| Other awful ITFC seasons 16:50 - Feb 5 with 4635 views | WarkTheWarkITFC |
2016-17 - 16th (2nd Tier)
Our lowest finish since 1958-59 (58 years earlier)
46 games
13 wins
55 points
28% win ratio
1.2 points per game
2001-02 - 18th (1st Tier)
Awful season as we all recall, UEFA Cup and little Marcus Bent inspired run after Christmas aside.
38 games
9 wins
36 points
24% win ratio
0.95 points per game
1994-95 - 20th (1st Tier)
The year we became a laughing stock with a 9-0 defeat that has never been eclipsed in the Premier League era. A strange season where we won more games than we drew, whilst finishing bottom.
42 games
7 wins
27 points
17% win rate
0.64 points per game
1985-86 - 20th (1st Tier)
The end of an era. Sob.
42 games
11 wins
41 points
26% win ratio
0.98 points per game
1963-64 - 22nd (1st Tier)
The Champions dismantled.
42 games
9 wins
25 points
21% win ratio
0.6 points per game
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2018-19 - ??? (2nd Tier)
30 games
3 wins
18 points
10% win ratio
0.6 points per game
This current Town team we know is the worst in terms of talent that we have had for 60 years.
But to put it properly into context, the gutless shower that lost to Manchester United 9-0 in the most humiliating of seasons had a win rate of almost double this side, despite being in the Premier League.
We also have a worse points per game ratio than that side.
We are actually a worse Championship side than that team was a Premier League team in terms of wins and points.
This is statistically the worst ITFC side ever if we continue the season in the exact same manner. EVER!
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| Other awful ITFC seasons on 13:39 - Feb 6 with 661 views | Sibelius8 |
The 1963-4 season was awful in terms of results - far worse than the least few years - but it was damn entertaining at Portman Road all those years ago. that season we beat Aston Villa 4-3, and Blackpool (then an established top flight side) by 4-3 also. The 2-7 loss to Manchester United in 63/4 was one of the most exciting games I've ever seen, despite us losing so heavily. (Ted Philips broke the net with a penalty at Churchman's end in that game). Away from home we lost 10-1 to Fulham, 9-1 to Stoke, 6-0 to Arsenal, 6-0 to Bolton, 6-0 to Liverpool and 6-3 to Spurs. Those were the days! Losing with style! - well, sometimes with no style whatsoever!
The point is that we knew we were pretty dire that season, but it was still great fun watching the Towen. This season, if we are to be relegated, I'd rather see us play in a cavalier spirit, rather than try in vain to grind out points. The whole point of going to PR is to 1) win 2) if not, at least see us play adventurously.
Anyway, rant over. But let's not take this season too seriously. If we go down we should bounce back and we'll start to enjoy winning again. If we stay up, by a miracle; 2019/20 should be a new dawn. Cheer up everybody! | | | |
| Other awful ITFC seasons on 13:56 - Feb 6 with 644 views | itfcjoe |
| Other awful ITFC seasons on 13:03 - Feb 6 by WarkTheWarkITFC |
I think what people mean to try and suggest, although they seem to offer struggle, is that McCarthy didn't have so much a decent team, but often had one absolute stand out that transformed us.
Murphy scored 27 goals and we just scraped into the play offs. With an average Championship striker that team didn't make it.
Bart had a season where he probably single handedly got us an extra 20 points, when no other player came close to such an individual contribution.
Tom Lawrence scored worldie after worldie in a season where we'd have been down without him.
I fully concur McCarthy signed these players, but I think with nearly every other side in the league this season doing well, Leeds, Norwich, Sheffield United, they are great TEAMS.
You could argue that Mick got very lucky that in three straight seasons we had one player who was out of this world and propelled us to a much greater level than the team would have done if that one player was to be absent.
Plenty of teams have star players, but few are so reliant on one person making their season. McCarthy could be hailed a genius for building a squad that made the most of Murphy, but a genius doesn't build something that relies on one component that could not be replaced if it were to break or lose function. |
Lawrence scored 9 league goals for us that season, he hardly single handedly kept us up - yes his goals were important but that is the same every season - it's such a non point.
"Player who manager elects to give a basically free role in an attacking sense scores goals" is hardly a shocker is it? If Lawrence wasn't playing well then we'd have done something else.
And 20 points from your goalkeeper - behave. Yes Bart was excellent but 20 points is ludicrous.
Where would Norwich be without Pukki's goals this year? All teams have star players that elevate them to a higher position - that's just football. |  |
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| Other awful ITFC seasons on 14:12 - Feb 6 with 621 views | Bluefish |
| Other awful ITFC seasons on 12:58 - Feb 6 by Mach_foreignBlue |
They finished 1 point apart indeed however completely contrasting view from you regarding both and Royle lost 4 key players. Get familiar with the facts please, if mccarthy had lost 4 key players you would have mentioned that at every opportunity.
Royle has been our best manager since 2002 so it's hardly something wrong with him. You clearly insult him by your criticism.
It was Magilton who started the rot at this club by wasting the money. You should know before you start slating Royle. |
Players leave and the managers job is to replace them. For some reason you are trying to create excuses for Royle but hammer McCarthy. Mick gets slated for signing Best but nothing to Joe for signing Proudlock. The whole thing is madness, they must be treated the same. Both of them had a disaster and should be viewed the same way by the fans. |  |
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| Other awful ITFC seasons on 15:18 - Feb 6 with 590 views | Steve_M |
| Other awful ITFC seasons on 13:03 - Feb 6 by WarkTheWarkITFC |
I think what people mean to try and suggest, although they seem to offer struggle, is that McCarthy didn't have so much a decent team, but often had one absolute stand out that transformed us.
Murphy scored 27 goals and we just scraped into the play offs. With an average Championship striker that team didn't make it.
Bart had a season where he probably single handedly got us an extra 20 points, when no other player came close to such an individual contribution.
Tom Lawrence scored worldie after worldie in a season where we'd have been down without him.
I fully concur McCarthy signed these players, but I think with nearly every other side in the league this season doing well, Leeds, Norwich, Sheffield United, they are great TEAMS.
You could argue that Mick got very lucky that in three straight seasons we had one player who was out of this world and propelled us to a much greater level than the team would have done if that one player was to be absent.
Plenty of teams have star players, but few are so reliant on one person making their season. McCarthy could be hailed a genius for building a squad that made the most of Murphy, but a genius doesn't build something that relies on one component that could not be replaced if it were to break or lose function. |
Saying we only made the play-offs because of Murphy is revisionism of the highest order. His goals were important but so were Berra, Smith and Chambers at the back, McGoldrick was outstanding in the first half of that season and Sears very good after that. It was a proper team, real balance in midfield as well.
Teams get lucky for a season, they don't for three. There's no need to play down McCarthy's job here because it's gone sh1t since he left, there really isn't. |  |
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| Other awful ITFC seasons on 15:41 - Feb 6 with 572 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Other awful ITFC seasons on 14:12 - Feb 6 by Bluefish |
Players leave and the managers job is to replace them. For some reason you are trying to create excuses for Royle but hammer McCarthy. Mick gets slated for signing Best but nothing to Joe for signing Proudlock. The whole thing is madness, they must be treated the same. Both of them had a disaster and should be viewed the same way by the fans. |
To be honest though why do you need to point out at Royles mistakes? His successor in Magilton did more of them, wasted loads of cash and that started our rot.
Royle made some bad signings too like every other manager but in fairness to him he has been our best manager since 2002. |  | | |
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