By Aston
August 11 2006

England Under21 and Crystal Palace manager Peter Taylor has praised the way Town manage to bring young players through.

Taylor is bringing his Under21 side to Portman Road on Tuesday night to take on Moldavia in a European Championship qualifier, with two former Town stars in the squad in the shape of Darren Ambrose and Darren Bent.

 

Taylor: “I didn't know how many players I had capped but I'm not surprised. But I don't make these players. It is the academy of Ipswich which produces the players to a high standard.

 

“I guess the latest couple must have been Matt Richards and Ian Westlake. Both are good young players and Richards is naturally left-footed which is always important. There are not many good left-footed players in the country so they were brought in to help give the squad balance.

 

“Kieron Dyer is a very special talent and was in the side when he was way under age but showed how good he was.

 

“Obviously I'm a James Scowcroft fan and I have just bought him at Palace and I have always been a Richard Wright admirer.”  

 

Source: EADT

 

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