| Despite everything said tonight… 22:53 - May 20 with 2635 views | ITFC_Forever |
…. I just can’t see it happening.
Maybe I’m being naive, but I simply can’t see KMc leaving us for Brighton.
Half expecting (purely based on my own personal hunch) there to be a club announcement confirming a new contract for KMc.
And if he does go, I’ll wish him well and thank him for the amazing job he did. The last two years have been simply incredible. [Post edited 20 May 23:00]
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:56 - May 20 with 2554 views | Illinoisblue |
I am also in denial. If it’s Utd or Chelsea, fair enough. But Brighton. Damn. |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:57 - May 20 with 2530 views | textbackup |
And if he does go, just remember Ashton plucked him to be here. Gave him the ‘oxygen’ and look where we are.
All confidence he’ll come up with the goods again |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:58 - May 20 with 2464 views | noggin |
"And if he does go, I’ll wish him well and thank him for the amazing job he did. The last two years have been simply amazing."
I certainly wouldn't be applauding him on his return as Brighton manager. |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:58 - May 20 with 2451 views | FromReuserWithLove |
I'm with you. There is a boring, logical justification for a Brighton move but I honestly feel the legacy he can leave here is far, far greater before moving to an actual big club. |  | | |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:59 - May 20 with 2404 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:58 - May 20 by noggin |
"And if he does go, I’ll wish him well and thank him for the amazing job he did. The last two years have been simply amazing."
I certainly wouldn't be applauding him on his return as Brighton manager. |
I would. | |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 with 2367 views | le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |  | | |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 06:43 - May 21 with 1844 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 by le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |
Potter if we could get him.
Or Cifuentes or Rohl. [Post edited 21 May 6:43]
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 06:58 - May 21 with 1743 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 by le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |
What if Southgate and KM were together as Southgate is taking over after Euros and KM is helping to get the squad things in place ready for him before leaving himself.. |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 06:58 - May 21 with 1749 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 by le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |
Summed up perfectly there for me. Wrote it better than I could!
Rohl or Carrick for me.
Why we’d trust Edwards who’s just taken Luton down, and plays crap football is beyond me. |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 07:02 - May 21 with 1621 views | Horsham |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 by le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |
Have to admit Phil’s very likely verdict moved the dial to somewhere around grief/anger / acceptance.
I’d still contend there’s a lot of good reasons to stay with Ipswich and his potential legacy here could enhance his reputation still further. It feels with all due respect to Brighton I would be much more at peace with this if he was going to Man Utd or Chelsea. |  | | |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 07:04 - May 21 with 1604 views | ITFCBlues |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 06:58 - May 21 by Kieran_Knows |
Summed up perfectly there for me. Wrote it better than I could!
Rohl or Carrick for me.
Why we’d trust Edwards who’s just taken Luton down, and plays crap football is beyond me. |
I wonder if it's the fact he's a more conservative manager that appeals? I can't imagine we'd have quite so much luck next season playing as open as this season for example.
But I agree, Carrick, Rohl or Cifuentes would be right up there for me. |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 07:07 - May 21 with 1576 views | Hackneyblueboy |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 06:58 - May 21 by Kieran_Knows |
Summed up perfectly there for me. Wrote it better than I could!
Rohl or Carrick for me.
Why we’d trust Edwards who’s just taken Luton down, and plays crap football is beyond me. |
Does Edwards play such a bad brand of football or has he just been adaptable with the squad he had at Luton. For me that can be seen as a positive. Vincent Company stuck stubbornly to his principles and look how that turned out.
I may be wrong but I thought Edwards had a reputation as a progressive coach. He is young and has a years premier league experience. He wouldn't be a bad option in my opinion. Any of the below I'd be Ok with:
Edwards
Carrick
Rohl
Potter
Cooper
Mark Robins [Post edited 21 May 7:08]
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 07:12 - May 21 with 1524 views | NthQldITFC |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 by le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |
Here's a theory I've just dreamed up based on nothing at all: The apparent flirty engagement with Brighton is just a smokescreen to induce Utd to commit to a pre-contract guaranteeing him taking over at Old Trafford next season once they've got their house in order. In the meantime, he stays here. |  |
| # WE ARE STEALING THE FUTURE FROM OUR CHILDREN --- WE MUST CHANGE COURSE # | | Poll: | It's driving me nuts |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 07:21 - May 21 with 1429 views | 2-5-7 |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 22:58 - May 20 by noggin |
"And if he does go, I’ll wish him well and thank him for the amazing job he did. The last two years have been simply amazing."
