norfolkchance1 0 Posted November 30, 2011 http://www.twtd.co.uk/mb.php?m=v&t=170304#170304Ha ha what dimwits. Thought they might have twigged by now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted November 30, 2011 [quote user="Kathy "][quote user="Making Plans"]Take joy in reading the comments at the bottom of this articlehttp://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/ipswich_town_crash_to_sixth_straight_defeat_after_burnley_thrashing_1_1140662[/quote]Mine''s been removed. Cut to the quick.[/quote]Mine still remains... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crabbycanary 2 Posted November 30, 2011 Pete - are you Ged Steroo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted November 30, 2011 [quote user="crabbycanary"]Pete - are you Ged Steroo?[/quote]No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted November 30, 2011 [quote user="crabbycanary"]Pete - are you Ged Steroo?[/quote]No but this is...[:D] Rob Steroo Wednesday, November 30, 2011I am amazed at the naievity of Town ''fans'' and to be frank, this newspaper. Last year, perhaps the most feeble and embarrassing in the club''s history, Town sold their key player, Walters and their promising but overated talisman, Whickham for a total of 11.5 million pounds. Despite this and going backwards at a rate of knots, they apparently racked up another 8 million pounds of debt. Think about that for a minute... unless Town discover three Whickhams every single year under Evans they will be bled of MILLIONS OF POUNDS. Do you honestly not think that something is both gravely wrong and totally unsustainable at this former football club?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted November 30, 2011 "appointing Evans showed an ambition....." master nuttyyes, in the same way that a rubbish tip appoints a flock of seagulls (though I accept that you were probably having a little jest at our unfortunate neighbours)what is rather odd is the silence from, and about, the old red faced clown Sheepshanks, a man who almost 4 years to the day told the massed ranks of rural stupidity that Marcus Evans " would maintain Ipswich Towns culuture and our values"Something Evans appears to have taken rather too literally by shoving them further into debt and continuing the ''values'', by refusing to pay their dues (rent to the local council).But nevermind, Evans would be "improving the clubs clubs commercial revenues" - unfortunately they have steadily dropped year on year since he took over.However further amongst the wonders he would bestow through "his extensive contacts and experience" ,,, a backing to enhance the sponsorship opportunities. Sadly that has also failed with no sponsorship for the North stand and Evans name having to be plastered everywhere to cover the gaps - even on the lucrative shirt sponsorship.Is there a lesson for City here ? Perhaps not, but maybe for some our ''fans'' who clamour for us to indebt ourselves solely to placate the unrealistic wishes of a number of fickle happy clappies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,528 Posted December 1, 2011 City1st..I was having a little jest at City fans on here who made those comments.... and believed them! But I''m wondering if they were right all along. How many told us that investors were out there but "the cook" wouldn''t sell. I scoffed at that but now I have my doubts as it transpires Portsmouth have had 7 such owners in the last 5 years............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted December 1, 2011 [quote user="nutty nigel"]City1st..I was having a little jest at City fans on here who made those comments.... and believed them! But I''m wondering if they were right all along. How many told us that investors were out there but "the cook" wouldn''t sell. I scoffed at that but now I have my doubts as it transpires Portsmouth have had 7 such owners in the last 5 years............. [/quote] Do you know what Nutty? I''m starting to revaluate my anti Delia stance on here, this scum and Portsmouth situations are setting my alarm bells off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkchance1 0 Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.twtd.co.uk/mb.php?m=v&t=170549#170549Still not twigged yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkchance1 0 Posted December 1, 2011 Blaming some of their own lot for wanting to keep him.Lets get it back up to 90% again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,557 Posted December 1, 2011 [quote user="nutty nigel"]City1st..I was having a little jest at City fans on here who made those comments.... and believed them! But I''m wondering if they were right all along. How many told us that investors were out there but "the cook" wouldn''t sell. I scoffed at that but now I have my doubts as it transpires Portsmouth have had 7 such owners in the last 5 years............. [/quote] Ah, irony! But, to make a serious point, there has always been (and still is) a very simple way of testing whether Smith and Jones really are prepared to sell. That is for some rich person to make a takeover offer, which would by definition go to shareholders, and follow it up with a PR campaign explaining to shareholders, fans and even non-fans in detail the virtues of their plan. If that campaign was persuasive enough (because the offer was soundly-based) that would then force Smith and Jones to explain why they were going to use their shareholder majority to turn it down. If they failed to give satisfactory reasons then the pressure on them to cave in would be enormous. But no-one has ever tried what seems an obvious strategy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted December 1, 2011 "City1st..I was having a little jest at City fans on here who made those comments...."err, I did acknowldege that factI wonder though if the usual slow witted who salivate and shake when the word ''hinvestor'' is mentioned might care to wonder why so many of these ''hinvestments'' appear to feature at a club where the ground can be sold off ?Of course unlike Portsmouth Marcus Evans has taken no steps to take control of the ground or ran up enormous debts - so all is ok at poorman road it would seem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lets be aving you! 0 Posted December 2, 2011 According to the Green Un:"Paul Jewell insists he won’t walk away from Ipswich Town in the same way he did at former club Derby County."Ha, ha. Good on him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wazzock 902 Posted December 10, 2011 Here we go again...30 minutes gone Barnsley 1-0 Ipswich Town and 1p5wich have had 3 booked already, Love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,119 Posted December 10, 2011 A headline on the BBC Championship site is "Paul Jewell ''scratching head'' over Championship" - no sh*t! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
