| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment 09:27 - Dec 14 with 2618 views | GlasgowBlue |
Let’s hope so. |  |
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| Yeah, East London/Essex borders..... on 09:43 - Dec 14 with 2024 views | Bloots |
....proper pair of geezers.
Jellied Eels, Romford Market, Pie & Mash, going down Lakeside, Grandad knew the Krays, up the apple & pears, etc, etc. |  |
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| Yeah, East London/Essex borders..... on 09:44 - Dec 14 with 2009 views | Keno |
| Yeah, East London/Essex borders..... on 09:43 - Dec 14 by Bloots |
....proper pair of geezers.
Jellied Eels, Romford Market, Pie & Mash, going down Lakeside, Grandad knew the Krays, up the apple & pears, etc, etc. |
has a knees up mother brown? |  |
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| Cor blimey guv'nor. (n/t) on 09:45 - Dec 14 with 1988 views | Bloots |
| Yeah, East London/Essex borders..... on 09:44 - Dec 14 by Keno |
has a knees up mother brown? |
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| "The sooner he comes back the better, this place has been a disaster without him" - TWTD User (July 2025) |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:46 - Dec 14 with 1976 views | chicoazul |
Ahhh John Lyall. What a man. Let’s hope you’re right Glassers. |  |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:48 - Dec 14 with 1970 views | Iwasthere |
I don't understand that comment. My recollection of John Lyall's tenure is that he came to Ipswich to retire after his successful career at WH. He couldn't wait to hand over the reins to his assistant who was a disaster. [Post edited 14 Dec 2021 9:55]
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:48 - Dec 14 with 1965 views | DMDC |
Lyalls team played great football,he had a track record for it. Not sure where Harris fits with that. |  | | |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 09:51 - Dec 14 with 1926 views | Bloots |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:48 - Dec 14 by DMDC |
Lyalls team played great football,he had a track record for it. Not sure where Harris fits with that. |
...than Craig Forrest humping it diagonally 75yards onto Steve Whitton's head. | |
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| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 09:53 - Dec 14 with 1900 views | DMDC |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 09:51 - Dec 14 by Bloots |
...than Craig Forrest humping it diagonally 75yards onto Steve Whitton's head. |
Ahhhh.............those were the days. | | | |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:58 - Dec 14 with 1844 views | Trequartista |
Paul cook p38 w11 John lyall p38 w11
Lyall would never get to see his promotion nowadays [Post edited 14 Dec 2021 9:58]
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| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:01 - Dec 14 with 1800 views | SWGF |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 09:51 - Dec 14 by Bloots |
...than Craig Forrest humping it diagonally 75yards onto Steve Whitton's head. |
100% correct |  |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 10:03 - Dec 14 with 1778 views | SWGF |
In what respect?
They were both born in Essex? What are the other comparisons? | |
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| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:04 - Dec 14 with 1760 views | Mookamoo |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:01 - Dec 14 by SWGF |
100% correct |
Worked a lot of the time. Bang it up to Whitton and win the second ball. Play the game in their half.
None of this playing out from the back malarkey. |  | | |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 10:06 - Dec 14 with 1740 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:48 - Dec 14 by Iwasthere |
I don't understand that comment. My recollection of John Lyall's tenure is that he came to Ipswich to retire after his successful career at WH. He couldn't wait to hand over the reins to his assistant who was a disaster. [Post edited 14 Dec 2021 9:55]
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He came to us when we were mid table and underperforming in a league we had been stuck in for three seasons. He wasn’t the flashy or sexy appointment that fans were wanting at the time.
He worked with that same group of players and got us promoted. | |
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| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:07 - Dec 14 with 1736 views | SWGF |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:04 - Dec 14 by Mookamoo |
Worked a lot of the time. Bang it up to Whitton and win the second ball. Play the game in their half.
None of this playing out from the back malarkey. |
Even though, I'm sure, David Linighan, was desperate to unleash his inner Beckenbauer | |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 10:07 - Dec 14 with 1738 views | Yallop |
If he does he won't last long.
