A disgrace...or not?
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A disgrace...or not?
Just wondering what everyone's views were on tonights embarrassment?
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Re: A disgrace...or not?
absolutely disgustingPaul B wrote:Just wondering what everyone's views were on tonights embarrassment?
Sorry to differ, but I’m glad we’re out of it...... 1st option.sirbobby wrote:Takes the p*ss..... We should of beaten Yeovil at home. What kind of tactics did Royle have in place.
The remote chance of making £200,000 from a tie against one on the ‘big boys’ does not compare with the chance of making £40 million for promotion to the Premiership.
But with our squad this year, promotion is very unlikely, and a unrealistic target IMO. We should be making the most of a cup run.ShannockSid wrote:Sorry to differ, but I’m glad we’re out of it...... 1st option.sirbobby wrote:Takes the p*ss..... We should of beaten Yeovil at home. What kind of tactics did Royle have in place.
The remote chance of making £200,000 from a tie against one on the ‘big boys’ does not compare with the chance of making £40 million for promotion to the Premiership.
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they probably feel exactly how i felt after that cup game against Man city, when i wrote and complainedBluesusie wrote:sirbobby wrote:Takes the p*ss..... We should of beaten Yeovil at home. What kind of tactics did Royle have in place.
I don't know but I bet there are 11,000 people ( some who have paid £15 each for a ticket) very annoyed at the moment.
I don't know, but even you will admit surely that the squad this year is a lot weaker than this time last year, hence the chances of promotion have to be smaller.ShannockSid wrote:Isn't that exactly what we were saying at the start of last season?Paul B wrote:
But with our squad this year, promotion is very unlikely, and a unrealistic target IMO. We should be making the most of a cup run.
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Are you saying that just because Joe played an inferior team that we now have a chance of promotion? We should always play to win, and that means playing the best team available.ShannockSid wrote:Sorry to differ, but I’m glad we’re out of it...... 1st option.sirbobby wrote:Takes the p*ss..... We should of beaten Yeovil at home. What kind of tactics did Royle have in place.
The remote chance of making £200,000 from a tie against one on the ‘big boys’ does not compare with the chance of making £40 million for promotion to the Premiership.
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yeah but if he played our best team then people would be calling for the Youngsters to be getting a game. The guy cant win !!Bluesusie wrote:Are you saying that just because Joe played an inferior team that we now have a chance of promotion? We should always play to win, and that means playing the best team available.ShannockSid wrote:Sorry to differ, but I’m glad we’re out of it...... 1st option.sirbobby wrote:Takes the p*ss..... We should of beaten Yeovil at home. What kind of tactics did Royle have in place.
The remote chance of making £200,000 from a tie against one on the ‘big boys’ does not compare with the chance of making £40 million for promotion to the Premiership.
I wasnt at tonights match due to work. I came back and saw the score on ceefax and wasnt really bothered at all. i know its been said but the league is the most important thing. If we pick up any more injuries then things really will be at crisis point.
Sure i would have been more fed up if i had paid 15 quid to get in but in the scale of things this is a nothing result.
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So you wouldn't want to see Ipswich in a cup tie against someone like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United?squiz18 wrote:yeah but if he played our best team then people would be calling for the Youngsters to be getting a game. The guy cant win !!Bluesusie wrote:Are you saying that just because Joe played an inferior team that we now have a chance of promotion? We should always play to win, and that means playing the best team available.ShannockSid wrote: Sorry to differ, but I’m glad we’re out of it...... 1st option.
The remote chance of making £200,000 from a tie against one on the ‘big boys’ does not compare with the chance of making £40 million for promotion to the Premiership.
I wasnt at tonights match due to work. I came back and saw the score on ceefax and wasnt really bothered at all. i know its been said but the league is the most important thing. If we pick up any more injuries then things really will be at crisis point.
Surely every Town fan would want Ipswich to have won tonight? A cup tie against one of them would probably bring in enough money to pay for a loan signing during the season.
