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Part One: The Descent Into The Marcus Evans Eras
at 19:21 16 Apr 2024

On the 16th of November 2009 I posted a blog: Who Pays If It All Goes Wrong: Town Fans or Marcus Evans?
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Time Tells: Taking Stock Ten Years After the Marcus Evans Takeover
at 14:31 21 Dec 2017

It is virtually 10 years to the day since Marcus Evans gained control of Ipswich Town Football Club. The new era started on December 22nd 2007 in a home match against Burnley which ended 0-0 before a crowd of 20,077.
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[Blog] Spin and Statistics
at 11:52 12 Dec 2010

One of the most alarming features of what has happened to our club since the Marcus Evans takeover has been the slide in attendances. But if you were to believe the main spin doctor, CEO Simon Clegg, Ipswich Town’s attendances are holding up relatively well by Championship standards .
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[Blog] Whose Millionaire Owner has the Biggest Wallet and Other Follies
at 05:11 8 Mar 2010

When I questioned the ownership model and strategy of our club the typical reaction was: we had no choice, we’re on track, shut up, support the team. But it’s a bit like asking someone to keep quiet while a train wreck in slow motion is unfolding. And besides, I am capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
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[Blog] Still To Be Converted to the Faith
at 01:16 14 Jan 2010

It’s not easy going against the herd on the issue of the takeover of our football club, particularly when big money has been injected for player acquisitions. Even if you take the view the jury is still out on this one, some healthy scepticism in the meantime is not a bad thing.
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Were We Ever a Crisis Club and Did We Really Need a Saviour In The Form Of Marcus Evans?
at 06:26 16 Dec 2009

My last blog about the brave new world under Marcus Evans provoked quite a response which was the purpose of the exercise. I don’t have a crystal ball and I cannot say with certainty what would have happened if different decisions had been taken or what will happen from now on.
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[Blog] Who Pays If It All Goes Wrong? Town Fans or Marcus Evans?
at 10:47 16 Nov 2009

When it was announced Marcus Evans had purchased the club I was one of the few dissenting voices.
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