Smith Signs New Deal
Thursday, 28th Jul 2016 14:53

Centre-half Tommy Smith has put pen to paper on a new three-year contract with an option for a further season.

New Zealand international Smith, 26, has been with the Blues since joining the academy as a scholar in the summer of 2006 and broke into the first team two years later.

Defender @tommysmith1990 admits that Portman Road was the 'only place he wanted to be' after penning a new contract.https://t.co/CC1bLyUi7d– Ipswich Town FC (@Official_ITFC) July 28, 2016

Town's longest-serving first-team squad member, Smith has made 241 starts and 13 sub appearances for the Blues, scoring 23 goals.

Thrilled to have signed a new deal @Official_ITFC Looking forward to the next 3 years! Can't wait for this season to start now! ðŸ™ŒðŸ¼ #itfc

— Tommy Smith (@tommysmith1990) July 28, 2016

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PJH added 14:55 - Jul 28 Great news. No wonder he looked so happy in the open training session today.
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Mr_Evans added 14:56 - Jul 28 I can see Berra leaving. A partnership of Smith & Webster for the future. Let's hope Tommy has been working on his right foot in pre season!! ðŸ™
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BlueySwede added 14:56 - Jul 28 Good news!
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ParisBlue added 14:59 - Jul 28 Excellent. Future captain.
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BotesdaleBlue added 15:01 - Jul 28 Great to see loyalty both from the player and the ITFC. This is a really goods news for our most consistant defender. He may not measure up to our best defenders of the 70s and mid 80's but he is Town through and through and at 26 years of age still has plenty of time to improve as a defender. I'm sure most Town fans will see this a big positive.
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muccletonjoe added 15:05 - Jul 28 This is fantastic news. Brilliant.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 15:07 - Jul 28 Tiptop
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HarryS_H added 15:08 - Jul 28 YES!!!!!!! Tommy is our best defender in my opinion and loyalty in modern football is hard to come by. Some of the best news all summer here hopefully this'll scare off anyone trying to get him! Would like to see Tommy and Webster along side each other that could be the creative, solid cb partnership we've been looking for
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 15:12 - Jul 28 A True Blue!
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Blue_Armee added 15:31 - Jul 28 Number 1.. is Tommy Smith, Number 2...is Tommy Smith, Number 3...is Tommy Smith...and so on. Good news, now get another goal against the scum.
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Smithy added 15:33 - Jul 28 More Smiths please, great news and well deserved
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Guessblue added 15:35 - Jul 28 Do players still get testimonials after 10 years? If so, will Tommy be getting one? He deserves it
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onthehoof added 15:36 - Jul 28 Solid....good result. Was ME held upside down to get at his wallet? Whilst you got him there, get some more money to sign further players. Swear there is swarm of moths at IP1 this PM.
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cats_whiskers added 15:39 - Jul 28

Hmmm... Have to say I am under whelmed
Tommy Smith isn't a top drawer player and isn't anywhere near a once half fit Kevin Beattie.
For those who say
Tommy Smith aka Best defender??? You are really having a Giraffe.
And are unlikely to ever seen real talented players in the flesh.

What is it with McCarthy
He seems obsessed with getting in defenders and dull midfield players

For all the delusioned fans out there will see it as progress
But for the ones who actually want us to succeed as a team, it doesn't alter anything one iota...

The only way for us to ever succeed (suck seed) is to ask a Budgerigar

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Daz added 15:46 - Jul 28 Some great news at last. Like him or not this is good for the club. True Blue Tommy
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hampstead_blue added 15:48 - Jul 28 Awesome news. Replacing a player of his calibre and youth would be a massive expense. I see this as a great signing....
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BlueHarmony added 15:57 - Jul 28 Yes, would love to see a Smith/Webster combo. Surely Mick will play the new boy after spending the dosh?
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TractorBeezer added 16:00 - Jul 28 Good news. Well done both parties!
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Bigalhunter added 16:03 - Jul 28 Cats whiskers...what are you wittering on about? Who said he was better than Beattie? And what's all this aka best defender nonsense? People are happy because, out of the current crop of defenders we have or could likely afford, he is the best option.. I'm happy we've got McGoldrick & Bishop. Doesn't mean I think they're better than Mariner & Muhren. Get a grip.
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cats_whiskers added 16:05 - Jul 28 Marking me down doesn't bother me one little bit, I am not one to patronize just to get up marks on here. You are actually just highlighting your own shortcomings with regards to your limited football knowledge I think you need to remember all of last season It was Two goal Tommy and rarer Berra and the amount of goals this Ipswich side conceded
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bohslegend added 16:06 - Jul 28 Good man Tommy. Blue all the way through.
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planetblue_2011 added 16:12 - Jul 28 Get in there great news! Well done SmithyðŸ‘ðŸ»
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BackTheBlues added 16:19 - Jul 28

@cats_whiskers - please give it a rest - if you were that knowledgeable about football you'd be in Mick's seat.

Tommy is our best defender until we see what Webster is made of - fact!
More consistent than the others - last season saw the decline of Berra - he is only going to get worse with his age. Chambers is out of position and Knudsen is adjusting!

The majority are happy, he is solid, does a job and has good rapport with the crows.
Now, if you knew anything about football, you'd see those things!

Comparing him to Beattie is ridiculous - no he isn't half the player - but then our team isn't half what it was then - TOP 3 of the TOP League year on year and European winners attracting the best players!

Please be sensible in your comparisons next time!

Fixed_It added 16:25 - Jul 28 @cats-whiskers - you do realise Tommy was our most consistent defender last year whilst playing on his wrong side? I think this is great news - him and Webster will hopefully make a great pairing. And I suspect MM knows more about what makes a good central defender than some Internet troll!
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