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Players Must Repay Fans
Players Must Repay Fans
Saturday, 3rd Dec 2011 10:06

Town manager Paul Jewell says his players need to repay the club’s supporters after their six-game run of defeats which culminated in Tuesday’s 4-0 trouncing at Burnley. The Liverpudlian paid tribute to fans for their loyalty despite more than half a decade of underachievement.

Jewell said: “Every player has to do their best, that’s what they get paid for. For one game this year, I think we collapsed, which isn’t acceptable. The confidence is low, people aren’t feeling great about themselves but we’ve got to get on with it.

“They work for Ipswich, they don’t work for Paul Jewell, and hopefully they can repay the supporters, they’re the more important people. They’re the ones who pay the money and travel and go to matches.

“We need to put out for them, we’re not putting out, certainly we didn’t put out enough on Tuesday, that’s for sure.”

After recent results and performances, today’s attendance could be lower than the 15,650 that watched the Coventry City match in September, which was the lowest Portman Road league crowd so far this century.

Nevertheless, Jewell is impressed with the loyalty shown by fans, given the difficult few years: “I don’t think there’s any club in the world that gets better attendances for losing games, I really don’t.

“Whatever attendance we get, the most important people at the football club are its supporters because they are the heartbeat of the club.

“Without them, whatever club it is doesn’t survive because it’s all about the supporters. The supporters will be around long after we’ve all gone.

“I understand our supporters’ frustration, I’m as frustrated as them but they are part of our team, a vital part of our team. Those that are coming, we’d love to give you something to shout about. It’s up to us to do it. I’ve got no issue with the supporters.”


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blueoff added 10:15 - Dec 3
15650 lowest crowd this century ??????? Are you sure
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blueoff added 10:17 - Dec 3
In eleven years I thought we'd had lower , oh well with Jewell in charge they'll get lower and lower
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ITFC_Forever added 10:29 - Dec 3
Yes, lowest league crowd.
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s6blue added 10:30 - Dec 3
quit talking about it jewell and start showing it....it s all getting a bit tedious with excuse after excuse
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BrettenhamBlue added 10:34 - Dec 3
Come on you Blues!
1-0 please. Early Xmas Present. We can do this and bring Watford back into the relegation battle.
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GiveusaWave added 10:38 - Dec 3
So nervous about this one.
Such a massive game. I know many of you don't believe we can avoid relegation this season but I do. Come on Ipswich!!
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ErikaTractor added 10:42 - Dec 3
we will avoid relegation. our fightback starts today. a good solid 2-1 win PJ.
in PJ we trust!
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DiamondGezzer added 10:51 - Dec 3
Guetchev :- Got a feeling we'll see a bit more from the team today [ or is that me just hoping ]. No, I honestly do. Agree, I can't see us going down. For many of our team, this really could be their last paid season if they don't show what they are made of.
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Mark added 10:53 - Dec 3
It is more important than ever to go to Portman Road today to cheer on the team, as being a football supporter is about helping the team through the bad times as well as enjoying the good times. The pain we are feeling now makes the good times feel even better when they come as we can appreciate them more!

As for the loyalty of fans, one way to thank us would be a few more price promotions on match tickets.
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Cardy1978 added 10:54 - Dec 3
REPAY :-Yes they can buy me my season ticket for next year.come on boys show some grit & determination put the pride back into suffolk.2-0 town get in...
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whippet added 11:07 - Dec 3
nice to see (mostly) positive belief from the fans. just hope the team has belief. been overwhelmingly shocked about how bad we've been. another poor performance and we could be in real trouble.
thank god we went on that good run a few weeks back.
come on defenders. you are paid to defend. earn your money.
put burnley and that disgrace well behind us. video nasties? no more please. i look forward to the highlights please
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tractorboy2434 added 11:21 - Dec 3
We need to see a lot more effort before things turn around, the fact that some are out of contract at end of season is probably a good thing, I can't wait to see the back of our midfield and get in someone who wants to play, be interesting to see what he does once Collins and Andrews are gone, hope we can sell Leadbitter in Jan but I doubt it. Low attendance today, even counting the ST may be under 17K
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bobble added 11:52 - Dec 3
do ya reckon its still possible to be champions ?//???????
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sonian_blue added 12:09 - Dec 3
I thought by the headline I was going to read that the players would repay my expenses from Tuesday nights game, oh and the day and a half holiday I had to also use.
Jewell Out NOW.
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PJ_Needs_Duncan added 12:12 - Dec 3
Players repay fans by playing so badly Jewell gets the sack
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murfoid added 12:17 - Dec 3
"“I don't think there's any club in the world that gets better attendances for losing games."

Really, Paul? I can think of three clubs - Man City, Leeds and Norwich - where, in phenomenal numbers, supporters stayed with their teams through times of trouble. Most recently Norwich regularly had crowds of almost 25,000 during the season they got relegated from the Championship and then in Division One.

The problem for Ipswich is that the Evans bubble has unrealistically raised expectations amongst the casual supporters that are needed to push the gate over 20,000 at Portman Rd.

It also has simultaneously disillusioned the longer term supporters - many of whom feeling extremely disengaged from what they used to feel was 'their' club.

Remember the post-takeover, post-Keane appointment days? As the old saying goes be careful what you wish for.

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whippet added 12:28 - Dec 3
champions bobble? love the wit. hopefully we can stay in this league this season and make a play for 6th spot next season.
defence is nothing short of shocking. bunch of muppets. even though watford are rubbish at scoring goals we are bound to gift them 3 or 4.
hope we can score 5.
watching charlie's angel full throttle. awful film. hope our perfomance is going to be better.
or will it be another embarrassing comedy of errors?
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walberswick added 13:10 - Dec 3
can anyone shut him up?

he's supposed to be a football manager not a windbag.
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thechangingman added 16:47 - Dec 3
ErikaTractor: well done for calling the correct score!

That kind of accuracy must really increase your trust and belief in our illustrious, ahem, 'manager'. Lol.
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tomisamos added 17:02 - Dec 3
PJ_Needs_Duncan - it's definitely nothing to do with the players anyway is it. They've just been victimised by the manager... you idiot.

TWTD brace yourself for another torrent of anger...
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