TWTD understands that first-year academy scholar Joe Whight has been offered a professional deal by the Blues. Whight, a former Copleston High School pupil, has been with the club since he was 12.

The 17-year-old plays mainly at left-back but can also operate in midfield and at the centre of the defence.

This season Whight has been a regular in the U18s and has also broken into the reserves.

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Heathlander added 09:28 - Apr 6 Well done lad, Copleston Rocks :)
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Redmond added 09:34 - Apr 6 Well done pal, seen this boy play and been coached by him, really nice lad and really good player. Well done
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coco_the_clown added 09:35 - Apr 6 Went to Copleston - obviously a fine chap.
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nickforeveritfc added 09:37 - Apr 6 Well done mate hope you become a great player for the town I go to copleston great school i have to say :)
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pegasus added 09:50 - Apr 6 Great to see another Ipswich boy, and a Copleston boy at that, climbing the ladder. Go for it young man!
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DeadlyWhight added 09:53 - Apr 6 Definitely deserved, quite a proud older brother.
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CavendishBlue added 09:55 - Apr 6 Nice to see other schools pulling their weight in producing the Town's stars. Nacton heath appear to have produced the lions share up until now....
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clive_baker added 09:59 - Apr 6 Great to see local lads coming through the club. Good luck
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trueblues78 added 10:15 - Apr 6 Good luck! Go Copleston
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footyfan182 added 10:15 - Apr 6 Well done is this the next Connor !!! young to be getting Pro deal must be a first year scholar, well done must be amazing can't wait to watch you make your debut for the first team, will be cheering you on so will my kids- copleston pupils.
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GodBlue added 10:39 - Apr 6 Plenty of fellow ex/current Coplestonians on here! Good work, Joe. I'd like to think PE legend Dave Little taught you everything you know!
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DiamondGezzer added 10:58 - Apr 6 Not entirely unexpected. Well done. Its all in your hands now.
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NottsBlue added 11:01 - Apr 6 Great to see when any local lad makes the cut! Even better considering Im a former pupil of copleston myself. Let's hope PJ really shows the faith and gets him in the first team squad by the end of the season!
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bluelady added 11:07 - Apr 6 fantastic i went to Copleston, my children will and my parents did!!!! Cleary a good school with lots of talent
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ThatMuhrenCross added 11:21 - Apr 6 Well done good sir! They don't all come from Northgate then!!
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exeterblu added 11:30 - Apr 6 Three cheers for Copleston !!! :)
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bluelady added 11:40 - Apr 6 Dave Little, now there is a name I remember, think he was at Copleston for about 100 years!
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DeadlyWhight added 11:48 - Apr 6 Dave Little knew our dad quite well, always noticed Joe's talent!
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CanadianBlue added 14:43 - Apr 6 Congratulations to Joe and let's hope he'll be making many Town appearances in the future :)
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MarkITFC added 17:08 - Apr 6 Good news , would like to see him given a chance in the first team , played in same team and against Joe plenty of times ! good luck Lad !!
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Matteo_Sereni added 17:10 - Apr 6 surprised Dave Little's tan didnt put him off...no in all seriousness Little is a legend...along with his partner in crime Pete Dawson!
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runaround added 22:31 - Apr 6 Well done Joe. Good too finally see an ex-coplestonian get a professional contract at ITFC. Ibelieve the last was Darren Oxbrow in the 80's? Much laughter remembering Mr Little telling us all to "get in the gym and sit daaaaarn"! All a long time ago now though
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Back_The_Boss added 08:54 - Apr 7 Good luck mate. Just look at Connor and Josh Carson... that could be you in the not too distant future.
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