Town owner and chairman Marcus Evans says he is expecting an interesting summer as manager Roy Keane moves players in and out of the club. The reclusive businessman says this season has been frustrating but has been encouraged by the Blues’ form in the latter months of the season.
Evans wrote in the programme for today’s game: "We've been looking at ideas for next season and how Roy sees the club progressing and funds will be available.
"But we will only bring in the players Roy feels can add the necessary qualities he needs if they are at the right price.
"While Roy has identified four or five players he would like to bring to Portman Road, he's also aware that he has a big squad and he's looking to trim that down. It's about getting the balance right. It could be an interesting summer."
Evans admits that this season has been frustrating: "We could easily have picked up several more points than we have. The form over the last three or four months has been encouraging. We have lost only once at home since October [prior to today] and if there was a league table over the second half of the season, we would be towards the top end.
"Having spoken to Roy many times, I know how frustrated and disappointed he has been with the season - the number of draws, the lack of goals and the late goals we have conceded.
"He's working very hard to turns things around though, and is determined to achieve what he set out to when he took on the job here a year ago - to take this club into the Premier League.
"There have been a few times when I have left the game after the final whistle pretty fed up that we have not got what we deserved from a match. I guess that is football for you, but nothing has altered in my desire and determination to see this club back where it belongs - at the top of English football."