Town 1-1 Preston - Half-Time Sat 04th Jan 2014 15:59 David McGoldrick netted the rebound following his second saved penalty in two games but Kevin Davies equalised as Town and Preston are locked 1-1 at half-time in their FA Cup third round tie at Portman Road. |
The Ex-Files: John McGreal Thu 08th Nov 2012 17:08 In a new regular series, The Ex-Files, Blair Ferguson meets up with Town stars of the past to talk to them about their time at Portman Road and to see what they’re getting up to now. First up, defensive linchpin of the George Burley side, John McGreal. |
Moore: Klug Outstanding Academy Boss Tue 12th Jun 2012 16:24 Retiring Academy recruitment officer Malcolm Moore says his “outstanding” former boss Bryan Klug is just the man to take over at Playford Road as the Blues’ youth set-up goes into the new era of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). We understand Klug’s return to Town as Academy manager may be officially confirmed as soon as tomorrow. |
Two Number Nines the Highlight for Morgan Wed 30th May 2012 22:09 It should come as no surprise that Connor Wickham and Jordan Rhodes are the two Playford Road alumni that departing Academy manager Sammy Morgan singles out from his time with the Blues - both are strikers just as he was during his playing days. The 65-year-old is set to leave Town at the end of the month after eight years, initially as head of education before taking on his current role in 2009. |
Jewell Waiting on Internationals Ahead of Barnsley Trip Fri 11th Feb 2011 12:05 Blues boss Paul Jewell was still waiting to hear whether all his international players had come through their games unscathed at Thursday’s press conference ahead of Saturday’s game at Barnsley. Linchpin defender Gareth McAuley, Darren O’Dea and Connor Wickham were back and OK, but Hungarian pair Tamás Priskin and Márton Fülöp, and Canadian Jaime Peters had not yet returned to Portman Road. |
Preston 1-0 Town Sat 11th Dec 2010 17:07 Iain Hume’s second half goal for bottom of the table Preston was enough to consign Town to their sixth successive league defeat and heap even more pressure on boss Roy Keane. The Blues were the better side in the first half but failed to take their chances with Jason Scotland and full debutant Rory Fallon both missing opportunities. |
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. |
Peters a Late Lamb to the Slaughter With Canada Tue 25th May 2010 08:39 Jaime Peters was a 55th minute substitute for the Canadian national ‘soccer’ team in their friendly match in Buenos Aires against World Cup hopefuls Argentina, but he was unable to stem the tide in a woeful 5-0 defeat. |
Reserves 3-1 Colchester Tue 06th Apr 2010 16:27 Goals from Pablo Couñago, Owen Garvan and Lee Martin saw Town’s reserves to a 3-1 victory over Colchester United in an entertaining game at Playford Road this afternoon. The U’s went in a goal up at the break via Steven Gillespie. |
Keane Set to Ring Changes for Barnsley Clash Fri 19th Mar 2010 11:48 Boss Roy Keane looks set to ring the changes when the Blues face Barnsley at Portman Road on Saturday having been less than impressed with the performance during the 2-1 defeat at Watford on Tuesday. The Town manager felt youngsters Shane O’Connor and Connor Wickham were his side’s best performers at Vicarage Road. |