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KM said himself that the Prem is ruthless and punishes you for any mistake. Is that a player mistake or a tactical mistake? Maybe both? But he knows there were a few things that went against us. The injuries, we were top 4 for minutes missed due to injuries in the Prem. The squad, despite achieving most pf the targets he needed and Delap coming good, we didn't have 2 good players for every position. VAR and incidents and the timing of them in important matches.
But the fans and the chairman backed him all the way, if ITFC builds its recruitment process and international recruitment, plus loans remain a good inlet, he knows we can shoot again and revise our methods.
Actually looks like Wardley changes tactics in round 10 compared to prior rounds. He seems to be keeping Huni back and setting up for the big hit. Then Boom 🥊
crikey I cannot believe folks would besmirch the Uefa cup. You realise when we had our run and played the Inter Milan that included Ronaldo and Vieri that teams that finish top 3 were in it?
Just because the Prem and Spanish leagues send 4/5 teams doesn't mean the Uefa cup is worse. Just because star studded mega millions Prem teams finish 16th but happen to be in the Uefa final doesn't mean its less of a piece of silverware.
If Uefa cup is mikey mouse, what is the FA cup then? I won't have it.
Emotional. I went to Normandy last year, the beaches, museums, towns are more inclusive and curating of the War history. Saint Marie Eglise, Juno, Utah, Omah, the history is all around and the museums are excellent. The tanks remain in situ on piers and in towns. The relics are in cafes and on information boards. Would recommend a holiday and indulge in the living history.
I beg to differ a bit with respect to this subject. Managers. Brentford and Bournemouth are really at their peak after a season or 2 without relegation worries and building a squad of good players.
BUT what can happen now is this high performance by, lets put this nicely, historically clubs from outside the top league, can have bigger clubs, including from around Europe, come in for their managers and players. Its not happened yet too much, but take Frank and Buemo from Brentford, and strip away Iraola and 3 of the Bournemouth squad, and you'd think they'd be very lucky to keep staying at that high level.
But Brighton, they have it down proper and are a more established side, as are Palace. They just seem to sell players, change managers, they keep their level.
Thats a very good spot, and a remarkable statistic. He first arrived with them in March 2002 and kept them up, then this season repeated it, both stints affecting our own battles with relegation adversely. Another similarity with 01/02.
One thing that should be different next season is we finally get the parachute payments Sheepshanks helped bring in after ours and laterly Leeds financial peril following relegation back then.
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.
The confidence and nous and patterns of play faded. Also, Premier League teams seem to really kick into gear further into the season. All mistakes were punished, our solidity waned.
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