Archive for 'Management' Category
The futures bright the futures blue
A good start to the new season. I have only seen the home game against Burnley which we should have won. There were encouraging signs in that game that there was a better team spirit and a greater determination to win. As we all know the squad has been far too big and expensive for [...]
End of term report
Well the last home game of the season ended with a 0-3 defeat by Sheffied United. Ipswich played some good football in the first half, most of it started in midfield by Owen Garvin. For a home game Roy Keane opted to play five in midfield, leaving young Connor Wickham to battle on his own [...]
The balance was right at last.
My cat was grinning when I got home Tuesday evening after the game at Portman Road, he knew the result so he would not be getting his backside kicked once again. This was a good performance by a well balanced side. My man of the match was Owen Garvin who controlled midfield. Why he does [...]
Still too many draws !
The last home game in February saw yet another draw. The last gasp win with that late goal by Pablo Counago against Coventry in mid January seems a long while ago. Despite all the comings and goings in personnel the same problem is still there in that we cannot hit the back of the net. [...]
Too many draws !
I felt sorry for Mark Hughes who lost his job at Manchester City because “of only two wins in eleven games”. Too many draws ! Admittedly he had spent fortunes on players who were not performing for him but the owners were wanting immediate success for the huge investment they had made. Fortunately the owners of [...]
Academy Sponsorship
When the Marcus Evans Group acquired 87.5% of Ipswich Town Football Club in January 2008 the club lost its “family run” tag. It is now big business and financed by the Marcus Evans Group. Quite rightly it has to be run like a business and consequently some staff were made redundant especially in the Academy. [...]
Sir Bobby Robson Commemorative Medals
Sir Bobby Robson is to be honoured with a special medal to commemorate the life and times of the much loved Ipswich manager.
Medals can be ordered direct from the Royal Mint at www.royalmint.com
Sir Bobby Robson Stand
In an emotional afternoon at Portman Road on the 26th September the North Stand was renamed the Sir Bobby Robson Stand. Many players from the Cup winning sides of 1978 and 1981 were there so creating a wonderful atmosphere. I am not sure what they thought of the present Ipswich side. The game against Newcastle [...]
Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
Full marks to the Marcus Evans Group for providing the Sir Bobby Robson tribute magazine with their compliments. It brought back happy memories of the exciting times under Sir Bobby in his thirteen year reign at Portman Road. One amazing statistic that I had forgotten about was that in his thirteen years in charge he only [...]
RIP Sir Bobby Robson
You gave us so much and we thank you for the truely great times you brought to our club and unforgetable memories that will live with us forever.
RIP Sir Bobby