Whilst I really hate the idea of another manager coming in bringing with them another philosophy and wanting to bring in more of their out of favour pets from elsewhere, it is clear that something needs to change.

Paul Jewell is living from game to game at the moment aware that the next loss will probably be his last. However, you can’t carry on waiting for the loss that tips him overboard because on balance Town are more likely to lose at least once in the next couple of games than win them.

This is just lost time. Everyone deserves a chance, I’m all for that, but to what end? Is he being allowed to carry on because Marcus Evans really believes he can ‘turn things around’? In the current climate that would involve winning something like six from the next 10, and I just can’t see that happening.

Great relief was had from the progress of being able to string together two draws. Two draws!? That’s hardly reason to be cheerful, especially if followed by another home loss.

So, do we have to wait for another couple of draws before the inevitable loss that sees Jewell on his way? Evans really needs to make a decision sooner rather than later. I have no doubt that Simon Clegg and co will currently be doing the rounds of prospective candidates for the job. Hence the links with Harry Redknapp and I’m sure others over the next couple of weeks.

For me the Redknapp story was just a non-starter. Why on earth would Redknapp want to come to Ipswich? He might have a soft spot for the underdog but I just couldn’t understand any motivation to want to come to Town.

So who else might be in the frame? The usual suspects re-hashed I expect, Alan Curbishley, Mick McCarthy, George Burley perhaps. There aren’t too many candidates around that really excite me, if anyone was truly any good then they wouldn’t be unemployed and Town can’t afford to poach.

My choice right now would be Mauricio Taricco - after a number of years of assisting Gus Poyet at Brighton, he might just fancy a step up to the full manager's role.

No doubt he will have learnt a lot from Poyet and will fancy playing a similar style. He has no managerial baggage and will be a hit with the fans at Portman Road. Yell it from the rooftops TAAARIIICCO, TAAARIIIICCO!

alliedaz added 09:15 - Oct 12 70% of fans want jewell togo,i think hes had enough time to bring in players and it hasnt worked and also he bottled it and brought in loads of loans to bail him out,jewells contract is up at the end of the season so why sack him and pay him off when let it run and walk away for nothing,marcus evans is no help what soever and doesnt want the hassle,so he lets that muppet clegg do the donkey work and he aint got a clue either,i thankyou evans for helping us out but surely you must be asking the question(am i going to get a return)answer(no for a long long time unless you come out a defend yourself

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Keaneish added 09:19 - Oct 12 No Brainer for me now, get Billy Davies in and fast!
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Warky223611 added 09:23 - Oct 12 Jewell needs to go before it us too late. Burley has resigned and could act as a suitable replacement considering he has done it before, John Wark is still around the coaching scene. But if Jewell has to go, so does the other coaching staff, although he is in charge, Hutchings has just as much influence that has set us second bottom on the Championship league table. http://www.twitter.com/xJoe_King

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TownOnTheUp added 09:32 - Oct 12 Billy Davies, or Karl Robinson.
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DurhamTownFan added 09:35 - Oct 12 Agreed, Jewell is a dead man walking, especially after Carlos came out and admitted some of the players were having doubts. Also agreed that there aren't many possible successors around, which is exactly why I think ME has not yet made any move. Davis perhaps, but not done a lot since his Derby promotion (now over five years ago). Ditto Curbishley, who has been out of the game for years now. McCarthy has been mooted by many, but Ii'm not sure he'd be a million times different from PJ (from the old school). Not many have considered Coyle. Bodged it at Bolton, but he did good at Burnley, and is a real motivator-we need that SO badly right now! As for Taricco...I think possibly, but that he should coem back in a few years when he's had some lower-league experience, like Di Canio. For the record, no, Paulo! He's just another Roy Keane...

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PaoloMaldini added 09:53 - Oct 12 Am really starting to warm to the idea of Taricco. I think we should have a short list of him, Robinson, Tisdale, even as far as Klug and I'll entertain Davies as a candidate. Personally I'd like to see Herve Renard. Great man management, tactical astute and can galvanize a squad. Think he had a stint as Cambridge manager at one point so he might want a return to England. Long shot though.

