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0 home points in 2025

Post by Hyper0blue » Sun May 25, 2025 6:46 pm

Don’t think the owners will be too impressed with that achievement.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by shabba » Sun May 25, 2025 7:07 pm

We can go unbeaten in June - I’m confident

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Bluemike » Sun May 25, 2025 7:36 pm

Sacked at any other club

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Blue Wilf » Sun May 25, 2025 7:47 pm

Shockingly bad. We have gone backwards all season.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Shed on tour » Sun May 25, 2025 8:09 pm

Certainly big questions need to be asked by the owners about how this dismal run has come about.We cannot just sweep it under the carpet and put it down to fine margins. In all my years of following Town never been more pleased to see a season come to an end.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by hallamblue » Sun May 25, 2025 8:33 pm

I think McKenna has a free hit this season tbh. We weren't expected to get promotion to the PL so soon and the squad development was intended for a 2nd season in the CC. I'm convinced of that.

However, if we are not in that top 6 at Christmas, I think then the owners maybe contacting Ashton. Americans support well financially but will expect results next season as part of the original planned progression. That's how I see it anyway :lol:

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by ITFC2024 » Sun May 25, 2025 10:23 pm

From what I read in KM’s post match comments, he basically spoke about the big step up it has been for the players. He alluded to the PL players being too strong. Correct me if I missed it, but I don’t recall him taking any of blame? If that is the case then I don’t believe he’ll change anything. He’ll continue to stick to the 4-2-3-1 without a plan B! I think he deserves the chance to give it another go, but I agree if we’re struggling by Christmas he needs to go.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by arana peligrosa » Mon May 26, 2025 2:26 pm

How many possible points is that since New Year. 38 games a season, halfway point, so you're looking at 15 or 16 home fixtures in which we've failed to register any one point from it. That's on a level being as ludicrous as it is shameful.


I should feel embarrassed but there's a sense of apathy that overrides it. Maybe it's just the acceptance the season back has been so horrendously poor or ineffective you in a way can't be bothered to argue it. We're going to register an only home victory all season long since last August against an opposition team that will likely collect a leading European trophy in a short time. Its absurd when failing the same objective against one that finished in end position such as Southampton and they've been far worse than us. It's mostly statistics for future reference, or least it will be, but all said its once again as bizarre or absurd as it is disappointing or shameful.

If McKenna had not achieved two successive promotions with us he would have been fired from position. Few other directors or owners would have been so tolerant.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by marko69 » Mon May 26, 2025 4:09 pm

arana peligrosa wrote:
Mon May 26, 2025 2:26 pm
If McKenna had not achieved two successive promotions with us he would have been fired from position.
He did though. 🤷‍♂️

Did you see Aberdeen won the Cup?

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by arana peligrosa » Tue May 27, 2025 2:45 pm

Well you could hardly have missed it.

Being impartial for one moment it's great for the fanbase there and club name as a whole. 35 years without a Scottish Cup win - hell that's something on it's own and consider what Celtic have achieved in that time space, they're allowed their glory and then some. In fact I wish them well.

Caught highlights on YouTube. It's a shame the game was contested by own goals and there was no outright winner as in 1990 with both teams involved but the jubilation scenes from them were something else. Probably up there with Gothenburg '83 or maybe not quite on such a level.

Fact is they waited an entire generation to achieve something once more and could well be another 30 years before they see another victory. There's no bitterness involved, they've missed out on so much while Celtic collected just about everything else and they're more than welcome to take the trophy. For a time this season they looked like winning the league again for first time since 1985 after 10 straight wins but an uncharacteristic defeat then saw them fall to a number of successive losses and the challenge was completely derailed with no comeback. At least they went away with something.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by marko69 » Tue May 27, 2025 9:41 pm

arana peligrosa wrote:
Tue May 27, 2025 2:45 pm
Well you could hardly have missed it.

Being impartial for one moment it's great for the fanbase there and club name as a whole. 35 years without a Scottish Cup win - hell that's something on it's own and consider what Celtic have achieved in that time space, they're allowed their glory and then some. In fact I wish them well.

Caught highlights on YouTube. It's a shame the game was contested by own goals and there was no outright winner as in 1990 with both teams involved but the jubilation scenes from them were something else. Probably up there with Gothenburg '83 or maybe not quite on such a level.

Fact is they waited an entire generation to achieve something once more and could well be another 30 years before they see another victory. There's no bitterness involved, they've missed out on so much while Celtic collected just about everything else and they're more than welcome to take the trophy. For a time this season they looked like winning the league again for first time since 1985 after 10 straight wins but an uncharacteristic defeat then saw them fall to a number of successive losses and the challenge was completely derailed with no comeback. At least they went away with something.
Well said you closet Dons fan! :D You need to have a sheep profile pic for a week! :D

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Charnwood » Wed May 28, 2025 8:51 am

hallamblue wrote:
Sun May 25, 2025 8:33 pm
I think McKenna has a free hit this season tbh. We weren't expected to get promotion to the PL so soon and the squad development was intended for a 2nd season in the CC. I'm convinced of that.

