Reading keeper Alex McCarthy will join the Blues on a three-month loan in time to make his debut at Birmingham on Wednesday, TWTD understands. Contrary to earlier reports, the deal is not yet done but it appears that only formalities are left to be completed.

McCarthy confirmed his move on Twitter, also commenting on the quality of the accommodation Town had put him in: "Hotel is decent, better than what I thought, time for sleep now. Night tweeps!

"[...]finished loan at Leeds last week. At Ipswich now!"

Manager Paul Jewell has previously said that the Blues are keen on signing an additional glovesman to compete with Arran Lee-Barrett and Richard Wright, former loanee David Stockdale having been recalled by Fulham last month.

Guildford-born 6ft 4in-tall England U21 cap McCarthy came through the Royals’ youth system and has had prior loan spells at Woking, Cambridge United, Team Bath, Aldershot Town, Yeovil Town and Brentford in addition to a six-game spell at Leeds in November and December last year.

Meanwhile, Neil Warnock’s sacking by QPR has already led to speculation that the former Sheffield United boss may be the man to succeed Paul Jewell at Town if and when owner Marcus Evans decides on making a change.

Warnock, who was linked with the Blues after Jim Magilton’s exit, knows Evans and had praise for the club when speaking after Town’s defeat at Loftus Road in February: “The club’s very stable, there are good people behind [Paul], Marcus is a good person to work for.

“And the fans down there, bloody hell, they’re second to none, aren’t they? It’s a great opportunity for everybody down there.”

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Karlosfandangal added 09:08 - Jan 9 Not sure why people are moaning about us getting a keeper. The post on here say ALB is a nice bloke but not up to the job and Wright is no good and too old, so by the posts yes we do need a keeper. Yes on loan but our Reading willing to sell yet or will it be at the end of the season, Does the player want to keep his options open by the comments made on twitter he was expecting some s@itty hotel so he might think Ipswich is some kind of Yokal town with everyone riding tractors and eating carrotts, who knows. Warnock says we are second to none as fans, wonder what he would say if he read all the comments on here about the way we slag off Leadbitter and Wright a player who in his second spell here was vote MOTM 13 times by the people on here, We want players to bleed blue blood and yet a player who has come back to the club 3 times and played 300 odd games for us is treated the way he is. No one was slagging him off when he made those saves against Barnsley in the Play off finals most said he was next England keeper. Short memories and second to none

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jas0999 added 09:12 - Jan 9 Terrible management - how is this planning for the future - back to the sorry mess we are currently in mid-March with this loan being 3-months only! Thought PJ said he had learnt his lesson relying on loans? Claerly not. Plus, if this keeper can't even get in the Reading match-day squad - why do we want him? JEWELL OUT.
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bluelady added 09:27 - Jan 9 a very good keeper who will very soon by Readings no 1. yes a perm would be good but come on be real guys what decent goal keeper in their right mind would sign for us now? much better to spend the cash on other areas of the field and sign a perm GK in the Summer when hopefully Loach will be available, any GK will do ok with a decent defence in front of them, currently this guy is in for a serious beating so credit to him for having the balls to face that!

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walberswick added 10:00 - Jan 9 let's get behind the players and the club.
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mawwam added 10:10 - Jan 9 I'd still rather get rid of Clegg than Jewell, isnt it Clegg that makes and finalises the deals??? or am I off the mark here? Did Clegg not look at his calender when making this deal... did he not see there would still be another 6 games left when the keeper goes back? What happened, did he miscalculate!! CLEGG OUT
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bontcho9 added 17:49 - Jan 9 just to reiterarte Clegg out!!!! Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo1
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h32 added 21:25 - Jan 9 WarkyWonderland - good post - totally agree with you.
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