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Edwards Wants to Extend Town Stay
Edwards Wants to Extend Town Stay
Saturday, 26th Nov 2011 08:58

Carlos Edwards has confirmed his desire to remain at Portman Road beyond next summer when his present contract expires.

Edwards is one of a number of players whose deals are up at the end of the current campaign and he has made it clear he sees his future with Town.

The experienced right-back or winger said: “I would love to stay here. My family are settled, I am settled, there is a good bunch of lads here and this is a good club that should be — and I think will be — going places.

“I would hope that sooner rather than later the manager will give me the nod to go into his office for a chat, but for the time being I am happy to let my football do my talking for me.

“I won’t go and knock on his door, like a headless chicken, demanding a contract. They did offer me something at the end of last season and I told them I would hope to negotiate in six months’ time.

“I could have said yes and taken the bird in hand but I prefer to show them that I’m worth something good and want to stay here.”

The former Sunderland star has been a regular choice this season, although he was surprisingly dropped to the bench for the 3-2 home defeat by Doncaster a fortnight ago and his place in the starting line-up taken by Manchester City loanee Reece Wabara.

Edwards, who was restored at Nottingham Forest a week ago as Town suffered a fourth successive Championship defeat, added: “It is always good to have competition for places within the squad and obviously the manager brought Reece in for a reason — maybe it was to give me a bit of a rocket up my rear.

“I’m going to keep doing my thing and play well enough, hopefully, to give the manager a headache and make it difficult for him not to play me week in, week out. I don’t think I’ve done anything thus far to jeopardise my position.

“But I’m not going to get too swell-headed. I will be professional and try to continue playing good football and do the job the manager has asked me to do.

“He could have dropped me without saying a word but he called me into his office on the Friday and told me he was going to make a few changes and the reasons why.

“At the time I found it strange. I was a bit shocked and disappointed — and the fact that we lost the game made it even more hurtful — but I’m professional enough not to dispute his decision. Maybe I didn’t agree with it but I respected it and I have to accept it. There are a lot of disappointments in football but you carry on playing and life goes on.

“I’m not going to disrespect any player who takes my place. The manager may see something in them that he doesn’t see in me. When you are left out it always motivates you to try harder and if it doesn’t you shouldn’t be playing unless you just want to be a bit-part player.”

While Edwards’s future at Portman Road is uncertain, he and wife Denille are overjoyed to finally have their twins, born prematurely last month and weighing just two pounds each, at home with them.

It was an anxious time for the couple as the infants were in intensive care at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He said: “We had to leave everything in the doctors’ hands and it has paid dividends. They have done their job and now the children are home and safe with their mum and me.”

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RetroBlue added 09:10 - Nov 26
No thanks Carlos!
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walberswick added 09:15 - Nov 26
How about thanking the doctors and nurses?
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Vic added 09:15 - Nov 26
Retro - why not?! It's easy to criticise and be negative. There's too much of it around PR at the moment. The blokes not done bad this season, in fact he's actually done pretty well. That's not to say we couldn't get better than him, but at the moment I'm happy o have him on the books and wouldn't see a reason to let him go.
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trueblue1970 added 09:24 - Nov 26
Give him another 12 months he can play R mid or R back always gives 100% alot more than many of the other first teamers
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tractorboybig added 09:32 - Nov 26
Of course he wants to stay. No one else will want him and he is an old has been like most of this set up.
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itfc_jew added 10:07 - Nov 26
I'd sign him, he's been one of our best players and everyone still moans. If all you fans stop moaning, support your team and players maybe things will be better. COYB
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yarmoblue added 10:11 - Nov 26
glad the family are back home and doing well carlos, must of been a terrible time.
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hogster1970 added 10:14 - Nov 26
yep i would sign him on a rolling 1 year contract just to keep him on his toes, but has been a good player for us
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fanofblue added 10:17 - Nov 26
Think he should be given another 12 months,he always gives 100% and if he is played in his proper position i.e midfield,he is an asset to the team.Has good control and a terrific shot.
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Bluecynic added 10:25 - Nov 26
Sign him up! The fact that he played well in a poor team whilst there was so much to worry about off the pitch speaks volumes. He is blessed with above-average athleticism which sets him apart from the rest of our over-30s!
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fanofblue added 10:31 - Nov 26
Think he should be given another 12 months,he always gives 100% and if he is played in his proper position i.e midfield,he is an asset to the team.Has good control and a terrific shot.
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airliner added 10:34 - Nov 26
Is this the same player we are watching; of course he wants to stay to pick up a nice fat pay check for the twilight of his career, no thanks carlos just do one at the end of the season.
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MDBLUE1 added 10:47 - Nov 26
"and the fact we lost the game made it even more hurtful". Said like we would have won if he was playing
Time to move on Carlos
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pitseablue added 10:49 - Nov 26
Looking at some of the above comments I don't think some of you have seen him play or know who we are talking about. Always gives 100% and has been one of our better players this season. Well worth a new deal.
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mickeyjb added 10:50 - Nov 26
He has been one of the better players this season, he would not be on too much of a contract so why not?

What is with this site now, speaks volumes when ends of bells with 2 inputs to this forum sound off total sh1te!!
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Bergholtblue added 10:59 - Nov 26
“They did offer me something at the end of last season..............I could have said yes and taken the bird in hand but I prefer to show them that I'm worth something good and want to stay here.”

Obviously, the contract was not 'good' so it makes you wonder how highly he is thought of by PJ and the rest.

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are_these_the_days added 11:04 - Nov 26
Some people on here have some strange ideas - the guy has been arguably our best player this season
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StortfordBlue added 11:05 - Nov 26
Getting a bit tired of all the negativity on here - Carlos has been one of our better players this season, has improved as a right back greatly, and always gives 100%. Don't lump in into the "over 30s mercenary" category that we all seem to be getting hot under the collar about.
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SouperJim added 11:22 - Nov 26
Great news about his kids, all the best Carlos.
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TheSeg13 added 12:03 - Nov 26
I personally would play him in midfield, with Carson on the left. but he has been doing a decent job where he has been playing, 1 of our best! just stop the moaning.. Rise Above Hate ITFC peeps
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DiamondGezzer added 13:08 - Nov 26
Got to say, I'm finding the negativity on here a bit wearing at the moment. Carlos, Keith Andrews and Collins coming in for a slagging when I personally think its unwarranted. Give the guy his reward for giving a hundred percent during what must have been a difficult time [ and sign Collins and Andrews ]. Rant over, just my humble opinion.
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bluelady added 14:07 - Nov 26
Diamondgeezeer some people get off on it..... others like h32 have a good moan but also give credit where it is due..... some just want us to fail cause it makes them feel their sad little lives are not so bad after all!!! As for Carlos who cares how old he is, he has skill, speed and Passion and wants to play for us, no brainer!!! Bit concerned though all these contracts slipping and we don't seem to have learned by last years mistakes! Carlos may want to stay but he could easily have said he wants off thats another two million signing gone for free?
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brunty72 added 20:57 - Nov 26
We need players like Carlos,who actually want to stay and fight it out.Too many players are just happy to sod around take the money.People need to get off his back.He has been one of the better players this season.Win,Loose,Draw C.O.Y.B.
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Talbs77 added 21:05 - Nov 26
Bye
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airliner added 06:38 - Nov 27
Mickeyjb i have recently joined the forum so of course i have only posted twice, its a forum not a dictat with you running it. Let other people have their point of view and wind your neck in.
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