We didn't finish 16th, I'll give him that

certainly PJ!! undoubtedly we can score goals, but we need a prolific striker. goalkeeper, right back, and centre back are also essential! COYB!<3

We have a potentially prolific striker if we get him a partner and he gets his arse in gear.

Talking of signings ; leeds getting shot of 11 players inlcuding Adam Clayton ; link
http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120502/eleven-told-they-can-go_2247585_2757295

always thought Clayton was a good shout

i can think of one, we signed Cresswell!!

Yep - there have been some positives - West Ham home and away, Barnsley away, Brighton at home and the performance against Birmingham home (my favourite of the season). However, there have been even more abysmal results and actually, although PJ points to finishing the season with few defeats, we actually didn't win that many either! PJ also delivered the worst run of results since 1993/4 (a PL season) and we lost twelve games conceeding at LEAST three goals. The defence was woeful, we missed chances and on the whole failed to build a team - JET/Cresswell aside (good signings) - we relied heavily on loans and older players. We finished the season one point and two places worse off than the previous season - this is despite PJ having a season and a half at the helm. A lot of his signings have already left the club. Overall it was a bitterly disappointing campaign, led by a manager who IMO is no where near good enough. It will be interesting to see season ticket sales.

As I have said before - I hope PJ ends up proving me and the other doubters wrong - but looking at his performance to date (which even he admits has been poor) - it's difficult to see how PJ will turn this around. I still don't like his one up front approach - better than the isolated striker of his reign last season - but still a bit negative at times.

Hopefully there won't be anymore excuses on here - PJ has had time to build and I therefore expect him to start next season winning matches. No more 'we need time to gel' - because that excuse - after a season and a half - is running thin.

Jas do you not think its worth doing whatever we can to accommodate, in my opinion, our most important player in Martin?

We know one thing for sure! PJ doesn't know how to sign decent players!

They've all been released!!

We let Priskin go that was good.

There is a report in the Times today that in the top division in England since 1975 the most successful sides have been those with the biggest wage bill except on the odd occasions where exceptional managers (Robson / Wenger , Ferguson /Dalgliesh) have bucked the trend. As we are going down a route of keeping down the wage bill it seems unlikely that Jewell will be successful as he is not an exceptional manager. We are probably going to have to get used to "mid-table mediocrity" or at best the odd sniff at the play-offs!

Garv, I'll give you my opinion - Martin is one who should most certainly be accomodated in the team - in his preferred, and best position.
He is most certainly an important, and good player - there are Managers and Coaches out there, who would get MUCH more from him too.

Mmm...Billy Paynter. What do we think of him?
Know little about him really. Must be hungry to rejuvenate his career though!

Progress, ha ha i nearly fell off my seat! Perhaps PJ is trying to convince himself, only a year left on his contract!

What drivel from a very poor manager.
Please leave Ipswich Town Football Club

@keanish - Billy Paynter's early days were at Southend and it has to be said he was very average, I'd say stay clear.

positive
the manager is not up to it.
or is that a negative?

Two positives : JET signing & Leadboots leaving ( although PJ wanted him to stay!) . Otherwise a poor season.

oh & the turnstiles were painted

@ AlanMahon2011......

I'm confused. I have not seen the article that show Cresswell, Dury, Chops, Jet, Stevenson, and more have been released...... please attach the link !

really clutching at straws PJ

Fitness has been an issue this year. If they can all be bang on it for the start of next campaign, we'll have a chance.

2 positives:

- the results and performances under Jewell are better than under Keane;
- getting Cresswell, Drury, Stevenson, Emmanuel-Thomas and Chopra for about £3M in transfer fees seems good value for money.

Let's all get behind Jewell and the team. If we have a poor season Jewell's contract won't be renewed, but let's hope it doesn't come to that.

Last year was depressing and to finish worse sums up this season. I was so glad when RK left and was pretty pleased with PJ. I think his tack of old has been's is over and maybee in my Utopian drunken rose tinted world we can sign the players needed in the positions that have been begging for far too long and these are young enough to develope and not retire and disapear. I do sympathise just a bit as I am sure PJ doesnt hold the purse strings but not sure I can survive another close season of talk and last minute panick come August.

@Tampa_Florida_Blue

Ingimarsson - Where are you now?
Sonko - Where are you now?
Bowyer - Where are you now?
Ellington - where are you now?

Adam Clayton of Leeds would be a decent signing..how come they're letting him go?