Town are in talks with ex-Rangers central defender Kirk Broadfoot, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. The 28-year-old’s Ibrox contract was cancelled yesterday.

Broadfoot, who is 6ft 3in tall, was a youth player at Hibernian but started his senior career with St Mirren where he made more than 150 appearances in five years before moving on to Rangers on a Bosman free transfer in the summer of 2007.

Capped four times at full level by Scotland, scoring once, in addition to appearances at U21 and B levels, Irvine-born Broadfoot made 106 starts and 12 sub appearances for Rangers, scoring once during his five years with the Glasgow club.

While mainly playing at centre-half, Broadfoot, who won three Scottish titles and a League Cup while at Ibrox, has also operated at full-back.

Announcing Broadfoot’s departure yesterday, Rangers manager Ally McCoist said: "We would just like to take the opportunity to thank him very much for his services.

"Kirk has agreed with [chief executive] Charles [Green] and the club that his contract will be made null and void and he will be free to leave the club from today or tomorrow."

Another central defender is very much on Paul Jewell’s wish list ahead of Friday’s 11pm deadline.

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StuartBrett8 added 10:22 - Aug 30 I'd rather have Bocanegra?
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JimmyJazz added 10:23 - Aug 30 As he's no longer contracted to Rangers, surely he's not affected by the window and can sign to another club at any time
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PimsNumber1 added 10:24 - Aug 30 Another stevenson ? Played 100 games in 5 seasons so not a e real regular. Stevenson was one of hearts top players but nowhere near good enough for the championship. One day to go and we need LM CB x2 and big striker. or are we going to be relegated. Im really losing interest in ITFC , we are going nowhere except backwards
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hadleighboyblue added 10:26 - Aug 30 oh dear , looks like we are beginning to panic , surely we can do better than this ...............can murphy play cenre back , he could be useful if he does
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churchmansboy added 10:36 - Aug 30 Another team crammed full of midfielders playing out of position. Sound familiar? N'Daw will end up at centre back!
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gypo added 10:53 - Aug 30 Like Maurice edu heh
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ipswich61 added 10:58 - Aug 30 this is another no hoper,i sense ME could be relieving jewell of his post soon
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Suffolk_n_Good added 10:58 - Aug 30 STOP PRESS...... I've just heard (from a reliable source) that we've agreed a fee with Aldershot for their Tea-lady!!, shes due at PR this afternoon for a medical!!! & to talk terms, Clegg says: "I know fans are a bit down after missing out on the Posh pair, but I'm confident we can seal this deal, shes quite a character in the dressing room!" & can play the field a bit too" having spoken to her agent, he added, "I know she's looking for a quality trolley & a new set of tea cups, we'll keep fans informed"

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OldClactonBlue added 11:01 - Aug 30 Does anyone out there think that there is anyone at the club who has a clue. At this rate it looks as if at least 85% of the respondents in the poll on this page were/are seriously deluded. Question for someone to ask at a press conference very soon. What is the vision/Five Year Plan for the club? Does it involve even staying the Championship? It clearly can't have promotion to the Premier League anywhere in it!

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ipswich61 added 11:08 - Aug 30 ive never rated jewell as a manager,and has for his signings most have been sh#t, as for ME and CLEGG they are ruining this club,the only players we are gonna be able to sign will be from non league,and it pains me to say this,but i think we will be fighting to stay up this season
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NoelTheDub added 11:20 - Aug 30 what planet is jewel on... were looking at the his 4th and 5th choices now and they still wont sign for us.pj is losing games and transfers now can it get any worse.we are waiting since may to get a proper side together ,what the hell is going on..and to make matters worse jordan rhodes going for 8mill can any more bad luck be put into our club.
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ipswich61 added 11:23 - Aug 30 ME OUT CLEGG OUT JEWELL OUT
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bezboy added 11:31 - Aug 30 We all moan about PJ but personally I think he won't get sacked...................... if he's got any self respect left he will clear his desk and leave with dignity. He must be sooooooo frustrated, who is running the team here?, it looks like we need to buy players from the conference to match the wages, and you know what that means conference players equals CONFERENCE FOOTBALL!!! :-( RIP the blues

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osborne1nil added 11:32 - Aug 30 ipswich61 OUT
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EatonBlue added 11:32 - Aug 30 Would be a much needed signing if it ever happens.
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Garv added 11:54 - Aug 30 Whenever Jewell has been given money to spend on fees he's bought pretty well, see Chopra, Drury, Cresswell (tribunal), JET, Loach, Hewitt. Taylor and Boyd would, and I'm completely confident about saying this, have been fantastic signings. And as we know this is not the first its happened is it? Jewell must be pretty pissed off, and I don't blame him one bit.
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Bergholtblue added 12:00 - Aug 30 Suffolk n Good The deals gone belly up. A source close to the club has informed me that they couldn't agree on the size of the sugar tongs! Plus there was an argument whether it was going to be Typhoo or PG Tips
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bennyitfc added 12:21 - Aug 30 Yes it's hugely disappointing that we've yet again failed to secure the simplest of signings, but let's not start talking about relegation on the grounds that we're yet to sign new players. Yes we ideally need a big CB and goal scorer, but so far I don't think we've played half badly (Blackpool was a freak result). I'm still relatively optimistic and am certainly not going to be dramatic and suggest relegation this season. We play some of the best football in the Champ on our day, we just need a solid defence which I'm sure will be sorted by 11pm tomorrow. Have faith and appreciate that we're not a bad side.

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willrigs16 added 13:05 - Aug 30 So distinctly average it's unbelievable
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StowTractorBoy added 13:35 - Aug 30 No thank you on this one as hardly a regular in the Mickey Mouse League in Scotland. Things obviously getting desperate now but most of us thought Smith would be OK this season - how wrong we were just hope he can regain his confidence and bounce back but fear he is just not good enough.
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rob_friday added 15:33 - Aug 30 I think this would be a decent signing. SPL may be a poor league but (the old) Rangers and Celtic would comfortably win the Championship, in my opinion, so him not being a regular in their side shouldn't be too discouraging.
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theblueginger added 15:41 - Aug 30 A decent championship player, versatile, can be a RB, won't cost much.....NO CHANCE
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CM_Hunk added 15:42 - Aug 30 Honestly, as a long time Rangers and Ipswich fan, this man is an utterly horrible football player, just has trouble kicking a ball sometimes, worse than edwards at defending and nowhere as good attacking. Plays at fullback and barely ever at cb, and thank goodness he doesn't, Clegg out if he comes here.
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