Ipswich Town target Luke Chambers (Nottingham Forest) in action against Norwich's Grant Holt
Patience could become a virtue for Ipswich Town fans
By Dave Gooderham
Monday, July 2, 2012
10:31 AM
PATIENCE could become a virtue for Ipswich fans this week with supporters anticipating three new signings for next season.
Some fans have started to show their frustration at the club’s lack of signings – youngster Elliott Hewitt the only addition in the nine weeks since a ball was kicked in anger.
But with July heralding the end of contracts and the growth of the free agent list, Paul Jewell’s summer revolution could really start to take shape ahead of Thursday’s official start of pre-season training.
By the time the squad meet up, Jason Scotland should have finally committed himself to the club for another 12 months, with the striker accepting a pay cut to remain at Portman Road.
Most supporters will welcome this news but only if it is followed by four to six actual new faces.
Likewise, the expected arrival of French-Guinean midfielder Cheik Kourouma, who is due to arrive in Suffolk for a medical later this week, will be saluted as a signing of the future.
But sources close to the box-to-box midfielder have suggested that it will take a while for the 19-year-old to adapt to the British game having spent time on the fringes of both Sochaux in France and Genoa in Italy.
The most eagerly-anticipated would be former Nottingham Forest centre-back Luke Chambers, who yesterday became a free agent.
Jewell is said to be leading the race for the defender although reports over the weekend suggest Leeds United are also monitoring the situation.
With Derby County striker Steve Davies admitting to interest from Town, things are finally starting to heat up. But Ipswich fans won’t rest easy until they start seeing new faces paraded at Portman Road.
This week would be a good time to start.
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8 comments
I think you are doing Jewell, Clegg and the invisible man an injustice. Spain have already made 4-6-0 fashionable with a goalkeeper. Our visionaries are merely seeking to bamboozle opponents with a revolutionary 0-6-4 without a goalkeeper
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Rob Steroo
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Patience will indeed be a virtue by the end of this week , maybe kourouma , but i wouldnt put any money at all on the others being here by the end of this month let alone this week!
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KEVIN FRANCIS
Monday, July 2, 2012
A lack of signings could be a blessing in disguise if it meant giving our own youngsters a chance - unfortunately suspect it will just be an excuse to bring in more uncommitted loanees ?
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Old Timer
Monday, July 2, 2012
Perhaps it would be interesting if EADT were to re-print the question & answer session they had with Marcus Evans some while ago. From what I seem to remember his replies were nothing like the actions we are getting now.
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Brian Betts
Monday, July 2, 2012
looks like talk of the protest is starting to get through lets hope there will be some signings very soon
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Mat Mursell
Monday, July 2, 2012
Hope so too on the new faces needed .. But wont belief it untill pen to paper. Dont TRUST Clegg-less at all....
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david bradley
Monday, July 2, 2012
looks like talk of the protest is starting to get through lets hope there will be some signings very soon
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Mat Mursell
Monday, July 2, 2012
I watched the humiliating 7-1 defeat against Peterborough on youtube last night and paul jewells comments were ' We need to get new signings at the back very fast, its an area we all know needs to be improved'. So jewell my question to you is, how many defenders have you signed since then? We need at least two centre backs and probably a right back. Edwards is not at his best there and the only other option we have is a crippled 18 year old! We will leak even more goals this year if this problem isn't solved now!
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TraaakorBoii
Monday, July 2, 2012