January transfer window rumours.

[Tangfastic]

Rumours that Berra could return to Hearts in a swap with Hearts RB - Callum Patterson.

We need another RB? Fans have been asking for RB cover for years - and now with Chambers, Emanuell, Spence and perhaps this guy .. it doesn't add up.

Methinks a Milne PR smokescreen to bury, not necessarily bad news, but most likely NO news.

However, it might suit all parties if Berra went, because he is looking sh*te recently - just hope Taylor is not seen as his replacement and I can't see Diggers making it.

Add a decent CB to the want list.

[hallamblue]

Yes I ve seen that.
On face of it , its a barmy suggestion, becuase the player is out for the seaosn with Cruciate injury.

We could run the risk of him returning to full fitness (he's only 22yrs old), or risk the fact that he might not make it .


Schools of thought :

1: We might be prepared to take that risk , had we not been so short of central defensive players anyway.

2: It is clear that Berra is desperate to return home due to family reasons. He will go in the summer. We need to get in another CB at some point.

3: Other alternatives are this new 6ft 6ins non league player we recenty signed can play CB and is no shrinking violet in turning his hand to playing centre half by all accounts. So why not play hi there of needs be ?

4: Tommy Smith is due to return .

So a swap deal might not be so mad a thought after all !

[Shed on tour]

Yes I ve seen that.
On face of it , its a barmy suggestion, becuase the player is out for the seaosn with Cruciate injury.

We could run the risk of him returning to full fitness (he's only 22yrs old), or risk the fact that he might not make it .


Schools of thought :

1: We might be prepared to take that risk , had we not been so short of central defensive players anyway.

2: It is clear that Berra is desperate to return home due to family reasons. He will go in the summer. We need to get in another CB at some point.

3: Other alternatives are this new 6ft 6ins non league player we recenty signed can play CB and is no shrinking violet in turning his hand to playing centre half by all accounts. So why not play hi there of needs be ?

4: Tommy Smith is due to return .

So a swap deal might not be so mad a thought after all !

Well with the number of players we seem to have in the treatment room he would soon make friends quickly!
For me it would be no thanks, then again this is ITFC we are talking about.

[Tangfastic]

Yes I ve seen that.
On face of it , its a barmy suggestion, becuase the player is out for the seaosn with Cruciate injury.

We could run the risk of him returning to full fitness (he's only 22yrs old), or risk the fact that he might not make it .


Schools of thought :

1: We might be prepared to take that risk , had we not been so short of central defensive players anyway.

2: It is clear that Berra is desperate to return home due to family reasons. He will go in the summer. We need to get in another CB at some point.

3: Other alternatives are this new 6ft 6ins non league player we recenty signed can play CB and is no shrinking violet in turning his hand to playing centre half by all accounts. So why not play hi there of needs be ?

4: Tommy Smith is due to return .

So a swap deal might not be so mad a thought after all !

This 6 ft 6 inches player - if he was turned into a CB, it would sound a bit desperate TBH.

Personally, I wouldn't rule out Emanuell as being turned into a CB at some stage.

There seems to he a lot of focus on the height of this 6ft 6 ins player (think he's called Kieffer Moore) as if we've got ourselves a secret weapon. Not sure its as simple as that. Crouch at 6ft 7 ins has had some success, but he's hardly a battering ram of a striker due his height and also has a decent touch. Sometimes less is Moore. Good luck to the lad anyway.

[marko69]

Injured Hearts defender Callum Paterson could move to Ipswich Town as part of deal that would see Christophe Berra go in the opposite direction. Paterson, who is a recovering frmo a serious cruciate ligament injury and will be out for up to ten months, is out of contract at the end of the season. Hearts want to bring Berra back to Edinburgh to the club where he started his career. (The Sun)


Off of the Scotsman Rumour mill

He likes to get forward, and one major positive for Ipswich Town would be the penalty count. That will go up significantly because Paterson is a f**king diving cheating b*stard...... Fakes injury all over the park in fact, not just the penalty box.

