| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial 11:24 - Mar 13 with 3792 views | TieDyedIn95 |
While I agree with some of the criticism levelled at him I think he should be awarded another contract extension if only to give him a well earned testimonial game. Testimonial games are rare things in football these days and I am still upset we didn't afford one to Tommy Smith after he'd been on our books over 10 years in 2017-18 and I wouldn't want to see Chambers denied a game, especially given that he's played more games than anyone for us in the last two decades.
Testimonials are going to be seen less than less here. We were lucky at Ipswich to have had a couple over the last 20 years in Richard Naylor and Fabian Wilnis. Jim Magilton arguably should have had one as he played/managed us from the back end of 1998-99 through to 2008-09 but naturally Evans sacked him before that was even a real discussion. As I said Tommy Smith should have been awarded one. Cole Skuse is a couple of years off but I don't see him getting another 2 seasons with us.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forrest would be a good Testimonial game for Chambers I would say. |  |
| Football League First Division / Premier League
Champions (1): 1961—62 - Runners-up (2): 1980—81, 1981—82
Football League Second Division / EFL Championship
Champions (3): 1960—61, 1967—68, 1991—92 - Play-off winners (1): 1999—2000
Football League Third Division / EFL League One Champions (2): 1953—54, 1956—57 - Southern League Champions (1): 1936—37
FA Cup Winners (1): 1977—78 - Texaco Cup Winners (1): 1972—73
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| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 13:42 - Mar 13 with 445 views | Garv |
| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 12:28 - Mar 13 by noggin |
The only problem I can see is, would people turn up? You would need to get big opposition to attract enough punters to make it worthwhile. Chambers definitely deserves recognition though. |
Current XI vs Previously played with?
Might struggle for players thinking about it. |  |
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| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 14:18 - Mar 13 with 406 views | Radlett_blue |
| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 12:31 - Mar 13 by Herbivore |
Think that's more because hardly anyone stays at one club long enough anymore. |
The tax free status of testimonials is a huge anachronism in the days of highly paid professional footballers & it should be limited to the first £100k (Ryan Giggs pocketed over £1m from his).
However, that shouldn't be an issue as to whether Chambers deserves one & I think he does, in the days where so many players flit in & out of PR. Perhaps Lazio might provide the opposition.
Those opposed to the principle of testimonials (rather than the tax status) don't have to attend.
Still wouldn't give him a new contract, though. |  |
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| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 14:55 - Mar 13 with 383 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 11:43 - Mar 13 by BLUEBEAT |
Tommy Smith should definitely get a testimonial.
Outrageous that he hasn’t been awarded one, really.
Perhaps plans were put on hold due to the pandemic? |
Never even a discussion to begin with. Could have come at the end of the 2017-18 season with him playing for Town and his new side. | |
| Football League First Division / Premier League
Champions (1): 1961—62 - Runners-up (2): 1980—81, 1981—82
Football League Second Division / EFL Championship
Champions (3): 1960—61, 1967—68, 1991—92 - Play-off winners (1): 1999—2000
Football League Third Division / EFL League One Champions (2): 1953—54, 1956—57 - Southern League Champions (1): 1936—37
FA Cup Winners (1): 1977—78 - Texaco Cup Winners (1): 1972—73
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League Winners (1): 1980—81 | | Poll: | Would you attend a socially distanced training ground protest? |
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| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 14:59 - Mar 13 with 382 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
I don’t like testimonials in general. If he wants one give him one but I can’t say I like the games in general |  |
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| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 19:01 - Mar 13 with 362 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| Unpopular Opinion - Luke Chambers should get a testimonial on 14:59 - Mar 13 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
I don’t like testimonials in general. If he wants one give him one but I can’t say I like the games in general |
Really? Did you not see Warkys? Miltons? Stockwells? Naylors? WIlnis? They were all great events. | |
| Football League First Division / Premier League
Champions (1): 1961—62 - Runners-up (2): 1980—81, 1981—82
Football League Second Division / EFL Championship
Champions (3): 1960—61, 1967—68, 1991—92 - Play-off winners (1): 1999—2000
Football League Third Division / EFL League One Champions (2): 1953—54, 1956—57 - Southern League Champions (1): 1936—37
FA Cup Winners (1): 1977—78 - Texaco Cup Winners (1): 1972—73
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League Winners (1): 1980—81 | | Poll: | Would you attend a socially distanced training ground protest? |
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