Tranmere Keeper Town Target Thu 13th Jun 2013 19:27 Out-of-contract Tranmere keeper Owain Fon Williams looks set to be the man competing with Scott Loach for the Town number one jersey during 2013/14. The Blues are understood to have offered terms to the 26-year-old Welshman, who was previously linked with a move to Portman Road in 2009 and again in the summer of 2010. |
Burnley 2-0 Town Sat 04th May 2013 14:58 Second-half goals from Junior Stanislas and Martin Paterson saw Town fall to a 2-0 final day of the season defeat at Burnley. After a dull first half the game, played between two sides with nothing to play for, improved slightly after the break with the Clarets deserving the victory. |
Mings Makes Debut at Burnley Sat 04th May 2013 11:58 Tyrone Mings will make his debut for the Blues in Mick McCarthy’s promised much-changed side at Burnley this afternoon (KO 12.45pm). Academy second-year scholar Jack Marriott is on the bench. |
Relaunched Trust Backs Category One Move Thu 02nd May 2013 16:52 Ipswich Town Ist, the Supporters Trust, has announced changes to its committee as part of a relaunch and has backed the academy’s move to Category One. The Trust was formed in the wake of the club’s period in administration in 2003 and was highly critical of Town’s decision to opt for Category Two status at the start of the season. |
U15s Face Tottenham in Academy Showcase Wed 01st May 2013 12:44 Town’s U15s are taking on Tottenham in the academy’s annual showcase game at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). TWTD, the sponsors of tonight’s match ball, talked to academy director Bryan Klug about the match and other recent developments at Playford Road. |
McCarthy: Three Points Ought to Be Enough Sat 13th Apr 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy believes three more points ought to be enough to secure Town’s Championship status in all but the most "bonkers" circumstances. However, with the division having been one full of surprises all season, he is taking nothing for granted. |
Duo in Team of the Week Tue 09th Apr 2013 17:50 Skipper Carlos Edwards and centre-half Luke Chambers have both been named in the Championship Team of the Week. |
McCarthy: Huge Result Sat 16th Mar 2013 18:37 Mick McCarthy hailed his side’s 1-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers as a huge result in the context of the Blues’ relegation battle. Carlos Edwards struck his first goal for two years to see Town to the three points. |
Peterborough 0-0 Town Sat 09th Mar 2013 17:03 Frank Nouble came closest to breaking the deadlock as the Blues’ trip to Peterborough ended in a 0-0 draw. The January signing from Wolves struck the woodwork from 25 yards and then forced Posh keeper Bobby Olejnik into a fine save during the first half. |
Hewitt and Tabb Set to Start at Peterborough But Chopra Out Fri 08th Mar 2013 14:31 Boss Mick McCarthy will hand Elliott Hewitt his first Town league start and new loanee Jay Tabb looks set to make his Blues debut in Saturday’s vital relegation six-pointer at Peterborough United. Michael Chopra joins the suspended Lee Martin and Richard Stearman on the sidelines due to a dead leg, but skipper Carlos Edwards and midfielder Jay Emmanuel-Thomas return to the squad after missing the midweek trip to Nottingham Forest. |