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Comment | Woolfenden: I'm Still Standing!
at 17:56:46
“To be fair, it's so much better at the ground now, we've got enough staff, it's night and day how much better it is now and I'm loving every minute of it."
That is the key phrase for me too.
The former players were heaped with a lot of criticism and justifiably so, but it can't be underestimated the effect that running the club into the ground had on the motivation of the players.
I lost interest as fan to the point of apathy, so I'm sure over the excruciating slow demise, season on season, the culture throughout the club also built into one of resignation and carelessness.
My point really is that unmotivated players won't produce the goods and so they may not have been as useless footballers as we saw.
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Comment | Cook: I Will Be Part of Ipswich Town's Future
at 11:33:15
My patience is in short supply. We have witnessed the demise of the standards throughout the club and a string of managers who have failed to motivate and move the club forward. I'm not giving any leeway. 'Giving time to build' or 'players to gel' is utter nonsense and a way of excusing underperformance. They should be professional players with desire, ability to adjust and work at their best off the bat, keep themselves fit and be focused on winning.
I'm done with waiting and being patient to see the club rise again.
Get players in, they perform or they are out. Same for Cook.
There are no room for passengers.
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Comment | Keane Reignites Walters Spat
at 18:23:36
It's no coincidence I stopped going to PR the moment JM was sacked and this helmet was installed.
I'll never forgive ME for that appointment.
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Comment | Milne: Massive Rebuilding Over the Summer
at 20:20:50
Ugh. Whole lot of nothing. I'm struggling to think what value this bloke adds to the club.
Is he better or worse than Clegg? I just don't know.
Certainly do need a massive rebuild... Starting at the top.. |
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Comment | Milne: Stay With Mick
at 21:12:04
In today's parlance.. LOL
Milne you puppet muppet!
Stop with this bull. You're just making yourself look like an even bigger total fool.
Milne knows the reason we are in such a shambles.. Marcus Evans!!!
ME has failed to back MM over the last few seasons. I actually think MM has overachieved given the apparent total lack of support/interest from ME.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a great MM fan but I think most managers would struggle without the complete support of the owner/chairman and investment.
Granted MM 'style' of football is negative/dull/uninspiring/the list goes on... However I think his normal mindset is damage limitation first. Without a budget to get in proven quality players, he's going to be even more conservative to prevent any high score drubbings, grinding out the odd results, and playing those he 'trust'.
Don't get me wrong, MM has the opportunity to use young blood and try new things, but has persisted wrongly with skuglas e.t.c.and that is the problem and why the most people on this forum want him gone.
We can pretty much guess he has had both hands tied behind his back with regards to the transfer market, but that's more reason to push through younger players and try different things.
He's got young boys or 'old' men, mostly from the jumble sale now. I think risk taking and trying new things is not in his make up. That's a younger, hungrier managers style that is out to prove something.
Without a core of mid-playing career (quality) players at, or approaching, their peak performance making up the spine of the club, with a few old heads and a couple of young guns, you're going to struggle. Our team unsurprisingly hasn't got any younger each year and without any quality replacements coming in we have got weaker and weaker. We know it, McCarthy knows it, Milne knows it. Evans? Who knows?
What's happened to the academy? Our historic method of bringing in success.. DEAD? Lack of investment/care. costs too much? .
The trouble starts from the top. Without strong leadership from the owner, ensuring that everyone at the club performs to their best ability, and providing proper support to ensure the resources are available to be competitive, then you have a rudderless ship which will bob about for a while, but sooner or later will be blown on the rocks or capsize.
Evans is ultimately the biggest problem.
1. Poor choice of managers
2. Not truly a fan
3.Found that Football club ownership is more expensive than expected and success most of the time isn't bought unless you are willing to plough vast amounts in. (even then it's not guaranteed)
4. Appears to have lost interest (see above)
5. Does not engage with fans/community - which makes it hard to: a) like him b) understand what he is trying to achieve c) believe anything his minions say
EVANS OUT! + corporate minions
McCarthy has marked his cards with the fans for numerous reasons, but mostly the intolerable poor performances and tactics on pitch and there isn't a way back for him. His time has come and some of the current players too..
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Comment | The TWTD Banner Vote
at 19:10:53
I would like to have the image of Sir Bob from A on B and replace the three trophies with the three club badges we've had. Oh and swap AR and BR round so it's chronological.
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Comment | Shearer Also in Barbados
at 04:01:59
The guy is a berk of the highest order. If ME goes for him then we are in for more of the same dross.
This must just be a PR stunt surely?
Why would you interview him and waste his and your time if your looking for a manager with experience?
Stillthere's hope for all you computer game heroes if this is the amount of management experience they are considering.
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