Town have been linked with a summer move for Dundee United striker David Goodwillie. Earlier in the week, Blues boss Paul Jewell confirmed that the club have been keeping an eye on the Tangerines with winger Craig Conway previously claimed to be the subject of his interest.

Goodwillie, 22, was born in Stirling and joined his current club as a 14-year-old, coming through the ranks to make his senior debut in 2005. A half-season loan at Division Two Raith Rovers followed starting in December 2009, during which time the 5ft 9n tall frontman netted six goals in 15 starts and one sub appearance.

For Dundee United, Goodwillie, who has won one full Scotland cap having previously played at U16, U17, U19 and U21 levels, has scored 36 goals in 74 starts and 51 games from the bench.

The striker, who recently signed a one-year extension to his Dundee United contract, tying him to the SPL side until 2013, has scored 16 times this season, including the winner in yesterday's 3-2 win at Rangers.

In January, Goodwillie was charged with raping a woman at a New Year’s house party in West Lothian and is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court at a later date.

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PhilTWTD added 10:27 - Apr 3 If comments could avoid speculation on the court case it would be appreciated as doing so could potentially be legally problematic.
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tom_the_blue added 10:29 - Apr 3 Would be a terriffic signing. Very good player, very funny name. Ticks all the boxes!
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MarkITFC added 10:34 - Apr 3 never seen him play or really heard of him but he seems to know where the net is ... also 22 so a great age ! him and conway would be great Coyb !
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Big_Foot_Blue added 10:44 - Apr 3 I know many people don't like it but the Football Manager series of games are incredibly well scouted by the company who makes them, so well scouted that Everton actually bought the rights to their database to help them scout new players, and every time I start off as Ipswich I buy this guy. He is young, quick and will consistently get you goals and always develops into a solid premiership middle/bottom half player. This is exactly the kind of signing we need next year to push us up the table to the play-offs! COYB'S!

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norfsufblue added 10:52 - Apr 3 Methinks a certain Mr Bullard would have fun with that name!!
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Garv added 11:46 - Apr 3 Seems to be banging them in this year, great name, great age, be a good signing I think.
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TractorMan added 11:48 - Apr 3 So how many would have the name on the back if the shirt then? ;)
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Nazemariner added 11:52 - Apr 3 CM is fantastic as a database, but that is all it is. To suggest that a player will go on to great things because he does in a simulation is nearly as fact as believing what you read in a horoscope. That said, if we could get him on the cheap then I'm sure he'd be a decent signing.u
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bontcho added 12:04 - Apr 3 Phil, are you linking this guy because of his pun potential?!?!!!!!
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WadzillaBhoy added 13:02 - Apr 3 Yeah he is class on FM11 he along with a lot of other Dundee players are great.
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blueblood66 added 13:44 - Apr 3 Ha ha makes me laugh with your computer game scouting
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jas0999 added 14:10 - Apr 3 No, would keep clear of this player.
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Campag_Velocet added 14:35 - Apr 3 "I know many people don't like it but the Football Manager series of games are incredibly well scouted by the company who makes them, so well scouted that Everton actually bought the rights to their database to help them scout new players, and every time I start off as Ipswich I buy this guy." Erm, Everton only use the database to alert them to players that they don't previously know exist, because while the people that make Football Manager do a lot of research on their players, the people that evaluate the players aren't known scouts or even people with an established background in football, but average fans.

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SchancheITFC added 15:28 - Apr 3 Scottish players are a waste of time these days. Not good enough even at Championship level. Pace, Power, Athleticism that's how to get out of this league, think QPR.
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SMS added 15:29 - Apr 3 I'm at a wedding in Dundee and the locals are raving about this lad. He has been described as a big, big player. They say Conway is good but it sounds like Goodwillie is the star.
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Back_The_Boss added 15:45 - Apr 3 Didn't he score yesterday as well?
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jonnysuave added 16:10 - Apr 3 Finally a recent Town Manager has seen the light and realised that players with weird/unusual/rude names thrive at Ipswich. Trevor Whymark, Colin Viljoen, John Peddlety, I could go on. We have struggled in the last few years merely because we have a team with common surnames. Goodwillie will grow at Ipswich and it couldn't come soon enough.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 16:17 - Apr 3 "Erm, Everton only use the database to alert them to players that they don't previously know exist, because while the people that make Football Manager do a lot of research on their players, the people that evaluate the players aren't known scouts or even people with an established background in football, but average fans." With respect that is only true in some of the very low leagues, they hire professional scouts as well as certain agents to scout players all around the world. They have particularly strong scouting links in South America and Asia although they still struggle to get stats for some African players and thats one area they tend to use fan opinions. Also with Everton you proved my point... they use it for 'players they didnt previously know existed'. That is the whole point of a scouting network!

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GavR85 added 16:31 - Apr 3 "Scottish players are a waste of time"? So Charlie Adam wouldn't cut it at our level eh?
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bluelady added 17:36 - Apr 3 Jas why do you say that? Dont know anything about him myself so basically just interested to know a bit more!
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brogansnose added 17:49 - Apr 3 Goodwillie and Cox up front next season? Let's hope they don't fire blanks.......sorry couldn't resist.
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4-4-2 added 17:53 - Apr 3 think this could be a good signing, soudns like he is young and quick, also seems to know where the net is
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portman23 added 18:25 - Apr 3 always in trouble, various acounts of gbh and was on trial for rape, next
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Mungo added 18:57 - Apr 3 Not sure this is the way forward. Dundee would presumably want a decent fee and there have been plenty players that have come down from Scotland and not made the grade (just look at the Middlesbrough squad). Sounds like he has a fair bit of baggage as well...
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ITFC_Singapore added 19:09 - Apr 3 This lad scores for fun. Most exciting potential signing we've been linked with in the past year. Would be fantastic if we could sign him. Hope there's something in it.
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