| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? 20:45 - Nov 21 with 6001 views | FrimleyBlue |
But the board police have been hounding anyone who showed concern at certain aspects of the season so far.
"We need to see a second half of the season probably better than we’ve had in the first half, if we want to ultimately get to where we want to get to"
Thanks Mark good to see you feel the same slight concern at certain aspects of the season so far.
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:57 - Nov 21 with 1613 views | berkstractorboy |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 20:54 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
It's a copy and paste from Phils news report.
Its exactly as it is. We need to do better to get to where we want to be. Which is completely against you lot and your anti negative opinion allowances. |
Flipping heck have I missed EFL news, 2nd doesn't get you promoted any longer. McK out and Frimmers in he's got a proper football brain. |  | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:59 - Nov 21 with 1601 views | Guthrum |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:53 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
You could well be right. However that also goes against the views of those who felt we didn't need any signings.. |
I don't think we need any signings. Those already on the books have got us into the top two of the division. Rotation has been effective. The cover has done well in cases of injury and suspension.
But if a player or two can be added to improve the squad, that's no bad thing. |  |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:03 - Nov 21 with 1565 views | Swansea_Blue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:53 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
You could well be right. However that also goes against the views of those who felt we didn't need any signings.. |
As others have said, you really don’t help yourself. |  |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:07 - Nov 21 with 1552 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:55 - Nov 21 by eireblue |
“ What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better?”
Mark: “No Frimley, I said probably better. Please use your ears, then comprehension, and then context. Look if we want to be ultimately where we want to be, which is top, then we need to be better than second, this isn’t difficult Frimley” |
Oh so you want to change the quote completely then. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:16 - Nov 21 with 1504 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:59 - Nov 21 by Guthrum |
I don't think we need any signings. Those already on the books have got us into the top two of the division. Rotation has been effective. The cover has done well in cases of injury and suspension.
But if a player or two can be added to improve the squad, that's no bad thing. |
Well I don't think any posters said to bring in a new signing that would make the squad worse tbh. Any suggestions have been about adding extra quality to the squad. Again... not taken kindly. [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:16]
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:18 - Nov 21 with 1495 views | Kropotkin123 |
“So I anticipate us being active, we’re on that already. We finish a transfer window in the summer, we’re straight onto the January one, we don’t stop and start.
“I think we’ll be active and we need to see a second half of the season probably better than we’ve had in the first half, if we want to ultimately get to where we want to get to.
“It’s going to be tough, it’s a 46-game season, but we will make sure that we are prepared recruitment-wise for the second half and we will be supporting the manager in that.”
1. He says "probably", which means he isn't making a statement of certainty. This uncertainty means he isn't infering what has gone before isn't good enough.
2. Alternative reasons for us probably needing to be better in the second half of the season include other teams improving their squads in the transfer window, covering for long term injuries (which he covers in the article, calling the amount of contact injuries bizarre, and therefore not planned for), other teams putting in more consistent performances/results, etc.
3. If you listen to the interview, the second sentence he says is "On the pitch, we are delighted with the form we have shown, the performances have been really good". [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:26]
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:29 - Nov 21 with 1449 views | berkstractorboy |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:16 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Well I don't think any posters said to bring in a new signing that would make the squad worse tbh. Any suggestions have been about adding extra quality to the squad. Again... not taken kindly. [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:16]
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But you're not really inferring that. You seem to be trying to use an MA quote out of context from what he meant to try and create a headline against posters suggesting maybe we don't need new signings.
Of course all Town fans would happy with extra signings if they are quality, not sure where you have read different. Some fans have favourites and seem to find reasons not to like players but all fanbases have that.
Luckily McK is now as fickle as us fans and he will have a much more balanced view from mataches and training than the rash decisions supporters take. | | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:29 - Nov 21 with 1449 views | BlueBadger |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:18 - Nov 21 by Kropotkin123 |
“So I anticipate us being active, we’re on that already. We finish a transfer window in the summer, we’re straight onto the January one, we don’t stop and start.
“I think we’ll be active and we need to see a second half of the season probably better than we’ve had in the first half, if we want to ultimately get to where we want to get to.
“It’s going to be tough, it’s a 46-game season, but we will make sure that we are prepared recruitment-wise for the second half and we will be supporting the manager in that.”
