| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes 16:50 - Feb 26 with 8345 views | monytowbray |
They give you the following stipulations...
- You have one wish
- It has to be anything football related
- It has to be changing an event from the past to determine a new present day scenario (which could be good or bad, no foresight as to how it will change but it's worth the gamble)
- For some odd reason the genie says you can't change SBR leaving for the England job (although for the sake of this thread it's because it's too obvious an answer, let's think outside the box people!)
What do you ask for, and what would you hope the result of this wish would be in 2020?
For me, I'd go back and stop the club expanding the then-North Stand. Pretty much the catalyst that resulted in this mess way before Evans showed up. Also ruined the atmosphere a bit too. I hope we'd still be in the PL or would have at least stayed there longer with a better infrastructure and finances if we had of slipped out. The North Stand may have been redeveloped but the one tier stand remains as it's as integral to the club as The Kop is for Liverpool. Instead we rebuilt the Cobbold into a larger capacity stand at a later date once we knew we had the finances rather than relying on a payout from ITV digital.
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:36 - Feb 27 with 4810 views | Swansea_Blue |
Decent service at half time 
In light of how the last few years have gone, I'd ask the genie to go back and appoint Hoddle after Magilton was sacked. Or maybe even better, for the genie to help Sheepie find a different owner who wouldn't make so many mistakes. |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:39 - Feb 27 with 4804 views | jontysnut |
we beat Arsenal at home in April 1981. Buoyed with confidence we then neat Boro away. We then do a Villa and win the European Cup the next year |  | | |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:44 - Feb 27 with 4794 views | Half_Idiot |
In recent history it would have to be beating Derby at home during the 14/15 season, it was the beginning of our demise that season and then the seasons to come. Had we won that, we would have been top and may have carried the momentum to win the league. |  | | |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:51 - Feb 27 with 4791 views | monytowbray |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:44 - Feb 27 by Half_Idiot |
In recent history it would have to be beating Derby at home during the 14/15 season, it was the beginning of our demise that season and then the seasons to come. Had we won that, we would have been top and may have carried the momentum to win the league. |
That's a good one. I think that was the point when the press and rival fan comment of "but are they good enough to go all the way with that budget?" got into their head. Annoying too as Derby were sh1te that match, literally got a goal from a keeper hoof and Tommy Smith mistake after their arrogant fanbase (and the odd Derby fan club on here) insisted they'd outclass us, | |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:58 - Feb 27 with 4787 views | SouperJim |
Reading win away to Wigan on the final day in 2005, sending us up. |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 15:09 - Feb 27 with 4776 views | SomethingBlue |
Probably that we didn't let Ivar Ingimarsson equalise our injury-time goal at Reading in Jan 2005 while we were basically still celebrating. Don't think we'd have let up if we'd won that and promotion that year might have been enough to turn us into a yo-yo club til the really big money rolled in. | |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 15:27 - Feb 27 with 4765 views | PJH |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:39 - Feb 27 by jontysnut |
we beat Arsenal at home in April 1981. Buoyed with confidence we then neat Boro away. We then do a Villa and win the European Cup the next year |
Between losing to Arsenal and going to Mbro we lost in Norfolk and beat Man C at PR plus played the 2nd leg of the UEFA Cup semi final in Cologne.
If we had won any of the 5 league games we lost out of 7 played we would probably have won the title.
We also lost at home to Southampton but that was after the title had been decided. |  | | |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 15:32 - Feb 27 with 4762 views | PJH |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 14:32 - Feb 27 by Lord_Lucan |
Sorry but I don't think I'm having that.
I remember absolutely nothing about anything but Bobby Ferguson simply walking into it. I certainly remember nothing about any other people being interviewed and I have never in my life heard anyone say anything different.
Anyone else remember this? |
I certainly do not remember there being any talk of us interviewing Alex Ferguson.
I thought it was just a myth that grew that Bobby Robson was supposedly asked by the Board if he had any recommendations for his replacement and he said Ferguson (meaning Alex) and the Board thought he meant Bobby Ferguson-a myth I believe. | | | |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:28 - Feb 27 with 4730 views | Lord_Lucan |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 15:32 - Feb 27 by PJH |
I certainly do not remember there being any talk of us interviewing Alex Ferguson.
I thought it was just a myth that grew that Bobby Robson was supposedly asked by the Board if he had any recommendations for his replacement and he said Ferguson (meaning Alex) and the Board thought he meant Bobby Ferguson-a myth I believe. |
I make you right PJH |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:42 - Feb 27 with 4718 views | WeWereZombies |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 15:32 - Feb 27 by PJH |
I certainly do not remember there being any talk of us interviewing Alex Ferguson.
