The Official Ipswich Town Thread.
The Official Ipswich Town Thread.
After seeing the man presented with an Ipswich coloured Tee Shiort tonight, I feel he needs his own thread, especially after doing the double over my own team this season.
Lonegunmen2009-03-03 17:18:46
COMBINE HARVESTER (BRAND NEW KEY)
12/06/1976 - 2 weeks at #1 - 13 weeks on chart
Cuz I got a brand new combine harvester
An' I'll give you the key
Come on now let's get together
In perfect harmony
I got twenty acres
An' you got forty-three
Now I got a brand new combine harvester
An' I'll give you the key
12/06/1976 - 2 weeks at #1 - 13 weeks on chart
Cuz I got a brand new combine harvester
An' I'll give you the key
Come on now let's get together
In perfect harmony
I got twenty acres
An' you got forty-three
Now I got a brand new combine harvester
An' I'll give you the key
I create a thread for the man himself and he doesn't use it.
Ipswich 0 Southampton 3 almost as bad as QPR 0 Norwich 1 - but not quite.
Roy Keane could snap up another ex Red Devil
http://www.football365.co.za/story/0,22162,14340_5394453,00.html
Not sure this is a good move, unless on a pay-to-play basis, as Fortune has been in and out of the treatment room far too often in the last few years.
http://www.football365.co.za/story/0,22162,14340_5394453,00.html
Not sure this is a good move, unless on a pay-to-play basis, as Fortune has been in and out of the treatment room far too often in the last few years.
If we signed every player we've been linked with since Keane took over we'd have a first team squad of 80.
Including Delaney from us.
If we signed every player we've been linked with since Keane took over we'd have a first team squad of 80.
If you keep Keane long enough eventually I think you will have 80 
Big Sam brought Fortune to Bolton, I can barley remember him playing cause of his injuries.
Started in the win against Arsenal but hobbled off before halftime and then i cant remember hearing about him since.
Maybe good for a season or two but surely there is better options for Keane and Ipswich
Hopefully Tommy Smith gets a few first team games, Played lunchtime footy with him back in Intermediate
Started in the win against Arsenal but hobbled off before halftime and then i cant remember hearing about him since.
Maybe good for a season or two but surely there is better options for Keane and Ipswich
Hopefully Tommy Smith gets a few first team games, Played lunchtime footy with him back in Intermediate
Roy signs another red devil
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6635798
I think that is a good move for both parties
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6635798
Martin joins Keane's Ipswich
Lee Martin has joined Roy Keane's Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old winger, who joined the Reds as a 16-year-old, has signed a four-year deal with the Tractor Boys, ending a United career in which he made three first-team appearances.
The 22-year-old winger, who joined the Reds as a 16-year-old, has signed a four-year deal with the Tractor Boys, ending a United career in which he made three first-team appearances.
I think that is a good move for both parties
The man is a genius at scouting.
Ipswich edge cup thriller
Shrewsbury and Ipswich traded blows in a top-class Carling Cup tie of six high-quality goals before the Championship side won 4-2 on penalties.
Connor Wickham, only 16, scored with a crisp 18-yard right-foot drive for Ipswich after 11 minutes and then produced a dazzling display for the rest of the game.
Shrewsbury equalised with Jake Robinson's 12-yard snapshot before Dave Hibbert hit a stunning dipping 35-yard volley past Shane Supple.
Ipswich pulled level with an Alan Quinn 20-yard free kick after 32 minutes and then Ipswich went ahead again with more intricate footwork from Wickham who found the corner of the net with a left foot 12-yard shot.
Fifteen minutes from normal time, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff sent a left-foot volley on the turn in off the far post.
Substitute Omer Riza had a good chance to wrap up the tie in extra time for Shrewsbury but fired wide with only Supple to beat.
Supple saved Robinson's first penalty and Ipswich scored all four before Graham Coughlan fired the ball over the top to give Ipswich victory.
Just found this HN. Pretty serious stuff.........
Telegraph/Oliver Brown
Ipswich Town's debt passes �35 million under Marcus Evans's ownership
Ipswich Town made a loss of �10.3 million in the 12 months to June this year, bringing their total debt to more than �35 million as the effects of Marcus Evans's ownership of the club were realised.