I’m not sure about that, Paul. The numbers were very sparse at the start of last season too, that’s why we had to bring in star names like Tony Dinning and Jamie Scowcroft .Paul B wrote:
I don't know, but even you will admit surely that the squad this year is a lot weaker than this time last year, hence the chances of promotion have to be smaller.
Indeed, we also tried to give Shefki away on two occasions early last season. That just shows what Joe thought of him at that stage.
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Sure a tie against those would be great but the chances of getting them are very slim and we'd most probably lose to their reserve team anyway. Hardly a money spiner.Paul B wrote:So you wouldn't want to see Ipswich in a cup tie against someone like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United?squiz18 wrote:yeah but if he played our best team then people would be calling for the Youngsters to be getting a game. The guy cant win !!Bluesusie wrote: Are you saying that just because Joe played an inferior team that we now have a chance of promotion? We should always play to win, and that means playing the best team available.
I wasnt at tonights match due to work. I came back and saw the score on ceefax and wasnt really bothered at all. i know its been said but the league is the most important thing. If we pick up any more injuries then things really will be at crisis point.
Surely every Town fan would want Ipswich to have won tonight? A cup tie against one of them would probably bring in enough money to pay for a loan signing during the season.
So you think our squad at the moment is capable of a third place finish again Sid?.ShannockSid wrote:I’m not sure about that, Paul. The numbers were very sparse at the start of last season too, that’s why we had to bring in star names like Tony Dinning and Jamie Scowcroft .Paul B wrote:
I don't know, but even you will admit surely that the squad this year is a lot weaker than this time last year, hence the chances of promotion have to be smaller.
Indeed, we also tried to give Shefki away on two occasions early last season. That just shows what Joe thought of him at that stage.
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did you think it was last season ?Paul B wrote:So you think our squad at the moment is capable of a third place finish again Sid?.ShannockSid wrote:I’m not sure about that, Paul. The numbers were very sparse at the start of last season too, that’s why we had to bring in star names like Tony Dinning and Jamie Scowcroft .Paul B wrote:
I don't know, but even you will admit surely that the squad this year is a lot weaker than this time last year, hence the chances of promotion have to be smaller.
Indeed, we also tried to give Shefki away on two occasions early last season. That just shows what Joe thought of him at that stage.
Every Pre season since relegation we have said " our squad is weaker " and every season since relegation we have improved on the previous seasons finish.
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I've just got back Paul, and I can't say it was a disgrace. We put out some players who don't normally get a game and it was good to see those few get a game to see what they're all about.
Yeovil to their credit played and battled well and probably deserved their win. I dont see it as dispicable though, we tried and experimented and failed. How else are we meant to see these different players in a competitive game?!
Yeovil to their credit played and battled well and probably deserved their win. I dont see it as dispicable though, we tried and experimented and failed. How else are we meant to see these different players in a competitive game?!
Thats all open to debate...and something we will never know because of the disgraceful attitude our club has for this competition.squiz18 wrote:Sure a tie against those would be great but the chances of getting them are very slim and we'd most probably lose to their reserve team anyway. Hardly a money spiner.Paul B wrote:
So you wouldn't want to see Ipswich in a cup tie against someone like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United?
Surely every Town fan would want Ipswich to have won tonight? A cup tie against one of them would probably bring in enough money to pay for a loan signing during the season.
I am sure if we drew Chelsea, it would be a money spinner as even their reserves are internationals. I find it hard to believe anyone can just brush tonight off when it has to be one of the most embarassing results in our history...no disrespect to Yeovil.
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Paul B wrote:So you wouldn't want to see Ipswich in a cup tie against someone like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United?squiz18 wrote:All of the big sides will put out 2nd maybe even 3rd string sides, i don't believe it would be as big a money spinner as it would be if it was in the FA cup. I would've liked us to win tonight, but i'm not too disappointed. It allows us to concentrate on the league which is the most important thing to us at the moment.Bluesusie wrote: Are you saying that just because Joe played an inferior team that we now have a chance of promotion? We should always play to win, and that means playing the best team available.
yeah but if he played our best team then people would be calling for the Youngsters to be getting a game. The guy cant win !!
