Town’s U21s drew 0-0 with QPR at their Harlington training ground this morning, while the Blues’ U18s lost 3-1 to the same opposition at Playford Road.
General manager of football operations Lee O’Neill believes taking caretaker charge of the Blues is a good opportunity for first-team coach Matt Gill to add to his experience and could perhaps even put him in with a shout of the role permanently, but if not he and goalkeeper-coach Jimmy Walker will remain at the club under the next boss.
Town general manager of football operations Lee O’Neill says owner Marcus Evans will take as long as necessary to appoint a successor to Paul Lambert, who left the club along with his assistant Stuart Taylor yesterday.
TWTD understands first-team coach Matt Gill and academy head of coaching and player development Bryan Klug will take caretaker charge of the Blues following Paul Lambert and Stuart Taylor’s departure last night.
Town boss Mick McCarthy believes 18-year-old midfielder Teddy Bishop fully deserves the new contract he signed last week, but says the club are careful not to give young players too much, too soon.