| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari 06:54 - Aug 15 with 2042 views | thebooks |
I’m pretty sanguine about Omari. Served us well and the football market is, to borrow a phrase, buoyant at the moment.
It was pretty obvious he was going to move on after the last couple of seasons and the Euros – I don’t think pretending that he did anything but impress in a weak PL team is right.
It’s a shame it wasn’t sorted out more quickly.
That buoyancy is a problem for us at the moment as promoted and relegated teams are particularly vulnerable to offloading players and buying quality replacements who will most likely move on again. It doesn’t feel right that we only have two regular starters from the Championship promotion team just a couple of seasons on.
Modern football, I guess. Less rooted in place and the squads are constructed like in the US, where players are traded quickly. Even solid PL Teams like Brighton and Bournemouth seem to have a huge turnover of players – but the fans seem quite happy with it. It’s how the likes of us and Burnley manage it. |  | | |  |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:03 - Aug 15 with 1575 views | bluelagos |
I'm not angry.
Young man wants to do what's best for his career - move to the Prem.
The contract system is borderline slavery - forcing someone to stay with an employer against their will? Being owned by a club?
Accept he signed a contract - but if he wants to play then he has to join the system which is incredibly backwards in many respects.
How exactly can he get out of a contract legally - basically he can't. So he is forced to play "silly bugggers" and is being painted by some as a bad guy - simply for wanting to play at a higher level.
Doesn't make him a bad person, makes him an ambitious person. Hope he does well if/when he moves.
No where near the worst of it - think of Paul Ince posing in a Man U shirt when still a West Ham player. |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:10 - Aug 15 with 1536 views | Wickets |
Yup I'm the same it is what it is and no use worrying we just have to get the best deal possible and wish him good luck. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:14 - Aug 15 with 1511 views | Wickets |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:10 - Aug 15 by Wickets |
Yup I'm the same it is what it is and no use worrying we just have to get the best deal possible and wish him good luck. |
Love Terry Butcher but his comments tend to show the difference between football then and now . | | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:24 - Aug 15 with 1448 views | GlasgowBlue |
I’m with you. Over the years I’ve seen a lot of players come and go for various reasons. Nit worth getting upset over. |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:28 - Aug 15 with 1428 views | SWLondonBlue93 |
I'm disappointed in the manner of the departure but certainly not angry, I've been surprised by the level of vitriol. The vast majority of players won't have the emotional attachment that we do to the club. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:31 - Aug 15 with 1404 views | turtle2 |
gotta love Terry Butcher - Omari is not a very good premier league player
well said El Tel | | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:35 - Aug 15 with 1386 views | BarcaBlue |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:31 - Aug 15 by turtle2 |
gotta love Terry Butcher - Omari is not a very good premier league player
well said El Tel |
It's possible to love Terry Butcher but also ridicule his suggestion that Omari should be put in the reserves until his contract expired. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:38 - Aug 15 with 1335 views | Pippin1970 |
I agree with you. Money talks and what's next phase of his life. Feel for the kids though who might have name on back of the shirts. Role model etc. | | | |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:39 - Aug 15 with 1318 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:14 - Aug 15 by Wickets |
Love Terry Butcher but his comments tend to show the difference between football then and now . |
Haven’t read Butchers comments but are things really that different? Didn’t Alan Brazil refuse to play for us under Bobby Fergusson before going to Spurs? [Post edited 15 Aug 7:49]
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:46 - Aug 15 with 1266 views | BarcaBlue |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:39 - Aug 15 by GlasgowBlue |
Haven’t read Butchers comments but are things really that different? Didn’t Alan Brazil refuse to play for us under Bobby Fergusson before going to Spurs? [Post edited 15 Aug 7:49]
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I think he may well have done but there wasn't the 24 / 7 football rumour coverage back then. Lots probably went on that we never heard about and there also wasn't a platform for fans to get involved. | | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:51 - Aug 15 with 1215 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:46 - Aug 15 by BarcaBlue |
I think he may well have done but there wasn't the 24 / 7 football rumour coverage back then. Lots probably went on that we never heard about and there also wasn't a platform for fans to get involved. |
So it’s not so much that football has changed. More to do with 24/7 media coverage, online forums, blogs, podcasts etc. | |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:53 - Aug 15 with 1207 views | Herbivore |
I'm not angry either, but am a bit disappointed. We were great for him just as much as he was great for us and it would have been nice for him to have handled the situation differently and carried on playing and giving 100% until the right offer came in rather than refusing to play. That's the bit which is disappointong for a variety of reasons. [Post edited 15 Aug 8:00]
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:58 - Aug 15 with 1170 views | Churchman |
Not anger. That’s reserved for more important things. For me, purely based on his actions because I don’t know the guy or what he, his agent and the club have been up to, the word disappointment fits.
I’m disappointed because I fail to see how this benefits OH as a player in the longer term. I’m disappointed because what he is doing, if true, doesn’t appear to be professional. It does appear disrespectful towards the club that plays him, the manager who has significantly developed his career and his colleagues.
