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I've heard that ....
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:09 am
by Bluebird
Derek Bowden and BFJ had a blazing row last week. Bowden told Joe to stop moaning, and make the players realise they are good enough for a play off spot! Rather than keep going on about losing his best players.
Apparently, it got quite heated and Bowden told Royle a few home truths, including that his performance as a manager this season wasn't good enough
Royle, told him that he wouldn't be driven out the club, that if they wanted rid of him, to find the money to pay up his contract!
Dismiss this as bollocks if you wish, but I have a source
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:13 am
by hallamblue
Oh sod it ! ...IF this is true BB - we are now in for a load of strife IMHO - with a less than interested Joe - and we cant afford to pay him off - and his heart will is obviously not in it anymore ..(some of which I cant say I blame him actually ) ...the signs of discontent may already be evident !
Re: I've heard that ....
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:13 am
by Mork
bluebird wrote:Derek Bowden and BFJ had a blazing row last week. Bowden told Joe to stop moaning, and make the players realise they are good enough for a play off spot! Rather than keep going on about losing his best players.
Apparently, it got quite heated and Bowden told Royle a few home truths, including that his performance as a manager this season wasn't good enough
Royle, told him that he wouldn't be driven out the club, that if they wanted rid of him, to find the money to pay up his contract!
Dismiss this as bollocks if you wish, but I have a source
I would have guessed its bollocks, but it does have the ring of truth in it. Wouldn't be surprised, put it like that. And I'm on Bowdens side.
Fact is, too many of the players, coaching staff and obviously the manager, are understandably f*cked up over throwing away a gold plated chance for promotion last season. Only way over it is to replace em it would seem.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:19 am
by Bluebird
hallamblue wrote:Oh sod it ! ...IF this is true BB - we are now in for a load of strife IMHO - with a less than interested Joe - and we cant afford to pay him off - and his heart will is obviously not in it anymore ..(some of which I cant say I blame him actually ) ...the signs of discontent may already be evident !
I am 99% certain that it is HB, and to make things worse, Bowden and Sheepy have had words on the subject too!
All is not well at Ipswich Town Football Club
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:52 am
by Diddy Dubz
TOTAL BOLLOCKS
It's propbably started by scum fans to take the heat off Worthy
Remember what happened 4 years ago, Stewarts jaw injury was caused by Reuser because he found out that Marcus was shagging his wife, blah blah blah.
Lies
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:43 am
by Bluebird
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:53 am
by hallamblue
Ahh...but I did notice your hands yesterday BB !!
...I know (another cheeky post - sorry cant help myself !!)
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:55 am
by Bluebird
hallamblue wrote:
Ahh...but
I did notice your hands yesterday BB !!
...I know (another cheeky post - sorry cant help myself !!)
You'd have noted only five digits on each then, a tad hairy, but other than that everything where is should be!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:33 am
by Susie
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:22 pm
by Luke
Worse...
Burberry hats!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:26 pm
by Bluebird
Re: I've heard that ....
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:52 pm
by Dazza
bluebird wrote:Dismiss this as bollocks if you wish, but I have a source
Name them then...
Re: I've heard that ....
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:05 pm
by Bluebird
Dazza wrote:bluebird wrote:Dismiss this as bollocks if you wish, but I have a source
Name them then...
Foolish question Dazza mate, you know that I can't, it could cost somebody their job!
Believe what you want, it makes no difference to me
Re: I've heard that ....
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:56 pm
by seattle_gk
bluebird wrote:Derek Bowden and BFJ had a blazing row last week. Bowden told Joe to stop moaning, and make the players realise they are good enough for a play off spot! Rather than keep going on about losing his best players.
Apparently, it got quite heated and Bowden told Royle a few home truths, including that his performance as a manager this season wasn't good enough
Royle, told him that he wouldn't be driven out the club, that if they wanted rid of him, to find the money to pay up his contract!
Dismiss this as bollocks if you wish, but I have a source
Scary if true. I was concerned by descriptions of JR's lack of interest and passion during the Reading match. That behavior was public and should have been addressed by management.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:23 am
by Dubai Blue
If it is true then its nice to see some passion in the corridors of PR. If some of that can transfer onto the pitch then there might be more light at the end of the tunnel.
I hope its true, can't these guys disagree between themselves sometimes ? It's good to clear the air.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:40 am
by the-mole
Dubai Blue wrote:If it is true then its nice to see some passion in the corridors of PR. If some of that can transfer onto the pitch then there might be more light at the end of the tunnel.
I hope its true, can't these guys disagree between themselves sometimes ? It's good to clear the air.
Good to clear the air is one thing DB - but if this is true and JR really has lost interest in the team then we are screwed!!! Another sheepy error for tying him down to a big contract!!
Hopefully Southampton will now sign him and relieve us of a manager who is merely seeing out his time in football.
If this is true then JR is answerable to Bowden who is in essence his boss. Bowden runs the whole ship financially and he is in control of this club. JR has been inept this season and so have the players - this is JR's responsibility. In the real world it wouldn't matter what contract you were signed up to - if you underperformed you would be shipped out - no question!!!
It is about time a taste of real world hit the over inflated ego's of some of ITFC's mangement and players!!
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:44 am
by Bluebird
If this is true then JR is answerable to Bowden who is in essence his boss. Bowden runs the whole ship financially and he is in control of this club. JR has been inept this season and so have the players - this is JR's responsibility. In the real world it wouldn't matter what contract you were signed up to - if you underperformed you would be shipped out - no question!!!
Maybe Bowden has decided someone needs to have some bollocks at PR?
Its just a shame that all parties concerned know that we can't afford to pay up his contract.
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:32 am
by Dubai Blue
Good to clear the air is one thing DB - but if this is true and JR really has lost interest in the team then we are screwed!!! Another sheepy error for tying him down to a big contract!!
As I read it Mole, nothing in the quote tells me that JR has lost interest in the team. He was criticised (allegedly) and responded in the way he thought appropriate.
Sounds like handbags to me. Still if its true its good to see that those that should be feeling stess are, including JR, since his (alleged) response wasn't, I suspect, one that he would have wished to make.
