Former Blue Cody Cropper has signed a professional contract with Premier League Southampton after impressing while on trial.

The US U20 international keeper was released by the Blues at the end of last season and has spent most of the summer with the Saints.

With Richard Wright joining Manchester City yesterday, both the keepers Town let go at the end of 2011/12 are now with Premier League sides. Wright had been working with the Blues academy since the start of pre-season.

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itfcbarmyarmy added 09:58 - Aug 31 I have a horrible feeling we have lost a very good goaly for the future in cropper.
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Davin44 added 10:01 - Aug 31 good luck to him!
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JimmyJazz added 10:07 - Aug 31 If you add in Andy Marshall that's three Premier League keepers we used to have who now spend their time not even getting on the bench
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cats_whiskers added 10:12 - Aug 31 If he goes on to better things, then we can't blame that one on Keane
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Marshalls_Mullet added 10:18 - Aug 31 Jimmyjazz, dont forget Brian Murphy. To be fair, none of them will even get on the bench!!
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Bathtracta added 10:19 - Aug 31 Southampton's Academy, fairly well renowned for picking & producing good players, cant help but think we have messed this one up! Good luck to him though
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Wickets added 10:44 - Aug 31 Must say i always thougth he is better than ALB but only seen him in reserve matches.
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NW10_Tractor added 10:50 - Aug 31 Cropper is Much better than their sub goalie Bialkowski. Southampton seems to like goalkeepers that have been with us? Kelvin Davis, Bartosz Bialkowski and now Cody Cropper...
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Lightningboy added 10:57 - Aug 31 Best of luck Cody..shame we never gave you a chance.
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Nthsuffolkblue added 11:06 - Aug 31 Bialkowski left Southampton for Notts County in the summer. They will have someone called Gazzaniga on the bench.
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fourth added 11:17 - Aug 31 That's really good news for Cody. I really hope he makes the top flight.
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theblueginger added 11:19 - Aug 31 Not again.... always sounded reasonably promising.
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irishtim added 11:19 - Aug 31 Best of luck Cody. Hop all goes well for you.
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DrDre420 added 12:24 - Aug 31 Such a shame, we've missed out on a prosperouse goalie.
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ahpilot added 13:23 - Aug 31 Maybe ITFC need to move to bring in young Tom Ross from Ipswich Valley Rangers sooner rather than later. Excellent young (22) prospect.
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Bourne_Blue added 16:11 - Aug 31 HAHAHA ahpilot...........Thats brilliant,Tom Ross!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA made my day that has. Although his sister is really fit!!!! LOL
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ITFC4daprem added 18:20 - Aug 31 Do we get compensation as he was under 23?
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