[hallamblue]

lol gotta get him in then marko. We haven't had a diving cheat since Pablo

[hallamblue]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/26/po ... eadlineday


2nd bid , (£2m), for PNE striker rejected.

[Shed on tour]

According to Mick, Berra is going nowhere in January.
Interesting to see that he has also stated that Best won't be picked anymore for the 1st team this season.

[Tangfastic]

According to Mick, Berra is going nowhere in January.
Interesting to see that he has also stated that Best won't be picked anymore for the 1st team this season.

Yeah. The Best thing stood out. He needs to move on, but sounds like he's on the naughty step as well.

Waste of time.... and a cautionary note about panic buys/ journeymen players.

Hope Taylor got something left in the tank, not just fitness. He left Portland after 9 games, so I hope he's got a bit of desire left for the game and not wasting our time.

[Bluemike]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/26/po ... eadlineday


2nd bid , (£2m), for PNE striker rejected.

If this is true I hope the talk of us not trying to spend decent money stops because for me that is a lot of money for an average nobody.

[ashfordblue]

According to Mick, Berra is going nowhere in January.
Interesting to see that he has also stated that Best won't be picked anymore for the 1st team this season.

Yeah. The Best thing stood out. He needs to move on, but sounds like he's on the naughty step as well.

Waste of time.... and a cautionary note about panic buys/ journeymen players.

Hope Taylor got something left in the tank, not just fitness. He left Portland after 9 games, so I hope he's got a bit of desire left for the game and not wasting our time.

One thing I can say about Taylor, is he's an honest pro who always worked hard for the Magpies in their back line, and he can still turn in a good performance in our defence, just go and get Matt Taylor from Brizzle rovers and we could have a Taylor made team

[number 9]

According to Mick, Berra is going nowhere in January.
Interesting to see that he has also stated that Best won't be picked anymore for the 1st team this season.

Yeah. The Best thing stood out. He needs to move on, but sounds like he's on the naughty step as well.

Waste of time.... and a cautionary note about panic buys/ journeymen players.

Hope Taylor got something left in the tank, not just fitness. He left Portland after 9 games, so I hope he's got a bit of desire left for the game and not wasting our time.

One thing I can say about Taylor, is he's an honest pro who always worked hard for the Magpies in their back line, and he can still turn in a good performance in our defence, just go and get Matt Taylor from Brizzle rovers and we could have a Taylor made team

Taylor should be alright in the Championship, don't you think? Question is, are the defenders we have any better...

[charlton837]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/26/po ... eadlineday


2nd bid , (£2m), for PNE striker rejected.

If this is true I hope the talk of us not trying to spend decent money stops because for me that is a lot of money for an average nobody.

Agree but I do think we are doing this because we simply feel we have to, we are sinking and need reinforcement out of necessity. The frustrating thing for me is that I feel the best time to have signed 2 or 3 quality players by spending a bit was when we were on the up ie. Either in Jan a couple of years back or after we went out of the playoffs. We would have been a more attractive proposition then. But instead of buying to improve a decent team we are now buying to try and unite the fans again and avoid relegation.

But maybe they are realising we have to have some level of spending, we all know the summer is a better time to do deals so I hope we look to rebuild a good spine to the team again during the summer

[marko69]

Just feel the need to say, Charlton......, I read in this or another thread you saying you are only 27 years old? Really am not meaning to sound patronising or anything towards younger people, but you really do post some well informed stuff and I enjoy reading your posts. Long may you continue posting.

I'm still attending therapy to become less of a d1ck each day. Difficult process. Getting there though......., baby steps.

Fk you!

[hallamblue]

norwich_city_transfer_rumours_marvin_zeegelaar_deal_is_off_1_4863492

Whilst on the subject of transfers. If you want a laugh at "that lot" up the A140. Have a look at some of the posts at the bottom of the article about the Dutch player that turned tail and backed out of the deal to scumville today.

