Town have completed the signing of QPR striker DJ Campbell on a three-month loan. Earlier today, TWTD revealed that the 30-year-old had arrived at the club to put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at Portman Road until Saturday 5th January.

As reported last week, the Blues failed to land Campbell prior to the Barnsley game as cover for the sidelined Paul Taylor and Michael Chopra with the striker expected to join Blackpool. But despite protracted negotiations that deal didn't go through.

Having been a youth player with QPR and Aston Villa, much-travelled Campbell began his senior career in non-league with the likes of Chesham, Stevenage Borough, Billericay Town and Yeading before moving into the Football League with Brentford and then the Premier League with Birmingham.

Since then, the Londoner has represented Leicester, Derby and Blackpool (twice on loan, once permanently), before returning to QPR again last summer for a fee of £1.2 million, signing a two-year deal.

Having rarely been involved with Rangers, the former England C international had long been tipped for a fourth spell with the Seasiders.

Campbell, who will wear the Town number five shirt, may well go straight into the team facing Cardiff live on Sky tomorrow evening with Chopra perhaps left on the bench after this week's off-field issues.

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StuartBrett8 added 12:07 - Oct 5 Welcome to Ipswich DJ, score loads please :)
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rayman_10 added 12:09 - Oct 5 Any chance this could be made permanent? Great striker at this level. Welcome to Ipswich! Although if you don't score a hat-trick tomorrow you'll probably get booed off by some our fans!
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afrodids added 12:10 - Oct 5 I think he'll do well. welcome to town DJ.
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hadleighbluearmy added 12:13 - Oct 5 Quality striker - pacey and scores goals for fun!!!!!!
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irishtim added 12:13 - Oct 5 Welcome on board. Now please if you can score a hatful for us .
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paulcooperisgod added 12:13 - Oct 5 And now we signing 2nd rate non league players......league one next season
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Stato added 12:13 - Oct 5 Delighted with this. All of a sudden we seem to landing our targets. Well done all concerned.
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muncer added 12:15 - Oct 5 Can obviously only count to 5! Good signing though, happy with this.
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runningout added 12:16 - Oct 5 do yourselves a favour, and calm down people...
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itfc1981 added 12:17 - Oct 5 Good God we have a goalscorer on the books.
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Michael11 added 12:17 - Oct 5 Get in there, welcome aboard DJ! COYB!
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darren added 12:18 - Oct 5 geez some people are never happy anyway welcome dj hope u bang in a few goals and become a portman road favourite we can do with a boost
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Tiggs added 12:19 - Oct 5 OMG!!!!!!!!
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JimmyJazz added 12:21 - Oct 5 Can't see a future for him at QPR, so yes a permanent signing to a Championship club looks to be on the cards. Hopefully it will be us
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ericgatesrules added 12:21 - Oct 5 Welcome DJC...i dare you to score the winner tomorrow... I flippin' dare you! Feeling more positive we can get out of this mess at the bottom of the league with the additions this week. Up the Town.
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BlueVelvet added 12:26 - Oct 5 He'll be needed to replace Chops. As I posted some months ago, once a gambler always a gambler and no amount of rehab will sort it - maybe he was attracted to ITFC because we have a horse on the club logo - none of this will help Chops concentrate on what he is paid to do
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TractorCam added 12:29 - Oct 5 Welcome DJ, good luck, COYB
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bluefishx added 12:32 - Oct 5 3 months feels like a long term signing for us at the moment! Looking forward to seeing him play on Saturday (I hope).
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dirtyboy added 12:34 - Oct 5 A quality signing, has scored goals at every level he's played, including 1 in 3 in the Premiership. Very pleased at him coming, shame it's only for 3 months!
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TractorBoy666 added 12:41 - Oct 5 Really happy about this. My mate kept saying we wouldn't get him! Now all he needs to do is score a couple every game ;-) Another player that is going to save Jewell from the bullet.
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Warkys_Tash added 12:41 - Oct 5 A very positive signing by Jewell, let's hope DJ makes a positive impact. He has pace & goals in him, just what we need. Yes, a loan signing but potential to go permanent? Welcome aboard DJ!
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tractorblue added 12:41 - Oct 5 JEWELL OUT
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uppersirbob added 12:46 - Oct 5 Lets hope he has a good injury free run scores goals that will lead to a deal
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ericclacton added 12:47 - Oct 5 Welcome to Portman Road DJ Campbell. You have pace and you know where the net is.Im sure you will put a smile back on our faces.
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Pessimistic added 12:47 - Oct 5 This IS a real striker and he comes just in time to do some damage against Cardiff! I hope Phil and Gavin add him to the Prediction League goalscorers list because I fancy him to socre the first!
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