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Reply | Mark Murphy has stepped down from being ‘the man on the mic’ at PR.
at 17:33 26 Jul 2024
Presumably he's too busy with his Mr Tumble commitments?
Nah Murphy got too much stick on here last season for me, I thought he did an alright job. Personally I'm not at my seat long enough before kick off to really care either way, and I'm certainly not there for whoever is holding the microphone, I'm amazed it was such an emotive issue for some people last year. Proper 1st world problem. Thought he did alright myself and clearly loves the Town, hope he enjoys whatever comes next. |
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Reply | Szmodics
at 17:24 26 Jul 2024
What a game that was. I'm now re-living my thought process.
Pre match: I'll certainly take a point, that would be amazing. Like imagine if Leeds drop 2 points, they would only be 2 points above us but we'll have 2 games in hand. Us needing to only win 1 rather than both of those would be MASSIVE.
1-0: Get in, certainly makes the chances of a point more likely. The longer it goes until Leeds equalise the better.
2-0: BOOM. What a great buffer for Leeds' inevitable come back, they really have a lot to do to score 3 now.
3-0: Sorry, what now? 20 minutes to go, 3 goal lead, surely at MOST Leeds are only getting 1 point out of this now? Heck, they might even lose it at this rate!
4-0: 5 minutes left and a 4 goal cushion. I think, maybe, possibly, QPR might hang on here. Still not overly confident though.
Full Time: Woohoo, that's us promoted. |
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Reply | Jordan James
at 17:12 26 Jul 2024
PHIL'S RUNNING WITH IT, EVERYBODY STAY CALM!
Hopefully this is a race we're leading and actually win, unlike Philogene. |
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Reply | Szmodics
at 16:50 26 Jul 2024
Police and LegendofthePhoenix are investigating, although currently they have nothing to go on. |
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Reply | Jordan James
at 14:39 26 Jul 2024
I haven't seen loads of him to be honest, I was at both of our games against Brum last season, he looked particularly good at St Andrews. It was only after he went off that they went to sh1t really. Only saw them a few other times though, I don't really like watching Birmingham for some reason. He's certainly got something about him though and they rate him really highly.
Wales aren't a great side admittedly, but to have established himself in their side and be starting big Euros qualifier play offs etc in centre mid is quite an achievement at 19, and to have been a regular in the Championship since 17 / 18. Downes and Sheaf have 5+ years on James so that's a bit of an unfair comparison I think.
Certainly one I would be happy to see come in. |
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Reply | Jordan James
at 14:29 26 Jul 2024
I think that's where he would be most likely to feature for us, if he does indeed join. |
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Reply | Jordan James
at 14:16 26 Jul 2024
He's firmly a #6 or #8. An area we definitely need to upgrade, and someone with age on their side would make a lot of sense to take the baton off Luongo. |
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Reply | Jordan James
at 14:11 26 Jul 2024
That's you. Nice finish to be fair, not sure why he then decided to wave his knob in front of the north stand like that after it though. |
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Reply | Jordan James
at 14:05 26 Jul 2024
One of the goals was against us IIRC. |
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Reply | Tyreece Simpson
at 11:20 26 Jul 2024
That's possible, but he's literally earned 10x the money he would've earned staying put. I know from the horses mouth that the package we offered him was the equivalent of about £40k a year vs. £400k a year at Huddersfield + a signing on fee. They've probably had to bridge the remaining 2 years he had left too, as I doubt Stevenage are paying him that sort of dough. A 4 year deal worth £1.6m at 'Udders was impossible to turn down to be fair to him.
Given he's broadly ended up back where he started it still looks a good move on paper. Who knows though, had he stayed put and banged goals in L1 and the Championship for us he might be a premier league player now, but that's unlikely I would think. |
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Reply | Phil has quit!
at 10:58 26 Jul 2024
I saw a couple of episodes, largely because they were top tier guests for me and my interests, but the fact I only watched about 10% of the shows probably tells me something about how much I enjoyed it.
Can't really put my finger on it but there's always been something that just doesn't compel me to want to watch it. That sounds sarcastic and I don't mean it to, there genuinely is something I can't put my finger on as a lot of the ingredients 'on paper' are there for a really watchable show for Town fans like myself, it just doesn't really work for me though. |
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Reply | Tyreece Simpson
at 10:47 26 Jul 2024
He was decent at rugby at school. He's essentially brawn, athleticism and pace, but he's never looked a particularly accomplished footballer. He had rawness which I think probably appealed at the time, a bit of a rough diamond, but a lack of football 'schooling' really shows. He doesn't think like a footballer. He'll have a career in the game I'm sure through his 20's, but I can't see that in the top 2 tiers. |
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Reply | Tyreece Simpson
at 10:34 26 Jul 2024
Impossible to say really isn't it as we don't know what future he might've had at Ipswich if things worked out differently. One thing is for sure the pay rise he got by going to Huddersfield was significant compared to his Town package, so he's enjoyed that for the past 2 seasons. That dropped with relegation but he's still back in L1 which is where he left us. Not too old to kick start his career again but certainly needs regular football now.
I've never thought he was particularly good tbh and have always said that. He's an athlete but he really isn't much of a footballer. |
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Reply | What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road?
at 10:08 26 Jul 2024
On that note, the most impressive change under Gamechanger has to be the sprinklers that appear from nowhere out of the grass and then disappear again. The sort of sorcery you don't expect at little old Ipswich. |
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Reply | What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road?
at 09:55 26 Jul 2024
Don't worry everyone, give it 5 years and we'll have all of that back again and the premier league circus will be but a distant memories for the fans and franchise owners alike, as they head off to pastures new.
Yours,
Nelly. |
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Reply | Stadium Upgrade video
at 09:35 26 Jul 2024
I've seen more inviting players lounges in the national league. I think its those floor tiles, they look a bit naff. Maybe they'll be less obvious when its furnished. |
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Reply | What will you miss about ‘Banter Era’ Portman Road?
at 09:19 26 Jul 2024
Can't remember who it was against but in some of that pre McKenna league 1 dross I genuinely sat and counted the number of away fans once. Can't say I'll miss it, but won't be doing that for Newcastle or United. |
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Reply | Stadium Upgrade video
at 21:23 25 Jul 2024
I'm pretty sure the premier league are actually a bit pragmatic about it. Various things that are absolutely essential to have, but I think a number of the projects are ones we've voluntarily opted in to (some perhaps as a direct or indirect consequence of PL regs admittedly). I can't recall a club ever being fined or punished for not meeting their requirements, and some are no doubt even less prepared than us. Luton for example.
I think 'finished for Liverpool' also depends on how literally that's interpreted. There will be absolute must have's that will have to get done, but I'd be surprised if some non deal breaker bits don't rumble on. 3 weeks until Liverpool but only 2 home league games in the next 9.5 weeks. |
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