McCarthy to Ring the Changes at Villa Fri 04th Jan 2013 17:05 Manager Mick McCarthy is set to field a much-changed side as the Blues travel to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. The Town boss yesterday confirmed that with various loanees departed or unavailable, keeper Scott Loach, right-back Elliott Hewitt and striker Michael Chopra will start, while the club have received confirmation that new signings David McGoldrick and Aaron Mclean were registered in time to play. |
Fahey Amongst Midfielders Linked With Blues Thu 03rd Jan 2013 17:09 Town, Nottingham Forest and Norwich City are chasing Birmingham City midfielder Keith Fahey, according to reports in Ireland. Elsewhere, the Blues are also linked with Watford's Jonathan Hogg and Manchester United’s Nick Powell. |
Orr Remembers Portman Road Red Card Fri 21st Dec 2012 06:01 Ipswich loanee Bradley Orr remembers only too well being sent off at Portman Road in November 2007 as well as being on the wrong end of a 6-0 hammering. |
No More Tickets for Villa Cup Tie Wed 19th Dec 2012 12:42 Town will not be given any further tickets for the FA Cup third round tie at Aston Villa on Saturday 5th January. The Blues sold out the 2,900 seats they had taken for the game soon after they went on general sale yesterday. |
The Ex-Files: David Sheepshanks Wed 19th Dec 2012 11:55 In the third in our series The Ex-Files — in which Blair Ferguson talks to figures from Town’s past — we catch up not with an ex-player but with former chairman David Sheepshanks. |
Dad Knew His Son Had What It Takes Fri 14th Dec 2012 09:10 Adie Mings, the father of new Town signing Tyrone, says he always knew that his boy has what it takes to become a professional footballer. Mings junior joined the Blues on an 18-month deal from Evo-Stik Southern League side Chippenham Town yesterday. |
Redknapp: DJ Could Still Have QPR Future Mon 10th Dec 2012 13:39 QPR manager Harry Redknapp says on-loan striker DJ Campbell could still have a future at Loftus Road, despite his lack of involvement since he joined the Premier League’s bottom club in the summer of 2011. Campbell has made just three starts and nine sub appearances for the West London club since his £1.2 million move from Blackpool. |
U18s Beat Bristol City in Youth Cup Tue 04th Dec 2012 20:44 A superb first half strike from Tom Winter (pictured) gave Town a 1-0 FA Youth Cup third round victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate in a game where they were up against it for the entire second half. |
Ellington Amongst Players in Israel Protest Fri 30th Nov 2012 20:53 Town striker Nathan Ellington is amongst a large number of players from throughout Europe to have signed a letter urging UEFA to rethink its plans to hold next year’s European U21 Championships in Israel in the wake of the “latest Israeli bombardment of Gaza”. |
McCarthy Hints at Changes for Posh Clash Fri 23rd Nov 2012 14:45 Manager Mick McCarthy has hinted that he will make one or two changes to his starting XI as the Blues take on fellow strugglers Peterborough United at Portman Road on Saturday (KO 3pm). |