Town have confirmed the signing of Watford keeper Scott Loach on a three-year deal with the option of a further year. The Blues agreed a fee of £150,000 with the Hornets earlier in the week with the 24-year-old undergoing a Portman Road medical last night.

Loach has made no secret of his desire to play for the club, having played for the academy as a schoolboy before moving on to the Nottingham Forest, Chesterfield and Lincoln City youth set-ups.

Speaking to the Town programme when the Blues played the Hornets last season, the former England U21 international said: "I've always been an Ipswich supporter and it is here where my goalkeeping education started, so I will always be thankful to the club for that."

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fussysnake added 15:57 - Jul 19 Get in
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rayman_10 added 15:57 - Jul 19 About time!! Get in :)
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afrodids added 15:58 - Jul 19 http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~2853641,00.html
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MarkITFC added 15:58 - Jul 19 Great Signing ! such a small fee as well . Welcome Home Loachy !
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fussysnake added 15:58 - Jul 19 Very pleased with this. Ipswich lad so will always give 110%, young so room for improvement and has great potential
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JayT added 15:58 - Jul 19 Town Website say its a four-year deal with the option of another year
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oscarwhiting added 15:59 - Jul 19 yes great sighning get in!
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canveyblue added 15:59 - Jul 19 Get in. Welcome home Scott.
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BwoodBlue added 15:59 - Jul 19 Sweet as a nut mate
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guernseyblue added 16:00 - Jul 19 Town website says it is 4 year deal with a an option for a further year
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whittonite added 16:01 - Jul 19 yipeee
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daniel9624 added 16:01 - Jul 19 Wecomel to Portman Road, and may your time here be succesfull and positive. Think next season could be a really good one!
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Luk38644 added 16:01 - Jul 19 Great signing.
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itfcjames added 16:01 - Jul 19 JayT is right. Four years with an option of another year. With FFP I'm hoping we were able to get him on cheap wages hence the long term deal as well as a cheap fee!
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jewellsjewells added 16:02 - Jul 19 Welcome back . Yeeeeeeaaahhhhhh
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bluearmy89 added 16:02 - Jul 19 get in
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ITFC1983 added 16:03 - Jul 19 Goods News :) Welcome back Scott and lets hope it is a successful year for the blues! COYB
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bigolconnor added 16:04 - Jul 19 Good for us. We need another one though.
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PJ_Needs_Duncan added 16:04 - Jul 19 Nice to see the boyhood Town fan with a beaming smile whilst lifting up his dream shirt.
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Seasonticketsteve added 16:04 - Jul 19 Absolutely made up with this signing and good to see a nice long contract being handed out for a change, Scott is going to be our number 1 for many years to come. Welcome back Scott, you are going to get a cracking round of reception when you come down to the Sir Bobby Robson end opening day-good to have you on back at the club we all love. Good day for the club, UTT

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daniel9624 added 16:05 - Jul 19 Don't you just all warm and tingly when the pictures holding the shirt appear!!
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PhilTWTD added 16:05 - Jul 19 Press release says three, club site says four, have asked for clarification.
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Super_Cooper added 16:06 - Jul 19 Thank you.
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dirtydingusmagee added 16:08 - Jul 19 im relieved[at last] !, great news, a player with a heart for the club and a lengthy contract.Welcome back to Town Scott. COYB
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StowTractorBoy added 16:08 - Jul 19 Although not my first choice very pleased with this deal and hope he is a permanent fixture for years to come. Hopefully Malcom Webster can really work on him pre season and help him regain his confidence. I presume Webster is still with us for the new season ? Welcome aboard Scott now help us beat the Watford hoodoo.
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