Town chief executive Simon Clegg has warned that Friday’s early bird season ticket deadline is non-negotiable. Fans wanting to buy season tickets at the cheapest rate have to have their forms handed in by noon tomorrow.
Clegg said: "We are being quite specific and there will be no exceptions. After that the early bird discounts will not be applicably.
"The Ticket Office is quite positive about the response we have received and it is work in progress with a lot of late applications coming in.”
Clegg says that he hopes fans will see Town challenging nearer the top of the table next season: "I see no reason why Ipswich cannot be where Norwich are now in 12 months’ time.
"Since Paul Jewell came in as manager we have averaged 1.65 points a game against 1.10 previously and this bodes well for the future.”
The Blues chief executive says contract negotiations continue with "seven or eight" and admits that matters are taking longer than anticipated: "It’s taking slightly longer than we hoped. We need to know to prepare for next season.
"Paul is very clear he's not going to be held to ransom by any player. He is heavily involved in determining the level we make on the contract negotiations.
"He recognises, like myself, we have the responsibility to run this club within a budget that is acceptable to the owner."
Town have 14,300 season ticket holders for the current season.