| Next season is over, right? 18:44 - Feb 25 with 5901 views | Chris_ITFC |
Interesting to read people writing this season off, and I can understand why. But with next season almost certainly starting with Lambert and without a big transfer kitty, what changes?
The best XI based on league apps looks like this:
Holy
Chambers Woolfy Wilson
Edwards Skuse Judge Downes Garbutt
Norwood Jackson
3/11 at high risk of leaving: Woolfy, Downes, Garbutt
4/11 are over 30: Chambers, Wilson, Skuse, Judge
Of the remainder, an optimist could suggest Edwards and Jackson are pre-peak, but to be honest, it's hard to imagine any of those remaining 4 improving significantly.
So if not play-offs this season, when?!
... Let's get drunk. 
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| Next season is over, right? on 18:45 - Feb 25 with 3791 views | BlueBadger |
Sadly, I fear we'll be closer to the fourth division than the second come next season's finish. |  |
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| Next season is over, right? on 18:50 - Feb 25 with 3768 views | hamburger_sv |
Playoffs in two years in League Two. |  |
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| Next season is over, right? on 18:51 - Feb 25 with 3768 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 18:50 - Feb 25 by hamburger_sv |
Playoffs in two years in League Two. |
Will the football be good? | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 18:52 - Feb 25 with 3757 views | BlueBadger |
| Next season is over, right? on 18:51 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
Will the football be good? |
The Football will Be Better. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 18:57 - Feb 25 with 3729 views | Pecker |
I am reluctant to agree that this season is probably over, but next season already, I ain't havin that. Bl00dy hell lads and ladies, lets not get to down. If we don't go up, I think Lambert will go, so fresh start for all. |  | | |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:01 - Feb 25 with 3703 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 18:57 - Feb 25 by Pecker |
I am reluctant to agree that this season is probably over, but next season already, I ain't havin that. Bl00dy hell lads and ladies, lets not get to down. If we don't go up, I think Lambert will go, so fresh start for all. |
Not straight away he won't. And to get sacked, the start would have to be horrendous - also known as one heck of a handicap.
I'll give you one reason for optimism: KVY.
Otherwise, I'm struggling... | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:05 - Feb 25 with 3691 views | Moisha |
| Next season is over, right? on 18:57 - Feb 25 by Pecker |
I am reluctant to agree that this season is probably over, but next season already, I ain't havin that. Bl00dy hell lads and ladies, lets not get to down. If we don't go up, I think Lambert will go, so fresh start for all. |
I like you Pecker.... you do seem to keep it up!! |  | | |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:10 - Feb 25 with 3666 views | Pecker |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:01 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
Not straight away he won't. And to get sacked, the start would have to be horrendous - also known as one heck of a handicap.
I'll give you one reason for optimism: KVY.
Otherwise, I'm struggling... |
I really can't see him staying. Evans will either pull the rug from under, or he will walk. The abuse he will get. Not even melon chops could withstand that. | | | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:15 - Feb 25 with 3652 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:10 - Feb 25 by Pecker |
I really can't see him staying. Evans will either pull the rug from under, or he will walk. The abuse he will get. Not even melon chops could withstand that. |
It'd be a PR disaster to go back on this after a matter of months, and doesn't scream play-offs being a must this season.
“They want us to win games as quickly as possible, get points on the board and get up to the top end of the league and get promoted as quickly as possible.
“I get that and understand that but we feel at the moment it’s definitely the right decision for the football club to have stability to look at building over the next six, 12, 18, 24 months." | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:15 - Feb 25 with 3649 views | hamburger_sv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:10 - Feb 25 by Pecker |
I really can't see him staying. Evans will either pull the rug from under, or he will walk. The abuse he will get. Not even melon chops could withstand that. |
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I really can't see him leaving, he has a 5 year contract and is waiting for the compensation from Evans sacking him or from another club taking him. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:19 - Feb 25 with 3624 views | Garv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:15 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
It'd be a PR disaster to go back on this after a matter of months, and doesn't scream play-offs being a must this season.
“They want us to win games as quickly as possible, get points on the board and get up to the top end of the league and get promoted as quickly as possible.
