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Town Confirm Ebanks-Blake Signing
Thursday, 19th Dec 2013 16:07

Town have confirmed the signing of former Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on a contract until the end of the season. TWTD revealed that the Blues were close to sealing a deal for the 27-year-old free agent yesterday.

“I’m delighted to get the deal done and finally be an Ipswich player,” Ebanks-Blake told the club website.

“It’s been on cards for a while now and I’m just pleased we’ve managed to get everything done and dusted. I’m here now and in the mix with the rest of the lads to play my part for the team.

“I’ve worked with the gaffer and TC before and we’ve had a lot of success in the past. They played a big part in me wanting to come here.

“You know what you get with the gaffer. He’s honest and straight and TC is a great coach, especially with us strikers, and, as I’ve already said, I’m just delighted to have signed here and I can’t wait to get back out on the pitch after so long out injured.”

The Cambridge-born former England U21 international has been sidelined since April with a broken leg and ankle ligament damage and has been back with Wolves during the opening months of the season working on his fitness, despite being released at the end of 2012/13.

Ebanks-Blake, who will wear the number 27 shirt, is signing for Mick McCarthy for the second time, the Blues boss having taken him to Wolves from Plymouth for £1.5 million in January 2008.

The former Manchester United trainee is understood to have previously held talks with Burnley and Leicester in recent weeks, while Leeds were also linked.

Having played youth football with hometown club Cambridge United, Ebanks-Blake joined Manchester United’s academy at 15.

He made two senior appearances for the Red Devils, one start and one game from the bench, both in the League Cup, and spent time on loan in Belgium with Royal Antwerp while at Old Trafford.

In the summer of 2006 Plymouth paid an initial £200,000 for his services with the deal including clauses which totalled a further £100,000.

After scoring 23 goals in 56 starts and 18 sub appearances in 18 months with the Pilgrims, McCarthy took him to Wolves in January 2008.

In five years at Molineux the 5ft 8in tall striker netted 64 goals in 133 starts and 60 sub appearances, carrying off the Championship’s Golden Boot award in 2007/08 — 23 league goals - and 2008/09 when his 25 league goals helped Wolves win the title and promotion into the Premier League.

Last season, his 15 goals couldn't prevent his side dropping into League One with his injuries ending his season prior to the crucial last month of the campaign.

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Fatboy added 16:09 - Dec 19
Great news!
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Sindre94 added 16:09 - Dec 19
Welcome aboard :) Can't wait to see him in action!
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TractorCam added 16:09 - Dec 19
Get in there!
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StuartBrett8 added 16:09 - Dec 19
Fantastic! :)
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notoriousITFC added 16:09 - Dec 19
boomshakalaka
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osborne1nil added 16:10 - Dec 19
Nice work Town. Good luck and welcome to ITFC.
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Stato added 16:12 - Dec 19
Would of liked to see 18 months on that contract
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hampstead_blue added 16:12 - Dec 19
Scarf, shirt, or fave cheese?
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Ipswich24 added 16:13 - Dec 19
Good signing just needs ball on ground to score his goals
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linhdi added 16:13 - Dec 19
Guess that means Marriott won't get a start this season then. SEB does at least come from Cambridge so he's "nearly one of our own".
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essextractorboy93 added 16:13 - Dec 19
Fantastic news! Welcome to the club Sylvan! Hopefully he is up to full fitness soon. He is only 27 which was a pleasant surprise! We have a lot of attacking options now. Real optimism around the club. COYB!
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Ipswich121 added 16:13 - Dec 19
Grea signing!
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ArnieMsBigToe added 16:13 - Dec 19
Pessimistic entitled one of his blogs "Will town ever strike it lucky?
I think they just have!!
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Langdon_Blue added 16:13 - Dec 19
Has a scoring ratio of 1 in 3 all of his career so far....great signing!
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Jimmy86 added 16:14 - Dec 19
This is awesome news and is a real coup bearing in mind the teams he has turned down to join us, leicester and burnley who are both flying high and dirty leeds who are still a big club. Hope he regains his form from a few seasons ago and more importantly is fully fit. Hope we offer a longer contract at the end of his current deal
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ArnieM added 16:14 - Dec 19
Yeeeeeeessssss! Bloody brilliant signing. Well done Mick. Now let's secure a top 6 place.
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Ipswich121 added 16:14 - Dec 19
*Great signing
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Sebbo added 16:14 - Dec 19
Big big signing. Optimism at Portman road ? Imagine that.. :)
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IITFC1948 added 16:16 - Dec 19
my wish has come true ,only taken 4 years (Happy Christmas)
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wiggy71 added 16:18 - Dec 19
Sweet
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TimmyH added 16:18 - Dec 19
Well what a nice pre-xmas present this is!! All the best Sylvan and here's to hitting the onion bag MANY TIMES!
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Super_Cooper added 16:20 - Dec 19
That'll do.
Merry Christmas!
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PimsNumber1 added 16:21 - Dec 19
All these decent players coming to sleepy suffolk. who would have thought it. Must be the manager`s influence then !!
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bluemingood added 16:21 - Dec 19
Blueminpleased
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tractordownsouth added 16:21 - Dec 19
Yessssssssssss!!!!!!!!!
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