Bullard Set for Town Medical
Wednesday, 24th Aug 2011 19:33

Former loanee Jimmy Bullard is set to undergo a medical at Portman Road as he closes in on a return to the Blues. Boss Paul Jewell moved quickly to try to bring the 32-year-old back to the club as soon as news that Hull City were terminating his contract broke last week.

As reported earlier, owner Marcus Evans was at the club today, presumably to hold talks regarding Town's ongoing transfer targets, including Bullard and defender Ibrahima Sonko. The Blues appear to have fought off competition from QPR - whose move for Newcastle's Joey Barton may have seen their interest in Bullard wane - and Portsmouth to land the one-time England call-up.

In a perhaps not unrelated move, manager Paul Jewell's morning pre-match press conference has been moved back an hour with Bullard and his agent Simon Dent understood to be at the club this evening.

Bullard enjoyed a hugely successful loan spell with Town during the final few months of last season, winning the club’s Player of the Year award as he scored five goals in 16 appearances.

Town were keen to sign the midfielder on a permanent basis at the end of the campaign, but with two years remaining on his £45,000-a-week contract at the KC Stadium, manager Paul Jewell admitted that it would be a difficult deal for the club to negotiate with the Tigers.

Bullard, who cost the East Yorkshire club £5 million when he signed from Fulham in 2009, is understood to have held talks with Premier League QPR but with Rangers also unable to agree a deal with Hull.

The former Wigan and Peterborough man rejoined Hull for pre-season training but was suspended for a still undisclosed disciplinary incident on their pre-season training trip to Slovenia. After an internal enquiry, the Tigers terminated his contract last week.

Town desperately need a midfield playmaker and confirmation of the return of one of the club's most successful ever loanees would greatly improve the overall mood amongst supporters.

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IvorFeeling added 22:34 - Aug 24

This is truely great news, not least that JB was my 6yo fav player and I had to explain hat he wasn't here this year to her disbelieving smile!!!

Now let's also remember that one swallow doesn't make a summer. This week will prove to either be the valley floor or just a rocky cragg in which we plummet further. We all know that Jimmy brings quality but I hope that the wage packet doesn't prove devisive in the dressing room - if ME and SC have done their homework a large slice of bonus pie should be on offer to JB and all for promotion.

It still also doesn't solve our CB woes but the process of ME, PJ and all working to get deals done collectively is a far cry from the past 5 years. Let us also hope that SC/ME have also learn't that letting players contracts fade out is a risky strategy and one which has little if any upside benefit.

Still think that we will see-saw for the next 4-6 weeks as the team beds in, but now more confident of getting a result against dirty Leeds.

One_Matty_Holland added 22:42 - Aug 24

I agree it's excellent news in an awful week for town but I am becoming concerned with the age of our squad now. With Bullard, Andrews, Edwards, Ingimarsson, Delaney, Bowyer, Scotland, Ellington, Sonko and Healy all over the age of 30 it does suggest that it could be win or bust this season. I appreciate we also have young players as well but a large part of our team are the older players. Jewell does like having an older squad as he had at Wigan but it is risky. Also the wages that I assume players such as Bullard, Andrews and Bowyer are on could spell trouble if we have another mediocre season. Onwards and upwards!

bobble added 22:56 - Aug 24 that 100 quid put on town to go up after last game is looking good now
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Frankley_Blue added 23:13 - Aug 24 Get the f..k in! Yusssssss
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Lammy added 23:38 - Aug 24 Some good news at last. Seems that PJs persistence has paid off
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churchmans added 23:58 - Aug 24

yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa and a big PHUCKOFF to all you kuntz who moaned about being on to much money,being oldand not being the answer you know phuk all about our club i told ya our owner is MINTED and CAN afford players and that we can blow any championship club out of the water with transfer fees including 5or6 premier clubs. i know who you are so get your butts on here and apologise and admit your wrong or i will NAME AND SHAME YA!!!
CHURCHMANS-speaker of TRUTH AND FACTS

