Town Could Be Unchanged Against Boro Fri 13th Sep 2013 18:06 Boss Mick McCarthy could name an unchanged side as Town face Middlesbrough in the first of two home games. The Blues manager, whose team take on Yeovil on Tuesday, was pleased with the performance in the 1-1 draw at Birmingham a fortnight ago when Town should have claimed all three points. |
McCarthy: We Can Get Something at QPR Fri 16th Aug 2013 13:05 Boss Mick McCarthy believes Town can get a result at QPR on Saturday, just as he does whenever the Blues are in action, despite the home side being most people’s favourites to win the Championship this season and bounce back into the Premier League at the first attempt. |
Dyer Taking First Steps in Coaching Back at Academy Wed 31st Jul 2013 06:04 Former Blue Kieron Dyer has decided to end his playing career and has spent the summer taking his first steps into coaching back at Playford Road. The ex-academy player, current sponsor and parent outlined why he is delighted that Town are stepping up to Category One. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Five Tue 30th Jul 2013 12:00 In the fifth of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship Clubs by delving into their forums. The East Midlands clubs of Derby County, Leicester City and Nottingham Forest are under the spotlight in today’s notes. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Three Sat 27th Jul 2013 12:00 In the third of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. The East Lancashire teams of Burnley, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers are under the spotlight in today’s notes. |
Loach Credits Webster for Penalty Record Mon 22nd Jul 2013 06:00 Keeper Scott Loach says goalkeeper-coach Malcolm Webster is the man behind his impressive record of penalty saves since he joined the Blues a year ago. The 25-year-old ex-Watford man stopped Mark Byrne’s first-half spotkick during Saturday’s friendly at Barnet, having saved from Huddersfield’s James Vaughan and Derby’s Jamie Ward last season. |
Jackett: Stearman Staying Fri 19th Jul 2013 11:26 Wolves boss Kenny Jackett says former Blues loanee Richard Stearman has no plans to leave the League One club. The Blues have repeatedly been linked with a move for the 25-year-old this summer after his impressive spell during the second half of last season. |
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. |
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 Still Unsure of Survival Total Mon 08th Apr 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy is still unsure how many points the Blues will require in order to confirm their Championship status fir 2013/14. Saturday’s last-gasp 1-0 victory over Derby at Pride Park took Town up to 14th in the table on 53 points, six from the drop zone. |