| My email to the club 10:41 - Feb 12 with 977 views | DavidMcGoldrought |
Ipswich Town are currently facing one of the most challenging periods in the clubs 143 year history. Not only are they facing a global pandemic that has provided businesses all around the world with enormous challenges; Ipswich also sit in 11th position in the third tier of English football, the joint lowest place the club has been in since 1953. A combination of the two has created:
1) A dejected fanbase who feel helpless to impact the current situation as they have nowhere to go to vent their frustrations.
2) A negative atmosphere surrounding the club, which has attracted attention from the national media (The Guardian and TalkSport being two examples).
After 20 years of steady decline any fanbase would struggle to find ways to be optimistic. However, Since the 2010-2011 season Ipswich have still managed an average home attendance of 18,156. That is an enormously impressive number considering throughout this period Ipswich fans have experienced no promotions and suffered relegation, showing the remarkable loyalty of Ipswich supporters. To further demonstrate the devotion of Ipswich fans, they sang their hearts out immediately after relegation was confirmed in 2019, with lyrics such as “we support the Ipswich if we're down or if we're up” ringing around the stands. Most clubs supporters after their teams have been relegated would be giving their players a barrage of abuse, not Ipswich fans. However, the long standing patience from Ipswich supporters is being pushed to the limit.
Excellent efforts were made by Paul Lambert to fix a fractured fanbase that had lost the desire to support their team, after a torrid spell with Paul Hurst. Lambert, managed to galvanize a large number of the fans together and bring them back inside Portman Road due to admirable PR. However, all that work he did when he first came in has now well and truly been reversed, due to a number of different factors:
1) Consistent denial of poor performances from his side.
2) Banning one of the most liked Ipswich journalists Phil Ham (TWTD) from press conferences, for something that was entirely out of Mr Ham’s control.
3) Refusing to talk to the press, which is one of the most crucial parts of a manager’s job to interact with the fans. Especially at a time like this when we need that communication most.
4) The most important factor of all, the poor results which have left us in our joint lowest position since 1953.
A significant number of supporters gave Lambert another chance this season after his two prior seasons in charge had seen us relegated from the Championship and finish 11th in League One. Still, the same issues we have seen throughout his tenure are showing themselves again. For example, the inability to create chances. We have 16th lowest expected goals in the division, surely after over 2 years at a club you would be able to improve that. Again, Ipswich are unable to beat sides around them, losing 9 out of the 9 matches they have played against the top 7; after having the same problem last season. You have to be able to beat the sides around you to achieve promotion, which is an absolutely must for Ipswich Town.
It is blindly obvious that things can not continue as they are, even if by a miracle Lambert managed to turn results around, the relationship with the supporters is utterly shattered due to his churlish behaviour. The management team is treating supporters like fools, who in their right mind could claim we deserved to draw against Peterborough on Tuesday, or when we lost 1-0 at home to them and Lambert claimed “we were really good”, if that was really good then there is no hope for this football club under him.
Paul Lambert is not the man to take Ipswich Town FC forward, as he has created an untenable relationship between him and the supporters, it is time for him to depart the club. However, there is still time left in the season for our fortunes to change. If Ipswich appoint a new manager now we can still achieve promotion as the squad we have ought to be capable of fighting for the top two in this division. If this change is not made quickly, it will be League one for Ipswich Town again next season …. It is that obvious.
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| My email to the club on 10:54 - Feb 12 with 887 views | N2_Blue |
It's a great e-mail but the club either won't read or will just ignore/dismiss/refuse to believe it.
I don't think anything we write or do in form of a protest will work....except a protest that financially impacts ME.
Too many fans don't want to do it unfortunately....but fans have to stop spending money with the club and renewing. Nothing else will work. Evans is still supporting his manager...look at the recent signings....Evans still thinks Lambert is the way forward despite EVERYTHING showing he is not.
The protest has to be to cancel ST's not renew, not spend money with the club. Nothing else will make Evans notice.
