Ipswich Town vs Coventry City Preview & Matchday Thread
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Jaysus H. Just saw some highlights.
Here is a thought.
Anyone think that maybe everyone relaxing a bit and accepting League One for another season will help? Because letâs face it; that team is relegated from the championship by Christmas season 20/21.
Thinking people should maybe get off Paulâs case and give him a summer. Hopefully with a budget. No budget then why get stressed and have strokes like Ashford? Because it doesnât matter who comes in the door. Like someone said, (maybe Azzurro) ALL have failed.
They looked worse than Cowdenbeath today.
Here is a thought.
Anyone think that maybe everyone relaxing a bit and accepting League One for another season will help? Because letâs face it; that team is relegated from the championship by Christmas season 20/21.
Thinking people should maybe get off Paulâs case and give him a summer. Hopefully with a budget. No budget then why get stressed and have strokes like Ashford? Because it doesnât matter who comes in the door. Like someone said, (maybe Azzurro) ALL have failed.
They looked worse than Cowdenbeath today.
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Amazingly enough marko, that is lads opinion too. He wants to stick with lambert despite my protests. Whoâs to say he is wrong?
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Iâve just seen a great tweet....
Apparently, the measure of success at ITFC is now not being quite as sh*t as you were in the previous game. Oh what heights we have ascended
Apparently, the measure of success at ITFC is now not being quite as sh*t as you were in the previous game. Oh what heights we have ascended
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WOW! Were Ipswich worse v Fleetwood? Fkn hell.nicscreamer wrote: âSat Mar 07, 2020 11:14 pmIâve just seen a great tweet....
Apparently, the measure of success at ITFC is now not being quite as sh*t as you were in the previous game. Oh what heights we have ascended
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Believe me, it was possibly the worst I have ever seen vs fleetwood
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Many years ago when I had my season ticket in the West Stand watching Bobbly Robsons Muhren/Thijssen team I said to my mate âI canât believe weâre watching this level of football week in week out, surely it canât last forever, letâs enjoy it whilst we canâ
Whilst those words still ring in my ears like yesterday, I can honestly say I never dreamt we could fall so far in my lifetime.
Whilst those words still ring in my ears like yesterday, I can honestly say I never dreamt we could fall so far in my lifetime.
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That is the stuff of genuine dreams. Wouldâve loved to have visited Portman Road for a game during those years.
Early 80s in Geelong, Australia, I always remember one particular Sunday morning when we got the English division one highlights...... that morning I wore my 78 cup final top, (with Wark on the back, sent over by my nana) and witnessed a 3-0 win v Southampton, and Norwich humped 5-3 @ Anfield.
Went out to the park after that with my ball anc ma pals and pretended to be Mariner with Wark written on my back!
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Aside from the flying Dutchmen, there are so many great memories. I remember the Clive Woods banana shot...we were trying to copy that long before the bend it like Beckham shots!marko69 wrote: âSat Mar 07, 2020 11:32 pmThat is the stuff of genuine dreams. Wouldâve loved to have visited Portman Road for a game during those years.
Early 80s in Geelong, Australia, I always remember one particular Sunday morning when we got the English division one highlights...... that morning I wore my 78 cup final top, (with Wark on the back, sent over by my nana) and witnessed a 3-0 win v Southampton, and Norwich humped 5-3 @ Anfield.
Went out to the park after that with my ball anc ma pals and pretended to be Mariner with Wark written on my back!
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Think this says it all.
We are bottom of the League 1 form table over the past 9 games.
Only Bolton, Tranmere and Southend are below us in the league 1 form table over the past 21 games.
Roll on the 3rd May when the curtain comes down on this season. However, unless something changes dramatically for the better during the summer months then I can't say I'm looking forward to the start of next season. Think it could be a real struggle.
We are bottom of the League 1 form table over the past 9 games.
Only Bolton, Tranmere and Southend are below us in the league 1 form table over the past 21 games.
Roll on the 3rd May when the curtain comes down on this season. However, unless something changes dramatically for the better during the summer months then I can't say I'm looking forward to the start of next season. Think it could be a real struggle.
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And to add insult to injury, as of Saturday we've played more games than anyone else!
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Yep was at Filbert Street that night for the 3rd replay.number 9 wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 12:33 amAside from the flying Dutchmen, there are so many great memories. I remember the Clive Woods banana shot...we were trying to copy that long before the bend it like Beckham shots!marko69 wrote: âSat Mar 07, 2020 11:32 pmThat is the stuff of genuine dreams. Wouldâve loved to have visited Portman Road for a game during those years.
