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Appleton Confirms Orr Will Return to Blackburn - Ipswich Town News

New Blackburn Rovers boss Michael Appleton has confirmed that on-loan right-back Bradley Orr will return to Ewood Park when his current spell with the Blues is up after Saturday’s game away against his old club Bristol City. Prior to Appleton taking over as manager, the Lancastrian side had agreed to allow the 30-year-old to stay with Town until the end of the season.

However, the former Blackpool and Portsmouth boss is a fan of Orr and wants him in his squad: "100% he'll be back here after Saturday's game to be a Blackburn player.

"He is someone I have tried to sign a couple of times, he's got a vast experience of the Championship.

"He's very vocal, he's a good character, a good personality and he is someone who I'd rather have in my side than up against me.

"For me it is almost like a new signing, he's a lad that has got lots and lots of games in the Championship and someone that is going to be vital for us between now and the end of the season."

Orr’s return will be a blow to Blues boss Mick McCarthy who wanted the former Newcastle trainee for the rest of the season.

Previously, McCarthy had been linked with his Wolves right-back Ronald Zubar, but the Frenchman is back in favour at Molineux and has also been linked with a move to Premier League Wigan.

Summer signing Elliott Hewitt, 18, has impressed McCarthy since he took over from Paul Jewell, but the Blues boss would seem likely to want to bring in another more experienced right-back before the transfer window closes.

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