Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony admits that he doesn’t know whether Posh midfielder George Boyd will be joining the Blues on loan this week. MacAnthony’s club accepted a £250,000 offer from Town for the 26-year-old towards the end of the transfer window but the move broke down after the former Stevenage man was unable to agree personal terms at Portman Road.

Asked by a Town fan on Twitter whether Boyd would join the Blues this week, MacAnthony conceded that he didn’t know: “I have no idea buddy, to be honest.”

Despite the deal breaking down, like Town's initial approach for Posh striker Paul Taylor, the switch has always seemed likely to be revived with all parties — the Blues, Peterborough and Boyd — appearing to want the move to go through.

The sticking point has been the Scotland B international’s current terms of more than £10,000 a week, which makes him Peterborough’s highest-paid player.

Town were unwilling to stretch to wages close to his current earnings or agree the four-year contract the player is understood to want.

Last week, Peterborough director of football Barry Fry indicated that Posh would be willing to negotiate a loan with a view to a permanent deal in January, Blues boss Paul Jewell said the switch could be revisited, while we understand Boyd is very keen to join his former team-mate Taylor at Portman Road.

However, the addition of at least one, probably two, centre-halves remains Town's priority and an improved offer to Boyd may depend on the cost of bringing in those players. Talks are reported to have taken place with Southend's Bilel Mohsni today, while Stoke's Matthew Upson is amongst Jewell's top central defensive targets.

Chatham-born Boyd is out of contract at London Road at the end of the season and is transfer-listed having turned down a new deal.

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WeirdFishes added 19:59 - Sep 9 Come on Clegg you know what to do! I think...
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cooper4england added 20:06 - Sep 9 Good player but on crazy money as not entirely proven. For me, take a payout Boydie or don't bother even with the loan.
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manualthetisfanclub added 20:08 - Sep 9 Bothered............................................boring...........................next !!!!!!!!!
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ottovonbismark added 20:24 - Sep 9 just a further indication of how mad football has become when a Scotland 'B' international can earn 10k a week at Peterborough. Really mad. It's obvious they want him off their books, I'd say a loan move is certain.
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walberswick added 20:41 - Sep 9 can pj make a descision or does he even know what he's doing anymore? "Don't Panic Mr Mainwaring! "
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jeera added 21:12 - Sep 9 Walberswick, do you even understand what you're commenting on? What does Boyd's potential wages have to do with Jewell making a decision?
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PimsNumber1 added 21:24 - Sep 9 Good to see players ridiculous pay is s coming down but 10k a week is small fry in the PL where things are plain crazy. Ronaldo wanting 500k a week !! Its madness for kicking an inflated bit of leather around
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walberswick added 21:29 - Sep 9 @jeerar we tried to sign the player, why doesn't pj have enough information to make a descision? he signed Bullard, Bowyer,Collins, Andrew...... P*ss* or get off the p*t.
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flouncemaker added 21:38 - Sep 9 everyone wants this so Mr Evans please sit the lad down and sort it out with him. He can easily earn more money with us by proving his ability on the pitch. An Incentivised package is the answer,
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gypo added 21:39 - Sep 9 Well I hope these footballers have watched the Paralympics and realise that money's not everything and realise what a life they have. I'm starting to get fecking sick about the wages they think they should earn. Reality check time rant over COYB
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bluemay77 added 21:54 - Sep 9 Sagas sagas sagas
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MattinLondon added 22:12 - Sep 9 Gypo Football is the national sport and watched by hundreds of thousands every week and generates billions every year. With such figures its no wonder footballers earn good money. Successful actors and pop stars earn a lot of money as well by football seems to be the only focus for the Olympic and Paralympic comparisons.
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Dissboyitfc added 22:13 - Sep 9 gypo.. totally agree, i work with people who are on the minimum wage ( £6.08 ) and they have children and bills. At the end of the day 2 grand a week would give you a fantastic life style. I am glad the ffp has come in, get rid of the fecking agents and pay sensible wages. I mean 10 grand a week for an average player. Just watching the paralympians, the courage the sacrifices and all for the reward of competing,and in most cases no monetary reward at all. kind of puts in all into perspective really doesnt it.

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Dissboyitfc added 22:30 - Sep 9 Mattinlondon.... the difference is football cannot sustain the losses that are being made outside of the premiership, stupid wages have to stop hence the ffp, therefore not the same as pop-stars and actors at all.
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Tractamatt added 22:45 - Sep 9 Don't need him,especially at the cost of Martin,Really can't stand that bloody nasty photo and we should'nt even be looking at this sort of player like I said in another post we want Higgingbottom and St Leger not midfielders
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runningout added 22:57 - Sep 9 not sure if we need Higgingbotham... and St Ledger wasnt interested sometime ago....
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Eireannach_gorm added 00:23 - Sep 10 Was greedy first time round, think we can pass on him now. We need to strengten our defence so the money would be better off spent there. Let Peterborough hang on to him and if he's so good he will get them promoted. "Town were unwilling to stretch to wages close to his current earnings or agree the four-year contract the player is understood to want." This is the correct position for the club to take. The Bullard saga should be a lesson here.

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gypo added 00:47 - Sep 10 Mattinlondon sorry but so what I have mates fighting a war our government has billions do they, nurses, police, firemen, etc get a good wage no do they feck. And then you get some average and that's all he is average footballer wanting 10 grand a week and to rub it in wants a 4 year contract on of that !! That's what I'm getting at . COYB
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gaz0987 added 02:13 - Sep 10 once again walberswick has absolutely no idea what they are chatting about!!! Take a hint and not comment unless you have something decent to say!! BORINGHELL
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TimmyH added 08:30 - Sep 10 yawn....I'm going back to the sun lounger!
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itfc1981 added 09:04 - Sep 10 I am sorry but this is why we miss out on players time and time again. 10k is not a lot for a very good player. Which he is. 250k no problem there! he's not on megga money like Bullard and if Clegg knew his stuff he would know that it would be a good idea to have him on a four year deal not a bad thing. The club would have security. Boyd is far better and would be more important to our side than Taylor. We need creativity more than we needed a striker.

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FenboyBlue added 09:48 - Sep 10 Aren't we all a little bit unsure of everyone's future ? Otherwise we'd all be winning the Euromillions every week.
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MattinLondon added 10:20 - Sep 10 gypo I don't want to belittle the great work that the police, the armed forced do - and the rather throwaway treatment that the soldiers get from the government is awful. The point I'm trying to make is that footballers earn a lot of money simply because they generate billions. And if I was a football agent then I would be trying to grab as much as possible. I don't really begrudge anyone wanting to get as much money

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gypo added 10:54 - Sep 10 Mattinlondon point taken and no probs . Were all entitled to our views mate COYB
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MattinLondon added 14:35 - Sep 10 @gypo Agreed...if we all had the same views then the world would be a bit dull
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