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Thread | ITFC Premiership Curious Comparisons to 01/02
at 04:36 26 May 2025
I observed a few similarities, being witness to that last Premiership season that we experienced, quite interesting comparisons:
Then - Ulrich Le Pen, fast winger, paid £1m fee a fair amount, injured very early on didn't play again.
This season - Fast winger Chiedozie Ogbene signed for £8m played 5 games but injured and out for the season, sapping our ability to use extra wingers.
Then - Manager of the season previous year - George Burley. A curse more than an endowment, relegated and can't replicate previous season.
This season - Kieron McKenna jumps two leagues with scintillating football, manager of the year for Ipswichs promotion, the next great thing but can't do enough to turn draws into wins and we go down.
Then - Marcus Bent, sought after and expensive, the answer to our problems maybe? Fourth biggest signing and arrives late into the season. Does fine but the big outlay can't help us survive.
This Season -Jayden Philogene, Signs in January after a long pursuit for £20 million, one of the largest fees. Has a couple of good games but doesn't perform in ways that truly kicks us on and we are relegated.
Then - Richard Wright, stall wart of the Ipswich Town 5th place team, drawing big plaudits from many onlookers, England call ups, match winning saves. Departs to be replaced by a less steady expensive goalkeeper, very different style, upsetting a solid defence.
This season - Ipswich lose promotion goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky whos clever play with feet passing out from the back gave Ipswich a new dynamic, decent shot stopper but left on a free. Replaced by Muric, who was a different style of keeper, altering the defence inevitably, leading to less convincing style of play at the back.
[Post edited 26 May 4:46]
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Thread | Any old boys agree?
at 23:44 10 May 2025
Wolves V Brighton 2 British players in the whole line up, Adam Webster and Danny Welbeck.
Wolves not a single British player. Both managers overseas nationality.
What is the identity of these clubs? We at Ipswich actually try to field our own talent historically.
Are we happy now we are the global game, that entire fielded teams can be without a Brit (let alone an Englishman)?
Answers on a postcard..
Its a crazy world now. 20 years ago this was a big deal. I'm proud of us and our Brits mixed with international talent. Man U, Liverpool, Villa tend to mix Brits with International too.
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