Joe Royle leaves Ipswich: Mark McGhee stays at Brighton

[The Oldman]

Is it me or is Football a bit crazy?

 

[Jim D]

Not at all. Ipswich finished 3rd last season and 15th this - a drop of 12 places. We finished 21st last season and 24th this - a drop of only 3 places. Also, Ipswich probably invested a lot more in trying to get into the Prem than we did trying to stay up.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Not at all. Ipswich finished 3rd last season and 15th this - a drop of 12 places. We finished 21st last season and 24th this - a drop of only 3 places. Also, Ipswich probably invested a lot more in trying to get into the Prem than we did trying to stay up.

Hit the nail on the head there, Also Royle should really have got them promoted last year.

 

[Scoffers]

Personally, I dont believe that either should have gone.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Royle retires.Amicably.

 

[Silent Bob]

Not at all. Ipswich finished 3rd last season and 15th this - a drop of 12 places. We finished 21st last season and 24th this - a drop of only 3 places. Also, Ipswich probably invested a lot more in trying to get into the Prem than we did trying to stay up.

I think you will find Ipswich invested very little. They lost half their team from last season, Davis, Miller, Kuqi, Bent etc and put very little money in. When they bought Currie from us it was the first time they'd paid a fee for some time, they've paid for Parkin and Lee this season but still not a lot. If you went to the away game half their team was made up of teenagers from theit academy.

 

[Icy Gull]

Just goes to show if you haven't got the quality of players...you're f***ed. Or is this another good manager becoming bad overnight?

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

The only member of the Royle family ever to kick off a cup final !
Great quiz question !

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Was Joe Royle the one with the beard and glasses, who said 'My Arse' a lot?

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

No, you're thinking of Dick Knight.

 

[Bromley shrimp]

I think you will find Ipswich invested very little. They lost half their team from last season, Davis, Miller, Kuqi, Bent etc and put very little money in. When they bought Currie from us it was the first time they'd paid a fee for some time, they've paid for Parkin and Lee this season but still not a lot. If you went to the away game half their team was made up of teenagers from theit academy.

Has a ring of the 06-07 season at the Albion I predict.

 

[Icy Gull]

Has a ring of the 06-07 season at the Albion I predict.

Nah 05/06 season

 

[The Oldman]

From The Ipswich Evening Star forum:

"I have been a town fan for many years , joe royal is a quality manager , in football today it is all too common to blame a manager and not the players , kelvin davis , tommy miller both left to join sunderland after we failed in the play-offs and look they will be back at portman road next season .......

in my view get rid of david sheepshanks " (Chairman) "not the manager , we planned for relegation and suddenly we had no money , where did it go ,

joe royal did a brilliant job with the budget he had its not his fault if all these so called players ( on big money ) dont perform ....

Sounds Familiar?

 

[Silent Bob]

Not really no.

 

[London Irish]

He has been talking about retiring for a long time though.

 

[Trigger]

From The Ipswich Evening Star forum:

"I have been a town fan for many years"

"joe royal"

Priceless