Early 80s in Geelong, Australia, I always remember one particular Sunday morning when we got the English division one highlights...... that morning I wore my 78 cup final top, (with Wark on the back, sent over by my nana) and witnessed a 3-0 win v Southampton, and Norwich humped 5-3 @ Anfield.
Went out to the park after that with my ball anc ma pals and pretended to be Mariner with Wark written on my back!
As you say so many great memories and like others I donât think I appreciated what I was watching at the time.
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Tend to agree with this.marko69 wrote: âSat Mar 07, 2020 11:06 pmJaysus H. Just saw some highlights.
Here is a thought.
Anyone think that maybe everyone relaxing a bit and accepting League One for another season will help? Because letâs face it; that team is relegated from the championship by Christmas season 20/21.
Thinking people should maybe get off Paulâs case and give him a summer. Hopefully with a budget. No budget then why get stressed and have strokes like Ashford? Because it doesnât matter who comes in the door. Like someone said, (maybe Azzurro) ALL have failed.
They looked worse than Cowdenbeath today.
What PL now needs is help from Evans to rebuild a young, hungry squad thatâs serious about promotion and staying up after that. In defence of Lambert he hasnât had that: heâs had less than a million for new players and actually getting Norwood, KVY and Garbutt for that isnât bad.
So now he needs funds to go and get the likes of Ivan Toney (assuming Posh donât go up) who score for fun at this level. Thereâs no excuses, Town have the fan base and therefore the revenue.
And the two of them, PL and Evans, need to work out how to ditch the older players who failed at championship level and have now proved not good enough for promotion from league one either.
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I canât see Mr Evans paying Peterborough ÂŁ13m for Ivan Toney. Thatâs about 10x what heâs likely to get to rebuild a team.
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I read an article on the athletic âThe Sadness of Ipswich Townâ which Iâll try and link to if possible. In that Evans claims to put ÂŁ5-7m into the club each year. Not sure where that got spent this season and does that mean ÂŁ14m available for next?
Iâm sure youâre right. Thatâs what we need tho.Charnwood wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:19 amI canât see Mr Evans paying Peterborough ÂŁ13m for Ivan Toney. Thatâs about 10x what heâs likely to get to rebuild a team.
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I read an article on the athletic âThe Sadness of Ipswich Townâ which Iâll try and link to if possible. In that Evans claims to put ÂŁ5-7m into the club each year. Not sure where that got spent this season and does that mean ÂŁ14m available for next?
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And yeah Toney not realistic whether Posh go up or not but some quality signings are needed
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I donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?JohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:35 am[/url]Iâm sure youâre right. Thatâs what we need tho.Charnwood wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:19 amI canât see Mr Evans paying Peterborough ÂŁ13m for Ivan Toney. Thatâs about 10x what heâs likely to get to rebuild a team.
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I read an article on the athletic âThe Sadness of Ipswich Townâ which Iâll try and link to if possible. In that Evans claims to put ÂŁ5-7m into the club each year. Not sure where that got spent this season and does that mean ÂŁ14m available for next?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
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I made the same point immediately following relegation. The only players we offloaded were those out of contract (apart from Bart). No one wanted the rest so you either have to pay their wages and keep them or buy out their contract.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 am
I donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
I don't agree that we are one of the worst teams in the league. Our form is. But I still enjoyed yesterday's performance. We missed Downes (but we'd better get used to that) and our 2 main strikers are out. But we didn't look like a tam devoid of ability or confidence (unlike Tuesday's first half). Players didn't hide, they wanted the ball, and they moved it nicely, coupled with plenty of effort. At the start of the season when our luck was in, we'd have won that game. Luck balances out, and the good luck we had at the start has run out. We are, in my opinion, a mid-table side...but Coventry were poor. Peterborough aside, no one has looked great. It's an average league at best, but little to separate top from bottom. I wold take very little to turn us into a promotion chasing team next season...or one trying to avoid relegation. We are average....along with virtually everyone else. So just enjoy the decent performances. Yesterday was (in my opinion) one of those better matches.
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The 14m figure I meant wryly hence . However while I don't know what the finances are I think Evans has to give PL money for new signings. He's backed him with a 5 year deal so he must have confidence in his ability to take the club forward; and no one can take a club forward without investment. He's surely not just paying him to go and face the media after disappointing results for five years.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 amI donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?JohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:35 am[/url]Iâm sure youâre right. Thatâs what we need tho.Charnwood wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:19 amI canât see Mr Evans paying Peterborough ÂŁ13m for Ivan Toney. Thatâs about 10x what heâs likely to get to rebuild a team.
