| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here 09:02 - Jan 19 with 2519 views | itfcjoe |
Good article - https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/23257213.ipswich-town-record-signings-biggest-trans
But shows how little value we've had on players we've paid big fees for
Think only the following have even made 100 appearances for the club
2 - Hermann (Left for knock down fee but a good signing)
6 - Leadbitter (Left for free)
7 - Norris (left for free)
9 - Jackson
9= - Lee Martin (left for free)
16 - Carlos Edwards (left for free)
19 - Gareth McAuley (left for free)
Plus Marcus Stewart (5) who was obviously a great signing, and Chris Makin (14=) who did well enough
There is Nathan Broadhead and Leif Davis in there too. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:09 - Jan 19 with 2454 views | hype313 |
Thought Ian Marshall would have been in here as at the time it seemed a huge fee, but just checked and it was a mere £750k, a snip really. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:22 - Jan 19 with 2390 views | Keno |
Lordy there is some dross on that list
Tomas Priskin 1.7 million |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:23 - Jan 19 with 2387 views | mylittletown |
To be fair, they were all very good, good, or decent enough signings, with the obvious exception of Lee Martin, who was a good athlete, but not a footballer. |  | | |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:23 - Jan 19 with 2383 views | hype313 |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:22 - Jan 19 by Keno |
Lordy there is some dross on that list
Tomas Priskin 1.7 million |
Paul Taylor, awful signing, at least Tamas gave us that fun night against the Gooners. | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:32 - Jan 19 with 2341 views | BlueBadger |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:22 - Jan 19 by Keno |
Lordy there is some dross on that list
Tomas Priskin 1.7 million |
Priskin was a rich man's Piggot wasn't he? I've still got no idea what it was he supposed to bring to the side. No particular amount of pace, didn't hold the ball up, didn't score goals and surprisingly sh1t in the air for tall lad. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:40 - Jan 19 with 2314 views | Linners |
Pretty miserable list on the whole. So many underperformed and never fulfilled their potential - and we overpaid hugely for a few of those. Hopefully those days have passed... |  | | |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:48 - Jan 19 with 2283 views | blueasfook |
JET ha ha! What a rubbish signing he was. Promised much, gave us nothing really. McAuley was a great signing. Class defender. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:52 - Jan 19 with 2250 views | TrumptonBlue |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:23 - Jan 19 by mylittletown |
To be fair, they were all very good, good, or decent enough signings, with the obvious exception of Lee Martin, who was a good athlete, but not a footballer. |
I was looking back at some seasons past the other day, and I was surprised how much Martin played for us. When not injured or suspended, he started pretty much every game from January 2012 through to March 2013. He was very much part of McCarthy's team that turned round the 2012/13 season (and part of the team that got into the mess in the first place, of course).
I had also forgotten that he was offered a new deal at the end of 2012/13 - albeit on reduced terms - so Mick certainly wasn't desperate to get rid.
None of which means he wasn't rubbish, of course. |  | | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:54 - Jan 19 with 2209 views | cbower |
Not Broadhead or Davis obviously, but no money made on any of those signings. Either sold at a big loss (post adminstration mainly) or left on a free. Some really big flops and some terrible club management of contracts over an extended period. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:58 - Jan 19 with 2175 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Gaardsoe was class, how much did he go to WBA for? |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:04 - Jan 19 with 2162 views | clive_baker |
If you adjust for inflation then those 2000/2001 signings were way more expensive, but then again we were in the Premier League and not the 3rd tier.
I had no idea we paid that much for Le Pen, I had always assumed he was some cheap punt. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:06 - Jan 19 with 2134 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:32 - Jan 19 by BlueBadger |
Priskin was a rich man's Piggot wasn't he? I've still got no idea what it was he supposed to bring to the side. No particular amount of pace, didn't hold the ball up, didn't score goals and surprisingly sh1t in the air for tall lad. |
He was a very good player who was ruined by Keane and then Jewell. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:07 - Jan 19 with 2123 views | itfcjoe |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:52 - Jan 19 by TrumptonBlue |
I was looking back at some seasons past the other day, and I was surprised how much Martin played for us. When not injured or suspended, he started pretty much every game from January 2012 through to March 2013. He was very much part of McCarthy's team that turned round the 2012/13 season (and part of the team that got into the mess in the first place, of course).
I had also forgotten that he was offered a new deal at the end of 2012/13 - albeit on reduced terms - so Mick certainly wasn't desperate to get rid.
None of which means he wasn't rubbish, of course. |
I think Martin is the one who is most harshly treated out of the supposed flops, he did fine for us and was key in Jewell turning round the relegation season.
He didn't do what was hoped of him, but he at least, once Keane left was fit, available and contributing each week for the length of his contract | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:15 - Jan 19 with 2070 views | BlueBadger |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:06 - Jan 19 by GlasgowBlue |
He was a very good player who was ruined by Keane and then Jewell. |
Nah, he was a 'Kevin Lisbie', signed on the back of one half-decent season. | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:22 - Jan 19 with 1974 views | chicoazul |
The only time we are ever successful is when we have a team full of youths players cast offs weirdos and the odd relatively big signing. Spending lots of money has never ever worked for our club. |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:24 - Jan 19 with 1958 views | chicoazul |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 09:48 - Jan 19 by blueasfook |
JET ha ha! What a rubbish signing he was. Promised much, gave us nothing really. McAuley was a great signing. Class defender. |
Think McAuley was the last really good player we signed. | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:39 - Jan 19 with 1896 views | hatch |
Was playing golf in a two ball ahead of Lee Martin a couple of years ago down in Surrey and so chatted to him waiting on a tee box and said ‘you’re Lee Martin aren’t you? I’m an Ipswich fan’ and he replied ‘ahh I’m sorry’. Basically apologised for being a flop. |  | | |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 12:25 - Jan 19 with 1732 views | homer_123 |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:24 - Jan 19 by chicoazul |
Think McAuley was the last really good player we signed. |
Cresswell or Mings? |  |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 12:26 - Jan 19 with 1720 views | Keno |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 12:25 - Jan 19 by homer_123 |
Cresswell or Mings? |
or Morsy and Chappers | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 12:27 - Jan 19 with 1708 views | homer_123 |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 10:06 - Jan 19 by GlasgowBlue |
He was a very good player who was ruined by Keane and then Jewell. |
Oh I really wanted Priskin to work but he was a poor mans Pablo. | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 12:30 - Jan 19 with 1695 views | chicoazul |
| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 12:25 - Jan 19 by homer_123 |
Cresswell or Mings? |
Both good shouts although I feel we “made” them good as opposed to buying them good if you see what I mean?. See someone else agitating for Chaplin and Morsy, two players who were key to taking us to our lowest ebb in history. | |
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| Our 20 biggest ever signings listed here on 13:55 - Jan 19 with 1529 views | SouthPoleBlue |
With regard to EADT’s list, it was later reported that Chopra was only £1m and there since been suggestions it was only £500,000 as Cardiff were very keen to get rid…..can’t imagine why. Also I think JET’s fee was later reported to be about £650k which made more sense as he’d never come close to making it at Arsenal….and again I can’t imagine why…. |  | | |
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