RvWs 4 year contract 0 Posted March 30, 2012 http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/academy_debate_ipswich_town_could_apply_for_an_upgrade_at_a_later_date_1_1335124Again, apols for lack of clicky link...Apparently they cannot afford it...[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 8,034 Posted March 30, 2012 They are skint.[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,273 Posted March 30, 2012 It confirms their own second class status. Short term remedy with longer term repercussions. The gap widens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RvWs 4 year contract 0 Posted March 30, 2012 One of my Norwich City supporting pals has just sent me this linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL8honNpOr0Hahahahaha!May they rot in the lower leagues for the rest of their existence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 30, 2012 Aw, shame. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,246 Posted March 30, 2012 You would have thought that with a man like Mucus Evans and all his wealth the funding of a Cat 1 academy should not have been a problem.His ambition was/is Premiership football so this looks like short a very short sighted and unambitious approach to the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Brownstone 0 Posted March 30, 2012 2nd rate academy for a 2nd rate club, with 2nd rate players and 2nd rate fans. Actually, that might be a bit generous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shiplee15 0 Posted March 30, 2012 [quote user="TIL 1010"]You would have thought that with a man like Mucus Evans and all his wealth the funding of a Cat 1 academy should not have been a problem.His ambition was/is Premiership football so this looks like short a very short sighted and unambitious approach to the future.[/quote]Agree with but with all the fair play/financial rules that are coming in they may not be able to do it. They''re trying to lower the wage bill for this reason. Great to be a Norwich fan at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
priceyrice 133 Posted March 30, 2012 [quote user="shiplee15"][quote user="TIL 1010"]You would have thought that with a man like Mucus Evans and all his wealth the funding of a Cat 1 academy should not have been a problem.His ambition was/is Premiership football so this looks like short a very short sighted and unambitious approach to the future.[/quote]Agree with but with all the fair play/financial rules that are coming in they may not be able to do it. They''re trying to lower the wage bill for this reason. Great to be a Norwich fan at the moment.[/quote]Aren''t the new financial rules about your revenue being greater than your expenditure only applying to teams who want European football? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted March 30, 2012 but Marcus Evans has pots of money and is bank rolling their team of premiership stars.. how could this have happened!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,902 Posted March 30, 2012 That''s exactly what I was thinking Jas buddy. Maybe bluemike or one of our closet binners will be along shortly to explain the c0ck up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted March 30, 2012 [quote user="nutty nigel"]That''s exactly what I was thinking Jas buddy. Maybe bluemike or one of our closet binners will be along shortly to explain the c0ck up... [/quote]im sure its just a mere paper work cock up and "uncle Marcus''" 300 trillion pounds will get them Ronaldo to compensate in the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a1canary 0 Posted March 30, 2012 What a lot of PR spin bu***hit!!They write that up as "ITFC plan to apply for category one status" on the premis that should they ever get to the Prem they might try and apply.What the story actually tells you is that they''re not even ready for category 2! So the headline could equally be:"ITFC still to attain category 2 academy status" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shiplee15 0 Posted March 30, 2012 [quote user="priceyrice"][quote user="shiplee15"][quote user="TIL 1010"]You would have thought that with a man like Mucus Evans and all his wealth the funding of a Cat 1 academy should not have been a problem.His ambition was/is Premiership football so this looks like short a very short sighted and unambitious approach to the future.[/quote]Agree with but with all the fair play/financial rules that are coming in they may not be able to do it. They''re trying to lower the wage bill for this reason. Great to be a Norwich fan at the moment.[/quote]Aren''t the new financial rules about your revenue being greater than your expenditure only applying to teams who want European football? [/quote]Yes that''s what i thought but i read an article the other day about them not playing Jason Scotland again this season as it would activate a clause in his contract for another year on astronomically high wages. Clegg was saying they can''t afford to do that due to these rules... So either it will affect everyone or they are hoping for promotion next year and europe after!!Either way i would imagine this has been a factor in the academy position if it''s affecting who will and wont play... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 30, 2012 You would have though that the dimwitted rustics would have twigged what is going on by now.Evans has pretty much ran down the youth set up since the club was handed over to him. The top ones have left and the U18''s are currently languising at the bottom of their table well adrift of the rest.The idea that Evans would fund a much bigger set up is rather like thinking that Herrod would want to built a super size creche.The effect of this lack of investment will be felt a few years down the line (if not already) as the quality of players coming through dimishes even furtherRIPswich Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 11,136 Posted March 30, 2012 While we are talking about them,i stumbled across this on youtube.Where the nickname comes from?!About 2 mins in.http://youtu.be/JqgKngZ7zwM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,558 Posted March 30, 2012 This is pure gold. Second or third comment in..."I agree - we have a second rate owner, a second rate manager, a second rate CEO, a second rate squad so it is only fitting we have a second rate academy....Lets forget striving to be the best - in fact lets forget all of it - plough up the training pitch, bulldoze PR, sell off what few assets we have (kettles, computers, bits of kit etc etc) - then we can all be satisfied with a job well done by Mr Evans and Clegg" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 30, 2012 [quote user="Herman "]While we are talking about them,i stumbled across this on youtube.Where the nickname comes from?!About 2 mins in.http://youtu.be/JqgKngZ7zwM[/quote]I do hope no naughy chap takes a screen grab (as they did with Mrs Binner) to show this binman, in a town hat, stood near to the bin lorryThat would be most unkind............ and undoubtedly lead to the ''wrong types'' using it to make fun of our unfortunate neighbours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