Lyall finished 14th in his first season following on from John Duncans 9th that saw him sacked. |  | | |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:11 - Dec 14 with 1718 views | solemio |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 09:51 - Dec 14 by Bloots |
...than Craig Forrest humping it diagonally 75yards onto Steve Whitton's head. |
I recall the long ball onto Steve Whitton's head very well, but in my mind it is David Linighan doing it rather than Craig. I don't think Craig was a great long kicker. | | | |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:35 - Dec 14 with 1643 views | Mookamoo |
| Yeah, nothing prettier.... on 10:07 - Dec 14 by SWGF |
Even though, I'm sure, David Linighan, was desperate to unleash his inner Beckenbauer |
He could't make it past Geraint Williams. He would have to take the long way round. | | | |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 10:40 - Dec 14 with 1617 views | FPL_Tractor |
I see more similarities with Joe Royle to be honest. At his best Harris probably plays a similar style of football (direct, attacking) and while experienced probably doesn't have the gravitas (is that quite the right word?) of Joe. My biggest concern if it is Harris is we'll need a lot of new players, it's seems to me, to adjust from to Cook to him at a time we probably just want someone to make this (we hope) good set of players a team. |  |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 10:45 - Dec 14 with 1599 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:48 - Dec 14 by Iwasthere |
I don't understand that comment. My recollection of John Lyall's tenure is that he came to Ipswich to retire after his successful career at WH. He couldn't wait to hand over the reins to his assistant who was a disaster. [Post edited 14 Dec 2021 9:55]
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Err he won the league for us |  | | |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:08 - Dec 14 with 1560 views | chicoazul |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:48 - Dec 14 by Iwasthere |
I don't understand that comment. My recollection of John Lyall's tenure is that he came to Ipswich to retire after his successful career at WH. He couldn't wait to hand over the reins to his assistant who was a disaster. [Post edited 14 Dec 2021 9:55]
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Our promotion under Lyall remains the clubs greatest achievement. To do what he did with no money and no new players and indeed many players who really weren’t that good and had just trundled along for a few seasons by then, in the face of all the money Blackburn Derby and Newcastle were spending, was amazing. | |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:25 - Dec 14 with 1510 views | FPL_Tractor |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:08 - Dec 14 by chicoazul |
Our promotion under Lyall remains the clubs greatest achievement. To do what he did with no money and no new players and indeed many players who really weren’t that good and had just trundled along for a few seasons by then, in the face of all the money Blackburn Derby and Newcastle were spending, was amazing. |
I've tried to look at that season in hindsight, because it was such an improvement on the year before. I guess the signings of Goddard and Whitton were key but I'd suggest a bit of luck with injuries (the only one i recall really is the Linighan one for the run in) meant we kept a pretty stable 11. It seems everything came together and I guess that rolled on for the first half of the season after. | |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:38 - Dec 14 with 1466 views | chicoazul |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:25 - Dec 14 by FPL_Tractor |
I've tried to look at that season in hindsight, because it was such an improvement on the year before. I guess the signings of Goddard and Whitton were key but I'd suggest a bit of luck with injuries (the only one i recall really is the Linighan one for the run in) meant we kept a pretty stable 11. It seems everything came together and I guess that rolled on for the first half of the season after. |
Whitton was one of our best players Goddard less so. Dozzell and Kiwomya were up front during the best periods. That team is the greatest example of the essence of Ipswich Town; a core of youth players and cheap buys with a sprinkling of inspired experienced signings, of course helped by the greatest player in our history. A team worth so much more than the sum of its parts and playing the big boys off the park. Such a shame it’s all gone now. | |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:43 - Dec 14 with 1416 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 10:06 - Dec 14 by GlasgowBlue |
He came to us when we were mid table and underperforming in a league we had been stuck in for three seasons. He wasn’t the flashy or sexy appointment that fans were wanting at the time.
He worked with that same group of players and got us promoted. |
Lyall was a far sexier appointment than Harris would be. I just don't see any comparisons between the two, football-wise. |  |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:44 - Dec 14 with 1410 views | WestStanderLaLaLa |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 09:58 - Dec 14 by Trequartista |
Paul cook p38 w11 John lyall p38 w11
Lyall would never get to see his promotion nowadays [Post edited 14 Dec 2021 9:58]
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One had a large budget the other had to largely mend and make do with what he had whilst competitors out spent him |  |
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| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 12:05 - Dec 14 with 1328 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Harris could be a John Lyall type appointment on 11:08 - Dec 14 by chicoazul |
Our promotion under Lyall remains the clubs greatest achievement. To do what he did with no money and no new players and indeed many players who really weren’t that good and had just trundled along for a few seasons by then, in the face of all the money Blackburn Derby and Newcastle were spending, was amazing. |
Sir Alf may disagree.
Not saying it wasn't a great achievement, but to go 3rd Division (South) to 2nd Division to 1st Division Champions definitely trumps it! | | | |
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