Town boss Paul Jewell says he is hopeful that the Blues can extend defender Danny Higginbotham’s loan beyond its initial first month. As things stand, the 33-year-old’s spell is due to come to an end after Tuesday’s home game against Derby County.

Jewell told the club site: “We are hopeful that we will be able to keep Danny. He’s come here to play football and he’s doing that. He’s enjoying it here and I’ve told him we want him to stay.

“We’re in conversation with Stoke and we will see how things work out, but we are certainly hopeful that he will be remaining with us, ideally for the maximum three months.”

Higginbotham has made three starts and one sub appearance since joining the Blues towards the end of September.

Meanwhile, one of this morning's tabloids claims the Blues are keeping tabs on former midfielder Owen Garvan, who is out of contract at Crystal Palace at the end of the season.

The Eagles are reported to have opened talks with the 24-year-old regarding new terms. The Dubliner left Portman Road for Selhurst Park in the summer of 2010.

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whiskey added 11:56 - Oct 17 That would be nice wouldn't it?
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BiGDonnie added 11:58 - Oct 17 Shut up Jewell, no one cares what you want or say. You'll be gone long before HIgginbothom goes. Hopefully.
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Bananaman added 11:59 - Oct 17 Hmmmm....
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irishtim added 12:00 - Oct 17 Ideally on a 2 year contract.
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upthewallpaul added 12:06 - Oct 17 Is the 3 months a maximum due to the loan rules or ITFC policy?
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uppersirbob added 12:08 - Oct 17 why not try and get garvan on loan jewell we are in need of midfield players after all !
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europeantour added 12:13 - Oct 17 Ere
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levington added 12:19 - Oct 17 He's just training with us.
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karls_dad added 12:20 - Oct 17 Getting Owen back from Palace? hmm cos we are really short in the midfield, just not enough of them , it gets more laughable by the minute!
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alliedaz added 12:24 - Oct 17 when we have 8 on loan i wont no when they go back etc and just 2 many on loan 4 me,surely in pre season we could have got some of these players instead of all this extra paper work and hassle
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MattinLondon added 12:25 - Oct 17 Sespite all the money we have spent on the team on fees, loan fees and wages since ME has been here. The team we had just prior to his takeover was better than what we have had since
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northstand78 added 12:30 - Oct 17 I'd love him to stay longer as he's the best we've got, even though he's a loanee. All these players on loan, where has our development policy gone? How is it that we cannot get enough good players of a decent standard to sign on the dotted line? I'm starting to lose all faith with the whole set up as it seems fundementally wrong, that people in senior positions at our club can consistantly perform so poorly and give us the same quotes over and over again, about how things will improve and that we're a big club in a false position. Wake up and smell the coffee PJ and SC, we are where we are because of your poor skills and management... Rant over..

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village_blue added 12:35 - Oct 17 It's an absolute must that we get Danny signed up for longer .
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Edmunds5 added 12:36 - Oct 17 I would love Owen back here, one of the best ball players I've seen in a Town shirt in recent years, I think he's hugely underated and only went because he wasn't a Roy Keane player. As for Danny, it would be good to have a proper rock sign permanently for us, but would like to see him lose his Stoke trait of just hammering a ball up the pitch when under no real pressure.

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levington added 12:37 - Oct 17 How are they going to arrange the Christmas party?
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alliedaz added 12:44 - Oct 17 1 sandwich each 1 piece of cake 1 shandy bass 1party hat 1cocktail sausage 1p45/60 and see you later mr jewell
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JewellintheTown added 12:51 - Oct 17 FFS, Phil reports that the managers trying to get a decent player to play a bit longer and we still get the moaners on here complaining about speculation re: Garvan from a national newspaper. What a melodrama. Its like Jeremy Kyle on here some days.
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irishtim added 12:57 - Oct 17 @jewellintheTown read the full article. Both players mentioned so people entitled to comment on both issues if they feel like it.
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simonsays added 13:05 - Oct 17 Surprised he doesn't let him go back so he can get yet another loanee in and break Narrrwwichhh's record for loan's in a season!
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Warkys_Tash added 13:08 - Oct 17 Yes, 'upthewallpaul' 3 months is currently the maximum time limit for an emergency loan which he is. Sign him up, asap. He is the type of presence we need and we need a settled back 5.
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mark1969 added 13:09 - Oct 17 All this loan players we are paying what happened to FFP Clegg must have lost the plot .None of these players on loan can be cheap wehave wasted the whole summer . I will not trust anything Clegg says from know on . If Jewell goes Clegg must . Would love Higgi to stay on present form .
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stringtheory added 13:10 - Oct 17 Perhaps they're keeping tabs on him in case he tries to get back in to Portman Road!
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ericclacton added 13:10 - Oct 17 Danny look's a good player keep him for as long as poss.
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LordMamu added 13:18 - Oct 17 I'm actually beginning to find this really funny now. They should change the soundtrack that the players run out to from My Way to the Benny Hill tune. It's perfect for the state of our club now.....
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itfc94 added 13:23 - Oct 17 If Jewell went to Tesco knowing he needed to buy bread, he would buy a banana because it a good deal
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