Left-Sided Injury Woes Ease Ahead of Millwall's Visit Fri 09th Aug 2013 15:30 Midfielder Jay Tabb and left-back Aaron Cresswell are both fit enough to line-up for the Blues in Saturday’s first home game of the season against Millwall. Tabb hurt his shoulder at Stevenage on Tuesday, while Cresswell has missed Town's two games so far due to a thigh injury. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part Two Fri 26th Jul 2013 12:00 In the second of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers are under the spotlight in today’s notes. |
Impressive U18s Beat Spurs Thu 25th Jul 2013 14:23 Town’s U18s produced a fine all-round performance to comfortably beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 in a friendly played in two 40-minute periods on Thursday lunchtime. Teddy Bishop (pictured), Matt Clarke, Rory Thompson and Shane McLoughlin were on the scoresheet. |
Briefing Notes for the New Season — Part One Thu 25th Jul 2013 12:00 In the first of a series of pre-season reports, HarryFromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums. Middlesbrough, Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday are under the spotlight in today’s notes. |
U18s Face Tottenham Thu 25th Jul 2013 10:26 Town’s U18s are in action in a friendly against Tottenham at Playford Road this morning (KO 11.30am). |
Colchester 0-3 Town Tue 23rd Jul 2013 21:33 Goals from Luke Chambers, David McGoldrick and Daryl Murphy (pen) saw the Blues to a 3-0 victory over Colchester at the Weston Homes Community Stadium and maintained their 100% record in pre-season. Town were well on top in a first half and were two goals up at the break with Murphy adding the third from the spot after he had been fouled in a half in which the U’s presented a greater threat. |
Chopra Missing from Town Squad Tue 23rd Jul 2013 19:25 Striker Michael Chopra is a notable absentee from the Town squad taking on Colchester United in this evening’s friendly at the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The 29-year-old was reported to be in talks with his former loan club Barnsley yesterday, while Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has said he could also be interested in signing his former Cardiff player. |
McCarthy: Berra Worth Every Penny at Wolves Mon 22nd Jul 2013 06:00 Boss Mick McCarthy says new Town signing Christophe Berra was worth every penny of the £2 million he paid Hearts to take him to Wolves in 2009. Berra’s Bosman move to the Blues was confirmed over the weekend, the Scottish international having put pen to paper on a two-year deal following his release by the Midlanders at the end of last season. |
Bramble on the Bench at Barnet Sat 20th Jul 2013 14:16 Titus Bramble is again in the Town squad for today’s friendly against Blue Square Bet Premier Barnet at their new Hive Stadium. There is no place in the travelling party for another of the recent trialists, Tottenham’s Bongani Khumalo, while keeper Dean Gerken misses out with a minor groin injury and winger Paul Anderson is also absent due to a minor hamstring injury. |
Town Announce New Squad Numbers Thu 18th Jul 2013 11:22 Town have announced the squad numbers for the 2013/14 campaign with several members of the side making switches for the season ahead.
Daryl Murphy is the Blues’ new number nine, David McGoldrick the new 10, while Tommy Smith takes the number five shirt. |