I thought it was just a myth that grew that Bobby Robson was supposedly asked by the Board if he had any recommendations for his replacement and he said Ferguson (meaning Alex) and the Board thought he meant Bobby Ferguson-a myth I believe. |
I seem to recall something about Alex Ferguson in 'An Englishman Abroad' but it might just have been about Ferguson being the best club manager for releasing players for England duty when Sir Bob was the national manager. I could check but I lent my copy to my brother (and for him to then pass on to my other brother). I reckon it will be sometime in 2030 before I can get back to you on that one. |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:53 - Feb 27 with 4704 views | PJH |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:42 - Feb 27 by WeWereZombies |
I seem to recall something about Alex Ferguson in 'An Englishman Abroad' but it might just have been about Ferguson being the best club manager for releasing players for England duty when Sir Bob was the national manager. I could check but I lent my copy to my brother (and for him to then pass on to my other brother). I reckon it will be sometime in 2030 before I can get back to you on that one. |
It so happens that I have a copy of that book-not your copy via your brothers-and I have just checked all references to Alex Ferguson from the index at the back and there is nothing relating to him possibly taking over at Portman Road. The point about him releasing players for England is there though. | | | |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:55 - Feb 27 with 4696 views | WeWereZombies |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:53 - Feb 27 by PJH |
It so happens that I have a copy of that book-not your copy via your brothers-and I have just checked all references to Alex Ferguson from the index at the back and there is nothing relating to him possibly taking over at Portman Road. The point about him releasing players for England is there though. |
I thought you might have a copy...
Comes to something, doesn't it, when all the English club managers put their club first and its a Scotsman who does what's best for England. | |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 16:55 - Feb 27 with 4696 views | Mercian |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 17:20 - Feb 26 by GlasgowBlue |
Appointed Sir Alex Ferguson when Sir Bobby took the England job. |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 18:28 - Feb 27 with 4668 views | carlo88 |
Around August 1950, Mr and Mrs Jankovic decided not to have sex that night, and a certain Bosko was never born. Nothing against him personally, sure he's a lovely fella, but he ruined this particular Town fan's teenage years irreparably. | | | |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 20:35 - Feb 27 with 4640 views | jaykay |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 18:28 - Feb 27 by carlo88 |
Around August 1950, Mr and Mrs Jankovic decided not to have sex that night, and a certain Bosko was never born. Nothing against him personally, sure he's a lovely fella, but he ruined this particular Town fan's teenage years irreparably. |
ahem my post a certain j fashanu didnt play on 20th april 1981
that was the match which hurt the most that year |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 08:31 - Feb 28 with 4598 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Losing the 2005 play off 2nd leg to West Ham. Always thought we would have beaten Derby in the final and we'd of hit the Premier League just as the big money came in.
We would have avoided having to sell to Evans, and would have has a real opportunity with Royle to consolidate our position |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 09:41 - Feb 28 with 4576 views | itfcjoe |
Beat Wigan away in March 2005 and everything else stays the same so we beat them to promotion
Keep Richard Wright for our second season in the PL or sign Mart Poom early
Appoint an experienced old head like McCarthy when we appointed Roy Keane to not waste Evans' money
Beat Norwich in the play off 2nd leg in 14/15, Boro didn't turn up for the final (almost literally) and that would have massively changed things.
Or - stop Norwich sacking Bryan Gunn and apppointing Lambert in 2008, as without that they'd have been screwed! |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 11:44 - Feb 28 with 4532 views | Keaneish |
Paul Gascoigne decides he loves Ipswich, moves his family here and signs the contract he rejected. |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 11:50 - Feb 28 with 4527 views | ParisBlue |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 18:28 - Feb 27 by carlo88 |
Around August 1950, Mr and Mrs Jankovic decided not to have sex that night, and a certain Bosko was never born. Nothing against him personally, sure he's a lovely fella, but he ruined this particular Town fan's teenage years irreparably. |
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%C5%BEo_Jankovi%C4%87
Died in 1993 at the young age of 42. Interesting that after that season he decided to become a lawyer. A shame he didn't decide that a year earlier! |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 12:42 - Feb 28 with 4512 views | PJH |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 11:44 - Feb 28 by Keaneish |
Paul Gascoigne decides he loves Ipswich, moves his family here and signs the contract he rejected. |
Was he ever offered a contract?
I think he was here as a 15 year old or something but not sure if he was ever offered terms of any sort. | | | |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 12:53 - Feb 28 with 4504 views | positivity |
got sheepy to stand up to burley when he decided it was a good idea to rip up the 2001 team's togetherness in order to compete in the uefa cup.
keep scowie & ideally wright
steer well clear of sereni, finidi, marshall & le pen
no relegation, no administration, no evans, no keane, no jewell, no mick, no hurst, no lambert, no league one | |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 13:45 - Feb 28 with 4481 views | baxterbasics |
Home V Leicester, Feb 2005:
I'd wish that Dion Dublin hadn't landed his studs in Shefki's thigh. We were 5 points clear at the top and losing him for a month kickstarted our slide down into the playoffs, and the man himself never fully recovered his form before moving on. |  |
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| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 15:25 - Feb 28 with 4443 views | WeWereZombies |
| You stumble across a magic lamp with a genie that can only grant football wishes on 11:44 - Feb 28 by Keaneish |
Paul Gascoigne decides he loves Ipswich, moves his family here and signs the contract he rejected. |
That's a confident fourteen year old who moves his family half way across the country so that he can have a shot at getting in the youth team (whilst embarking on a strict diet). | |
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