Boss Roy Keane says he wants new loan signing Asmir Begovic to fight Richard Wright for his place in the first team. The Bosnian international has joined the Blues on a three-month loan.

Keane told the club site: "With Shane Supple retiring, it left us a bit light. Although we brought Arran [Lee-Barrett] in, I've always liked three keepers in my squad to maintain the competition and Asmir comes here to push for a first team place.

"I spoke to the Portsmouth manager Paul Hart about him and a few other people and they have been very positive, but most importantly for me I spoke to the lad himself and he was very keen to come here and wants to play games, and that was a good plus for me."

Lee-Barrett, who is yet to make a first team appearance for the Blues, is on a short-term contract until January, while Bohemians keeper Brian Murphy is set to join Town on a Bosman at the end of the Irish season in November.

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MVBlue added 11:40 - Oct 15 No guarentee for Wrighty now. Maybe if we play against a tall side like Newcastle we play this guy anyway. 6'6
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OsborneOneNil added 11:44 - Oct 15 Lee-Barrett was at Weymouth for a while, not the best. I guess Keano thinks the same.
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SomershamBlue added 11:48 - Oct 15 Well, if Portsmouth want him to get plenty of experience of coping with a shaky defense, he's come to the right place! Seriously, good luck to him.. ...he's going to need it.
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NW10_Tractor added 12:14 - Oct 15 if he is Match fit, I would like to see the new fella start against Swansea this saturday. He looks the business!
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blueoveru added 12:15 - Oct 15 so what does that leave Pompey with if James gets injured ?
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Bluetone added 12:30 - Oct 15 Can we loan in a manager to push Keane for his place
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Redmond added 12:37 - Oct 15 I like that one Bluetone :) loool, but this lad seems good and at that hight be able to win balls in the air and cover the goal also. Would like to see him in goal for sat's game. good luck to the man, need it with are defence.
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Mark added 12:44 - Oct 15 I have no problem with this signing as such, as it is good to have quality cover and a keeper to push R.Wright. I am surprised by priorities though e.g. we bring in Rosenior when we have D.Wright (RB), Edwards when we have Walters (RM) and now Begovic when we have R.Wright (GK). Other positions seem more pressing to me: striker, centre-back, defensive-midfielder, left-back...

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pickles110564 added 13:02 - Oct 15 Mark, I dont think Keano has brought Asmir in to warm the bench. When you read the press coverage coming out of Portsmouth they are also expecting him to get first team games. Roll on Saturday. In Keano we trust COYB
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Plums added 13:02 - Oct 15 Will it be a bare-knuckle fight Keano's wanting? Will the other members of the squad be allowed to watch?
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bluewein added 13:28 - Oct 15 blueoveru:- Pompey still have Ashdown as back up keeper.
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ldnj added 13:34 - Oct 15 Keane seems top want to replace every player who was already here !
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Surco72 added 13:49 - Oct 15 Idnj.... totally agree as i posted many weeks ago ,the only old players he is picking are ones that Jim didnt Bruce ,Trotter, Peters,Quinn has either told the rest they can go or sold them .Walters watch your back !!
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multipulemicky added 13:58 - Oct 15 He looks more like plug than plug
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PvtHudson added 14:33 - Oct 15 We havent even given Aaron Lee-Barret a chance yet !!!! Aaron is a good keeper seen him play for hartlepool and he was pretty good (very brave). he released his own contract at harlepool and was not let go by them. he was offered a new contract and he turned it down. GIVE HIM A CHANCE!!!!
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gypo added 14:57 - Oct 15 get him in saturday! maybe now if we have a soft shot from 25-30 yrds he`ll get an out streched hand to it and not dive as though his elbows are tied to his waist and catch a simple cross.
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BurleyForever added 15:17 - Oct 15 Bring back Paul Cooper
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NW10_Tractor added 15:23 - Oct 15 Bring Back Craig Forrest
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jonny_wark added 15:32 - Oct 15 I would like to see him play on Saturday, he might be able to organize the defense in front of him a bit better as well. Three points and a clean sheet. Bring it on Swansea. COYB!!!!
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Super_Cooper added 16:12 - Oct 15 Yeah, bring me back
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corshamblue added 16:28 - Oct 15 Bluetone, that's the most I've laughed since we the Canaries got relegated
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dirtydingusmagee added 19:26 - Oct 15 Paul Cooper was a good keeper, while reminiscing what about a shout for Laurie Sivell, he was hardly 6'6'', wasnt he'' Rubberman '', ? dont think that was Hancock.
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tommyblue added 22:13 - Oct 15 bluetone i love your thinking, if only
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