Former Blue Titus Bramble is set to spend time training at Playford Road during pre-season, we understand. Bramble, 31, was released by Sunderland at the end of the 2012/13 campaign and is currently looking for a new club.

A return to the Town ranks seems unlikely with Premier League clubs almost certainly eyeing the centre-half, who has played in the top flight ever since his time with the Blues.

In January, another former Blue, Kieron Dyer, similarly spent time training at Playford Road to keep himself fit following his release by QPR.

Bramble came through the Town academy, which he now sponsors, before making his senior debut in the 1998/99 season. The Ipswich-born defender was sold to Newcastle United, then managed by Sir Bobby Robson, for £4.5 million in the summer of 2002.

Meanwhile, former Blues winger Gary Roberts, 29, has joined Chesterfield on a three-year deal having been released from his contract at Swindon on Friday.

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RegencyBlue added 22:40 - Jun 22 Nooooooooooooo!!!!!
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CavendishBlue added 22:42 - Jun 22 Oh dear!!!!
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ParisBlue added 22:43 - Jun 22 sign him up....:)
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chislehurstblue added 22:55 - Jun 22 We don't need players who have spent 90% of their careers in the PL. some comments on here are laughable. Quality player, too good for us. Would love to see him playing for us next season.
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Tractorog added 23:00 - Jun 22 He was prone to concentration lapses, but he remains a quality defender who has shown his commitment to our club. I doubt he will be playing for us next year though.
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riley26 added 23:03 - Jun 22 Say he is unlikely to drop down, but look at the likes of Wayne Bridge and Paul Konchesky. Bramble is hardly the hottest defensive prospect on the market. If we sign him it will be on merit, Mick and TC won't take him on unless he impresses, and isn't asking for a lot of money.
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ParisBlue added 23:06 - Jun 22 Far too good for us at the moment but remember John Wark in 91/92?
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Vic added 23:24 - Jun 22 Anyone who wouldn't want to sign a player who has been a regular in the prem for 8 years really needs their head tested.
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KilburnBlue added 23:32 - Jun 22 chislehurstblue its well more then 90%. All the games he played for us apart from 4 were in the premiership. But sadly feel your right about not him not coming here.
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itfc1981 added 23:42 - Jun 22 Sign him up!
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itfc1981 added 23:42 - Jun 22 Though he will no doubt join Bruce again at Hull.
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runningout added 23:44 - Jun 22 Sad coments, and state of affairs if we are using the term 'Too good for us' ...
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Lennyboy added 23:48 - Jun 22 Well i have been watching every bit of news on Sky, BBC and anything that talks of football; and have not seen any links to any clubs for him. He has no club and stranger things have happened and I would welcome him back to the fold. The pull of his home club may just be enough. COYB.
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Safetyfirstmrwarke added 23:52 - Jun 22 Does no-one remember those direct runs? I love Titus. COYB
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Warkystache added 00:11 - Jun 23 Listen chaps, he'd die for our club and us. He'd f*cking love to come back, even short-term. Sure, he's made mistakes in the past, but on the plus side, he's 31 and I can't see clubs queuing for a 31-yr old gaffe prone defender. He could be the final piece. I know we're paying peanuts, but this is one player who could make a difference. One of our own. The right manager and one of our own back. I'd love to see him playing in our shirt again.

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kerryblue added 01:45 - Jun 23 Do we really need yet another player with more baggage than a car boot sale?????No thanks Titus in fact jog on up to Norwich ,we have enough ticking timebombs here as it is
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Walk_the_Wark added 03:18 - Jun 23 No thanks- poor defender, always was
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superted added 03:37 - Jun 23 sign him! if we get him i'll tattoo his face on my arse and willingly get it out!!
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Keaneish added 07:31 - Jun 23 Vic - are you saying you'd swap Bramble for either Tommy or Chambers for a place in the starting line-up because that's what would happen if we signed a Premier League defender of Brambles stature. I'd argue that that would require head testing!! Bramble isn't what the squad needs and this is exactly as the article states, a favour to help him get fit, nothing more!
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chislehurstblue added 08:16 - Jun 23 Bramble is better than Smith and Chambers. How many PL games have Smith and Chambers played between them?
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brittaniaman added 08:36 - Jun 23 Can he play in Goal ???????? as we have only 1 goalkeeper !!!!!!
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CornardBlue added 08:38 - Jun 23 Titus loves our club, he has always been a sponsor of one of our academy teams, if MM likes the look of him in training and can agree terms he would be a good signing.
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1RWR added 08:58 - Jun 23 kerry blue & walk the wark, you both talk cobblers don't you. have you ever seen Bramble? quality defender for the championship & a really nice guy, mislead by others yes but a really nice guy! I have my doubts he'll be playing for us this season but one lives in hope.
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IpswichLewis added 09:21 - Jun 23
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murhtuG added 09:48 - Jun 23 I admit that I wasn't always Bramble's biggest fan, but he is quality and has done a lot for the club. On the other hand, as others have said, I'd be wary of splitting up the very effective Smith/Chambers partnership to introduce one individual star player.
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