Blues boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that he will be looking for a right-back to replace Bradley Orr, who plays the final game of his loan spell with Town away against his former club Bristol City on Saturday. The 30-year-old will return to Blackburn with new manager Michael Appleton keen to take a look at him.

McCarthy says that he feels 18-year-old Elliott Hewitt isn’t yet ready to take over as a regular fixture on the right of the defence: “Elliott’s got a really bright future, but he’s not played that much football. I’d like some more experienced cover, who has played more games.

“Putting Carlos Edwards or Luke Chambers in there, you’re kind of filling in and I haven’t got that many players anyway. I want somebody to replace Bradley when he goes back.”

The Town boss says he has been delighted with Orr since he joined the club on loan in November: “I think he’s been excellent, he’s been a really good addition, I’m very sad to be losing him. He had a tough start, the Leicester game, and by his own admission he wasn’t happy, he didn’t play well.

“It’s not easy coming in and playing with new players, but he has been excellent, certainly in the last month or six weeks, he’s been terrific, really, really good.”

He says the former Newcastle trainee would be interested in coming back at a later date: “I think he’d be open to a return, I don’t think he actually wants to go back.

"He’s enjoying playing. But I said to him, circumstances have changed [at Blackburn], there’s a different manager. If he goes back and he’s playing he’ll be happy, he’ll be able to see his twin boys, be able to stay in his own bed and he won’t be displaced as he is now.

“But isn’t it lovely that he really does want to stay and play with us because he’s enjoying it?”

McCarthy says he’s hopeful of adding to his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month, but says nothing is imminent: “I hope so, but I can’t tell you anything.

“That’s not because I don’t want to, even if I could I wouldn’t, but on this occasion I’ve got nothing to tell you rather than I don’t want to.”

Regarding Nottingham Forest keeper Lee Camp, who has joined Norwich City on a free transfer, the Blues boss wouldn’t be drawn on whether he had held talks with the Northern Ireland international: “I wouldn’t tell you if I had.”

But he says there have been no deals which have broken down with players having been close to putting pen to paper at Portman Road: “We’ve never had anybody that close or in the building and it’s not happened.“

McCarthy says he has no new injury or illness issues in his squad ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bristol City: “Everybody’s fine. No problems.”

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Karlosfandangal added 14:46 - Jan 24 Would like to see Hewitt getting more games in before the end of the season but agree we need cover with an old hand or a perm deal for someone who will be our right back for next season and Hewitt trying to displace him . See Hull are winning the race for Campbell according to the Mirror with an 18 month deal worth £23k a week.
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DurhamTownFan added 15:01 - Jan 24 Agree with the above. Not sure who's available though since rb isn't really a very high profile position in the news! Don't really care about campbell now. Good memories, but if blackburn.do want to splurge that much (although I'd never believe a paper like the mirror) thats their problem. Car crash club!
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DurhamTownFan added 15:02 - Jan 24 Whoops, I meant hull, obv! Just where are they going as a club? Look a different beast to their premiership years..! Rubbish manager, no money
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Keaneish added 15:18 - Jan 24 Paul Caddis at Birmingham. He's not been there long but Birmingham need to offload players so he'd be a good cut price signing. No-one else coming in concerns me though. With a horrendously out-of-form Martin (has he ever been in form?) and a lack lustre Edwards both coming to the end of their contracts i'd like to see at least one wide player come in to push them for their places until the end of the season. When's Taylor back? If Carson is out-of-favour and JET seen as a forward it only really leaves Murphy competing...

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Michael11 added 15:36 - Jan 24 @Keaneish Caddis was the first person who came to my mind too what with Birmingham needing to offload pretty much all their players, think he'd be more than a useful replacement!
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TractorMan added 15:40 - Jan 24 @Keanish - Caddis is only on loan at Birmingham as they couldn't afford to buy him from Swindon in January. I'm sure we could strike a deal with Swindon though who are also broke....
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Solman added 15:43 - Jan 24 caddis has played for swindon and birmingham this season so cannot play for a third team. More likely target is Luke Young from QPR on loan
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geography26 added 15:57 - Jan 24 Danny Simpson.
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bluepeter added 16:12 - Jan 24 Pajtim kasami from Fulham is linked to us in one report, obviously not as a right back though!
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Michael11 added 16:13 - Jan 24 The same Danny Simpson who's been rejecting every contract offer below £50k a week?
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StuartBrett8 added 16:24 - Jan 24 Who know's if Mick is bluffing? Love that man lol
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gypo added 16:33 - Jan 24 7 Days 6 Hours and 27 minutes left
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cartman1972 added 16:41 - Jan 24 I've heard from a very reliable source we have purchased Neill Collins from Sheff Utd
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kuyski added 16:46 - Jan 24 MM dont forget we need a CB also，Kisnorbo will be go back to leeds soon.
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kevtblue added 16:56 - Jan 24 cartman1972 Could be a useful addition as you say but thought he had broken cheek bone and was out for a couple of months?
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TractorMan added 17:11 - Jan 24 Solman - rule doesn't apply, otherwise McGoldrick can't play for us!
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cartman1972 added 17:12 - Jan 24 kevtblue A Sheff Utd fan here at work speaks to someone in the know there and he has returned to full training now and apparently there have been discussions , just passing on what i've learnt.
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FenboyBlue added 17:14 - Jan 24 We must be unbelievably close, though.
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kevtblue added 17:18 - Jan 24 Cartman1972 Thats good we could do a lot worse than sign him has experience and height I beleive so could be a good option.
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hoppy added 18:06 - Jan 24 Durham Town Fan... "DurhamTownFan added 15:02 - Jan 24 Whoops, I meant hull, obv! Just where are they going as a club? Look a different beast to their premiership years..! Rubbish manager, no money" Is that the Hull City that are currently 3rd in the table, level on points with 2nd?
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TrumptonBlue added 19:11 - Jan 24 Poor old Jack AInsley.
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ormey75 added 19:16 - Jan 24 i thought mick had a list as long as his arm of players he wanted, dont think the owner is really going to back the manager with much cash so its not looking as good as i thought, the owner needs to get his wallet out or mick wont hang around for long cause theirs clubs out their who would take mick and back him with hard cash, only time will tell if our owner does the same, i have my doughts

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AdScHi9678 added 19:36 - Jan 24 We should be looking to sign Orr on a permanent deal! Put a bid in!
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Chicago_Blue added 21:58 - Jan 24 Interesting - http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/neil-collins-is-going-to-ipswich.29
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martleshamitfc added 23:02 - Jan 24 AdScHi9678 - agree if Orr wants to stay, he should hand in a transfer request to Blackburn and then we put in a bid!
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