Former Town keeper Vaclav Hladky is reported to have rejected the chance to join Banik Ostrava back in home country Czechia.

The 33-year-old left the Blues at the start of the month having been unable to agree terms on a new contract.

Since then, the former St Mirren and Salford man has been linked with Banik and Slavia Prague, whose number one Jindrich Stanek is out long term having suffered an injury in the Euros game against Türkiye.

Now, according to iSport.cz, the free agent has turned down the chance to join Banik.

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ArnieM added 13:37 - Jul 14 Silly man should have signed the deal offered here.
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MK1 added 13:45 - Jul 14 We needed better, so probably didn't want to be a No.2 here. I get it at his age, but financially would have made sense for him. Hope he gets a good club, I liked him.
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RegencyBlue added 13:58 - Jul 14 Should have signed here. He was always only ever going to be number 2 in the PL at Ipswich but not such a bad situation to be in. Wonder where he will end up?
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Wickets added 14:12 - Jul 14 I think we where probably not keen and wanted to move on anyway so our offer was low, at his age he needs a biggish deal as it could be his last chance for big money?
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peewee added 14:23 - Jul 14 I think he wanted guaranteed first choice and though he did good, saved quite a few points, he did fill u with fear that a clanner was on the cards against a switched on team. Although all the best he did us proud when it counted
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Ipswich1977 added 14:30 - Jul 14 You can't help but wonder if he is being poorly advised! He has just walked away from Premier League football. The man has lost all common sense sadly.
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Nutkins_Return added 14:33 - Jul 14 Why is everyone saying should have signed here. Let's respect his ambition and wish to play. He wouldn't have. Got this here next season. Fair play and good luck to him with all our thanks.
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Swailsey added 14:47 - Jul 14 Love how many know it alls there are here. Fair play to VH wanting to get the best deal for him as he looks for first team football. Nothing but fond memories of him here.
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superblues9 added 14:51 - Jul 14 We needed better and he prob didn't want to be number 2 did he but I struggle to see him doing better
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Blue_Heath added 14:51 - Jul 14 Odd that he was no2 before and only no1 once he got a look in. Fair play to him he took his chance, no reason to think he couldn't do it again. Would love to know what really happened here.
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ArnieM added 15:05 - Jul 14 He wanted a 3 yr deal ….
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ringwoodblue added 15:19 - Jul 14 Let’s hope he finds a good club as he deserves the opportunity to be 1st choice keeper somewhere after his massive contribution to Town last year and also considering his age. He decided to leave us and we must respect his decision
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blues1 added 15:25 - Jul 14 Some of the comments on here are really odd. No1 knows whether hed have played here or not, had he stayed. Yes, everyone will have their own opinion on that. But no real reason to suggest he wouldn't. It's not as if keeping in the pl is that different to keeping in the championship. Certainly not the difference there is for outfield players. As Arnie M states, he wanted a 3 year deal, which is understandable at his age. But the club were only offering 2. Again, understandable on their part.

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Wickets added 16:14 - Jul 14 Well for me everything in the Premier is a big step up in class goalkeeping included .
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Madvic22 added 16:45 - Jul 14 He cost us away to Norwich, decent guy, decent season, but not good enough moving forward
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foreverthebeat added 17:30 - Jul 14 Great season last year but only got chance because of Waltons injury in my opinion would always be no2 in long term think KMK thought the same and this is probably why he never signed new contract. Now in PL is Walton guaranteed no1 or do we sign 2 GKs with Walton no3 because Walton and Slicker going nowhere until until KMK has his plans sorted
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algarvefan added 17:33 - Jul 14 I love all this 'would have been number 2' stuff. If you believe in yourself and your ability and you like where you are, stay and fight!! He had a season as number 2 and then took his chance when it arrived and his performances warranted his number 1 status last season. I will never understand footballers as long as I live, if you want something, fight for it!!!
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dirtydingusmagee added 17:33 - Jul 14 Good luck to him despie a few bloopers he served us well when he was called upon.
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therein61 added 18:36 - Jul 14 I for what it is worth think that he's after a Scottish premiership team as a no/1 if he gets it all the best to him he's free to go as he didn't get the deal he(or his agent) wanted here.
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 06:22 - Jul 15 He'll end up back at his level, lower level Scottish Premier League. If that option dries up, it may be short term deal in Czech Republic, League 1 or on the bench in the Championship. He really did overplay his hand with us.
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Wickets added 07:48 - Jul 15 Yes thanks and good luck to him . Don't think there's much doubt as we seem to be paying around 10 mill for a new keeper if we wanted to keep him we would have done .
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wischip added 09:10 - Jul 15 No Banik No Party
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Linkboy13 added 09:59 - Jul 15 There not into Banik buys. Dosent seem that many clubs interested in a ball playing goalkeeper who can't catch.
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ArnieMsBigToe added 10:08 - Jul 15 Delusions of grandeur I'm afraid
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