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Crooks isn't gonna happen, Appiah was highly regarded, hence the big money move, that said, I've never seen him play

While i agree the prospect of this happening seem unlikely, the story on Celina is not going away.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-to ... et-8120416

A lot going on at the moment if all these reports are to be believed. It's hard to keep up. Great to see the management planning forwards too.

If those clubs are genuinely keen on Celina there is no way he'll be coming here, I never thought he would to start with, I think that kinda confirms it. I thought the Gibson deal was nearly done days ago ? That's gone quiet too.

Pompey / Oxford getting twitchy about our supposed high level of spending ……

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town


But we’re NOT are we! We’ve offloaded literally our whole playing staff from last season, and many players we’ve brought in are for small fees , if any, so far!

hallamblue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:38 am

Pompey / Oxford getting twitchy about our supposed high level of spending ……

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town


But we’re NOT are we! We’ve offloaded literally our whole playing staff from last season, and many players we’ve brought in are for small fees , if any, so far!

Personally Hallam, I think their using us as a smoke screen, Their preparing their fans for not spending as they don't have much.
Deflecting it from themselves, rather than being made to look like they can't compete.

"Look Guys, we've got money to spend, but can't spend it because of these other teams are throwing money around like its going out of fashion"
When in reality they haven't got much to actually spend.

I hope you’re right KLB, but what they are also doing is raising awareness of our activities to the res5 if the league, that we have money to spend, thereby helping to push up target players prices further still. The6 are just “ putting it out there”, aren’t they. They are definitely threatened by us, and omg is every game going to be an even bigger cup final for so many of them.

K L Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:52 am

hallamblue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:38 am

Pompey / Oxford getting twitchy about our supposed high level of spending ……

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town


But we’re NOT are we! We’ve offloaded literally our whole playing staff from last season, and many players we’ve brought in are for small fees , if any, so far!

Personally Hallam, I think their using us as a smoke screen, Their preparing their fans for not spending as they don't have much.
Deflecting it from themselves, rather than being made to look like they can't compete.

"Look Guys, we've got money to spend, but can't spend it because of these other teams are throwing money around like its going out of fashion"
When in reality they haven't got much to actually spend.

And if true, which it's not......., and if Ipswich are to be "cup finals"...... It'll be park the bus tactics from opposition and another season in League One......, and Cook out by November.

Pity Evans isn't hungry for success, he's hungry for every f**king thing else.

hallamblue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:29 am

I hope you’re right KLB, but what they are also doing is raising awareness of our activities to the res5 if the league, that we have money to spend, thereby helping to push up target players prices further still. The6 are just “ putting it out there”, aren’t they. They are definitely threatened by us, and omg is every game going to be an even bigger cup final for so many of them.

If it’s a problem - then it’s a good problem to have. I’ll take that anyday to not having any money. I don’t see how we can go under the radar about having money. The agents will be the ones putting it out there and trying to give their players exposure and driving the price up. It’s their job.
It might have the opposite effect and show to players that we mean business and we’re an ambitious club to go to.

Yet another player linked, Lee Gregory from Stoke not one for the future.

Town are being linked with a move for Stoke City striker Lee Gregory.

According to Football League World, the Blues have made an offer for the 32-year-old, who ended last season on loan at Derby County, scoring three goals in six starts and five appearances.

Gregory is understood to be surplus to requirements at Stoke this summer despite having a year remaining on his contract.

The Sheffield-born frontman impressed Rams’ boss Wayne Rooney during his loan spell but the Championship side are currently subject to a transfer embargo.

Town are likely to be on the lookout for another senior striker having signed Macauley Bonne on loan from QPR and with James Norwood among the players already in the squad manager Paul Cook has in his plans for the season ahead.

Gregory was a schoolboy at Sheffield United but dropped into non-league with Staveley Miners Welfare and then-National League Mansfield. While with the Stags, the 6ft 2in tall striker spent time on loan at Glapwell, Harrogate and Halifax before making his move to the Shaymen a permanent switch.

In June 2014 Gregory signed for Millwall and it was with the Lions where he made his name, netting 77 goals in 201 starts and 37 sub appearances.

He joined Stoke in June 2019 and bagged seven times in 29 starts and 21 sub appearances prior to his loan to Derby.

Bishop attracting interest..... (Sure there is a Marko quip in there )

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-to ... op-8122952

That's the sort of striker we need !! Would welcome Lee Gregory, Daryl Murphy was older than him when he bagged all those goals.

