Assistant manager Stuart Taylor says new loan signings Luke Thomas and Josh Harrop will add creativity to the Town side.

Thomas, 21, joined from Barnsley on Tuesday with 25-year-old Harrop moving from Preston the following day. Both will be with the Blues until the end of the season.

Taylor says winger Thomas is someone boss Paul Lambert had been looking to add since before the transfer window opened.

"The manager has been targeting him since before Christmas," he told the club site. "We’re glad to get it across the line.

"He’s an exciting young player that will cause opposition defenders problems. He’s attack-minded, he’s creative and he’s got plenty of pace.

“He’s very direct in his play so we’re looking forward to him bringing those qualities to the club and hopefully he’ll chip in with a few goals as well.

"He’s also got that tenacious side. He has a huge amount of enthusiasm, a hunger and a desire to go and win games. Hopefully he’ll be creating chances for others and scoring some goals.”

Harrop, who came through the youth system at Manchester United, prefers to play as a number 10 but can also operate in wide areas.

"Josh, again, is a very creative, very direct midfield and wide player,” Taylor added. “He can play a couple of positions. He can play as a 10, a central midfielder or as a wide player.

"He comes from a good background and with good pedigree. He’s a very good professional. He’s got loads of qualities.

"It’s given us that positivity and impetus going forward in the final third. Hopefully they’ll find their feet straight away with creating chances and scoring goals, and playing how we know they’re capable of playing.

“We know they’re going to bring qualities to us and we look forward to seeing them play.”

Photos: Matchday Images/ITFC

bobble added 06:12 - Jan 22 has it really taken 8 years for someone at the club to realise you have to attack to go up in the tables ?
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DifferentGravy added 08:17 - Jan 22 Think people are being harsh on Norwood and Drinan. Neither has been given the support/service required to do their job whatsoever. So unless youre a Messi its difficult to create chances out of nothing. Seems to me these two pacey players have been brought in by Shambert to try and make his tactics pay off. That only stands a chance of working if they are allowed to get forward and support as oppose to sitting defensively in our 4-5-1......lets wait n see. Certainly looking forward(for a change) to seeing these new players, particularly Thomas who looked to run at players in the youtube clips

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cantona11 added 09:15 - Jan 22 I see a lot of peoples attitudes on here and other places that "who are these two guy never heard of them" it's all about fitting in and confidence what doesn't work with one club can work with another just look at Salah at Liverpool! looked nothing at Chelsea I can name a few more I know he hasn't scored this month but lol I'm for one excited about these two if they are allowed to do what we all want in going fwd I'd have Thomas and Edward's on the wings and take Dozzell out as I this he is a bit of a big time Charlie fouls to much when he does tackle goes sideways and back too much and only plays a few good balls a game he needs a kick up the A**e i know a lot of the problem is movement up top which doesn't help with a player looking for a pass and we need to make more of dead balls as that is a big percentage of games and with Harrop i think we have something there could be better than Lawrence and Garbett IMO

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WonTheCupin78 added 09:35 - Jan 22 I'd have liked us to sign a Vinnie Jones-like midfielder. Regardless, welcome to the club.
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