I understand Terry Butcher’s sentiments because if allowed to do as he pleases, that destroys the team before it is formed. But in 2025, it can’t be a serious suggestion. I also understand Lagos’ comment re the contract system being a little like slavery (paraphrasing). I don’t see that. It’s just a system that enables players to be paid more, especially the lesser lights who without it would have no security at all. It gives clubs some protection too.
In conclusion, it’s not always what you do. It’s how you do it. Broadhead handled a similar situation differently and in my view better. Professionally. Reputation is important. If what has been suggested is true, how OH has gone about things will not do him any favours long term. But maybe if you are paid huge money at 21 years old it doesn’t matter.
Yes, disappointed not angry. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:07 - Aug 15 with 1117 views | michaeldownunder |
I can remember Town under Sir Bobby selling a player to Everton and the player only being told that he needed a train ticket to Liverpool because he was playing for them now, I think it was Hamilton ?. Things change in football all the time, for better or worse depends on what side of the fence you sit/play. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:13 - Aug 15 with 1054 views | Metal_Hacker |
Can't say I'm angry but more so let down and frustrated not from my own personal perspective because Omari owes "me" nothing but as a collective ( club , fans , management ) I believe he owes those people a lot more than he's offered . Making himself available for the Brum game would've gone a long way IMHO but alas he was "ill" so that out paid to that
I wish him all the luck in the world but I have my doubts as to whether this'll truly work out and that's without angry blinkers on but we shall see - good luck Omari and I honestly wish it'd could have been a different style of departure |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:22 - Aug 15 with 998 views | bsw72 |
Ahhh, the old, I'm not angry, just disappointed with you. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:24 - Aug 15 with 968 views | chicoazul |
He’s going to a bigger club in the league above us who are in Europe for probably double his money and had an outside chance of going to the World Cup. TWTD is furious.
Broadhead is going to a promotion rival in the same league. TWTD is asleep.
Why? |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:26 - Aug 15 with 963 views | itfcjoe |
I'm disappointed because he's a fantastic player I loved watching in an Ipswich shirt, but can't bring myself to be angry at a footballer's conduct when you see how poorly clubs treat players when the shoe is on the other foot.
It's a brutal industry, dog eat dog, and this move is what is best for everyone - the exciting bit is seeing who we go into the market for now and find new heroes.
Wish Omari all the best, hopefully he carries on representing Ipswich at the highest level and we've played a massive part in his journey |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:26 - Aug 15 with 943 views | Mullet |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:24 - Aug 15 by chicoazul |
He’s going to a bigger club in the league above us who are in Europe for probably double his money and had an outside chance of going to the World Cup. TWTD is furious.
Broadhead is going to a promotion rival in the same league. TWTD is asleep.
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Because Omari is a huge talent who almost ensures promotion by being here. Broadhead is not getting in the team and isn't anywhere near as good. |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:29 - Aug 15 with 916 views | WD19 |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:24 - Aug 15 by chicoazul |
He’s going to a bigger club in the league above us who are in Europe for probably double his money and had an outside chance of going to the World Cup. TWTD is furious.
Broadhead is going to a promotion rival in the same league. TWTD is asleep.
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Well one was a first choice and clearly in the managers plans. That one behaved like a brat towards Ipswich because other clubs didn’t pay the buy out clause he was relying on.
The other clearly wasn’t fancied by the manager and got frustrated with that because they wanted to play football. They behaved professional (almost) until the end and the money for a squad player with one year left in his contract was judged to be decent by many.
So that might play a role. Why do you think? |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:34 - Aug 15 with 868 views | Linners |
I'm not even remotely angry, other than with the awful way some people on here have talked about someone that is essentially a kid, in a situation none of them can remotely begin to understand. He'll always mean a lot to me for the contribution he made here and I hope he goes on to be one of the best. |  | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:39 - Aug 15 with 823 views | chicoazul |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:26 - Aug 15 by Mullet |
Because Omari is a huge talent who almost ensures promotion by being here. Broadhead is not getting in the team and isn't anywhere near as good. |
You’re one of the very few people I’ve seen saying we don’t want it to happen because Omari is good. | |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:45 - Aug 15 with 736 views | Trequartista |
Yeah I'm fairly "old school" with a lot of football opinions but I just can't generate any anger or even disappointment towards the player.
Good luck Omari wherever you go. |  |
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| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:48 - Aug 15 with 679 views | Wickets |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 07:39 - Aug 15 by GlasgowBlue |
Haven’t read Butchers comments but are things really that different? Didn’t Alan Brazil refuse to play for us under Bobby Fergusson before going to Spurs? [Post edited 15 Aug 7:49]
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Yes he did , good memory, but as I remember it he apologised before moving on . | | | |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:55 - Aug 15 with 625 views | pointofblue |
| Probably in a minority of one, but not angry over Omari on 08:48 - Aug 15 by Wickets |
Yes he did , good memory, but as I remember it he apologised before moving on . |
I think I would be wishing Hutchinson well again if he now came out, apologised, and says he should have handled everything better than he has. | |
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