Town midfielder Luke Hyam has put pen to paper on the contract extension until June 2014 he agreed last month. TWTD had revealed that the 20-year-old former Northgate High School pupil had begun talks regarding extending his previous deal, which he signed in February.

Hyam, whose new terms include an option for another season, told the club site: “I’m obviously pleased to have signed a new contract.

“I’ve had one year deals for a while, so this gives me some stability. Everyone knows that Ipswich is my club and I grew up watching the team play and I’d like to stay here and play for as long as I can.”

He admits he wasn’t always confident he would stay with the Blues: “I did think halfway through last season that I might have to move on.

“I wasn’t really playing any games and was a long way from getting in the first team. I could have gone out on loan but decided to stay at the club and have managed to turn things around.

“That’s been proved to be the right decision and now I just want to keep working hard and show the manager what I can do and hopefully play as many games as possible.”

Hyam, whose previous deal was understood to be worth only £650 a week, has made five first team starts this season, taking his overall appearances total to 28 including three games from the bench. The academy product is yet to score a senior goal.

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levington added 20:27 - Oct 11 One of the youngsters who will get us out of Div 1.
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bigolconnor added 20:50 - Oct 11 I think we needed to get wellens in as cover. Hyam was/ is injured/ recovering. And I'm pretty sure you can't loan someone for a game.
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bigolconnor added 21:05 - Oct 11 Oh and well done Luke. No one deserves it more. Top lad. True professional and a great example to the other squad members.
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HALLSJ added 21:47 - Oct 11 Excellent news, have not had much this season. lets hope he gets a few games to prove his worth
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runaround added 22:16 - Oct 11 Excellent news. The results seem so much better when he is in the team. Fingers crossed Jewell realises this and plays the lad
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wubblewoo added 22:35 - Oct 11 Hasn't anyone in the board room got a decent pen?! Good news though, about time. Agree he should start more. Also, better going forward than given credit for.
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harlingblue added 23:25 - Oct 11 At last some good news...he would be one of the first on my team sheet. We compete more when he plays.
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footyblue added 23:30 - Oct 11 Tractorman it is an extra year with the option of an extra year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Arthur added 23:43 - Oct 11 Positive News Pleased for LH Well deserved .... now I would like to see him on the team sheet more.
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bedsitfc added 06:31 - Oct 12 Some people on here must be half wits! If he isn't on the team sheet its because the manager thinks he has better options its up to luke to change his mind he can't be given a starting berth just because he is an Ipswich lad.
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Pessimistic added 08:25 - Oct 12 Yes, a positve move by Town and like a good wine he will mature with time and become a vintage Town player one hopes.
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awayfan added 08:45 - Oct 12 Great news. Still only 20, I wish him every success as he continues to develop his career at Town.
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SomershamBlue added 09:49 - Oct 12 For those who wanted a longer contract, do remember that the duration is not just down to the club. The player (or more likely his agent) may not want to commit to a longer term. (Would you, given the current position?)
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tractorboy2421 added 11:33 - Oct 12 good news, just hope he gets to play & show how good he is. no one can question his desire to do well & he looks like he enjoys his football, instead of the pay check
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runningout added 14:24 - Oct 12 players we need for a relegation fight are hard to come by.. hope our squad can show some tenacity, then maybe climb this league
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h32 added 21:17 - Oct 12 LUKE HYAM - absolute 'gem' of a young player - great potential. SomershamBlue - spot on.
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h32 added 21:19 - Oct 12 beditfc - you said it !!! .......
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Lombokblue added 18:04 - Oct 13 They could have got a better pen made a bit of an occasion out of it. An old Bic without a top and a lever arch file. ITFC 2012 Congratulations Luke
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