Forgotten man Ben Thatcher is being targeted by Southampton, according to one of this morning’s newspapers. Veteran defender Thatcher is yet to play a game under Roy Keane’s management, having suffered a knee ligament injury in the 3-2 derby victory over Norwich at the end of last season.

The Saints are reported to want to sign Thatcher on loan before the November 26th deadline, then make the deal permanent in January.

In September, Keane said Thatcher, who last season was reported to be unwilling to relocate to Suffolk, wasn’t in his plans at that point in time, going on to outline why squad members might fall out of favour with him: “Players have got to give themselves a chance, whether it’s players travelling, their attitude to training or being on time for training. That all comes into the reckoning if you want to be in my team.

“There’s lots of issues with lots of players, although generally speaking I’m delighted with the group, but there’ll always be one or two you need a bit more from.”

Last month, Thatcher, who is also yet to feature in a reserves league game, suffered a slight setback with his knee problem, but wasn’t expected to be sidelined for more than a couple of weeks.

Thatcher joined the Blues on a free transfer from Charlton in the summer of 2008, signing a two-year deal and has made 23 appearances for Town without scoring. Southampton already have one Town left-back signed on a free transfer, Dan Harding having moved to St Mary’s in the summer.

Elsewhere, Sheffield Wednesday central defender Richard Wood is understood to have held talks with Coventry City yesterday regarding a move to the Sky Blues. One report this morning claims Town are still interested in signing Wood, but he appears very much more likely to be on his way to the Ricoh Arena.

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ITFC4EVER added 09:01 - Nov 18 good he can go now but how much are southampton willing to pay for him??
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bedsitfc added 09:19 - Nov 18 they can have him free as long as garvan is included in the deal
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Surco72 added 10:28 - Nov 18 Roy doesnt like them so lets get rid of them all !!! Grow up Bedsit
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parkinshair added 10:29 - Nov 18 Its high time we got him off the wage bill. The medical could prove to be a problem. Maybe they should give him a tour of the treatment room before showing him round the ground.
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copamundial added 11:09 - Nov 18 Bedsitfc what a stupid comment
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Greektractor added 11:27 - Nov 18 bedsit, you're the enemy of the day. CGS is off the hook for now! This is the best rumour of the week. Thatcher, in my opinion doesn't make the cut and even though he hasn't been given a chance under roy yet a move wouldn't be such a bad thing.
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FormerlyCGS added 11:41 - Nov 18 Take Garvan with him, I suppose you also want keane to stay bedsit! I'd have Keane and Thatcher in my team instead of having Keane as manager any day of the week! Garvan and thatcher have proved way more in there playing careers than Keane has in hias lame managerial one! I want to be the enemy so.... Keane is a mug get him OUT
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copamundial added 12:27 - Nov 18 Greektractor you're a legend
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danknott added 12:30 - Nov 18 bye bye Ben
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Lightningboy added 12:46 - Nov 18 Jimbo's worst signing by a mile...can we swap him with Harding please?
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FormerlyCGS added 12:55 - Nov 18 Thats more than Keane has done in his managerial career! I'll stop when you do! Wales a crap fotoballing nation - shows how much you know, theyre looking good at the moment with some good young players!
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welshtractorboy added 13:08 - Nov 18 Callumgarryskeemer?????? Keane get off his back,he will come good. Wales crap footballing nation(spelt correctly)--------???? We have a fantastic under 21 team and in the next 4 years will be performing against so called better teams,get of Keanes and Wales back------Mind you would bet we win the four nations this year!!!!!!
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TractorRoyNo1 added 13:24 - Nov 18 Thatcher - I liked him about as much as his political namesake, please shut the door on the way out. Wales - yes have some good u21 prospects, but as New Zealand are in the world cup and they aren't it sums them up as a football (round ball) nation.
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FormerlyCGS added 13:27 - Nov 18 I didnt call wales crap I said they are going be a force in a few years ya goon. What have you seen so far to make you think Keane will come good? All I've seen is poor performances, followed by poor results followed by even poorer excuses!
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welshtractorboy added 13:41 - Nov 18 Sorry callumgarryskeemer---- ITFC 4EVER-------Wales will be a force,they are not crap,just young and learning the game,average age on Saturday 22!!!! not may international teams with that.Beat Scotland 3-0 Holland only beat them 1-0 last time they played New Zeland yes qualified in a group full of no hopers,remember because we are low in fifa rankings we will alwys get two top seeded teams in our group

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Sir_Bob added 14:06 - Nov 18 Keanish, regarding your comment on Thatchers career, i take it you are really happy all the careers of our WORLD CLASS back 4. There is no way that Thatcher is worse than our right footed left back it's just that his attitude stinks & Keane doesn't like that obviously.
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campowasgod added 14:06 - Nov 18 Thatcher has not been fit since Keane has arrived so there is no way he could have played him -players do get injured ! . So what happens is that speculation grows that Keane doesnt like him and other clubs are interested etc. However when Thatcher is fit I am sure he will be Keanes type of player and willl work hard to get his place back.
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FormerlyCGS added 14:17 - Nov 18 Keaneish where you gone mate, have you stopped commenting? In that case this may be my last post! New Zealand qualified cos theyre playing teams who would play in our conference south! Wales are an exciting young team!
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Lightningboy added 14:24 - Nov 18 Well said welshtractorboy.
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AJblue added 14:38 - Nov 18 Do you know what,you lot? I dream of the day when there is a story on here that actaully matters to the dat to day running of our great team. Thatcher to leave, another rumour that affects ITFC how? A lesser wage bill, great. I also dream of the day when whatever "rumour" or story is posted on here, it is commented on for its merits, not just an exceuse for the 2 factions to either have a go at Keane or sing his praises. Let him manage the team, as he is paid to do, and leave him out of your petty squabbling.....Rant over

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SomershamBlue added 14:59 - Nov 18 "Injured player rumoured to be wanted by other team". Slow news day?
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WickedBlue added 15:21 - Nov 18 A question for you, you are manager, you have a strict rule that people who work for you are to live 'x' number of miles away, and you do not suffer tradiness (as no manager of anything would who is worth his salt) one of your workers refuses to comply with your rules though everyone else does so what do you do? Do you 1) Let it slide thinking one player ourt of all your workforce isn't bad? 2) Get rid of him as his attitude stinks and it could rub off on your other workers? I leave it to you to decide but if you pick 1, I sure as hell don't want you running my business moral would be crap and you would constantly be having problems with the workers and my profits are going to suffer. At the end of the day you atr in business to make money, not to pander to one worker who thinks he is above the rules that everyone else follows.

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moomoosereni added 15:53 - Nov 18 Cheers Ben. Get on the national express. Don't injure yourself on the small step up onto the coach!
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bedsitfc added 16:15 - Nov 18 greektractor - thanks haha i do want garvan sold as he can't help us to the prem!! it would be more dead wood off the wage bill to be replaced with players that want to give 100%
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lilian3415 added 16:25 - Nov 18 bedsitfc you certainly are deluded. have you seen the table lately???? Garvan is one player who could keep us up & is completely opposite in every way to thatcher. better to get rid of keane & have the 2 two physcopaths leaving together
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