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Boss Mick McCarthy says midfielder Luke Hyam has been “excellent” during his recent spell in the side, but believes he needs to add more attacking endeavour to his game. Former Northgate High School pupil Hyam signed a contract extension until the summer of 2014 earlier in the season.

Newcastle United have confirmed that Town U23s joint-manager Chris Hogg has joined their staff as U23s coach,

Former Blue Jaime Peters has failed to win a contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps back in his native Canada. Peters, 25, has been with the MLS side for pre-season, having has his Town contract terminated by mutual consent in the summer.

Former Blues striker Jordan Rhodes netted just after the hour to see Town to a 1-0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in a scrappy affair at Ewood Park. There was little between the teams in a poor game with the only goal somewhat fortunate, Aaron Cresswell clearing off the line from Grant Hanley and Rhodes stabbing it over the line off Blues keeper Stephen Henderson.

Town boss Mick McCarthy admitted that his team didn’t play well enough to claim all three points from their 0-0 draw at home to Wigan.

Town boss Mick McCarthy says he’s not spoken to anyone at Leicester City regarding the permanent signing of season-long loanee and Blues man of the moment Tom Lawrence. Despite a number of Championship clubs having been linked with the 23-year-old Wales international, the Town manager says the Foxes could opt to hang on to Lawrence, who has 18 months left on his contract.

Stephen Henderson has been taken aback by the sudden lift that new boss Mick McCarthy has given Ipswich Town.

Is the deputy doubling up? We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 17, 2021 — 9.00pm Normal text size Advertisement Brian Murphy of Wollongong has known “Mick Mac” (C8) for 55 years. “I’ve only heard him swear once. I was doubling him on the handlebars of my bike when I cut a corner because of a flat front tyre, into the path of an oncoming taxi. Yes, he is a gentleman, even so. (And a good mate).” Coming from the ’Gong, we’re as...

Audio: Lamberts Gillingham Press Conference Friday, 27th Dec 2019 20:43 Listen to boss Paul Lamberts post-Gillingham press conference in which he appeared to call his Blues future into question. Lambert’s press conference after the disappointing 0-0 draw started relatively uneventfully with the manager expressing his pride in his players for not hiding during a frustrating afternoon before discussing his position at Town at length with reporters. Photo: TWTD Page: BangaloreBlues added 21:1...

Orr: Christmas Crucial Friday, 21st Dec 2012 06:00 As an experienced professional with more than 300 senior appearances behind him Bradley Orr knows only too well the importance of the busy festive period. Tomorrow’s visit by Bristol City launches Town on a hectic spell of four league games in the space of just 10 days, at the end of which they could have moved towards a mid-table slot or been dragged back down into the bottom three. Orr said: “This stage of the season is always very impo...