MANAGER’S REACTION: Paul Jewell embarrassed to lead his side on ‘lap of appreciation’
By Stuart Watson
Saturday, April 21, 2012
6:03 PM
IPSWICH Town manager Paul Jewell admits he felt embarrassed to lead his side of a ‘lap of appreciation’ after the Blues’ home campaign finished with a limp 3-0 defeat to Millwall.
The counter-attacking Lions scored three of their four shots on target to seal their fifth straight victory, with Grant Leadbitter seeing a penalty saved at 2-0 by in-form veteran keeper Maik Taylor.
Town were well below par though, with Jewell calling the performance ‘laborious’ and ‘milky’.
Just a few hundred out of a crowd of 18,947 stayed behind at the end as the sheepish players came out to the centre circle, applauded all four stands and then quickly headed back down the tunnel.
“It was difficult to go back out there at the end, but we owed it to the supporters who stayed to show our appreciation,” said Jewell. “It’s embarrassing a little bit, but some young kids had stayed and we owed it to them to go back out there.
“We would have liked it to have been on a happier note, but you’ve got to bite the bullet haven’t you?”
Reflecting on the game, Jewell said: “It was really disappointing. We had lots of the ball but didn’t do a lot with it. Prior to this we’d lost just three games in 17, but today we were slow and lethargic. It was just a bit laborious, a bit laboured, a bit milky – all the things we were when we were struggling reared their head again today.
“Let’s keep things in perspective though, we’ve done okay in the second half of the season. It’s only four defeats in 18, we’ve got 30 points out of whatever it is, but we accept that leaving the home supporters with a performance like that was unacceptable.”
He added: “I’ve not seen anything I didn’t know. We are where we are, not because we’ve been unlucky, but because we haven’t been good enough.
“One time we were looking at a relegation fight, we got over that, but today we’ve been caught on a sucker punch.
“They were bad goals we gave away, but the defence over the last 16/17 games has been pretty tight. Today, all over as a unit we were second best.”
The Blues boss added: “It’s horrible getting beat like that at home, but we can’t go away from here thinking it’s the end of the world. We didn’t play well, we’ve been punished by a team that’s come and done a job on us, but since January we’ve played really well and showed top six form.
“Today we’ve been beaten 3-0 – that’s the Championship for you. I’m not happy about it, but I already knew the reason we’re 15th place in the league with 58 points is because we haven’t been good enough in too many games.
“The second half of the season has been acceptable, but we’re paying a price for the first half.”
Asked if he felt some his players were already in holiday mode, Jewell concluded: “It’s easy saying that now, but no-one was saying that on Tuesday night (following an impressive display against Birmingham).
“The players haven’t taken their foot off the peddle in training at all. That performance today was very unlike Ipswich since the turn of the year.
“We know people have gone home disappointed today, but that was a bit of a one-off in terms of the second half of the season. That’s the first time of late that we’ve been beaten where I thought we deserved to be beaten.”
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53 comments
I'll also bring the pigeons.....
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Kevin Bailey
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thanks for mentioning it,Kevin. Will you bring the clay? I'll bring the chisel.
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Mike Wyatt
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Cyril.....on your planet who was responsible for signing Ingmarrson and Ellington?
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Kevin Bailey
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
So Mike, we should erect a statue to the glorious benefactor that has saved us
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Kevin Bailey
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Cyril Baker is quite right in stating that contracts should be honoured, that is assuming 'honour' is a currently rated virtue. If it is, then Jewell should do the 'honourable' thing and resign immediately after the final match.
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Brian Betts
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Mike Wyatt, you are not alone in being moderated by the local media moderator by having the temerity to criticize 'our saviour' Marcus Evans. I have asked the moderator on several occasions what influence Mr Evans wields over the local press to warrant this perceived degree of censorship, but as usual no reply is received. It must be very nice for the moderator to hide behind his or her's shield of anonymity.
