TIL 1010 4,657 Posted April 6, 2021 https://www.twtd.co.uk/forum/505321/this-nodge-team-are-bloody-good./#30 Except for the clown who posted ' they are now what we used to be ' . 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,516 Posted April 6, 2021 Broken clock right twice a day and all that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 738 Posted April 6, 2021 Just scrolled through the thread and most comments are very praiseworthy of us whilst being extremely critical of their own so result! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,585 Posted April 6, 2021 "My fear is they'll sign McGoldrick." 🤣 My fear is we'll sign McGoldprick. (We won't sign McGoldprick.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,204 Posted April 6, 2021 1p5wich were never as good as we were in that first half - not even when they were finishing second in the top league did they play football like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 728 Posted April 6, 2021 It's only because we spent £90 million though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,516 Posted April 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kathy said: It's only because we spent £90 million though. Love how they can ignore how our starting elven tonight cost around us 5 million Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted April 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Love how they can ignore how our starting elven tonight cost around us 5 million Did it??? emi cost that alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,315 Posted April 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, mastoola said: Did it??? emi cost that alone. Cambridgeo was having a tickle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,516 Posted April 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, mastoola said: Did it??? emi cost that alone. He did?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, cambridgeshire canary said: He did?  then when we got promoted we had to pay up the three year payment plan. go check was it 5.5 mil in total?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,354 Posted April 6, 2021 Nah, we paid a substantial chunk more with a promotion clause. Safe to say he was still a bargain though. I believe it ended up totaling 5m Euros. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,516 Posted April 6, 2021 1 minute ago, mastoola said: then when we got promoted we had to pay up the three year payment plan. go check was it 5.5 mil in total?  Ahh fair play, was unaware Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted April 6, 2021 1 minute ago, KeiranShikari said: Nah, we paid a substantial chunk more with a promotion clause. Safe to say he was still a bargain though. I believe it ended up totaling 5m Euros. Â Best money we ever spent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiery Zac 1,065 Posted April 6, 2021 1 minute ago, mastoola said: Best money we ever spent Also the nothing we spent on Teemu Pukki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastoola 183 Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, Fiery Zac said: Also the nothing we spent on Teemu Pukki Best money we never spent 😄  1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,516 Posted April 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, Fiery Zac said: Also the nothing we spent on Teemu Pukki Still have no idea how we pulled that one off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted April 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Love how they can ignore how our starting elven tonight cost around us 5 million Is this Lord of the Rings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabbycanary3 994 Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) We scored more goals in half an hour than they have in their last 6Â games Edited April 6, 2021 by Crabbycanary3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted April 6, 2021 28 minutes ago, Fiery Zac said: Also the nothing we spent on Teemu Pukki Well he would have got a personal signing bonus and generally higher wages. He would be one of the higher earners along with Tim Krul and Drmic as all came from free agency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiery Zac 1,065 Posted April 6, 2021 49 minutes ago, WD40 said: Well he would have got a personal signing bonus and generally higher wages. He would be one of the higher earners along with Tim Krul and Drmic as all came from free agency. But £0 to the selling club for a player that has become one of the highest scoring players in the clubs history, not bad? Best free transfer ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted April 6, 2021 Free transfers are indeed a bit of a misnomer, but Pukki has to go down as the best.  Krul hasn’t been too shabby, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,070 Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, WD40 said: Well he would have got a personal signing bonus and generally higher wages. He would be one of the higher earners along with Tim Krul and Drmic as all came from free agency. Yeah, let's send him back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 738 Posted April 7, 2021 9 hours ago, sgncfc said: 1p5wich were never as good as we were in that first half - not even when they were finishing second in the top league did they play football like that. There's no comparison. Huddersfield have been poor this season and were woeful last night but when Ipswich were in their prime under Robson they were taking on the very best teams in English football (and European football sometimes). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted April 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Fiery Zac said: But £0 to the selling club for a player that has become one of the highest scoring players in the clubs history, not bad? Best free transfer ever For sure, an excellent transfer full stop. Over the course of a contract would he be cheaper than say Holty? Perhaps not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,093 Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) @ Yellow Rider  That sounds as if it comes straight from the mouth of an ITFC supporter. It's totally TWTD on a daily basis after all. I am sure I'm wrong about that though. Those were the days when the underdog could achieve such things. I suppose you could say that those were the days before Sky money and the before game its self became the global attraction that it is today, when merchandise became a recognisable income and TV money became more valuable than turnstile clicks and ticket sales. That Bobby Robson produced a superb team is undeniable but I wonder how he would manage today without funds that a club like Ipswich could generate under a static owner like Marcus Evans or the family friendly Cobbold/Sheepshank winos. Like it or not, we have to accept that football as it has become today began with the formation of the Premier League (Premiership) and all that went before are just fond (very) memories because times change and evolve and accelerate with technology. From Hollywood through to the 'Main Event' the real money is derived from the big/small screen. People who complain that money rules the game overlook the fact that this money is only derived from demand. That more money comes from broadcasting (and potentially streaming) than from bums on seats offends us all to a certain extent. We embrace it however and much more now than we have done in life in the time of Covid. The game has been kept alive by Sky (and others) these last fifteen months or so. Like it or not. As a club, City do to a certain extent buck the trend with our so-called self -sufficiency but without televison money, which accumulates from a worldwide audience which in turn invites billionaire style investment, there is no way that we would have accumulated the £60m+ amount from the sales of Maddison, Godfrey and Lewis. At the very least it ensures survival and would seem to be far more lucrative than collecting shillings thrown into a blanket. At the very best we eat at the top table for an appropriate period. It's a devious gameplan which we are managing. Clubs like ITFC who live in the past sink. IFollow is here to stay. Mark my words. Edited April 7, 2021 by BroadstairsR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,311 Posted April 7, 2021 3 hours ago, yellowrider120 said: There's no comparison. Huddersfield have been poor this season and were woeful last night but when Ipswich were in their prime under Robson they were taking on the very best teams in English football (and European football sometimes). As an Ipswich fan you must be jealous. Fair enough. Things have been pretty dire at Portman Rd this century in particular Maybe this American outfit can bring back those glory days now ME's thrown in the towel ? But it may be a while yet...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted April 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said: As an Ipswich fan you must be jealous. Fair enough. Things have been pretty dire at Portman Rd this century in particular Maybe this American outfit can bring back those glory days now ME's thrown in the towel ? But it may be a while yet...... the American outfit is ONLY providing the funds it would seem those running it will be hoping the wring out more money than Evans did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ward 3 367 Posted April 7, 2021 17 hours ago, mastoola said: Did it??? emi cost that alone. Was going to say sure he only cost 1.5m... this season its cost us 100k per assist 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirku 1,331 Posted April 7, 2021 16 hours ago, Fiery Zac said: But £0 to the selling club for a player that has become one of the highest scoring players in the clubs history, not bad? Best free transfer ever He was a brilliant signing, undoubtedly. Fantastic player and one of the best strikers we've had in recent times. Best free transfer ever? He's not even the best free transfer in his position.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites