Well, it's that time of year..... 22:45 - Dec 28 with 981 views | allezlesbleus | for a bit of reflection and looking at life..... I'm coming up to 50 and must admit that I don't know quite what to make of it all. The one constant that has been with me since the age of around 6, has been ITFC. Something that I have loved with all my heart since I can remember. There have been so many great times.......and the only time in my life I wish I was older, was so that I could have experienced the late 70's / early 80's as a late teenager / adult, rather than a 9 - 13 year old. Having spent most of my adult life abroad, the 1 thing that matters at the weekend is what Ipswich have done, followed closely by what the scum have done. Many a weekend has been made or ruined by Saturday's results. Watching and supporting the Town, from a far, doesn't make it any easier. I have been at Portman Road and watched complete and utter sh1te on numerous occassions.....likewise, I have been there and had some of the best times of my life. Also away......some of the best days of my life and some pretty grim.....eg, Oldham away 4-0 and 4-1 defeats, two years running. Would I like us to be the next Man City? Hand on heart, not in a million years. Chelsea a year or 2 ago? SAME ANSWER. How do I see us now? Frustrating, is the best way I can put it. Evans......I'm not entirely happy with him, but am very worried that whoever was to replace him could turn us into a nightmare. McCarthy......... gutted with the way he seems so stubborn and arrogant and talks about the fans.......but, I do genuinely feel that with a bit more support from the board he is the manager who WOULD have helped us to challenge for a top 6 spot a lot more often. I do feel that he has had his time and that we need someone new, hopefully younger and full of new ideas, fight, energy and pride. BUT, I am equally aware that we could easily appoint someone relatively inexperienced, who gets sacked afted a few unsuccesseful months and we are in an even worse position. The future? Gutted about our midfield injury woes. We done well to get over our defensive injuries and then Dozzell, Huws and now Bishop are also ruled out until next season. If we keep hold of Bart, then I think next season we could be very strong with our midfield and attacking options. An established right back is definitely required....a signing, not a loanee, but, if that is secured and we are relatively injury free, then I think we have as good a chance as anyone. Football overall? I have honestly lost the love with the Premiership and Champions League. I am so tempted to find a new non league team to follow. BUT, no matter what and something that everyone connected to the club needs to realise is that, no matter what, Ipswich's result is what we all live and die for. We, the fans, will always be proud of our club, despite how sh1te things are on or off the field. If we were at the bottom for division 4 (league 2 for you youngsters), then I and many others would still love and support the mighty Ipswich. Personally, (although I pray we never drop that low) I think that it would revive the sense of loyalty and pride that we all have in our club. Anyway, sorry to bore you all with my ramblings, but, I hopefully some of you will relate to where I am coming from. All the best for 2018. | | | | |
Well, it's that time of year..... on 00:08 - Dec 29 with 902 views | Bent_double | I may be just a few years younger than you, but that post echos my sentiments exactly. All the best for your 50th, and may 2018 - the rest of this season and the start of the next - be better for all of us and of course ITFC. | |
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