Ipswich Town
Why are targets turning away from Ipswich Town?
By Dave Gooderham
Friday, June 22, 2012
1:06 PM
THE concern is growing.
Most supporters accept that new signings would not happen overnight.
But Blues fans are becoming worried at their club missing out on transfer targets to divisional rivals.
Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and, most recently, Tomasz Kuszczak have opted for other Championship clubs – raising the question why players are turning their back on Ipswich Town?
Money will always be a factor as will the persuasive powers of manager and chairman alike, while the former Manchester United keeper insisted he joined Brighton because he felt they gave him the best chance of an instant return to the Premier League.
With Town currently the 15th best side in the Championship, and the longest-serving club in the second tier, the triumvirate of Paul Jewell, Simon Clegg and Marcus Evans face a difficult job convincing players that Portman Road is the right place to ply their trade.
While completing the impressive signing of promising teenager Elliott Hewitt, Town have already missed out on two top targets – after Ward opted for Crystal Palace over Ipswich and then Kuszczak joined Gus Poyet’s men – while Pearce wasted no time in joining Neil Warnock’s revolution at Leeds United after Jewell had pursued the centre-back in January.
Heading his list of priorities remains a new number one with Brad Guzan tipped to be high on Town’s list.
But Jewell is likely to have to lock horns with Steve Bruce with the new Hull City boss looking to bring the free agent US keeper to the KC Stadium.
Whoever Jewell goes for to challenge Arran Lee-Barrett, and in all positions for that matter, he is sure to face serious rivalry from other Championship bosses.
Never has the Town boss’s undeniable experience in the game been more important as he looks to secure a string of new faces before the big kick off on August 18.
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19 comments
Sorry but all this disruption of the family simply doesn't wash. If this was the case , how come the "Budgies" get players. You couldn't get more out of the way than Narwich or could ya boy ?
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whymarkmariner
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Simple answer, forget geography, it's wages. Pay them or loose out.
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NB
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
why well here are the three reasons Manager,(HANDS TIED),CEO(negotiating skills) Owner (lack of ability to have the right people to do the job) this is my view of what is wrong at town and why players are not coming can they all be wrong.?
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peter samuels
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Dated manager, clueless board, mediocre squad, and rubbish atmosphere, only one stand sings!
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fence sitter
Monday, June 25, 2012
Mike, you appear to be misunderstanding your own post, and my response to that post. I am merely saying that the minimum wage is a lot less than £10K a week.
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Kevin Bailey
Monday, June 25, 2012
Although there are many on this site that would blame supporters for not shouting, contributors to this site for not being "true supporters", and Keano for absolutely everything, the fact remains that it can only be those that run the club who are to blame. We have an owner majority shareholder who apparently sees the balance sheet and loan interest as the only objective, a manager who has demonstrated little ability and speaks even less sense whenever he utters a word (unfortunately far too often), and Clegg who quite frankly defies description!! With this triumvirate in charge why would anyone want to come to Ipswich in preference to other offers?
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SussexTractorBoy
Monday, June 25, 2012
Marcus Evans, Marcus Evans and Marcus Evans. Look no further - I rue the day we ever sold out to him and in time those that support him regardless will no doubt come round to a similar way of thinking. He is single handedly responsible for dismantling everything that was good about ITFC.
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bluearmy78
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Unfortuantely for ITFC, Suffolk is seen as a backwater (which compared to London and Brighton it clearly is). Young players might see it as a stepping stone, but those with families would probably be looking for a "city" club rather than a declining market town. Despite the beautiful places they could afford to live in Suffolk and the high quality of the football club, sadly Ipswich as a place offers.. well not much.
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Zico Rice
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Keep calm folks, its only the eadt saying they are targets, based on if you name enough some will be correct. Kevin surely you are not divulging informaion again that you learnt whilst in a position of trust, more likely you dont know the wages but just want to appear knowledeable.
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Cyril Baker
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Mike, please can you re-read your post, as you said that the lowest wage at Ipswich was £10K a week....I am simply saying that is not the case.
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Kevin Bailey
Friday, June 22, 2012
I just went to the bbc survey reveals footballers wages. if this is true i an in shock.prem 676.000 championship 195.750 div one 67.850 div two 49.600. this is a average wage.
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mike benham
Friday, June 22, 2012
Kevin you are telling me bowyer bullard stockdale smith andrews were making 3000. a week.
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mike benham
Friday, June 22, 2012
As far as goalies are concerned all they have to do is look at last season's goals against to be put off, especially as there have been virtually no improvements made in defense. The bookies have us ranked 14th in the list of teams to win the league, which suggest we are seen as a team likely to finish 14th in the league, Charlton place above us. There is a lack of atmosphere (and understandably so) at Portman Road on match day, which I feel is due to a lack of real football ambition from EvansClegg. At the end of the day, I feel a degree of sympathy to the manager (Albeit Jewell or whoever is in the future) as at the stage I don't think they can do very much to influence the likelihood of players signing for the club- our best hope is finding players who's most important personal requirements are playing for a club with a great paint job on the turnstiles.
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Jerry Bishop
Friday, June 22, 2012
ITS SAD SAD SAD TO SEE I.T.F.C SINK THIS LOW ,, ONLY THING WE CAN HOPE IS THAT THE YOUTH ACADEMY CAN TURN OUT SOME GOOD PLAYERS ,, MONEY DON'T BUY EVERYTHING
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MIGUEL100
Friday, June 22, 2012
Mike, the lowest paid first team players are probably on a basic salary of £3000 a week, certainly nowhere near £10K as a minimum. That, of course, excludes the very youngest players, who are likely to be on £500 a week as a first professional contract, maybe even less than that of late.
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Kevin Bailey
Friday, June 22, 2012
Philip.players come from all over the world to play in england. some of the dont even speak english. and bring there family yes they come for the money. sometimes you have to give up a little. what is the lowest wage at ipswich ten thousand a week or more. not bad money.
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mike benham
Friday, June 22, 2012
well lets start with a ceo. who knows little about football. but can carry a torch. and gets the gates painted. a manager that talks rubbish. like some times thing fall out of the sky. player s what to know where the club stands. on getting more good players in. he said ipswich is to far away. far away from what. london is just over a hour away by train. if the club right players will come.O yes and the money.
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mike benham
Friday, June 22, 2012
Clegg, Jewell, Evans
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Kevin Bailey
Friday, June 22, 2012
Isnt it always the same though- Ipswich is seen as being in the middle of nowhere and players would rather move to clubs in the centre of the country so they don't have to disrupt their families as much
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Philip Wright
Friday, June 22, 2012