All that PL parachute money and everyone wants to leave 'em and no one wants to join 'em. Who'd have " thunk it " eh!

[charlton837]

Just feel the need to say, Charlton......, I read in this or another thread you saying you are only 27 years old? Really am not meaning to sound patronising or anything towards younger people, but you really do post some well informed stuff and I enjoy reading your posts. Long may you continue posting.

I'm still attending therapy to become less of a d1ck each day. Difficult process. Getting there though......., baby steps.

Fk you!

Haha thanks Marko, yes indeed I am 27. Were not all tossers . To be fair like most people on here I get fed up of people whose opinions change with the wind, the guy who sits next to me at PR (he is 50 though!) can do my head in, one min Tommy Smith should never wear a blue shirt again and hes past it, the next min we need him back because Berra is having a mare. He also claimed Emmanuel should never have played again after he had a hard time against Brighton at home last season, then he complains as he wants more academy players involved. He boos when we lose, and cheers when we win, I cant deal with all that.

Admittedly many of the younger fans are like this, ive had my ST for 16 seasons since I was 11 and I think there were times I got so worked up about it, my mates are mostly West Ham fans and ST holders so when we lost 2 years running against the in the playoffs that was hard to take! But to be honest in last 5 years or so ive realized its just football, I just want to enjoy it, ive seen us lose so many times against Norwich that it almost feels normal now so no need to get so nervous and angry about it! But being at Carrow Road when Danny Haynes scored with his hand in the 90th min makes all those defeats worthwhile!

Always enjoy reading peoples posts on here, usually comments which make you think rather than fly of the handle reactions. Its all a bit doom and gloom at the moment but hopefully we can all be happy with football sometime again soon!

Keep going with the therapy Marko, the results are coming! The Scottish humour is needed on here at this moment in time!!

[BLUEBLOOD]

Just feel the need to say, Charlton......, I read in this or another thread you saying you are only 27 years old? Really am not meaning to sound patronising or anything towards younger people, but you really do post some well informed stuff and I enjoy reading your posts. Long may you continue posting.

I'm still attending therapy to become less of a d1ck each day. Difficult process. Getting there though......., baby steps.

Fk you!

Haha thanks Marko, yes indeed I am 27. Were not all tossers . To be fair like most people on here I get fed up of people whose opinions change with the wind, the guy who sits next to me at PR (he is 50 though!) can do my head in, one min Tommy Smith should never wear a blue shirt again and hes past it, the next min we need him back because Berra is having a mare. He also claimed Emmanuel should never have played again after he had a hard time against Brighton at home last season, then he complains as he wants more academy players involved. He boos when we lose, and cheers when we win, I cant deal with all that.

Admittedly many of the younger fans are like this, ive had my ST for 16 seasons since I was 11 and I think there were times I got so worked up about it, my mates are mostly West Ham fans and ST holders so when we lost 2 years running against the in the playoffs that was hard to take! But to be honest in last 5 years or so ive realized its just football, I just want to enjoy it, ive seen us lose so many times against Norwich that it almost feels normal now so no need to get so nervous and angry about it! But being at Carrow Road when Danny Haynes scored with his hand in the 90th min makes all those defeats worthwhile!

Always enjoy reading peoples posts on here, usually comments which make you think rather than fly of the handle reactions. Its all a bit doom and gloom at the moment but hopefully we can all be happy with football sometime again soon!

Keep going with the therapy Marko, the results are coming! The Scottish humour is needed on here at this moment in time!!

Tommy Smith should never wear a blue shirt again and hes past it, the next min we need him back because Berra is having a mare
WOW I was saying those words to the guy next to me

[marko69]

Cheers Charlton, and nice one, Blueblood!

I know Berra has been out of sorts of late, but if the defence has got bad enough for people wanting Tommy back........, better get those League One grounds logged into the SatNav's.

[ashfordblue]

Just feel the need to say, Charlton......, I read in this or another thread you saying you are only 27 years old? Really am not meaning to sound patronising or anything towards younger people, but you really do post some well informed stuff and I enjoy reading your posts. Long may you continue posting.

