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Matheson: My League One Experience Will Help Me at Town
Tuesday, 2nd Feb 2021 19:18

New Blues loan signing Luke Matheson says his experience of League One with Rochdale will help him during his spell at Town.

The 18-year-old right-back joined Town from Wolves before yesterday’s deadline and will remain at Portman Road for the rest of the season.

Matheson only found out about the Blues’ interest yesterday at 4.30pm, then once the deal was done drove to Suffolk before training with his new team-mates for the first time this morning.

"It was great," Matheson told iFollow Ipswich. "The lads have been great with me. I had a few phone calls from players last night and obviously spoke to [manager] Paul [Lambert] and a few of the staff last night as well. They’ve really taken me under their wing and I feel at home already to be honest.

"I spoke with Paul and Lee on Zoom within 30 minutes of finding out there was interest. They told me what they wanted from me and what I could get out of this loan and it was a definite yes on my part. I’m glad that they’ve given me the chance here.

"He said he wanted to see the things that I’ve done previously at Rochdale and Wolves. He said he wanted for me to continue my enthusiasm, my hard work, my running up and down the pitch.

“He doesn’t want to take away the attacking side of my game but he also wants me to sprint back and work defensively for the team.”

Born in Fallowfield, Manchester, Matheson moved from Rochdale to Wolves a year ago for £1 million before returning to Spotland on loan for the rest of the ultimately curtailes 2019/20 season.

In total, he made 18 League One starts and five sub appearances for Dale, as well as a further eight cup starts and featured in two further ties from the bench.

"I made my debut when I was 15 and in year 11 so that was almost three years ago now,” Matheson recalled. “I’ve done it before, I do have that experience.

“I’ve played nearly a season in this league until the virus and the lockdown, of course. I think that experience will definitely help me.”

Matheson is yet to make a senior appearance for Wolves and, having spent time out after suffering an ankle knock in pre-season, has made four starts and five sub appearances for their U23s, one appearance from the bench for the U21s in the Papa John’s Trophy and also played the full 90 minutes in an FA Youth Cup defeat to Norwich City, coincidentally the club he supported as a boy with his father hailing from north of the East Anglian border.

"I’ve loved every minute of it at Wolves,” he added. “I’ve trained with the first team and with Nuno [Espirito Santo, Wolves manager]. It’s been a phenomenal experience, training with such a high calibre of player - you learn so much.

“In just a one or two-hour training session, the amount of content that you can learn is crazy to be honest.

"I just want to give my all and help where I can with this team, and I think we can do really well together.

“It’s such a beautiful stadium and it’s absolutely massive. I can’t wait to get out there on the pitch and hopefully play in front of fans as soon as possible.”


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CrockerITFC added 19:48 - Feb 2
LEAVE LUKE MATHESON ALONE!!! HE'S A REALLY, REALLY GOOD PLAYER. THAT'S WHY PAUL LAMBERT THE BLUE SIGNED HIM.
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Town4me added 19:53 - Feb 2
He might well be a great prospect but someone urgently need to have a word about that barnet. Absolutely awful
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mojo added 20:04 - Feb 2
I thought it was an interview about a mascot
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DifferentGravy added 20:07 - Feb 2
Town4me......come on, we all had a dodgy barnet when we were teenagers.......er......didnt we!?
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DifferentGravy added 20:09 - Feb 2
Results not going our way this eve.......Ac Stanley curerntly 4-1 up. Pompey and Crewe both leading.....Saturdays opponents also winning
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cat added 20:20 - Feb 2
“That's a fine Barnet you've got there fella” Let's hope he don't go all ‘Hyam' on us where pruning the hair becomes more important that getting the ball!
On a more serious note, welcome to the club along with all the other loanees. Desperate Lamberts last stand me hopes.
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casanovacrow added 20:33 - Feb 2
Nice change to have someone who looks genuinely happy to be here.
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rfretwell added 20:49 - Feb 2
from his youtube clips he can certainly go past opponents. if his defensive work is good it should be good loan.
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BcarefulwhatUWish4 added 21:08 - Feb 2
Good luck at the club Luke.
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ronnyd added 21:12 - Feb 2
Yes, he certainly doesn't look his age. Welcome to the funny farm young man.
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dav86 added 21:29 - Feb 2
Wow I didn't realise how many bully's there are on this forum. Try backing him instead of taking the piss.
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itfchorry added 21:31 - Feb 2
Good luck to you young man -

Hope you have a great career-
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ollie_smith2001 added 21:34 - Feb 2
Warm, excited & passionate - could be the exactly the right type of lad to give others a lift. Good luck to him - personally really looking forward to seeing him play.
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FrankMarshall added 21:34 - Feb 2
From his youtube clips should add pace and guile to our right, badly needed. Chambers will probably switch to CB which will give us much needed experience in that area. Parrott and Matheson are good additions and I feel overall this transfer window has been good.
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GiveusaWave added 21:46 - Feb 2
Welcome to the club Luke. And for a couple of posters above.....

"If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all".
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RobsonWark added 21:54 - Feb 2
He sounds the polar opposite to Chambers especially with his defending and saying he runs his heart out and doesn't rely on his centre backs to cover for him. Maybe we will win a few games now.
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itfcserbia added 21:55 - Feb 2
Some of the people on here probably don't realize there are "teenage girls from schools" that actually do know more about football than themselves.
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Edmundo added 22:03 - Feb 2
Welcome, Luke, let's start looking up the table.
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TractorRoyNo1 added 22:28 - Feb 2
His Dad will love the pic of him holding a Town scarf 😀
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dirtydingusmagee added 22:31 - Feb 2
Looks even younger than first photo, and the hair dosnt help, hope he is up to playing with the big boys ! i honestly wish him luck but he looks a bit .......well........fragile ! we have players on stretchers in corridors already .
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Northstandveteran added 22:49 - Feb 2
Of course he looks young, he's 18 years of age!

I think all the posters on here should look at their old photo albums to see what hairstyles they had at that age 😂

Take no notice of the old duffers mate, most of them probably don't have any hair left to style 😂

Hope you do a Solskjaer and become our baby faced assassin!

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Bert added 22:52 - Feb 2
Sexist, ageist and heightist. Amazing how hiding behind a keyboard brings out the worse in some people. Snowflake I am not but I dread to think what some posters would say about women's football. Welcome Luke.
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ChestnutSe added 22:58 - Feb 2
Just a question for the strategy experts on here. When we play 4-3-3 does that mean we have 3 up front?
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aas1010 added 22:59 - Feb 2
Did he bring a spade to help dig lambert further into more 💩
Lambert out 🪓🪓
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Portman_Pie added 23:00 - Feb 2
Experience of league 1 - having played 30 odd games. Jeez lad - you're not even experienced in taking a dump yet, another who thinks having been signed by a Prem club and he's made it, and coming in below his level

What a f'ing joke this club is.
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