| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson 10:44 - Aug 13 with 3289 views | BlacknGoldnBlue |
Dear Omari
We remember when you first arrived at Portman Road on loan – an unknown quantity with everything to prove. Those early days weren't easy for you, were they? The adjustment period, finding your feet, getting used to Kieran McKenna's system. But we saw something in you, and more importantly, we were patient. That's what Ipswich fans do – we stick by our players.
McKenna worked tirelessly with you, nurturing your talent and helping you grow into the player we all knew you could become. Gradually, you became integral to our team, a first-choice player in the side that achieved promotion to the Premier League. We watched you develop, we celebrated your progress, and yes – we fell in love with you as a player.
They say never fall in love with a loan player, but we couldn't help ourselves. When McKenna made it clear he wanted you to stay permanently, our board backed him without hesitation. The lucrative contract we offered showed just how much faith we had in you. The fans were ecstatic – finally, you were truly one of us.
The Premier League season was tough for everyone. The team struggled, results didn't go our way, but through it all, the fans continued to back you. We could see your progression, particularly in the defensive aspects of your game. You were working harder than ever, and we caught glimpses of what you could achieve at the highest level. Even when relegation became reality, we never stopped believing in you.
We all feared you'd leave us then, but when no club met your release clause, we dared to hope. With you in our squad, learning and developing under McKenna's guidance, we knew we had a genuine chance of bouncing straight back to the Premier League – and this time, you'd be better equipped for the challenge.
We don't know what advice you're receiving from those around you, but we're certain our manager has made it clear just how integral you are to this team. The fans love you, Omari. That's not something that happens lightly at this club.
This period of uncertainty must be unsettling for you. We understand that you, like us, want to be playing Premier League football. But please, don't tarnish the image you've built here. Don't damage the memories we've created together.
Show your appreciation to a club and fanbase that has supported you, wanted you, and genuinely loved watching you play. Do what you do best – play football.
If a club comes in with an offer that's truly impossible for us to refuse, then so be it. That's football. But until then, if you're confident in your ability – and we know you should be – then get on that pitch and show everyone what you can do. Show us, show prospective employers, show the world.
You're a footballer, Omari. So play football. Let your manager deal with the noise, the speculation, the politics. Your job is to express yourself on the pitch, to remind everyone why we fought so hard to keep you here.
The town is behind you. The fans are behind you. Now we need you to get behind the team.
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 13:24 - Aug 13 with 456 views | FifeITFC |
As much as we all enjoyed watching Omari in the Town kit (same as Delap), you'd have to be pretty naive to think a player with potentially the world at his feet and a young lad at that, would feel any such affection or 'loyalty' to play in the Championship when he will potentially have options in the Premiership.
Not to mention an agent whispering sweet nothings in his ear about a huge pay increase.
It's just not realistic to think he'd be keen to stay with that happening, no matter how much we wished. The modern day footballer - and one with such high potential - isn't that way inclined (and neither would you be if you were in that position). |  |
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 13:51 - Aug 13 with 396 views | Ryorry |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 13:24 - Aug 13 by FifeITFC |
As much as we all enjoyed watching Omari in the Town kit (same as Delap), you'd have to be pretty naive to think a player with potentially the world at his feet and a young lad at that, would feel any such affection or 'loyalty' to play in the Championship when he will potentially have options in the Premiership.
Not to mention an agent whispering sweet nothings in his ear about a huge pay increase.
It's just not realistic to think he'd be keen to stay with that happening, no matter how much we wished. The modern day footballer - and one with such high potential - isn't that way inclined (and neither would you be if you were in that position). |
It’s not a question of being “keen to stay”, it’s a matter of being professional and doing the job you’re being incredibly well paid for do.
And I totally disagree with your last paragraph’s assumption. I would certainly not refuse to play if I were him - I’d have sufficient respect for the manager, team mates and fans who’d supported me; as well as the self-respect, to carry on playing and fulfilling my contract. |  |
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 14:15 - Aug 13 with 355 views | Nutkins_Return |
Dear Jaime Peters..... |  |
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 14:24 - Aug 13 with 309 views | blueoutlook |
What drivel. |  | | |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 14:25 - Aug 13 with 303 views | blueasfook |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 14:15 - Aug 13 by Nutkins_Return |
Dear Jaime Peters..... |
Dear Batistuta.... |  |
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 15:28 - Aug 13 with 226 views | darkhorse28 |
Did you write this letter to McKenna when he spoke to Palace, Brighton, Man Utd and Chelsea.
