Chambers on PFA Fans' Player of the Month Shortlist Thu 28th Jan 2016 13:17 Town skipper Luke Chambers has been shortlisted for the PFA Fans’ Championship Player of the Month award for January. |
Birmingham 3-0 Town - Match Report Sat 23rd Jan 2016 17:05 Ten-man Town fell to a 3-0 defeat away against fellow play-off challengers Birmingham City with Will Buckley, Jon Toral and Maikel Kieftenbeld on the scoresheet. Buckley made the most of some hesitant defending to put the home side ahead on 23 before Douglas was shown a straight red card just prior to the break and Toral and Kieftenbeld smashed home stunning second-half volleys to seal the victory. |
Leeds Boss Evans Clarifies Town Comments Sat 23rd Jan 2016 10:34 Leeds manager Steve Evans has sought to clarify the comments he made after his side’s recent 2-1 defeat to the Blues at Portman Road, which were perceived as disrespectful towards Town. |
McCarthy: More Pressure on Me After Cup Changes Fri 22nd Jan 2016 14:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy admits there’s greater pressure on him ahead of Saturday’s game against Birmingham at St Andrew’s after he switched all his starting XI for Tuesday’s 2-1 FA Cup third round replay defeat at Portsmouth. The seventh-placed Blues go into the match one place and two points above the Midlanders. |
Trio Back in Training and Fit for Birmingham Trip Thu 21st Jan 2016 14:24 Town boss Mick McCarthy says skipper Luke Chambers, midfielder Cole Skuse and centre-half Christophe Berra all trained this morning and will be fine for Saturday’s game against Birmingham City at St Andrew’s, while new signing Kevin Foley will be in the squad if his international clearance has come through. |
McCarthy: Pompey Players Will Expect to Beat Us Tue 19th Jan 2016 06:00 Town boss Mick McCarthy believes League Two Portsmouth’s players will go into tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Fratton Park expecting to beat the Blues having performed so well in the first game at Portman Road, which ended 2-2. McCarthy is set to field a young side and, as he did at Manchester United in the Capital One Cup earlier in the season, could even switch his entire XI. |
Chambers, Skuse and Berra to Miss Out as Young Squad Travels to Pompey Mon 18th Jan 2016 13:55 Skipper Luke Chambers, Cole Skuse and Christophe Berra won’t be risked as the Blues travel to Portsmouth for Tuesday’s FA Cup third round replay. Boss Mick McCarthy wouldn’t name his team, as he did the day before the first match, but is likely to name a very young side. |
I Wouldn’t Fancy a Replay at Fratton If I Was Ipswich — Notes for the Portsmouth Replay Mon 18th Jan 2016 11:00 HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Tuesday night’s FA Cup third round replay at Fratton Park by delving into their forums. |
Town 1-1 Preston - Match Report Sat 16th Jan 2016 17:07 Daryl Murphy’s eighth goal of the season seven minutes before the break saw the Blues to a 1-1 home draw with Preston North End, Daniel Johnson having put the visitors ahead in the seventh minute. That result and the scores elsewhere sees Town, who were denied what looked a clear second-half penalty, drop out of the play-off places. |
McCarthy Out to Keep Portman Road Buzzing Fri 15th Jan 2016 16:25 Boss Mick McCarthy is out to keep Portman Road buzzing when the Blues take on Preston North End on Saturday. Town beat Leeds 2-1 on Tuesday to record back-to-back home wins for the first time since August as they climbed to fifth in the Championship table. |