Keeper Márton Fülöp says he's delighted that the Portman Road crowd is starting to take to his friend Tamás Priskin and named the striker as Saturday’s man of the match. Priskin, who scored his fourth goal of the season in the Carling Cup tie with Northampton, played an integral role in Jason Scotland’s opening goal against Millwall, then won the penalty which Grant Leadbitter converted in the second half.

Fülöp says he was never in any doubt that the 24-year-old, who was applauded off when substituted in the second half on Saturday, would eventually make an impression at Portman Road: “I always knew that Tamás has great potential. The fans really took to him against Millwall. He needs that bit of confidence to dare to do things and he played without any pressure and for me he was the man of the match.

“He’s gaining confidence with every game, that’s the same for everybody but especially him. He likes an arm around his shoulder. We get on really well, we talk a lot and I hope he will keep continuing scoring goals and giving assists.

“I think for the first goal it was Tamás’s cut-back to Carlos and he kept the ball well. Then he won the penalty, so he made a difference today.”

Priskin's first season with the Blues after his £1.7 million move from Watford was a difficult one and Fülöp says the Hungarian international duo talked often during this spell: “It’s nice to see the crowd warming to him. I was speaking to him a lot last year, he’s one of my best friends.

“It was tough on him when the team wasn’t doing so well. When you come to a new club you need a bit of time to get used to the club.

“I’ve been here two months but I feel like at home. Everybody’s made me feel very welcome, the fans, the players, the staff.

“For some players it’s easy to settle at a new club and for others it takes time. For me it was much easier because Tamás was here already and I knew Grant Leadbitter and Carlos Edwards from Sunderland and Gareth McAuley from when I was at Leicester. When Tamás came here he didn’t know anybody, so it was much easier for me.”

Fülöp jokes that he should be rewarded for his role in Priskin’s resurgence: “Perhaps that should be reflected in terms of wages!”

The 27-year-old, who joined Town from the Black Cats for £750,000 in the summer, is pleased that the Blues got back to winning ways after their run of defeats: “This week was much better than last week when we lost three on the bounce. Now we’ve won two back to back and I’m really happy with it. We’re 11th, that’s not great but I’m sure we’ll move forward. It was a win we needed very much.”

Fülöp felt it was important that Town got going in the opening period against the Lions: “The problem recently was that we’ve gone 2-0 down too easily in the first half of games. Today we weren’t a second half team, we were a 90-minute team, so that’s positive.

“[The bad run] wasn’t the end of the world, I’m sure we will have spells where we will win and spells where we’ll lose, that’s the Championship. We just have to be a bit more consistent than we were last week.

“It was two away games against two play-off teams, Watford and Forest I’m sure will be in the play-offs. But I’m happy we won against Millwall, so let’s talk about that.”

The one-time Tottenham keeper, who gained his fourth clean sheet of the season on Saturday, was grateful to his defenders for some dramatic late goal-line clearances: “That was brilliant. In a matter of 20 seconds Tommy and Gareth showed their determination and I had a bit of luck. The defence did really well. It’s nice to get a clean sheet and I hope I can get many more.”

Fülöp, who says he and the club’s medical staff are working on ways of preventing the stiffness to his back which caused him to miss the Watford match, feels loan midfielder Jake Livermore would have taken his late opportunity more often than not: “When we’re 2-0 up we can afford to miss chances. Jake was unlucky and I’m sure that 99 times out of 100 he will score.

“He’s a very good young player, he was probably a bit surprised by the ball coming back from the post. But that was the right time to miss it!”

Hungary head coach Sándor Egervári was at Saturday's game and was impressed with what he saw: "It was pleasing to see that both players were in the team and both performed well in the clash.

"Priskin assisted for the first goal and for the second the foul was committed against him for Ipswich's penalty. He was clearly the dominant player for his team and did much help his side win."

Fülöp has previously won 21 full caps, while striker Priskin has scored seven goals in 29 Hungary appearances.

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bobble added 12:37 - Nov 1 scutland is worth 10 priskins dropkicks
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comeonthegoodtimes added 12:50 - Nov 1 brian_a_mul I agree with your comment about Scotland being best buy, It's nice to see Priskin doing well now and i never thought it was a case of him winning over the fans i think it was the case of him coming to terms about coming to a big club like Ipswich and fitting in and now he has finally relised that he is a good player we are now seeing the best of him, lets hope he kicks on from here now he has had two or three good games and he like scotland starts to find the back of the net! to all the anti Kean supporters:- Who signed Priskin and Scoland? COYB

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RetroBlue added 13:07 - Nov 1 Taaaaaammmmmmmaaaaaasssss Is a bloody good player - very skillful, can read the game and is very quick. Anyone that cant see that shouldnt be posting on this forum !
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bluelady added 13:32 - Nov 1 Bobble - Scotland is nothing without players like Prisken to create the opportunities for him to score....... agree Scotland is a great poacher but 10 Priskens he is most certainly not.
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Martus added 13:37 - Nov 1 How are people saying he's still rusty in front of goal? He didnt have a clear cut chance all game, he held up the ball well to get people foward for the Scotland goal, and a good peice of skill got us the penalty so what he was given he made the most of. He was MOM for the Millwall game and was MOM for the Bristol City win so hes proven himself whenever hes give a chance. Scotland + Wickham doesnt work and i feel Priskin can be a good partner to Scotland and Wickham.

