| My take on Chambo 12:42 - Jan 31 with 4138 views | maccyd9 |
I know someone who know's him well. Just heard from him saying it's a possibility that it will happen. Not news I know.
But he also said to me that Chambo is gutted. Absolutely loves the club, the area and does not want to leave but feels like he has little choice given the lack of dialogue RE his contract. Tellingly, apparently he would want to return to live in Ipswich when his career ends.
Now my view. Chambo single handedly re-connected the club and fans and has been a brilliant leader in his time here. He is not the most naturally gifted but often cult heroes aren't....and he is one...and we've had precious few of them recently.
We should building our club on people/men like this, not driving them out. We as a club should be thinking about what he can do over the next few years for us once he retires.
Losing Chambo would be an outrageous piece of PR by the club and a big loss to that connection between the fans and club when there is little left. Sadly, what will be left will remind me of a side/lack of leaders akin to the Bullard and Chopra era . |  | | |  |
| My take on Chambo on 12:45 - Jan 31 with 3717 views | bontcho |
I'm a cult hero and clearly the most talented footballer ever to grace Portman Road. |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 12:46 - Jan 31 with 3679 views | Cotty |
"Tellingly, apparently he would want to return to live in Ipswich when his career ends."
This proves how sh*t Kettering is! |  | | |
| My take on Chambo on 12:47 - Jan 31 with 3618 views | Swansea_Blue |
I can believe all of that. What we don't know though is what his (his agent's) demands are, assuming they've even got that far. And if not, then if the club want to keep him and trigger the extra year, you'd have thought they'd have reassured him. Seems a bit of a strange panic decision to me, but I'm just not sure who's panicking most! |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 12:48 - Jan 31 with 3561 views | theblueginger |
This.
I fear being played out of position and sections of our 'support' have ruined his legacy here.
I'm just waiting for the fans that have mercilessly slated him to scream blue murder when he signs for Forest. | | | |
| My take on Chambo on 12:49 - Jan 31 with 3544 views | Reuser_is_God |
Yeah, really poor by the club this.
We struggle to sign players & we're letting one go who desperately wants to be here? Odd. |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 12:50 - Jan 31 with 3500 views | bontcho |
Whilst I totally understand the desire to make our squad younger with a higher potential resale value there has to be a balance. Chambers could be a modern day Mowbray, an experienced head and a link from manager to squad. Who else is going to do that? Berra is leaving, not sure Skuse is that mentality. | |
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| My take on Chambo on 12:53 - Jan 31 with 3439 views | ITFC_Forever |
I know someone who saw him shopping in town last summer / summer before and stopped and asked for a photo / autograph with the kids.
He asked Chambo if he's spending any time back home over the summer and he said Ipswich is his home.
Maccy is right, he's done wonders for the fan / club relationship in his time here... what the hell are we playing at?! [Post edited 31 Jan 2017 12:54]
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| My take on Chambo on 12:56 - Jan 31 with 3343 views | SitfcB |
My thoughts exactly, well said. |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:00 - Jan 31 with 3246 views | Swailsey |
Spot on - and hope if he does go, one of the members on here who have key contacts are able to let him know that is appreciated by the majority - for the work he's done both on and off the pitch. |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:00 - Jan 31 with 3233 views | The_Romford_Blue |
Leaves a really sour taste in the mouth this |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:05 - Jan 31 with 3131 views | maccyd9 |
| My take on Chambo on 12:53 - Jan 31 by ITFC_Forever |
I know someone who saw him shopping in town last summer / summer before and stopped and asked for a photo / autograph with the kids.
He asked Chambo if he's spending any time back home over the summer and he said Ipswich is his home.
Maccy is right, he's done wonders for the fan / club relationship in his time here... what the hell are we playing at?! [Post edited 31 Jan 2017 12:54]
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I remember him being interviewed and was asked whether he was going home during the international break and he said "I am home". Same thing but sometimes those little things mean so much to fans of a club like ours whereby you often see the location being criticised. | | | |
| My take on Chambo on 13:12 - Jan 31 with 3009 views | hochiblue |
| My take on Chambo on 13:05 - Jan 31 by maccyd9 |
I remember him being interviewed and was asked whether he was going home during the international break and he said "I am home". Same thing but sometimes those little things mean so much to fans of a club like ours whereby you often see the location being criticised. |
Do you think that it might be at his age, he wants a three year contract, not just another year tacked on. ME clearly trimming costs again. | | | |
| My take on Chambo on 13:15 - Jan 31 with 2924 views | maccyd9 |
| My take on Chambo on 13:12 - Jan 31 by hochiblue |
Do you think that it might be at his age, he wants a three year contract, not just another year tacked on. ME clearly trimming costs again. |
It's probable yes and I do get that the club has to weight a number of things up.
But, we have the option on his contact. Why don't we take the year option meaning Chambo has stability until next season at least and we don't lose him.
