TWTD understands that Jimmy Bullard will be leaving the Blues before the start of the season. The 33-year-old midfielder has been on the periphery all pre-season and has been left out of the squad for the last two friendlies against West Ham and Colchester, while reports over the weekend indicated that the Blues were looking to offload the one-time England call-up.

Speaking after last night's 2-1 victory at the Weston Homes Community Stadium, manager Paul Jewell said: "At the moment, he's not in the squad, it's as simple as that.

"There are no untoward reasons, I just don't see the point of him sitting on a bench and getting 10-15 minutes."

He added: "Jimmy wants to play football, he works ever so hard in training - at the moment it's just not happening for him."

However, it's our understanding that the midfielder's Town exit is now only a matter of time.

Bullard, understood to be the club's highest earner on wages believed to be more than £15,000-a-week, rejoined the Blues on a permanent basis just under a year ago having had his Hull City contract terminated.

The one-time Peterborough, Wigan and Fulham man had previously enjoyed a hugely successful loan spell during the second half of the 2010/11 season in which he won the Supporters' Club's Player of the Year award.

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Sindre94 added 22:39 - Aug 9 Jewell , didnt you say some weeks back he WAS a part of your 1 team plan?
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warwickblue added 22:41 - Aug 9 TheHazter Yawn.....and it's Wark.
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warwickblue added 22:43 - Aug 9 TheHazter ...and two t's in Kevin's surname.
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ian_marshall added 22:45 - Aug 9 Jimmy, ill miss you.
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Tractastic added 23:08 - Aug 9 Lets not forget his performances on loan possibly saved Jewells job and Ipswich from relegation?!! And now PJ can't get the best out of him having signed him for 'big bucks'? Its very hard to see here whats really going on but we are clearly going to lose one very talented player and keep at best a very average manager..for the time being anyway?
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GibbsITFC added 23:09 - Aug 9 Lol warwickblue you moron, all you can do is correct spellings. Jog on. I agree The Hazster. Most sensible down to earth REALISTIC post iv seen on here to date.
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TheHazster added 23:15 - Aug 9 And as for calling him Kevin ! He probably doesn't even know you , in fact he probably couldn't give 2 squirts that I spelt his name wrong !
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GibbsITFC added 23:33 - Aug 9 Lol warwickblue you moron, all you can do is correct spellings. Jog on. I agree The Hazster. Most sensible down to earth REALISTIC post iv seen on here to date.
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harlingblue added 23:59 - Aug 9 A big let down for our Club...he was great for our Club when on loan, but JIMMY BULLARD you are a waste of talent...GET OUT OF HERE!
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TheHazster added 01:26 - Aug 10 Who's cluB harlingblue ? How many shares do you have ? You people make my Blood bubble !
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Dissboyitfc added 06:59 - Aug 10 Alfromcol.... of course his comments dont add up, i expect the real truth is not for public consumption right now. It will probably come out in a book or piers morgans life stories, who can forget the legend that was paul gascoigne spilling his guts out on that show. I have said many times on here we dont have all the facts. This is a very sad episode i was as pleased as punch when he signed. But this is not a one off, we were warned! The one thing all itfc fans want is a successful side building towards the future. NO player is bigger than this club and he should leave asap if he is not able to contribute to the above and the club are more qualified to answer this question than us......COYB

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Ipswich24 added 07:49 - Aug 10 Oh Jimmy Bullard you are the love of my life why did you let this happen? You should be one of best players in this league money and fame take over, this just goes to show need lower league hungry players in.
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1RWR added 08:05 - Aug 10 TheHazter Choose one out of three: Tit-Moron-Numpty Your grammar leaves a lot to be desired & your expletive at the end is not warranted.
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shamboy added 09:22 - Aug 10 Think it has been inevitable since Luongo was recruited. Shame that Jimmy will have to sign confidentiality agreement, as his side of the story would have been interesting. That said, he is a total plank.
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ChrisMakin2012 added 14:48 - Aug 10 Bullard for manager
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h32 added 19:07 - Aug 10 Plenty of 'egg on faces' over this one - including the supporters who ridiculously voted him 'Player of the Season' - absurd.
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h32 added 19:20 - Aug 10 The Hazter - your attitude, opinion and posts - are absolutely typical of how the Club, and it's support, has changed over the last few years.
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newboy added 21:08 - Aug 10 WOW a player fool jewell wanted had worked with before and cost us a fortune time for new management PJ and Clegg out in no other business would you say take a years wages and jog if you had to pay him you would use him to clean boots rather than do nothing
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