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Back_The_Boss added 14:14 - Nov 1 Perhaps it is a sign of things to come. He has had two good games now and in all fairness deserved a goal on saturday. COYB! Back to back wins is more like it.
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brian_a_mul added 14:25 - Nov 1 Its great to read a positive discussion about our strikers! Scotland + Priskin compliment each other very well. However I think its harsh to say Scotland and Wickham combo doesnt work when it has not really had the chance. Is the lad ever going to get fit?! We have a little dilema here! Should be continue with Tamas and Jason or give Wickham the run of games he needs to get match fit? Also Ronan Murray looks like a real player in the making too. His progress last season was overshadowed by Wickham and has come through as a relative unknown. He is rated highly in Ireland for the last few years and can learn alot from Scotland and Priskin. Anyway lets hope Priskin keeps up the good form and Jason continues to put them away!!

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legoman added 14:45 - Nov 1 I disagree "goodtimes", the team and tactics are now good enough for Priskin to excel.
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bluelady added 15:02 - Nov 1 have to agree legoman, i think he is a clever player and needs to have a footballing team around him not hoof ball specialists. He will create, he just needs people around him to read the game as well as he does!
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craigyboy10 added 15:03 - Nov 1 Priskin and scotland are a very frightening partnership! ive always liked priskin even when he wasnt doing good last season just knew there was something about the player! and now im seeing what it is! the way he won the penalty was soo skillful and techinical! and in all fairness maybe could say won us the game! soo priskin a flop? i highly doubt tht...
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stinkiusminkius added 15:35 - Nov 1 Calm down folks about bobbles comments. He was maybe a tad harsh but there is a lot of truth in the comments. Priskin cost a heck of a lot, had a rubbish first season, and hadnt featured much this season. That may be cos he's not been good enough, or cos keane isn't being fair on him. Yes he has improved of late, but this needs to be maintained for a while before we can claim to have got any value from him. A couple of good games against some of the weaker teams doesn't suddenly make him a superstar. But it's a step in the right direction which is good. Now let's all get along.

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dubblue added 16:20 - Nov 1 Must admit I was not over impressed with Tamas when I saw him against Burnley. Hope the recent improved performance continues and the fans get behind him, like any job recognition and encouragement can lead to better performance. Booing a player does not, underperformance is best dealt with by the manager behind closed doors.
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whoppit added 17:52 - Nov 1 I am sorry to sound harsh but Priskin is a bloody awful player. I would flog him (assuming any idiots want to buy him) and get a quality strike partner for Scotland. Incidentally, I was wrong about Scotland. I did not rate him but he is producing the goals so fair play to him. Definitely not a Premier League player though as demonstrated at Wigan. Have to offload him too if we ever get promoted.

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jas0999 added 21:41 - Nov 1 Priskin has been excellent in the last few games he has played. Good goal ratio. Well done.
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Acen added 21:49 - Nov 1 ye
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Acen added 21:49 - Nov 1 Marton
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Acen added 21:49 - Nov 1 Fulop
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MarkITFC added 22:28 - Nov 1 DA DA DA Super Tamas Priskin etc etc ... Nice to see him do well , i admit i have had a moan in the past when hes came on and walk about and not shown any passion . But i also am one that would love to see him do well here and hope for him to do well everytime he touches the ball and loved seein him do well satarday and last tuesday ! . Just hope this all continutes and he scores goals goals goals for us . COYB !!!

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bluedragon added 22:51 - Nov 1 Just to let you lot know it was Jim Magilton who wanted to sign Priskin not keane . when jim was sack the deal for Priskin was being done so when keane took over he had to sign him so don't give him the bloody credit for it
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Rambert added 11:27 - Nov 2 bobble bell end, what are you on about! Priskin hasnt done bad at all, set up a few goals. Better than no goals?
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rolly added 11:35 - Nov 2 i agree with rambert, bobble bell end indeed he is a fool priskin is by no means a flop he has prooved in all the games he has started he can be one of the elite players of the league because he has massive potential!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rambert added 12:04 - Nov 2 what do you think your doing rolly with your grant holt picture!!!!! absolute joke !
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rolly added 12:06 - Nov 2 someone has hacked me profile rambert and it wont change grant holt is a knob !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rambert added 12:07 - Nov 2 thats alright dude, dont wrry about it buddy. Just thought you were taking the piss player
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SouperJim added 17:14 - Nov 2 whoppit you've changed your mind about Scotland purely because he's scored 5 goals, yet think Priskin who is only 1 goal behind him with 3 fewer starts is rubbish. By your own yardstick your opinion is nonsensical.
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