I certainly wouldn't be applauding him on his return as Brighton manager. |
One more year.
Bring some stability.
Move on who needs to go even if difficult conversations.
His stock is hardly going to diminish as everyone knows it will be epic.
Move on then with all of our grace and well wishes.
Just seems a tad too early now and not sure sits right.
However I get it that it’s going to be hard.
Maybe a tough season not appealing.
Question though - if Brighton is that good how come it went wonky so quickly after a Europe campaign? |  | | |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 08:06 - May 21 with 1302 views | Europablue |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 07:21 - May 21 by 2-5-7 |
One more year.
Bring some stability.
Move on who needs to go even if difficult conversations.
His stock is hardly going to diminish as everyone knows it will be epic.
Move on then with all of our grace and well wishes.
Just seems a tad too early now and not sure sits right.
However I get it that it’s going to be hard.
Maybe a tough season not appealing.
Question though - if Brighton is that good how come it went wonky so quickly after a Europe campaign? |
If it happens now it just adds to the depressing reality that money equalizes almost any threat to the status quo. Just look at how Middlesborough and Coventry effective lost a season trying to get back somewhere near where they were before. What makes it worse is that it's not even just the big clubs like Utd., but it's also the middle clubs like Brighton who prey on those lower down the pecking order. We need someone just like KM to lift us up into that middle bracket and maybe even into the upper bracket one day. There is a depressing inevitability about the Premier League and I'm shocked how it produces so much revenue when it's far more exciting to follow the Championship. It's a strange one because I was desperate to finish second and cap an amazing season and get the money to provide us with financial security, but I had very little excitement for actually being in the Premier League, most of it was linked to be being led by KM in the prem. | | | |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 08:48 - May 21 with 1184 views | LankHenners |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 23:01 - May 20 by le2blue |
Obviously, trust Phil is hearing from his usual reliable sources and there is plenty of chatter to suggest that Brighton are trying very hard to get him (and he's worked with Paul Barber their CEO before at Spurs), but it does seem very out of character for him to leave at this point.
Had we stayed down then I fully expected him to leave but he has built everything and created a real emotional attachment with the fans, club, community and team. I guess that's football, but still very surprising that he'd walk out at this point. Fingers crossed he sticks.
I'd go for Danny Rohl to replace him if the worst happens. Rob Edwards is a bit pahh to me. |
Think it will ultimately come down to a bit of a head vs heart decision for KM, and unfortunately in this case we already know he’s very very good at taking the emotion out of things and thinking with his head. |  |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 09:01 - May 21 with 1138 views | IpswichRising |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 06:58 - May 21 by FrimleyBlue |
What if Southgate and KM were together as Southgate is taking over after Euros and KM is helping to get the squad things in place ready for him before leaving himself.. |
God I hope not | | | |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:22 - May 27 with 716 views | ITFC_Forever |
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Stick with me folks, it’ll all be ok. | |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:27 - May 27 with 639 views | ITFC_Forever |
Some of the hysterical bellends on here and Twitter now look very stupid. | |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:30 - May 27 with 595 views | NeedhamChris |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:27 - May 27 by ITFC_Forever |
Some of the hysterical bellends on here and Twitter now look very stupid. |
No they don't. They just look like passionate football fans on a football forum catastrophising a little bit and being, well, football fans.
The rush on here to slate other fans has been the single worst part of all this and says more about you and them than it does the fans you're so desperate to criticise. | |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:36 - May 27 with 478 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:30 - May 27 by NeedhamChris |
No they don't. They just look like passionate football fans on a football forum catastrophising a little bit and being, well, football fans.
The rush on here to slate other fans has been the single worst part of all this and says more about you and them than it does the fans you're so desperate to criticise. |
Bull.
They were being hysterical bellends. | |
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| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:39 - May 27 with 419 views | Whos_blue |
| Despite everything said tonight… on 18:30 - May 27 by NeedhamChris |
No they don't. They just look like passionate football fans on a football forum catastrophising a little bit and being, well, football fans.
The rush on here to slate other fans has been the single worst part of all this and says more about you and them than it does the fans you're so desperate to criticise. |
You rightly mention the rush to slate other fans, but what about the rush to slate KM, or at least call into question his integrity.
No one is above criticism, but this week has been intolerable and it has mainly come from those wanting to criticise KM.
Passion is one thing.
Hyperbole is another. |  |
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