Town have confirmed that Sunderland striker David Healy has completed his loan move to the Blues until the end of the season. Healy, consistently linked with Town during Jim Magilton's time as manager and again throughout the summer, joins his Black Cats team-mate Daryl Murphy at Portman Road.

Killyleagh-born Healy started his career with Manchester United, during which time he spent spells on loan at Port Vale and Preston, eventually signing on full-time with the Lilywhites in 2001.

After a loan spell at Norwich, Healy moved on to Leeds and then Fulham, before then-Sunderland boss Roy Keane paid the Cottagers £1.2 million for his services in August 2008.

The frontman, who has never replicated his Northern Ireland form of 35 goals in 78 games at club level, has made only three starts - none in the league - and 18 sub appearances since joining the Black Cats, scoring just three goals.

The 30-year-old, awarded an MBE for services to football in 2008, is contracted to Sunderland until the summer of 2011.

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denhamblue added 22:20 - Feb 1 overal,its as best a team in our position,can get at the moment,pleased with healey,but not sure about murphy.Would have kept priskin,and not bother about murphy,buy lets give them a chance,before we ring the samariton!
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itfc1987 added 22:21 - Feb 1 great signing keano!!! i can see us now climbing up the league!!! COYB!!!
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Keaneish added 22:22 - Feb 1 Unsure on keepers, but pretty much agreed AFCC. Garvan, Edwards and Peters all seeing action from the bench involving reshuffles with Walters, Murphy and Stead.
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Blueknight85 added 22:29 - Feb 1 i was also concerned about defensive cover but i imagine there are some recall options in there for bruce and or smith. i would however not have kept priskin instead of daryl murphy as murphy can play left midfied and i imagine thats where he will play
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davray9 added 22:31 - Feb 1 AFCC & Keanish...agreed. That team will have Balance and the bench covers a multitude of positions..Colback deserves a place somewhere too on the bench, maybe swap for Pim, although cover at CB is now a bit thin. I hope Roy plays 4-4-2 from now on.
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jbb added 22:43 - Feb 1 Lee Barrett has earned his place for now. Still need a left full. Peters probably not up to it defensively, but his pace would work well offensively with Murphy.Wright is good cover for right full. Any chance of a return for Thatcher. Edwards deserves a few games while Walters is out.Other than that agree with team above.
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Blueknight85 added 22:49 - Feb 1 barrett has been ok but but is very suspect sometimes im hoping brian murphy does a gd job when hes fit again he will be in and unless he makes a complete hash up will stay in i expect wright will leave in the summer and another keeper will be signed of some shape or form unles mcloughlin looks worth it as eane has said before he likes 3 senior keepers
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naaridge1coly7 added 22:56 - Feb 1 you lot really cant see it can you? The manager has no idea how to manage,we play far too deep and invite teams onto us in every game ive seen this season.THIS IS DOWN TO THE MANAGER!!!!! its so clear in my eyes yet you cant see it,its hurtful to watch such negative tactics,these 2 signings will be keanes last stand.....mark my words,look at all the other signings weve had......leadbitter the only one worth anything in my opinion.......hes disliked and we need a new manager.....someone with some history with the club!!!!!!! what has happened to the youth set up,,,,what a disaster this season is.....and it hurts the hell out of me to even say it........bring back burley....now!!!!

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Blueknight85 added 23:10 - Feb 1 not that crap again nothing has hapend to our youth system..... your assesment of the tactics is way off aswell based on the chances the oposotion have had against us. cleaqrly a cannary go back to winning league 1 and leave talking about the championship to the big boys
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mripswichtown added 23:11 - Feb 1 naaridge1coly7 what are you picking on keane for? get a bloody grip for crying out loud listen to yourself! they havent even played a game yet and you are already knocking them! you should be ashamed of yourself! get behind them and the team instead of moan moan moan!
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BlueFinn added 23:18 - Feb 1 This is one Healy I'm not so sure of (or another).His club career has gone quiet and he hasn't scóred for Northern Ireland either in 10 matches. But I hope he still does it. Scores goals in this league. Should be a player type we didn't have and given the right service (through balls to run after) he could do fine.
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finidigeorge88 added 01:50 - Feb 2 Bluknight85 i know finidi was crap, he was terrible..
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blue_floyd added 01:51 - Feb 2 As much as I am happy with the new signings, I have 2 questions. 1. Why no permanent signings? That's now 4 regular first team players who are loanees. Not quite up to Naarwich levels of last season, but a slight concern. 2. Why can Keane seemingly only attract players who have played for him before? Despite these minor quibbles, if Healy can replicate his international goalscoring form for us, then I'll be a happy camper.

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finidigeorge88 added 01:51 - Feb 2 David Healy moan all you want he knows where the back of the net is, lets hope he proves it.
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yun added 06:03 - Feb 2 If you look at David Healy's performance at Championship (Preston, Leeds) level, he's on about 1 goal every three and a half games. That's better than anything we have at the moment.
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dirtydingusmagee added 08:15 - Feb 2 blue floyd,loan players are a sign of the times, the clubs are finding things harder than they are used to.No big permenant signings anywhere,so in that respect we are not alone, that said,i do share your concerns about the tunnel vision RK seems to have when getting player,s in .It do's worry me that he still thinks members of his old squads ect can do the same job today, living in the past.This must be the last throw of the dice,for the new signings to fail would be a disaster ,its not like we are mid table with room for error.I dont want to see our team relying on results of other teams on last day,but it could be the case . COYB

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hype313 added 08:19 - Feb 2 Look Everyone, we are in a relegation dogfight, like it or not. If these guys help out to keep our status in the league then grand, if not send them back at the end of the season. Simples.
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SMS added 08:44 - Feb 2 Let's not forget this guy is a scummer though. I need not remind you how other Scum signings have panned out but hopefully this is different!
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dobbie73 added 08:47 - Feb 2 Agreed Dirtydingus - most of the transfers yesterday were loans, regardless of the clubs involved. Any big money signings were restricted to a few Prem clubs generally. For those that complain about Keano only signing ex-Sunderland players .... isn't Strachan doing the same at Boro? If the manager knows the player and feels they can do a job at his new club, then why not? This is no time for gambles - the manager is right to stick with what he knows and who he knows. A couple of his signings HAVE been a gamble that haven't quite worked out (yet) - Martin and Priskin are 2 examples of that. Murphy and Healy he knows and trusts, so let's back him on that. And hopefully they will gel quickly with Leadbitter and Edwards, having played with them at Sunderland. Welcome aboard lads - get us some goals please!! COYB!

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Strider added 08:48 - Feb 2 Well, we needed strikers and he's bought two in and let Priskin go of to find his shooting (scoring) boots. let's hope these two can find the net
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Marshalls_Mullet added 09:06 - Feb 2 Lets get behind them and hope they can do a good job. My major concern is still the keeper situation, what makes people have faith in Brian Murphy? His CV is cr4p. I hope for a return from Plug!!
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SomershamBlue added 09:15 - Feb 2 I think that it's completely understandable that RK should go for players who he knows - especially in the current situation. Let's get behind the team and give them our full support. Clearly they are going to need it!
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byebyesheepshanks added 09:30 - Feb 2 Ex Man Utd - tick, Sunderland player - tick , Irish - tick - boom
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ElvisMariner added 09:55 - Feb 2 The Loan signings of Daryl Murphy & David Healy are a POSITIVE - we need goals and thats why we've taken them....who cares if they have come from Sunderland or one of them played for Norwich.
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ipswich1992 added 10:11 - Feb 2 By the looks of it, it will actually be Sunderland reassies vs Celtic resiies in Saturday looking at who strachan has signed!
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