glentoran and Brighton in Pre-Season Fri 16th May 2008 08:58 Town will play pre-season friendlies with Belfast side Glentoran and League One club Brighton and Hove Albion this summer. Boss Jim Magilton has been planning a game against a club from his home town for the last couple of seasons. |
Peters Set to Face Brazil Thu 15th May 2008 09:43 Boss Jim Magilton has revealed that midfielder Jaime Peters will be in the Canada squad which faces Brazil in a friendly in Seattle on May 31st. Peters won the last of his 13 senior caps in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Hungary in November 2006. |
Academy Sides Off to Ireland Wed 14th May 2008 09:40 Town have entered a team in the Premier Section of this summer's Northern Ireland Milk Cup tournament. The Premier Section of the competition, which takes place at the end of July and beginning of August, is for U17 sides. |
Garvan Delighted Thu 08th May 2008 13:09 Midfielder Owen Garvan says he is delighted to have been included in the 28-man Irish squad for their first training camp with new manager Giovanni Trapattoni and two friendlies. Ireland face Serbia on May 24th at Croke Park and Columbia on May 27th at Craven Cottage. |
Sheepshanks: Evans Will Be Patient Thu 08th May 2008 08:55 David Sheepshanks says club owner Marcus Evans will be patient and not put manager Jim Magilton under unnecessary pressure as the Blues look to reach the Premier League. The Town chairman confirmed that Evans is backing Magilton, who signed a new two-year deal in December. |
Town 1-0 Hull City Sun 04th May 2008 17:24 Alan Lee scored within seconds of coming off the bench to give the Blues a deserved 1-0 victory over Hull City at Portman Road. However, the win wasn't enough with the Blues finishing the season eighth and failing to reach the play-offs by one point. |
No New Injuries for Crucial Hull Clash Fri 02nd May 2008 11:08 Boss Jim Magilton looks likely to field an unchanged side for Sunday's crucial final day game against automatic promotion chasing Hull City (KO 2pm, Sky Sports Two). The Blues will again be without David Norris and Richard Naylor, but everyone else is available. |
Mariner: I Still Get Goose Pimples Mon 28th Apr 2008 16:13 Town legend Paul Mariner has paid tribute to the effect the Blues crowd had on May 6th 1978 at Wembley as Sir Bobby Robson's side won the FA Cup final against Arsenal. The former England striker says recalling walking out of the tunnel still gives him goose bumps. |
Jim: We Know What We Have to Do Sat 26th Apr 2008 23:14 Boss Jim Magilton says his side know what they have to do to be in with a chance of making the play-offs when Hull City are at Portman Road next Sunday. The Town manager felt his side would have won Saturday's game at Preston had they taken their chances after the break. |