Former England U21s boss Peter Taylor has confirmed that he has held talks with Town manager Roy Keane regarding a coaching role with the Blues. On Sunday, TWTD was first to link Taylor with a job at Portman Road.

Taylor, who was spotted at Town’s home games against Swansea and Watford, refused to give any details but says he has spoken with Keane: “Possibly something might be done next week but I’m not prepared to get involved in what, at the moment, is only speculation.

“Roy and I have had a chat, a little chat, and that’s as far as it has gone so far.”

Taylor left his job as manager at Wycombe Wanderers earlier in the month and is understood to have been scouting for Wolves in recent weeks.

Meanwhile, central defender Tommy Smith, who played for Taylor during his spell on loan at Stevenage Borough two seasons ago, says he is undecided on whether to play international football for New Zealand.

As TWTD reported a fortnight ago, recent changes to FIFA rules allow the Macclesfield-born England U18 international to switch allegiance to the country where he lived between the ages of eight and 16 and for whom he received youth call-ups prior to committing for England.

Smith says he is currently concentrating on Town: “I have not thought about the international side of my game. All my thoughts are on playing for Ipswich and establishing myself in the first team squad.”

TWTD understands that Town have started talks with Canadian international Jaime Peters regarding a new three-year deal. The midfielder-turned-full-back’s current terms are up next summer. Peters is now very much a first team squad member under Roy Keane's management having spent much of Jim Magilton's time in charge in the wilderness.

Town have missed out on a potential future signing with Peterborough United swooping to sign left-back Scott Griffiths from Dagenham and Redbridge on loan with a view to a permanent deal at the end of last week. Blues chief scout Steve McCall has watched the 23-year-old on a number of occasions this season, Griffiths having previously been linked with Town in the summer of 2008.

Defender Alex Bruce was fined £60 and given three penalty points at South East Suffolk Magistrates Court yesterday for using his mobile phone whilst driving. Bruce was stopped twice on the same day, March 9th, for the same offence but only answered one of the charges. He had denied the first offence and the charge had been discontinued.

The Irish international didn’t appear at the hearing but apologised through his solicitor, saying he “made a mistake and was sorry”. Town's reserves are in action at Portman Road against Norwich City this afternoon (KO 2pm).

Elsewhere, Plymouth have failed in their attempt to have defender Darcy Blake’s red card for a two-footed tackle on Town’s Alan Quinn overturned.

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reusersfreekicks added 12:41 - Oct 28 Hmmm Burley got Hamilton in when things were going wrong to no avail and was sacked. Magilton did the same with Gorman. I think a manager admitting he has not got the necessary skills available to him can be the start of the slippery slope!
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BrightonBlue added 12:52 - Oct 28 Reusersfreekicks (above) you appear to have muddled your facts with Hamilton. Hamilton, Houston and Gorman all helped Burley at various times in the late 90's to reach the play offs - prior to promotion not the sack. Agree gorman second time round didn't provide a significant improvement to Magilton at Ipswich.
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TractorRoyNo1 added 12:56 - Oct 28 Reusersfreekicks - it shows self confidence when you are prepared to have a strong guy as No2, as seen at Stoke where Peter Reed now as that role, much better that way than a director of football who thinks he is the boss. It is only a matter of time before Grant takes over at Pompey.
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StowTractorBoy added 12:58 - Oct 28 There is obviously some doubt as to whether Taylor is coming otherwise he would have taken the plunge by now. He is probably mulling over other offers before deciding. Personally I'm not worried either way - people say he is a good coach but he was hopeless at Leicester and has struggled in the lower reaches i.e. Stevenage and Wycombe recently. Yes he has had success with England at Under 21's level but that is the bar being raised with quality players. Anything however is better than the current back team we have who in my opinion have jobs for the boys. As for Peters I do not rate the bloke at all as he has no positional sense and cannot read the game. Yes he has some pace but how many times has he skipped passed his defender and sent in a decent cross - not many. A 3 year deal is very generous in my opinion. I would rather have kept Haynes who at least could run.

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ITFC1985 added 13:17 - Oct 28 My god no negative comment from UEFA81!! surely this doesnt mean he actually agrees with a story on here????? I think this is a very good move, Peter Taylor would add the coaching experience that will help Keane become a better manager and help us get out of the mire!! i hope this happens!! COYB
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petermorris added 16:33 - Oct 28 Taylor in place just in time for Keano Flounce Out.......
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dave26itfc added 16:38 - Oct 28 blue_em_away, "getting gorman didnt work"? it was gormans links to spurs that got us geo and qpr taraabt, maybe if he stayed we would have more quality young spurs players on loan.....
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FormerlyCGS added 16:48 - Oct 28 I'd have Peter Taylor any day rather than Keane! KEANE OUT
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PutYaBootsOnKeano added 19:28 - Oct 28 Ha, I was waiting for the Keane Doom Team to start writing on the board again. Genius mood, demonstrates Keane's magnanimous in conceding perceived weaknesses where there is a greater interest at stake, and brings to the club someone with wonderful links in the game, high respect and the perfect Good Cop Bad Cop routine. This further demonstrates that the board is firmly behind Keano. They are building something here, it's exciting. We need the January transfer, because it's plain to see the weakness now is in our squad. Keane is doing his best to clear out the 'nearly goods', and people should let him get on with building a 'genuinely goods' team. COYB ps. If we're having a spelling armistice, please, definitely is definitely spelt definitely, not 'definately'. X

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blue_floyd added 20:45 - Oct 28 Bruce might have 3 points on his licence, but I won't be complaining if he helps us to 3 points on Saturday! COME ON TOWN!
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Mark added 22:10 - Oct 28 Taylor's record at Leicester wasn't brilliant, but he still won 19 / 54 games (35%) and that was when thye were in the Premier League. Keane has won 2 / 20 games (10%) with Ipswich being in the Championship.
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dirtydingusmagee added 11:08 - Oct 29 PT just says they had a chat,a little chat,. [RK] dont you come around here sniffing after my fecken job .[ PT ] ok !
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DrJeckyll added 11:17 - Oct 29 dirty dingus, u made me smile, that was funny, thx
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Camus_in_goal added 12:21 - Oct 29 EastLondonBlue added 09:13 - Oct 28 Sorry to be a pain but can people get the guys name right for once and for all?? It's Jaime peters, not jamie. Jeez, he's only been at the club for years! J.A.I.M.E. - Jaime - not jamie! And btw what the hell is an oppo fortunity??? Any chance we can get a spell check on this site? Right, rant over, my psychologist will be pleased. Mate, If you are going to be an grammar Nazi then don't use multiple question marks and fail to put the appropriate apostrophe in "guy's name". Perhaps we could stick to talking about football? I think Taylor sounds like a great idea. Up the Town!

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