Blues striker Jack Marriott is set to join League One Gillingham on loan. The 19-year-old's spell with Skrill Premier Woking ended today with manager Mick McCarthy keen for the frontman to gain some Football League experience having scored nine goals in nine games for the Cards.

If the paperwork goes through in time, Marriott could make his debut for the Kent club in Friday's home game against Wolves.

Town right-back Elliott Hewitt is also on loan with the Gills and is understood to be around a week away from returning to match action after suffering an ankle injury which curtailed his spell at the Priestfield Stadium after only three games early last month.

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springfield added 14:40 - Jan 2 now we might get some indication of how good he really is!!
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Bandbox_Blue added 14:42 - Jan 2 So Gillingham is out feeder club now?
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barrysandals added 14:43 - Jan 2 Good luck jack. Shame he could not be given a chance this Saturday for Ipswich in the cup.
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MaySixth added 14:43 - Jan 2 Debut on Sky v Wolves this Friday night.
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TractorBeezer added 14:46 - Jan 2 Makes sense. Good luck Jack!
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SouperJim added 14:46 - Jan 2 Was hoping to watch him at Portman Road on Saturday, but I guess sky sports will have to do! Will watch his progress at this higher level with interest.
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ManningtreeBlue99 added 14:51 - Jan 2 @Bandbox Blue - I'd say Wolves are more our feeder club
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clive_baker added 15:00 - Jan 2 Excellent. I'm sure it was a useful exercise him going to Woking and playing with and against men in a game where 'proper' points are at stake but it would've made little sense him staying there for much longer as the standard really is a million miles off the Championship. A step up to League 1 will be a proper test for him, I hope he comes through it well. His record so far suggests he has every chance. Good luck Jack.

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Michael11 added 15:10 - Jan 2 This is a good move for him. Quite a big difference between League One and Conference, so we should get a better indication of how good he is there. Would have been nice to seen him play in the FA cup on Saturday though.
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RegencyBlue added 15:11 - Jan 2 Looks like excellent management by MM to me! Lets hope Marriott keeps up his current progress. If he does we could have a player on our hands.
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beacon added 16:10 - Jan 2 Looks like I am watching Gills tomorrow then , being local to me
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JLCitfc added 16:23 - Jan 2 I'm watching this. Can't wait for it.
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miltonsnephew added 16:39 - Jan 2 What a team to go to, with Peter Taylor ex England U21 manager, great move. Peter can hopefully put in a word at u19/u20 England level if he does well!! :) Really hope he does well!!!
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Bown added 16:46 - Jan 2 it has be completed
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suffolkgills added 17:02 - Jan 2 It's a good move for my beloved Gills !! I've not seen Jack play,has he got a bit of pace to get in behind defences ?? Welcome Jack !! Good to have Elliott back as well,will be fit for Col U away on the 11th January !!
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Mcgoldrick141 added 17:12 - Jan 2 Good Luck I hope you do well
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bluemikey100 added 17:25 - Jan 2 up front with cody mcdonald hmm interested b a bitof friendly banter between them lol
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CanadianBlue added 18:00 - Jan 2 Should be a good move for him. A step up to League football and with a familiar face in the side. Good luck to him.
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JLCitfc added 18:17 - Jan 2 He better play. This seems like the only way, other than playing for our first team, to test how talented jack is. Hope he scores......... COYB
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jas0999 added 18:24 - Jan 2 Mick McCarthy knows what he is doing. Although I understand that people want to see him play for us,this loan move will do him the world of good and a much tougher test than playing and scoring for a conference side. If he succeeds at gillingham then I suspect mick will seriously consider him starting for us. This is a step up in class though so will be interesting to see how he does against a decent Wolves side. Remember we have FIVE strikers at the club at the moment, so playing regular league games will be great for his development in my opinion.

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Bergholtblue added 18:43 - Jan 2 Great man management by MM. If he goes he will go with lots of confidence, but it is a big step up. If the deal does go through, Wolves is a big game and I would be surprised if he comes straight into the side after little training with the squad. I think we will have to wait a bit longer to see him in the side.
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muccletonjoe added 19:00 - Jan 2 I really can't see why this needs to be rushed through, give him a game for us on saturday then sort it out.
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irishtim added 19:46 - Jan 2 1. Great for Jack & itfc. These buttons with rheumatoid arthritis bollix. My point is some think MM is lacks ambition. Sindre u are a culprit. MM is a v ambitious manager. Getting the best out of what he has at the moment. 6th spent f..k all. Let's appreciate where we are. Progress with no funds. I'm pissed as a fart. No disrepect to anyone. Forgive spelling errors. And hope we keep the level of improvement we have had.

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Cloddyseedbed added 20:39 - Jan 2 Maybe send Nouble to help out Woking now that they have lost Marriot. Let him play there a bit then work his way up the leagues and come back a better player.
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JLCitfc added 01:57 - Jan 3 Exactly what needs to be done clobbyseedbed
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