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  • in reply to: What now ??? #198114

    I have to say Cup Winners & Vince, your posts are IMO a true reflection of current circumstances & I echo what you both believe.

    Since 1997, we went on one incredible journey that all clubs in the lower tiers would give their right arm for. Like most clubs in L1 & 2 (including the smaller championship clubs) who have had similar success as ourselves, their run & glory years sadly & inevitably come to an end. A club like ours does not have the finance, history, fanbase, nor the club size to maintain these “glory years.”

    One day they might come back. They might never come back. Que Sara & all that.

    in reply to: What now ??? #198050

    Always thought that McGrath was half decent. Similar to Shinnie, if you play him out of position he’ll look sh*t but put him him the position he plays best he looked to me he could be the answer to our attacking mid.
    When Shinnie arrived for some unknown reason only LR could explain he asked Shinnie to sit deep and he was awful to say the least, the exact same happened to McGrath then Saturday he scores a worldy overhead kick.
    The killer for me is bringing in the likes of Azeez. A 20 year old with little or no experience who watched the game fly by over the likes of Aasgaard a far more experienced player at this level.

    No one can come on here and tell me we haven’t got some young kid just as good who could do better ?. As for Fletcher?, I’m baffled to the high hills as to why he’s first on the team sheet I would like to hear Kolo’s explanation on that one.

    Why when we’ve no pace what so ever do we not give one or two of these young lads 10-15 here and there I’m mystified and do not tell me their not ready like Hughes.

    Well based on the performances since November if Kolo honestly thinks half a dozen of them will keep us up he needs change whatever meds he’s on cause he must be on brain blockers.

    Agree about Scully, mind boggler not one but two managers so something’s been said for sure.

    Kolo listen up pal
    Add some pace into the starting 11 were pedestrian like and McClean couldn’t go past me. Everytime we lump it up then watch it come back, we couldn’t break a KitKat nevermind a back 3-4

    Kolo, widemen, do you not like width to try and get in behind and service Fletcher or Magennis. Everything’s through a midfield that offer nothing going forward.

    Kolo, add some youth, hunger, desire, I don’t mean swamp it, integrate them, you never know you might get another shock like Hughes,

    Kolo, drop Power when he’s not playing well. It seems to all however he plays he’s in regardless, never subbed.

    Kolo, pull back a couple of loanees or is it a simple case they don’t wanna be here. Currently we’ve no left back not a one. If you think McCleans a left back you deluded. Drag Robinson at Tranmere back and get him thrown in he’ll learn quick enough.

    I highlighted in my earlier the comparison between us and Blackburn age wise so why not give Stones a go or Sze.
    We’ve had a very good youth system at a club for a good few years unearthing some young talented but for one reason or other we’ve never seen them reach their potential with us and I’m also talking well before admin.

    This club is for me a shambles going down the nick once again and I’m sure we’ll be calling on the like of Stones and Sze to bail us out at some point

    Not to play to sell when giving them a chance might just possibly get us out the sh*t were in

    End of a rant I think most on here will agree with bar our club

    I’m trying my goddam hardest to remain positive. I do however agree with what you’re saying Cup Winners.

    in reply to: Two In #197897

    Heard Tyler Blackett has signed on a free.

    in reply to: Cardiff away. #197893

    Bit confused how Humphrys & McGrath are in the starting 11. Unless you know something we don’t. I also very much doubt we’ll go 442 either.

    in reply to: Broadhead off #197884

    He’s left you guys to sign permanently for Ipswich. I thought that if he requested to cut his loan deal short to make a permanent switch then it would be to a higher placed championship club. Yes, there were rumours of a return to Sunderland, which got even stronger when Everton recalled Ellis Simms, but I suspect he burnt his bridges by not coming in the summer for whatever reason and our DOF has decided to look elsewhere.

    But I’m very surprised that he has chosen to drop down to the 3rd division as he hasnt looked out of his depth for you guys this season, unlike others. Looking at that table, its a 3 way shoot out for the top two, but the top 7 only have 2 defeats between them in the past 6 games, so everyone is in form. Definitely no guarantee of championship football for Ipswich next season.

    I’ve just checked the L1 table. Ipswich as it stands lie in 3rd, 7 points of top spot. Long way to go, but I agree, there is every chance there is no guarantee of promotion either.

