VIDEO: Funny Ipswich Town New Football Kit launch

English Championship club Ipswich Town FC, where PIO Michael Chopra plays, have the nickname the Tractor Boys besides being called the Blues. Now the club and their kit partners have made a launch video of the new kit for the 2012/13 season which was shot at a farm in Suffolk.

Really funny and great idea for the launch of a teams new kit!

Michael Chopra was in rehab for gambling addiction

Player of Indian Origin Michael Chopra, who plays for English Championship side Ipswich Town, is once more fighting his addiction against gambling as was disclosed by his club coach Paul Jewell earlier today.

After the game on October 1 against Brighton Chops spent three weeks receiving treatment for a gambling addiction in the Sporting Chance Clinic in Hampshire and only came out to play games for Ipswich Town. Now things are said to be better and the club decided to make it public ahead of the game against FC Millwall over the weekend.

"Chops has a gambling problem. It's an illness," Paul Jewell told the Ipswich Town club website.

"But he's doing something about it. He is standing up and facing the problem head on and he deserves credit for that. It's a brave man that does that.

"He needs the help of the players around him, myself, the chief executive, and most importantly the supporters. He is desperate to do well for this Football Club and loves it here.

"We have been there for him and we will continue to be there for him. All I ask is for the supporters to be there for him as well. I'm sure they will be because we're lucky, we have a great set of supporters at this Club."

But it isn't the first time that Chopra went into the Sporting Chance Clinic, founded by former England defender Tony Adams, to treat behavioural problems, such as alcohol, drugs and gambling addictions in professional and amateur sports people. Chopra is known to have a gambling problem and had been in rehab in 2008 while at AFC Sunderland.

Michael Chopra signs for Ipswich Town

Player of Indian origin Michael Chopra has been signed for a fee of 1,5 Million Pounds by English Championship side Ipswich Town from league rivals Cardiff City FC. Chopra has penned a three year contract with Ipswich Town.

Speaking to the Ipswich Town club website Chopra said, "I enjoyed my time at Cardiff but this is a new start for me at Ipswich and I'm looking forward to it."

"I spoke to the manager and was impressed with his plans for the club. I know some of the players here as well and from talking to them, it was clear there is real ambition at Ipswich. I can't wait to get going and the target is to help the club reach the Premier League."

Chopra leaves Cardiff after a two year second stint at the Welsh club and without gaining promotion to the Premier League, the ultimate aim of Cardiff City. It looks likely that Cardiff will have to spend less and reduce their wage bill. Chopra joins another club in the second tier of English football who have Premier League ambitions and he would hope would use him more as a first eleven player.

Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell said about the signing, "Michael is a top quality striker with a proven track record when it comes to scoring goals. He is just the type of player we are looking for to help take this Club forward."

Ipswich Town interested to sign Michael Chopra

Player of Indian origin Michael Chopra could be on the way to leave Cardiff City FC after the Welsh club once more failed to gain promotion to the English Premier League. Following the sacking of manager Dave Jones and top striker Jay Bothroyd having left the club further players could be on the way out.

Championship rivals Ipswich Town are showing interest to sign Michael Chopra and have offered a transfer fee of 1 Million Pounds. Chopra didn't have the best of seasons though he played 37 matches and scored 11 goals, but there where injuries and the arrival of Craig Bellamy which pushed him down the pecking order.

Chopra had signed for Cardiff City from AFC Sunderland for 4 Million Pounds in 2009 and last year former Ipswich manager Roy Keane tried to sign the former Newcastle striker but the bid was turned down. Now Ipswich boss Paul Jewell is trying to sign Chopra once more, but many expect the transfer fee to be higher if Chopra does leave Cardiff.

It will be interesting to see if Chopra is sold before a new manager is appointed or if the club wait to decide Chopra's future, while also to try and push up what Ipswich pays for the striker.