I'd understand too if he had 6 months left but he doesn't.
Sometimes as a club you've just got to do things that keeps the fans (customers) happy. Fine, don't spend £3m on Hugil, but not selling your captain and talisman on deadline day should be a given, for any club. | | | |
| My take on Chambo on 13:16 - Jan 31 with 2889 views | Cambonbleu |
I wonder if we're now conducting our transfers and making our football decisions with freshly purchased Tombola machine.
The 1 bloke who actually wants to be here - we don't take up the option on his contract and he decides to go. Surely, if the club actually wanted him, he'd be signing a new contract now not moving up the road. This is an actual joke. Awful planning also - we now about the club's record on getting replacements in |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:19 - Jan 31 with 2841 views | floridaboy |
| My take on Chambo on 13:16 - Jan 31 by Cambonbleu |
I wonder if we're now conducting our transfers and making our football decisions with freshly purchased Tombola machine.
The 1 bloke who actually wants to be here - we don't take up the option on his contract and he decides to go. Surely, if the club actually wanted him, he'd be signing a new contract now not moving up the road. This is an actual joke. Awful planning also - we now about the club's record on getting replacements in |
Sorry but if the player loves it here so much he can say no and look elsewhere in the summer or hope the club triggers the one year option | | | |
| My take on Chambo on 13:20 - Jan 31 with 2809 views | textbackup |
Thing is he's looked so much better since being put in a three at the back, after 4 seasons he's finally where he should be playing and we are getting rid.
Must say in times like this I really don't give a fck about that club |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:22 - Jan 31 with 2731 views | NewcyBlue |
| My take on Chambo on 13:19 - Jan 31 by floridaboy |
Sorry but if the player loves it here so much he can say no and look elsewhere in the summer or hope the club triggers the one year option |
Or he can think about his family's future and a contract is more important |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:23 - Jan 31 with 2701 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| My take on Chambo on 13:20 - Jan 31 by textbackup |
Thing is he's looked so much better since being put in a three at the back, after 4 seasons he's finally where he should be playing and we are getting rid.
Must say in times like this I really don't give a fck about that club |
Mick clearly had no plans to let chambers go and was talking about him having next season too. Didn't chambers say he would finish his career here too?
This seems so blatantly Evans not putting the contract offer down that Everyone wants | |
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| My take on Chambo on 13:26 - Jan 31 with 2623 views | chicoazul |
| My take on Chambo on 13:15 - Jan 31 by maccyd9 |
It's probable yes and I do get that the club has to weight a number of things up.
But, we have the option on his contact. Why don't we take the year option meaning Chambo has stability until next season at least and we don't lose him.
I'd understand too if he had 6 months left but he doesn't.
Sometimes as a club you've just got to do things that keeps the fans (customers) happy. Fine, don't spend £3m on Hugil, but not selling your captain and talisman on deadline day should be a given, for any club. |
Nobody under contract leaves the club without Mick saying so. It could be that he feels this squad has run its race and he needs to get some fresh new faces in the team, hence Chambers going and in all likelihood Berra Douglas and maybe Sears following him out of the door. |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 14:00 - Jan 31 with 2376 views | solemio |
| My take on Chambo on 12:45 - Jan 31 by bontcho |
I'm a cult hero and clearly the most talented footballer ever to grace Portman Road. |
I know you happy, and that you are the most talented Ipswich player who has gone on to be Player - Manager of Hendon. | | | |
| My take on Chambo on 14:09 - Jan 31 with 2258 views | TheSelkirk |
....... and Leon Best is still here - something wrong somewhere me thinks |  | | |
| My take on Chambo on 14:13 - Jan 31 with 2209 views | Ryorry |
Appalling - disgraceful by the club, I'm gutted.
Thanks Chambo for all everything you've done for us, wish you all the best (except if/when playing against us, which I'm finding simply unthinkable right now). |  |
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| My take on Chambo on 14:15 - Jan 31 with 2140 views | Taricco_Fan |
Hear, hear.
It would be madness to let him go now he's got a chance at making his natural CB position his own. A very passionate player and captain. I will be very sad to see him go and very angry with the club for letting it happen. |  | | |
| My take on Chambo on 14:16 - Jan 31 with 2128 views | JETPower |
| My take on Chambo on 14:13 - Jan 31 by Ryorry |
Appalling - disgraceful by the club, I'm gutted.
Thanks Chambo for all everything you've done for us, wish you all the best (except if/when playing against us, which I'm finding simply unthinkable right now). |
If it is £1m or more, he has to go. Any less than £500k and it is stupid, more trouble than it's worth. |  | | |
| My take on Chambo on 14:18 - Jan 31 with 2102 views | itfcjoe |
Great post Maccy.
Mick and Chambo pulled this club back from the brink and we are treating them like sh*t. |  |
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