I wasnt at tonights match due to work. I came back and saw the score on ceefax and wasnt really bothered at all. i know its been said but the league is the most important thing. If we pick up any more injuries then things really will be at crisis point.
Surely every Town fan would want Ipswich to have won tonight? A cup tie against one of them would probably bring in enough money to pay for a loan signing during the season.
Thats what reserve matches have always been for I believe?Lewis wrote:I've just got back Paul, and I can't say it was a disgrace. We put out some players who don't normally get a game and it was good to see those few get a game to see what they're all about.
Yeovil to their credit played and battled well and probably deserved their win. I dont see it as dispicable though, we tried and experimented and failed. How else are we meant to see these different players in a competitive game?!
So you're saying its ok that we have lost as long as we experimented?
If I want to see Ipswich play Arsenal or Chelsea, Paul, I’ll go along to watch the reserve game against them. I would see the same opposition as I would in the Carling Cup.Paul B wrote:
So you wouldn't want to see Ipswich in a cup tie against someone like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United?
Surely every Town fan would want Ipswich to have won tonight? A cup tie against one of them would probably bring in enough money to pay for a loan signing during the season.
Yes, I did want Ipswich to win, of course I did. But I’m not bitterly disappointed by being out of the competition.
Sorry Sid, but thats one of the daftest things I have heard in a long time!ShannockSid wrote:If I want to see Ipswich play Arsenal or Chelsea, Paul, I’ll go along to watch the reserve game against them. I would see the same opposition as I would in the Carling Cup.Paul B wrote:
So you wouldn't want to see Ipswich in a cup tie against someone like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United?
Surely every Town fan would want Ipswich to have won tonight? A cup tie against one of them would probably bring in enough money to pay for a loan signing during the season.
Yes, I did want Ipswich to win, of course I did. But I’m not bitterly disappointed by being out of the competition.
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Reserve matches? What sort of a competitive match is that? Aidan Collins was quoted saying how he was looking forward to playing in a competitive match. That coming from a regular in the Reserve team, go figure Paul!Paul B wrote:Thats what reserve matches have always been for I believe?Lewis wrote:I've just got back Paul, and I can't say it was a disgrace. We put out some players who don't normally get a game and it was good to see those few get a game to see what they're all about.
Yeovil to their credit played and battled well and probably deserved their win. I dont see it as dispicable though, we tried and experimented and failed. How else are we meant to see these different players in a competitive game?!
So you're saying its ok that we have lost as long as we experimented?
I'm NOT saying it's okay we've lost I'm just saying we should look at the positives and maybe even credit our opponents Yeovil who played and defended very well. Oh but obviously you can't do that as you didn't go so I don't think you're qualified to make rash statements on the back of just looking at the result on paper.
How do you think these players got on years ago then when reserve teams weren't put out for Cup matches??Lewis wrote:Reserve matches? What sort of a competitive match is that? Aidan Collins was quoted saying how he was looking forward to playing in a competitive match. That coming from a regular in the Reserve team, go figure Paul!Paul B wrote:Thats what reserve matches have always been for I believe?Lewis wrote:I've just got back Paul, and I can't say it was a disgrace. We put out some players who don't normally get a game and it was good to see those few get a game to see what they're all about.
Yeovil to their credit played and battled well and probably deserved their win. I dont see it as dispicable though, we tried and experimented and failed. How else are we meant to see these different players in a competitive game?!
So you're saying its ok that we have lost as long as we experimented?
I'm NOT saying it's okay we've lost I'm just saying we should look at the positives and maybe even credit our opponents Yeovil who played and defended very well. Oh but obviously you can't do that as you didn't go so I don't think you're qualified to make rash statements on the back of just looking at the result on paper.
I know I didn't go, but come on, a 2-0 home defeat to Yeovil is a disgrace, however well they may have played!
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