Town Player of the Year Jimmy Bullard has revealed he took a pay cut to join the Blues on loan from Hull City in January. The midfielder has also reiterated his desire to rejoin Town for next season, again saying he would sign a deal today if one was put in front of him.

Bullard, who has told Hull head of football operations Adam Pearson that he would like to be with the Blues next season, says he’d be willing to take a reduction on his £45,000-a-week Tigers wage to be back at Portman Road for 2011/12: “It was not previously known but I took a pay cut to join Ipswich in January and I would be happy to play for Ipswich next season on the same arrangements.

“In fact, if that deal was on the table now I would sign it. I gather from what I was told that Hull do not have me in their plans because of the financial situation.

“I told them that I wanted to stay with Ipswich as I have loved it at Portman Road, but I have a feeling that Hull will wait and see if they can get a better deal.

“As it is me that will be at the centre of this quandary, I want to have an input and I have made my feelings known. I don’t know of any other clubs being interested.”

Bullard has two years left on his contract at Hull and that could mean that a further loan may be more likely than a permanent deal with Town or another party. Premier League clubs are said to be interested with QPR having been regulars at Portman Road in recent months and West Ham and Wigan linked by one of this morning’s tabloids.

The 32-year-old, who says a shoulder injury was the main reason he missed a couple of matches towards the end of the season rather than his knee, was delighted with the way his Player of the Year award-grabbing spell with the Blues progressed: “It is nearly three years since I last played so many games together.”

Bullard became a favourite both with fans and team-mates while at Portman Road and is going away on a long weekend in Spain with other members of the squad. Later in the summer, he’s heading off to play some golf in the Algarve.

Manager Paul Jewell is also keen to get a deal done as soon as possible but admits that it will be difficult.

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hollywoodginge added 12:59 - May 11 Get on the phone!!
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Suffolk_n_Proud added 13:01 - May 11 I love jimmy
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dirtydingusmagee added 13:02 - May 11 hang on in there Jimmy,WE need you.
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Town_Boy added 13:02 - May 11 What more do you need to know clegg!
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JohnyJohnson added 13:03 - May 11 Reel him in Cleggers or regret it!
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simonsays added 13:03 - May 11 Sign him up now then. Oh hang on Clegg will be dealing with this I would imagine. Think he will end up elsewhere!
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BOjK added 13:05 - May 11 You morons. Jimmy himself says the problem is at the Hull end.
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wellyblue added 13:07 - May 11 he can't make it much clearer!
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Alan_Handsome added 13:08 - May 11 WOW.....he took a pay cut from £45k a week to just maybe £30k a week.....is anyone else wondering how he managed to afford to live???? Is this the equivalent of a footballer being selfless....is this a demonstration of Cameron's 'big society'?? Jimmy you will surely be annointed when the day comes....God bless you! ha ha ha ha......curly haired mincer! Sign him up tho.....i've heard our physio is severely underworked!!!

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tractorgirl2 added 13:08 - May 11 come on jimmy
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uppersirbob added 13:10 - May 11 Clegg get on the phone to hull and sort it dont feck up this one
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Help added 13:12 - May 11 He is saying all the right things, but it appears to be in Hull's court for now
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Hungry_Badger added 13:18 - May 11 Arrrrrrrrrrrrr just sign him already!!! How many more times does the lad have to say that he wants to stay?
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daniel9624 added 13:22 - May 11 Alan Handsome_ please go away
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itfc1981 added 13:23 - May 11 sounds like Phil got on the phone
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ITFCMonk added 13:26 - May 11 It would be brilliant to sign jimmy up early, there is definatly a problem with hull receiving higher offers and will agree to deals to the likes of qpr and other prem teams.
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Upbeat~ added 13:29 - May 11 Alan Handsome completely unnecessary response I'm sure you accept. It's in Hull's court but I'd so love him to sign. You're one of us now Jimmy! COYB BLUE ARMY
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TractorMan added 13:29 - May 11 Players have all the power here, so if Jimmy wants to come here other clubs can bid all they want, he will tell Hull he isn't interested and Ipswich is the only deal that works for him. Hopefully this is once instance where we applaud player power!! :)
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Tractorog added 13:30 - May 11 Well that statement makes his intentions clear ... this is not flannel from him the guy loves playing for us under PJ. Maybe it is the offers from the crowd of so many wives? Lol
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Lightningboy added 13:34 - May 11 Get it sorted..we need Jimmy.
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Alan_Handsome added 13:36 - May 11 stop all being so gullible and believing this rhetoric....I am sure he's telling everyone that he wants to sign for them.... If you all belive that he's going to sign so much then go and have a bet on the book that has been opened up on betfair as to where he will end up!
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bobble added 13:38 - May 11 ys
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fourpee added 13:42 - May 11 "Hull will wait and see if they can get a better deal" Can see this being the problem ... :(((((
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RYITFC added 13:43 - May 11 If Clegg Fcuk's this one up he has got to go.
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DiamondGezzer added 13:44 - May 11 As I said previously, the Bulls in Hulls court. Alan Handsome :- We haven't had too much to shout about this year, give us a break.
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