Indeed. How not to do it, in a world where the exact opposite is required to stand still

The bizarre thing is that Evans must have got his main business right over time, to have accumulated such wealth and yet he won't allow similar principles to apply for the football club.
It does make you wonder if it literally is some peverse strategic decision to allow failure for some form of greater personal gain.

Posted By: Tier2canary on February 17th 2021 at 14:10:07

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If I were an Ipswich fan, it would cut me deep... (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 12:57:46
- Hope we never play them again (n/m) (Other Football) - Mozzer, Feb 17, 14:10:19
- Lambert is a symptom, not the disease (Other Football) - Old Man, Feb 17, 13:47:47
  - Indeed. How not to do it, in a world where the exact opposite is required to stand still (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Feb 17, 14:10:07
  - Very good post. Thank you (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 13:57:11
    - his other business ventures seem successul enough, its odd that ITFC isn't better run (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Feb 17, 14:12:02
      - Probably because he appoints people to manage those that know what they’re doing (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 14:20:09
        
        that's what makes ITFC odd - why not the same there? (Other Football) - CWC, Feb 17, 14:24:15
        
        Yes, I really can't think of an explanation for it (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 14:50:03
- Yes it would cut me deep. YES I can still delight in their demise. (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Feb 17, 13:39:13
  - My favourite song of recent year, “Going upppp, going down” just brilliant (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 13:50:57
    - yes, the Yellow Submarine game at Carrow Road was magical (Other Football) - dr fanta, Feb 17, 14:02:21
      - It features on one of their vloggers vids... (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 14:46:52
- Yeah but no but yeah but (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 17, 13:15:22
  - i remember it well (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 17, 14:36:51
  - Wasn’t born mate, you is well old! (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 13:22:09
    - There you go then! (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 17, 13:23:35
      - I remember the utter gloom of them winning the FA Cup (Other Football) - jamesward, Feb 17, 14:27:27
- There but for the grace of God... (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 17, 13:08:25
  - Geography is on our side (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 13:12:10
    - and history on theirs (n/m) (Other Football) - dr fanta, Feb 17, 14:06:42
    - you could say that it also works against us (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 17, 13:19:30
      - That's what those Blue Action yoof were doing, adding to the smoke to attract players (Other Football) - Old Man, Feb 17, 13:51:21
      - Perhaps, but not sure our current model wants those mercenary types anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 13:49:52
        
        This is true (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 17, 14:22:25
        
        Haha, yes, maybe we do lose out on some players (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 14:35:47
    - Yep. That does seem to have fucked Brentford (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 17, 13:15:29
- Maybe we should send them some flowers...or a card (n/m) (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Feb 17, 13:04:49
- I agree, but it’s still nice to see them lose every week (n/m) (Other Football) - paddonwasjesus, Feb 17, 13:00:55
  - Say what? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pukkipower, Feb 17, 13:19:03
- Same here. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 17, 12:59:02

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