Caretaker-manager Ian ‘Charlie’ McParland says Town’s coaches and players were shocked to hear of manager Roy Keane’s sacking when they arrived at Playford Road this morning. McParland will take charge of a much-weakened Blues side in the FA Cup at Chelsea on Sunday with midfielder Jake Livermore also now ruled out of the trip to Stamford Bridge.
Town have confirmed that manager Roy Keane s contract as been amicably terminated after 20 months in charge at Portman Road. The Blues boss had been under pressure for some weeks after Town’s plummet down the table to 19th after a good start to the season had seen them reach second.
Boss Roy Keane is waiting on the fitness of Hungarian international keeper Márton Fülöp ahead of Saturday’s trip to his old club Nottingham Forest. Fülöp has a back injury and missed the Watford game in midweek, but Keane says he has no problem if Brian Murphy is again required between the sticks.
Veteran left-back Mark Kennedy says the squad have already put Sunday’s 7-0 FA Cup thrashing at Chelsea behind them and can’t wait to pit themselves against Arsenal in this evening’s Carling Cup semi-final at Portman Road.
Boss Roy Keane says he will give one or two youngsters a run out during the season’s final games, but will still be focusing on gaining a win when the Blues visit his old club Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Central defender Tom Eastman is most likely to make his senior bow having been on the bench at Derby on Monday.