Bradley Orr spotted several familiar faces when he reported for duty at the Ipswich Town training ground this week having completed his loan move from Blackburn.

Among the people he already knew were U18s coach Russell Osman, goalkeeper Stephen Henderson and strike pair DJ Campbell and Michael Chopra.

Orr said: “On Wednesday the first team were off so I trained with the youths and I know Russell well from my time with Bristol City. It was a good session with the young lads.

“On Thursday I had a really good session with the senior squad and the main thing I noticed straight away was the tempo. It was very match-like and match orientated.

“It’s been really great the past few days. Everyone has been really welcoming and I can’t ask for much more to be honest.

“You can’t not like DJ. He’s a top lad and great around the place. Obviously, the Ipswich fans have seen over the last few weeks how he is in front of goal. He will always be a threat and he is great to have around the club.

“Stephen Henderson, the goalie, and I were together at Bristol City, where he showed he was going to be a top, top keeper in my opinion.

“I came through the ranks at Newcastle with Chops. He and DJ are two good strikers and there’s also big Murph, Scotty and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas. They can also play up there and there is real competition for places.

“With Chops, if you get his head right, I don’t think there is anyone better at this sort of level. His scoring record at this level will show you that and he’s had big-money moves in the past. Hopefully he can play a big part between now and the end of the season.”

Orr, like the majority of supporters, is puzzled that Town have struggled this season, only climbing off the bottom of the table on Saturday courtesy of the 2-1 home defeat of Burnley.

He added: “When the interest from Ipswich came about I had a little look at the squad. On paper it’s a fantastic squad and now you have a manager who’s not only been very successful at this level, but also the level above and international level.

“I can’t speak for earlier in the season because I wasn’t here, but in the few days that I’ve been here the atmosphere has been really good and the enthusiasm from the lads in training is there in abundance.

“For me it’s exciting. Besides playing for a really good club it’s also a chance to be part of a progression, an improvement and a rise up the table.”

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blueherts added 12:07 - Nov 16 Love him Orr what ! I am SO PLEASED have a Proper RB and one that seems a top bloke Orr some
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BotesdaleBlue added 12:14 - Nov 16 This is good to hear. I realise all new players come out with a similar tale in thier first interviews, but I do get a genuine feeling that we have passed our lowest point and will slowly but surely pick up under the new management team. COYB
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irishtim added 12:17 - Nov 16 C Orr bimey. Ipswich shock Leicester & come away with 3 points.
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PeekFreans added 12:19 - Nov 16 All sounds very good. Just play well and don't get injured!
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TownOnTheUp added 12:39 - Nov 16 "Orr, like the majority of supporters, is puzzled that Town have struggled this season" I don't know how true that is. I remember the message boards lighting up after a few of our pre-season games, panicking about how awful we were, and indeed I privately believed that we'd be relegated under Jewell this year. Orr talks well, and seems a different character to many in the squad. Good to have a mixture in the team, to keep things balanced and to have different perspectives. Like people have said, he sounds like a top bloke.

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itfc1981 added 12:53 - Nov 16 A new right back, I know of no better turn of phrase.
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joe9087 added 13:02 - Nov 16 The more I think about this signing, the more I wonder why Jewell never signed a recognised right-back, it was just puzzling. Obviously it was frustrating with Hewitt's injury but still, surely he must've known a proper right-back would've helped. Either way, this guy's been saying all the right things and seems to be really excited to get going - hopefully he can bring some extra defensive ORRder on set-piences.

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AndrewPC added 13:23 - Nov 16 Orr is "Orsome" (match day commentary, Radio Suffolk) Orrson Wellies it into touch (ditto) "Orrl right now, baby its a Orrl right now" (Rod Stewart)
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Marcus added 13:24 - Nov 16 Hopefully he'll add some extra Orr-der and Orr-ganisation to the defence.
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Tractamatt added 13:34 - Nov 16 Please people enough of the orr- jokes some are quite painfull to read.
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TheJam added 13:44 - Nov 16 I'm looking forward to my trip to Leicester tomorrow
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robhed7 added 13:52 - Nov 16 Tractamatt: orright! ;-)
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AndrewPC added 13:54 - Nov 16 Orrful comment from you Tractormatt
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blueherts added 14:01 - Nov 16 Orr der , Orrder .. The Right honourable Tractamatt has a point
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blueherts added 14:02 - Nov 16 or should that be Tractorr matt - No morr
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the_toff added 14:10 - Nov 16 Matt has a point, some of these jokes are Orrfull.
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MattyP202 added 14:34 - Nov 16 I'm pretty sure that we beat Burnely 2-1 not a defeat
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LowstBlue added 14:44 - Nov 16 TractORR Boy
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Dissboyitfc added 15:56 - Nov 16 with him in the team we are gonna win, lose orr drorr....coyb Actually nice to feel some friendly banter between us supporters again. Shall i get my coat orr perhaps i will get a taxi. Wishing i was going tomorrow, the feel good factor is slowly starting to return :)
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Town4me added 16:10 - Nov 16 I know it's great to have a proper RB and dont want to sound negative but, from reading some of the blackburn message boards them seem to think he's useless! i hope he turns out to be the opposite obviously.
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runningout added 19:19 - Nov 16 that's Blackburn fans trying to convince themselves.. going to be harsh now.. all well and good you have a few chums here.. tbh couldnt give a damn, just want consistance good form from our defence, if you can bring that, Great!
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runningout added 19:43 - Nov 16 meant 'consistant' : /
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statto added 01:10 - Nov 17 Unless we want to seem complete spanners, can we learn to read and spell. It was the 'defeat OF' not 'TO' and what's with all the double Ls on the end of painful, awful, etc? Nearly as bad as those 'bootifull' bumpkins up the A40. Some of these comments are simply hORRible to read. Sorry, couldn't resist that.
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AndrewPC added 06:46 - Nov 17 b ORR owed and BLUE !
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