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Town Sign Former Schoolboy Lee-Barrett
Town Sign Former Schoolboy Lee-Barrett
Friday, 21st Aug 2009 17:35

Town have re-signed former academy schoolboy Arran Lee-Barrett on a short-term contract. The Ipswich-born keeper goes straight into the squad for Saturday’s live Sky game at West Brom (KO 5.20pm).

After leaving the Blues, the 25-year-old moved on to Norwich’s youth set-up, where he worked with Town keeper-coach James Hollman.

Lee-Barrett left Carrow Road in 2003 without making a league appearance, moving on to Cardiff City where he spent two years, playing one game as a substitute.

A spell in the Conference with Weymouth followed, prior to a loan spell at Coventry, which became a permanent move in January 2007.

The following May, the 6ft 2in tall stopper joined Hartlepool, where he made 65 appearances before being released in the summer. Prior to joining the Blues, the England C cap (non-league national side) had spent time on trial back at Norwich and at Yeovil.

He has recently been training with Town as he kept himself fit while he found himself a new club.


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morgana1968 added 17:47 - Aug 21
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devontractorboy added 17:49 - Aug 21
Hardly an impressive CV to be honest.
There surely must be better keepers available on a short loan????
Come back Shane PLEASE!!!
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morgana1968 added 17:49 - Aug 21
Real quality then, on a par with the signing of Healy I feel !!
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MarkITFC added 17:53 - Aug 21
Quilty ! my brother played against him when they were under 7s to under 16s :L

Hes a decent keeper. so when u lot moaning u dnt even know if hes rubbish or good.
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CapnBlues added 17:59 - Aug 21
@devontractorboy we signed that Polish guy from southampton last season then that Nick Colgan and neither of them never played for us! I don't think we really need a very good keeper on good wages who may never play when we have a Ipswich lad here who hopefully wants to impress
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Back_The_Boss added 18:00 - Aug 21
People are moaning already!!
He aint even done anything yet.
Give the lad a chance!!
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Wozza added 18:04 - Aug 21
Chances are he won't even get a look in if Wright stays fit - we've got McLoughlin and that Irish (no! really?) keeper on his way over in November anyway. This is just cheap cover to stay double safe as far as I can see.
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townfan added 18:15 - Aug 21
Great too see there's a load of typically small minded ipswich fans on here, noteably devontractorboy, who are already putting down a signing before you've seen him play. on top of that he is a local lad trying to make a name for himself playing for his local team.

you'd rather a keeper who has no interest in playing football over a lad that has worked his socks off over pre-season to get a team and has got a break.

good luck, aza.
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UEFA81 added 18:26 - Aug 21
Never heard of the youth, but give him a chance before passing comment.
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darren_cox added 18:33 - Aug 21
everyone loves to moan. Its what Brits do best.
Hopefully he will never have to play. If he does then good luck to him.
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Mungo added 18:39 - Aug 21
Sounds like an ideal signing as a back up keeper. Inexpensive and capable of filling in in an emergency. Welcome aboard!
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buryblue77 added 18:43 - Aug 21
Along with a lot of others on here, I must say give the lad a chance. He'll probably not play anything other than reserve games, but I'd rather have a 3rd keeper for cover than see us panic if either Wright or Mcloughlin git injured.
Having said that I think there is a lot of negativety around at the moment due to our poor start and also Keane being told there's no money availbale and he has to generate his own transfer funds. On that note I think Mr. Evans has got that wrong, it's a business thing, he wants to see Ipswich Town promoted to the Premier League and in turn a higher profile of his own brand. Well, we're not going to get promoted with little money available, so please do the right thing and make some funds available in January so we can get some quality signings in and help put a stop to the ongoing negativety amongst some sections of Town fans.
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tractorboybig added 18:47 - Aug 21
Seems we off load a lot of good acadamy youngsters glad to have one back, give the lad a chance he may even shine one day. Cant be worse than anyone else keene has signed?
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BranthamBlue added 18:53 - Aug 21
come on everyone calm down hes come to be backup to wrighty and has probaly impressed keano. he seems to be a good height for a keeper and has a bit of experience.

Youve just got to trust roy rather than keep moaning about everything. i would much rather have keano than jim he will turn it around it only 3 games look at what he done at sunderland after a bad start and look at burnley 1 point from opening games last year and there now beating united in the prem.

Cast judement after 10/12 games not 3 or 4 if we lose tomorrow. ive got a feeling we will surprise everyone tomorrow and get a result. Bet that wont stop the moaning though will it.
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tractorboybig added 19:03 - Aug 21
tractorboy89, we need glimpses of hope and it is not happening.Keen has our support but I think the realistic expectation this year is far lower than what most fans expect.
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WickedBlue added 19:30 - Aug 21
whinge moan whinge moan.....don't you lot ever get tired of it. Welcome aboard new Goalkeeper.
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mickeyjb added 19:49 - Aug 21
I'm sure he's only here until we get our real support keeper in nov or jan whenever it is
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jamie22 added 19:50 - Aug 21
I think most people just expected us to do well, without even thinking about our contenders, this is a very tough league this season, not that i'm defending the moaners, as i too can't believe how whingy are fans.
More to the point, it's nice to see a local lad come back, by the looks of it shame it wasn't Ambrose haha!
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devontractorboy added 19:55 - Aug 21
townfan before you call someone 'small minded' I used to live in Weymouth and have seen him play on a number of occasions, so think I'm probably better qualified to comment than you.
If this is the quality we aspire to under Marcus Evans we should all be worried if Richard Wright gets injured.
Sorry for wanting better for our team!
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GeorgiDoundarov added 20:25 - Aug 21
Well having in mind Supple's unexpected exit it is good to have him replaced so fast.
Good Luck to the boy!
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paul73 added 20:50 - Aug 21
good luck to the lad...also good luck to alex bruce,our new captain
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runaround added 20:56 - Aug 21
he may have a name like a country music star but i hope the lad does well!
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garvan7 added 21:12 - Aug 21
best of luck to the lad! nice chance for him if he gets called apon!
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parkinshair added 21:23 - Aug 21
The very best of luck to him. He wants to be here and thats always a good thing.
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EatonBlue added 23:58 - Aug 21
Looks like Norwich should have kept him as they have already conceded 10 so far this season.
Is he a chinese version of Alan Lee (Arran Lee- get it?)
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