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at 15:40:08
I can't wait for the big promotion party on the cornhill next year. See y'all there. |
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at 22:41:59
I think you're probably correct in your second to last paragraph - if a team isn't winning, you'd change it, whereas if it is, you'd stick with the winning formula. Your early point about the large squads which typify modern football is also important, I feel.
This said, I wonder to what extent you really can draw a correlation. It will be interesting to see how many goalscorers we have when we trounce the division and go up as champions next year.
Good blog. Keep it up.
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Comment | Keane Delighted With Victory
at 22:34:51
Knew we'd beat Derby; for some reason they're completely useless against us. Easy three points. |
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Comment | Keane Expecting Tricky Test at Derby
at 19:24:53
Let's hope the Blues knock the stuffing out of them tomorrow, and when the stuffing's been knocked out, we can knock out whatever is left. Prediction: 9-4 Ipswich! |
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Comment | Keane: Town Too Naïve
at 11:03:54
(Of course, I mean the Drogba diving around bit. The scoring goals bit would be nice though. Not sure he plans to sign for us too soon anyway). |
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Comment | Keane: Town Too Naïve
at 11:01:02
Fair point from RK. Those late goals have been a problem. That said, we should set an example about how to play professionally, so I don't want any Town players doing a Drogba as soon as it hits 85mins. Like jamie22 says, it's just embarrassing.
Reading later. Come on you Blues. |
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Comment | Keane: Speculation Comes With the Territory
at 12:50:39
bluechick: I don't think I have to write the entire blog in first person just to highlight that it's merely my opinion. Everyone knows it's just opinion anyway.
Daleyitfc: Did you just link me or Keane to Richard Nixon?! Can't help but feel that's a tad over the top! I defend that assertion about inspirational leadership though - it takes balls to accept total responsibility of a club's league position, and it simultaneously relieves the pressure on the team. Had he not done that, we'd probably be jostling with Peterborough right now. |
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Comment | Balkestein Wants to Stay in the Championship
at 18:40:38
Well, much as I like Pim, he's not high up on the "most sought-after defenders for a Championship team" list. In fact, I'm not awfully sure he's on there. |
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Comment | Balkestein Wants to Stay in the Championship
at 17:00:56
MBG: I don't think I'm oblivious to the things you've pointed out; I'm just seeing things from a different perspective to you. I'm absolutely not starstruck by Roy Keane; his high profile status does not come into it. After all, he sure as hell isn't bigger than Ipswich Town football club. Not to any of us, and last of all to me. Ipswich means too much to all of us to be starstruck by a manager who once played good football.
My points are based on how any manager should be treated, and on his track record, which isn't awful. I'm a lot more in agreement with jbb. Although you think I'm looking at it through the tinted specs, I would really hope I'm not - replacing Keane and building another team will be problematic compared to allowing him a chance to really build his own squad.
(I appreciate the apology though, and hope that my passionate reaction wasn't equally insulting. That's the problem with something like this which divides people in their love for the club I guess.)
marhsallsmullet: I personally don't have low expectations for the club, and I am aware of how much we've flirted with relegation so far, but my opinion is that things look a lot worse than they are. I'd be surprised if we aren't good next season. I think that playing as we have in the last few months from the beginning will harvest plenty of points.
jbb: I think you put it really well. Good points, backed up by facts.
Let's just make sure we all support the team in a constructive and united way - this is the kind of advantage we normally have over other teams, whose fans spend more time demolishing their club than supporting it. |
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Comment | P!nk Supports Revealed
at 21:10:06
Butch Walker! Really! Wow! Amazing!
Unfortunately though, I'm busy finding something else to do on that evening.
Never mind. I'm sure Butch Walker will return to Portman Road at some point. |
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Comment | P!nk Supports Revealed
at 18:59:46
julesbda: Hmph. Getting back in to the Premiership is hard work. However it happens, I hope it happens next year.
naaridge1coly7: You're having a laugh! Loads of the comments have been against Keane.
[I'm quickly becoming bemused by the argument that if someone doesn't agree with you, they must be spouting 'drivel'. A tad simplistic, methinks.] |
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Comment | P!nk Supports Revealed
at 18:08:09
julesbda: Sorry, no tongue in cheek I'm afraid. I believe that the sheer amount of games drawn is a problem which can be remedied more easily than if your team is losing plenty. So many draws means that we are hard to win against - which is halfway there. We can use the next season to make it hard to keep points against us altogether.
I understand your problem with the idea of an "unlucky start", but we had been playing better than our results suggested. The first game against Coventry set the pattern for a while after.
Also, if Roy Keane rules by fear, as people commonly suppose, why would players return to be managed by him? I can only believe that the idea of him being a despotic boss cannot be true, otherwise players simply would not drop a division to be ordered around by him.
I think it's not been a disaster, it's just been poor. We all know what disaster looks like. Ask a Norwich or Charlton fan how they felt back in May last year. We shouldn't have that worry.
