Jewell tells stars to prove themselves

Paul Jewell has urged the fringe players within his squad to prove themselves and force their way back into his plans at Ipswich.

The Tractor Boys are due to release a number of high-profile names in the summer with the likes of Jimmy Bullard, Nathan Ellington and Jaime Peters all set to depart Portman Road. However, Jewell insists that no-one is completely out of the picture and has urged his out of contract stars to prove they're worth a new deal. "I might have certain opinions of players but I am one of these managers whose opinion can be changed," he told the East Anglian Daily. "I am a massive believer in training. I have said Nathan and Jaime can move on, but if they are still here and give it everything they have got, things can change."