It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... 17:04 - May 27 with 5238 views | SE1blue | to secure McKenna or 5 years at £10 million a year, only for Kieran to be utterly clueless in the premier league, signing the likes of Maguire and Henderson and some bloke from Italy who will only play on Thursdays due to an addiction to Bunga Bunga parties. I'd still love him though. |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:08 - May 27 with 5142 views | Nthsuffolkblue | I guess it is fans of a certain age, but I don't get this "so Ipswich" stuff. We have had 15-20 dire years. Before that "so Ipswich" involved winning the top flight at our first attempt, building a side that was among the best in Europe for a decade, getting promoted playing quality football under John Lyall to be founder members of the Premier League, getting European football for consecutive seasons under Burley. This current "so Ipswich" doesn't resonate with me but I guess it must with those under 30 and little real knowledge of our history. |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:18 - May 27 with 5021 views | SE1blue |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:08 - May 27 by Nthsuffolkblue | I guess it is fans of a certain age, but I don't get this "so Ipswich" stuff. We have had 15-20 dire years. Before that "so Ipswich" involved winning the top flight at our first attempt, building a side that was among the best in Europe for a decade, getting promoted playing quality football under John Lyall to be founder members of the Premier League, getting European football for consecutive seasons under Burley. This current "so Ipswich" doesn't resonate with me but I guess it must with those under 30 and little real knowledge of our history. |
It was meant as a light hearted comment after the grief of this week but OK. And if you ignore the dismantling of our Europe-conquering team post Robson (having bought the Pioneer Stand), the decline under Ferguson and Duncan, the always the bridesmaid and never the bride playoffs and the eventual sale to Evans, then yes, your patronizing last line is correct. |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:59 - May 27 with 4780 views | Nutkins_Return | I'd be buzzing if we got Maguire (which obviously we can't afford)...a class defender that morons in the tabloid media tried to destroy (appealing to certain meathead types who immediately joined the bandwagon). Obviously as someone suggested the other day we'll be getting Varane 🤣 [Post edited 27 May 2024 18:00]
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:24 - May 27 with 4565 views | mellowblue | Isn't Silvio Berlusconi a bit too old to be playing football? |  | |  |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:27 - May 27 with 4523 views | positivity |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:24 - May 27 by mellowblue | Isn't Silvio Berlusconi a bit too old to be playing football? |
i think his deadness is more of a bar than his age... |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:33 - May 27 with 4463 views | Cafe_Newman | I don't like Maguire's face at all, but he would be a cult figure at PR if KMcK ever brought him here - and that would be "so McKenna". |  | |  |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:41 - May 27 with 4372 views | Keno |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:27 - May 27 by positivity | i think his deadness is more of a bar than his age... |
To be fair it wouldn’t have stopped Lamburk signing him |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:44 - May 27 with 4327 views | bazza | No …It’d be so Ipswich to fall behind early on , then pull it out the bag in injury time.. MCKENNA TIME !! |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:46 - May 27 with 4290 views | Churchman |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:08 - May 27 by Nthsuffolkblue | I guess it is fans of a certain age, but I don't get this "so Ipswich" stuff. We have had 15-20 dire years. Before that "so Ipswich" involved winning the top flight at our first attempt, building a side that was among the best in Europe for a decade, getting promoted playing quality football under John Lyall to be founder members of the Premier League, getting European football for consecutive seasons under Burley. This current "so Ipswich" doesn't resonate with me but I guess it must with those under 30 and little real knowledge of our history. |
A curious ITFC history fact: Did you know that Ipswich player Vernon Lewis during a visit of Bostonian and Wombwell’s Menagerie in Dec 1909 announced his intention of entering the lions’ den every evening at 8.30? He was as good as his word and was presented with a gold watch by lion-tamer Captain Wombwell for his courage. (Ken Rice’s brilliant 1973 book ‘Ipswich’). Beats the hell out of Butcher’s measly bloody bandage England effort! [Post edited 27 May 2024 18:47]
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:52 - May 27 with 4188 views | bournemouthblue | Mario Ballotelli signed as the experienced number 9 we didn't know we needed |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 19:29 - May 27 with 3948 views | Nutkins_Return |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:33 - May 27 by Cafe_Newman | I don't like Maguire's face at all, but he would be a cult figure at PR if KMcK ever brought him here - and that would be "so McKenna". |
