Boss Roy Keane says he’ll take in a few games at this summer’s World Cup in South Africa. The Blues boss hopes defender Tommy Smith makes the final New Zealand 23 having been included in the preliminary squad of 30.

Keane, who knows New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert having worked alongside him on coaching courses, says it will be a feather in the club’s cap to have a representative in South Africa: “It’ll be great to have an Ipswich Town player at the World Cup and, please God, Tommy will be in there.

“I know he’s in the initial squad of 30, but I know that’s being cut down in the next week or two.”

A trip to the World Cup is on Keane’s summer agenda but unlike in previous close seasons the Town manager has no plans to go on any coaching courses: “I’m sick of courses, I’ve been on the best course for the last 10 months - that’s working here. In the job is the best course you can get.

“[First team coach] Tony Loughlan’s going on one or two, [fitness coach] Antonio Gomez is always doing stuff. It’s good for the staff and my staff are very open-minded and always willing to learn.

“I’ve no plans to go on any courses. I’ve had busy four or five years with different courses and hopefully I’ll be busy this summer, watching one or two matches, having a trip to the World Cup and trying to speak to one or two players [now that the season has ended].”

Fitness coach Gomez is set to run a course at El Instituto Municipal de Juegos y Deportes back in Lorca in his native Spain next month before he returns for pre-season which starts on June 28th.

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Johnny_Boy added 09:29 - May 6 How can he scout Irish players in South Africa?
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dannym09 added 09:40 - May 6 is gio there?
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tractorlowrie added 09:52 - May 6 Yawn!!! The comments on here are getting so dull.. Just need bennyblue to comment something like 'wish keen would stay in south africa' and the post would be almost complete.. Oh and I wonder if any Sunderland rejects will be playing.. Done
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Tractor_Boy_Paddy added 10:04 - May 6 Will You Please Shut It, Does It Matter If We Sign Irish Players ? Would Anybody Complain If They Were All Brazilian Or Italian........ I Think Not, So Keep Your Pointess Opinions To Yourselfs And Get Behind Keane And The Blues
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Tractor_Boy_Paddy added 10:04 - May 6 Will You Please Shut It, Does It Matter If We Sign Irish Players ? Would Anybody Complain If They Were All Brazilian Or Italian........ I Think Not, So Keep Your Pointess Opinions To Yourselfs And Get Behind Keane And The Blues
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hype313 added 10:10 - May 6 http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/scout
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MarkITFC added 11:56 - May 6 I heard argentinas number 18 anit a bad player. worth a go
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GenericIpswichMan added 12:00 - May 6 I hope the facilities he is staying in are up to scratch, otherwise an early return is on the cards!
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paul73 added 13:06 - May 6 see u there roy,maybe u can buy us town lads afew beers to make up for the rubbish,we have watched this season!..no doubt many a paddy bar in s.a.
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bluearmy69 added 13:14 - May 6 But Ireland did not qualify due to Mr Henry's cheating so there's no point going there!
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thechangingman added 13:45 - May 6 Do we think that he'll stay the course over there or will he throw a hissy-fit, make some racist comments about a manager and then strop off home to walk his dog? LOL...
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Tractorog added 14:44 - May 6 Its obviously a slow day at the sanitorium with all these OCD repeats of jokes about Irish players....
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shoopdelang added 15:10 - May 6 In all seriousness though, There isn't many international footballers who would want to sign for Ipswich. Although we may find a gem from Hondurus or somewhere, best of luck Keano.
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IpswichElvis added 15:54 - May 6 The only thing the World Cup does is inflate prices on players who may have a few good games while prospective purchasers are watching. Stick with your usual plan of trailing ex Man U/Sunderland/Irish players Keano.
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pabloc added 15:56 - May 6 yeah i have heard of a good south american footballer he is called carlos kickaball.
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HoosierBlue added 15:56 - May 6 @dannym09. Gio didn't make the Preliminary Squad. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/05/marquez-leads-european-addit
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abingdon_blue added 16:41 - May 6 Looks like Gio DID make the squad..."and brothers Jonathan and Giovani Dos Santos were among the 10 Europe-based players added by Mexico to its preliminary World Cup roster Saturday". He is in the Panini sticker book so must be a cert for the final squad!
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ChambersM added 17:23 - May 6 maybe another volcano eruptioin is on the cards?
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TractorCam added 17:29 - May 6 Good on ya Keane, look for maybe a international who is at one of the underdogs in competition like South Africa or Honduras and take a look at someone who could play for us and fit in fine, striker in particular. What is with some moaners on this page, infact why are the moaners even supporting this club?
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IpswichElvis added 17:43 - May 6 I wonder if Keane will be on the New Zealand bench glaring at Tommy Smith. Maybe even give him a dressing down at half time before deciding the world cup can stick it's worl cup up their bollocks??
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Blueknight85 added 18:56 - May 6 Bluearmy if Ireland Themselves had not Cheated in a previous game to win a Penalty then the France game wouldn't have mattered either way Don't CON-DEM Britain Vote Labour
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MAVERICK added 19:17 - May 6 Vote BLUE ARMY
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tractorboybig added 19:32 - May 6 Tractorcam the moaners are the real supporters who see this club for what it is-- crap crap manager-crap owner, when the likes of you have long disappeared we will stil be here supporting the town even in the blue square which is more likely than the premier league at present.
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Blueknight85 added 20:03 - May 6 tractorboybig your talking about extremist fans that have nothing better to do than have extremist over the top points of view to make themselves feel more important after their wife's leave them.... I Don't agree at all with how you see the club and i will be here supporting town long after you and long after blue square premier failure if we dissolved and ceased to exsist i would be the man that starts us up again on a sports centre pitch

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MoscowBluesSon added 20:08 - May 6 tractorboybig, you have made a significant mistake in your name. It says tractor where its supposed to say canary.
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