Town Player of the Year Jimmy Bullard has revealed he took a pay cut to join the Blues on loan from Hull City in January. The midfielder has also reiterated his desire to rejoin Town for next season, again saying he would sign a deal today if one was put in front of him.

Bullard, who has told Hull head of football operations Adam Pearson that he would like to be with the Blues next season, says he’d be willing to take a reduction on his £45,000-a-week Tigers wage to be back at Portman Road for 2011/12: “It was not previously known but I took a pay cut to join Ipswich in January and I would be happy to play for Ipswich next season on the same arrangements.

“In fact, if that deal was on the table now I would sign it. I gather from what I was told that Hull do not have me in their plans because of the financial situation.

“I told them that I wanted to stay with Ipswich as I have loved it at Portman Road, but I have a feeling that Hull will wait and see if they can get a better deal.

“As it is me that will be at the centre of this quandary, I want to have an input and I have made my feelings known. I don’t know of any other clubs being interested.”

Bullard has two years left on his contract at Hull and that could mean that a further loan may be more likely than a permanent deal with Town or another party. Premier League clubs are said to be interested with QPR having been regulars at Portman Road in recent months and West Ham and Wigan linked by one of this morning’s tabloids.

The 32-year-old, who says a shoulder injury was the main reason he missed a couple of matches towards the end of the season rather than his knee, was delighted with the way his Player of the Year award-grabbing spell with the Blues progressed: “It is nearly three years since I last played so many games together.”

Bullard became a favourite both with fans and team-mates while at Portman Road and is going away on a long weekend in Spain with other members of the squad. Later in the summer, he’s heading off to play some golf in the Algarve.

Manager Paul Jewell is also keen to get a deal done as soon as possible but admits that it will be difficult.

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Lambrettaman added 13:46 - May 11 He knocked a few grand off his wages, you're still paying him £20k a week and so are we, if Jimmy expects us to do the same next season he's bonkers. Actually, he is bonkers. Anyway, the balls in your court Jimmy, you can leave with no fee, just agree whatever terms you want with Ipswich and you leave with our blessing. But, if you want us to pay you £1m a year to play elsewhere, then you'll have to expect City to try and find you a new home. Our owners have said they won't repeat this deal next season, so it's time to put up or shut up Jimmy.

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gloucester_tractor added 13:47 - May 11 As the player can refuse any loan then Jimmy will get an input Hull might want better offers but if player does not want to go he does not have too. lets hope he wants to be with PJ
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gypo added 13:49 - May 11 The only deal hull will get is the transfer money ,Wages is up to jimmy and ipswich.
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AmberAndBlack added 14:21 - May 11 What a disrespectful clown Bullard is, making these kinds of statements about his parent club. As for pay-cut, don't make me laugh!! We were paying him £45k a week. He had in his contract an appearance agreement where he would receive an extra £2k a week. When he went to Ipswich he agreed to waive that because the appearances were for another club. BIG DEAL!!! On £45k and agrees to forego an extra £2k, that's not even enough to fund his annual trip to Las Vegas!! No wonder he's willing to come and play for you again under the same conditions!! Well dream on you thick waster, that aint going to happen again!

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Keaneish added 14:24 - May 11 I anticipate another 50 of these updates before Hull and Clegg get their act together!
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Karlosfandangal added 14:31 - May 11 Our new Captain Now wont that be great
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Blue11 added 14:33 - May 11 Two things; one I agree with whoever said there will be about 50 more updates and secondly: @amberandblack whilst i value ur opiniOn, no reasOn for that. You clearly dislike Bullard, I think ur running out of ways to say it
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Garv added 14:47 - May 11 That's my holiday to the Algarve booked!
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alfromcol added 14:47 - May 11 Lambrettaman & AmberAndBlack Whatever you say about JB he can simply sit tight and continue to take his FULL wages from Hull for a further 2 seasons. The club (perhaps foolishly) signed the current contract with him. He does not have to go anywhere, even if Hull get 30 bids for him. The power and law is with the player on this one. My understanding is that the club can't just sell him or loan him out to another club without the full agreement of the player. Unless they buy out the remainder of his contact.

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BYRNE_16 added 14:55 - May 11 Sign him up! NOW! Why are we waiting. CLEGG SORT IT OUT!
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cobbold added 14:56 - May 11 Whats wrong with clegg and Hull get the deal done. Everyones happy. Gives us town fans a great start to the new season
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imalwayswrong added 14:58 - May 11 Clegg will duck it up, we all know it, sad but true
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BYRNE_16 added 15:09 - May 11 Amber&Black = Hull Fan???
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cobbold added 15:12 - May 11 It seems most of us town fans have no confidence in our wonderfull Mr Clegg. How can everthing point in the right direction and yet feel so far off if at all. We need this man in our club. SIMPLE
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dirtydingusmagee added 15:30 - May 11 another bitter post from amber&black,you put so much effort to make the same negative statement at every thread relating to him,you are becoming tiresome ,boring, and sad.Why not stick to Hull forum and bore your own supporters,or are they sick of your crap too .
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lexg added 15:46 - May 11 Hull City fan in peace. Jimmy has been clever with his wording here. Technically speaking he could have received even more than his £45k a week if he had stayed with us and IF we had played him. I think this is an important fact as some of your fans are reading into this article that Jimmy was only getting say £30k a week. We are now owned by a local businessman who is worth just a few quid less than the Queen so it is not that we cannot afford Jimmy as such, it is more that we want to run a tight ship with realistic contracts etc. Personally I hope this is sorted out quickly and that he signs for you permanently asap. However, don't be fooled by any of the 'it's not about money' rhetoric. He won't go anywhere where he isn't paid the same as he is due whatever he says in public.

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ITFC4daprem added 15:54 - May 11 Good he wouldt bankrupt us and is quality (1 of best center mid in football leauge) it seems he wants ti sign
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Billy_Britain_HCAFC added 15:58 - May 11 Jimmy is a tart.. He says what you wanna hear His motivation is cash and to be in the limelight, Ipswich Town dont really offer any of these commodities.. We want 100% of his salary off our books not 40%.. Therefore its in our interests to hold out until 31st August if necessary..
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rogie_dog added 16:04 - May 11 He is a legend in my eyes already after those comments.
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cobbold added 16:04 - May 11 If Jimmy is a tart thats fine by me, he is a tart that is more than worth having at this club. It's just a shame you feel so negative about this man. As far as I am concerned he's well worth watching.
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lexg added 16:04 - May 11 WE know that Billy because we have heard it over and over from him. The ITFC fans are still in the honeymoon period and think he just wants to play football which is laughable when you know what we all know about him. (His Celtic £70k a week demand even though they wanted to play him, off field activities etc).
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ITFC4daprem added 16:13 - May 11 if he signed should be captian a true leader
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J4ck22 added 16:16 - May 11 I think he knows more about his interests and how much he's getting paid than the flood of Hull fans suddenly appearing here. You know nothing so shut up and stop acting like you know what goes on behind the scenes.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:27 - May 11 Bloody hell ,Hull city forum shut down or something ? dont rcall all this coming from other supporters when weve wanted to sign a player.
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lexg added 16:38 - May 11 That's funny, I thought it was a message board discussing current football issues? Considering a large number of your news articles and forum threads seem to be about OUR player I don't think it unreasonable that fans of HIS club come on and tell you a bit about him. If you want to sit in a bubble and talk amongst yourselves about that honourable wonderfully humble chap Jimmy then good for you. I'm sure we were also warned by the Fulham fans when we signed him but we didn't listen either. I hope he enjoys his time at QPR.

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