League Two Rotherham United have confirmed that they have signed former Town defender Troy Brown, as first reported by TWTD in May. Brown, who has put pen to paper on a two-year contract, opted against accepting a third successive one-year deal at Portman Road, having initially indicated that he would be staying with the Blues.

Millers boss Andy Scott says he has known the Wales U21 international since he was a scholar at Fulham: "Troy is another young lad we have managed to sign.

"I have known him since his days at Fulham. He has good pace and good passing ability and he has played a few games for Ipswich.

“He now wants to establish himself as a first team player and he is hungry to do well. I have known his agent for a long time and between us we convinced him that it was the correct place to come to."

Despite the Londoner being below 24 years of age and having been offered a deal by the Blues, Town are not entitled to compensation with the defender’s new contract offer understood to be on reduced terms, as was the case with Tom Eastman, who joined Colchester earlier in the summer.

After being released by Fulham’s academy, Brown joined the Blues on trial in the summer of 2009, impressing first Jim Magilton and then Roy Keane before being offered a deal at Portman Road.

Having made his senior debut in the defeat to Sheffield United on the final day of the 2009/10 season, the centre-half or occasional right-back went on to make 10 starts and seven sub appearances while with Town.

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MaySixth added 17:26 - Jul 1 Bye. Good luck. I remember Chelsea away.
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TractorBeezer added 17:34 - Jul 1 Good luck Troy. You'll do well.
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theblueginger added 17:36 - Jul 1 Good luck Troy. A good future league 1/ championship CB IMO. Had a good attitude, and its a shame we lost him.
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pazelle added 17:42 - Jul 1 Shame he's gone - I think we'll regret it!
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robdaful added 17:48 - Jul 1 Good luck thought he was quite good.
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WadzillaBhoy added 17:53 - Jul 1 Yeah I agree with the posters above, looked like a good player. Would've loved Brown and Smith to be our future partnership at the back.
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BLUEBEAT added 18:10 - Jul 1 he'd rather be a big fish in a small pond though? dropping to league2 is quite a difference. most league2 players would bite your hand off if you offered them a 1 year deal at ITFC
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Martus added 18:31 - Jul 1 He was crap, i dont rate him at all, typical british centre back who doesnt like the ball at his feet, even though its callled FOOTBALL!!!!! So yeah . . . . . im pleased he's gone
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Handsome_Lizard added 19:53 - Jul 1 Whatever. History move on.
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jas0999 added 20:03 - Jul 1 Best of luck Troy - disappointing that both he and Eastman left for nothing. Must sign a CB to replace them. Not convinced Smith is good enough.
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DiamondGezzer added 20:24 - Jul 1 I was suprised he was only offered a one year deal, unsurprsed he didn't accept, more than suprised he's dropped to league two.
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algarvefan added 20:34 - Jul 1 Think he'll regret this decision, he should have given Town another year, thought he had potential.
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bluelady added 20:55 - Jul 1 With so few centre backs and only Edwards at right back brown offered good cover and showed he had potential..... think this is a bad move as leavesus very short, still can understand why he would turn down bench warming and a reduced contract for guaranteed football, just a shame we couldn't have sent him on loan for a year to see how he did with regular games.
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runaround added 21:13 - Jul 1 Good luck Troy, shame you've left as I thought you would become an ITFC regular soon
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Blue_Square added 21:55 - Jul 1 Good luck Troy.... Hope you get a full season under your belt, learn your trade at first team level, and your new boys go up this season..! Best of luck..
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TractorMan added 22:54 - Jul 1 Good Luck and a good attitude to want to drop down the leagues to find first team football. Also backs up what Jewell thought to only offer him a short contract, as other L1 or Championship clubs would have taken him if he was that good now.
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s6blue added 13:12 - Jul 2 best of luck Troy
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TractorBeezer added 16:46 - Jul 2 I agree with you completely bluelady. The reduced contract offer must have been disheartening. Nevertheless, I do have confidence that Jewell and company know what they are doing.
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ITFC4daprem added 21:13 - Jul 2 goodluck
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Fartman added 08:53 - Jul 3 Troy, your being to modest! You're far better than league two, but as other posters have said, I do understand that you're leaving as we were offering another 1 year deal on even lesser terms. Sorry to see him go, think he had potential to become a first teamer. "Martus", have you seen Troy play? He's actually pretty comfortable with the ball at his feet...
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blockb_steward added 12:28 - Jul 4 I thought he had a good hard working attitude, so sorry to see him go. All the best, Troy.
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