The figures were disclosed on Monday night in an information sheet provided to shareholders in the plc, which owns 12.5 per cent of Ipswich, ahead of the annual meeting on Nov 24.
The �6 million rise in Ipswich's debt was little surprise in light of the transformation in the club's finances since the takeover by Evans, a hotel entrepreneur worth in excess of �200 million, in December 2007.
The appointment of Roy Keane as manager is alone costing �3 million over two seasons, despite Ipswich winning just one of their first 15 league games this term.
Player and coaching staff costs have risen from �8.3 million to �11.8 million under Evans's ownership, while turnover has fallen from �15.8 million to �14.7 million.
Adding to the grim set of financial results was the failure to secure a loan move for Hull midfielder George Boateng.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal....-ownership.html <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
Ipswich Town's debt passes �35 million under Marcus Evans's ownership
Ipswich Town made a loss of �10.3 million in the 12 months to June this year, bringing their total debt to more than �35 million as the effects of Marcus Evans's ownership of the club were realised.
The figures were disclosed on Monday night in an information sheet provided to shareholders in the plc, which owns 12.5 per cent of Ipswich, ahead of the annual meeting on Nov 24.
The �6 million rise in Ipswich's debt was little surprise in light of the transformation in the club's finances since the takeover by Evans, a hotel entrepreneur worth in excess of �200 million, in December 2007.
The appointment of Roy Keane as manager is alone costing �3 million over two seasons, despite Ipswich winning just one of their first 15 league games this term.
Player and coaching staff costs have risen from �8.3 million to �11.8 million under Evans's ownership, while turnover has fallen from �15.8 million to �14.7 million.
Adding to the grim set of financial results was the failure to secure a loan move for Hull midfielder George Boateng.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal....-ownership.html <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
Found this today HN. makes some interesting reading.....
Last updated: 18/12/2009 07:00:00
By Carl Marston
ROY KEANE has only been in the job for just under eight months, and yet already he is amongst the top dozen longest serving managers in the Championship!
Roy Keane, yesterday(thats enough blockhead,sorry readers)
That remarkable statistic confirms just how fickle football chairmen can be, the importance of immediate success, and the precarious nature of being a modern-day football manager.
Keane was appointed as the new Ipswich Town boss on April 23, and since that date no fewer than 12 clubs have parted company with their manager, some of them more than once!
The Irishman is now up to No. 12 in the list of Championship managers, in terms of their longevity.
While Town owner and chairman, Marcus Evans, has been prepared to back his manager despite such a dismal start to the season - Town were in the relegation zone for nearly four months until last weekend's 3-1 home win over Blackpool - the powerhouses in the board rooms elsewhere have not been so patient, or loyal.
The same goes for the fans as well. There have been no calls for Keane's head, from Town's support base, in contrast to other fans up and down the country, who have not been slow to turn against their managers.
Hopefully, the loyalty shown in Keane is now beginning to bear fruit, not least because he has always had a two-year plan to secure promotion back to the Premier League.
Town are unbeaten in 10 games, and will be hoping to stretch that to 11 at Sc**thorpe United tomorrow.
Cardiff City boss Dave Jones is the Championship's longest serving manager. As of today, he has been at the helm for four years and 207 days, since his appointment in May, 2005.
Bristol City's Gary Johnson is second in the charts - he arrived at Ashton Gate in September, 2005.
Ex-Ipswich boss Jim Magilton became the latest manager to lose his job on Wednesday evening, following his departure from QPR.
Yesterday, former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart was appointed as Magilton's successor, with ex-Colchester United assistant manager Mick Harford returning to Loftus Road as his assistant.
