"Survival is the Name of the Game" — Notes for the Birmingham Game Fri 30th Aug 2013 12:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game by delving into their forums. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Seven Thu 01st Aug 2013 12:00 In the seventh and final instalment of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. The southern teams of Watford, Brighton and Hove Albion, AFC Bournemouth and Yeovil Town are under today’s spotlight. |
McCarthy Delighted Squad is Sorted Early Mon 29th Jul 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy is delighted to have assembled his squad by the end of July, ahead of the start of the season at Reading next Saturday and well in advance of the end of the transfer window on Monday 2nd September. Speaking last week, the Town manager said he was after one more player and on Friday added Manchester United midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe to his squad on loan, his 10th addition of the summer. |
Barnet 0-1 Town Sat 20th Jul 2013 17:47 David McGoldrick’s first half goal was enough to give the Blues a 1-0 victory over Barnet in the first game at their new home, The Hive. Earlier, Scott Loach had saved a Mark Byrne penalty. |
Blues Linked With Hull Winger Thu 18th Jul 2013 20:43 Town, Blackpool and Charlton are all reported to be showing interest in transfer-listed Hull City winger Cameron Stewart. The 22-year-old, along with former Blues loanee Aaron Mclean, has been made available for transfer by the Tigers despite having a year remaining on his contract. |
Gillingham 0-1 Town - Half-Time Tue 16th Jul 2013 20:20 David McGoldrick’s second goal of pre-season sees Town 1-0 in front at half-time in their friendly against Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. |
Crawley 1-2 Town Wed 10th Jul 2013 21:35 Daryl Murphy netted his third goal of pre-season and David McGoldrick scored from the spot as Town beat Crawley 2-1 at the Broadfield Stadium. The goals came in either half with manager Mick McCarthy again fielding a different team in each half. |
Shelbourne 0-2 Town Sat 06th Jul 2013 18:57 Two goals from Daryl Murphy shortly after half-time saw the Blues to a 2-0 victory over Shelbourne in their first pre-season friendly at Tolka Park, Dublin. Town fielded a different team in each half with trialists Dean Gerken and Dan Seaborne involved after the break. |
McCarthy Not Ruling Out Moves for Ex-Loan Pair Mon 24th Jun 2013 15:42 Blues boss Mick McCarthy hasn’t ruled out moves for former loanees Stephen Henderson and Richard Stearman this summer. As previously reported, Town have spoken to West Ham about Henderson returning to Portman Road on a season-long loan. |
McCarthy: Players Will Still Want to Win at Burnley Fri 03rd May 2013 10:51 Town boss Mick McCarthy expects his players to show their competitive nature at Burnley on Saturday, despite having secured their Championship place for another season by beating Birmingham last weekend (KO 12.45pm). The Blues manager has promised changes to his team for the final game of the 2012/13 campaign. |