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Brian Betts
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
44 comments so far and I was 'moderated' - must be random selection as other, notably any who dare to disparage our glorious owner, also appear to suffer the 'other' reason. So let's try again. This is the most glorious period in our history with the most tactically astute manager operating today. So popular is he that the stands rise as one when he enters the arena. Then our hearts are lifted even further by the site of our dearly beloved CEO, whose steady hand and strategic insights are the pride of Portman Rd and the envy of all far beyond. Our angel, our saviour, our mysterious benefactor is at the very top of our christmas card lists and we welcome with open bank accounts his policies, his largesse and his understanding of the history of our club. I am breathless in anticipation of next season and the new, unchartered territory that we shall be in. I .hope that's fine.
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Mike Wyatt
Monday, April 23, 2012
Kevin, You are quite right money was available, from the sale of top players, Wickham, Walters, Jordan Rhodes, and others, unfortunately it is one thing to be available it is another for it to be released. You know very well that PJ got Sharp to come down but Clegg was not prepared to pay the money. Just relax Kevin, PJ is still here despite the efforts of the eadt and yourself. Contracts are made to be honoured. I am sure if or when you were a working man you would have expected nothing less.
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Cyril Baker
Monday, April 23, 2012
He should be embarrassed, not just for losing 3-0 to Millwall but for the whole season. He did well to plug the leaks after Keane left (one could well argue HE should have been given a lot longer, but his reign was a disaster from the minute he panicked in the transfer market) but Jewell has taken us nowhere in the last 12 months. We will need serious investment in long term playing staff and a very good start to next season if we're to avoid another mid season sacking and patch up job. Don't get me wrong, JET, Creswell and Drury have proved to be very good signings, Chopra too to a lesser extent, but the fiasco with goal keepers, centre backs and short term signings largely past their use by date have done the damage in a season when we had a great chance to get a play off place. At the present rate, we'll be a mid table side for years to come, and it really pains me to say so.
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Andrew Mehen
Monday, April 23, 2012
Cyril.....money WAS available, a point that you seem not to be able to grasp, and was wasted. By Jewell, the man you seem to think is blameless. You ask me to be fair, Jewell asked us to judge him at the end of the season. I am. The second half is even worse than the first half, and Jewell chose to sign Bowyer, Ellington and Ingmarrson, and IF money was tight, all the more reason not to waste it on the Ellington and Ingmarrson in particular. So, Cyril, using the parameters set by your own comments, your man is bang to rights. Jewell is out of his depth, and hopefully will soon be out of his job. In view of the fact that he has plenty of money compared t the average man in the street, I shall be 'pleased' when he goes.
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, April 23, 2012
Kevin, now we know why you did not get PJ job, you would have gone into the season with one GK. With money not available what else could he do than go for free transfers and loanees which are never going to be your best players. Just be fair and accept the trouble lays upstairs and not with PJ, I accept he made some strange decisions but as I said he knows more about it than you or I. RK and PJ were let down by ME
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Cyril Baker
Monday, April 23, 2012
Cyril, he has nobody to blame but himself, he chose to bring on GKs on loan, when he could have brought in a loanee in any position. He chose to sign Ingmarrson and Ellington, each a complete and total waste of money. Also Bowyer to a lesser degree, and it was Jewell who chose to play Bullard at the base of the diamond earlier in the season, which may well have contributed to Jimmy's lack of form, when he should have played Hyam at the base of the diamond protecting the back four all along, and when he DID eventually do this, we had our only decent run of the season, only for Luke to be discarded for the ageing Bowyer, thereby depriving the back-four of protection, and the midfield of energy and tempo. SO, frankly, your assertion that Jewell has not had the players he wanted is nonsense, and his inability to select the right team has been a big weakness. I know more about man management than Jewell, based on what I have see him do this season, and frankly, I think most of us can see that whatever he did right at Bradford and Wigan, has been overshadowed by the dreadful job he did at Derby, Wednesday, and now here. Southampton have done well because they didn't sell their best players, or allow them to walk away for nothing, because they have not alienated their fan base, and because their manager is streets ahead of Jewell, who is a dinosaur. He is going to do to us what he did to derby if he is not removed forthwith
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, April 23, 2012
Tom seems to avoid the facts, usually calling them my opinions.
