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Football Managers Aplenty at Portman Road
Football Managers Aplenty at Portman Road
Saturday, 17th Sep 2011 10:09

Blues boss Paul Jewell says he’s surrounded by expert football managers at Portman Road — at least those of the computer gaming variety anyway. The Town manager says he might even join them as he looks to arrest the Blues’ disappointing early season form.

Jewell said: “Every manager says how quiet players are compared with how they used to be. Maybe that’s just a reflection of society because you can’t really talk or shout when you’ve got your headphones on because you can’t hear anything.

“They’ve all got these devices that they play on on the bus. They’re all expert football managers. I might have a go at that myself, I could get a run of results!” he joked.

The Town manager says that despite the quietness cited by both himself and predecessor Roy Keane his squad go about things the right way: “We’ve got a good bunch of players here. They come in and they train properly every day.

“When [the media] go on about Tamás’s quotes, that sort of thing doesn’t disappoint me too much because I can see that things can be taken out of context.

“Any player, whoever it is, whether it’s Michael Chopra, whether it’s Jimmy Bullard, whether it’s Joe Whight, if they express a desire to leave, they can, as long as it’s right for us and someone is out there to buy them.

“I want people here who want to be here and if they’re not in the first team want to try every day to impress me to get into it.”

It’s not just players who are quiet these days but other bosses as well, Jewell has been told by some of his squad: “I’ve spoken to a lot of the players and they’ve told me that some managers don’t say anything at half-time. I don’t think Arsene Wenger does.”

The Liverpudlian says a football manager’s job is somewhat more complex in the real world than it is in the virtual one, particularly with regard to dealing with players and perhaps more so when there are confidence issues as there are at present: “Someone said to me that as a manager you’ve got to be a friend to the players, a foe, a father figure, a money lender and a psychologist. The only thing you haven’t got to be is a gynaecologist.

“I think you’ve got to be all sorts to all men and what’s right for one person isn’t right for the other guy.

“But don’t get me wrong, we haven’t got a dressing room full of people banging their heads against the wall — that’s my office!”


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Mark added 10:26 - Sep 17
“Someone said to me that as a manager you've got to be a friend to the players, a foe, a father figure, a money lender and a psychologist. The only thing you haven't got to be is a gynaecologist."

Haha, another great quote from Paul!

When people say Roy Keane had none of the attributes to be a football manager they are wrong, as he was a foe to the players so that's one out of five. :-)
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StanwayBlue added 10:28 - Sep 17
There are plenty of "great" managers on here too. Step up h32 , jas, marcus et al
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pmason added 10:31 - Sep 17
when a manager starts talking like that ... its a good sign that the end is nigh ...
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TownOnTheUp added 10:39 - Sep 17
I'm a bit tired with some of the stuff he says. He's funny, but when you essentially say that everyone at the club's for sale and you joke about how poorly the team's doing, it doesn't strike me as very clever. Onwards and upwards though, hopefully we'll get a good result Monday and kick on from there.
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CleggsClangers added 11:24 - Sep 17
They may train properly but they dont play properly and who's fault is that?

Sound bites, quick wit and a friendly nature isn't a CV for success. Time to pull your finger out PJ and do the job you was employed to do.
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eaii added 12:34 - Sep 17
"Blues boss Paul Jewell says he's surrounded by expert football managers at Portman Road"

Not experts just frustrated at another manager trying square pegs in round holes, winger at RB and 4 CM's in midfield plus two heavy defeats against not the strongest opposition = TW.T !
PJ OUT!!!!!!!!
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WickedBlue added 12:41 - Sep 17
PJ wins hands down against the wannabes on here like eaii and the others. None of you have got a fecking clue and just make yourselves look like the idiots you are every time you post.
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Paulc added 13:47 - Sep 17
PJ might think he's very clever with his witty remarks. But I'd rather have a dull manager in front if the microphone, but one that knows how to put 11 players together that can play as a team. Tick tock tick tock......
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eaii added 14:54 - Sep 17
WickedBlue are you on drugs buddy?
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jas0999 added 15:03 - Sep 17
I thought we were appointing a football manager not a comedian. PJ would be better advised to sort the current mess out at PR rather than come out with funny one-liners. 8 months in charge - no excuses now. He should be delivering - not 8 defeats in 11.
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BlueBoots added 16:23 - Sep 17
“Someone said to me that as a manager you've got to be a friend to the players, a foe, a father figure, a money lender and a psychologist. The only thing you haven't got to be is a gynaecologist."

The last part of that isn't strictly true, PJ. If you're the Norwich manager, you're forced to work with a bunch of ***** in training every day.
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TrueBlue589 added 17:21 - Sep 17
Stop being funny and sort our bloody team out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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KenDubZ added 17:33 - Sep 17
Look Boys were back home the fans should get behind you and we will give you as much as we can to try get you to win this game. I have noticed when the fans get behind the team usally in the second half Ipswich reli do, do the bissness hopefully we can do this monday night and start climbing the ladder fingers crossed. COYB
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KenDubZ added 18:12 - Sep 17
eaii = Crack Head .. PJ out ?? we have been like this with jim migilton, roy keane and paul jewell the players need to pull there finger out they dont put 100% in week in week out and thats why Jewell has had to bring in players simple. He hasnt brought in crap ethier he has got the likes of "jimmy bullard" "Michael Chopra" "Aaron Cresswell" etc in the man has had a hard job as Roy Keane left the club in a mess but then again fans like yourself think as we lost a game its the managers fault none of the players fault so that means get the manager out. where in september and the season ends in may so we have plenty of time as its EARLY DAYS! So learn about football then come back and comment fair enough ???
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itfc1981 added 18:32 - Sep 17
Maybe Clegg will want to leave, ah, but who would have him.
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StochesStotasBlewe added 10:27 - Sep 18
The same "Jewell out" drivel. So what are the alternatives then?. Thought not. Not one of you can come up with any other names. Give PJ a break, get behind the TEAM.
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rkeane added 11:57 - Sep 18
I dont understand your comment BlueBoots . The Norwich manager must quite like training with his "bunch" up the A140. Players he has chosen and have worked to his style .
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suffolk_punch added 15:21 - Sep 18
Alternative is Alan Curbishley who should have had the job when Magilton left
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StochesStotasBlewe added 19:10 - Sep 18
suffolk punch. He was my prefered choice at the start, but for reasons not clear, he was either not considered for the job or didn,t want it. That is why i back PJ because he was given a monumental task to get this club back to where we all want it to be.
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bluewein added 13:09 - Sep 19
That'll be the same Curbisley who said he want's to manage a prem team if he goes back into management...

(Shakes head and sighs.)
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tomisamos added 14:00 - Sep 20
Reading some of these comments having seen Monday's game is rather amusing. Some of you ought to just let him get on with it, I'm enjoying the humour a lot more than Keane's constant blame shovelling and dull irish tones.
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