Not really about that, though that's part of it, for me
More about the decision making throughout the club, the right structures and governance - they've literally only just "announced" with great fanfare they might look at some player stats before signing people up going forward(!!!) - and so on.
Their model isn't a self-sustaining one, so I don't know how closely they'll focus on the youth but if I had the job of turning round that club then, after overhauling the overall structure and maybe adding a bit of sports science to the mix, that would be my primary focus. Their academy is s**t and the local talent - even in Ipswich itself - is trained by Norwich coaches and wears Norwich kit. It's a lot to get to Cat 1 from where they are but they could make some fairly big improvements quite fast without worrying too much about playing with the big boys just yet. Their problem is their local competition is Premier League with a Cat 1 academy and has a track record of developing youth and playing youth products in the first team and helping youth get big moves - a young player isn't going to have a hard decision to take between the two.
What they'll probably do instead is we're all f**king loaded, splash the cash, "show some ambition" by buying "out of luck" high cost journeymen - I mean that probably would get them out of League One but it's a house of cards after that and just one bad season let alone two would leave them serially f**ked.
So I reckon the smart move is to look at a four or five year plan building infrastructure and driving sustainable growth on the pitch. Instead I think they'll try to buy their way up. Plenty - I mean loads - of examples as to why that might not be their best bet for a fuller flavour.
Oh and for pity's sake, a lick of paint at Portman Road, already.
Posted By: Old Man on April 8th 2021 at 08:51:09
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- Wonder what level of investment pisswich will get ... (Other Football) - loz, Apr 8, 08:09:40
- Not really about that, though that's part of it, for me (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 8, 08:51:09
- Pretty good assessment 👍 (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Apr 8, 09:28:29
- PS to be clear they had to do something and I'm glad they have (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 8, 08:52:14
- You mean the man who wrote off £90 million (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Apr 8, 09:34:13
- Well it will need to be more than the £90 million Evans is writing off... (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Apr 8, 08:18:26
- sometimes it doesn't take much investment, just a change in personnel can be enough to tur (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 8, 08:32:12
- I hope they languish in the lower divisions for years and we only ever play them (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 8, 09:46:31
- Agreed 100% (n/m) (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Apr 8, 10:42:04
- Indeed haven’t forgotten them waving £20 notes around and acting like hooligans last time (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Apr 8, 10:38:33
- Only way I could see it might work (Other Football) - ede, Apr 8, 08:59:34
- Ben, ban this sick filth (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 8, 08:44:41
- The trouble is you know they will eventually have an upturn in fortunes (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 8, 10:39:00
- Heheheh (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Apr 8, 08:48:45
- hanging is too good for him (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Apr 8, 08:47:45
- They've become a community club again (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Apr 8, 08:42:35
- I got bored trying work who owned what when reading the article on the takeover. (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Apr 8, 08:53:31
- Just read the article on new owners press conference (Other Football) - ede, Apr 8, 10:21:30
- I would agree entirely (Other Football) - Tier2canary, Apr 8, 10:01:16
- I got bored trying work who owned what when reading the article on the takeover. (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Apr 8, 08:53:31
- I hope they languish in the lower divisions for years and we only ever play them (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 8, 09:46:31
- sometimes it doesn't take much investment, just a change in personnel can be enough to tur (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 8, 08:32:12
- Not really about that, though that's part of it, for me (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 8, 08:51:09
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