Midfielder Liam Trotter says he is yet to decide whether to accept Town’s offer of a new one-year contract. The 21-year-old will be looking to win the League One play-off for the second year running today when his loan club Millwall face Swindon at Wembley (Sky Sports Two, 2.30pm).

Last season Trotter helped Scunthorpe into the Championship when they beat his current loan club 3-2 in the final and he says he has enjoyed the two campaigns: “Both of the last two seasons have finished very eventfully for me. If I keep this up, I’ll have an exciting career.

“I’ve been offered another year’s contract at Ipswich, but I’m waiting until after Saturday’s game to sort out what I’m going to do. But I might go back to Ipswich, sit around for six months until January and then go on loan to another League One club who want to go up!”

Trotter says he was sorry for his former Town team-mate and current Millwall man Scott Barron after last year’s game: “I felt bad because my mate Scott Barron was playing for Millwall, so I thought I’d come back and help them out this year.

“I think a few of the lads were still a bit upset about losing at Wembley last season when I came back, so I’ve been careful not to rub it in that I played for the winning side.

“All I can remember from last year’s final was that it was absolutely boiling and everyone was very dehydrated afterwards — although Nigel Adkins, the Scunthorpe manager, kept his jacket on for the whole 90 minutes.”

An FA Youth Cup winner with the Blues in 2005, Trotter says the Town badge will be on show at Wembley, 10 years to the day since the 2000 play-off final victory over Barnsley: “I still wear my Ipswich tie after games. As we were doing so well here, I thought it might be a lucky charm, so I still kept it on. You don't change things like that.”

The one-time Bury Town trainee says he can see parallels between the Lions and the Iron a year ago: “I can definitely see the similarities between Scunthorpe last season and Millwall this year.

“It's little things in people. At Scunthorpe we reached the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final [losing to Luton] and we took the whole occasion in, going to Wembley, taking the pictures, walking around the stadium. For the play-off we didn't do any of that.

“I'm not sure how Millwall's preparations were last year but we haven't had a day out at Wembley looking around the stadium this time. It's hard to prepare like it's a normal game because it is such a great place to be, such a great occasion and you want to make the most of it. But you've got to get the balance right of playing the occasion and the game.”

Meanwhile, Town midfielder Colin Healy could return to Scotland over the summer, according to a report north of the border. The Irishman spent the second half of the season on loan at Falkirk, who were relegated from the SPL, but is claimed to be interesting Aberdeen. League One Hartlepool were again linked with the 30-year-old on Friday.

Healy, who has another year on his Town contract, is amongst those who have been told they have no future at the club.

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mugsykets added 10:13 - May 29 I, peronally, would like to see him back at Portman Road, fighting for his place ~ I reckon he's got some potential. Also, I don't want Millwall to get promoted ~ with their charming, lovable cockney fans. So, ideally, a Swindon win today (sorry Liam) and Trotter back to the home of world football for next season!
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Mark added 10:20 - May 29 Good luck to Liam today. If Millwall go up, I would have thought he will be very tempted to stay there if first team football is on offer. It will be tough for him at Ipswich with Norris and Leadbitter in the middle, Clark coming through, and with additional central midfielders being linked. However, he's an Ipswich lad and might give it one more go here. Nice touch about the Ipswich tie. As for C.Healy, hopefully Hartlepool can sign him like they should have done last summer. They must have been amazed when Roy Keane's Ipswich, one of the favourites for promotion to the Premier League, made a bid for the Cork midfielder. Now 30, Healy has only scored 8 goals in his whole career (1 international, 2 in England, 4 in Scotland and 1 in Ireland). Bizarre signing!

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jas0999 added 11:42 - May 29 Good luck Trotter. He's a young lad who deserves his chance in the game. I think his skills are better suited to a team like Millwall. Unfortunately, he failed to impress at the start of this season for us - although he should not be solely blamed for the failure. I wish him well, but with a number of players ahead of him for a central midfield role, I hope he finds or more suitable club- more for his sake - as I can't see him playing regular football for us.

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BlueFinn added 12:26 - May 29 Go on Liam! Score score!! I just placed a bet on you!!!
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jaydee added 14:49 - May 29 To be honest i rekon that Liam Trotter will stay at Millwall no matter what the result is today. If he wants to sign that contract no doubt that he will not play or just get put on loan again to Millwall. He is a quality player and i believe that he can go far in the future, but let Millwall have him i say, its best for him !!!
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Mungo added 15:06 - May 29 Good luck today Liam! After the game, LT should take a couple of weeks off to think long and hard about his future, speak to RK, speak to any other interested managers and speak to his family, then decide what is right for him. I would like to see him back at Ipswich as I think there is a lot of potential there, but I wouldn't hold a grudge if he felt he was better off moving away.

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