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TOMMY IS JUST SO GLAD TO BE BACK

By Ben Baker

WELCOME RETURN: Tommy Smith is an influential defender for the Tractor Boys
PICTURE: Action Images

CONSIDERING he thought his career might be over earlier this season, it is no surprise to see Tommy Smith enjoying himself now he is back in the Ipswich team.
And the defender is determined to put the smiles back on fans’ faces, too, as the Tractor Boys bid to build for next season with a strong finish to this campaign.
Smith went in for what he thought was a routine back injection in September but was soon told he needed surgery and there was a ten per cent chance he mig...

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