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Comment | Taylor Plays Full 90 Minutes
at 12:54:20
Erm...why is everybody so obsessed with us needing this Striker & that Striker and whether or not Taylor is the answer. Answer to what exactly? We are the 5th highest scoring team in the division at present with the best strike rate at home.
Our issue this season is we are leaking more goals than we were at the end of last season, in my opinion because we haven't replaced Stearman at RB and we miss Chambo's presence in the middle whilst he covers that position for the timebeing. |
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Comment | Marriott Nets Twice for U21s
at 08:51:00
Megamoth did you really get negative marks for suggesting Marriott should play ahead of Lee? I am a MASSIVE Mick McCarthy fan, not just for what he did for us last season but for his record at Sunderland/Wolves at this level too. However, if Alan Lee pulls on a first team shirt before Marriott then that is a massive concern. That said, MM is a top manager for a reason so he'll make the right choice, I'm sure. |
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Comment | Marriott Nets Twice for U21s
at 08:44:04
So fed up of people raising the Jordan Rhodes thing over & over again. How many years ago was that? The Dark Lord did a lot wrong, but all I will say is that in his defence of Rhodes, he said he didn't have the resources to bring through 2 youngsters at the same time (Rhodes & Wickham) and so made a decision on who he felt could do more for ITFC going forward. He opted for Wickham and we got £12m for him - a figure that despite all his goals NOBODY has been prepared to pay for Jordan. So financially the argument can be made that Keane got it right. Irrespective of how you feel, they've both gone. Forever. MOVE ON!!!!! |
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Comment | JET: Me and Mick Didn't Click
at 13:02:01
2 words JET - Gareth Bale. Do you think he said to HR or AVB "I'm really just a left back. Not interested in scoring"? |
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Comment | McCarthy Could Look to Loan Market
at 12:47:04
Sounds as though Hammond is really pushing and in Micks thoughts. Would be great if somebody like that really forced their way in the team unexpectedly.
Smithy - I think you can argue that Doherty is cover for Tabb on the left and Ando is cover for Edwards right. Wordy can also switch left and Tabb can come inside etc...As 'MathieandMarshall' rightly says, we have enough flexibility in the squad now to cover all area's - barring further injuries. |
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Comment | JET: Me and Mick Didn't Click
at 12:36:43
I'd also like to be somewhere where I can do what I want, when I want but sadly my boss has other idea's. The fact is that life is rarely that kind in the workplace. No doubt at all JET will score goals for fun in L1 adopting the free-role, but that role seldom exists in the Championship and above & his seemingly evident attitude of "I'm here to score & create" would not have sat well with big Mick. |
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Comment | Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
at 08:27:30
Thanks to everyone for reading and for voicing your opinions. The purpose of the blog was not to defend Chopra's character - I've never met him but from the outside he seems a little "lost". As a footballer however he has a 1 in 3 golascoring record and is now reaching the so-called peak age for a striker, so I re-iterate that I believe he could still do a good job at this level and I firmly believe that MM's decision to offload him is partly due to his high wages and not solely based on his footballing ability.
What I wanted to highlight though (perhaps I didn't make it obvious) is that in hindsight his misdemeanours and off-field troubles may well have been a blessing in disguise for us as it provided much distraction away from the other players, thus relieving the pressure on them which - perhaps - contributed towards our end of season climb up the table. It's just a theory and hopefully provided some food for thought. |
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Comment | Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer
at 13:29:44
Not really saying it's ok Reuser, just that he doesn't deserve the huge amount of abuse he gets. Nobody does, unless they're a murderer. Regarding his ability, form is temporary and class is permanent. He still has it in him to be a prolific goalscorer.
Thanks for your comments :-) |
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Comment | Why The Window Should Be Left Wide Open
at 08:25:58
Sorry, forgot to mention that there's also the question over the 25 man squad rule. Why don't Man Utd/Stoke now have to declare their new signings? Technically Zaha/Butland are playing professional football whilst being contracted to these clubs and yet they go under the radar. Perhaps a different argument again but food for thought. |
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Comment | Why The Window Should Be Left Wide Open
at 08:23:31
Thanks all for your comments. With regards to the loan system, of course it is important for the young talent in the country to be loaned out, this is necessary not only for their own development but to improve the quality that filters down through each division. My argument is against loaning a player back to the club from which he was purchased. Breaking this down to a very simplistic level, doing this essentally means that a 'bigger' and certainly richer club is providing financial backing for several months. If you read BREAKING NEWS: MAN UTD LEND CRYSTAL PALACE £15M, would you think "oh that's jolly nice of them" or would you question the integrity of that deal? That is what has/is taking place in football at the moment. Richer clubs are providing short-term (6 month)monetary loans.