1. He says "probably", which means he isn't making a statement of certainty. This uncertainty means he isn't infering what has gone before isn't good enough.
2. Alternative reasons for us probably needing to be better in the second half of the season include other teams improving their squads in the transfer window, covering for long term injuries (which he covers in the article, calling the amount of contact injuries bizarre, and therefore not planned for), other teams putting in more consistent performances/results, etc.
3. If you listen to the interview, the second sentence he says is "On the pitch, we are delighted with the form we have shown, the performances have been really good". [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:26]
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Let's not bring facts into this now. |  |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:33 - Nov 21 with 1415 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:29 - Nov 21 by berkstractorboy |
But you're not really inferring that. You seem to be trying to use an MA quote out of context from what he meant to try and create a headline against posters suggesting maybe we don't need new signings.
Of course all Town fans would happy with extra signings if they are quality, not sure where you have read different. Some fans have favourites and seem to find reasons not to like players but all fanbases have that.
Luckily McK is now as fickle as us fans and he will have a much more balanced view from mataches and training than the rash decisions supporters take. |
Erm. I didn't actually mention transfers with the OP. The other poster mentioned transfers and I replied accordingly. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:37 - Nov 21 with 1394 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:18 - Nov 21 by Kropotkin123 |
“So I anticipate us being active, we’re on that already. We finish a transfer window in the summer, we’re straight onto the January one, we don’t stop and start.
“I think we’ll be active and we need to see a second half of the season probably better than we’ve had in the first half, if we want to ultimately get to where we want to get to.
“It’s going to be tough, it’s a 46-game season, but we will make sure that we are prepared recruitment-wise for the second half and we will be supporting the manager in that.”
1. He says "probably", which means he isn't making a statement of certainty. This uncertainty means he isn't infering what has gone before isn't good enough.
2. Alternative reasons for us probably needing to be better in the second half of the season include other teams improving their squads in the transfer window, covering for long term injuries (which he covers in the article, calling the amount of contact injuries bizarre, and therefore not planned for), other teams putting in more consistent performances/results, etc.
3. If you listen to the interview, the second sentence he says is "On the pitch, we are delighted with the form we have shown, the performances have been really good". [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:26]
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Ive only read the interview on here.
So no. Hadn't seen the interview. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:40 - Nov 21 with 1381 views | berkstractorboy |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:33 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Erm. I didn't actually mention transfers with the OP. The other poster mentioned transfers and I replied accordingly. |
IMO the title you gave this thread is trying to be controversial. Of course yes he wants the 2nd half of the season to be better as that would mean we get promoted as we will be 2nd worst case. But if he was asked specifically are you happy with where Ipswich are now he would say Yes. We are 2nd. We could have more points, all ifs and buts. Poor defending, poor finishing and poor officiating have cost us but that's football and 24 teams in L1 will say similar.
You're trying to goad people as you think we need to make signings to do better. Weird how reading the thread many other posters seem to think you are making something that just wasn't there. [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:42]
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:44 - Nov 21 with 1365 views | BlueBadger |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 21:09 - Nov 21 by pointofblue |
Even he said he wanted us to improve - he just never did it. |
Come on now, the football improved three seasons running under Hurst, Lambert and Cook. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:46 - Nov 21 with 1347 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:40 - Nov 21 by berkstractorboy |
IMO the title you gave this thread is trying to be controversial. Of course yes he wants the 2nd half of the season to be better as that would mean we get promoted as we will be 2nd worst case. But if he was asked specifically are you happy with where Ipswich are now he would say Yes. We are 2nd. We could have more points, all ifs and buts. Poor defending, poor finishing and poor officiating have cost us but that's football and 24 teams in L1 will say similar.
You're trying to goad people as you think we need to make signings to do better. Weird how reading the thread many other posters seem to think you are making something that just wasn't there. [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:42]
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Again. Someone else brought up signings. I replied accordingly. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:51 - Nov 21 with 1329 views | berkstractorboy |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:46 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Again. Someone else brought up signings. I replied accordingly. |
You're infuriating beyond belief.
Tell me then, what was the point of this post and the title you gave it, what was the discussion YOU wanted from it? | | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:52 - Nov 21 with 1319 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:51 - Nov 21 by berkstractorboy |
You're infuriating beyond belief.
