Town boss Roy Keane has hinted at changes to his side for Saturday’s visit to Swansea’s Liberty Stadium. Keane was disappointed with Tuesday’s “sluggish” display as the Blues lost 2-0 at home to Plymouth.
Midfielder Tommy Miller has backed boss Jim Magilton's call for the multi-ball system to be scrapped. Magilton will face a touchline ban after rowing with referee Mick Jones about the way Stoke were using it at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.
Eight Town players are set to add to their international caps at various levels today, amongst them key defender Gareth McAuley and Hungarian duo Márton Fülöp and Tamás Priskin.
Stoke City are again chasing Town target Dean Whitehead, according to national newspaper reports this morning. Whitehead, who the Potters were linked with last summer, is one of two Sunderland players manager Roy Keane wants to add to his Blues squad.
Goals from Leon Cort and Paul Ifill condemned the Blues to a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Town had the better of the first half, but again conceded goals from corners and lost their way as the game progressed, despite Palace's Tom Soares seeing red for a violent challenge on Dan Harding.
Two second half goals from Kris Commons saw Derby County to a 2-0 victory over the Blues, their first win at Portman Road in seven years. Town had been the stronger side for much of the first half but gradually lost their way with the visitors taking control and securing the win via Commons’s eighth and ninth goals of the season.
Brentford boss Andy Scott says he has spoken to former Bees loanee Billy Clarke and his agent about the Irish striker returning to Griffin Park on a permanent basis next season. Clarke was released by the Blues at the end of 2008/09 and is interesting a number of clubs.
Jon Walters and David Norris are claimed to be targets of former boss Jim Magilton now he has taken over at QPR. Magilton was named the new manager at Loftus Road yesterday.
Town equalled their record total of 18 draws in a season as they left Swansea after a goalless stalemate. The Blues, playing five in midfield for the most part, frustrated the home side in a game of few chances.