If we start allowing this then clubs like us and certainly smaller ones will eventually lose their identity altogether as we'll just become subsidiaries of the richer clubs. I don't want to support 'Ipswich Town, a part of the Manchester Group of Clubs'. I want to suuport Ipswich Town Football Club - a club, company and franchise in their own right.
Thanks all again for reading. |
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Comment | N'Daw Could Stay With Blues
at 08:23:18
"He's done wonderfully well compared to what I was told when I came in"
That one quote by MM sums up everything we needed to know about why we were struggling in the way we were before he arrived. Big G has been solid for us and fundamental to everything good about us in recent months. |
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Comment | The L Word
at 12:36:16
I completely agree with daniel9624 and it's kind of teh direction my blog was aimed at. Other clubs seem to benefit from loaning players out, whether that be by getting an improved player back or simply having increased his value to sell on. We've never achieved either, even when we have sent players out on loan we've had them back too early from a developmental point of view. Murray being the prime example.
Olimar - an interesting view regarding McGoldrick but I would counter your argument by stating that MM himself said in a recent interview that McGoldrick was a done deal and he wouldn't be leaving. That implies that we at least have a pre-contract agreement in place with him. Signing for a minimal fee now would have made no sense when we need pay no fee in July when he's a free agent. |
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Comment | Blues Close to Adding Wolves Striker
at 12:43:10
Everyone would be moaning if we released 3 Strikers first, so MM is bringing in the replacements BEFORE releasing the "dead wood". Scotland (average), Ellington (poor) and Murray (poor + inexperienced) are not what we need to get out of this league. They will be released/sold now and we also don't know what's going to happen with Chopra with his Court case pending....... |
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Comment | No More Tickets for Villa Cup Tie
at 12:50:47
Can't really blame ITFC for only committing to 2,900 initially as if we'd have to write off £50k due to a lack of sales I'm sure Clegg would have received his fair share of critisicism. However, i'm very disappointed in Villa to be honest. Why not offer the full 15% allocation on a sale or return basis? For me there's now a lot of pressure on Villa to sell out to justify their initial stance over their ticketing policy.
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Comment | McCarthy Given Warm Welcome at AGM
at 08:36:44
ITFC1958 - I'm all for giving Managers time to build but there comes a time when it has to be realised that a change is needed. I don't think anybody can accuse ME of not giving his Managers "the chance they deserve". Lest we forget that based on recent media interviews it was PJ's choice to leave.
Regarding MM not being the right man for the job, I'm not sure what else people want? 16 points from a possible 24, losing only to Leicester & Palace - both of which are flying high and will probably win promotion. It doesn't get a whole lot better than that I'm afraid. Fact. |
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Comment | The X-Files
at 08:24:31
Thanks for the feedback 'Vexorg', I can really use that kind of constructive criticism to improve my work! |
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Comment | The Ex-Files: Martijn Reuser
at 12:41:40
One of the most technically gifted players I have ever seen in an Ipswich shirt. We haven't had anyone who can take a free-kick like him since. I would imagine he features a fair few times on the new 200 Greatest Goals DVD. A few months back I named him in my 'best Ipswich XI' (made up of players I've been fortunate enough to see).
Good luck in Management Martijn, you're always welcome back at PR. |
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Comment | Another Roll of the Dice
at 12:36:17
Good stuff Souper, our frustrations as supporters is well articulated here. Every day I am growing more and more concerned that the powers that be aren't doing anything to change the situation. It was clear 4 weeks ago we needed somebody new at the helm, we are simply wasting time and missing opportunities by stalling further.
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Comment | Edwards Has Managerial Ambitions
at 08:19:20
I like the idea of a young, un-proven Manager to take up the reigns next. Maybe Carlos or even Chris Kiwomya. Someone with Ipswich in their heart with someone such as Bryan Klug as their Assistant to bounce idea's off. That's the way forward for me. |
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Comment | Who Should My Son Support?
at 08:46:02
Also, to add to that I was born and raised in Milton Keynes and couldn't get to Portman Road regularly until I was 16 and earning my own money to get me there. So supporting a team (properly) from afar can be done if you're passionate enough about them. Perhaps I'm just a rarity (or a freak!)
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