Loach Back in Town Shirt at Braintree
Monday, 23rd Jul 2012 14:54

New goalkeeper Scott Loach will make his first appearance for Town since his days as an academy schoolboy when the Blues visit Braintree on Tuesday evening (KO 7.45pm). French pair Soualio Bakayoko, the left-back who was on trial during the Holland trip, and Cheick Kourouma, the free agent midfielder whose switch to Town has been delayed by red tape, are also in the squad.

Loach was training with the squad for the first time today and tweeted that it went well: "Great first session today. Great to be out there with my new team-mates. Let this be the start of a successful journey!"

Jimmy Bullard, Luke Hyam, Ronan Murray, Josh Carson, Jaime Peters and Nathan Ellington are also included in the 17-man travelling party making the trip to the Blue Square Bet Premier side’s Cressing Road ground.

Joining them are academy youngsters Gunnar Thorsteinsson, an Icelandic midfielder or defender, left-back David October, strikers Jack Marriott and Tom Winter, and Irish winger Mark Timlin.

Boss Paul Jewell said last week that he would split his senior players across the match at Braintree and Wednesday’s friendly at Cambridge United.

Town: Ainsley, Bakayoko, Bullard, Carson, Ellington, Hyam, Kourouma, Lee-Barrett, Loach, Marriott, Murray, October, Peters, Thorsteinsson, Timlin, Whight, Winter.

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BartsGreatBeard added 15:04 - Jul 23 i hope we sign those french boys especially the french winger rea a couple reporst saying he looked decent and has a trick or two in his locker
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BlueCardigan added 15:04 - Jul 23 Anyone any idea of ticket prices? Will head over.
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SitfcB added 15:06 - Jul 23 @IpswichTownFans: Prices for tomorrows friendly at Braintree Town... Adults £16 / OAPs £10 / U16s £5 / U11s £3. #ITFC
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BlueCardigan added 15:07 - Jul 23 Thanks. Wow, i'd go if I was 10.
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Flip added 15:28 - Jul 23 bit pricey for a pre-season game at a blue square premier side...its cheaper to go to/less to travel to watch the first team play colchester
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pitseablue added 15:31 - Jul 23 Those prices are just plain stupid !!!
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saffronblue added 15:34 - Jul 23 I think the Cambridge game is £12, will probably go there instead.
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hampstead_blue added 15:41 - Jul 23 AB will now get a good idea of his future, watching Loach from the bench.
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bluedart added 15:57 - Jul 23 abit confused by the red tape!! Did not go to Holland not allowed to play!! But in the squad for tomorrow, is there something happening or are they allowed to play friendlies in the uk??? (Y did he not go to Holland) Help me someone......
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Tractorog added 16:10 - Jul 23 Will the North Stand start singing Chiecky Girls songs?
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Hally543 added 16:13 - Jul 23 Probably a stupid question but do we buy tickets on the gate?
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scooterblue added 16:21 - Jul 23 looks like more first teamers playing at Cambridge so that where i'm going, especially at £16.
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ChrisMakin2012 added 17:08 - Jul 23 The prices are a joke!!!
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jas0999 added 17:14 - Jul 23 Interesting squad - Bullard?! Surely this is mainly our second string?!
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RobTheMonk added 17:15 - Jul 23 Jacx Ainsley: would like to see him make a significant step-up and be our 4th centre back. Obviously not seen him play for a long time so we shall have to see... I'm looking forward to seeing how some of these younger players develop and whether they can stake a claim for the first team.
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Duncan added 17:29 - Jul 23 jas0999, Bullard could be a big player for us this season!! could.... Class in permanant and all that
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irishtim added 17:34 - Jul 23 Lets wait & see.
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bluey123 added 18:14 - Jul 23 Prehaps the idiot Jewell is putting Bullard in the shop window so we might get rid of the useless waste of money
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TractorBoy666 added 18:16 - Jul 23 4-0 win to the town. Can see it now!
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Talbs77 added 20:18 - Jul 23 Gutted I couldnt get down there, but on course at work that is turning my brain into swiss cheese!!!! Hopefully the performances will start to pick up a bit now. Will try and get down to the colchester.
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CanadianBlue added 21:52 - Jul 23 I really want Gunnar Thorsteinsson to break into the first team, just because of his name. We need some more player's with names like that.
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