Keane Sweating on Hyam's Fitness Ahead of Burnley Clash Fri 13th Aug 2010 14:25 Boss Roy Keane is sweating on the fitness of 18-year-old midfielder Luke Hyam ahead of Burnley’s visit to Portman Road for the Blues’ first home game of the season on Saturday. Town could give debuts to new loanee Andros Townsend and summer signing from Sunderland Conor Hourihane, while striker Ronan Murray could make his league bow having scored in the Carling Cup at Exeter. |
Murphy Could Miss Blades Clash Fri 30th Apr 2010 13:57 Town boss Roy Keane could be without loan striker Daryl Murphy when Sheffield United come to Portman Road for the final game of the season on Sunday (KO 1pm). Murphy, whose spell comes to an end after Sunday's game, has a thigh strain with Keane unlikely to take a chance on the Sunderland man if he is in any doubt regarding his fitness. |
Colback to Move to Midfield for Cardiff Clash Tue 09th Mar 2010 05:00 Town manager Roy Keane looks set to switch Jack Colback to central midfield when the Blues face Cardiff at Portman Road this evening. The loanee from Sunderland is the man most likely to replace Grant Leadbitter, who is suspended for two games having amassed 10 bookings. |
Keane Waiting on Trio Ahead of Blackpool Trip Fri 05th Mar 2010 13:21 Boss Roy Keane will assess the fitness of defensive trio Damien Delaney, Gareth McAuley and David Wright in training today before deciding on his side for Saturday’s game at Blackpool. The Town manager will also look at how David Healy and Owen Garvan came through their midweek international matches. |
Keane Set to Give New Duo Debuts Against Boro Fri 05th Feb 2010 12:55 Town boss Roy Keane says he is looking for new strike pair David Healy and Daryl Murphy to end Town’s goalscoring woes. The duo are likely to go straight into the side facing Keane’s former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan’s much-changed Middlesbrough team at Portman Road on Saturday. |
Town Again Without Walters and Murphy for Preston Trip Fri 29th Jan 2010 13:49 Town will again be without skipper Jon Walters and new goalkeeper Brian Murphy when they visit Preston on Saturday afternoon. Walters is out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring problem, while Murphy is still a week away from a return after injuring his ankle in the warm-up at Leicester. |
Duo in Team of the Week Mon 14th Dec 2009 16:52 Town duo Gareth McAuley and Jack Colback have been named in the Championship Team of the Week. |
Town 3-1 Blackpool Sat 12th Dec 2009 17:11 Goals from Jon Stead, Jack Colback and Gareth McAuley took the Blues to a 3-1 win over Blackpool, out of the bottom three and extended their unbeaten run to 10 games. Stead curled home in the opening minute, Colback added the second before half-time and McAuley headed in the third after Ian Evatt had pulled one back for the Tangerines, who had David Vaughan sent off for two bookable offences late on. |
Keane Again Pondering Changes Ahead of Blackpool Clash Fri 11th Dec 2009 13:22 Manager Roy Keane is again considering whether to make changes to his side ahead of high-flying Blackpool’s visit to Portman Road for the Blues’ third game in a week. Prior to the Peterborough match Keane said that he likes to freshen up his team when the games are coming thick and fast. |
Keane Yet to Decide Whether to Start John at Cardiff Fri 27th Nov 2009 13:24 Town boss Roy Keane is yet to decide whether to include new loan signing Stern John in his starting XI at Cardiff City on Sunday (KO 3pm). The Blues manager will assess the Trinidadian’s fitness at training today and on Saturday before making a decision. |