    Nevertheless, Ipswich have a very prolific goalscorer for that division.

    in reply to: Question #197816

    The team 90-94 was made up of crocks, Free transfers ,sunday league players ( two goalkeepers i can think of straight away !!)and has beens.
    The wages they were paid would have been laughable compared to what this present bunch are probably being paid but i never came away thinking none of them were not having a go.
    In fact i would have gladly put Neill Rimmer or Ian Kilford in that midfield yesterday ahead of what we had yesterday for sure, at least they tried their hearts out.
    The question is whether this is the worst bunch we have ever seen and i would say yes but lets not forget Leam cobbled this bunch together and made it into a very good league 1 team but unfortunately not in any way shape or form a championship one.
    Latics teams have always been used to the underdog tab but maybe this has changed now especially by the reaction i am seeing from away crowds at home matches.
    My view is to use this month to weed out those that want away and try and replace as best he can while also looking to our development squad to see if any more are worth giving a run and the FA cup game would be a great opportunity.
    I would certainly try this as the standout players of recent weeks have been Lang , Hughes and Asgaard , all home grown players.
    When all is said and done at least we have a club to support , look where we were 2 years ago and it puts everything going on now into perspective and i most certainly didn’t storm off yesterday before the final whistle.

    In fairness Vince, the likes of Rimmer,Kilford & Andy Lyons were by far the better players & did indeed always give 100%.

    I’m thinking more of your Pat Gavin, Neil Morton, Greg Strong, Lee Rogerson et al.

    in reply to: Question #197810

    I don’t consider this to be the worst team we’ve ever had. That honour would go to the Teams we had during 1990 – 1994 BW (Before Whelan.)

    in reply to: Sunderland last night #197791

    There are rumours circulating that Toure is looking at bringing Humphrys, Jordan Jones & McGrath back from their loan spells. The latter can most certainly fill that playmaker role.

    in reply to: Sunderland last night #197776

    Oh don’t flatter yourself. I’m not obsessed with you by any stretch of the imagination or anybody else for that matter. Just answer a question, like I answered yours all that time ago. It can’t be that problematic.

    in reply to: Sunderland last night #197773

    Risking my status on here …

    Mutty…do us a favour and fuck off!

    Nobody cares what you think. You offer nothing in terms of ‘banter’ so do one.

    Hurrah :yahoo:

    Would Mutty be on here had we won?

    I’m still waiting for my answer. I gave you mine months ago. Why do you constantly post on a fans forum page that has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do you or the club you support?

    I second the comment by Egg.

    in reply to: New Manager #197636

    It must have been that good a performance JR, that you posted your comment twice 🤣

    It makes a refreshing change to read upbeat posts.

    in reply to: New Manager #197581

    Tippy tappy football is fine Donny, as long as its done so with pace & is attack minded.

    in reply to: Kolo Toure, the new Gaffer #197578

    Brilliant news…..NOT!

    Inexperienced “manager” in along with two youth team coaches, Beattie out!

    You couldn’t make this shit up, League 1 inevitable.

    Harping on with the same 💩💩 here as you did elsewhere. Just enjoy the ride :yahoo:

    in reply to: New Manager #197563

    How the likes of Amos, Tilt, Power, Darakwa, McClean and dare I say it Keane (tbf due to the position he played) got selected week in week out when they were worse than awful, beggars belief.

    I did tell you that super-Max wasnt championship standard.

    We already knew that from a few seasons back. Hence the reason why Cook got shut ASAP.

    in reply to: New Manager #197549

    We are currently in the Championship with decent owners and financially on good ground so we cannot dwell in the past and think we’re we could have been, we have to live for the day and deal with what’s happening right now.

    For me we should be able to hold our own in the Championship it’s not like we’ve a sh1t squad it’s just not been utilised properly.

    We need a manager to piece it all together and give everyone a fair crack of the whip, wipe the slate clean.

    There’s one thing I’m pretty sure of, that long ball to the big guy will disappear. Hopefully Kolo adds a bit of width and pace to the starting 11, that would be nice.

    Get behind him I say and hopefully the board do the same in Jan

    A couple of fair points there Cup Winners. I do understand when folk say it’s in the past & let’s move on etc. But I’m afraid that period still lingers at the back of my mind, especially a “what if” scenario.

    As for Toure. I’ve just read that he has spent all of his years being part of the coaching team with Rogers, who in himself is a good coach/manager & who plays the game the right way.

    I know he lacks the management experience. But I’m actually feeling optimistic about his appointment. Not only that, but he has had a very good teacher in Rogers.

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