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, April 23, 2012
Kevin, Tom thinks there have been improvements in the last 15 matches or so, perhaps our expectations are OTT !!!!!!!
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Brian Betts
Monday, April 23, 2012
Kevin, nobody said Jewell has a huge talent, but he has taken two teams into the premiership, and certainly knows a little more about the game than you or I. I notice you have nothing to say about the fact that players have not been brought into the club to give PJ a chance to form a team. If you dont have the tools you cant do the job.
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Cyril Baker
Monday, April 23, 2012
This was my 5 year old son's first football match. Long before half time he wanted to go home. Well done ITFC!
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Cant afford it!
Monday, April 23, 2012
PJ must go now, or at least after the final game, to give a new man plenty of time before pre-season. Otherwise, the alternative is to give PJ until Christmas and either sack him or give him a new contract. You don’t want to be going into the last weeks of next season with a manager with a few weeks left on his deal, so the options are either have another dismal first 5 months of a season and then make a change, or consign us to years of mediocrity under PJ. I don’t like to say it, but PJ has to go.
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Pete James
Monday, April 23, 2012
I am appalled by the players the manager and CEO get rid of the lot and bring in players and a manager who care for our beloved club and of course Clegg
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ian wright
Monday, April 23, 2012
Just thought I would post on here to say how much I enjoy reading this site from Busselton, Western Australia. I am a life long supporter from up the A140, but the one thing I miss is being at Carra Rud to support my team, but out here in Aus, my second port of call is always to see how the old enemy have done, and this year you seem to have been awful, at one stage in fact looking as if you would finish in a relegation fight, and although many will say it is sour grapes, I actually think it would have done you good, to go down, rebuild, and gain that winning enthusiasum. I have to agree with a previous poster, Richard Proctor, that you ned players who are not chasing the money, but playing for the badge on the shirt, and besides having a young and enthusistic manager, the players have points to prove, none even Grant Holt, complaining when left on the bench. I hope things inprove for ITFC next year, what East Anglia really needs is 2 clubs in the Premier League, it would be brilliant for the area
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framboy
Monday, April 23, 2012
Absolutely appalling behaviour by most of our under performing players. Their actions, which should have been condemned by their manager Jewell, shows just how much they appreciate the loyal supporters of ITFC , a fact which should lead to a wide refusal to renew season tickets until ME make drastic changes to his managerial staff which leads to the promises he made when taking control of our club. If he was as astute as his reported success in business claim, then surely he must have detected the unrest from many supporters and the dwindling attendances. While this latest sorry saga shows the contempt with which supporters are viewed by the ITFC administration it is highly unlikely ME will make the necessary changes as they would result in another 'egg on his face' situation bur where is Clegg? He is becoming as invisible as his boss.
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Brian Betts
Monday, April 23, 2012
I am astounded at Jewell's comments suggesting that the performances in the second half of the season have been acceptable. We have played 22 games, won 7, drawn 7 and lost 8, giving us 28 points, or 1.27 per game. In the first 23 games, we obtained 30 points, at an average of 1.30 points per game, which is actually better than the second half of the season! The man is utterly clueless, and those that think we have done better in the second half of the season would do well to look at the facts, which are that at present we are doing worse, and even if we win at Doncaster, we will have obtained 31 points in the second half of the season, compared to 30 in the first half. What concerns me, is that the last 14 games have seen us win just 3 times, draw 6 times, and lose 5 times, with 15 points, or an average of 1.07 per game, or relegation form. So, Jewell suggesting that the Millwall result is a blip, in a strong second half of the season, compared to a weak first half, is a victory for Scouse invention over fact.
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, April 23, 2012
Why should fans have stayed after that display.No passion in the team, so you can,t expect anything more.I think many people are getting tired of all the excuses coming from the club.
