Second Year Trio Key to Youth Cup Success Thu 25th Nov 2010 09:48 Academy manager Sammy Morgan says second-year scholars Josh Carson (pictured), Josh Meekings and Caolan Lavery will be the backbone of the Town U18 side taking on Peterborough in the FA Youth Cup at Portman Road this evening (KO 7pm). Manager Roy Keane will be at the game running his eye over the next generation of Town stars. |
Murphy Considered Loan Switch Thu 25th Nov 2010 09:18 Keeper Brian Murphy has admitted that he might have looked at a loan move away from Portman Road in January if he was still out of the first team but having returned to the side the Irishman is determined to keep his place. Murphy made his second league start of the season at Hull a week ago having previously played in all Town’s Carling Cup ties. |
Reserves Face Spurs Wed 24th Nov 2010 09:03 Some of Roy Keane’s squad will have the chance to press their claims for a place in Sunday’s derby team when the reserves travel to Spurs for a behind-close-doors friendly later today. Jaime Peters and Connor Wickham are expected to be amongst those out to make a case for their inclusion in the starting line-up at Carrow Road. |
A Song for Ipswich Tue 23rd Nov 2010 10:29 Tom Hark by the Piranhas and The Fratellis’ Chelsea Dagger have both been used as Town’s goal celebration music in recent seasons but now the search is on for a local artist or band to create a new piece of music to accompany the inevitable post-goal jumping around and screaming. |
Keane: It Had 0-0 Written All Over It Sat 20th Nov 2010 18:32 Boss Roy Keane felt the game at Hull had 0-0 written all over it until Robert Koren’s second half strike consigned his side to their third successive defeat. |
Hull City 1-0 Town Sat 20th Nov 2010 17:09 Robert Koren’s superb 25-yard second half strike was enough to give Hull City a 1-0 win at the KC Stadium and consign the Blues to their third successive defeat. The Tigers hit the woodwork twice within a minute in the first half of what was a drab game with neither side creating much in front of goal during the entire 90 minutes. |
Norris and O'Dea Doubts for Hull Trip Fri 19th Nov 2010 11:27 Town boss Roy Keane says David Norris has an outside chance of being fit for Saturday’s visit to Hull City, a club where the Blues skipper once had a loan spell. On-loan Celtic defender Darren O’Dea is also a doubt for the visit to the KC Stadium after picking up a minor hamstring injury while away with Ireland earlier in the week. |
Clegg: Keane Under No Further Pressure Thu 18th Nov 2010 18:32 Chief executive Simon Clegg says Town boss Roy Keane is not under any greater pressure in the wake of Saturday’s home defeat to Barnsley and the crowd’s reaction to the performance. |
Town 1-3 Barnsley Sat 13th Nov 2010 17:15 Dismal Town fell to their second home defeat in a week as Barnsley left Portman Road with a comfortable 3-1 victory. The Tykes were 2-0 in front at the break through Goran Lovre and a Márton Fülöp own goal, then Garry O’Connor made it three before Tommy Smith pulled a late goal back for the Blues. |
Quintet Set to Miss Barnsley Clash Fri 12th Nov 2010 14:36 Roy Keane says the Blues will definitely be without skipper David Norris, Grant Leadbitter and Gareth McAuley when they face Barnsley at Portman Road on Saturday (KO 3pm). The Town manager says he’s also unlikely to risk Darren O’Dea and Mark Kennedy, who are on their way back from injuries. |