Mark Kennedy says he and his fellow Town players need to take a “long hard look” at themselves after the Blues’ recent heavy defeats. The former Ireland international apologised to fans for Saturday’s latest thrashing at Peterborough.

Kennedy, a second-half sub at London Road, said: "A club like Ipswich shouldn't be performing like we did at Peterborough and hand on heart that boils down to the players. We all need to have a long hard look at ourselves and start taking responsibility for it.

"It wasn't good enough. We know that, and I think I speak on behalf of the rest of the lads in the dressing room by apologising to the fans and saying that we are determined to get things right."

He added: "Everybody in our dressing room has to appreciate how good our fans are. I've played in teams before where we have been winning at half-time and still been booed off.

“Here the fans have been right behind us in every match and we need to remember just how lucky we are to have fans like that supporting us, and the sooner we realise that, the better.”

Meanwhile, Wolves are the latest club to be linked with a move for Town target Jimmy Bullard, who is expected to become a free agent today after Hull City terminated his contract.

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Whymark4_Lazio0 added 12:59 - Aug 22 Well said. Give the arm band now. Having a proper leader would be a small first step towards building a proper TEAM.
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nearly50yearsblue added 12:59 - Aug 22 Make the players visit the fans workplace's. Stand waiting for the Builders van in the freezing cold in the morning waiting to be picked. Getting up at 4 a.m to start work in the Factory. The Hospital staff etc who work long hours. The list is endless. Give them an insight into the world that we live in.
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buryblue77 added 13:00 - Aug 22 Maybe we should have a similar situation we had a few years back, effectively two captains, a club captain (Kennedy, because as good and vocal as he is, age and injury records are not exactly on his side, if he were under around 32 I'd say def captain) and make Andrew team captain or effectively vice captain as he appears to be organized and very vocal too. Magilton had a similar thing going on, De Vos team captain and Naylor club captain I believe.

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arc added 13:00 - Aug 22 Perhaps Kennedy as holding midfielder is the way forward.
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denhamblue added 13:03 - Aug 22 look at themselves/dont players love themselves to much already?
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ncharles added 13:04 - Aug 22 I would have suggested Andrews but currently I think he is on loan with a view to buy? I think all the messing about before he joined us was because Blackburn wanted to wait until the transfer window closed and it was pressure from Town that got his early release.
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ramseyn added 13:15 - Aug 22 Yadda, yadda, yadda. Blah, blah, blah.
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Surco72 added 13:22 - Aug 22 Why dont we try Kennedy alongside Delaney until Inger is fit ,would calm it all down back there a bit and he could pass it out . Stockdale Peters ,Kennedy,Delaney,Cresswell Edwards,Andrews,Bowyer,Leadbitter/Healy, Jet Chopra
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buryblue77 added 13:26 - Aug 22 Surco72, with all due respect to your formation I never want to see Leadbitter in a town shirt again, wish he'd go to budgie lane and bring them down!!!
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BongoSponglemeister added 13:35 - Aug 22 Might be a better idea if they took a long hard look at the 180 minutes they played last week...it might sink in if they watch it ten times or so.
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bobble added 13:38 - Aug 22 i do a line in mirrors if there is a need ,,,,,,,very cheap much cheaper than some of the players the club has purchased who turned out to be just poor reflection of players.
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NathItfc added 13:43 - Aug 22 This is why i miss David Norris, he came out and apologized like a true captain, and always put 100% into the game even if he did look a bit like a headless chicken.
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OrkneyBlue added 13:46 - Aug 22 bluelady - totally agreed Jesusstockwell - enquiries@itfc.co.uk I did it yesterday, if you mark it for his attention they'll have to pass it on.
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Keaneish added 13:47 - Aug 22 BuryBlue77 - i couldn't agree more. If Leadbitter ever wears a town shirt again i'll be disgusted. He should be stripped of the armband, dropped and sold in the same week. That's not even a harsh sentence... He also nearly owed me a new TV too!!
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OrkneyBlue added 13:51 - Aug 22 Just got this reply, i'm sure it won't have to much effect but you never know 'Thank you for your email. Your comments have been forwarded to the Executive office' Kind regards
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Bleedingblue added 13:57 - Aug 22 Same here Keanish on both the Leadbitter and tv front! Think Delaney and Smith should also be added to that list, they've contributed hugely to making this club a national laughing stock over the last week and heads should roll. Would me performing this way at work be tolerated? Hell no!
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perrymason added 14:00 - Aug 22 Kennedy should be skipper - he is a leader - you can hear him on the pitch. Neither comment applies to Leadbitter, who has clearly lost his way since being told to clean up his act on the pitch by of all people, Roy Keane! Yes, the players should re-imburse the travelling fans. If they are not willing to do so, fine every one of them a month's pay.
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Bleedingblue added 14:02 - Aug 22 Also, am I right in thinking that a couple of clubs have recruited players fans have suggested? Yeovil spring to mind? Maybe it would be good if we did the same? If victorywillhappen is correct and the club pass on info then we could have 1000's of scouts out there and a bit of hope!
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buryblue77 added 14:04 - Aug 22 Personally I think it's the worst performance I've ever seen from a senior professional player (Ainsleys was comparable, but he's just a kid and Delany did make some interceptions during his inept display) but you're completely right Keanish, stripped of captaincy and I'd go one stage further, it would cost us but I'd sack him! (which would mean paying him off for the remainder of his contract, but it would be worthwhile!!)

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raycrawford added 14:27 - Aug 22 The best apology the players can give is to beat Leeds on Saturday!
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DiamondGezzer added 14:38 - Aug 22 Mark Kennedy, thankyou for your thoughts. It can't be easy putting yourself in the firing line after the last few results and making yourself an easy target for all of our frustrations, especially as it should be our captain apologising.
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Lightningboy added 14:38 - Aug 22 How come we never seem to hear from our "captain" Grant Leadbitter? I'd love an apology off of him and an explanation as to why he's been so average since we bought him. When you think of the great captains we've had here in recent-ish years,Mills,Butcher,Mowbray,Holland,DeVos,Magilton etc - it shows just how far we've fallen when we've got this gormless non-entity wearing the armband. Apologies if i'm sounding harsh but it makes my blood boil..these blokes are getting paid a bloody fortune to do something that i'd do for free.

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raycrawford added 14:42 - Aug 22 Lightningboy - Leadboots is too busy negotiating his new contract at Pompey!
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Lightningboy added 14:47 - Aug 22 raycrawford..I hope & pray you're right. surco72..spot on with the playing Kennedy at the back suggestion..I did suggest that last week..he's the kind of guy we need in the team right now,not on the bench.
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4dy added 15:04 - Aug 22 whats to look at ,we cant play simple passes and we cannot organise our defence,and the defenders think they're capable of playing glen hoddle passes.rule those out and we might only concede three next game!all credit to p'boro,they put themselves in positions (which may have been offside)to put us in a position where someone had to make a decision for us.the lino got some right and some wrong.

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