Former Blue Mauricio Taricco is set to make a surprise playing comeback, six years after his last professional game. The 37-year-old Argentinian is currently assistant manager at Brighton and Hove Albion and is set to play for their reserves against Gillingham this evening.

Taricco, who was with Town between 1994 and 1999, ended his top level career after his one-game stint with West Ham in 2004, subsequently moving to Sardinia where he played for local side ASD Villasimius.

But now, with left-back cover short at the Withdean Stadium, Taricco has decided to don his boots once more.

Seagulls reserves boss Charlie Oatway says the former Argentinos Juniors and Spurs man still appears to have what it takes: “When you watch him in training, or he has to join in, he is certainly not out of his depth and we need a bit of cover there, so who better?

"It might be for only a game or so. He is just going to help us out at the moment.”

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ITFC_Budapest added 09:56 - Aug 18 Didn't know he had gone down the management route. A future town manager in the making maybe?
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mickeyjb added 09:57 - Aug 18 So he will be with Crystal Palace within the next week then. in all seriousness, great player. And a decent bloke if what he did with his contract at west sham is true when he got injured. Could do with his tenacity at right back now
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Karlosfandangal added 09:59 - Aug 18 O happy days, what great time with Taricco at the back, must admit I thought what have we brought here when I saw his debut in the 3-0 defeat to Bolton One of towns legends
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FenboyBlue added 10:02 - Aug 18 What a trooper. Could be cover for Kennedy ?
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dogburtino added 10:10 - Aug 18 Maybe keane will put his boots on for Saturday
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pottyblue added 11:00 - Aug 18 would love to see keano don his boots for sat and kick garvan all over the park
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joshuanelli added 11:05 - Aug 18 I'm with you (pottyblue) on the Keano comment!! I'm sure he could still cut it in the championship and maybe even the premier league bearing in mind how Scholesy and Giggs are doing!! Maybe a petition should be started twtd ... ?? lol
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slowerball added 11:20 - Aug 18 LEGEND
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cphtractor added 11:29 - Aug 18 Brilliant....LEGEND
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dogburtino added 11:56 - Aug 18 Keano Keano put your boots on Keano Keano put your boots on
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dogburtino added 11:56 - Aug 18 Keano Keano put your boots on Keano Keano put your boots on
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fifeblue added 11:57 - Aug 18 Taricco's on-field antics made Roy Keane look like Mother Theresa. If I were a Gillingham frontman I'd be very careful!
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pottyblue added 12:03 - Aug 18 how do we start a petition for keano to play again
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FifeITFC added 12:03 - Aug 18 Taaaaaaricco!!! Hello to a fellow Fifer!
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dogburtino added 12:07 - Aug 18 Maybe keane could sign Eric cantona for Saturdays game. The palace fans love him
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fluffy_wool added 12:28 - Aug 18 Yeh sounds good maybe we should try and sign him lol Sign this petition to get Roy keane playing again by following this link: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/RoyKeane/
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Quagmire added 13:30 - Aug 18 Treacle is an absolute legend! Would love to have him back at Town one day. As for Keane playing again - no thanks. Would never want to see him in a Town shirt!
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pottyblue added 13:53 - Aug 18 how big can the petition go, can u link it to the forum
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nysully added 14:53 - Aug 18 @Quagmire - wouldn't want a 39 year old Keano or would never have wanted Keane to play for Town at any stage of his career?
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Quagmire added 15:47 - Aug 18 I don't deny he was a great footballer but the bloke is a thug so would never want him in a town shirt. Cue abuse now...
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WREXHAM_BLUE added 22:11 - Aug 18 What a player!! Remember seeing all the flash cars turning up at White Hart Lane for then opening game in 2000-2001; Taricco turned up in a run of the mill VW. He let his football do the talking!
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