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cornishnick added 09:57 - Oct 12 Trouble is, we've been on these bad runs before and Jewell has got us out of them. We go on a mini-run, and then plummet down another chasm of defeats. It's always one step forward, followed by two backwards. Always has been, and I can see no reason it won't happen again. Yes, we might win the next 2 or 3, but we'll soon get spanked 6-0 again and be on the slide. Sorry, he has to go ASAP. McCarthy or Coyle could maybe do a job. Personally I'd like to see a hungry, young manager and Karl Robinson fits the bill for me.

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pazelle added 10:20 - Oct 12 Tarrico>Burley>Curbishley>Davies Hopefully we beat Hull and win the next 2 easy home games - got a good feeling that the break will be a positive one!
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Blue_Poison added 10:32 - Oct 12 TAAARRIIICCO, TAAARRIIICCO, TAAARRIIICCO!!! :D I think that would be a good idea, New to management, fresh ideas, eager to impress and start his career off on the road to success. Still has a feel for the game from playing the odd game now and again (even if he can't go 90 mins without a red card) and those red cards show he still cares and has fight, something the team badly needs. He knows the club and its history, and likes to get the ball down and play they way it should be.

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DurhamTownFan added 10:50 - Oct 12 Agreed that Taricco MIGHT make a good manager, but seriously guys, he's had no experience of being a manager. Granted he was a class player and showed great heart by saying how sad he was to leave when he went to Spurs, but what happens if we pick the wrong guy? Where would we go then? Oh, and lets also remember that PJ is still very much in the job (unfortunately), rendering this whole business hypotherical.

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TR11BLU added 11:01 - Oct 12 Robinson for me, if not Tisdale. Young manager and coaching team, fresh ideas with knowledge of the lower league players.
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tractorboy2421 added 11:42 - Oct 12 the things that really worry me ( apart from him being in charge ) is that - 1, hes got the full backing from mr evans 2, by the time he does go, it could be to late for us 3, when he goes, we could end up in the same situation as we are now, due to other clubs getting who they want in charge. this issue needs to be sorted Asap. the CLUB & FANS derserve better
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IamSpartacus added 11:54 - Oct 12 A pertinant Blog. For me, it is Tisdale. Plays good football, has served his time in the lower league, has good knowledge of lower league players to perhaps source from and can nurture and coach talent. After him I'd seriously consider Robinson, would love D. Ferguson and would even ponder over Terry Butcher. I suspect the reality will be Mick McCarthy or Owen Coyle. I'm not violently against either, although way off my top preference and not forward thinking enough of the youth nurturing process. Both, I'm certain, would be better than Jewell- Jeez, even I would be better than Jewell, and so would my wife. Whatever happens, we MUST not end up with the merry-go-round of out of date -or- losers like Megson, Davies, Ince Curbishley, Hartford, Quinn, Roeder etc... One further thing I agree with... Jewell is a dead man walking. Does anyone seriously think his contract will be extended?

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Blue041273 added 12:15 - Oct 12 I actually have some sympathy for Marcus Evans. His managerial appointments have not been as successful as he might have expected. Neither RK nor PJ seem to have been equipped with the personal integrity which tells them to walk away for the club's sake when the job becomes too much. Instead they hang on to the job seemingly preferring to get sacked. In what other occupation is it preferable to be fired rather than resign voluntarily? While PJ might think he is a strong character he must realise he is actually hurting the club by hanging on in this way. He can still walk away in the knowledge that he has done his best for the club rather than hang on for self interest reasons and inevitably suffer the indignity of being sacked. Very few people now believe the PJ reign can now ever be seen as a success.

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Danfootie added 12:29 - Oct 12 Billy Davies for me, 2 successful top 6 finishes on a next to nothing budget at Nottingham forest (similar record to towns in not winning them lol) played good football Or Karl Robinson with a big fat Joe/ person helping him out - on a long term contract! Taricco interesting shout, honestly hadn't thought of the idea but ya it could work
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Baillie_Bear added 14:15 - Oct 12 With the way PJ went about last season it almost felt like this would be his first. He didn't build anything last year and was going to build something this year. He did not!! We need someone who can partly build something this season and keep us in the Div 1, once that is in the bag they can have a propper pre season. I'm not overly fussed as long as they have some real passion for the game, the team and the supporters (sound like Jim). Mick McCarthy if I had to choose.

