Trio Missing for Boxing Day Visit to Palace Thu 24th Dec 2009 09:38 Town will be without skipper Jon Walters, midfielder Grant Leadbitter and striker Stern John when they travel to Crystal Palace on Boxing Day (KO 1pm). Walters and Leadbitter serve one-match bans after reaching five yellow cards, while John is ineligible to play against his parent club. |
Colback Set to Stay With Town Wed 23rd Dec 2009 20:37 Loan midfielder Jack Colback looks set to remain with the Blues after his current spell is up in the opening week of the new year. Manager Roy Keane says he has already spoken to Sunderland boss Steve Bruce about extending the 20-year-old’s time at Portman Road. |
Keane: Healy Enquiries But Hartlepool Loan Not Done Deal Sat 19th Dec 2009 08:31 Boss Roy Keane has dismissed claims that midfielder Colin Healy is close to sealing a New Year loan move to Hartlepool United, but says he has received interest from a number of clubs regarding the former Cork City man. The Town manager says he has identified the players he wants to target in January and has started speaking to managers about them. |
Town Without Suspended Duo for Scunthorpe Trip Fri 18th Dec 2009 16:04 Town will be without the suspended Grant Leadbitter and Jon Walters when they face Scunthorpe at Glanford Park on Saturday. The duo picked up their fifth bookings of the season in last week’s 3-1 home victory over Blackpool. |
Loanees This Christmas Thu 17th Dec 2009 12:28 Fringe members of Roy Keane’s squad are being lined up for loans ahead of the transfer window opening in January. Chief executive Simon Clegg says he hopes to secure their moves before Christmas so he, Keane and club owner Marcus Evans can concentrate on negotiating permanent deals once the window is open. |
Colback Keen on Staying Tue 15th Dec 2009 12:25 Midfielder Jack Colback has reiterated his desire to remain with the Blues beyond the end of his half-season loan in January. The 20-year-old netted his second Town goal during Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Blackpool. |
Duo in Team of the Week Mon 14th Dec 2009 16:52 Town duo Gareth McAuley and Jack Colback have been named in the Championship Team of the Week. |
Town 3-1 Blackpool Sat 12th Dec 2009 17:11 Goals from Jon Stead, Jack Colback and Gareth McAuley took the Blues to a 3-1 win over Blackpool, out of the bottom three and extended their unbeaten run to 10 games. Stead curled home in the opening minute, Colback added the second before half-time and McAuley headed in the third after Ian Evatt had pulled one back for the Tangerines, who had David Vaughan sent off for two bookable offences late on. |
Town 0-0 Peterborough Tue 08th Dec 2009 21:40 Town recorded a goalless draw despite dominating for the second successive game as bottom-of-the-table Peterborough left Portman Road with a point. The Blues thought they’d broken the deadlock just before half-time via Stern John’s header but referee Andy Hall ruled it out for a push. Moments later Hall also turned down what looked to be a very good Town call for a penalty. |
Bristol City 0-0 Town Sat 05th Dec 2009 16:55 Town again were left ruing missed chances after drawing 0-0 away at Bristol City. Jon Stead, Owen Garvan, Jon Walters and Pablo Couñago all missed good opportunities for the Blues, while ex-Town striker Danny Haynes hit both posts with the home side’s best two chances. |