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david bennett
Monday, April 23, 2012
Can I just point out, that when Keane was being blamed for everything, I said it would get worse if he left, and it has. My point was, and is, that with a CEO more interested in turnstiles and Olympics than football, how could it end well? It will get much worse yet, as the Championship was the weakest for years this season, and we blew it. Next year it will be much, much stronger, and we may well struggle even more without a change in ethos, a change in the relationship between the club and it's supporters, a change in CEO< and a change in manager. It may well be that I am completely wrong, and it will all be fine next season, as Clegg is a genius, and Jewell is a manager with huge talent.
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, April 23, 2012
It has all been said. The opportunity to play young players, like the season was wasted. A dreadful end to a dreadful season, and I am wondering how anything will change, with the same inept management structure ruining both the club and the team. It says it all that a signing from league one (deservedly) won player of the year, with the runner up being a 33 year old, not even playing in his proper position. To those, like Tom, who seems to think that I am in a minority, and I am negative, I say look at the comments on here, look at the falling crowds, and look how Millwall dismantled us on Saturday. We are in the worst shape since I began supporting the club in 1972. Just as well Marcus Evans is here to pump millions into the club year after year........
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, April 23, 2012
The manager can only coach the players he is given, if Evans does not invest and Clegg cannot negotiate or sell the club what chance does PJ have. Look at the money invested in Southampton thats why they are in the top two.
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Cyril Baker
Monday, April 23, 2012
Well i was considering a season ticket, but the last few games,(and the resigning of Lee Bowyer) has convinced me that Paul Jewell is the wrong man for our club. (By the way take a look at his record on wikepedia), we should have been looking at more lower league players.like cresswell and drury, bringing the young in ,as is our tradition. And to finish my rant Paul Jewell say he is embarressed, try thinking like a supporter of this half hearted, rubbish, and take a look at our neighbours in norfolk, and that hurt me as well,no big stars, just a team of players proud of playing for the badge on their shirts,proud to play for their manager, just like we used to do.
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richard procter
Monday, April 23, 2012
This result was a disgrace, it shows that the majority of the team has no pride in the shirt they wear. We will all have our reasons for the failure, but I cannot see the investment Evans has promised, there certainly has been more money taken out of the team than has been put in. He appointed PJ now he should support him.
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Cyril Baker
Monday, April 23, 2012
RUBBISH,Yet more dross served up . When will His LORDSHIP Our savour Mr Macus Evans do some thing about this sad sad state of affairs. You are breaking people's Heart's & dreams..Clegg OUT...Jewell OUT...
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david bradley
Monday, April 23, 2012
Very disappointing result, and again no young players in the side. The Millwall and Doncaster games were perfect for Cropper, Ainsley, Carson, Lawrence etc to gain valuable experience. Instead we had Sonko who is leaving and Leadbitter who seems reluctant to sign a new contract both playing, and Bowyer an unused sub who will also probably be leaving. I think PJ is a nice and decent bloke, but that isn't good enough in football management. However, I don't think PJ is necessarily a bad manager. Holloway was bad at Leicester but has been absolutely brilliant at Blackpool. Pardew had a bad time at Southampton, but look at Newcastle now with him in charge. PJ worked wonders at Bradford and Wigan, but has been poor at Derby and Ipswich. I think PJ is perhaps an ok manager, but not the man to take Ipswich Town forward. He may do very well at another club, but I doubt he ever will at Portman Road. If he remains, I think next season will result in another mid table finish having flirted briefly with both the play offs and relegation. I also still think Clegg needs to go. Respect can be won by admitting to mistakes. We are all human, and we all make mistakes. I hope Marcus Evans will win the respect of the supporters by admitting his mistakes in appointing both Jewell and Clegg, and rectify both as soon as possible.