IN FACTFILES BELOW
THE LONG-TERM
ONLY 12 Championship managers have survived from last season. Here they are:
1 Dave Jones (Cardiff), May, 2005
2 Gary Johnson (Bristol City), September, 2005
3 Sean O'Driscoll (Doncaster), September, 2006
4 Nigel Adkins (Sc**thorpe), November, 2006
5 Neil Warnock (Crystal Palace), October, 2007
6 Alan Irvine (Preston), November, 2007
7 Kevin Blackwell (Sheffield United), February, 2008
8 Chris Coleman (Coventry City), February, 2008
9 Nigel Pearson (Leicester City), June, 2008 10 Billy Davies (Nottingham Forest), January, 2009
11 Nigel Clough (Derby County), January, 2009
12 ROY KEANE (Ipswich Town), April, 2009
*****Second Ipswich soccer fact-file******
NEW BOYS ON THE BLOCK
HALF the clubs in the Championship have changed their managers since the end of the last season. The dozen are:
13 Ian Holloway (Blackpool), May 21
14 Malky Mackay (Watford), June 15
15 Paulo Sousa (Swansea), June 23
16 Chris Houghton (Newcastle), June 29
17 Roberto Di Matteo (West Brom), June 30
18 Mark Robins (Barnsley), September 9
19 Gordon Strachan (Middlesbrough), October 26 20 Mark Cooper (Peterborough), November 14
21 Paul Mariner (Plymouth), December 10
22 Sean McAuley (Sheff Wed, caretaker), December 13
23 Brian McDermott (Reading, caretaker), December 16
24 Paul Hart (QPR), December 17 <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
By Carl Marston
ROY KEANE has only been in the job for just under eight months, and yet already he is amongst the top dozen longest serving managers in the Championship!
Roy Keane, yesterday(thats enough blockhead,sorry readers)
That remarkable statistic confirms just how fickle football chairmen can be, the importance of immediate success, and the precarious nature of being a modern-day football manager.
Keane was appointed as the new Ipswich Town boss on April 23, and since that date no fewer than 12 clubs have parted company with their manager, some of them more than once!
The Irishman is now up to No. 12 in the list of Championship managers, in terms of their longevity.
While Town owner and chairman, Marcus Evans, has been prepared to back his manager despite such a dismal start to the season - Town were in the relegation zone for nearly four months until last weekend's 3-1 home win over Blackpool - the powerhouses in the board rooms elsewhere have not been so patient, or loyal.
The same goes for the fans as well. There have been no calls for Keane's head, from Town's support base, in contrast to other fans up and down the country, who have not been slow to turn against their managers.
Hopefully, the loyalty shown in Keane is now beginning to bear fruit, not least because he has always had a two-year plan to secure promotion back to the Premier League.
Town are unbeaten in 10 games, and will be hoping to stretch that to 11 at Sc**thorpe United tomorrow.
Cardiff City boss Dave Jones is the Championship's longest serving manager. As of today, he has been at the helm for four years and 207 days, since his appointment in May, 2005.
Bristol City's Gary Johnson is second in the charts - he arrived at Ashton Gate in September, 2005.
Ex-Ipswich boss Jim Magilton became the latest manager to lose his job on Wednesday evening, following his departure from QPR.
Yesterday, former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart was appointed as Magilton's successor, with ex-Colchester United assistant manager Mick Harford returning to Loftus Road as his assistant.
IN FACTFILES BELOW
THE LONG-TERM
ONLY 12 Championship managers have survived from last season. Here they are:
1 Dave Jones (Cardiff), May, 2005
2 Gary Johnson (Bristol City), September, 2005
3 Sean O'Driscoll (Doncaster), September, 2006
4 Nigel Adkins (Sc**thorpe), November, 2006
5 Neil Warnock (Crystal Palace), October, 2007
6 Alan Irvine (Preston), November, 2007
7 Kevin Blackwell (Sheffield United), February, 2008
8 Chris Coleman (Coventry City), February, 2008
9 Nigel Pearson (Leicester City), June, 2008 10 Billy Davies (Nottingham Forest), January, 2009
11 Nigel Clough (Derby County), January, 2009
12 ROY KEANE (Ipswich Town), April, 2009
*****Second Ipswich soccer fact-file******
NEW BOYS ON THE BLOCK
HALF the clubs in the Championship have changed their managers since the end of the last season. The dozen are:
13 Ian Holloway (Blackpool), May 21
14 Malky Mackay (Watford), June 15
15 Paulo Sousa (Swansea), June 23
16 Chris Houghton (Newcastle), June 29
17 Roberto Di Matteo (West Brom), June 30
18 Mark Robins (Barnsley), September 9
19 Gordon Strachan (Middlesbrough), October 26 20 Mark Cooper (Peterborough), November 14
21 Paul Mariner (Plymouth), December 10
22 Sean McAuley (Sheff Wed, caretaker), December 13
23 Brian McDermott (Reading, caretaker), December 16
24 Paul Hart (QPR), December 17 <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
Irvine has gone now too of course.
