Blues boss Paul Jewell says he had his squad back at Playford Road on Wednesday morning watching a DVD of Tuesday’s 4-0 defeat at Burnley despite their arrival back in Suffolk in the early hours. He says it wasn’t a comfortable experience either for him or for his players.

Jewell said: “We were in on Wednesday a couple of hours after we got back in the early hours to watch the DVD and go through it.

“We went through it. It was a bit of a one-way conversation, to be honest. It was painful watching, everyone was squirming in their seats. What we’ve got to try and do is get over that. “

Speaking immediately after the game he said it was a “spineless, gutless” performance and he doesn’t believe he overstated things in the heat of the moment: “There’s no hiding place. What I said was exactly what happened on the pitch and I’m not running away from the fact that as a manager I’m part of that as well. I’m my own biggest critic.

“Although we’ve lost six on the run, that was the first performance where we collapsed a little bit and we just don’t want a repeat of that.

“I don’t believe for one second that the players don’t care,” he continued. “On Tuesday it looked like they were very low in confidence but I’ve got faith in this group of players that we’re far better than we’re showing at present, we’re just low on confidence.”

Jewell says he wasn’t getting carried away during the good run of form, knowing there was still plenty of work to do: “At the end of the day, this is a long-term job, it’s not a quick fix.

“After we beat Brighton at home 3-1 everyone was saying ‘thanks for putting a smile back on our faces’ and I was saying ‘just hang on a minute, we’ve done all right but there’s going to be a lot of ups and downs before we get to where we want to be’.”

“I’ve been here nearly a year now and it feels like we haven’t moved forward but I think over the long term we will.

“I’ve got confidence in my ability and I’ve got confidence in the players’ ability to turn it around and to move forward for years to come.”

He says the only way to halt the current run is via hard work: “You just try your best. In the last three games, in two of them we were four minutes from winning against Reading and were six minutes from winning against Forest. We could have had six points more than we’ve got and things would look a lot different.

“But we haven’t, and the reason we haven’t is because we haven’t been physically and mentally tough enough at key times.

“That’s what it’s about — rolling your sleeves up, facing the music, taking all the flak we’re getting and what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

Jewell believes that once the downturn is arrested, there’s still time to make something of the campaign: “We’ve got 28 games left in the season and there’s an awful lot of football to be played.

“It’s a tough time for me, but I’ll get through it. Whatever happens I’ll do my best and if my best isn’t good enough over the longer term, what else can I do? I’m asking the players to do their best and that’s all I can do.”

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Greybritain added 12:29 - Dec 2 Did they pay to watch it like we have to?
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itfc1981 added 12:32 - Dec 2 “At the end of the day, this is a long-term job, it's not a quick fix". Which makes your policy of recruiting old players ever more perplexing. Jewell Out.
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Jesney_Havoc added 12:38 - Dec 2 Fans were forced to watch it live !
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Garv added 12:46 - Dec 2 How could they have got home in 'the early hours'? They flew?
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UsualSuspect added 12:47 - Dec 2 Headline should read, "Players made to watch video nasties". Really has been a dreadful showing of late.
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walberswick added 12:52 - Dec 2 Are they watching the NOTW sex-tape or any of the last six games?
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Mark added 12:54 - Dec 2 “Although we've lost six on the run, that was the first performance where we collapsed a little bit and we just don't want a repeat of that." What about Millwall 4 Ipswich 1? It has been an awful 6 games, and you could make it 7 if you include the fortunate 1-0 win over Portsmouth. Still, I don't think a manager should be sacked on the basis of 6 games and we do have to take a longer term view. Let's hope we can get the badly needed three points tomorrow and have a better December leading into the transfer window. I am sure that if things improve the fans will get back behind Paul Jewell and I still hope he can be a good manager for us in the long term.

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frenchblue added 13:04 - Dec 2 Garv; Don't ever think about applying for a job in transport logistics
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Sindre94 added 13:07 - Dec 2 Paul Jewells Barmy Army
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Sindre94 added 13:08 - Dec 2 Paul Jewells Barmy Army
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EdJK added 13:12 - Dec 2 I hope Jewell watched it closely too!! maybe he can see that every team in the last 7 games has come prepared to face his diamond formation and know exactly how to beat it. Its not just the players, Jewell needs to wake up too before its to late!
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AlanMahon2011 added 13:16 - Dec 2 Bet they didnt have to pay rip off prices to see absolute horsesh*t...
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Tiggs added 13:22 - Dec 2 He is preparing his road out of the club. "Whatever happens I'll do my best and if my best isn't good enough over the longer term, what else can I do?" Not long now....
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irishtim added 13:28 - Dec 2 Paul earn your bucks cause if i was manacing a "pub" team & getting the results your getting then i would have a problem going for a pint. So please sort it now getting fed up of the same excuses.
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broomfield123 added 13:30 - Dec 2 Did they watch it in blu ray and 3d
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Garv added 13:32 - Dec 2 I don't plan to.
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PJ_Needs_Duncan added 14:12 - Dec 2 Jewell Out
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petermorris added 14:19 - Dec 2 Did they all have a look at their January fixtures while they were at it? Don't know about them but I'm 'squirming in my seat' already'.
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Legend added 15:02 - Dec 2 The club should have made each player pay the same ticket price entry money and the transport cost that the fans had to pay that night. The money should have gone to a charity then that might have made them realise how badly they let the fans and the club down!!
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alfromcol added 15:14 - Dec 2 Lots of positive thoughts again!
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PJ_Needs_Duncan added 22:03 - Dec 2 Whos turn was it to get the popcorn this time?
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DiamondGezzer added 08:15 - Dec 3 Let's just hope that watching that, will give them the kick up the bot required to then push on ?
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