Town and Cardiff Sound Out Ex-Posh Keeper
Sunday, 13th May 2012 22:11

TWTD understands that Town and Cardiff City have both spoken to ex-Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis since his release by the London Road club. The Bluebirds have so far shown the more serious interest in the former England U21 international, who began his career at Norwich City.

The 24-year-old is leaving Posh this summer having fallen out of favour during 2011/12 following a six-month spell on the sidelines after breaking a kneecap in last year’s League One play-offs.

Lewis is familiar to members of the coaching staff at both Town and Cardiff. Prior to his January 2008 £400,000 move to Peterborough, the 6ft 6in tall keeper came through the ranks at Norwich where he worked with Blues goalkeeper-coach Malcolm Webster and Town Academy manager Sammy Morgan.

Amongst the current Cardiff staff, Lewis also worked with keeper-coach James Hollman, who coincidentally held the same position at Portman Road until last summer, and was a youngster with the Canaries during manager Malky Mackay’s time as a player in Norfolk. Current Bluebirds first choice keeper David Marshall was a team-mate at Carrow Road.

In addition to his five U21 caps, Lewis has played for England at U16, U17 and U19 levels and was called up to the full squad in 2008 for friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago and the USA, while he spent spells on loan at Stockport and Morecambe when with the Canaries. During his 190 games for Posh, he helped them to two promotions from League One and one from League Two.

Manchester United’s Polish keeper Tomasz Kuszczak is understood to be top of Blues boss Paul Jewell’s list of potential new number ones, but with several other higher profile clubs in Germany and England also interested is likely to have to look at alternative options.

Birmingham’s Colin Doyle has also been linked but with sources close to Portman Road playing down the Blues’ interest.

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geography26 added 22:17 - May 14 Spend some money on Scott Loach! He's young, talented and most importantly he supports and wants to play for Ipswich! He wouldn't take much persuading!
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gibbo added 22:21 - May 14

It was only a couble of years ago he was training with the England squad, if he does go to Cardiff then I would take heaton. As for clegg you can't blame him for middlesbough as we still had ground staff and police to pay for but we can blame the stand on wages, we made an offer of £1 mill for Charlie Austin while he was playing at Swindon the offer he was made was £3500 a week plus win and goal bonus, he was on 5k at Swindon, saying that we have cleared over 30k in wages since January so we must have money now surly ?

TheCodFather added 23:23 - May 14 Why not, anything's better than Lee-Barrett!
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Keaneish added 23:24 - May 14 Here's something worth reading which gives a subjective and inside view: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/the_big_po
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WorcesterBlue added 06:58 - May 15 Thanks Keaneish - next target please!!
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runningout added 08:59 - May 15 sad memories of ex Norwich keeper Andy Marshall and when he lost form playing for us.... big no from me to bringing Lewis here from Posh, who seem to want rid anyhow, lets not cloud their judgement...
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Bourne_Blue added 11:32 - May 15 I was looking at other keepers in the lower leagues earlier and I think someone like Alex Smithies at Huddersfield would be a great signing he has been their number 1 for 3 or 4 years and is still only 22?? If Huddersfield dont make the Championship then I think we should go for him, Rhodes and Hunt.
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Gazelle added 14:22 - May 15 AndyUK you are right in some respects, football is a business, but every business relies on its customers otherwise it would go under. You say that the Club is not run for the fans but we the fans are the customers of this club and we have every right to express our views and the owner should remember that.
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