Town have confirmed the signing of winger Alan Judge from Brentford for a nominal fee, on a deal until the end of the season plus a year’s option.

Republic of Ireland international Judge, who was out of contract at Griffin Park at the end of the campaign, has made only made only seven starts and 17 sub appearances for the Bees this season, scoring twice.

Explaining Judge's Bees exit, Brentford manager Thomas Frank told their official site: “Alan has been a great player for Brentford for many years. He clearly loves the club and has given his all for Brentford.

"I know he has had some great moments at Brentford and I would like to wish him all the best for the future. I have enjoyed working with him during my time at Brentford.

“Alan has battled his way back from a very serious injury and is now fully fit.

"He has been able to contribute for us this season but there are players ahead of him at this time.

"Ipswich is somewhere he can go to get more football than he is likely to get here, and it is a good opportunity for him."

The former Blackburn, Plymouth (loan) and Notts County man, who will wear the number 31 shirt while with the Blues, suffered a broken leg at Portman Road in April 2016, an injury which kept him out of first-team action until January 2018.

Dubliner Judge, Paul Lambert's sixth signing of the January transfer window, previously came close to joining the Blues from the Magpies in the summer of 2013, however, he instead returned to Blackburn, where he had previously been a youth player, for a second spell.

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Barty added 13:25 - Jan 15 Excellent signing. welcome and good luck Alan. COYB.
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therein61 added 17:54 - Jan 15 He nearly came before twice, but I feel the prospect of negative football knocked that on the head now he is coming to an attack minded set up and with his championship experience will serve us well I could(with his football brain)see him doing a similar job that the magical Eric Gates did behind the strikers ahead of the midfield, he is such a clever player( I feel his injury has lost him a bit of pace) that playing through the middle he will create chances and create havoc.

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ian_marshall added 19:42 - Jan 15 Good signing
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BeattiesBackPocket added 22:26 - Jan 15 Excellent work let's hope he can recapture his form with regular games.
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tractorboybig added 08:31 - Jan 16 It looks like must of you have cut and paste comments about hurst signings when he came, ( changed the ph to pl)
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beornioblue added 09:55 - Jan 16 This is nothing like a Hurst signing ?? Judge has Championship experience and is a good player, not a hopeful punt on someone who wasn't even lighting league 1 on fire!! bit of a difference Tractor!!
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carlo88 added 21:39 - Jan 16 Just the fifteen players signed this season then. Sir Bobby would have laughed, he didn't sign fifteen players in thirteen years.
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Razor added 10:50 - Jan 17 Vanis blue---like your team, no Sears!!
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