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Luongo Unlucky to Be Left Out
Tuesday, 23rd Oct 2012 06:02

Boss Paul Jewell admits that midfielder Massimo Luongo was unlucky to be the loanee left out of the Town squad at Hull City on Saturday. The Blues are only permitted to name five of their six domestic loanees in their matchday 18 with the Tottenham youngster the man to sit out at the KC Stadium.

Jewell says he spoke with the Australian, who was fine with the decision: “I chatted with Massimo. Don’t forget he’s only a kid who is coming through.

“I said to him that he finds himself coming from the comfort zone at Tottenham and the U18 league to a tough and rough league where the team and everyone is having a tough time.

“Whatever happens this season it’ll be a huge learning curve for him and it’ll be beneficial. Sometimes you learn more about yourself, both as a player and as a manager, in really difficult times.

“I had a long conversation with him and he’s cool with the situation. He’s learning all the time. He’s training with first team players, he’s been in the squad, he’s been in games, he’s been left out. He’s experienced new things at 20 and that’s good for him.”

He admits that not all players are necessarily quite so accommodating in similar circumstances and that no manager is universally adored by the members of his squad: “I think in any industry and at any football club throughout the world, there will be some people who don’t like the manager.

“There’s a difference between liking them and respecting them. When you pick a team as a manager, 11 players and 11 wives and 11 families think you’ve picked the right team, the other 15 in the squad think you haven’t, and it’s personal.

“You’ve got to get used to not being liked and popular, but I think there’s a difference between that and being respected.

“But I know I haven’t lost that dressing room because I've had a lot of players knock on my door yesterday and today and some sent me text messages over the weekend saying that they hope I don’t decide to leave because they like what we’re trying to do here.

“It’s just frustrating that we haven’t made that breakthrough of winning games at the moment.”


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village_blue added 07:07 - Oct 23
Just a shame that PJ didn't have the decency to speak to Scott Loach about his situation before he went and spilled the beans to the media.Just what is the difference?
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Len_Brennan added 07:15 - Oct 23
He must be fairly annoyed that 3 more loanee central midfielders, all with bags of experience were brought in after him though. I can't imagine he was told that would happen when the club were trying to convince him to sign in the summer.
Drury & Hyam he knew about and he may have suspected A N Other to come in, but N'Daw, Wellens AND Reo-Coker!
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bigolconnor added 07:59 - Oct 23
Poor Luongo, he's probably the best of the lot. He doesn't seem too bothered though, after the loss on saturday he tweeted about how much he liked Kindergarten Cop or something.
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warbeat78 added 08:19 - Oct 23
Village boy
How do you no that he didn't speak to loach ?
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TR11BLU added 08:56 - Oct 23
Keep saying you havent lost the dressing room, you may just believe it.
How about havent lost the plot?.....thought not.
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mawwam added 09:44 - Oct 23
Warbeat, he said in a previous interview
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IamSpartacus added 10:07 - Oct 23
Just the same as Hyam & Carson over the last 18 months. Very unlucky to be left out, but cast into the wilderness would be a better description. Hopefully this mismanagement will end tonight.
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village_blue added 12:26 - Oct 23
Keep up with the pace of things warbeat78 oblivously not a true supporter who follows what's happening I guess.
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warbeat78 added 14:24 - Oct 23
Villageblue
Just because we are given this news to read on all thats going on at club dosn't make it 100% factual,and i was just curious where this had come from. I have just seen a post from (mawwam) letting me know it was in a previuos interview. As for my integrity as ipswich town supporter going right back to 1969/70 first games watched in churchmans standing with my grandads both true blues i will leave for you to decide. Sorry i mean guess!!!!!
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Ipswich24 added 16:57 - Oct 23
Because its easy for you to drop a youngster isnt it PJ easy way ou
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