TWTD understands Town are targeting former left-back Scott Barron to return to Portman Road as the club’s new head of recruitment.

Barron, 35, came through the club’s academy ranks and made 16 senior starts and one sub appearance for the Blues, while also spending time on loan at Wrexham during his time as a player with Town.

Preston-born Barron moved on to Millwall in June 2007 and was with the Lions for five years making more than 100 appearances - among them the 2010 League One play-off final victory - before joining Brentford in 2012 where he spent a two-year injury-hit spell, a hip problem eventually ending his career.

Since retiring in 2014, Barron has run sports management company Refuel Performance Management with his former Bees team-mate Richard Lee. Barron spoke about that role and his career in an interview with TWTD in 2015.

The Blues new owners are expected to make a number of new off-field appointments in the months to come in addition to the expected major changes to the playing personnel.

The new head of recruitment will work closely with incoming CEO Mark Ashton, who will begin his job at Town on June 1st, who has been heavily involved in recruitment at his current club Bristol City, as well as manager Paul Cook.

Dave Bowman has effectively been Town’s chief scout since 2012, although under the job title director of football, but appears likely to depart and join former Blues boss Mick McCarthy at Cardiff City, having also worked with him at Millwall, Sunderland, Wolves and with the Republic of Ireland.

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Radlett_blue added 21:31 - Apr 22 Indeed, Wickets, Bowman was trusted by Mick & he generally made good signings during his reign - Mcgoldrick, Skuse, Tabb, Murphy, Anderson, Berra, Bialkowski, Pitman, Knudsen, Webster, Garner & Waghorn. Yes, a few duds - notably Cameron Stewart - but a pretty good success rate.
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BettyBlue added 08:00 - Apr 23 How do we attract players if can't win against the bottom 4 in League One?? doesn't matter who we have as "head of recruitment" (isn't that PC's job btw) If PC is so great he would realise this and be doing something about our horrendous performances instead of excusing himself. How does anyone not see the current situation as a crisis/emergency and the last games of the season as being incredibly important and not just a few friendlies where the result doesn't matter. Paul cook seems to be firmly in the latter camp.

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BettyBlue added 08:06 - Apr 23 Cook is looking a dud to us, so what do prospective players think of joining ITFC??
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bobble added 09:26 - Apr 23 wheres Burley ?
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Barty added 09:40 - Apr 23 Michael101 - good point mate - better make it 25
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Razor added 10:49 - Apr 23 A scout in the low countrys would be good but perhaps we are not looking for cheap bargains anymore and a bit more quality------still a good place to look though
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BettyBlue added 12:18 - Apr 23 Who will sign for Ipswich with Numpty in charge?
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Bleu added 12:44 - Apr 23 Why?????? WTF
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