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I read an article on the athletic âThe Sadness of Ipswich Townâ which Iâll try and link to if possible. In that Evans claims to put ÂŁ5-7m into the club each year. Not sure where that got spent this season and does that mean ÂŁ14m available for next?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
Unfortunately I think money coming in for Downes and Woolfy may be unavoidable. So that's money towards new players who can perform at this level, Evans must at least match that.
As for moving on the old pros, not easy but surely necessary.
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Weâll have to wait and see, but I think the 5 year deal was mainly PR and Iâll be surprised to see PL here next season. You can argue Evans did invest - he bankrolled a massive squad which was up to PL to turn into a promotion winning team ... or at least competing for the automatic places. He didnât bankroll this squad to end up 10th or 12th.... or bottom of the form table. Itâs not just Evansâ money - itâs up to PL to build and improve the team. He hasnât done it, whilst lesser funded managers have.JohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 12:00 pmThe 14m figure I meant wryly hence . However while I don't know what the finances are I think Evans has to give PL money for new signings. He's backed him with a 5 year deal so he must have confidence in his ability to take the club forward; and no one can take a club forward without investment. He's surely not just paying him to go and face the media after disappointing results for five years.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 amI donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?JohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:35 am[/url]
Iâm sure youâre right. Thatâs what we need tho.
I read an article on the athletic âThe Sadness of Ipswich Townâ which Iâll try and link to if possible. In that Evans claims to put ÂŁ5-7m into the club each year. Not sure where that got spent this season and does that mean ÂŁ14m available for next?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
Unfortunately I think money coming in for Downes and Woolfy may be unavoidable. So that's money towards new players who can perform at this level, Evans must at least match that.
As for moving on the old pros, not easy but surely necessary.
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And sack the PR guy. The vast majority of the âpublicâ did not ârelateâ to the 5 years.
AndyM. You sound like you left Portman Road yesterday satisfied with what you witnessed. In your opinion, are the team very close to clicking and becoming a force to stamp authority on the Play-Off places?
Or are you satisfied that maybe they look like theyâll be ok to survive League One for a few years and theyâre not looking like League Two candidates. Iâm genuinely asking here.
If I had a buddy who seemed satisfied after a defeat at Easter Road, while in the division below to Stranraer, (which happened) ..... Iâd be wanting to know what those positives were. Because Iâm fairly certain my own eyes wouldnât have witnessed any.
AndyM. You sound like you left Portman Road yesterday satisfied with what you witnessed. In your opinion, are the team very close to clicking and becoming a force to stamp authority on the Play-Off places?
Or are you satisfied that maybe they look like theyâll be ok to survive League One for a few years and theyâre not looking like League Two candidates. Iâm genuinely asking here.
If I had a buddy who seemed satisfied after a defeat at Easter Road, while in the division below to Stranraer, (which happened) ..... Iâd be wanting to know what those positives were. Because Iâm fairly certain my own eyes wouldnât have witnessed any.
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I was happy with what I saw; more fight and some decent football. As I said, earlier in the season we would have taken a chance, they'd have missed theirs and we would have won 1 - 0 and everyone would be happy.marko69 wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 12:38 pm
AndyM. You sound like you left Portman Road yesterday satisfied with what you witnessed. In your opinion, are the team very close to clicking and becoming a force to stamp authority on the Play-Off places?
Or are you satisfied that maybe they look like theyâll be ok to survive League One for a few years and theyâre not looking like League Two candidates. Iâm genuinely asking here.
We aren't going to make the playoffs. If we can hold our own (I prefer that to holding someone else's...) in League 1, we have every chance of promotion in the next season or 2 because as I said previously, there are precious few good teams in the league. But on that performance I thought we were better than the league leaders. Their reaction was to pull us down every time we ran at them. We aren't ready for promotion, so I just enjoy some decent footy. Coventry are even less ready for promotion on that showing, so they'll need to spend a lot, or improve a lot, if they are to stay up.
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Well, maybe the club will need to be âholding othersâ ownâ for the remainder of this season, .... relying on other results going the clubs way. Rock bottom of form league and nose-diving towards League Two. Itâs a tricky one.