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:49 pm

That's the sort of striker we need !! Would welcome Lee Gregory, Daryl Murphy was older than him when he bagged all those goals.

Looks good enough but I don't know if he can play as the only striker plus he would cost a fee and our other strikers would be on the bench, I would prefer us spending on a 32 year old CB, but saying that his record of scoring goals in the Championship is good.

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:01 pm

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:49 pm

That's the sort of striker we need !! Would welcome Lee Gregory, Daryl Murphy was older than him when he bagged all those goals.

Looks good enough but I don't know if he can play as the only striker plus he would cost a fee and our other strikers would be on the bench, I would prefer us spending on a 32 year old CB, but saying that his record of scoring goals in the Championship is good.

Isn’t he out of contract?

tangfastic wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:15 pm

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:01 pm

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:49 pm

That's the sort of striker we need !! Would welcome Lee Gregory, Daryl Murphy was older than him when he bagged all those goals.

Looks good enough but I don't know if he can play as the only striker plus he would cost a fee and our other strikers would be on the bench, I would prefer us spending on a 32 year old CB, but saying that his record of scoring goals in the Championship is good.

Isn’t he out of contract?

One year left, probably rubbish but just read that we have a new big signing tonight a forward, also that Wigan have signed Wyke.

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:28 pm

tangfastic wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:15 pm

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:01 pm

Looks good enough but I don't know if he can play as the only striker plus he would cost a fee and our other strikers would be on the bench, I would prefer us spending on a 32 year old CB, but saying that his record of scoring goals in the Championship is good.

Isn’t he out of contract?

One year left, probably rubbish but just read that we have a new big signing tonight a forward, also that Wigan have signed Wyke.

I read an earlier report his contract was up - but seems like he’s a year left. Could be a freebie.

Who’s the striker? Or is a teaser?

marko69 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:49 am

And if true, which it's not......., and if Ipswich are to be "cup finals"...... It'll be park the bus tactics from opposition and another season in League One......, and Cook out by November.

I think it will be park the bus time at PR this season marko…..we’ve seen all before, when Town have had a good record at home. Teams come here and just sit deep. I’ll put my house on it , this will happen 8n a lot of our games this coming season. It’s going to be tough tbh !

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:28 pm

tangfastic wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:15 pm

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:01 pm

Looks good enough but I don't know if he can play as the only striker plus he would cost a fee and our other strikers would be on the bench, I would prefer us spending on a 32 year old CB, but saying that his record of scoring goals in the Championship is good.

Isn’t he out of contract?

One year left, probably rubbish but just read that we have a new big signing tonight a forward, also that Wigan have signed Wyke.

What? Sunderlands striker? You’re kidding me !!

tangfastic wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:38 pm

Kerry Blue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:28 pm

tangfastic wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:15 pm

Isn’t he out of contract?

One year left, probably rubbish but just read that we have a new big signing tonight a forward, also that Wigan have signed Wyke.

I read an earlier report his contract was up - but seems like he’s a year left. Could be a freebie.

Who’s the striker? Or is a teaser?

Didn't say and now I can't find it

AzzurroMark wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:47 pm

Bishop attracting interest..... (Sure there is a Marko quip in there )

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-to ... op-8122952

I’m pleased for h8m tbh . I didn’t want to lose him really. But it is what it is.

Why isn’t there a string of clubs after Downes I wonder?

hallamblue wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:43 pm

AzzurroMark wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:47 pm

Bishop attracting interest..... (Sure there is a Marko quip in there )

https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-to ... op-8122952

I’m pleased for h8m tbh . I didn’t want to lose him really. But it is what it is.

Why isn’t there a string of clubs after Downes I wonder?

Yes strange clubs have not been in for Downes, all these transfer rumours drive me mad but that's how it is.

Downes won't be cheap that's why

We were only asking £2m weren’t we? What’s that to a championship outfit these days?

If this is true the lad has gone down in my estimations, one thing leave but to them.......oooh bad boy...

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-new ... in-running

He would have had a better chance of first team football had he stayed with Town IMO.

Dazzz67 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:33 pm

If this is true the lad has gone down in my estimations, one thing leave but to them.......oooh bad boy...

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-new ... in-running

Sounds to me like his agent has been trying to hold the Club to ransom, re having it written into a contract that he has first team exposure. My thoughts are, Just who the hell does he think he is , bloody Messi??

He will go the same way as Ben Knights and Flores, a ridiculous career move.

Knights & Flores are still very young. A bit early yet to judge their moves.