Town will reportedly try to sign midfielder Keith Andrews on a free transfer from Blackburn when the Irishman’s loan ends in January. The 31-year-old has another 18 months on his contract but is very much out of favour at Ewood Park and has no intention of returning to the Lancashire club.

Andrews has said he would be interested in extending his Portman Road stay beyond January, while Blues boss Paul Jewell is similarly keen to keep the one-time MK Dons man in his squad.

Blackburn may be willing to consider such a move to remove Andrews's contract from their books, although it's likely that the Blues' five-goal joint-top scorer would probably look for a pay-off with his wages almost certainly set for a drop if he joins Town on a permanent basis.

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Bergholtblue added 19:45 - Nov 3 Getting him on a free would be very good business indeed
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taylor15 added 19:47 - Nov 3 Would love this! Anyone else seen how well Liam Trotter is doing now?! Three assists in his last game, and I was probably one of few who knew he'd become good! If we kept him and Jordan Rhodes, where would we be! Trotter putting them through, and Rhodes finishing them off! Ahhhhh well! COYB!<3
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TractorMan added 20:00 - Nov 3 Trotter and Rhodes have done well, Rhodes at a lower level. Neither exactly set the world on fire here. Pleased they've done well, but we really should move on and support the players we have!
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Blue_75 added 20:04 - Nov 3 Can't believe we let David Johnson go, he was great!
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TractorMatt added 20:07 - Nov 3 Can see this being very 'Jimmy Bullardish'. Brilliant player on loan when he's trying to prove a point but when we sign him he'll be much less effective on the pitch.
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jas0999 added 20:08 - Nov 3 Trotter was fairly disappointing for us but I am very pleased he has done well. Let's not forget RK offered him a contract, but it was rejected by the player - at least we got compensation. Overall I agree wth TractorMan - it's time to forget the past and move on. Sometimes players need to move to progress. Andrews would be a good addition to the permanent playing staff - but still think we need youth, pace and width in the midfield. At the moment, it's all very samey and one paced (very slow!).

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Garv added 20:45 - Nov 3 Agree with Jas, Trotter was useless for us. Just because he is doing well at another club we can't all say 'oh we should have kept him'. Rhodes is a different story. Anyone saying 'he didn't exactly set this league alight' is ridiculous, he was 18! Now he's 20 he's goals everywhere! Andrews on a free would be nice but I can't see Blackburn accepting that.
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bobble added 21:35 - Nov 3 why did we sell wark ? only to get him back when he was over the hill.
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itfcjc added 21:58 - Nov 3 Sign him up Sign him up Sign him up
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Keaneish added 22:14 - Nov 3 Watching him last Saturday i don't think he's improved much since he joined Millwall. Not a bad midfielder but never going to hold down a regular place in a prem side.
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GiveusaWave added 04:40 - Nov 4 Trotter is world-class talent. He destroyed us the other day.
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irishtim added 07:21 - Nov 4 sign andrews & lets forget the past & move on. trotter never set the world on fire when he was here glad he is doing well. same for jordan
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DiamondGezzer added 07:36 - Nov 4 To get Andrews on a free would be a great piece of business in anyone's book. As for Rhodes and Trotter, good luck to them and now let's press on.
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Mark added 07:38 - Nov 4 Andrews return of five goals already is excellent, and really shows up Leadbitter. If we do manage to sign him on a free that's a good bit of business, although I expect his wages might be the sticking point. My two concerns are that if you take out his goals I am not sure his overall displays have been brilliant, and he is a central midfielder as are Bowyer, Bullard, Leadbitter...and I still think we need a defensive central midfielder!

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Surco72 added 09:42 - Nov 4 The main reason Trotter was poor for us is because Keane played him as a defensive holding midfielder alongside the attacking Leadbitter ,completely wrong for his style of play which has now been proved ,shows Keane judgement of players again . Sign up Andrews he has been a very good signing this far and some of his goals crucial.
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TractorBoii added 11:32 - Nov 4 This would be a steal for us, absolutely fantastic signing if done. And last I checked, Trotter and Rhodes aren't on our squad list.
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are_these_the_days added 18:30 - Nov 4 He fits the bill. Over 30, Prem team reject, average performer
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bigfatjoe87 added 16:05 - Nov 14 absolutely agree taylor15 i knew rhodes would score goals and it actually hurts to see how well he's doing thats what happens when you mke mistake of hiring bad managers and trotter the same two biggest losses from the keane era
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