The hypocrisy is why this group are losing faith in the leadership.
McKenna agreed terms with Brighton.., so throwing Omari under the bus looks like what it is, deflection and hypocrisy.
Imagine him trying to pull Omari in line.
‘But you wanted to leave gaffer, for a team in the same league, agreed terms, and used it to double your own salary’
Doesn’t work does it.
Write your letter to McKenna and ask why a summer was spent focussing on himself and not our club.., who paid his wages.
The group haven’t bought in to McKenna since.
He looked selfish, small, and self indulgent when he spent an entire summer threatening to leave.
That was handled badly.., and we shouldn’t have handed him a champions league contract. | | | |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 15:30 - Aug 13 with 232 views | blueasfook |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 15:28 - Aug 13 by darkhorse28 |
Did you write this letter to McKenna when he spoke to Palace, Brighton, Man Utd and Chelsea.
The hypocrisy is why this group are losing faith in the leadership.
McKenna agreed terms with Brighton.., so throwing Omari under the bus looks like what it is, deflection and hypocrisy.
Imagine him trying to pull Omari in line.
‘But you wanted to leave gaffer, for a team in the same league, agreed terms, and used it to double your own salary’
Doesn’t work does it.
Write your letter to McKenna and ask why a summer was spent focussing on himself and not our club.., who paid his wages.
The group haven’t bought in to McKenna since.
He looked selfish, small, and self indulgent when he spent an entire summer threatening to leave.
That was handled badly.., and we shouldn’t have handed him a champions league contract. |
Kind of see your point. I was far from impressed with the way McK conducted himself over the clubs that made approaches to him. BUT... As far I am aware, he didnt stop carrying out his managerial duties during that time. | |
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| Dear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin...... on 15:42 - Aug 13 with 204 views | Bloots |
......you gotta call me man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose.
Sincerely yours,
Stan
P.S. - we should be together too |  |
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| Dear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin...... on 15:49 - Aug 13 with 186 views | blueasfook |
| Dear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin...... on 15:42 - Aug 13 by Bloots |
......you gotta call me man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose.
Sincerely yours,
Stan
P.S. - we should be together too |
too late. He drove off the Orwell bridge this afternoon with his gf in the trunk | |
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 16:38 - Aug 13 with 120 views | Simonds92 |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 10:47 - Aug 13 by Reuser_is_God |
He won’t read that. |
I didn't read it to be fair. Don't need to, it's proper mental writing a letter to a 21 year old just looking to progress their career. | | | |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 17:24 - Aug 13 with 77 views | BiGDonnie |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 10:54 - Aug 13 by tcblue |
Wish I hadn't |
Haha. Brutal. |  |
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| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 18:03 - Aug 13 with 28 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| An open letter to Omari Hutchinson on 13:24 - Aug 13 by FifeITFC |
As much as we all enjoyed watching Omari in the Town kit (same as Delap), you'd have to be pretty naive to think a player with potentially the world at his feet and a young lad at that, would feel any such affection or 'loyalty' to play in the Championship when he will potentially have options in the Premiership.
Not to mention an agent whispering sweet nothings in his ear about a huge pay increase.
It's just not realistic to think he'd be keen to stay with that happening, no matter how much we wished. The modern day footballer - and one with such high potential - isn't that way inclined (and neither would you be if you were in that position). |
A 30 year old with two kids settled in a local school, and a partner who has a great circle of friends might put all that before a higher payday.
But a bloke only just into his twenties? He should chase the money to be honest. Look what happened to Dean Ashton, who was similarly tipped to be a long-term England international.
It's a short career.
And maybe he has seen how the club have moved on from Marcus Harness, Freddie Ladapo and Massimo Luongo. A lot of the players he had built rapport with aren't here anymore. Nothing wrong in how the club have treated them, it's just a case of "Nothing personal- that's football!"
And that cuts both ways. | | | |
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