Sticking to what I said before though. In this instance, it might be better to lay off the booing and just back Lambert for the remainder. Got to hope a few players start backing Lambert as well and pull their fingers out.
Sticking to what I said before though. In this instance, it might be better to lay off the booing and just back Lambert for the remainder. Got to hope a few players start backing Lambert as well and pull their fingers out.
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Hmmmm.... not sure about how well we played. We definitely played far better than against Fleetwood, but still looked toothless. Pretty at times, but no real end product.Andym wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:49 amI made the same point immediately following relegation. The only players we offloaded were those out of contract (apart from Bart). No one wanted the rest so you either have to pay their wages and keep them or buy out their contract.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 am
I donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
I don't agree that we are one of the worst teams in the league. Our form is. But I still enjoyed yesterday's performance. We missed Downes (but we'd better get used to that) and our 2 main strikers are out. But we didn't look like a tam devoid of ability or confidence (unlike Tuesday's first half). Players didn't hide, they wanted the ball, and they moved it nicely, coupled with plenty of effort. At the start of the season when our luck was in, we'd have won that game. Luck balances out, and the good luck we had at the start has run out. We are, in my opinion, a mid-table side...but Coventry were poor. Peterborough aside, no one has looked great. It's an average league at best, but little to separate top from bottom. I wold take very little to turn us into a promotion chasing team next season...or one trying to avoid relegation. We are average....along with virtually everyone else. So just enjoy the decent performances. Yesterday was (in my opinion) one of those better matches.
I think weâre one of the most attractive sides in this division - if not the best - when we pass it around with the opposition happily camped in front of us. However, it becomes a problem when we then try to unlock a defence and create a chance.
Coventry created the two best chances through incisive football and scored from one of them. They didnât really need to do much more TBH.... just sit back and let us string a few nice passes together before things fizzle out. A club who can take the lead against us must feel pretty confident they can hold on.
Did we outplay Coventry and they were lucky? I donât think so.... I thought they were pretty comfortable.
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Caught what highlights were available last night but it never tells the full story. From what was featured I thought the we looked a team low on confidence and self-belief. Some of the players body language indicated a lack of fight or determination. Once they got ahead it was always going to be tough to get back into it. The penalty claim we had before they scored, didn't get enough of a look at it to determine if it were a credible issue, was there enough contact to warrant a foul, they (presenters) seemed dismissive about it.
18,000 for a visit of the top team was disappointing, would have expected more of a turn out even with the poor form of recent. We're not of a quality to challenge for a promotion opportunity. So many factors holding the club back, realized ahead of time we weren't going back to Championship status before the season was even underway but all the same it's disappointing to see and play out as each week goes by.
18,000 for a visit of the top team was disappointing, would have expected more of a turn out even with the poor form of recent. We're not of a quality to challenge for a promotion opportunity. So many factors holding the club back, realized ahead of time we weren't going back to Championship status before the season was even underway but all the same it's disappointing to see and play out as each week goes by.
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Johnny B: Gee wiz What F*****G planet are living on, if we sell Woolfy and Downes plus a few others that money will go to towards buying new players, FFS we wont see a brass razoo in funds to buy new players, Haven't you F*****G learned any thing over the past few seasons, our owner will not spend F*****G millions on new players, ITS loans and bloody freebees, what has he laid out this year ÂŁ500'000 for KVY and he broke out in a sweat over that . So please FFS wake up and smell the coffee over the spending, it aint going to happen. But keep on posting JB I love your optimismJohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 12:00 pmThe 14m figure I meant wryly hence . However while I don't know what the finances are I think Evans has to give PL money for new signings. He's backed him with a 5 year deal so he must have confidence in his ability to take the club forward; and no one can take a club forward without investment. He's surely not just paying him to go and face the media after disappointing results for five years.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 amI donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?JohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 10:35 am[/url]
Iâm sure youâre right. Thatâs what we need tho.
I read an article on the athletic âThe Sadness of Ipswich Townâ which Iâll try and link to if possible. In that Evans claims to put ÂŁ5-7m into the club each year. Not sure where that got spent this season and does that mean ÂŁ14m available for next?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
Unfortunately I think money coming in for Downes and Woolfy may be unavoidable. So that's money towards new players who can perform at this level, Evans must at least match that.
As for moving on the old pros, not easy but surely necessary.
