Tottenham Hotspur's Younes Kaboul (left) and Aston Villa's Emile Heskey battle for the ball
CLUB SOURCE: Emile Heskey deal is still a long way off
By Stuart Watson
Friday, July 20, 2012
3:27 PM
IPSWICH Town manager Paul Jewell has sounded out Emile Heskey about a move to Portman Road – but a deal still remains a long way off.
Blues chief executive Simon Clegg yesterday revealed that a fourth summer signing was close to be completed, but it has emerged that Heskey – who has reportedly also interested Hull and Leicester – is not the player who is closest to joining.
A club source said: “The manager has spoken to Emile, but talks have been very much of a preliminary nature. We are aware that other clubs are interested and there is still a long way to go on that one.
“Discussions regarding another player are advanced, but until the deal is sealed the club does not wish to comment.”
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13 comments
I would rather sign a donkey from Barry Beach than Emile Heskey. Complete waste of space on a football pitch and would put us further back than we already are. As Victor Meldrew would say ( Please god, no )
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bismark
Monday, July 23, 2012
good signing about time we got a half decent defender
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prankster
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Signing over the hill big names? Has PJ learnt nothing from last season?
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JOHN BURLS
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Spartacus, you really should listen to what is being said, PJ stated he wanted a nucleous of younger players but we would still require a couple of senior players. Just try and be fair in your anxiety to attack PJ
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Cyril Baker
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Totally agree with the comments. Why, why, why would ITFC want to show any interest in this 'player'? I have been impressed with the 3 signings to date. Please don't spoil it Jewell & Clegg. Please..... NO!
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RH55
Friday, July 20, 2012
The fact that PJ has sounded Heskey out proves that all those that have banged on about how he has learned hard lessons are completely and utterly wrong. He has learned nothing, zero, zilch and this merely proves that he will say whatever he has to to keep fans off his back - he has absolutely no idea whatsoever how to run a football club. So don't forget all those who have been sucked in by his endless BS - when Jewell says something don't necessarily believe a word of it !!!!
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bluearmy78
Friday, July 20, 2012
i cant belive over the last season all the mistakes all the scouting missions you have sent out all your own efforts looking at different talent looking at videos listening to recommendations you come up with heskey omg what a plonker
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gutted
Friday, July 20, 2012
pj learn from your mistakes or you will be fired do you rememeber last year actually sign him up and then you will be history sweet dreams
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gutted
Friday, July 20, 2012
take a look at the photo its something you will see a lot if he signs can you see what I mean
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peter samuels
Friday, July 20, 2012
Fantastic news,a long way off, that's brilliant and hopefully when we all wake up tomorrow morning it will all have been a bad dream and Hesley will have side for Hull.
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MOTT MIKE
Friday, July 20, 2012
KB at least Fish was only on loan (i think thats right, didnt we send him back to charlton after abut 2 hrs because he was more infirm than a 3 legged donkey?) Surely Finidi George? Ulrich Le Pen? That bloke Joe Royle signed alonside Nicky Forster (who i also nominate) whos name i cant remeber but who I thought was forster coz he looked about 34- balding chap want to say sam something There must be more- what do we think worst ITFC signings ever?
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TrueBlue
Friday, July 20, 2012
I will promise now, if we sign Heskey I will never watch the club again whilst Jewell is the manager. That kind of ineptitude should never be encouraged. This isn't being disloyal, this is being utterly stunned at the constant contradictions, the tactical vacuum and, if this is an example, the lack of forward thinking. We have several players over the age of 27, do we really need to add to them with a has (barely) been?
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I am Spartacus
Friday, July 20, 2012
Not far enough away.......would be the worst signing in the history of the club, and that is saying something. Remember Fish?
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Kevin Bailey
Friday, July 20, 2012