Former Town striker Jon Stead says he won’t celebrate if he scores a debut goal for his new side Bristol City against the Blues on Saturday. Stead left Portman Road for Ashton Gate for a fee of £225,000 earlier in the week, signing a three-year deal.

The 27-year-old said: "I'll be happy if I score a goal, don't get me wrong, but I won't go crazy or anything like that. There will be no celebration.

"It's a case of being respectful. I had a good relationship with the Blackburn fans and it's the same with Ipswich.

"I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and the fans were great to me. They got behind me and backed me, even when I wasn't playing well, and that's something I'll always remember. I certainly won't be rubbing it in if I score on Saturday."

Stead says he bears former boss Roy Keane no ill-will: "I definitely don't have anything to prove to the manager at Ipswich. I understand the reasons for me having to leave. He wanted to bring in new players and we parted on good terms, which is nice.

"I'm more concerned with doing a good job for Bristol City and putting my career back on track."

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MarcFowler added 11:31 - Aug 27 Bah! I'm so annoyed that my favourite player has, again, been sold. It sucks. We'll miss your badassery, Steadinho. Norris is next, just to warn you all, cos he's my new favourite.
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Happy2bBlue added 11:32 - Aug 27 Decent guy Steady. Hope he does well at Bristol, from September onwards though!
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Smithy added 11:34 - Aug 27 Top bloke, your attitude and professionalism is a lesson for all. Your actions this season have ensured you will always get a warm welcome back at PR, and we all wish you well for your career after Saturday.
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ChambersM added 11:36 - Aug 27 Cheers steady, good lad and a good player, we should have fought harder in trying to keep you.
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PablosRightBoot added 11:38 - Aug 27 I hope you have a great season Steady (apart from tomorrow and the return fixture in April). Thanks for all your hard work. We'll miss you!
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sonian_blue added 11:42 - Aug 27 Well said Smithy spot on.
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blueconscience added 11:55 - Aug 27 Sod's law, He will score with just 1 chance, after always needing multiple chances for us. But good luck for the future.
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itfc1981 added 11:59 - Aug 27 scored against the scum to send them down, what more can you ask!
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Bergholtblue added 12:01 - Aug 27 I won't celebrate if he scores either!
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arc added 12:17 - Aug 27 But will he celebrate his hattrick?
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TractorMan added 12:18 - Aug 27 Hopefully with 2 new strikers in Stead and Pitman they will be finding their feet and not gelling. However knowing our luck, both will get debut goals! :(
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Strider added 12:25 - Aug 27 Proves again, not that he needed to, that he's a top bloke. I liked him and although he maybe didn't get the goals that we hoped for he always played for the team. His approach and conduct leading up to his move was exemplary and shamed Walters. I was at the Exeter game and ran himself into the ground for 120 minutes. Top pro.......hope he doesn't score, or that we win 2-1 if he does ;-)

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OnlyOneSirBobby added 12:26 - Aug 27 cheers for your service steady, good luck (but not on saturday) for rest of your career and marc fowler, with your track record of favourite players being sold, cant you just say your favourite player is colin healy or someone!?
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Pessimistic added 12:39 - Aug 27 Jon Stead is a top guy and will be sadly missed. Like most of you I think Keane is perhaps making a mistake in letting him depart so rapidly and he will probably score on Saturday against Town. I can also understand that because Keane did not buy him and had sold him before that his days were numbered but so too are Town's attacking options with Connor Wickham still out and Priskin not scoring. We cannot depend on Norris and Leadbitter to save us every game and Jason Scotland is not yet match fit!

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TractorRoyNo1 added 13:08 - Aug 27 It's a pity some of the other players who have left could not be a 'man' and understand the pros and cons of being a professional footballer - well said Steady and as long as we are 3-up I will clap you for tapping in a last minute consolation goal.
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GeorgiDoundarov added 13:24 - Aug 27 I just can't understand why we sold Stead. Now (and it seems there will be no more additions to the team before the woindow closes) we only have 3 strikers - one of them (Connor) is injured and on top of that he is 17 years old, another (Priskin) is useless, and the third (Scotland) maight become a star but he is new to the team and you never know how he may react to the new conditions. We cannot rely on Norris to score all our goals and to get us promoted by himself... I say - if there was no money for another striker we should have kept Steady!

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Blueknight85 added 13:39 - Aug 27 I would celebrate if i was john stread...id never know when my next goal is coming
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soapy added 14:45 - Aug 27 He should celebrate. I would against my old team! Big girls blouse
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zippyrainbow added 15:10 - Aug 27 Will he celebrate an Ipswich goal by mistake??? Certainly Scotland won't score - crap desperate signing by our clueless manager.
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blueblood66 added 16:35 - Aug 27 new players? Walters and Stead GONE, only Scotland in..not good enough Evans
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Back_The_Boss added 16:59 - Aug 27 Should still be wearing a town shirt, disappointed that he has gone.
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MVBlue added 17:35 - Aug 27 Daniel Haynes and Jonathan Stead. Oh sh*te we could be in for a torrid time. Seriously.
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Lightningboy added 18:27 - Aug 27 Still think this will come back to bite us on the arse..Stead,Walters & Counago gone this week with only Scotland brought in..Wickham not fit,Priskin done bugger all in the 4 games since he scored on the opening day (I thought the floodgates were gonna open once he got his first goal?!) Good luck Steady....after 2moro.
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SurreyITFC added 21:32 - Aug 27 Gutted you have left Steady, but I wish you all the best for the rest of that season after Final whistle tomorrow. COYB - Keano Barmy Army Keano Barmy Army Keano Barmy Army
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depressed added 21:40 - Aug 27 ^^^^^ Played five,won four and drawn one. Oh ye of little faith!!
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