New loan signing Jimmy Bullard says he hopes he can get his career back on track after his injury-hit spell at Hull City. Knee injuries have severely hampered the 32-year-old’s time with the Tigers and the midfielder has made just 24 appearances since signing from Fulham for £5 million in January 2009.

Bullard told the club site that he had little hesitation when his former Wigan boss Paul Jewell called him: "The gaffer got on the phone to me and said I'd enjoy it down here and it's a great opportunity for me to come and play at a great club like Ipswich.

"It's a new beginning for me and I'm looking forward to getting some football under my belt. I could never really get going at Hull. The injuries stopped me getting a run going. I have not played in the last few games and the people there said it would be best for me to go and get some football.

"It suited all parties for me to come here. I just want to get back playing and enjoying my football again and hopefully I'll do that here."

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CLOUD added 20:53 - Jan 27 Top signing. A player with profile, genuine skill and patience on the ball. A tempory replacement for Norris or Leadbitter? I hope...
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BYRNE_16 added 21:06 - Jan 27 welcome welcome welcome...........
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StochesStotasBlewe added 21:35 - Jan 27 PPT. It seems Mr Bullard has a bit of spirit then.
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Lightningboy added 21:51 - Jan 27 Best of luck Jimmy & welcome...hope this works out for both of us...you are the quality this club has lacked in midfield since the Magilton/Holland days.
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dirtydingusmagee added 21:58 - Jan 27 now all we need is to get the lads on the training ground and practice diving in and around the box ,come on Jimmy .
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WREXHAM_BLUE added 22:20 - Jan 27 Fantastic signing! Welcome to PR Jimmy. We may actually score direct from a few free-kicks between now and the end of the season! Please stay off the treatment table! Good luck.
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BrightBlue added 22:46 - Jan 27 ppt - If JB behaves as you suggest he will, then Hull will be back to paying all his wages, ITFC will cancel his loan! We are in a win win situation with the loan deal!
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Saxonblue added 23:32 - Jan 27 Great signing - hope it doesn't mean we will lose Norris or Leadbetter...but I think one of them will be on the way out
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Surco72 added 08:18 - Jan 28 Really pleased with this loan ,a passing midfielder is what the team has needed for nearly 2 seasons .It also sends a message to Norris and Mac that a contract is there to sign if you dont want it the club will move on and you will be replaced ,good strong management . And to those saying Chuck and Leadbitter wont be happy or cant see where Bullard will fit in ,they havent worked well together in the centre since Leadbitter signed ,it doesnt work (lampard and gerrard ) good players but not together

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brian_a_mul added 09:06 - Jan 28 Yep, Bullard has it all to prove! Im sure he will keep a clean nose. Looks like Edwards will stay at RB with Norris on right. McAuley, Delaney, Wickham, O Dea, Smith, Priskin will all benefit from his good deliveries at set piece time.
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BlueBoots added 09:31 - Jan 28 dirtydingus - we now have a top-notch diving coach at the club!
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bluekraut added 10:06 - Jan 28 My god he should be in the olympics, in the diving pool :-)
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bobble added 10:06 - Jan 28 this bloke looks the business 'he's a natural for sure just don't know at what or when but then neither will the opposition if he can land on his chin like that and still come up smiling then surely we can get up to wherever it is we are going .but who will pay for the gouges in the pitch ?
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trueblue added 10:08 - Jan 28 quality, just quality.
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ppt added 10:39 - Jan 28 brightblue mate it will happen hes bad news like i said an he will be back at the tigers with in 2 months but i hope i am wrong he went to celtic for talks he was training with them for 3 weeks an thay saw what he was like an sent him back hope he stays with ipswich cos we all dont wont him back at the tigers
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Tractorog added 10:58 - Jan 28 I'm not surprised he went to Hull and got p****d every night... what else is there to do up there?
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BrightBlue added 11:11 - Jan 28 ppt - we'll just have to see how things pan out. Until and if he upsets the apple cart then we'll make judgement on him.
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Walk_the_Wark added 12:30 - Jan 28 LISTEN PEOPLE!!!! I LIVE IN HULL BUT I'M IPSWICH. BULLARD IS BAD NEWS. THE WORST SIGNING WE HAVE MADE IN A LONG TIME. MARK MY WORDS....
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TractorTrog added 17:27 - Jan 28 so long as he does it on the pitch ill buy him the first pint!!!!
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