| Stuart Watson: the voice of reason 09:13 - Sep 23 with 3836 views | DJR |
Whenever there is adverse reaction on TWTD, I always like to ask myself "What would Stuart Watson say?"
Well here's his measured response after the Blackburn game.
"I've seen some comments along the lines of 'this performance proves that the 5-0 win against Sheffield United papered over the cracks'. The glass-half empty brigade now suggest that some kind deflections and the Blades being in disarray made that a gift of a result.
Personally, I don't buy into that at all. Everything wasn't broken during a frustrating four-game winless start when the squad was still very much in a state of flux. And everything wasn't suddenly rosy after a confidence-shot side were ruthlessly put to bed late on at Portman Road. The truth, as so often is the case, is somewhere in between.
What more did this game at Ewood Park tell us? In truth, I don't think an awful lot. How can you make any real judgement on a game affected so much, from start to premature finish, by the weather?
In the first half, when the conditions were testing but playable, Town were far from free-flowing but still able to test the keeper three times. They stood up to a series of long throws and corners too. On another day, it would have been set up nicely for the subs to make a difference against tiring legs and the 'classic away day display' headlines to be written.
I'll come onto the second half events shortly. Ultimately though, Ipswich are what they are right now; a relegated club with a talented group of players for the level collectively finding their feet, both on and off the pitch, under a bit of pressure."
As I've said before, I can't imagine there are many (if any) local journalists who come close to Stu. We are lucky to have him.
EDIT: I didn't mean to slight Phil. I was referring to journalists who work in the "printed" media.
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| Stuart Watson: the voice of reason on 14:33 - Sep 23 with 191 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Stuart Watson: the voice of reason on 14:22 - Sep 23 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Sitters, whilst I understand your frustration (I have Darkhorse on ignore), please don't forget that Phil has asked once again only a few days ago that people don't resort to name calling and abuse.
You are too good a forum member to lose. Are you really going to let some silly internet troll jeopardise your forum membership?
No offence intended. [Post edited 23 Sep 14:23]
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| Stuart Watson: the voice of reason on 14:38 - Sep 23 with 156 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Stuart Watson: the voice of reason on 14:33 - Sep 23 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I think Sitters makes a fair point in this instance! |
He does have a point, but this easy resort to abuse is above so many of us, Sitters included. We should just use ignore and not engage with silly attention seekers. If we don't, then aggression breeds aggression and I really believe that it alters the general mood of the forum.
For instance, on Sunday, a fun post about a Phil Ham memoir and a really lovely post about what TWTD means to us set a nice tone, and subsequently, Sitters post about the Gaza strip ended up with people talking really positively and informatively about the history behind the conflict.
I just think think that we can all collectively make this place somewhere that trolls gravitate to, by responding, or gravitating away from, because we ignore their ridiculous attempts at incitement. |  |
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| Oh god, not sure why, but... on 15:16 - Sep 23 with 80 views | Dyland |
| Stuart Watson: the voice of reason on 10:33 - Sep 23 by darkhorse28 |
I’ve made my mind up over Mark Ashtons 35 year career, not 1 game.
Which is more ‘balanced’?
McKenna is a great coach, adjusted for age etc, it’s looking like he’s far from a great manager, but with the resources, he wouldn’t need to be to have a great season.
I’ve never said we can’t be relatively successful, and there’s huge talent in the group.
I’ve said for a long while, this isn’t elite, this isn’t progress, this isn’t a strategy and vision for long term success.
And all I get back is drivel. Personal attacks avoiding all the points, revisionism pretending last year didn’t happen or like you and Stuart, 1 game is instructive, 44 games are NOT.
You can’t make it make sense, because it’s devoid of logic, it’s pure emotion form people who indexed their self esteem not to the club, but to two employees.
The club was more important. The consequences too severe.
It’s £200 million - consequences. Once the parachute money is gone let me know how you service the liabilities, no wonder we have so many loans.., no money, no squad if we aren’t promoted.., and all you care about is ego, validation, not dating what you think in case it’s not popular.
I’ll be candid. It’s sad. The club needs voices, leadership, direction, not apathy, pretending 44 games don’t count and second to a really poor Plymouth - as measured over the subsequent 2 seasons, in the third division, is as good as it gets.
We’re better than that.
It’s like some of you want Morecambe every week just for the ‘win’
Have some ambition.
One question fascinates me.., can McKenna ever justify his champions league contract, during its length?
Tell how that’s possible. Or how we ever put the club in that position, after ONE fantastic, generational season in the EFL.
It’s the lack of difficult decision making and vacuum of leadership we’ve exhibited under Mark, and what typified his entire 35 years in the game.
Good.., but miles off elite.
It would have been REALLY hard to let McKenna go, but there’s a reason nobody else would pay him that, because as he proved, he’s not anywhere near that level. Maybe one day.., maybe not.., but a huge risk ., and it has already failed.
It looks every inch that Sam, Mass, Chaplin, Burgess deserved more credit than they ever got - McKenna, probably a little less.
You can coach systems, tactics, even quality to a degree.., you can’t coach desire, will to win.
That’s what we lack - we aren’t losing games through lack of ability, or even tactics, it’s through not having the will to win.., and players that have it, like Nunez - get splinters in conditions like a swimming pool, in favour of pure footballer Jens.
Even Pep and Arteta have completely moved away form that style, far more diverse, direct, flexible.
We have a double pivot.
If it doesn’t work.., more double pivot.., if that fails.., a bit more of the double pivot.
Sorry. We’ve been worked out.., McKenna has one style.., and Sam who could take the ball with 5 Rottweilers at his heels, and retain possession, isn’t here to make it work.
Some of our successs was in spite of McKenna not because off.., sorry that makes you feel bad, personally I think the clubs future is FAR more importnst than how you and Stuart and Phil for that matter feel.
It’s time to adult. We’ll win at the weekend, but every result at this level papers over the cracks.
How are Leeds, Burnley, Sunderland getting on spending less than we did??
Let me guess.., wrong type of rain.
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"The club needs voices, leadership, direction, not apathy, pretending 44 games don’t count and second to a really poor Plymouth - as measured over the subsequent 2 seasons, in the third division, is as good as it gets."
Let me get this right.
You think finishing second in L1 was better than the following season?
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