Summer Signings

Where did it all go wrong ?  

That first game against Wimbledon I thought most looked good but dropping Holohan from the squad was mistake 1 from Hurst .

After that apart from Rose they’ve all looked awful in most the last 7/8 games .

Lack of confidence for me.

You can see it a mile away, and they are not as bad as they are being portrayed. That was a tricky game today in any circumstances, and we were beyond bad in the first half, but looked much much better in the second, and mostly controlled the game.

There are bigger shocks this weekend than us getting a draw at Slough.

If we can get someone to instill a bit of belief back into them, they aint a bad bunch.

Mullarkey is a nothing footballer. Amos is a little boy

Quoted from ginnywings

Lack of confidence for me.

You can see it a mile away, and they are not as bad as they are being portrayed. That was a tricky game today in any circumstances, and we were beyond bad in the first half, but looked much much better in the second, and mostly controlled the game.

There are bigger shocks this weekend than us getting a draw at Slough.

If we can get someone to instill a bit of belief back into them, they aint a bad bunch.

I could really do with some of whatever you are on

Rose was getting some stick today at the game and imo he’s the only one of our signings who I really rate.

I’ve been thinking about this. I’ve seen it said in the past that PH is good at finding some gems on a reasonable but not top top 7 EFL budget.

But his track record after the 2016 promotion wasn’t good, albeit under control-freakery of Fenty. Once Bogle had gone we were left with some dross. When scrabbling around at a lower level he certainly did well. I don’t know where Operation Promotion took our budget to but the promoted squad was decent and then when backwards after promotion.

The last promotion needed some key signings to turn round the rapidly fading season in Jan. Gav in particular, JMD, Max and Emmanuel. We’d already got a decent spine from his close season business.

Ipswich fans views on his signings are a pile of steaming I expect.

I’d say his best competencies are filling gaps on a modest budget and getting tune out of a moderately talented bunch. Save for his Shrewsbury turnaround he hasn’t cut it with better players.

Hurst signings have been terrible apart from Rose.
The Vernham signing being the worst

I think the overriding problem is that they haven’t gelled. They haven’t understood each other or learned what they’re supposed to be doing, or built those mutual relationships and partnerships. There is no visible team spirit. Compare it to the promotion season and even last season and it’s just not there.

Of the pre-season signings, Rose is the only one I think has been up to standard.
I remember the Salford home came - Conteh looked class and bossed it. Eisa was almost unplayable. Rogers was solid and assured. I’ve no idea what’s happened, but this is not a team, and that’s our problem.

Quoted from Hagrid

Rose was getting some stick today at the game and imo he’s the only one of our signings who I really rate.

There seemed to be an angry exchange between him and a fan in the first half which culminated in him saying something like “don’t f*cking start that as you won’t like my response.”

Quoted from Hagrid

Rose was getting some stick today at the game and imo he’s the only one of our signings who I really rate.

Thought something may have been said judging by his reaction when they came back to re-start.

It’s not all the new lads, some of last seasons players look paralysed by fear & lost.