He may still regard himself as a striker but Daryl Murphy has no problem with reverting to the role on the left of midfield which he occupied so effectively last season.
Murphy is back on loan for a third time — his second under present boss Paul Jewell — and could hardly be happier.
He said: "Striker is my preferred position but I really enjoyed it on the left last year and as each game went on I became more comfortable in that position.
"I think me and Cressy did quite well there so I’ve no problem at all with playing left midfield now that I’m settled into that role.
"Most of my games here have been as a left midfielder and I’m more than happy to play there. But the gaffer knows, and I know, that if need be I can play up front if he wants.
"It’s handy for the manager to have that option with me and no matter where I play I will be giving it my all anyway.”
Murphy is back in familiar surroundings and there were only a few new faces to greet him at the Playford Road training ground on Friday morning.
He went on: "I met the new lads at my first training session. It was just a short, sharp session and now I’m looking forward to the game.”
Murphy is confident he can help Ipswich enjoy a good season, adding: "We’ll see what happens but I think we can do well.
"Obviously the first few results were very good and now we’ve had a few bad ones. You just have to forget about games like that. You’re going to get those sometimes and it’s about how you react to it."
Murphy made his third Blues debut in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Huddersfield, assisting Town's first goal, but subsequently conceding the penalty which keeper Scott Loach saved from James Vaughan.