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nsc283b
Sunday, April 22, 2012
I would have been more embarrassed if I had stayed behind and applauded, the worse team and season since we were relagated 10 years ago
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Crippen
Sunday, April 22, 2012
When I saw this result I thought we must have made several changes and given the fringe players a game - unfortunately not - you do not go out on your final home game of the season and get hammered 3-0 in front of your own fans even if you have nothing but pride to play for. Town have taken 7 points from a possible 24 including 1 home point from the last 3 games - it looks as though thesame old problems are still there. Please tell me I'm wrong but I'm not really optimistic about next season!
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carlton bott
Sunday, April 22, 2012
I do not think jewell will resign.the only way is for evans to fire him. and the his coaching staff. as for the season tickets i would hold off and see what happens. not like portman road will be sold out. i traveled over 10000 miles to watch the leicester game. and for a easter monday game there were a lot of empty seats. with a new manager. and the right players. town will do better. if jewell stays midd table at best.it is truly sad to see town in this state. one can only hope for better days a head. so mr E get started.
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mike benham
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Yesterday's game was absolutely rubbish. We lacked sharp passing, committment, passion and desire. No wonder the crowd attendance was so poor, the manager has done nothing to make me feel he is the right man for the job and to many players weren't committed enough for the cause. Really disappointed but will just continue to look ahead to next season.
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Paul The Alien
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Towns die hard supporters voted with their feet at the end of yesterdays match against Millwall. This was clearest sign of a vote of no confidence in the way Town are being run under Marcus Evans. Have Town achieved the season ticket sales they require to invest in new players?
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Neil Gedny
Sunday, April 22, 2012
PJ seems a very pleasant nice man but as for being a good manager, I just don't know. Is he being let down by his coaching staff, or some of the players, or the CEO? Who knows unless one inhabits Portman Road 's hallowed offices. I have never understood a word he's said on Suffolk radio, but that of course doesn't make him a bad manager. When we are taken apart by a relatively lowly side like Millwall one can't have much hope for next season with much the same bunch of players and PJ. But who knows?
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JOHN BURLS
Sunday, April 22, 2012
The small number of fans that stayed behind at the end of the game must have felt let down by the players , we all spend good money to come and see them week in week out, i felt let down which sums up the season really,
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shakey sandy
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Mott Mike,your spot on,i agree with you 110%.I dont think our wish of PJ getting the sack or walking away will happen though.!
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brisie58
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Amessage for PJ,you probably know what players will be here next season and who wont,.What im asking is can you please let our youth players run wild at Doncaster and let us have a look at our future,we may not own the club but we are the backbone of the club and after all the insinuations that you would be giving certain players a run it hasnt happened,let it happen this weekend and let us finish this season with a look at the future.
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scarffy
Sunday, April 22, 2012
There seemed to be some debate prior to this match as to what name to give this trot round the pitch afterwards - what about 'lap of cluelessness'
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Old Timer
Sunday, April 22, 2012
I could not agree with you more Motty, I've had the feeling from the start that Jewell can't believe his luck he got the Town job, I've never seen him look the slightest bit bothered about bad runs of form,or rare good runs for that matter. He thought he was going to be sacked back in December & since then is happy taking his salary & keeping things moving along...GOING NOWHERE!
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Chopper Hammond
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Don't get carried away by the "nothing to play for" brigade, this was a must win game. There was everything to play for in terms of season ticket sales and revenue stream for next season. Unfortunately PJ had not made this clear to his team which just about sums up his ability.Hopefully he'll do the decent thing and resign at the end of the season which will allow ME to consider bringing in a hungry young manager with a plan for success.