Haha, the perfect summation |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 20:48 - May 27 with 3663 views | solemio |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:33 - May 27 by Cafe_Newman | I don't like Maguire's face at all, but he would be a cult figure at PR if KMcK ever brought him here - and that would be "so McKenna". |
I'm sorry to hear that you don't like Maguire's face. When I talk to him he speaks so highly of yours. |  | |  |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 20:56 - May 27 with 3572 views | Swansea_Blue |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:08 - May 27 by Nthsuffolkblue | I guess it is fans of a certain age, but I don't get this "so Ipswich" stuff. We have had 15-20 dire years. Before that "so Ipswich" involved winning the top flight at our first attempt, building a side that was among the best in Europe for a decade, getting promoted playing quality football under John Lyall to be founder members of the Premier League, getting European football for consecutive seasons under Burley. This current "so Ipswich" doesn't resonate with me but I guess it must with those under 30 and little real knowledge of our history. |
Valid, but that 15-20 years is a long time. Anyone under say about 30 only knows us as a bit of a basket case until 2 years ago. |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 22:32 - May 27 with 3281 views | Cafe_Newman |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 20:48 - May 27 by solemio | I'm sorry to hear that you don't like Maguire's face. When I talk to him he speaks so highly of yours. |
It's nothing personal, He's just not a Town player... yet. |  | |  |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 10:05 - May 28 with 2722 views | Kitman |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:33 - May 27 by Cafe_Newman | I don't like Maguire's face at all, but he would be a cult figure at PR if KMcK ever brought him here - and that would be "so McKenna". |
We would probably end up with Lawrence Maguire from Crawley Town...! |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 12:42 - May 28 with 2487 views | CarlosValderrama | Titus Bramble was a better defender than Maguire, lol |  | |  |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 13:36 - May 28 with 2352 views | peterthorpe |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 18:24 - May 27 by mellowblue | Isn't Silvio Berlusconi a bit too old to be playing football? |
You could say that as he died about a year ago. |  | |  |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:04 - May 28 with 2270 views | TractorCam | Ah yes, who would want Maguire, the 63 time capped England international and United vice captain who is still only 31! Even Henderson is only one year older than Morsy, with 80 caps and having won every major trophy in club football. [Post edited 28 May 2024 14:06]
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:09 - May 28 with 2223 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:04 - May 28 by TractorCam | Ah yes, who would want Maguire, the 63 time capped England international and United vice captain who is still only 31! Even Henderson is only one year older than Morsy, with 80 caps and having won every major trophy in club football. [Post edited 28 May 2024 14:06]
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Is that Harry's younger brother? I know I don't follow Emgland very closely but didn't realise he had made 63 international appearances! Neat little edit while I checked he wasn't really only 21! [Post edited 28 May 2024 14:10]
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:12 - May 28 with 2195 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 17:18 - May 27 by SE1blue | It was meant as a light hearted comment after the grief of this week but OK. And if you ignore the dismantling of our Europe-conquering team post Robson (having bought the Pioneer Stand), the decline under Ferguson and Duncan, the always the bridesmaid and never the bride playoffs and the eventual sale to Evans, then yes, your patronizing last line is correct. |
Sorry you found the last line patronising. It wasn't meant that way. Don't you think every club that has enjoyed success has also tasted failure? |  |
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:14 - May 28 with 2166 views | TractorCam |
It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:09 - May 28 by Nthsuffolkblue | Is that Harry's younger brother? I know I don't follow Emgland very closely but didn't realise he had made 63 international appearances! Neat little edit while I checked he wasn't really only 21! [Post edited 28 May 2024 14:10]
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Haha, the edit was to add the Henderson bit, I had not realised until then As for the 31 year old, he has been one of the first names on the team sheet for years and has largely been solid. [Post edited 28 May 2024 14:15]
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It'd be so Ipswich after all this grief... on 14:18 - May 28 with 2124 views | Ryorry | Under Gamechanger, Town have been thoroughly clued up & competent, so OP is nothing like apt. |  |
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