I also think there is more chance on Evans seriously considering getting out at a heavy loss and looking for a buyer if the fans financially stop supporting the club, he'll need to cut his losses. |  |
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| My email to the club on 10:58 - Feb 12 with 863 views | TractorWood |
I don't disagree with any of that but Lambert is a problem not the problem. The problem is Evans. |  |
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| My email to the club on 11:12 - Feb 12 with 823 views | DavidMcGoldrought |
| My email to the club on 10:54 - Feb 12 by N2_Blue |
It's a great e-mail but the club either won't read or will just ignore/dismiss/refuse to believe it.
I don't think anything we write or do in form of a protest will work....except a protest that financially impacts ME.
Too many fans don't want to do it unfortunately....but fans have to stop spending money with the club and renewing. Nothing else will work. Evans is still supporting his manager...look at the recent signings....Evans still thinks Lambert is the way forward despite EVERYTHING showing he is not.
The protest has to be to cancel ST's not renew, not spend money with the club. Nothing else will make Evans notice.
I also think there is more chance on Evans seriously considering getting out at a heavy loss and looking for a buyer if the fans financially stop supporting the club, he'll need to cut his losses. |
The email will most likely be put straight into the delete folder, I just felt compelled to express my views to try to stop the decline of this once great club.
Ipswich find themselves 11th in League One again! We are seeing exactly the same problems pop up from last season; 99% of people from outside the club can see this, it is so very obvious.
Lose on Saturday and we could potentially be 7 points off the play-offs. It is well and good to say we have 2 games in hand ..... but that is implying will win those games. There has been no evidence from Lambert's entire reign as Ipswich manager that will win those games. The evidence from Lambert's Ipswich side is that we falter in the big games, I do not see that changing now.
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| My email to the club on 11:12 - Feb 12 with 822 views | N2_Blue |
| My email to the club on 10:58 - Feb 12 by TractorWood |
I don't disagree with any of that but Lambert is a problem not the problem. The problem is Evans. |
yes this is a very valid point.
Which is why I think financially hurting Evans may make him consider him selling up.
He has reportedly said no one has come forward. I don't quite believe that, I think it's more likely no one has been interested at a price he is looking for. However maybe at some point soon he'll realise selling the club for nothing just to get rid of the debt is more viable and will help cut his losses. | |
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| My email to the club on 11:15 - Feb 12 with 807 views | N2_Blue |
| My email to the club on 11:12 - Feb 12 by DavidMcGoldrought |
The email will most likely be put straight into the delete folder, I just felt compelled to express my views to try to stop the decline of this once great club.
Ipswich find themselves 11th in League One again! We are seeing exactly the same problems pop up from last season; 99% of people from outside the club can see this, it is so very obvious.
Lose on Saturday and we could potentially be 7 points off the play-offs. It is well and good to say we have 2 games in hand ..... but that is implying will win those games. There has been no evidence from Lambert's entire reign as Ipswich manager that will win those games. The evidence from Lambert's Ipswich side is that we falter in the big games, I do not see that changing now.
#Lambertout |
The play offs are gone with this manager...anyone believing they are attainable is kidding themselves and just hanging on to the hope. And what would be the point anyway.....9 defeats out of 9 to the top 6
There would be an outside chance if we appointed a new manager today....and that we could also compete in them if we did get there. | |
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| My email to the club on 11:17 - Feb 12 with 798 views | BryanPlug |
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| My email to the club on 11:51 - Feb 12 with 695 views | DavidMcGoldrought |
| My email to the club on 11:17 - Feb 12 by BryanPlug |
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It just feels like Lambert has pulled the blinkers over everyone's eyes inside the club and is running his own dictatorship. Either that or Evans is simply to busy with his businesses to take the time to go through the new hiring a new manager process. | | | |
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| My email to the club on 12:21 - Feb 12 with 636 views | FrankfurtBlue |
| My email to the club on 11:51 - Feb 12 by DavidMcGoldrought |
It just feels like Lambert has pulled the blinkers over everyone's eyes inside the club and is running his own dictatorship. Either that or Evans is simply to busy with his businesses to take the time to go through the new hiring a new manager process. |
Does anyone really know the split of responsibilities between ME, LON and PL? Whoever is responsible for whatever, ME is ultimately responsible for the club going from Premiership aspirants to third tier also-rans. |  | | |
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