Town are trying to secure the loan signing of Crystal Palace striker Stern John before today’s 5pm deadline, according to reports in south London. The 33-year-old previously played for Roy Keane at Sunderland.

The Trinidad and Tobago international has played for the Eagles only seven times since joining them in the summer after undergoing elbow surgery in August. He is yet to score this season.

Having played for Malta Carib Alcons in his home country, John moved on to the Carolina Dynamo, the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers and Columbus Crew in the US before relocating to England with Nottingham Forest in 1999.

Since then the 5ft 11in tall frontman has played for a long list of clubs, largely at Championship level: Birmingham City, Coventry, Derby (loan), Sunderland, Southampton and Bristol City (loan), before joining Palace in the summer on a free transfer. He has made 109 appearances for his country, scoring 69 goals.

In eight months at Sunderland under Keane between January and August 2007, John scored five goals in 10 starts and six sub appearances, helping the Black Cats to win the Championship. Overall in English football, John has scored 97 goals in 250 starts and 105 sub substitute appearances.

On Tuesday Keane revealed he was looking at bringing in two loan players by 5pm today, one of which was a striker from a club outside the Premier League.

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FormerlyCGS added 16:55 - Nov 26 6 minutes left, I would rather go without than get Stern John
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dobbie73 added 16:56 - Nov 26 Bedsit - is that in climax or anti?? Lol.
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bedsitfc added 16:58 - Nov 26 at the moment i would even accept iwan roberts or earnshaw (joking before someone murders me)
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Zico added 16:58 - Nov 26 I honestly dont think we have managed to sign anyone ...
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Nunn_the_Wiser added 17:00 - Nov 26 Keano........Your a mug, Long wait until January now
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joe9087 added 17:00 - Nov 26 Or Zico, it could just be because the news article hasn't been posted yet, or the site aware of it quite yet, no doubt phone calls are still drawing to a close.
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bedsitfc added 17:01 - Nov 26 dobbie73 - not sure yet
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cjpase1027 added 17:01 - Nov 26 IPSWICH HAVE SIGNED MILAN BAROS AND ROBERTO CARLOS!?!?!? ON LOAN TILL END OF SEASON.
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joe9087 added 17:02 - Nov 26 LOL cjpase
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Zico added 17:03 - Nov 26 Very true Joe, but I just have that gut feeling, you know?
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FormerlyCGS added 17:03 - Nov 26 There is still time for me to be wrong in saying this but............... KEANE YOUR A MUG WHY SAY WE ARE LOOKING AT TWO WHEN WE WERE BLATANTLY NOT GOING TO SIGN ANYONE. LEARN YOUR LESSON FROM BEFORE AND KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. OH AND FCUK OFF WHILE YOUR AT IT
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focusblue added 17:04 - Nov 26 wots happening to our great club ?
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byronitfc added 17:04 - Nov 26 Paul Dickov apparently...
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superblueflude added 17:06 - Nov 26 Healyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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joe9087 added 17:10 - Nov 26 Zico, yeah I know what you mean and to be honest I think the same as you!
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bedsitfc added 17:10 - Nov 26 oh well not to worry we have some new twtd t shirt designs lol
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The_Realist_09 added 17:15 - Nov 26 saganowski
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itfckieren added 17:17 - Nov 26 Obviously we have signed nobody which is a real disappointment given the time RK has had to sort something out rather than leave it until the last minute. We will just have to go with what we have & hope it comes good. Should Stern John sign on loan it woudnt be all bad, he is well proven in the Championship.. got to be worth the gamble?! Saying this we should have signed him years ago.. just amazing how many players have gone to other clubs without us showing any interest i.e Lita was available for months, Kitson has gone to Boro on loan

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bedsitfc added 17:22 - Nov 26 anyone for paul hart and brian kidd, hart has turned down chance of staying at pompey as youth coach
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Blueknight85 added 17:33 - Nov 26 seasider ....seriously mate the sea air must be getting to you...if he has such a bad personality and attitude why would players that would have allready experienced this under him re-sign for him when they could sign for much better clubs the reason he is struglleing to get players in on loan is the same reason the majority of the league are struglleing..
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oldmantractor added 17:35 - Nov 26 keane has lost it (if he ever had it). i can only presume ME and clegg are waiting for him to walk out to avoid having to pay him off
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AJblue added 17:35 - Nov 26 bedsit,arent they both past their prime? i know Stern John is 33,but these 2 gotta be in their 50's!!!!!!!!
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Blueknight85 added 17:36 - Nov 26 >>>Continued because there are practically no players to loan in! someone in his mre senior years such as you seasider she be less reckless and more realistic and sensible in his coments
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slippery added 17:47 - Nov 26 dont look like any1 is coming in not suprised tho!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hamish1979 added 17:55 - Nov 26 This is very worrying
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