Carlisle have turned down Town’s loan bid for left-back Ian Harte, according to a report in Cumbria. The Blues are said to have made their offer last week with a Town youngster moving in the opposite direction as part of the proposed deal.

Town wanted to sign Harte initially on loan with a view to making the move permanent in January. An unnamed member of the Town squad is reported to have been offered to the Cumbrians as part of the deal, although whether this was seen as a temporary or a permanent move is unclear. That player may have been Pim Balkestein, who subsequently joined Brentford on loan and who said over the weekend that he had other options.

Harte, who agreed a two-year deal at Brunton Park in the summer, has played most of his career at left-back but lately has been employed at centre-half. He is Carlisle’s top scorer this season with seven goals.

Town boss Roy Keane is looking to sign two loan players before Thursday’s deadline, one a striker from a club outside of the Premier League.

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hype313 added 14:01 - Nov 25 Why doesn't keano just phone Arsene up and ask for Carlos Vela for three months? We would be champions by March. Simples.
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Surco72 added 14:02 - Nov 25 Would Alan Sunderland count, can we have him back ? And Truth do you really think Henry would get in above Lee Martin up front !
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Thetruth added 14:04 - Nov 25 HYPE313 VELA is sick............ Vela or Dos Santos would sort things out. When Dos Santos was here everytime he got the ball you felt confident that he was going to do something with it, different quality all together. Come on Harry take a hundred grand for yourself and let him come back to get us out of the s****
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AJblue added 14:06 - Nov 25 OFFICIAL...its just been on the radio...Santa Claus is coming to Town, Bruce Springsteen said so, so it must be true. About as believable as the original story?
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ITFC1985 added 14:09 - Nov 25 he has got 7 goals this season maybe Keanes looking to stick him up front!!!
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davray9 added 14:12 - Nov 25 how about John Makem...(drum, cymbal)
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bedsitfc added 14:24 - Nov 25 a bit of confussion ipswich made an enquiry about paul hart and brian kidd
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finidiwoah added 14:31 - Nov 25 i dont think he is as bad as u all make out, carlisle top scorer from centre half or left back!!!! he would do a job on loan(temporarily at ipswich) and also possibly score a few goals(set a few up) from set pieces which is more than you can say for any other town player when we get anywhere near the box..... if we actually manage to get that far up the pitch. u lot just moan about anything and everything- get a grip!!!

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bluepeter added 14:41 - Nov 25 I saw Gio in sainsburys last night filling up his Aston Martin!
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nthstd added 15:08 - Nov 25 I don't give a fat rats clackers anymore what RK or Clegg says. I'm supporting the Town and that's it. If it's league one next year I'll be there in my seats standing and shouting for the lads. As for those who think Keane is god - well you are deluded. For those who think he's the devil himslef - you may have to buy a few consoling pints. And for those who attack my posts because my spelling and grammer is not perfect - tough get a life. But I do believe in faries I do I do

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AYACCA added 15:12 - Nov 25 Lets sign Sol campbell too. The pair could be the Harte & Sol of our team.
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hype313 added 15:13 - Nov 25 Classic.
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finidiwoah added 15:16 - Nov 25 dick!
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nobrain added 15:16 - Nov 25 Ho-hum - more confusion based on 'reports'.
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rockstar1981 added 15:25 - Nov 25 AYACCA - Absolute Classic, you are my new hero!!
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FormerlyCGS added 15:35 - Nov 25 hart and sol of our team - love it
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bostonusablue added 15:36 - Nov 25 Sure he is not trying to sign Tony Hart? I doubt that even Tony could paint a pretty picture of Town right now.
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langeydong added 15:56 - Nov 25 I actually quite like Ian Harte........................
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nthstd added 16:09 - Nov 25 Is Gio tall enough to see over the steering wheel of an Aston Martin?
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tractorboybig added 16:55 - Nov 25 cant even get a has been from crap like carlisle
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pippaine added 18:48 - Nov 25 Watched him last night at MK Dons he is not up to it very ordinary for Calisle
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pippaine added 18:54 - Nov 25 Watched MK Dons v Carlisle last night Harte very average Kavanagh superb best player on the fielde by a mile, pericard good front man
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Suffolk_n_Good added 19:03 - Nov 25 WE NEED A BLOODY STRIKER, NOT A HAS BEEN LEFT BACK, WHAT IS GOING ON?!
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Oxblue added 19:50 - Nov 25 I bet David Wright is feeling very good today having been one of our better players over the last couple weeks, and now we are linked with this Carlisle journeyman. Who next Dion Dublin or Steve Claridge?
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BlueFinn added 20:06 - Nov 25 POSH SWOOP FOR EXODUS Peterborough manager Mark Cooper has made Exodus Geohaghon his first signing. ...and all RK can think of is Ian Harte.
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