Something doesn’t feel right 18:55 - Aug 22 with 8289 views | bluesbrothers | I should be elated with this signing but for some reason I’m really not Davis and Clark don’t need upgrading. But he’s not joining to sit on the bench. All I can think (hope) is he’s going to be reinvented to play the burns role. Wish I felt more positive about it, but just don’t for some reason |  | | |  |
Something doesn’t feel right on 21:42 - Aug 22 with 1629 views | tractorshark | I think you have to look at a player’s ceiling here. Leigh has done excellently for us but in all honesty is unlikely to be Premier League quality. It’s the same with Donacien who did well in League One but looks a little exposed in the Championship. But Williams has played in the Prem and could potentially do so again. My heart says I’d like to keep Leigh but my head says trust McKenna. This is an upgrade and you can’t blame Leigh for wanting regular football elsewhere. |  | |  |
Something doesn’t feel right on 22:00 - Aug 22 with 1564 views | BlueBadger |
Something doesn’t feel right on 19:08 - Aug 22 by bluesbrothers | Yeh true If the whole squad can get on board with every game being a squad game and not obsessing over the starting 11 then I suppose it’s a great move |
Our extremely tightly knit squad with incredible team spirit have been on board with it for the past 18 months mate. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 22:09 - Aug 22 with 1533 views | davblue |
Something doesn’t feel right on 20:37 - Aug 22 by Illinoisblue | See also: every transfer ever |
not if they are over 30 generally no! |  | |  |
Something doesn’t feel right on 23:25 - Aug 22 with 1423 views | Nutkins_Return |
Something doesn’t feel right on 20:09 - Aug 22 by the_toff | It’s a top signing if we complete it. He’s basically a premier league player at a good age who has worked with KM before. |
Yep, probably wouldn't be possible without the McKenna connection. He'll be dropping down to play for us. This would be an excellent signing particularly with view to perm. He's only 22 and has only ever played top level. He's very quick and very combative. He could be superb on the right. With Leif on the left. That's some pace either side. They guy is very comfortable on the ball and helps us get out from the back. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 23:39 - Aug 22 with 1381 views | BasingstokeBlue | Who's "he"? |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 23:48 - Aug 22 with 1375 views | RKD | Is it just me who thinks that McKenna might have visions of having him as A) a utility player B) a potential starter instead of Burgess Clarke and Burns running up the right wing with Davis, Williams and Woolfenden covering Davis and Williams running up the left wing with Woolfenden, Clarke and Burns covering Williams social media antics in the past might be a different style to what our current team have, but if McKenna has worked with him before and he trusts him - that’s good enough for me. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 06:01 - Aug 23 with 1287 views | ElephantintheRoom | A signing who never played is being replaced by a signing who’ll never play - locking out anyone st the club from progressing. It’ll probably be a self-harming, pointless loan as well. What’s not to like - this is franchise football? |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 06:09 - Aug 23 with 1284 views | hype313 |
Something doesn’t feel right on 06:01 - Aug 23 by ElephantintheRoom | A signing who never played is being replaced by a signing who’ll never play - locking out anyone st the club from progressing. It’ll probably be a self-harming, pointless loan as well. What’s not to like - this is franchise football? |
You're getting more incoherent as each day passes. Quite comical |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 06:11 - Aug 23 with 1283 views | hype313 |
Something doesn’t feel right on 23:48 - Aug 22 by RKD | Is it just me who thinks that McKenna might have visions of having him as A) a utility player B) a potential starter instead of Burgess Clarke and Burns running up the right wing with Davis, Williams and Woolfenden covering Davis and Williams running up the left wing with Woolfenden, Clarke and Burns covering Williams social media antics in the past might be a different style to what our current team have, but if McKenna has worked with him before and he trusts him - that’s good enough for me. |
At 5'7 can't see him taking over Burgess role. Looks more to me like Clarke will shuffle up taking Burns out and Williams slotting in behind. Clarke spent most of his youth football as a striker so he knows how to play further up the pitch. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 06:15 - Aug 23 with 1279 views | hype313 |
Something doesn’t feel right on 23:48 - Aug 22 by RKD | Is it just me who thinks that McKenna might have visions of having him as A) a utility player B) a potential starter instead of Burgess Clarke and Burns running up the right wing with Davis, Williams and Woolfenden covering Davis and Williams running up the left wing with Woolfenden, Clarke and Burns covering Williams social media antics in the past might be a different style to what our current team have, but if McKenna has worked with him before and he trusts him - that’s good enough for me. |