Ipswich must let Col U keep Lisbie. Lisbie wants to stay with the Us and doesnt want to go back to Portman Road....so please!
Personally, I'm in two minds about Lisbie staying at Ipswich. If he stays he may help Ipswich stay up (and we cant have that!). If he moves to Colchester (which he has now) he may force an unwanted result on Saturday week.... Guess we'll take our chances on Saturday week :)
Methinks you refer to the ColU Norwich game. You would be amazed the furore behind this game. The stadium is sold out for the first time since it opened...the chairman had openly appealed to all players and supporters to ensure ColU win.
In the long run having Ipswich, Norwich and ColU in the Championship would be good...wouldnt it?
Please win Orpewise... win by lots.
KTHXBI
KTHXBI
It would make for a hum-dinger of a list derbys!
thought i'd bump this up. Ipswich off to a better start this year than last and seemingly a bit of hope around - which surprises me, given the downbeat feel to most of last season. how many ipswich fans on here?
Stil intrigued what we'll have as a strikeforce by the end of the month. COuld be anyone.
Did that 4 million pound midfielder end up going to Stoke in the end??
Also HN, I feel for your fellow fans, 1200 pound for a season ticket ranks them up in the top four. Thats a lot to ask of them. Great start to the season for your guys though. I think this years Championship is going to be the closest yet. So Ipswich should be worth a tenner for promotion and I'd pick a tenner for both Ipswich AND Norwich going up. The odds would be so good it's worth the punt. Might have a look tomorrow myself and I don't usually sports bet.
Yes. 2.8m -> 3.25m on appearances is the theory.
Someone is feeding you rubbish. 450 pounds, as low as 360 pounds if you renewed early.
Someone is feeding you rubbish. 450 pounds, as low as 360 pounds if you renewed early.
Here's my source, sorry not 1200, just 1,001.....
QPR not in 442's top or bottom six but IPSWICH, crazeeee,,,But this is NOT the average ticket...IT's the cheapest and most expensive a club offers...
QPR ranked 10th in Sun - so I don't quite understand The Sun list vs the Independent comment
The Indpendent posts: "...Queen's Park Rangers lead the line for sides outside the top flight, asking their supporters to shell out �699 for a season pass....
The Sun
10 dearest tickets
1 Arsenal �1,825
2 Tottenham �1,695
3 Chelsea �1,210
4 Ipswich �1,001
5 Newcastle �975
6 Man United �931
7 Fulham �899
8 West Ham �850
9 Liverpool �785
10 QPR �699
10 cheapest tickets
1 Accrington �230
2 Bradford �250
3 Hereford �270
4 Crewe �285
5 Port Vale �289
6 Wigan �295
7= Swindon �299
7= Stockport �299
9 Burton Albion �311
10 Bury �320
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/spo....l#ixzz0vcLHs0ZJ
Guardian
Wigan have sixth-cheapest season ticket of all 92 English clubs� Only Accrington, Bradford, Hereford, Crewe, Port Vale cheaper
� Most expensive ticket at Ipswich costs more than Man United
Wigan Athletic offer the sixth-cheapest season ticket of all 92 English professional clubs, according to a magazine survey. The Premier League club's most expensive season ticket for the 2010-11 season comes in at �295, with only Accrington Stanley, Bradford City, Hereford Town, Crewe Alexandra and Port Vale coming out cheaper in the FourFourTwo report.
Arsenal offer the most expensive season ticket in the country at �1,825, with the most expensive single ticket for a match at the Emirates costing �94.
