Great week for Ipswich

[Dubai Blue]

Well the last 7 days have been the most positive at Ipswich for a very long time in my view;

1. Restructuring completed. We can now go out and spend some money on boosting our squad.
2. Decent striker purchased, (let's hope he settles in quickly. Lee & Haynes on Saturday will be interesting.
3. Very positive performance against premiership opposition after a string of positive performances recently.
4. A clear out of the youth ranks. Sad for the kids but indicates a probably needed spring clear.
5. Sito signs.
6. Williams signs.
7. Haynes signs.
8. Horlock released - wages will go back into the budget and we had too many midfielders. Horlock isn't a terrible player but building a squad with him in it is probably showing a lack of imagination isn't it. Brave to get rid I say.
9. Nash going out on loan. One of our rising stars gets the chance to make his mistakes and learn from them .......... at Hartlepool's expense.
10. Its official - we don't have to sell any of our youngsters until 2008. Mind you they might want to leave us in which case we probably wouldn't be best served by forcing them to stay.

Not bad for seven days - a win on Saturday would certainly have a very invigorating effect, especially if Lee can get on the scoresheet !

[Riviera]

Put like that DB it has been an ok 7 days

but i give it 15 mins of saturdays game for the 1st boo for Lee if he misses a chance, because hes another teams cast off

[Dubai Blue]

Sadly you're probably right Riv !

Mind you I don't know if I would describe Bent, Kuqi, Miller & Davis as our 'cast-offs'.

[Bluebird]

Are you after the award for "most positive member" DB?

Well from a moaning member , I'd just like to point out that no one has come in for Horlock yet, so he is still on the wage bill. [/b]

[Dubai Blue]

Hmm. ... true I guess. We will have to wait and see whether he wants to play football or if he is going to insist, Pablo stylee on ending his contract first.

I think he'll find somewhere and to be honest I would have thought that someone would pay 50k for him.

I see no reason not to be positive BB but a few crap performances can change all that. At least when we were playing badly we didn't seem to be able to change much. Now we are taking action. The board has come up with a wizard weeze for getting some extra money and JR is spending it.

If it doesn't work I'll be hitting the tranquilizers but until then why not be positive ?

[Bluebird]

Hmm. ... true I guess. We will have to wait and see whether he wants to play football or if he is going to insist, Pablo stylee on ending his contract first.

I think he'll find somewhere and to be honest I would have thought that someone would pay 50k for him.

I see no reason not to be positive BB but a few crap performances can change all that. At least when we were playing badly we didn't seem to be able to change much. Now we are taking action. The board has come up with a wizard weeze for getting some extra money and JR is spending it.

If it doesn't work I'll be hitting the tranquilizers but until then why not be positive ?

Fair enough mate , although I prefere to be pleasently surprised, rather than bitterly disappointed

[phily bon bon]

Well the last 7 days have been the most positive at Ipswich for a very long time in my view;

1. Restructuring completed. We can now go out and spend some money on boosting our squad.
2. Decent striker purchased, (let's hope he settles in quickly. Lee & Haynes on Saturday will be interesting.
3. Very positive performance against premiership opposition after a string of positive performances recently.
4. A clear out of the youth ranks. Sad for the kids but indicates a probably needed spring clear.
5. Sito signs.
6. Williams signs.
7. Haynes signs.
8. Horlock released - wages will go back into the budget and we had too many midfielders. Horlock isn't a terrible player but building a squad with him in it is probably showing a lack of imagination isn't it. Brave to get rid I say.
9. Nash going out on loan. One of our rising stars gets the chance to make his mistakes and learn from them .......... at Hartlepool's expense.
10. Its official - we don't have to sell any of our youngsters until 2008. Mind you they might want to leave us in which case we probably wouldn't be best served by forcing them to stay.

Not bad for seven days - a win on Saturday would certainly have a very invigorating effect, especially if Lee can get on the scoresheet !

With the exception of number 6 I´d pretty much agree.I dont think williams brings us anything we dont already have with the likes of westy,richards,juan,garven .etc.etc.I hope Im wrong and williams proves to be an outstanding buy,and Joe is not guilty of short terminism in his buying ,but as of yet Im not convienced.

[Mork]

Without wanting to be too cynical, but at least putting some perspective on things.

Well the last 7 days have been the most positive at Ipswich for a very long time in my view;

1. Restructuring completed. We can now go out and spend some money on boosting our squad.

Fantastic - that extra £400k will really help - only £50m left to pay.

2. Decent striker purchased, (let's hope he settles in quickly. Lee & Haynes on Saturday will be interesting.

Well, I'm open to him, and hope he does well. But he can't get a game at Cardiff, who are hardly what you'd call an inspiring team.

3. Very positive performance against premiership opposition after a string of positive performances recently.

Though mired but another complete lack of goals - and our great white hope above, well, lets hope.

4. A clear out of the youth ranks. Sad for the kids but indicates a probably needed spring clear.

Nothing like dumping fresh young talent, when our midfield is often so old and slow it doesn't appear to move.

5. Sito signs.
6. Williams signs.
7. Haynes signs.

Can't bitch about those, good stuff.

8. Horlock released - wages will go back into the budget and we had too many midfielders. Horlock isn't a terrible player but building a squad with him in it is probably showing a lack of imagination isn't it. Brave to get rid I say.

Well, it started off sweet, but it went sour pretty good - he didn't really look up for it, but he's not really fitting into the way we play - he'd shine if you had two extremely creative fast and energetic midfielders to play up in front of him, and left him a holding role. Still, I think it's best he was the one to move on.

9. Nash going out on loan. One of our rising stars gets the chance to make his mistakes and learn from them .......... at Hartlepool's expense.

....and probably do a Bowditch.

10. Its official - we don't have to sell any of our youngsters until 2008. Mind you they might want to leave us in which case we probably wouldn't be best served by forcing them to stay.

Let's hope that doesn't go for Bowditch, sooner we shift that Donkey the better.

Not bad for seven days - a win on Saturday would certainly have a very invigorating effect, especially if Lee can get on the scoresheet !

We aren't gonna win on Saturday......

[Tim]

Mork, i hope your not gunna leave the house tomorrow mate...

u might get hit by a bus if your being that negitive, maybe even lightning!



I think it has been a pretty good week.

Roll on a win on sat

[hallamblue]

Well the last 7 days have been the most positive at Ipswich for a very long time in my view;

1. Restructuring completed. We can now go out and spend some money on boosting our squad.
2. Decent striker purchased, (let's hope he settles in quickly. Lee & Haynes on Saturday will be interesting.
3. Very positive performance against premiership opposition after a string of positive performances recently.
4. A clear out of the youth ranks. Sad for the kids but indicates a probably needed spring clear.
5. Sito signs.
6. Williams signs.
7. Haynes signs.
8. Horlock released - wages will go back into the budget and we had too many midfielders. Horlock isn't a terrible player but building a squad with him in it is probably showing a lack of imagination isn't it. Brave to get rid I say.
9. Nash going out on loan. One of our rising stars gets the chance to make his mistakes and learn from them .......... at Hartlepool's expense.
10. Its official - we don't have to sell any of our youngsters until 2008. Mind you they might want to leave us in which case we probably wouldn't be best served by forcing them to stay.

Not bad for seven days - a win on Saturday would certainly have a very invigorating effect, especially if Lee can get on the scoresheet !

YEP !...and now you can add Town's new investor from tonights news.

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR TOWN......THE ONLY WAY IS UP ...UP ...UP....UP