Bishop Signs New Deal
Friday, 20th Feb 2015 16:27 Midfielder Teddy Bishop has put pen to paper on a new contract until 2018 this afternoon with the deal having an option for a further season. The 18-year-old was previously contracted until the summer of 2016.
“It’s great news. I’m delighted for the Bish and for the club,” boss Mick McCarthy told the club site.
“He is going to play in the Premier League, no doubt about that. Let’s hope it’s with us. He wants it to be with us and hopefully it will be next year. We’ve still got a chance.
“Whatever happens, he will play there because he’s that good. This is no false dawn. I’m not looking through rose-tinted glasses. He can be top class.
“We are still nursing him through games because of the physical side of the Championship but in terms of what he does on the pitch, he has been great.
“Aitor Karanka, the Middlesbrough manager, got it right when he said he shone like a beacon against them.”
Bishop added: "I'm delighted to get the new contract and I'm glad to have got everything signed.
"The season has gone really well so far- for both me and Ipswich- and hopefully we can keep pushing on.
McCarthy also confirmed that first-year scholar Kundai Benyu, 17, has agreed his first professional contract, a two-and-a-half-year deal.
“He’s a bright, young prospect, it’s lovely to see him coming through the academy,” McCarthy said. "Kundai will be a first-team player at some stage.”
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PJH added 15:30 - Feb 20
Great news in both cases.
Future both immediate and long term looking bright for ITFC. |  | |
Green_Army added 15:51 - Feb 20
Best news of the day! |  | |
DutchTractorboy added 15:55 - Feb 20
This kid plays proper football... Academy product... Very pleased indeed about this. Well deserved Teddy! |  | |
_superblues_ added 16:25 - Feb 20
By far the best signing today,
Bish and bru our centre mids for years to come | | |
Seasider added 16:46 - Feb 20
Ipswich now seem capable of sorting out contracts much earlier than recent years,thank goodness,and Teddy looks to be a gem unearthed from Academy!
Lets hope it helps towards our Academy status of which I have heard little lately.
No news is good news they say;but last year it was the opposite with us failing,unlike Derby County who achieved Academy 1 status. | | |
Geoff added 17:04 - Feb 20
Great news now all our young stars are tied down to keep the sharks from the door,good luck Bish. | | |
pennblue added 17:09 - Feb 20
Fantastic news, good luck Ted and well done to showing some local loyalty. Another 2 years at portman road will give you a chance to develop. Keep working hard and your time will come, hopefully with us. | | |
brassy added 17:26 - Feb 20
just goes to prove if you are good enough you can make the 1st team,well deserved young man,COYB. | | |
Razor added 17:27 - Feb 20
Great day for club---2 young lads signed and committed and 2 decent loan signings with bags of experience-----lets go now ALL together and get the the ship in to port------no more Wigans please!! | | |
jas0999 added 19:02 - Feb 20
Fantastic news. I rate this higher than the loan signings of Varney and Chaplow. Bishop is a great player. Pleased for him. | | |
Warkys_Tash added 19:19 - Feb 20
Fantastic news, let's hope this is the beginning of a long successful era for ITFC and you play for us for years to come Bish aka Steven Gerrard.. |  | |
IpswichTilliDie1978 added 19:32 - Feb 20
Fantastic news for the club, also means if we do sell him we are more likely to get a higher price for him |  | |
TractorBeezer added 19:39 - Feb 20
Great news. Well done Bish and Kundai!
The Bish exludes class and could really be a key player for us. Looking forward to seeing Kundai in action. |  | |
flashblue added 20:33 - Feb 20
Another contract with an ITFC option. When will these players learn? That option could cost them millionsl just look at Mings. That option has cost him dearly. |  | |
TimmyH added 22:18 - Feb 20
Yay Teddy! great news...certainly one for the future although in a rather flagging midfield he is undoubtedly the bright spark but too early to put pressure on him to perform week in week out. Get down the gym in the summer and no doubt you'll be even better for it! |  | |
ArnieMsBigToe added 08:46 - Feb 21
I just have to say, I thought, what a lovely photo of Kundai, his parents and Mick.
It makes me feel as though ITFC is still a family club.
Couldn't imagine a similar picture with RK!!
Also, well done MM & TC. Teddy and Kundai. Players for the future
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