Nash moves to Shrimpers on loan

Nash moving on

Injuries have blighted his progress at Portman Road and Royle and his team had decided not to extent the youngsters contract beyond the summer. Joe Royle told the club website that it was a hard decision to make: "It seemed like a good time to have a chat with Nashy, with the emergence of Chris Casement and the probability of an older centre-half coming in over the summer to put more immediate pressure on Jason De Vos and Richard Naylor, along with Chris.

"Gerard has been a victim of circumstance having had two major knee injuries. We had such high hopes for him and I have no doubt he will make his living in the game at some level or other.