Garv added 23:58 - Aug 24 Yipeeeee!
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churchmans added 00:02 - Aug 25 one-matty-holland your butt is one of them dont worry about there ages there qaulity players and we want to get are butts out of this krapy leauge! once we get up (this year hopefully) we buy a new team again
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One_Matty_Holland added 00:19 - Aug 25

Yeah but as Clegg stated in an interview, Marcus Evans is not going to settle for more mid table finishes. He's a businessman so he's not going to be content with making unbelievable losses. Let's just hope he sticks around! Btw you saying we can blow any championship side out of the water with transfer fees may I introduce you to West Ham and Leicester(who paid £5million for a centre back who sat on the bench last weekend), Churchmans = clueless.

fifeblue added 00:32 - Aug 25 Yep, another signing who can't tackle and will fade away when our defending loses us games.
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bluenwhiteteddy added 00:40 - Aug 25 Well I was going to burn my blue and white teddy and scatter the ashes outside Portman Road at the weekend. I think I think my teddy now may have a bit more life in him! LOL! I love you Jimmy Bullard!!!!!
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arc added 00:52 - Aug 25 I have a horrible feeling that this is all going to end in tears.
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Warkys_Tash added 00:55 - Aug 25

Jim Bullard, Bullard, He's better than Frank Lampard.. He's better than Steve Gerrard.. Jim Bullard, Bullard..

Oh PJ the persuasure..the Honeymoons over but you are fighting for the jurys verdict..Good on you. Jim Bullard brings the fighting spirit & never say die attitude with him..just what we need. Daryl Murphy, decent signing, just what Chops needs, a big man up front to feed off.. top marks Ipswich Town FC

Warkys_Tash added 01:01 - Aug 25 Yeeeah!! Welcome back Jimmy. All Towns fans wanted to hear this after the week we have had. Well done PJ, Marcus & Cleggy. Make him our captain, he will deag his team mates up by the scruff, organise & lead. Brilliant!
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confoosed_dot_com added 06:20 - Aug 25 Er, don't even know where to begin.... YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
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DiamondGezzer added 06:51 - Aug 25 Surely after the turbulent week we've had, the moaners could have a day off from their doom and gloom. One person doesn't make a team, but give credit, it's a step in the right direction !
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dugoutdave added 07:03 - Aug 25 Fife blue ...perhaps best to let everyone think you are a pessimistic idiot rather than comment...... and prove them all right
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GTRKing added 07:21 - Aug 25 O Jimmy Thank u soo much for chossing us & 3-4 sigings in 1 day wow wow. Give the team time to know each other & gel. I hope we draw or win saturday. Jimmy not 100% match fit yet. I hope deals are done today. Looks like murphy signed & sonko & jimmy today & maybe another player
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bluelady added 07:30 - Aug 25 For those of you doubting his tackling ability, this is about more than that, its killer passes, the best set pieces in the championship, a player who leads on the field through his sheer passion for the game and someone to lift the dressing room.... I just wonder if he has been offered the chance of maybe coaching or similar once he stops playing??
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WarkyWonderLand added 07:42 - Aug 25

If all the moaners channelled their energy at PR and supported the team the atmosp would be electric every game! Agree that everyone is entitled to their opinion but at the moment everyone needs to get behind the team.
PJ is going nowhere and those not wanting that are just crazy.
The players PJ has brought in the dark lord would never have got and it seems some still where those tinted glasses. As I said before he signed 24 players in 18 months!
Let's get behind the team and the club we as fans are all supposed to love and well.

BwoodBlue added 08:18 - Aug 25 GET...IN...THERE
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simonsays added 08:35 - Aug 25 Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
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truckertractorboy added 08:38 - Aug 25 can c both sides of the argument with jimmy but he will hopefully get this side going in the right direction again still need the cbs and a a rb
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