Clegg Confirms Symonds and Milne Joint-Managing Directors Tue 05th Feb 2013 17:36 Exiting chief executive Simon Clegg has confirmed that, as TWTD reported earlier, directors Jonathan Symonds and Ian Milne will become Town’s joint-managing directors with fellow board member Martin Pitcher working with them. Owner Marcus Evans will also take an increasingly hands-on role at the club he took control of at the end of 2007. |
Connor: Mick's Delighted Sat 02nd Feb 2013 18:40 Assistant boss Terry Connor said manager Mick McCarthy was delighted with the Blues’ 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough when he spoke to him after the game. Tommy Smith headed in twice from corners with strikers David McGoldrick and Aaron Mclean notching their first goals for Town in between. |
Town 4-0 Middlesbrough Sat 02nd Feb 2013 17:04 Tommy Smith scored twice and David McGoldrick and Aaron Mclean netted their first goals for the Blues as Town romped to a 4-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Portman Road. With boss Mick McCarthy missing the game due to illness, Smith headed home the first seven minutes before the break, McGoldrick lashed in the second soon after the restart, Mclean added the third just prior to the hour, before Smith nodded in the fourth late on. |
Manager McCarthy Only Doubt for Boro's Visit Fri 01st Feb 2013 14:23 Boss Mick McCarthy has emerged as the only doubt ahead of Saturday’s game against Middlesbrough at Portman Road. The Blues manager has missed most of the week due to a bug with his assistant Terry Connor taking today’s pre-match press conference. |
Wordsworth Delighted to Finally Sign for Town Fri 01st Feb 2013 06:03 Anthony Wordsworth has spoken of his delight at finally signing on the dotted line to become an Ipswich player following an anxious wait of almost three weeks. |
Stearman Jumped at Chance to Work With Old Bosses Tue 29th Jan 2013 15:53 New loan signing Richard Stearman says the chance to work with manager Mick McCarthy and his assistant Terry Connor again was a significant factor in his decision to join the Blues. The 25-year-old will be at Portman Road for the rest of the season. |
Town Back in the Dogfight Mon 28th Jan 2013 06:00 Mick McCarthy’s repeated warnings that Town could yet find themselves drawn back into the thick of the relegation dogfight were shown to be prescient after Saturday’s last-gasp 2-1 defeat at bottom-of-the-table Bristol City. That result and away victories for Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham saw the Blues drop to 21st in the Championship, six points from the danger zone but with the bottom three all having a game in hand on them. |
McCarthy Angry After Town Let Robins Off the Hook Sat 26th Jan 2013 18:36 An angry Mick McCarthy felt the Blues let Bristol City off the hook after their 2-1 defeat at Ashton Gate. Ex-Town striker Jon Stead netted in the final minute to seal a victory for the Robins when the Blues should have gone in 2-0 in front at the break. |
Bristol City 2-1 Town Sat 26th Jan 2013 17:02 Former Town striker Jon Stead netted a last-minute winner for Bristol City as the Robins came from a goal behind to beat the Blues 2-1 at Ashton Gate. Mick McCarthy’s men had gone ahead in the first half through Daryl Murphy and ought to have been two in front when Lee Martin spurned a gilt-edged chance, but Steven Davies netted straight after the break and Stead claimed the three points in the final minute. |
McCarthy Could Make Changes for Trip to Bristol City Fri 25th Jan 2013 12:46 Mick McCarthy looks likely to make one or two changes to the Town side which disappointingly drew 1-1 at home to Barnsley as the Blues take on bottom-of-the-table Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday. Despite the continuing bad weather this week, the game is not expected to be in any doubt. |