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Huge respect to Freddie. Played a massive role in our promotion and good character in the dressing room. Good move all round. Expect him to do well at CAFC and fingers crossed this means a new no. 9 is done and dusted behind the scenes.
After cherry picking your summer signings, spending big for L1, creating your squad... you don't want to be hearing "the reality is we are a team that is working hard to get better" in December.
Yes there are 'bonkers' fees being paid, but lots of good business too. We are one dimensional in the transfer market and must be one of the least ambitious clubs in the league.
I know we have some serious dead wood knocking around. Knudsen probably not the worst of them (because he has got a loopy, longish throw). What does Mick see in him??
Sucro72 - You missed my point. I'm not saying MM is a tactical genius, nor am I saying he is getting the best out of his squad. We lack creativity, we can't pass... all of the above. He is however in a job that is incredibly limiting as a manager.
My point is that people seem to be completely blind to what is happening at the top of the club. MM has had no backing for reinvestment into his squad despite making big sales through sold players. Evans isn't backing this club like it's aiming for promotion. Fans should be protesting at ticket prices at Ipswich when they don't see any return on investment into the team.
Name me a manager that would get us promoted under the same circumstances? Name me a manager that would like to work in those circumstances? Building a squad on free signings and low wages is not easy. Ipswich isn't an attractive offer.
The problem at our club at the moment is Marcus Evans not Mick McCarthy. Evans has no interest in the football at Ipswich town. The guy is using the club for business purposes. This is quite clearly reflected in the lack of investment back. Ticket prices at Ipswich town are high and what do we see in return.
This year our season ticket prices are more expensive than the most expensive ticket at 12 Premier League clubs. McCarthy has had to sell and reinvest with nothing. I don't like the way we play, I don't like our style and I think we are some way off being a Championship team. I don't however blame McCarthy. He didn't want to sell Murphy two days before the end of the transfer window. We have to see a change at the top of the club otherwise we could be in serious trouble.