Town's players were back at Playford Road for the start of pre-season training this morning and TWTD's camera captured the moment.

The entire squad - with the exception of defender Damien Delaney who has been given until next Tuesday to rest after international commitments with the Republic of Ireland this summer and Luciano Civelli who is still in Argentina - were put through their paces by manager Paul Jewell, his assistant Chris Hutchings, coach Sean McCarthy, fitness coach Antonio Gomez and new keeper-coach Malcolm Webster.

Released midfielder Alan Quinn also joined the squad as the Irishman is yet to find a new club, his 2010/11 having been destroyed by a groin injury.

The session provided one or two hints regarding the Blues' squad numbers for the season ahead with new signing Aaron Cresswell wearing the number three, Michael Chopra 10, Ívar Ingimarsson Gareth McAuley's old number four and Nathan Ellington 18. That saw Shane O'Connor move to 33 and Jason Scotland to Jimmy Bullard's number 14.

Town's first pre-season friendly is in Holland against FC Eindhoven on Tuesday 12th July. The Blues' pre-season fixtures can be found here.

Manager Jewell addresses the press

The players take to the field

A brisk walk to warm up

Then a gentle jog

Conor Hourihane, Michael Chopra, Colin Healy, Mark Kennedy, Jamie Griffiths and Jason Scotland

Nathan Ellington and Jaime Peters outpace manager Paul Jewell and assistant boss Chris Hutchings

Ívar Ingimarsson, Josh Carson and academy second year Cormac Burke

Today’s signing Aaron Cresswell in centre, number three

Then a few stretches

And finally to the dome for tests

Photos: TWTD

Photo: Action Images

whoppit added 14:27 - Jul 1 Good luck lads. Might not agree with everything that happens but I wish you all the best !!!!!
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Flightmech added 14:33 - Jul 1 Paul Jewell looks like he could do with some pre-pre season training!! Good luck boys.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 14:36 - Jul 1 Appears I may have been wrong when stating on the forum numbers in training mean nothing :S Kennedy and many others have the same numbers they had last year with the only changes being when a new player has take their number e.g. Scotland, Maybe Jewell has as much OCD as I do and is making them train in the number they play in, good consistency ;)
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BarryTownExile added 14:36 - Jul 1 Positive comment Whoppit - well held!
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johnhazelbum added 14:37 - Jul 1 Is there anyone over 6ft apart from Fulop?
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Wussinwhiteboots added 14:43 - Jul 1 Can anyone see Leadbitter in the crowd, or did he fail to turn up? (Some may say he failed to turn up for the whole of last season) Was he there, just hiding behind some of the "bigger" squad members, Phil?
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arc added 14:48 - Jul 1 Oh well, here we go again. I am not optimistic at all.
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Sindre94 added 14:49 - Jul 1 Nice! Buzzing for the season to get going, and Im feeling confident, we can do this. IJWT!
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Bergholtblue added 14:49 - Jul 1 Looks like PJ has been enjoying too many of Town's top pies over the break!
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whoppit added 14:49 - Jul 1 Leadbitter was getting a piggy back?? Only kidding Grant - you are my favourite player !!!
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TractorBeezer added 14:54 - Jul 1 Perhaps Ledbitter hitched a ride on a sugar beet lorry...an old Ted Phillips trick!
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Ipswich24 added 14:58 - Jul 1 Scotland looks even fatter
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whoppit added 15:03 - Jul 1 I wonder if Scotland has a clause in his contract entitling him to some of those delicious award winning pies??
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JoshTheLad added 15:04 - Jul 1 Scotland has probably eaten Leadbitter...
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SuffolkBlue88 added 15:08 - Jul 1 Fantastic pictures Phil! Good to see the lads being put through their paces
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blue_em_away added 15:29 - Jul 1 In the last pic Edwards looks stiff already after riding his bike to Playford.
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Talbs77 added 15:32 - Jul 1 I have a source who works at a local Tooks who has indeed confirmed Scotland is a complete lardarse. Apparnetly 3 cinamon whirls and a couple of homemade cheesesticks are his favourites! Cresswell looks like Zammo (pre heroin addiction) from the popular 80's programme Grange Hill.
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Breedonblue added 15:36 - Jul 1 Creswell looks like the new boy at school, lost and looking for Mummy...
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jclark20 added 15:39 - Jul 1 @johnhazelbum dont think sooo!
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whoppit added 15:40 - Jul 1 Maybe if we signed Grant Holt, he could eat Scotland who ate Ledbitter who was suspected of eating all of Scotland's delicious award winning pies??
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NoCanariesAllowed added 15:51 - Jul 1 Nice snaps. Carson and Cormac almost look like they're making some cheeky comments behind Ingimarsson's back...!
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Surco72 added 15:59 - Jul 1 No number 9 ,new signing ? Wonder what has happened to O Connor well down the ratings for Mr Jewell by the sound of it
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keebs_itfc added 17:27 - Jul 1 o'connor is in atleast 3 of the pics, or do you mean his number?! hmm cant see leadbitter either......conspiracy.....?
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Infineteregress added 19:07 - Jul 1 Hazelbum ---------------------- Ingimarsson= 6"0.5 Delaney= 6"3 Lee-Barrett= 6"2 Priskin= 6"3 Smith= 6"2 Civelli= 6"1 Enough height in there for you?
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bluelady added 21:00 - Jul 1 Great to see jewel having targets and getting them in, non of the panic buys a week into the season...!! Sounds promising with a good future ahead, league one to champ shouldnt prove to hard if he has got the skills and mind set. As for players on free or cheap, Norwich didn't spend a fortune last year and look where it got them, its about the right combination of players and means we have the money to purchase one or two match winners, who knows maybe bullard is signing next week!

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