Town are trying to secure the loan signing of Crystal Palace striker Stern John before today’s 5pm deadline, according to reports in south London. The 33-year-old previously played for Roy Keane at Sunderland.

The Trinidad and Tobago international has played for the Eagles only seven times since joining them in the summer after undergoing elbow surgery in August. He is yet to score this season.

Having played for Malta Carib Alcons in his home country, John moved on to the Carolina Dynamo, the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers and Columbus Crew in the US before relocating to England with Nottingham Forest in 1999.

Since then the 5ft 11in tall frontman has played for a long list of clubs, largely at Championship level: Birmingham City, Coventry, Derby (loan), Sunderland, Southampton and Bristol City (loan), before joining Palace in the summer on a free transfer. He has made 109 appearances for his country, scoring 69 goals.

In eight months at Sunderland under Keane between January and August 2007, John scored five goals in 10 starts and six sub appearances, helping the Black Cats to win the Championship. Overall in English football, John has scored 97 goals in 250 starts and 105 sub substitute appearances.

On Tuesday Keane revealed he was looking at bringing in two loan players by 5pm today, one of which was a striker from a club outside the Premier League.

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UEFA81 added 18:20 - Nov 26 Another load of b*llocks then. Why aren't I surprised?
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tractorboybig added 18:25 - Nov 26 IF this was true keene has no idea. he is a prick a failure and he HAS relegated us
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Churchmanschild added 18:31 - Nov 26 I agree with the majority, we can do way better than Stern John surely?? He is well past his prime and his career is all but over. if you are gonna go for someone of that age group then Kev phillips on loan would do a job...a born goalscorer.
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NorwichBlue138 added 18:38 - Nov 26 get him in!! an experienced head, he is like Dele Adebola - looks poor on paper but always pops up and delivers - nice work Keano if we get him!!
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tractorboybig added 18:40 - Nov 26 norwichblue 138 you are ************************************************************************************************************************************************************** stupid
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ChambersM added 18:50 - Nov 26 oh look, DERBY have just got DJ Cambell
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focusblue added 18:54 - Nov 26 im very dejected now !! im loosing all interest in itfc right now ,
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Notts_tractor added 18:55 - Nov 26 This is embarrassing. I work with a load of Forest fans - this is a player they offloaded years ago and has played for a dozen clubs since!
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AJblue added 18:57 - Nov 26 No offence meant to old women....but listening to you lot is like listening to a bunch of old women!!!
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andipeters added 19:02 - Nov 26 You can get 50/1 on us finishing in the top 6... Remember - Linford won the 100 meters with PMA - Positive Mental Attitude... ... and some steroids but that's not the point. Get behind the team, don't worry about Keanes job - his contract is bigger than Linfords luchbox - do your job - support.
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focusblue added 19:07 - Nov 26 " never felt more like singing the blues "
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Suffolk_n_Good added 19:15 - Nov 26 sTeRn JoHn!!! Why didn't Keane give me a bell, I could have given the number of my Grandma! Shes still surprisingly active for 86! She is always looking for something to do at the weekends. We are the laughing stock of the Championship.... Thats it Keane, you've had your lot from this Town fan, the sooner you get lost the better, when you go can you take the pratt Clegg with you...

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AJblue added 19:26 - Nov 26 Suffolk N Good, could you please explain to me your reasoning. What are you exactly upset about. As far as i can tell we havent signed John, so there is no need to have " had it", as you put it. Or are you upset that we didnt sign him? I cant make out your reasoning.
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AJblue added 19:29 - Nov 26 Sods law, i post that question, and just as i press send, the loan is confirmed!! I suppose the question still stands, until he has pulled on the shirt, and played for us, and either been good or bad, how can his signing make us a laughing stock/
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Bergholtblue added 19:47 - Nov 26 Reading this at 7:45pm. Did we get him or not?
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Suffolk_n_Good added 21:52 - Nov 26 Well injuredanimal now its been confirmed, you happy r u?
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