At 5'7 can't see him taking over Burgess role. Looks more to me like Clarke will shuffle up taking Burns out and Williams slotting in behind. Clarke spent most of his youth football as a striker so he knows how to play further up the pitch. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 06:37 - Aug 23 with 1254 views | ITFC_Forever |
Something doesn’t feel right on 19:00 - Aug 22 by GlasgowBlue | Clarke is not going to play 40+ games this season with his Achilles injury. Davis gets kicked every game and each time he goes down I fear the worst. Having three quality players for those two positions is very wise of McKenna. [Post edited 22 Aug 2023 19:00]
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Four. Janoi has played well when he’s come in as well. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 06:51 - Aug 23 with 1218 views | Kieran_Knows |
Something doesn’t feel right on 06:37 - Aug 23 by ITFC_Forever | Four. Janoi has played well when he’s come in as well. |
He’s not anywhere near the quality of Clarke, Davis or Williams (if he signs) though. McKenna must feel similar otherwise why is he trying to get Williams in? |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 07:08 - Aug 23 with 1181 views | bluesbrothers |
Something doesn’t feel right on 21:25 - Aug 22 by Simonds92 | Why do so many people seem concerned with trying to replace Burns? Especially with players who have never played that position. He'll be a really key player for us this season. He's crucial to our system and is really effective. |
Quite obviously our weakest link in that starting 11 for me at the moment |  | |  |
Something doesn’t feel right on 07:44 - Aug 23 with 1116 views | textbackup |
Something doesn’t feel right on 06:51 - Aug 23 by Kieran_Knows | He’s not anywhere near the quality of Clarke, Davis or Williams (if he signs) though. McKenna must feel similar otherwise why is he trying to get Williams in? |
JD was getting a lesson on Saturday, was clear to see the weak link in the team, all that said, I still love JD. But I do think the time is now right to upgrade |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 08:09 - Aug 23 with 1075 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
Something doesn’t feel right on 21:28 - Aug 22 by BondiBlue | It's probably just your michael clegg-related PTSD. |
Or, shudder, Lee Martin. On the plus side, David Johnson MkII was an ex-Man Utd youth player, wasn't he? |  | |  |
Something doesn’t feel right on 08:16 - Aug 23 with 1055 views | BlueBadger |
Something doesn’t feel right on 20:32 - Aug 22 by chicoazul | Maybe McKenna knows a McKenna player and what McKenna wants better than you, Naylorsrightboot, do. |
I think it goes without saying that the Ipswich manager knowns what players the Ipswich manager likes rather than a poorly disguised budgie on a message board does. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 08:17 - Aug 23 with 1057 views | BlueBadger |
Something doesn’t feel right on 06:01 - Aug 23 by ElephantintheRoom | A signing who never played is being replaced by a signing who’ll never play - locking out anyone st the club from progressing. It’ll probably be a self-harming, pointless loan as well. What’s not to like - this is franchise football? |
If you could see your way to blaming David Sheepshanks for this, I'll have got a full house on my bingo card. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 09:35 - Aug 23 with 980 views | Stewart27 |
Something doesn’t feel right on 06:01 - Aug 23 by ElephantintheRoom | A signing who never played is being replaced by a signing who’ll never play - locking out anyone st the club from progressing. It’ll probably be a self-harming, pointless loan as well. What’s not to like - this is franchise football? |
You no longer make any sense at all. Not that you ever really did in the first place. |  | |  |
Something doesn’t feel right on 09:36 - Aug 23 with 978 views | Kieran_Knows |
Something doesn’t feel right on 07:44 - Aug 23 by textbackup | JD was getting a lesson on Saturday, was clear to see the weak link in the team, all that said, I still love JD. But I do think the time is now right to upgrade |
Indeed. I've said ever since we signed Clarke that you can see the drop off in quality between him and JD, and certainly with how we play he hinders the build up etc. He's been a dependable player in the squad though, but as you say, with our aspirations, it's time to upgrade. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 10:20 - Aug 23 with 928 views | GlasgowBlue |
Something doesn’t feel right on 06:37 - Aug 23 by ITFC_Forever | Four. Janoi has played well when he’s come in as well. |
Janoi has had a wonderful story with us but I think we are starting to see his limitations at this level. |  |
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Something doesn’t feel right on 10:22 - Aug 23 with 914 views | CityBlue | the rapid development of tactic for playing out from the back sees full backs totally evolve. We need the legs. |  |
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