My loan move was best option, says Leicester City midfielder Richie Wellens
Richie Wellens has said he jumped at the chance to join Ipswich on loan and gain valuable match practice.
The Leicester City midfielder has joined the Tractor Boys on a one-month loan to help in his bid to return to action following knee surgery at the end of last season.
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Leicester City midfielder Richie Wellens has joined the Tractor Boys on a one-month loan
Wellens has made a couple of appearances in the development squad but needs more match action.
With City going well in the league, manager Nigel Pearson felt a loan switch was the best option.
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Several clubs expressed an interest in taking the 32-year-old on a temporary basis but he picked Championship strugglers Ipswich.
"I've been looking to go out on loan and when the opportunity arose to come to Ipswich, I did not have to think twice," Wellens said.
"Leicester wanted me to go out on loan and when they showed me the list of clubs that I could go to, Ipswich just stood out.
"I need to start playing games again after my injury and this is a great opportunity to do that. It's a nice club and I've always enjoyed playing at Portman Road.
"They're down at the bottom of the league at the minute but there are some good players in the squad so I'm sure the position will soon change."
Wellens made 46 appearances for City last season in all competitions but damaged his cruciate ligament in the home defeat to West Ham, in April.
The former City skipper has yet to make a first team appearances this season, but goes into Ipswich's squad for their Championship clash against leaders Cardiff City today.
Comments
by Luxpaul
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:28PM
“"foxeerod" hope your right, especially if the're against our promotion rivals eh!”
by Stinkypete13
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:25PM
“We are top o' the league...! Say we are top o' the league..repeat..
Great result again, very sold with m& m and ssl, drinkwater bossed the midfield.Nugent and V ardy looked lively and knockaert just loves having the ball..!
Only minor criticism, we need to be less shot shy, instead of that extra pass or touch in and around the box, just have a few shots! We did try and walk it in when a greedy shot would have sufficed..
However , its lovely to watch proper footy down at the Walkers at long las!!”
by foxeerod
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:23PM
“luxpaul , the more goals beckford scores for huddersfield.... the bigger the fee in january”
by foxeerod
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:21PM
“old boy dj campbell, just done us a big favour”
by Luxpaul
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:21PM
“I see one of our Ex's has done us a favour just before half time, DJ has put the Tractor boys one up! Oh! and who scored for Huddersfield in the first half hour?? It's now blatantly obvious he just didn't want to be at Leicester, LCFC please make sure Huddersfield keep him in January.”
by FoxFreak
Saturday, October 06 2012, 6:01PM
“6.00pm and this is still the closest thing on here to a report on the Bristol City game.
To echo foxeerod, good luck tonight Ritchie. Help us stay top.
Actually, I'm surprised Cardiff aren't allowed to object to Wellens being in the Ipswich squad in these circumstances - but then again where do you draw the line?
And well done City. Just stay there now and make all the doom mongers look for something else to moan about.
Rome wasn't built in a day and when it was built there wasn't anyone else's mess to clear up first. Pearson's not got everything right all the time but he's got a lot more right than he's got wrong. He deserves a chance to finish the job and to have a go in the Premiership.
Added to which, you always feel that if you bought a whippet from Harry you'd want to count its legs before you parted with your dosh.”
by foxeerod
Saturday, October 06 2012, 12:31PM
“go on ritchie, help those tractor boys beat cardiff ... for us. good luck”