Delaney and Wright Doubts For Blackpool Cup Clash Sat 02nd Jan 2010 04:00 Town have doubts over defenders Damien Delaney and David Wright ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie at Blackpool. Delaney injured an ankle in the game against QPR, while Wright required stitches to a cut foot at Crystal Palace on Boxing Day. The Blues are already without the suspended Jon Stead. |
Colback Staying With Town Thu 31st Dec 2009 11:47 Boss Roy Keane says midfielder Jack Colback will be staying on loan with the Blues for the second half of the season, while he will also look to extend Stern John and Arran Lee-Barrett’s time at Portman Road. The Town manager is also looking at two or three further additions to his squad during January, while Tommy Smith and Troy Brown could be amongst those going out on loan. |
Balkestein Recalled from Brentford Wed 30th Dec 2009 10:15 Town have recalled defender Pim Balkestein from his loan spell at Brentford. The Dutchman was due to remain with the Bees until January 17th. |
Town 3-0 QPR Mon 28th Dec 2009 16:54 Two goals from Jon Stead and one from Jon Walters gave the Blues a comfortable 3-0 home victory over QPR. Walters opened the scoring in the third minute with Stead, who also netted twice in the corresponding fixture last season, adding to the lead in the second half before missing two late chances to complete his first Town hat-trick. |
Trio Set to Return for QPR Clash Sun 27th Dec 2009 12:56 Town have Jon Walters, Grant Leadbitter and Stern John back for Monday’s visit by QPR (KO 3pm). Striker Jon Stead is available for selection ahead of his appeal against his sending off at Crystal Palace. |
Trio Missing for Boxing Day Visit to Palace Thu 24th Dec 2009 09:38 Town will be without skipper Jon Walters, midfielder Grant Leadbitter and striker Stern John when they travel to Crystal Palace on Boxing Day (KO 1pm). Walters and Leadbitter serve one-match bans after reaching five yellow cards, while John is ineligible to play against his parent club. |
Town Without Suspended Duo for Scunthorpe Trip Fri 18th Dec 2009 16:04 Town will be without the suspended Grant Leadbitter and Jon Walters when they face Scunthorpe at Glanford Park on Saturday. The duo picked up their fifth bookings of the season in last week’s 3-1 home victory over Blackpool. |
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: Murphy Impressing in First Week at Town Sat 12th Dec 2009 06:00 Boss Roy Keane says he has been impressed with what he has seen of new goalkeeper Brian Murphy in training. The Irishman joined up with the Blues on Tuesday, but can’t play for Town until his Bosman move from Bohemians is formalised in January. |
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. |