Former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has said he would talk to the Blues if they wanted to speak to him. The 54-year-old is understood to be someone Town owner Marcus Evans and chief executive Simon Clegg see as a potential boss at Portman Road.

Curbishley told Sky Sports News: “I am available, obviously, and if they want to talk to me, I would talk to them.”

He says he’s surprised to see that his name is already up there amongst the favourites: “I am amazed when you look at the betting and I am up there with the frontrunners.

“Ipswich have been inundated with people who would like that job and I think they have a very important decision to make.

“The last two or three years have been tough as they have been in decline a little bit,” he added. “They have to take their time, sift through the people that are available and come up with the right answer.”

Curbishley’s long-time assistant Mervyn Day, who is currently working as a scout for Fulham, was at Tuesday’s home game against Derby and has also been at Portman Road for previous games this season.

Meanwhile, Town are remaining tight-lipped regarding developments on their search for a new boss with Clegg having said earlier in the week that he is hopeful a new man could be in place before next Saturday's game at Birmingham.

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TR11BLU added 12:11 - Oct 26 @chapmanp Brilliant post fella. You should apply.
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blue_enough added 12:15 - Oct 26 TONY MOWBRAY
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blue_enough added 12:15 - Oct 26 TONY MOWBRAY
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dirtydingusmagee added 12:16 - Oct 26 Please God noooooooooooooooooooooooo, the man is a sleeping pill.will bore everyone to death .Lets have a manager with a pulse at least !.
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dirtydingusmagee added 12:22 - Oct 26 rather see Shearer than Curbs anyday .It would be very interesting to know just who IS on the list of 34 .Just so we can judge the appointed person against those available .
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nerdys added 12:22 - Oct 26 Nah.. We need someone like Peter Taylor. Brilliant England U21 Manager. Plus he Loves this club...
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dirtydingusmagee added 12:29 - Oct 26 Clegg says one day we need a new manager as soon as possible, then says we have to take our time and sift through applicants , and then hopefuly have a new man in by next Saturday ,QUICK, SLOW, QUICK, QUICK, SLOW ....i reckon he will be on Strictly Come Dancing soon .
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cjelectrical added 12:37 - Oct 26 Maybe cleggoffortune or Dan the Man !! could walk with him as they seem to know everythink ITFC
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newyblue93 added 12:38 - Oct 26 It's not a name that has been banded around much but i think Dave Jones would be a good shout! Got Cardiff to the playoffs twice and then sheff wed promoted! Pretty good choice IMO...
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Surco72 added 12:45 - Oct 26 Steve Davis from Crewe plays great football and young and ambitious ?
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Mark added 12:49 - Oct 26 Looking at the bookies' favourites only, I'd say: COULD BE WORTH APPOINTING McCarthy (4/1), Tisdale (16/1), Coyle (18/1) WORTH INTERVIEWING, BUT I HAVE RESERVATIONS Curbishley (5/2), Burley (25/1) I WOULDN'T INTERVIEW Butcher (16/1) DEFEINITELY NOT Shearer (6/1), Megson (20/1)
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blueblood66 added 13:05 - Oct 26 What a fiasco. Lets speak to Shearer a tv pundit but ignore the best bloke availabale!
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ip5w1ch added 13:19 - Oct 26 Where does he say he hasnt applied?
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Urchin added 13:23 - Oct 26 Sorry fellow fans but I have the BEST idea: Jamie Redknapp - not cos he's good - but we would get to see Louise Redknapp
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newbsblue added 13:39 - Oct 26 ip5w1ch I'm with you on this. Perhaps he's just playing the who thing down. For all we know he may have already been spoken to. He has been very quick to rule himself out of other jobs, but not so here. Hmm .........
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Walk_the_Wark added 13:41 - Oct 26 No- Curbishly plays dour negative football- just ask Charlton fans. Only Harry or Ian Holloway will do.
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King_Thijssen added 13:46 - Oct 26 Miss out on Curbs for a third time and we'll all see each other again right here in 20 months time. Anyone who can't see that Curbs and Ipswich are a perfect fit don't know enough about either.
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Gazelle added 13:46 - Oct 26 Seems whoever we get we're not going to please everybody but whoever it is let's all support him, there's been enough slagging off on here lately.
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matthewharley added 13:51 - Oct 26 THERE ARE SOME VERY IRRETATING PEOPLE ON THIS SITE WHO GIVEN THE CHANCE WOULD COMPLETELY CONDEMN ITFC WITH THERE CHOICE OF MANAGER IT HAS TO BE JOE JORDAN THE ONLY MAN WHO QUALIFIES WHEN ARE YOU GONNA SEE REASON
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rockstar1981 added 13:53 - Oct 26 Have had a look at the list of names on oddschecker.com and just the usual list of merry-go-round managers on there. One does catch the eye though at a juicy 14-1. Paul Tisdale Exeter manager, worked wonders on a shoe string budget, young and hungry and gets his team to play good football. Evans take note!
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R_LAMB3 added 13:55 - Oct 26 Curbs was a good manager years ago Jewell was a good manager years ago at Wigan we need a manager who is a bit more up to date with the game
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Dowson added 13:57 - Oct 26 no.
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mattyj95 added 14:15 - Oct 26 Curbs do one son!
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R_LAMB3 added 14:36 - Oct 26 My only fear is we win a couple of games and they go the cheap way and leave things as they are we need a new face now remember what happened with Kean at blackburn
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arc added 15:10 - Oct 26 Nice bloke, but he really doesn't seem enthusiastic. Owen Coyle for me.
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