Tabb Joins Town
Thursday, 7th Mar 2013 17:57

Reading have confirmed that midfielder Jay Tabb is to join the Blues on an initial one-month loan. News of Town’s interest in the 29-year-old former Ireland U21 international first broke yesterday.

The paperwork on the deal is expected to be completed on Friday with Tabb available for Saturday's trip to Peterborough.

Tabb is out of contract at the Madejski Stadium at the end of the season and has been told he will not be offered new terms.

The 5ft 7in tall Tooting-born midfielder hasn’t featured in the Premier League since December and was previously been mentioned in connection with a move to Blackburn.

The loan is understood to be with an eye on a full-time switch in the close season. The Blues recently signed Manchester United’s Reece Brown, who is also out of contract in the summer, on a similar basis.

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Lennyboy added 17:59 - Mar 7 Superb news, COYB!!!!
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ottovonbismark added 17:59 - Mar 7 Good.
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Hungry_Badger added 18:01 - Mar 7 Welcome.
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oscarwhiting added 18:02 - Mar 7 Fair enough. And jus watched highlights of Tuesdays game. Why where I players sent off, they did. Nothing wrong!!!!!
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Dowson added 18:03 - Mar 7 Good news, good player!
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CanadianBlue added 18:06 - Mar 7 Quite happy with this loan. He'll definitely add an extra element to our midfield that we seem to be lacking (an attacking playmaker). Hope he does well enough to get offered a contract.
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canveyblue added 18:08 - Mar 7 Welcome Jay.All the best.
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ShropshireBluenago09 added 18:09 - Mar 7 great addition!
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sirbenofmorlingshire added 18:09 - Mar 7 OSCARWHITING - where did you watch the highlights, they used to have them on the BBC website (last season), but they aren't there anymore. do you get them online?
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bluemikey100 added 18:15 - Mar 7 welcome jay tabb hope u fit unlike some loans weve had r u ready score some goals that we need from midfield
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Mark added 18:17 - Mar 7 He sounds quite versatile, it says on Wiki "He is primarily a central midfielder but has also played as full back, on both wings and as centre forward." No goals in 89 games for Reading though.
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kuyski added 18:17 - Mar 7 Point to pointï¼ well done MM
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TrumptonBlue added 18:22 - Mar 7 @sirben - highlights are available on Sky's website: http://www1.skysports.com/football/teams/ipswichtown
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We8Norwich added 18:23 - Mar 7 Sirbenofmorlingshire- check out forum, highlights link from sky sports is on there.
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TrumptonBlue added 18:28 - Mar 7 Interesting piece here: http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2123718_old_school_tabb_s Sounds encouraging, but he may not be the creative spark we're looking for - "Tabb's qualities of winning the ball back, playing it simple and relieving pressure is what makes him the player that he is."
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fussysnake added 18:29 - Mar 7 COYB great signing especially on a permanent deal hopefully!!
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I_LOVE_GOLLOB added 18:31 - Mar 7 Happy days.... Is that Richard Keys trying to double slap him though?
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ChrisMakin2012 added 18:33 - Mar 7 @oscarwhiting Why was Lee Martin sent off? Because he lashed out and elbowed a player, 100% deserved it.
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oscarwhiting added 18:45 - Mar 7 ^^ didn't look like it to me but ok, what about stearman??
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Elizabeth added 18:53 - Mar 7 Could be just what we need for our survival. Nervous times again with this visit to Peterborough coming up on Saturday! COYB !
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jas0999 added 19:32 - Mar 7 What I like about MM is he loses Martin for three games and then bang! Straight away a replacement is in. We still have too many loans though. Will be interesting to see who misses out!
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muccletonjoe added 19:32 - Mar 7 Daft decision , keep a settled team as much as poss , not the time to be trialling new players imo
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RetroBlue added 19:40 - Mar 7 I see Jay Tabb doesnt score many goals. So based on previous form by some Town fans , we should by rights be booing this player for lacking end product?? "Welcome" Jay - Knock 'em dead mate !
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TimmyH added 20:04 - Mar 7 He is not a playmaker - anybody that watched him for Coventry and even Reading could tell you that, but a good engine and as said a box to box player and likes to put his foot in - but please don't say he's a replacement for Martin as that is false!
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