Ipswich: In one fell swoop, they have ;-

a) Fired a (locally) unpopular gaffer</p>

b) Hired a MASSIVE name (love him or loathe him) as a replacement. Quickly</p>

c) Instilled a belief in their fan base that they will walk next season (matters not if it happens, it's the BELIEF instilled that counts)</p>

d) (probably) doubled at least their expected ST sales</p>

e) Acted in a ruthless and yet efficient enough manner to push their club to the next level.</p>

Pat Cryne, my respect for you is still immense, even in the light of perceived recent weaknesses on the old leadership front. Please, I beg you, note the above points.</p>

 

aye but we are Stronger together and have stability

just ask the "Children of Simon"

 

RE: aye but we are Stronger together and have stability

What, both of 'em ?

 

We don't have the same resources

I'd have put a massive wager on there not being a cat in hells chance of Roy Keane coming to manage Barnsley.

 

Oh, I agree completely.

But somewhere, whether it is Swindon or elsewhere, there is someone who can spark BFC into life and tick points a - e above.

 

who have they appointed new manager?

didnt know it had been announced yet.

 

Here:

Sky Sports News sources understand Roy Keane will be named the new Ipswich Town manager within the next 24 hours.

Ipswich sacked Jim Magilton on Wednesday following the club's failure to make the play-offs in the Championship this season.

New chief executive Simon Clegg told Sky Sports News that Town were close to appointing a successor to Magilton at Portman Road.

Former Sunderland boss Keane is now understood to be on the brink of accepting a return to management with Ipswich.

Keane left his role at the Stadium of Light back in December, having spent just over two years in charge on Wearside.

During his time at the Black Cats helm, Keane led Sunderland from the bottom of the Championship to promotion to the Premier League in his first season.

The Irishman secured a 15th place finish in the top flight last term, but had presided over a disappointing run of form before his exit in early December.

Glenn Hoddle had been installed as the early favourite to take the Ipswich job, however it now appears that Keane will attempt to repeat the success he enjoyed at Sunderland with Ipswich.

 

Shhhh ya not allowed to question the methods of Patrick Cryne.

 

ruthless indeed-sacked by phone while on compassionate leave..

in N ireland due to family illness

 

Also

Keane refused to relocate from Manchester to Sunderland, so I imagine he'll be a part time manager at Ipswich, interested to see who he appoints as his number 2, cos its unlikely Keane will be involved with the day to day stuff with the team. Good luck to them.

 

Keane has agreed to move to East Anglia - full time nt

 

You misunderstood

He's agreed to buy East Anglia.

 

Keane

Disaster at Sunderland. Players hated him. Killed all morale and team spirit.

 

I wish Simon Davey had been such a mitigated disaster

Taking the club from a relegation place in the Championship to the Premier League and avoiding relegation.

 

yeah, instead of taking us from a relegation place ........

...... to another relegation place, in 3 years

 

RE: yeah, instead of taking us from a relegation place ........

youre on a roll this morning Albatross.
did you hear that bloke on radio dee dah last nite re the 20,000 that went for the " away day " to wembley last year ?

 

Exactly nt

 

RE: Keane has agreed to move to East Anglia - full time nt

from the Sunderland Echo:

"If we had found something right for us, we would have moved to Sunderland or nearby. I felt I was able to travel, though, because I'm not a player anymore, physically I am not on the pitch every day.

"I was never going to be on the training ground every day. That would have been bad for me and the players."

dont think he'll be straight onto rightmove somehow.

 

No mate, I don't listen to it, gets my back up! nt

 

Doesn't Simon Davey still live in Preston?

If so, doesn't that make him a part time manager?