I'm still attending therapy to become less of a d1ck each day. Difficult process. Getting there though......., baby steps.

Fk you!

Haha thanks Marko, yes indeed I am 27. Were not all tossers . To be fair like most people on here I get fed up of people whose opinions change with the wind, the guy who sits next to me at PR (he is 50 though!) can do my head in, one min Tommy Smith should never wear a blue shirt again and hes past it, the next min we need him back because Berra is having a mare. He also claimed Emmanuel should never have played again after he had a hard time against Brighton at home last season, then he complains as he wants more academy players involved. He boos when we lose, and cheers when we win, I cant deal with all that.

Admittedly many of the younger fans are like this, ive had my ST for 16 seasons since I was 11 and I think there were times I got so worked up about it, my mates are mostly West Ham fans and ST holders so when we lost 2 years running against the in the playoffs that was hard to take! But to be honest in last 5 years or so ive realized its just football, I just want to enjoy it, ive seen us lose so many times against Norwich that it almost feels normal now so no need to get so nervous and angry about it! But being at Carrow Road when Danny Haynes scored with his hand in the 90th min makes all those defeats worthwhile!

Always enjoy reading peoples posts on here, usually comments which make you think rather than fly of the handle reactions. Its all a bit doom and gloom at the moment but hopefully we can all be happy with football sometime again soon!

Keep going with the therapy Marko, the results are coming! The Scottish humour is needed on here at this moment in time!!

Yep Charlton yours and my knowledge on here is unsurpassed, we are a rare breed us know it all's

[Bluemike]

Just feel the need to say, Charlton......, I read in this or another thread you saying you are only 27 years old? Really am not meaning to sound patronising or anything towards younger people, but you really do post some well informed stuff and I enjoy reading your posts. Long may you continue posting.

I'm still attending therapy to become less of a d1ck each day. Difficult process. Getting there though......., baby steps.

Fk you!

Haha thanks Marko, yes indeed I am 27. Were not all tossers . To be fair like most people on here I get fed up of people whose opinions change with the wind, the guy who sits next to me at PR (he is 50 though!) can do my head in, one min Tommy Smith should never wear a blue shirt again and hes past it, the next min we need him back because Berra is having a mare. He also claimed Emmanuel should never have played again after he had a hard time against Brighton at home last season, then he complains as he wants more academy players involved. He boos when we lose, and cheers when we win, I cant deal with all that.

Admittedly many of the younger fans are like this, ive had my ST for 16 seasons since I was 11 and I think there were times I got so worked up about it, my mates are mostly West Ham fans and ST holders so when we lost 2 years running against the in the playoffs that was hard to take! But to be honest in last 5 years or so ive realized its just football, I just want to enjoy it, ive seen us lose so many times against Norwich that it almost feels normal now so no need to get so nervous and angry about it! But being at Carrow Road when Danny Haynes scored with his hand in the 90th min makes all those defeats worthwhile!

Always enjoy reading peoples posts on here, usually comments which make you think rather than fly of the handle reactions. Its all a bit doom and gloom at the moment but hopefully we can all be happy with football sometime again soon!

Keep going with the therapy Marko, the results are coming! The Scottish humour is needed on here at this moment in time!!

To be honest Charlton it is those fans that change like the wind from one week to the next that do my head in too, you get them everywhere I am afraid, even on here. It was with a heavy heart that I finally switched to the MM out side of things and this was not down to his ability as a manager but more to do with those self same type of fans that have turned on him to such a degree that he will never be able to turn it around now no matter how well we do and as such they really call the shots at any club when there is enough noise from them.

I have been at many games and sat next to these type of people who change from one bloody half to the next and it is not a one off thing, nor is it confined to the current bad spell we find ourselves in, I can get people getting enraged at rubbish like Lincoln but sometimes it is moan for the sake of moaning and Town fans do it so well, it then becomes every single thing the club does is wrong.

