Town are edging closer to completing the signings of Fulham keeper David Stockdale and Arsenal midfielder or striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas. We understand the duo are at the club this afternoon with the Blues hopeful of finalising their sixth and seventh new additions of the summer later today.

A £1.1 million fee is believed to have been agreed with the Gunners for Emmanuel-Thomas with talks and a medical taking place today.

Loanee Stockdale is set to sign on a season-long loan but with the Cottagers demanding a recall clause in case of injury time first choice Mark Schwarzer.

Town hope the pair will sign in time to feature in Tuesday’s pre-season friendly against Colchester United (KO 7.45pm).

Fans travelling to Colchester without tickets should note they need to buy one at the Ticket Office at the Weston Homes Community Stadium before they can enter via the turnstiles. A Blues following of more than 1,200 is expected to travel to the north Essex club.

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Leoipswich added 13:41 - Jul 25 Let's finalise it now please :) really happy with signings ;D
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Lightningboy added 13:41 - Jul 25 Let's hope we make these 2 happen...still need a couple more defenders though.
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BROTHERBLUE1974 added 13:43 - Jul 25 Great news for the fans and club. Let's hope we see a couple of defenders now. Hi rob..
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itfcjc added 13:45 - Jul 25 A centre back and right back now please
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TheWeapon added 13:46 - Jul 25 What's the deal with parking at weston holmes plus anyone know the price of the tickets for the colu game? Cheers.
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dad96 added 13:46 - Jul 25 Really hope this goes through ok!! two excellent signings, JET especially will help to add a lot of versatility in attack! Now lets hope we start hearing some links to defenders... haven't even had a mention of a defender since st ledger and pearce!!
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40yearsablue added 13:48 - Jul 25 Very positive stuff guys, great. Now just need to fix the CB issue!
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BwoodBlue added 13:51 - Jul 25 Hope it happens - would both be very good signings. Now please buy a bloody CB!
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GTRKing added 13:52 - Jul 25 Well looks like they will sign soon 3PM I bet. Hurry up & get deal done
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AFCC added 13:53 - Jul 25 Is Fullop a Championship reserve goalie? No, and if he is not No.1 then perhaps its time to move him on and save the wages but Stockdale's recall clause leaves us vunerable like the Begovic loan. Defenders must be a priority now, a quality CB and perhaps a RB. COYB!
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Karlosfandangal added 13:53 - Jul 25 Eurosport are saying that Ingarmarsson is out for the Bristol game Pleased with these two players just need 2CB and midfielder in the same class and we may just be up there with the rest
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Adrian_Paz_Uses_Daz added 14:03 - Jul 25 Ok. Plenty of attacking options, like it like it. Now turn your focus to the cart horses of our central defense - Best of luck the clock is ticking. COYB
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youidiots added 14:05 - Jul 25 SSSHHHHHH!!!! dont tell Leicester
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icetruckiller added 14:10 - Jul 25 Let's get these 2 signed asap, then look for 2 at the back, a CB & RB.
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Royalblue added 14:11 - Jul 25 Rumours are we are also in talks with Sol Campbell
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Tractamatt added 14:13 - Jul 25 Absolutely agree about the defenders and really hope that these 2 are signed up today but how about a creative midfielder
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robdaful added 14:21 - Jul 25 Please sign soon!
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naa added 14:30 - Jul 25 Amazing to think that we've signed 7 players (almost) and yet we all agree we need a CB, a RB and preferably a creative midfielder. So, we needed 10 new players! Doesn't say much for the team built by the previous management!
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gypo added 14:32 - Jul 25 Nice one defenders next please . Anyone know how much tickets are for colchester game ?
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Cr0wman added 14:50 - Jul 25 Weapon & Gypo ... Col Yoo tickets are £15 ... Not 100% sure about the parking details but the parking is poor and the ground is on the outskirts of town on an industrial estate. Possibly permit only, but dont quote me on that!! The best option is to go by train, as they run a shuttle bus service from near the station to and from the ground.
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saffronblue added 14:54 - Jul 25 Wish they would get on with and sign, between this and the cricket productivity is massively down today
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Tractorog added 15:00 - Jul 25 Hmmm is there a method to getting all the positions sorted except the ones that we so obviously need.... will it be easier to ask for more money to fix the defence if we are scoring freely? Creative midfielder... someone on loan perhaps... I wonder who that might be....?
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sonian_blue added 15:07 - Jul 25 There is parking at the ground but arrive early as there is only one way in and out. I believe it was a tenner a go for league games 'on the day' a fiver in advance. As mentioned earlier the shuttle from the station is good but they are mixed which might be a concern with some of the idiots that follow the U's.
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TheWeapon added 15:12 - Jul 25 Good work cr0wman.
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Ipswich24 added 15:14 - Jul 25 Great news if confirmed team will then look like this as believe Thomas will partner Chops. Stockdale Edwards Ingarmarsson Delaney Cresswell Martin Bowyer Leadbitter Carson Chopra Jet Still need a centre half, Jimmy Bullard and Keith Treacy
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