Loach Could Look to Move On
Tuesday, 14th Jan 2014 06:05

Town goalkeeper Scott Loach has admitted he could be forced to consider a future elsewhere.

Loach is set to play in tonight’s FA Cup third round replay at Preston but it will be only his seventh senior appearance of a season in which he has given way to Dean Gerken as the club’s number one.

He played in the 1-1 draw between the sides at Portman Road 10 days ago but is adamant that his love for Ipswich, the team he followed as a youngster, will not be allowed to stand in the way of career progress.

Asked if he would consider asking for a move, or to depart on loan so he could play regularly, 25-year-old Loach responded: “It’s a tricky question because I love the club and I want to play.

“I want to be the gaffer’s number one but there is a stage at some point where you do need to play games. I’m quite fortunate so far that I’ve managed to play a lot of games but there’s only a certain period of time you can go without playing before you kind of settle into that number two role and that’s not really what I want.

“We’ll have to assess it over the next couple of months and see where they go. It might be a chat we need to have in the summer but at the minute my main focus is that I hopefully get a game in the replay and then put in a performance that gives the manager a problem.”

The former Watford and England U21 keeper started the current campaign as Mick McCarthy’s first choice changed after Town lost three of their first four Championship fixtures and Gerken was instead given the nod.

Loach added: “When I’m 40 and retired I’ll look at the shirt on the wall and I’ll be able to say I played for my boyhood club. It doesn’t matter if I’d played one game or 100 games, no one will be able to take away the fact that I played at Portman Road and fulfilled my dream.

“Obviously, the club means a lot to me but so does my career at the end of the day and that’s the main thing in my eyes. If I have to move on it has to be right for everybody as well.

“I won’t just move for the sake of it. Anything can happen in football and, you never know, I could be in and play the last 20 games of the season. I’m ready for any outcome.”

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Berts_chin added 16:21 - Jan 14

I feel the ongoing goalkeeping problem is the fault of Malcolm Webster the goalkeeping coach. Looking back at Webster's first stint with the club, I believe Richard Wright was a better keeper when he first became our no.1 than when he left the club. Neither Marshall nor Sereni improved under him and Supple chose, at a young age, to give up the game completely whilst under his tutelage. Likewise, Loach and Gerken have failed to develop during their time here.
For me the best goalkeeper we've seen at the club in recent times was Neil Alexander and he never worked under Webster.

Rudyard83 added 17:00 - Jan 14

I hate all people who criticise Loachy. He played really well last season and got dropped for a shocking keeper after one mistake at Leeds. How many mistakes has Berlin made by coming out to early or too far?? 3-4. He is brought up through our ranks and now everyone thinks an older, worse and mistake prone keeper, is better than him. Ridiculous!!!!
Good much Loachy. Hope you prove all those INVOSEALS wrong.COYB

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jas0999 added 17:33 - Jan 14

Appreciate that Loach loves the club, but so do many of us on here! For me, Gerken is the better keeper. Both are good shot stoppers, but Gerken has more command of his area and actually leaves the goal line. It seems that Mick also has little confidence in him ... Otherwise he would have played Loach regularly from day one, rather than sign Henderson on loan and then Gerken in the summer.

Jimmy86 added 18:13 - Jan 14 Jas0999 I think jewell signed henderson on loan prior to being replaced. Plus lets face it there weren't a great deal in it between loach and henderson either. All 3 keepers are pretty much on a level footing. We have not had a top keeper since kelvin davis. What a keeper he was and still is. Gutted he left
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michael99 added 19:56 - Jan 14 Rudyard83,what the hell is an INVOSEAL?did you mean imbecile?By the way,the definition of that word is a "stupid person",other words which mean the same thing are idiot,cretin,moron,halfwit,dunce,simpleton etc etc.You Rudyard83 have confirmed yourself as one of the biggest imbeciles ever to post on twtd.
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