Declan Rudd has a total of 18 first team appearances to his name, with the majority coming in cup competitions. Picture: Paul Chesterton / Focus Images
Norwich City goalkeeper Declan Rudd joins Preston on loan
Chris Wise
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
7:41 PM
Norwich City goalkeeper Declan Rudd has joined League One outfit Preston North End on loan until the end of the season.
The 22-year-old Academy product, who played in City’s shock FA Cup defeat against Luton on Saturday, was hoping to get that match out of his system last night, with Preston having a league game scheduled at Crawley.
But heavy rain meant the fixture was postponed an hour before kick-off, meaning a wasted journey to Sussex for Rudd who will now be hoping to making his debut on Saturday when Preston play host to Shrewsbury.
Graham Westley’s side recently released the experienced Steve Simonsen and Thorsten Stuckmann played in their most recent game, a 2-2 home draw with Coventry City. Rudd will now be battling with the German for a place in the starting line-up.
The youngster has had few opportunities to impress since joining the professional ranks at Carrow Road, with Fraser Forster, John Ruddy and now Mark Bunn blocking his route into the first team.
Since making his debut as a substitute at Gillingham in September 2009, after Forster had been sent off, he has only played the occasional game and manager Chris Hughton will be hoping he gets regular first team football at Deepdale.
Under contract with the Canaries until July 2014, Rudd has a total of 18 first team appearances to his name, with the majority coming in cup competitions. He has played three times for City this season, featuring in the 2-1 Capital One Cup win over Scunthorpe and the 3-0 FA Cup victory at Peterborough before Saturday’s embarrassing home defeat against Conference opposition.
“I am really happy I have completed my loan move. My target is to play first team games on a regular basis,” Rudd told Preston’s official website,
“It is a fantastic opportunity to join a big football club and I can’t wait to start training and working hard.
“As a young player it is important to have new experiences and play under different managers. Norwich City have recruited another goalkeeper in this window (Lee Camp) so it has given me the opportunity to go out and play and experience regular first team football.”
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9 comments
Good luck Declan I hope you are back at Carrow Road with more games under your belt....wish you all the best. OTBC
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Singapore Canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Hooray. Will be interesting to see if he is seen as No.1 @ Preston and how he gets on. Also where in the pecking order he`ll be when the loan finishes - depending on whether or not Camp is only staying until the end of this season, and whether Ruddy is a transfer target. Good luck, Declan.
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Mad Brewer
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
good luck DR. Hope this loan goes well.
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CovCanary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
All the best from ANT
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Colby Army!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
All the best, Dec, from this side of the Atlantic. Hope to see you back at Carrow Road with a real chance of playing.
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atlanta canary
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Good luck Dec, what was that? Country & Western?
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Swiss Canary
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Good deal for Rudd ( and city ), this guy will be better than Bunn or Camp but needs a bit more first team practice ( not in premiership pressure cooker ). Loads of rumours down here in the smoke on transfers, Hooper, Bowditch, Curtis Davies, et al. Plenty of committment tomorrow please,and for the potential 6 pointer at Loftus Road on Saturday!!
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johnnyp
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Good Luck Dec...Such a Shame Hughton can't see how good a Keeper you are... No need for Bunn to be in the Team when we have you...
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CanarySid
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Hello Preston Canary can you advise on Declans chances of regular first team football at Preston.
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wivenhoebudgie
Tuesday, January 29, 2013