Tell me then, what was the point of this post and the title you gave it, what was the discussion YOU wanted from it? |
What ever discussion you would like to have about it. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:59 - Nov 21 with 1308 views | Guthrum |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:16 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Well I don't think any posters said to bring in a new signing that would make the squad worse tbh. Any suggestions have been about adding extra quality to the squad. Again... not taken kindly. [Post edited 21 Nov 2022 22:16]
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No, what I'm saying is the difference between needing players to continue being able to compete and acquiring a cherry to go on the icing on the cake. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:01 - Nov 21 with 1303 views | Guthrum |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 22:33 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Erm. I didn't actually mention transfers with the OP. The other poster mentioned transfers and I replied accordingly. |
The passage you are quoting was part of a reply to a question about transfers. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:04 - Nov 21 with 1300 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:01 - Nov 21 by Guthrum |
The passage you are quoting was part of a reply to a question about transfers. |
Indeed it was. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:07 - Nov 21 with 1298 views | Churchman |
Frimley, I really don’t read it that way. All I have heard from Ashton and McKenna come to that is a desire for continuous improvement on an off the pitch.
The owners, management and players have achieved lots to date but we need to move forward. He said that when one transfer window ends, the work on the next one starts. KM is only interested in better than what we have etc. To imply there is anything more than this, I think incorrect. Had we been 10 points clear with no injuries, I suspect the message would have been the same.
It’s about improvement - something they’ve talked about for 18 months now. It’s not just words either. Personally I’m so pleased with how the club is being rebuilt. |  | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:09 - Nov 21 with 1289 views | FrimleyBlue |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:07 - Nov 21 by Churchman |
Frimley, I really don’t read it that way. All I have heard from Ashton and McKenna come to that is a desire for continuous improvement on an off the pitch.
The owners, management and players have achieved lots to date but we need to move forward. He said that when one transfer window ends, the work on the next one starts. KM is only interested in better than what we have etc. To imply there is anything more than this, I think incorrect. Had we been 10 points clear with no injuries, I suspect the message would have been the same.
It’s about improvement - something they’ve talked about for 18 months now. It’s not just words either. Personally I’m so pleased with how the club is being rebuilt. |
Appreciate the reply Churchman. Having listened to the interview ( didn't know there was a video) I can see it from others view points. | |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 00:22 - Nov 22 with 1244 views | Churchman |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 23:09 - Nov 21 by FrimleyBlue |
Appreciate the reply Churchman. Having listened to the interview ( didn't know there was a video) I can see it from others view points. |
No problem, FB. I think I was listening to his words in the context of what’s been said before and what’s been happening on and off the pitch. The club is already in a different place to where it was say early 2021 but as KM said the other week, there’s an awful lot to do on and off the pitch.
On the team, I have concerns that I have expressed on this board, but heck, we are second and I think will prove better than the rest. However, I hope we are able to bring in a Marcus Steward type signing that I think will propel us out of this division for certain, which is of course what we all want.
We may well get there without. Certainly, as was stressed, any player has to be the right fit. It’s all very interesting and exciting. | | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 08:30 - Nov 22 with 1141 views | RobTheMonk |
We do need to be better though. It's all well and good playing well and scoring goals, but we need to tighten up at the back and stop giving away leads.
We're second and doing well, but yeah, we could be doing better and if we had been a little more on it, we'd be 7-8 points clear.
I don't know why you get loads of abuse for the KVY in midfield thing either. I don't think it will happen as I think he's got a more suited skillset for the wingback. If anyone was to step in as an emergency midfielder, I think Burgess started off there back in the day (but then he's performing very well at the back). It would be an interesting conundrum if injuries did back up though. I remember in the Championship a right back we signed from Wolves (Bradley Orr?) who ended up playing centre mid for a handful of games, so it does happen. |  | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 08:36 - Nov 22 with 1136 views | BoardPolice |
Honestly, I feel very hard done by. By and large I have taken a very light touch with the board felons for a while now. A more community based approach. |  | | |
| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 08:36 - Nov 22 with 1132 views | Metal_Hacker |
And this is why I love this forum !!! |  |
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| What's that Mark.. 2nd half of season needs to be better? on 08:39 - Nov 22 with 1126 views | BiGDonnie |
B*ll*x, just upvoted you by mistake.
And STFU  |  |
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