Excellent and some so called supporters want him out …..Unbelievable Jeff.

Yeah but still, he's been found out, one trick pony, owners must be losing patience, and so on...

Also, good job fans and board were patient with Sir Bobby, eh? Would never have survived that record in the modern age!

The fans weren't that patient with Sir Bob, thankfully Mr John had more foresight !

The soon to be 100 trick pony ;)

But to be fair Robsons teams were playing all their games at the top level not league one and championship. Mckenna would take five hundred games if last season was a sign of what he can do at the top level. Let's hope he has learned if we go up.

Pointless stat really considering some games won by McKenna’s teams were in the third division of English football.

boyof1981 - pointless because you don't like it? Why pointless? Other managers came in during the league one seasons and failed so why should it be disregarded. incidentally, Sir Alf managed Ipswich at the equivalent levels (old third and second division), should those be disregarded too?

Why do you want to bring McKenna's reign at Ipswich down? Bad Monday?

I guess time will tell, but it’s such a false equivalence, none of those managed us in the third tier against some sides now not even in the EFL. I’m sure Sir Bob would have been 100 for 100 at that level. Mick’s record is surprisingly good relative to levels and investment too.

The one record that jumps out (relative to resources) is George.., that was some effort with minimal investment. We could play, be more direct, well organised, a team greater than the sum of its parts. And Marcus …, that extra bit of quality where it mattered most. Jim making us tick and he got the best football of their careers out of so many, Clapham, Venus, Titus, Jim, he got the very best out of so many.

KM has done that with a couple, but so much to prove to be even mentioned in the same article as our best managers. He needs to do it at the level above - they all did, as yet, he hasn’t (quite the opposite).

For those wishing to undermine anything KMcK does, remember that he and Ashton inherited the club in a mess. His achievements are different to that of Robson’s and Ramsey’s but are of equal merit.

Bert. He inherited a club with the second biggest budget in the division, and a group some of which dropped down WAY below their level to play for Cook.

That doesn’t detract from their success, right people at the right time, but you wouldn’t need to be elite to place second to a really poor Plymouth side.

You ca be very good but a long way from elite…., if 100% agree with you by the way if KM was on a journey…, at the point he spent a whole summer only interested in his own future, and securing a salary and player investment to make Europe’s biggest clubs blush, that narrative died…, and so did some of my respect for him.

He’d made is bed. He could have stayed here forever, or for as long as he wished.., now being paid more than our entire annual TV revenue he had ONE option.., it’s promotion or bust .., good luck to him, it’s a short career.

But you not understanding the finances, and potential consequences isn’t helpful, it certainly isn’t support .., I mentioned George and not spending money we’ll cost us in terms of decades.

The numbers have changed.

The consequences of staying in the EFL when the music stops - had not!!

See Leicester for what happens when you can’t spend and a group think they’re playing below themselves, and aren’t motivated.., we aren’t in that situation, but if we keep making such poor decisions, and investment, we will be - PSR doesn’t forgive, however much leverage owners have or don’t. KM was way short of the required level commensurate with his resources - as a measure. 22 points, not only out worst ever season, but increasingly a really poor season for any promoted side like Burnley or Sunderland - and Burnley bagged 100 points at this level, we won’t be anywhere near that level, having spent far more.., is Parker worse than McKenna .., we maybe wouldn’t have the right to judge him, if he hadn’t spent a summer trying to leave!!

Do you think Palace, Brighton, Brentford have regrets?? That answers whether he’s elite (in the here and now).

DArkhorse. My point remains that KMcK inherited the club in a mess. KMCK’s salary seems to be clouding your judgement. You make some good points re our spend and some decisions but in the round KmcK has proved his worth and brought the sole back to our club.

Bert he did take over a semi mess but also at a time when no manager in our history had the resources he has been given. I guess only time will tell his legacy as a Ipswich manager and beyond. Although we as a fan base are grateful for those two promotions.

Bert, sorry but I hardly think so. However time may show us that KM can indeed equal their achievements, though in the modern age, I think it pretty unlikely. Here's hoping it's a 100 up tomorrow night!

The last few seasons under Km have been some of my most enjoyable in over 50 years as a Town supporter. The atmosphere inside PR is a world apart from what we have had since the George Burley era. A full house nearly every week, money spent on the stadium, pictures of our history outside, some decent talent in the squad and a young manager still learning his trade. Why would anyone even contemplate change ?
I don’t like comparisons in different eras. Times change. Would Ali have beaten Tyson ? Who knows. Football is far more technical these days and you have to move with the times, players are elite athletes and cover more ground at greater speed than years ago. They eat strict diets, many don’t drink. Compare that to 20, 30, 40 years ago when Allan Hunter had a fag at half time !
The clubs is in its best position for many years. We should be grateful and enjoy the ride. It won’t last forever !

You can only beat what's put in front of you... to denigrate this accolade seems entirely bizarre from so called fans. How can this achievement be recognized as anything but a positive? Yes, recognizing that circumstances are different for each manager is reflective (some managed more of their games in the top division), but you can't have it both ways by saying the achievement is not comparable and then start comparing them.

I think people are confusing the recognition for McKenna as devaluing the success of other Town managers, which it's not (unless you willingly perceive it this way). I for one have so much pride that I'm seeing this level of progression in Town and that we put stock in a manager, which bucks the footballing trend of hiring and firing. Why can't we enjoy what the club is doing under his stewardship?

When Leif joined he told us the ambition of the club was to be a sustainable Championship team in 4 seasons, yet we got to the Prem in 2. Is McKenna fulfilling his remit? Absolutely. Now he's a victim of his success, which is nuts...

While it is difficult to compare the speed with which most managers got to 100 wins (especially for Bobby Robson as all of his games were in the top flight) it is possible to compare Kieran's achievement with Sir Alf Ramsey. In fact, Sir Alf had two full seasons in the Third Division South. However, in terms of finances there is no comparison at all!