However, if we are not in that top 6 at Christmas, I think then the owners maybe contacting Ashton. Americans support well financially but will expect results next season as part of the original planned progression. That's how I see it anyway :lol:

I see it pretty much the same as you Liz. Top 6 by Christmas or gone, with the proviso that 6th place is well in touch with the Top 2 which must be our target.
My only worry is that the owners will hold back due to the value of McKenna’s contract which would cost them £9m to pay up.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by valleyroad » Wed May 28, 2025 9:13 am

marko69 wrote:
Mon May 26, 2025 4:09 pm
arana peligrosa wrote:
Mon May 26, 2025 2:26 pm
If McKenna had not achieved two successive promotions with us he would have been fired from position.
He did though. 🤷‍♂️

Did you see Aberdeen won the Cup?
How good was that.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Mach_Polish_Blue » Wed May 28, 2025 11:37 am

hallamblue wrote:
Sun May 25, 2025 8:33 pm
I think McKenna has a free hit this season tbh. We weren't expected to get promotion to the PL so soon and the squad development was intended for a 2nd season in the CC. I'm convinced of that.

However, if we are not in that top 6 at Christmas, I think then the owners maybe contacting Ashton. Americans support well financially but will expect results next season as part of the original planned progression. That's how I see it anyway :lol:
Free hit.....even in the fashion we got kicked out of this league?

Always expected a hard season for us. But we were just a plain embarrassment that I will never get on with. Home record in 2025 for example that includes losing to Southampton.

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Post by Bluemike » Wed May 28, 2025 11:54 am

I agree Mach, there's free hits and then there's this. Second half of season was utterly embarrassing.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Mach_Polish_Blue » Wed May 28, 2025 12:38 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 11:54 am
I agree Mach, there's free hits and then there's this. Second half of season was utterly embarrassing.
As staggering as our back-to-back promotions were in a positive way

Equally staggering was our form in 2025 in a negative way.

4-2-3-1 , one way only, no clue how to change the game, one-trick pony, like for like changes .....same old same old every single week. It can't be swept under carpet.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Cabanas Blue » Wed May 28, 2025 1:10 pm

So you think he should not use 4-2-3-1 next season ? Look at the stats from the season before.



This season in Championship, Ipswich Town's form is Excellent overall with 28 wins, 12 draws, and 6 losses. This performance currently places Ipswich Town at 2nd out of 24 teams in the Championship Table, winning 61% of matches. Ipswich Town's home form is excellent with the following results : 16 wins, 6 draws, and 1 losses. And their away form is considered excellent, as a result of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses.

Ipswich Town has scored a total of 92 goals this season in Championship.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Bluemike » Wed May 28, 2025 1:36 pm

Yes next season could and probably will be completely different, however, the concern has been the inability to acknowledge it doesn't work in the Premier League and failure to change and adapt over 38 games.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by shabba » Wed May 28, 2025 2:18 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 1:36 pm
Yes next season could and probably will be completely different, however, the concern has been the inability to acknowledge it doesn't work in the Premier League and failure to change and adapt over 38 games.
Im sure they have learned and would try a different approach if there is a next time, i.e recruit slightly differently and change tactically. They did the best they could, and I mean seriously we could have been Saints.......how bad would you guys be moaning if that were us?! :mrgreen:

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Post by Mach_Polish_Blue » Wed May 28, 2025 2:20 pm

Cabanas Blue wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 1:10 pm
So you think he should not use 4-2-3-1 next season ? Look at the stats from the season before.



This season in Championship, Ipswich Town's form is Excellent overall with 28 wins, 12 draws, and 6 losses. This performance currently places Ipswich Town at 2nd out of 24 teams in the Championship Table, winning 61% of matches. Ipswich Town's home form is excellent with the following results : 16 wins, 6 draws, and 1 losses. And their away form is considered excellent, as a result of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses.

Ipswich Town has scored a total of 92 goals this season in Championship.
Don't forget the amount of goals we had conceded in Championship either.

Even if we go up in 12 months time my feeling will be that McKenna is still not the man for us in the Prem. He loves going toe to toe with any opposition.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Bluemike » Wed May 28, 2025 2:53 pm

shabba wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 2:18 pm
Bluemike wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 1:36 pm
Yes next season could and probably will be completely different, however, the concern has been the inability to acknowledge it doesn't work in the Premier League and failure to change and adapt over 38 games.
Im sure they have learned and would try a different approach if there is a next time, i.e recruit slightly differently and change tactically. They did the best they could, and I mean seriously we could have been Saints.......how bad would you guys be moaning if that were us?! :mrgreen:
The saints were good enough to take 4 points off us, and but more a minute it would been 6.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Cabanas Blue » Wed May 28, 2025 3:08 pm

Mach_Polish_Blue wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 2:20 pm
Cabanas Blue wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 1:10 pm
So you think he should not use 4-2-3-1 next season ? Look at the stats from the season before.



This season in Championship, Ipswich Town's form is Excellent overall with 28 wins, 12 draws, and 6 losses. This performance currently places Ipswich Town at 2nd out of 24 teams in the Championship Table, winning 61% of matches. Ipswich Town's home form is excellent with the following results : 16 wins, 6 draws, and 1 losses. And their away form is considered excellent, as a result of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses.

Ipswich Town has scored a total of 92 goals this season in Championship.
Don't forget the amount of goals we had conceded in Championship either.

Even if we go up in 12 months time my feeling will be that McKenna is still not the man for us in the Prem. He loves going toe to toe with any opposition.
Agree KMc might not be the man but who knows he might have learnt his lesson after this season, let's face it almost every manager will be sacked during his career and after the managers Town have employed over the years it worries me as to who we would get.

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Re: 0 home points in 2025

Post by Mach_Polish_Blue » Wed May 28, 2025 3:38 pm

But it isn't all about McKenna.

Players too and mainly the players. Have they impressed us by their fighting spirit? Please.

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