Ipswich manager Roy Keane admits he was surprised Owen Garvan turned down a loan move to Colchester - but is backing the midfielder's decision to fight for his place at Portman Road.
Garvan has not figured for the first team since the defeat at West Brom in August but recently snubbed the opportunity of a temporary switch to the League One Us.
"I was a little surprised Owen didn't go and get some games and improve his sharpness, but he wants to stay here and compete for his place and I respect him for that," Keane told the club's official website.
"He's not in the team at the moment but part of the process of being a top footballer is dealing with the times when you are out of the side.
"He's got to keep his head down, keep working hard and wait for his opportunity. I've said that to all my players and we've seen what can happen with David Wright coming back into the side recently."
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1.As QPR soar to the top of the Championship on the back of fast, direct play full of slick passing and off-the ball endeavour capped with a host of quality goals... Town spiral down to League 1 (could they get less points than Derby did in the Premiership) with a majority of posession but little direction and purpose. Who thinks that Marcus Evans is a saviour now... and that Jim Magilton is a 'turnip-head'..... well done Jim many of us didn't want you to go. Let's see if the Tractor Boys can do as well against Derby as QPR did last week and seen (like Ipswich v. Newcastle... what an embarassment) by the nation on TV.
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