Striker Paul Taylor is jogging and is due to see a specialist in two weeks’ time as he continues his recovery from a cracked bone in his foot. The £1.5 million frontman hopes to avoid surgery on the injury he sustained in the game against Wolves in September, which was only his third match for the club.

Caretaker-boss Chris Hutchings said: “It was very unfortunate for him. It was a big transfer for us, he was a big player for us and I think he showed in the couple of games he played what a good player he is.

“It was a six to eight-week period of settling down with the use of orthotics [inserts] in his shoes. And then just doing a little bit of work, easing it off, stepping it up and just seeing how far he goes.

“He’s been jogging a little bit and that’s as far as it goes. I think in a couple of weeks he’ll be seeing a specialist and we’ll know a little bit more then.”

Meanwhile, former Sheffield Wednesday boss Gary Megson, who has been linked with the Town job and was mentioned in connection with the Blues when the position was last available 21 months ago, says he is looking for a return to management: “I do want to get back in work.

“I might not be the best dressed of the managers available and I might not talk the same bull**** as the managers who’re available, but I have got the best record in the Championship of all the managers who’re available.”

Ex-Canary Megson, who is hardly a fans' favourite at Portman Road despite an own goal winner in a derby in the mid-nineties, is understood to have been on gardening leave since being relieved of his duties at Hillsborough in March.

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bluefeast added 10:25 - Oct 26 Im not enjoying the Megson PR campaign. We do not do Ginger at Ipswich. So no Megson no. He would simply wreck the team photo, thats good enough reason for me.
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JustSpivvyChops added 10:29 - Oct 26 The Vodka has been helping his recovery, works better than paracetamol apparently.
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spanish_archer added 10:31 - Oct 26 Good news on Taylor. Bad news on Megson. Karl Robinson....pretty please.
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brian_a_mul added 10:39 - Oct 26 Megson has the best record in championship of all the managers available? Mick McCarthy would disagree with that! Megson is a canary, end of. Funny to see Megson touting himself! How did a story about Taylors recovery turn in to the Gary Megson self promotion show?? Good to hear Taylor is on the road to recovery. Will be a big player for the next manager! ur avin a larf??

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pazelle added 11:06 - Oct 26 Gary Megson as manager = an empty Portman Road in League One...
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Michael11 added 11:14 - Oct 26 Good news about Taylor but.... ANYONE BUT MEGSON!!!!!!!!!
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Garv added 11:19 - Oct 26 Feel sorry for PJ. Had Taylor been fit all this time he might still have his job and we might not be bottom. I'm convinced he is going to be a brilliant player for us.
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Kesgraveblue57 added 11:41 - Oct 26 Good news about Taylor Megson manager five members of my family would not go to watch his team but this will never happen COYB
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essexitfc added 12:07 - Oct 26 Get lost Megson! No one wants you here! Was a decent manager about 10 years ago, would be a terrible choice
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Telford_Blue added 12:35 - Oct 26 Megson the best record of any of the Championship managers..... Reminds me of Michael Knighton when he took over (sorry didnt take over) Man Utd. The guy is dellusional. Burley must have a better record than him as must Mcarthy, Davies, Keegan etc etc.... Wasn't it at the Reebok that he was announced as their manager and walked to the dugout in complete silence? They didnt want him and neither do I.... We deserve and can get better than him....

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Ipswich24 added 13:23 - Oct 26 Lets hope taylor does'nt need surgery can be great player for us quick and skillfull
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JewellintheTown added 13:55 - Oct 26 bluefeast -"Im not enjoying the Megson PR campaign. We do not do Ginger at Ipswich. So no Megson no. He would simply wreck the team photo, thats good enough reason for me. " @Bluefeast - Not allowed to do the racist, sexist, disabled "jokes" anymore then? Silly boy.
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Tractamatt added 13:56 - Oct 26 MEGSON OUT
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Len_Brennan added 14:18 - Oct 26 Garv: I agree that Taylor is a good player & will hopefully be very successful here over the coming years, but I'm sure he would have had an impact in helping to save PJ's job. It was a strange signing, considering the money & the areas in which we really needed quality reinforcements. For attacking players we would have been better off securing the likes of Baldock and/or Davies who both ended up at Bristol City for just over £2m. They have 10 league goals between them already & that is exactly what we needed then (& defenders). Taylor looks a class player & is exciting but he's not your 20+ a season goalscorer; more your attacking midfielder who'll chip in from the wing with maybe 6 a season. We were not badly served in that department before he arrived. If we had £2m to spend, there were other priorities & it signalled a level of uncertainty & desperation in the manager for me. Maybe the new manager will use him in his best position with the rest of the team similarly deployed in a clear & balanced formation, hopefully.

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oscarwhiting added 15:51 - Oct 26 You've always been scum you've always been scum Gary megson you've always been scum
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since1990 added 16:23 - Oct 26 Great news to hear Taylor is getting better. Nice to see some positive news on here... Hold on... the boys having a drink in a bar, like normal people do has more comments! Damn... aren't we always saying footballers are a little outta touch with the general public.
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Talbs77 added 19:28 - Oct 26 At last, some positive news! Megson, hell no!
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