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Barnsley 2-1 Ipswich: Another impressive perfomance by the blues, away from home was not enough to secure three points, after letting it slip away in the dieing seconds of the match. Again! An early goal on 8 minutes, from Iain Hume put the Tykes in the lead with a low drive, beating Town keeper, Richard Wright. However, Ipswich struck back just before half time, with loanee, Liam Rosenior finding the net with a powerful header. Despite having a majority of posession in the secon...
IPSWICH Town face Newcastle United in Saturday's 5.30pm televised game. The match will see the North-Stand renamed, 'The Sir Bobby Robson Stand'. However, both sides could be without key players for the game. Newcastle are almost definately without the services of Joey Barton (foot) and Danny Guthrie (suspended). Jonas Gutierrez and Shola Ameobi both remain sidelined with injuries, while full-back Danny Simpson is doubtful with an ankle injury. As for Ipswich, Gareth McAuley is free to r...
IPSWICH Town could move for Notts County exile, Sol Campbell, according to various reports today. The England defender walked out on his contract earlier this week. However, due to complications in Campbell's Notts County departure, Ipswich boss Roy Keane is currently unsure as to whether he would be able to sign the defender before January. Nevertheless, Keane is believed to be interested in the defender, and is refusing to rule out a move for the 35-year old former Tottenham, Arsenal an...
IPSWICH Town's televised clash with Newcastle United will be broadcast around the world - not least, in America, where Setanta will be screening the game. In the UK, the game is being shown live on BBC Two, in what is a 5.20pm kick-off. World-wide broadcasting will go a long way to raising the awareness of not only Ipswich Town football club, but also the ever-so-important, Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
SIR Bobby Robson was remembered yesterday, in an emotional memorial service held at Durham Cathedral. The service was broadcast live around the world, as well as on big screens at both St James' Park and Ipswich Cornhill. The services was attended by a number of Ipswich Town representatives, including cheif executive, Simon Clegg, and former chairman, David Sheepshanks. Gary Lineker and Sir Alex Ferguson both made stirring speeches, while opera singer, Katherine Jenkins was among those to...
TOWN boss, Roy Keane admits that he was happy with Town's attacking display as they drew 3-3 away to Doncaster. He also confessed that you just have to hold your hands up and say well done when the opposition fires two 30-yard efforts into the top corner. Keane said: "I was pleased with our attacking play. We looked threatening and I can't say that about some of our performances this season. "We had the better of the chances and I think we did enough to have won the match. Looki...
GRANT Leadbitter paid back another huge chunk of his rather substantial transfer fee on Saturday afternoon, claiming two assists and registering a man of the match display. However, it was again, individual errors at the back that cost Ipswich Town their first win of the season. Attacking wise, it was by far and away the best performance by the Blues this season. Doncaster went in at the break with a 1-0 lead, thanks to a 13th minute mix-up between Richard Wright and Damien Delaney that a...
CARLOS Edwards and Liam Rosenior are the two main injury concerns going into tomorrow's must win game with Doncaster. Both players were substituted during the midweek draw with Nottingham Forest, and are considered doubts. Edwards is suffering from a hamstring injury, while Rosenior has a badly swollan eye. Town boss Roy Keane said: "Carlos came off with a hamstring problem and he's highly unlikely to be fit, certainly to start on Saturday anyway. "We have to be careful with hi...
MIDFIELDER, Jack Colback has admitted he would be interested in extending his loan stay at Portman Road, if the opportunity were to arise. Colback joined Ipswich from Sunderland at the start of the season, in a loan deal that keeps him at Portman Road until January. However, Colback would be happy to stay until the end of the season, with the chance to play first team football seeming very tempting. Colback told the club's official site: "It's still early days but if it goes well fo...