An Absolute Pleasure to Watch - Notes for Burnley Fri 18th Oct 2013 12:00
HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday's game by delving into their forums. |
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. |
McCarthy: Game Lacked Intensity Sat 04th May 2013 17:09
Manager Mick McCarthy admitted that Town’s final day of the season 2-0 defeat at Burnley lacked the intensity it would have had if the Blues had still needed points to stay up. Second half goals from Junior Stanislas and Martin Paterson saw the Clarets to victory. |
McCarthy: Players Will Still Want to Win at Burnley Fri 03rd May 2013 10:51
Town boss Mick McCarthy expects his players to show their competitive nature at Burnley on Saturday, despite having secured their Championship place for another season by beating Birmingham last weekend (KO 12.45pm). The Blues manager has promised changes to his team for the final game of the 2012/13 campaign. |
Orr Set for Debut at Leicester Fri 16th Nov 2012 15:23
New loan signing Bradley Orr will make his Town debut as the Blues travel to Leicester looking to climb out of the Championship's bottom three. Boss Mick McCarthy will make at least two changes to the side which beat Burnley 2-1 at Portman Road a week ago. |
McCarthy: Not Pretty or Sexy But Dogged and Determined Sat 10th Nov 2012 18:34
Manager Mick McCarthy admitted that his side’s performance wasn’t pretty or sexy — aside from DJ Campbell’s winning goal - but was delighted with what was a gritty win over Burnley in his first home game in charge of the Blues. |
Town 2-1 Burnley Sat 10th Nov 2012 17:20
DJ Campbell’s late goal saw Town to a 2-1 victory over Burnley in Mick McCarthy’s first home game in charge of the Blues. Daryl Murphy got Town’s first home league win in 11 games — the last came back in March — up and running just after the break with a controversial header, but a Danny Higginbotham own goal put the visitors on terms before Campbell’s 87th minute winner. |
New Boy Hewitt in Squad for Burnley Fri 09th Nov 2012 14:07
Summer signing Elliott Hewitt is in the Town senior squad for the first time for Mick McCarthy’s Portman Road bow against Burnley on Saturday. The 18-year-old right-back impressed the new Blues boss in the U21s in midweek having been out since his move from Macclesfield after undergoing hip surgery while still with the Silkmen. |
Town to Assess Sonko Before Making Trip to North-West Mon 28th Nov 2011 10:36
Key central defender Ibrahima Sonko could be back in the Town squad for Tuesday’s trip to Burnley after his hamstring injury. Keeper David Stockdale has been ruled out and skipper Grant Leadbitter is a huge doubt, while one or two other unnamed players are suffering with minor niggles. |
Youths' Final Push Wed 13th Apr 2005 11:18
Town's U18s take on the Tottenham at White Hart Lane tonight in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final (KO 7pm). The Blues are 2-0 up from last Friday's first leg and must be confident that they can progress to the two-legged live-on-Sky final. |
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