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alliedaz added 15:22 - Oct 12 i dont understand why people give you a minus when you speak the truth and its just a few armchair fans who sit there watching teletext or listening to the radio hoping we will win,most people on here watch the games and have a right to be un happy,ive spent hundreds following the team this season and all ive got in return is a mis shaped team,over paid players,and no passion,and after every match we get (we were unlucky).i dont think so we are terrible when it comes to the other end and then marcus evans thinks we are ok,this is the last of a five season plan and have nothing to show for it,so people out there what am i saying wrong

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IamSpartacus added 16:57 - Oct 12 @ Alliedaz: I think people give a minus when they don't agree with your version of the truth. This probably isn't the right place to come if you want to win a popularity contest :-) That said, all people are entitled to their opinion... a few of yours I'd agree with (the fact Jewell has been poor, the fact he should go and the the fact you are entitled to be unhappy as an Ipswich fan). You then suggest that other fans that don't/aren't able to spend as much as you are the ones disagreeing with you. Does this mean that someone who spends perhaps £100 more than you deserves more of an opinion? As far as Marcus Evans goes, why would him being more public make much of a difference? I agree it would be good to be privvy to whatever plan there might be (we might be able to understand better then) but do we really want or care for a celebrity Chairman/Owner? I don't agree with many decisions made at the top (Clegg/Evans) but I don't think you can say you want to hear more and then assume Evans doesn't care.

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alliedaz added 17:09 - Oct 12 @iamspartacus:thanx for your comment,if marcus evans is investing all this money into ipswich from the beginning and set a 5 year plan out,he has failed,so what does that mean?over the last 5 years we have been very poor and fans vote with their feet,16000 fans is poor for us,i believe there is alot more happening behind the scenes and players are even talking outside the ground (i.e tweeting etc and putting the club down),we pay their wages and alot of them dont deserve any on latest performances,its painful for a supporter and we are clearly miles behind some of these other teams in our league

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TimmyH added 22:13 - Oct 12 Yeah Davies record is pretty good over the last 6 years, he has not got worse than a 42% win record with PNE, Derby and Notts Forest. Certainly a candidate if this club ever gets rid of Paul Jewell.
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dan_itfc added 16:44 - Oct 14 Danfootie - Billy Davies had very much the opposite to 'next to nothing' at Forest. I'm all for Billy Davies but he needs to be backed big time by Evans on terms of funds and he WILL kick off if he doesnt get his man, a la Forest. If you want Taricco you might as well appoint any young coach with a Uefa Pro License and simply let them cut their teeth with us. But then again that is an absolute massive risk on our part. Is their anyone else who could do better than Jewell? In my opinion it's a lottery. Brendan Rodgers was awful at Reading but work wonders at Swansea, Pardew was laughed at before he got the Newcastle job, now look at him. Yes the idea and ability has to be there but to a certain extent managerial success slot of the time can be pot luck. Who do I want? no idea, I think we won't go down Jewell or not, I suppose I'd play out this year and see what's about come May

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Johnny_Boy added 12:58 - Oct 15 Sorry to rain on your parade, but I doubt any if the 'kids' at PR even know of Tarrico. Also, why would he want to come here? Plus, what makes you think he'll be a decent 1st team coach? What particular experience does he possess? Fanciful pie in the sky mumbo jumbo. A one way trip to relegation with him in charge. And you're giving Clegg & ME stick for choosing the wrong guy!?!?

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singingtheblues added 14:00 - Oct 15 Thanks Johnny Boy - I don't think I said that clegg & ME picked the wrong guy - the decision might have been right at the time - it just hasn't worked out for the best - so the point is that ME needs to move on & not waste the next few games waiting for the trap door to open & for PJ to disappear - might as well do it now - the second point is that rather than bringing in one of the unemployed journeymen managers that do the rounds ME needs to think out of the box because the manager pool is pretty limited - maybe someone like tarrico might fit the bill - assistant managers do a bit more than carry the spare balls & as for coming to Town - why not? - a chance at the top job? Isn't that why we all go to work? - it's all about ambition - after all history has judged that jim didn't do so bad for a first go at management

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Southamptonblue added 13:25 - Oct 16 At least Taricco could sort out our defensive frailties.
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Michael11 added 23:31 - Oct 16 Easy decision for me - Terry Butcher. Club legend, passionate, defensive knowledge and done a fantastic job at Inverness by bringing through a lot of youth players.
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