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You know when youâve been Ashfordblued!ashfordblue wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 6:06 pmJohnny B: Gee wiz What F*****G planet are living on, if we sell Woolfy and Downes plus a few others that money will go to towards buying new players, FFS we wont see a brass razoo in funds to buy new players, Haven't you F*****G learned any thing over the past few seasons, our owner will not spend F*****G millions on new players, ITS loans and bloody freebees, what has he laid out this year ÂŁ500'000 for KVY and he broke out in a sweat over that . So please FFS wake up and smell the coffee over the spending, it aint going to happen. But keep on posting JB I love your optimismJohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 12:00 pmThe 14m figure I meant wryly hence . However while I don't know what the finances are I think Evans has to give PL money for new signings. He's backed him with a 5 year deal so he must have confidence in his ability to take the club forward; and no one can take a club forward without investment. He's surely not just paying him to go and face the media after disappointing results for five years.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 am
I donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
Unfortunately I think money coming in for Downes and Woolfy may be unavoidable. So that's money towards new players who can perform at this level, Evans must at least match that.
As for moving on the old pros, not easy but surely necessary.
I know, I know I just canât accept that our magnificent club with such loyal support belongs in league 1. Not sure I ever will
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Ashfordblued! Hahahahaha! Nice one
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Think you have forgotten the several million Ph spent on taking us to L1. So you are wrong in saying transfer money will not be reinvested.ashfordblue wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 6:06 pmJohnny B: Gee wiz What F*****G planet are living on, if we sell Woolfy and Downes plus a few others that money will go to towards buying new players, FFS we wont see a brass razoo in funds to buy new players, Haven't you F*****G learned any thing over the past few seasons, our owner will not spend F*****G millions on new players, ITS loans and bloody freebees, what has he laid out this year ÂŁ500'000 for KVY and he broke out in a sweat over that . So please FFS wake up and smell the coffee over the spending, it aint going to happen. But keep on posting JB I love your optimismJohnnyB wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 12:00 pmThe 14m figure I meant wryly hence . However while I don't know what the finances are I think Evans has to give PL money for new signings. He's backed him with a 5 year deal so he must have confidence in his ability to take the club forward; and no one can take a club forward without investment. He's surely not just paying him to go and face the media after disappointing results for five years.tangfastic wrote: âSun Mar 08, 2020 11:37 am
I donât think youâre taking into account the wage bill and the running of the club. If we want to buy, weâll have to sell. It wonât be easy to get rid of many of our players. Who would want them and would they be prepared to leave for less wages?
And if I was in Marcus Evansâ shoes, why would I give Paul Lambert more money. Evans has bank-rolled one of the biggest and expensive squads in League One, yet weâre currently one of the worst teams in this division.
Unfortunately I think money coming in for Downes and Woolfy may be unavoidable. So that's money towards new players who can perform at this level, Evans must at least match that.
As for moving on the old pros, not easy but surely necessary.
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Re: Ipswich Town vs Coventry City Preview & Matchday Thread
Martyn Waghorn - ÂŁ5.04m
Adam Webster - ÂŁ3.6m
Joe Garner - ÂŁ1.26
Sold in Hurst's first window. That's ÂŁ9.9m and that's before additional clauses, before Webster's rose to ÂŁ8m itself and then again when he was sold for ÂŁ22m.
Hurst spent a hair over ÂŁ3m.
Money will not be reinvested.
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Re: Ipswich Town vs Coventry City Preview & Matchday Thread
The 3m accounts for Jackson, Harrison and Edwards. Donacian was ÂŁ750k, then there is Nolan and Nsiala, I think I recall them being ÂŁ1.5m for the pair. Then thereâs the addition costs of all the loans we had to get in, chalobah, Quaner, Elder, Keane, Pennington, Bree and judge. Several of these were additions on top of the squad so thus eating into more of the transfer profit. No money in over the summer apart from Harrison. 500k on KVY.Ricco wrote: âMon Mar 09, 2020 3:43 pmMartyn Waghorn - ÂŁ5.04m
Adam Webster - ÂŁ3.6m
Joe Garner - ÂŁ1.26
Sold in Hurst's first window. That's ÂŁ9.9m and that's before additional clauses, before Webster's rose to ÂŁ8m itself and then again when he was sold for ÂŁ22m.
Hurst spent a hair over ÂŁ3m.
Money will not be reinvested.
The loans often attract a fee on top of the additional wages.
Not sure we have had the additional Webster Money yet? Who knows. We had the sale of Bart. We tried to loan and buy in the transfer window, but no figures available so hard to say.
Has it all been reinvested we will never know, but itâs far me than the 3 mil you have said.