New Bolton boss Dougie Freedman has dismissed claims that Town made a late attempt to lure him to Portman Road last week. The 38-year-old was confirmed as the Trotters’ new manager last Thursday having left Crystal Palace two days beforehand.

Freedman said: “Listen, I understand that these days you've got 24-hour news channels and I understand you've got to cover some news - that's certainly not a problem for me.

"What I won't do is comment on young 12-year-olds, or even older, tweeting that I'm supposed to be going to Ipswich and the whole media circus that goes into it.

"I shook the chairman's hand on the Tuesday and it was a deal done, it's as simple as that. That's what kind of a guy I am. There was no second thoughts of anything else."

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TractorBoy666 added 12:42 - Oct 30 Was he even in the betting? Bit late news if i'm honest.
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tontony added 12:47 - Oct 30 Would you comment on an 11 year olds tweet?
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bgexile added 13:16 - Oct 30 Now then now then...
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Edmunds5 added 13:29 - Oct 30 Why do managers keep bigging themselves up, Darren Ferguson said he wouldn't come here now Freedman is saying how there was never contact. Fair enough guys, we're not bothered about who is isn't interested. At least be a bit respectful like Tony Mowbay was when he ruled himself out.
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NW10_Tractor added 13:30 - Oct 30 Andy Thorn Peter Reid Gary Megson Bryan Robson Sven Goran Eriksson Sean Dyche Bungle From Rainbow are people who should not be in the running for Ipswich Manager....
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Pique added 13:56 - Oct 30 NW10_Tractor: And Bungle wouldn't necessarily be at the bottom of that list...
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SouperJim added 14:10 - Oct 30 Someone get on the phone to Ronnie Moore again...
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NorseBlue added 14:30 - Oct 30 What IS interesting is that Harry Redknapp has just been on Sky from his home in Bournemouth. He said he was desperate to get back into work (getting bored of golf) and would think about being the manager of a Championship club - but ruled himself out of the Blackburn position. Why is ME and SC not interviewing the guy?
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MattinLondon added 14:30 - Oct 30 A Bungle/Zippy combo could well work....as long as George doesn't get involved
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Laxfield_Llewellyn added 14:34 - Oct 30 Following the recent trend, I would also like to officially rule myself out of contention for the vacant Ipswich Town manager post.
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backwiththeboysagain added 15:00 - Oct 30 Not bothered really. Freedman has very little experience. Can't imagine him doing anything with Bolton. Move on.
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Bergholtblue added 15:01 - Oct 30 There's no truth to the rumour that they approached me either. But if they want to talk to me I would talk to them.
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LordMamu added 17:10 - Oct 30 I've listened to a couple of interviews with him and he really does seem to have disppeared up his arse just because he's done a half-decent job at Palace. But other than that, he's unremarkable...good luck at Bolton...
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Talbs77 added 19:36 - Oct 30 LordMamu ha ha that post killed me! I so agree, he thinks he's the next Fergie who has just left Utd to go to Real Madrid as opposed to the mighty Bolton!
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