Royle : Bent Sale to Finance Loans

In another example that shows the ineptitude displayed by the Ipswich Town board, it appears that even with Bent seeming to be on his way out, Royle will be only able to secure the services of a loan player rather than bringing a player on a full time contract.

Clearly the Ipswich Town financial circumstances are worse than many fans first thought, it's worth mentioning that if Town's chairman David Sheepshanks, absent from todays match at Portman Road, sold players for respectable fees rather than knockdown prices, the club would not be forced to part with one of their prized assets in order to bring loan players in.

Speaking of the reason that Bent was left out today for the game against West Ham, Royle said : "We didn't want to risk his health in the circumstances. If he leaves it will free us up to take someone on loan."

Another knockdown sale at Portman Road soon then.