Meanwhile, it's surely fairer to say that lower attendances are due to whopping ticket prices more than anything. It is bloody expensive to see Town - there's no way round it. Roy Keane does not control that.
At any rate, thank you for putting your criticisms in a nicer way than the chap before you. As you've demonstrated, it is possible to disagree without being cheap and insulting. |
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Comment | P!nk Supports Revealed
at 17:42:36
MSG: To be honest, your reply to my blog is needlessly confrontational and insulting. I'm not sure that your outburst deserves a reply, but I'll give you one anyway.
I think Roy Keane IS a tremendous manager, despite the first season not going to plan. I don't think it's as crazy a suggestion as you'd like to make out. You say he's been "woeful". I disagree. He's been below average. If it was "woeful", we'd still be in the relegation zone. It was a woeful start, and an admirable recovery.
Meanwhile, you're reminded of the Russian saying? Only because your grasp of logic seems painfully limited. I've given you the evidence for what I believe to be his inspirational leadership, and it comes in the form of the press conferences which prevented our team from deteriorating entirely. You may have laughed hysterically, but the argument wasn't that out there. Maybe your hysterical laughter reflects more on your own mind than on the weirdness of my argument?
What's more, did I say we should grovel to Keane? No. I said we need to be very wary that continued speculation destabilises the management and the team. That's all. There is no point pushing a manager to the brink when he's trying to do his job. We should be consolidating, not demolishing and rebuilding. My "attitude" is far from sycophantic, and that implication of "little old Ipswich Town" seems to exist more in your own crazy derangement than in my blog post. I'm the last person who would ever have that attitude. Being in charge of a football club which the hopes of a whole county rest on is bloody important. No-one is bigger than that. But as a manager, Roy Keane needs more time.
You "call it as you see it" apparently, but that doesn't mean you see it correctly. I'm not going to be as pathetic as you and accuse you of being a lousy supporter - there is absolutely NO point in doing that - but I will say that you could criticise in a way that is less demeaning and insulting than you do. It's bad news for the club, and for the fans. Needlessly divisive. I've not eulogized Keane, but I've said he's a good manager who deserves the two seasons any manager should be given to perform.
Given your statement that "a complete disregard of the evidence contributes nothing to the debate", you'd have thought you might think a little harder about what you write yourself. Do come back if you have something useful to say this time. |
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Comment | P!nk Supports Revealed
at 17:20:48
Lightningboy: It is possible to support Ipswich above all and still think Keane is the right man for the job. It's his first season in charge, and his track record suggests we ought not to sack him this early. All of that Man Utd or "big personality" stuff is irrelevant. On merit, I think he should stay. I frankly hate Man Utd, and during his playing career, I intensely disliked Roy Keane. As a manager, he has impressed me.
You could level the "norwich fan in disguise" claim at anyone who puts forward an opinion about itfc that you disagree with, but it's hardly likely that I'm a Norwich fan just because I think Keane should be given two seasons to succeed. |
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Comment | Mariner Apologises to Keane
at 00:47:14
I agree with roytheboy up there, they're both top blokes! Fuss over nothing methinks. But if one of them can't meet the other for a drink, I'll happily go and have a pint with the one waiting at the bar instead :) |
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Comment | Mariner Apologises to Keane
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bluelass7, TractorRoyNo1 & matt_the_blue: Thanks for the nice comments. Good to have some encouragement.
yorkshire: Yes, I think the "big name" thing you mention is definitely a factor with the press. The improved discipline is noticeable and good, isn't it. Also, I'm sure we'll start winning those games we've been conceding late goals in.
itfc1981: I don't think I'm guilty of hysteria. You have to admit, the start to the season was nearly disastrous. It could have been more so, but Keane steered it away from that. His comments to the press showed strong leadership. Where's the hysteria there?
kirbs: I don't understand. What do we need saving from? We're not doing too badly - it's not a Crystal Palace situation or a Norwich one. We're just not doing too well either. If this happens next season, of course it'll be a different matter. But surely it's still early days for Keane? |
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Comment | Mariner Apologises to Keane
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naa: Well, your opinions are certainly well considered. It remains to be seen which opinion will prevail. Like I said, I think we'll find out pretty soon.
RRanger: I couldn't agree more. Our players were definitely in a comfort zone. Our management and fan base need to be stable and supportive. Teams like Fulham, Wigan and Sunderland set the best example of what we should currently be aiming for. Give Roy Keane a chance, and we could become a regular Premiership outfit. Thanks for your nice words about the blog.
(And I love your emphasis on WHEN we get back in to the premiership. Promotion in 2010/11 hopefully!)
Trotsky: I hope we can find out truly how good Keane's signings can be by making sure that he stays, and seeing what kind of squad he builds for next year. At the moment, signings are perhaps a concern, though it is too early to tell. In my opinion, Keane is still settling in.
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