“I get that and understand that but we feel at the moment it’s definitely the right decision for the football club to have stability to look at building over the next six, 12, 18, 24 months." |
Would you agree with that if that was the statement made? |  |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:20 - Feb 25 with 3614 views | hamburger_sv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:01 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
Not straight away he won't. And to get sacked, the start would have to be horrendous - also known as one heck of a handicap.
I'll give you one reason for optimism: KVY.
Otherwise, I'm struggling... |
Paul Lambert himself is one heck of a handicap. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:21 - Feb 25 with 3612 views | Pecker |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:15 - Feb 25 by hamburger_sv |
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I really can't see him leaving, he has a 5 year contract and is waiting for the compensation from Evans sacking him or from another club taking him. |
He is a self importance kind of bloke. He won't take the abuse for much longer. Sacked or walks if we don't go up. | | | |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:22 - Feb 25 with 3615 views | itfcjoe |
No, because we are a big and well resourced club in this league.
I think people overestimate the sort of clubs we are up against, this year is just going badly because the coaching staff can’t get it right on the pitch as spent too long p1555ing about with rotation and chopping and changing
At this level we’ll always be a team that is there or thereabouts - look how bad we’ve been for so long and still in play off contention, big clubs with big wage bills tend to be able to stick about. |  |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:22 - Feb 25 with 3613 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:19 - Feb 25 by Garv |
Would you agree with that if that was the statement made? |
“They want us to... get promoted as quickly as possible."
... followed by a BUT...
“I get that and understand that BUT..."
Not good. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:26 - Feb 25 with 3580 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:22 - Feb 25 by itfcjoe |
No, because we are a big and well resourced club in this league.
I think people overestimate the sort of clubs we are up against, this year is just going badly because the coaching staff can’t get it right on the pitch as spent too long p1555ing about with rotation and chopping and changing
At this level we’ll always be a team that is there or thereabouts - look how bad we’ve been for so long and still in play off contention, big clubs with big wage bills tend to be able to stick about. |
We're still in contention because of the start we made, in spite of the level of performances.
Over the course of a season, we won't be in play-off contention. That's the reality on the pitch, no matter how big a club we are off it... which we've proved has very little relevance. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:26 - Feb 25 with 3577 views | Garv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:22 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
“They want us to... get promoted as quickly as possible."
... followed by a BUT...
“I get that and understand that BUT..."
Not good. |
How about the sentiment itself? | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:32 - Feb 25 with 3555 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:26 - Feb 25 by Garv |
How about the sentiment itself? |
Do I agree, personally?
No, not with our recruitment record. League 1 isn't a place to re-build given that. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:33 - Feb 25 with 3551 views | Chris_ITFC |
So, going back to the OP, can anyone provide a reason for optimism that we'll have an improved XI next season? KVY aside... | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:35 - Feb 25 with 3545 views | hamburger_sv |
| Next season is over, right? on 18:51 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
Will the football be good? |
Well after a season stuck in the relegation zone any football that brings back winning ways would seem good. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:36 - Feb 25 with 3539 views | Pecker |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:33 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
So, going back to the OP, can anyone provide a reason for optimism that we'll have an improved XI next season? KVY aside... |
Lambert won't be here if we don't go up. | | | |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:46 - Feb 25 with 3526 views | hamburger_sv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:36 - Feb 25 by Pecker |
Lambert won't be here if we don't go up. |
Lambert won't leave until Ipswich Town are in the relegation zone of League One and Evans has had enough of him. | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:47 - Feb 25 with 3523 views | Garv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:33 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
So, going back to the OP, can anyone provide a reason for optimism that we'll have an improved XI next season? KVY aside... |
I assume Downes and Woolfenden have already signed their contracts at West Ham and Sheffield United respectively? | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:48 - Feb 25 with 3517 views | Garv |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:32 - Feb 25 by Chris_ITFC |
Do I agree, personally?
No, not with our recruitment record. League 1 isn't a place to re-build given that. |
Do you think our recruitment this season was that bad given what we spent? | |
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| Next season is over, right? on 19:54 - Feb 25 with 3491 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Next season is over, right? on 19:47 - Feb 25 by Garv |
I assume Downes and Woolfenden have already signed their contracts at West Ham and Sheffield United respectively? |
Realism. You hear them speak and it's clear promotion is vitally important this season. | |
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