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MOTT MIKE
Sunday, April 22, 2012
It is all very well jewel harping on about the second half of the season , the fact remains , we looked like a club going nowhere , devoid of ideas , energy , purpose and direction . Once cresswell went off the pitch it was extremely difficult to focus on any redeeming facets remaining in the side , indeed the most damning observation to be mentioned is the progress this football team has made whilst under the influence of paul jewels management , it is quite simply non - existent , where is the youthful exuberance that would at least have given some town supporters a shred of hope and enthusiasm for next season ? .... well by and large those under the age of 21 have considered themselves fortunate to have made 2 consecutive appearances on the substitutes bench , which , given that safety was achieved 6 weeks ago is nothing short of criminal , exasperated by the fact that the players he has selected have managed to amass a mere handful of championship points in this period . Obviously everyone who regularly posts on here has the best interests of the club at heart and i would even suggest mr steroo should be included in that statement , otherwise why would we bother expressing our points in the first place. I agree with many , many others whose comments i have read throughout this season that paul jewel is not the right man to be managing this football club and i do not believe anything will change to our benefit whilst he remains here .I doubt too many of us will be looking forward to next season with a great deal of relish.
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KEVIN FRANCIS
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Once again he should be Embarrassed. And so should Clegg allso be more so. About time they had the guts to walk away from Portman Rd. As it will be the same old dross next season and endby being sacked by christmas so do yourself's a favour both by Getting out now for the sake of the club...
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david bradley
Sunday, April 22, 2012
What an embarrassment! We stayed with the 1000 or so long suffering supporters to the very end. To clap the efforts made by those in the team who deserved it. This is about leadership at the highest levels, and about loyalty and respect. Marcus Evans, this is your club too, what a sham, what a shambles! Our daughter wanted us to stay and show our appreciation for what I would say is one of our worst seasons in 50 years. We stayed despite most of the team and Paul Jewell getting off the pitch as soon as they could. A tribute from us to three players who remained and bravely signed dozens of programmes of young fans.... And these players were? Jay ET, Jimmy B and Josh C. What has happened to our once decent and well-respected club. We are close to cancelling our 4 season tickets... And very, very sad
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Blue and true since 1962
Saturday, April 21, 2012
p.s. we have not shown top 6 form since January - we have won just 3 of our last 12 games!!!
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Jason
Saturday, April 21, 2012
I should think so. Sadly, in recent weeks we have won very few games. PJ should feel utterly ashamed of how things have gone this season. He is to blame and should be sacked.
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Jason
Saturday, April 21, 2012
This awful result today at home to mediocre Millwall says everything about Town in the last 7 seasons - endlessly inconsistent and frustrating to watch. I for one had hoped that PJ would give youth a chance in the last few games of the season. But no, he keeps his powder dry. What on earth was his thinking playing Sonko who is being turfed out at the end of the season.
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Richard Gardiner
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Awful result, not helped by starting without Jason. And why is Sonko going after he showed up our New Zealand International? We haven't a hope in hell of getting into the premiership next season with anything resembling this lot. And incidentally were there enough police there? Also could the mounted police please clean up Portman Road after they've finished there? If I'd brought a bucket I could have done my roses a power of good.
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JOHN BURLS
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Marcus Evans dream of Premiership football is fading fast. I have never seen so few Fans waiting to greet the players at the last home game of the season only to be disappointed that the squad said their goodbye's from the middle of the pitch. Who will join Sonko in the search of a new employer next season?
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Neil Gedny
Saturday, April 21, 2012
I bought my current scarf in 1972. I wear it to every game but too often this season I have been embarrassed to walk home in it. We are deluding ourselves if we think even the second half of the season has been good enough. However I have renewed my season ticket even though we are unlikely to get a new manager until after Christmas. Let's hope that at this time next year we have something to cheer about.
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peter sadler
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Played really well since January.? One win in the last eight games. Six points in last twenty four.Still 15th. What planet is this man on ? The money he has wasted on nonperformers compared to nothing that Millwall have spent. Role up and get your season tickets here. Going fast.
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graham garrod
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Has the EADT spellchecker broken down?
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Bertie Shrimp
Saturday, April 21, 2012
I listened to the after game comments on BBC Radio Suffolk and heard several complaints about how little interest the "players" had in those that had stayed behind- ignoring youngsters in two stands who just wanted a programme autographed take their own photo of the players. If this was the case, they (players and club officials) should be ashamed of themselves. An end of season P(ublic) R(elations) disaster.
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The original Victor Meldrew
Saturday, April 21, 2012