Jewell: I've Survived Difficult Spells Before
Friday, 2nd Dec 2011 14:51

Paul Jewell admits that life is tough at Portman Road at present, but says he has come through similarly difficult spells before when manager at Bradford and Wigan.

Jewell said: “No one’s never had setbacks. When I was at Bradford we went up in my first year but after seven games people wanted me out. We came here and lost 3-0 to Ipswich. But after that we turned it around.

“At Wigan, everyone thought we were going to win [what's now League One] because Dave Whelan was paying decent wages.

“I remember the day that England beat Germany 5-1 we didn’t play because we’d got a number of internationals and I’d gone to Cambridge to watch Wade Elliott play for Bournemouth.

“Because we hadn’t played, we went to the bottom of the league. That was in the October/November time. That was pretty low.”

But he says gradually things started to move in the right direction: “We finished mid-table that year and the next year, after I’d had the squad together for a year, we won the league with 100 points.

“I’m not saying we’re going to win the league with 100 points next year, but sometimes there’s a lot of stuff to get through.

“All the decisions I make, I’ve got to get them right and over a period of time I’m convinced I will. But at this moment, people are questioning me, and I fully understand that.”

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bedsitfc added 18:09 - Dec 2 pj will be a pr king no doubt about it, i have always said things will get worst before they get better
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HARRY10 added 18:47 - Dec 2

'PJ bought Bullard and Chopra fully knowing of their personal issues. (probably the only reason we landed them) '

And the only reason we were lumbered with the other injury prone has beens. If all we are able to attract is the detrius that is left after other clubs have had their pick then the problems go far deeper than a change of manager. And also suggests that if we can't attract decent players, then what hope for a decent manager either ?

These players may have looked good on paper, if it was the sports pages of a few sesaons back. When we are having to scrabble around for players that Reading, Hull and Birmingham don't want, to drag an injury prone keeper out of 'retirement at 34 when Sheff Utd didn't want him then there is something badly wrong.

Something wromg that so many promising players have got to the stage of agreeing to join us then at the last moment gone elsewhere. Even a scout took to his heels within a few weeks. Players such as McAuley, Norris and Leadbitter as good as walking out on us. Lavery likewise and now we can't even tie Carson down to a contract.

Simon Clegg remains silent and Marcus Evans remains hidden. All we have is the ever more desperate Paul Jewell and his increasingly dispairing woes being printed on a daily basis. Perhaps one day we will be told the real story. The truth. Though maybe ignorance is better as I think the truth may not be too pretty.

slowerball added 18:48 - Dec 2

So has Harry Potter.

Win tomorrow... please? I have predicted a 5-2 win. Bizarre I know but we MUST win sooner rather than latter - ditto against Warford.

4-4-2... with Scotland & Chops up top, defence bolstered by Sonks. Let's want it boys - show some backbone and for Christ sake - somebody get booked! Put a foot in, actually want the ball, get a tackle in...... GET STUCK IN and make an effort.

PJ needs a win or two or he'll be watching James Bond on Boxing Day at home with wife, not at the King Power Stadium.

tractorboybig added 20:37 - Dec 2 Paul you may have survived difficult times, BUT have the clubs?
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NastyPasty added 21:26 - Dec 2 After you'd had the squad together for a year? Well that means half the squad this time next year will be collecting their pensions. YOUTH AND PACE.. WITH A SPRINKLING OF EXPERIENCE.. RECIPE FOR A PREMIER DISH.
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Jesney_Havoc added 21:35 - Dec 2 Well i'd have thought he'd been turned into a frog years ago. What I want to know is who's casting them ?
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markyc added 22:17 - Dec 2 PJ WILL come good, he had a bad choice of subs last weekend but he`s not to blame if players only turn up in body...!! to be fair most supporters only turn up in body too...... where are the old fans who had a voice, it only appears when they want to moan......??? are they supporters ??? or are they moaners..??? get behind the team and the team may perform for you.!
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Tractastic added 23:09 - Dec 2

PJ will come good yeah like Avram Grant and look where he took West Ham.
Cut the biinkers this manger in his words has created a pub team.Tactically useless and been out of the modern game too long.
ME Please no more managers who will get your website address on Sky TV regularly but who are not up to the job.
Billy Davies please or anyone fancy Mr Bruce?
p.s. Still gutted Keano didn't work out

TractorRoyNo1 added 23:37 - Dec 2 this seems to have finished off bruce at sunderland, so here's the chorus for the north stand tomorrow if / when we go 2 down against watford get out of our club, get out of our club, you fat scouse b@stard, get out of our club
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markyc added 23:38 - Dec 2 Well tomorrow will show if the pub team are any good as players, because if we lose that one there really is little hope..!! Agree on Keano but PJ will sort it ...!!
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kiwiblue added 00:53 - Dec 3 come on you blues and you true blue supporters support the team and the management through this and on to better things. and lets face it it can get a lot better ( and a lot worse if we dont support what we have) onwards and upwards
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bobble added 08:24 - Dec 3

he doesn't know what a difficult spell is, most of us don't , life is just to damn good for us westerners. like keane i am sure jewel has plenty of cash, a privileged life after his entry into football ,his years of big wages for playing a game he loves ....like the current squad he has it to easy they should be out picking winkles in the middle of winter to earn a crust

Dissboyitfc added 09:39 - Dec 3 newboy... what evidence do you have to think keane was a better manager, history or statistics do not support your idiotic statement... keane was a better footballer no question theres, i expect you are a man u fan!... COYB
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tomisamos added 10:09 - Dec 3 Tractatastic - don't forget Billy Davies didn't actually have the best time at Derby either, didn't Jewell replace him?
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