Championship side Ipswich Town's most expensive season ticket was more than the equivalent at Newcastle or Manchester United.
Six most expensive season tickets
1 Arsenal �1,825
2 Tottenham Hotspur �1,695
3 Chelsea �1,210
4 Ipswich Town �1,001
5 Newcastle United �975
6 Manchester United �931
Six least expensive season tickets
1 Accrington Stanley �230
2 Bradford City �250
3 Hereford Town �270
4 Crewe Alexandra �285
5 Port Vale �289
6 Wigan Athletic �295
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/03/wigan-athletic-ticket-prices
INDPENDENT
Ipswich season ticket more expensive than United
By Kieran Daley
A survey of all 92 English professional clubs has found Championship side Ipswich's most expensive season ticket was more than the equivalent at Newcastle or Manchester United.
At �1001, Ipswich's season ticket, entitling the owner to a seat in section D of the Cobbold Stand at Portman Road, is the fourth-most expensive in the country, with Newcastle, at �975, and Manchester United, at �931, coming in fifth and sixth respectively.
Arsenal offer the most expensive season ticket in the country at �1825 according to the survey, which was conducted by FourFourTwo magazine, with the most expensive single ticket for a match at the Emirates Stadium costing �94.
After Arsenal, Tottenham's top-price season ticket costs �1695, and Chelsea's costs �1210. Rounding out the top 10, Fulham charge �899, West Ham charge �850, Liverpool charge �785 and Queen's Park Rangers lead the line for sides outside the top flight, asking their supporters to shell out �699 for a season pass.
Of Premier League clubs, Wigan offers the cheapest top-price season ticket � the best seat in the house costing just �295, which is less than half as much as the equivalent at Bristol City � with only Accrington, Bradford, Hereford, Crewe and Port Vale coming out cheaper out of any teams in the entire Football League.
Wigan officials attribute their comparitively cheap tickets to a range of factors, including the proximity of other teams in the north-west and the fact Wigan is predominantly a rugby league town.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footb....d-204257 2.html <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
QPR ranked 10th in Sun - so I don't quite understand The Sun list vs the Independent comment
The Indpendent posts: "...Queen's Park Rangers lead the line for sides outside the top flight, asking their supporters to shell out �699 for a season pass....
The Sun
10 dearest tickets
1 Arsenal �1,825
2 Tottenham �1,695
3 Chelsea �1,210
4 Ipswich �1,001
5 Newcastle �975
6 Man United �931
7 Fulham �899
8 West Ham �850
9 Liverpool �785
10 QPR �699
10 cheapest tickets
1 Accrington �230
2 Bradford �250
3 Hereford �270
4 Crewe �285
5 Port Vale �289
6 Wigan �295
7= Swindon �299
7= Stockport �299
9 Burton Albion �311
10 Bury �320
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/spo....l#ixzz0vcLHs0ZJ
Guardian
Wigan have sixth-cheapest season ticket of all 92 English clubs� Only Accrington, Bradford, Hereford, Crewe, Port Vale cheaper
� Most expensive ticket at Ipswich costs more than Man United
Wigan Athletic offer the sixth-cheapest season ticket of all 92 English professional clubs, according to a magazine survey. The Premier League club's most expensive season ticket for the 2010-11 season comes in at �295, with only Accrington Stanley, Bradford City, Hereford Town, Crewe Alexandra and Port Vale coming out cheaper in the FourFourTwo report.
Arsenal offer the most expensive season ticket in the country at �1,825, with the most expensive single ticket for a match at the Emirates costing �94.
Championship side Ipswich Town's most expensive season ticket was more than the equivalent at Newcastle or Manchester United.
Six most expensive season tickets
1 Arsenal �1,825
2 Tottenham Hotspur �1,695
3 Chelsea �1,210
4 Ipswich Town �1,001
5 Newcastle United �975
6 Manchester United �931
Six least expensive season tickets
1 Accrington Stanley �230
2 Bradford City �250
3 Hereford Town �270
4 Crewe Alexandra �285
5 Port Vale �289
6 Wigan Athletic �295
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/03/wigan-athletic-ticket-prices
INDPENDENT
Ipswich season ticket more expensive than United
By Kieran Daley
A survey of all 92 English professional clubs has found Championship side Ipswich's most expensive season ticket was more than the equivalent at Newcastle or Manchester United.
