Jewell Hails Second Half Comeback
Saturday, 10th Dec 2011 20:25

Blues boss Paul Jewell hailed his players’ spirited second half comeback after Town’s incredible 5-3 win at Barnsley.

Jewell said: “A credit to the players. We were 2-0 down at half-time and there were shades of the second half at Burnley.

“I sat the players down at half-time and told them that we need men. There’s no easy way out of this, it’s live on telly, which shouldn’t make any difference, and now wasn’t the time for shrinking violets. We came out second half and you could see that we had a reaction.

“When you’ve been on a run like we’ve been on, it’s easy to feel sorry for yourself and think the world’s against you,” he continued.

“All you need is belief, desire and determination and we showed that in abundance in the second half. We looked lively all of a sudden, from nowhere.

“The front players got hold of the ball, the midfield players were picking up second balls, we were getting crosses into the box, everything we didn’t do in the first half.”

He says his players deserved criticism for not seeming to care during the recent 4-0 defeat at Turf Moor but is pleased with the way they have reacted in the last couple of matches: “I think anyone who was at the Burnley game can level those things at the players, because I did.

“But the reaction we got against Watford showed that the supporters will stick with the players as long as they give everything they’ve got.

“Against Burnley, I’ve told them, a few of them went missing. Today, at 2-0 down, we’d have been any price but we created opportunities and we looked like a confident team from nowhere.”

The Blues manager admitted that Keith Andrews’s first goal coming so soon after the break was a key moment: “Goals change games. I thought we should have a penalty in the first half when the lad’s hand caught the ball. They get a penalty and all three of their goals were set plays — a penalty, a freekick and a corner.

“I said to them at half-time, the next goal is vital. I said we didn’t have to score it straight away because when you’ve got a 2-0 lead and the opposition score, believe me, you can get edgy.

“We scored after 20-odd seconds of the second half and all of a sudden we were on the front foot.”

Jewell refused to single any particular player out for praise: “I think the whole team had a really good second half. We’re disappointed to have conceded three goals but at least we’ve shown a bit of balls and a bit of character in the comeback.

“We’ve let leads slip ourselves over the last few weeks and it’s nice to show our supporters who have come all this way that we've got a bit of fighting spirit. We’ve got to continue with that and get better at lots of things.”

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llewej_tuo added 17:29 - Dec 11

IvorFeeling added 17:33 - Dec 11

Glad to see llewej_tuo thinking outside of the box and coming up with some great points for debate!

Anyway, had a great 24 hours but I am still to be convinced that we can stop conceding 2 goals per game. Until we do, we can only state the bleeding obvious that we are only likely to win 1 game in 8. We have the players but I am starting to suspect that the coaching team PJ has around him are not good enough rather than him.

jas0999 added 17:51 - Dec 11 Great - well done to all. Let's build on this. 3 points fron 24 is of course still a terrible return, but from 2-0 down to win 5-3 is exceptional. Good stuff. No excuses for any further loses this side of the New Year.
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Pettitt10 added 18:11 - Dec 11 i suppose it is only Barnsley, and we did concede 3 but who cares! COYB what a game!
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bluelady added 18:23 - Dec 11 Changingman, nope don't agree, there is so much evil inrl this world, so much sadness so if something brings a smile to my face I will enjoy every single minute....... life is to short, I'm afraid its you they are getting to most.
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thechangingman added 18:41 - Dec 11 bluelady... Okay, each to their own. It was never worth putting one's hope in The Proles to turn things around was it?
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walberswick added 18:50 - Dec 11 It's a fix. What were the odds for a an Ipswich win after we were 2-0 down?
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alfromcol added 19:16 - Dec 11 Walberswick Do you work for Ladbrokes or William Hill??
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yorksblue added 19:46 - Dec 11 And it's not important who's the captain, Mr Jewell. Are we missing Leadenboots? Are we Bo**ocks!
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ClassyCranson added 19:54 - Dec 11 Great second half and fantastic result. I was hoping for a draw at best before the game. Need to kick on and the team must now put together a decent string of results. The team should have got about 15 points from the last 8 games given the teams we have played, so there is a lot ground to make up but Ipswich should fear no one in this division.
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Warkys_Tash added 20:03 - Dec 11

@Tomisamos

I think we were two of the very few who belived we could win at Oakwell on Sat. I had fancied it all week after the Watford game as I saw enough to give us hope.

Obviously, there is still alot wrong with the side and we definitely need a quality right back and Centre half - Sonko was poor yesterday imo & we still made lots of sloppy passes, silly back heels & unnecessary Cruyff turns
- and of course Collins last game against Derby.

But for now I am saviouring a winning weekend fo a change and I am pleased for PJ as I think he deserved a break. Now all you Jewell haters, get down PR on Sat and back the team!

Incidentally, didn't we come from 3-0 down aginst Barnsley, in around 1996 when Ian Marshall was playing for us, to draw 3-3 with about 15mins to go??

broomfield123 added 20:15 - Dec 11 You put the pj in the pj out in out in out shake all about and that's what its all about
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ClassyCranson added 20:36 - Dec 11 1996/97 season if my memory serves me right. 3 - 0 down at Barnsley after about 85 mins and we still got a 3 -3 draw.
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ArnieMsBigToe added 08:21 - Dec 12 Phil. I was interested. . . Did anyone predict the correct score?
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llewej_tuo added 10:53 - Dec 12

planetblue_2011 added 11:14 - Dec 12

Awesome 2nd half performance if we play like that every week we can beat any1 in this league.
They need to keep it going all season now! They actually made it look easy.
I can't believe I'm saying that after the run we have had.
Well done jewell your half time team talk worked & well done players u were brilliant 2nd half. They might get a Xmas bonus now haha!! Lucky buggers!
Also sign Andrews PLEASE!

itfc4eva added 13:32 - Dec 12 Unbelieveable stuff. well done town! dont think that i have seen ipswich score five goals in one half since ive supported them, and that is for ten years. ipswich finally on the up and look forward to trouncng derby. jewell needs to keep Andrews, Bowyer and Collins. done a brilliant job and hopefully ipswich can push for the play-offs again!! COYB!!
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