By Aston
January 3 2006

Ipswich Town goalkeeper Shane Supple says he is hoping to stay in the Town first team or as long as possible.

The 19-year-old ‘keeper has started Town’s last two games as first choice ‘keeper Lewis Price has been out with a groin injury but he is hoping to stay between the sticks as long as possible.

 

Supple: “I am great mates with Lewis and he is superb keeper, I always wish him well - and he does me - but now that I have had a good taste of first team football I want to stay in the team.

 

“I came on when Lewis was injured in the August 0-0 draw at Leicester, but this was my first 90-minute shut-out.

 

“And I want to gain many, many more during what I hope will be a long Ipswich Town career.”

 

Shane is also grateful for the chance he has been given at Town, adding: “With most clubs I would not be in with a chance of playing in the first team at my age, at Ipswich we get our chance, and Owen, Danny Haynes and Dean Bowditch were other teenagers in Saturday's team.

 

“Since coming over from Dublin I have had a great grounding - and hopefully I have many seasons ahead of me.

 

“I phoned my folks in Ireland on Saturday night, and they were celebrating the New Year.

 

“For me it was a quiet night in, but it was a small price to pay for having football as a career.

 

“I was happy with how I played on Saturday and hope I can keep it going today.

 

“We were all getting a bit fed up with not winning, and I am sure it was getting to our fans as well.”

 

Source: Evening Star

 

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