At �1001, Ipswich's season ticket, entitling the owner to a seat in section D of the Cobbold Stand at Portman Road, is the fourth-most expensive in the country, with Newcastle, at �975, and Manchester United, at �931, coming in fifth and sixth respectively.
Arsenal offer the most expensive season ticket in the country at �1825 according to the survey, which was conducted by FourFourTwo magazine, with the most expensive single ticket for a match at the Emirates Stadium costing �94.
After Arsenal, Tottenham's top-price season ticket costs �1695, and Chelsea's costs �1210. Rounding out the top 10, Fulham charge �899, West Ham charge �850, Liverpool charge �785 and Queen's Park Rangers lead the line for sides outside the top flight, asking their supporters to shell out �699 for a season pass.
Of Premier League clubs, Wigan offers the cheapest top-price season ticket � the best seat in the house costing just �295, which is less than half as much as the equivalent at Bristol City � with only Accrington, Bradford, Hereford, Crewe and Port Vale coming out cheaper out of any teams in the entire Football League.
Wigan officials attribute their comparitively cheap tickets to a range of factors, including the proximity of other teams in the north-west and the fact Wigan is predominantly a rugby league town.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footb....d-204257 2.html <!-- google_ad_section_end -->
Hard News, you've been very subdued with your comments. Thought you'd be lapping this up.
good luck for tomorrow
I hope your team plays well and enjoys the big occasion
I hope your team plays well and enjoys the big occasion
delayed coverage @ 11AM
Sky Channel 32
Wednesday morning
Sky Channel 32
Wednesday morning
Gutted to see you guys have managed to agree a fee with swindon for Charlie Austin, won't do our already miserable season any good at all, although hopefully we can pick up a decent replacement or two with the money (reported 2million pounds).
have fun with Jimmy Bullard, by all accounts good player, great drinker, superb occupant of the treatment table
Gutted to see you guys have managed to agree a fee with swindon for Charlie Austin, won't do our already miserable season any good at all, although hopefully we can pick up a decent replacement or two with the money (reported 2million pounds).
Ooooo. Could be a touchy post on the Ipswich thread.
Up the Clarets!
Bullard when not a sick note will be good. Great capture to get Austin. And Tamas P is playing well.
U Rrrrrrssssss!
... great drinker, superb occupant of the treatment table
Future Phoenix (or Wharfies) player then.
Ooops sorry HN, Charlie Austin signed for the Claret of Burnley........
Lonegunmen2011-01-29 16:38:31
Clarets clinch Austin deal
Striker signs three-and-a-half year contract at Turf Moor
Burnley have confirmed the signing of highly-rated striker Charlie Austin from Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee.
Skysports.comrevealed earlier on Friday that the Clarets were set to win the race for Austin, who had attracted interest from several clubs.
Fellow Championship side Ipswich Town had also agreed a fee with Swindon, while Blackpool and Southampton had shown an interest in Austin.
However, it is new Burnley boss Eddie Howe who has won the battle for the 21-year-old, who scored 37 goals in 65 appearances for Swindon.
Austin will have to wait to make his Clarets debut, though, as he is ineligible for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Burton after playing for Swindon earlier in the competition.
Striker signs three-and-a-half year contract at Turf Moor
Burnley have confirmed the signing of highly-rated striker Charlie Austin from Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee.
Skysports.comrevealed earlier on Friday that the Clarets were set to win the race for Austin, who had attracted interest from several clubs.
Fellow Championship side Ipswich Town had also agreed a fee with Swindon, while Blackpool and Southampton had shown an interest in Austin.
However, it is new Burnley boss Eddie Howe who has won the battle for the 21-year-old, who scored 37 goals in 65 appearances for Swindon.
Austin will have to wait to make his Clarets debut, though, as he is ineligible for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Burton after playing for Swindon earlier in the competition.
What happened against Norwich? You were meant to win that one!
Bump yet again