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Reply | Where has it all gone?
at 17:20 15 Mar 2025
I think the keeper situation at the start of the season was a massive factor in our demise.
We'll never know how we ended up with Muric, but it's a fair argument to have by saying would we be in a better position had he got, say, Palmer from day one.
It takes time for some players to settle. Others like Cajuste look like naturals at this level.
I can't tell you our best XI so I doubt KM knows.
We need to forge links all over the pitch.
Too many new players, too many changes too quickly at this level.
I believe Ashton and KM thought we'd stay up with the squad we'd built. KM must take a look in the mirror, too.
Does he have a Plan B?
Finally.....I don't think it'll be easy to make an instant return to the top flight.
Delap will obv go. the central midfield needs an overhaul. I don't think Morsy can be a regular over 46 games next season.
And who are we sticking with at the back.
We need a strong spine. Without Delap, with the need for new blood in central midfield and questions over our centre halves, it'll take good planning and a decent transfer window in the summer. |
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Thread | IF - and I stress if - we are waving the white flag after today....
at 17:08 15 Mar 2025
....send back Kalvin P to Man City now. It hasn't worked, but we don't need to be paying a percentage of his wage if we all but relegated. Drop Davis, too, and play Townend.
Only reason to play Delap now is to up his value - otherwise I'd give Hurst a run.
And stick with whatever centre-half partnership you want for next season.
KM (or whoever takes over) has a nice pre-season over the next 8 games.
Use it wisely. I'd also send back Encisco, although we won't. Totally pointless pointless playing him now (and I don't know why he's here anyway).
Not all doom and gloom.
We'll back back soon. |
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Reply | Next Town manager if
at 22:52 26 Feb 2025
IF we went down and IF McK left, I'd take Gareth Southgate |
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Thread | for what it's worth....
at 22:23 26 Feb 2025
Hojlund....Zirkzee....Dorku....they cost £130m+ alone. Delap must be worth £50m+.
Fernandes was different gravy tonight. Unfortunately for us.
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Reply | I no longer recognise my Ipswich
at 12:56 3 Feb 2025
The dressing room spirit we once had is dead. Official.
Panic buy. Of course I hope it works. That’s Muric (and Walton) gone in the summer.
So many new faces.
I have no idea what our best XI is.
God knows how KM works it all out.
Sorry for bringing up this thread again.
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Thread | quiz question.....Ali Al-Hamadi
at 18:46 15 Jan 2025
He has made 25 League appearances for us - 24 of those from the bench...
Without checking, against whom did he make his sole start to date?
I doff my cap to you who get it correct - I failed miserably! |
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Thread | Philogene song anyone?.....
at 16:01 9 Jan 2025
(to be sung a la Micky Jackson's Billie Jean)....
Philogene. Ipswich town player.
He snubbed us once, claiming Villa the ones.
But the kid is now a Blue.
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Thread | Am I being thick?
at 07:09 9 Jan 2025
I always thought Philogene was a left sided attacker.
But we already have Jack Clarke and Nathan Broadhead.
Does the new boy play elsewhere?
Is he really what we need, regardless of whether we also buy a main striker this month?
Head scratcher for me. |
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Thread | Being in the home end for away games
at 19:42 5 Jan 2025
Managed not for the first time this season to get tickets for the home end for an Ipswich game
Always an interesting experience
Same things always crop up…in no partucular order:
1) the grounds are soulless with very little chanting or hostility
2) the sense of entitlement at Arsenal/Tottenham/Fulham/W Ham is unbelievable. Plucky old Ipswich turn up from the Champo and we should thrash them 4 or 5-0.
3) refereeing standards aren’t a huge upgrade on the Champo
4) players seem so much more street smart than us. Is this a Prem thing? I’m talking about dark arts and killing games off. I think that’s 20 or so points from winning positions we’ve dropped
5) our fan base is amazing and have outsung the home lot almost everywhere I’ve been this season |
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