[marko69]

I suppose the good thing is Mike, it's not unique to Ipswich Town......, there are mood swingers all over the terraces up and down the country.

Never forget a guy back in the 80's who used to sit quietly every half time, minding his own business, doing a broadsheet crossword. One day he flipped out to the point that everyone thought he was having some kind of weird brain aneurism. Was actually quite alarming at the time!

[hallamblue]

http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news ... eld-winger

We've just signed a Danny Rowe from Macclesfield on a contract until 2020

https://t.co/R7ps3e8zLV

[Bluemike]

Welcome Danny Rowe, seems a bit of an odd one but once scored 55 goals in a calendar year so who knows.

[Tangfastic]

Welcome Danny Rowe, seems a bit of an odd one but once scored 55 goals in a calendar year so who knows.

Where does this 55 goals in a calendar year come from? His wiki stats says he's scored just 18 goals from 2009.

Do playground 'jumpers for goalposts' goals count in career stats?

[Tangfastic]

Welcome Danny Rowe, seems a bit of an odd one but once scored 55 goals in a calendar year so who knows.

Where does this 55 goals in a calendar year come from? His wiki stats says he's scored just 18 goals from 2009.

Do playground 'jumpers for goalposts' goals count in career stats?

Oh... there's two Danny Rowe's . The 55 goal a season player plays for AFC Fylde.

"There's only two Danny Rowe's ".

Did we sign the right one?

[bluejacko]

I understand why there is a chorus of 'who' when the recent additions have been announced but what do we want?
I for one want hungry youngish footballers who actually want to come here to try to impress us and give their all!
Or do we want end of career players just here for a late pay day?
After all it isn't to long ago we were turned over in some style by players we have never heard of is it?
Lets reserve judgement until we have actually seen what they can do.

[Andym]

I understand why there is a chorus of 'who' when the recent additions have been announced but what do we want?
I for one want hungry youngish footballers who actually want to come here to try to impress us and give their all!
Or do we want end of career players just here for a late pay day?
After all it isn't to long ago we were turned over in some style by players we have never heard of is it?
Lets reserve judgement until we have actually seen what they can do.

I agree. "Proven " players like Michael Chopra have shown that pedigree isn't always the best option. Jyst kit convinced we possess the coaching skills to bring out the best in anyone.

[ashfordblue]

Brizzle Rovers Matt Taylor was probably too expensive, but I know which one I would have gone for with the proven goals record

Oh and welcome to Ipswich Danny Boy, if you are any good Mick will soon knock that out of you.

[hallamblue]

Town are not the only Club trawling and signing players from significantly lower league Club. Villa are certainly on that bandwagon.

I think a lot more CC clubs will be doing it soo. The transfer fees of , quite often bog standard, average players ( many of whom we are currently after) is ridiculous. Much better to take a chance on a lower league player who has those basic attributes , that you can coach and develop. If it doesn't work out , you haven't lost much have . If it does work out its could be a Cresswell or Mings situation.

Welcome to all out new lower league players . I actually feel "lifted" by this approach frankly.

[Tangfastic]

Town are not the only Club trawling and signing players from significantly lower league Club. Villa are certainly on that bandwagon.

I think a lot more CC clubs will be doing it soo. The transfer fees of , quite often bog standard, average players ( many of whom we are currently after) is ridiculous. Much better to take a chance on a lower league player who has those basic attributes , that you can coach and develop. If it doesn't work out , you haven't lost much have . If it does work out its could be a Cresswell or Mings situation.

Welcome to all out new lower league players . I actually feel "lifted" by this approach frankly.

I agree it is the right approach .To make it work we've got to have a good scout to find that one or two who can make that leap to a higher level. And, as you say, coach and develop. That's where I'm worried.... I don't have any faith in MM/TC in developing players, whether they're home-grown, journeymen, non-league or whoever. Players tend to go backwards here.

Good luck to the lad... him and Kieffer Moore must really appreciate this opportunity coming from non-league .... so let's hope they take it.