Blues boss Paul Jewell has defended Simon Clegg in the wake of the recent criticism aimed at the club's chief executive. The Town manager says he’s the one who should take the blame and the flak for the Blues’ poor on-field performances.

Jewell said: “I think when you’ve been in football all your life, one thing’s for sure, you’re always going to get stick. That’s the way football is.

“We have to hold our hands up, certainly as a management team, and say ‘we’re getting beaten, so people aren’t going to like me at the moment’. At the end of the day we’d like to be liked and the only way to be liked is to win football matches.

“There’s a lot of good work that goes on at Ipswich that Simon does, but the most important thing for people in Ipswich is winning matches on the pitch and it’s not really Simon’s fault that we’re losing matches."

He says that criticism is inevitable when teams are playing badly but that the buck stops with him: “I don’t know what’s been said, but I’m sure he’s had a lot of unfair stick. It’s easy when things are going badly to lash out at someone and it’s normally the manager, and apparently the chief executive’s getting some as well.

“I take full responsibility. If anyone wants to throw any flak, just throw it my way. I don’t like it, but I accept some of it and move on. It’s not as if it’s something I haven’t seen before.”

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omuircheartaigh added 14:28 - Jan 6 I recall Jewell saying he would do what is best for Ipswich in or around the Barnsley defeat. So if its all his fault.......? It sounds like he is asking for another chance. See above sentence.
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alfromcol added 15:02 - Jan 6 BillBlue No good living on past glories, life moves on. Enjoy what we all had but don't keep harking back to it. What's all this heart and soul, mugged and club stolen from us business? We simply want the team to start winning on the field. Why is there all this concern about how the business is being run. The players make the results on the field. Some on hear keep saying 'we are the laughing stock of English football, where does this come from?

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itfchorry added 15:44 - Jan 6 Let's not blame Clegg as he does no nothing about Football - CLEGG OUT
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cooper4england added 16:12 - Jan 6 Good post IpsRich........... Although I do detect some vainglorious traits ;-)
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jas0999 added 16:18 - Jan 6 Sounds like PR spin this. Although I do agree that PJ has to take responsibility - he wanted the players, he chose the team and the tactics, he delivered the shocking results, played one up front etc - IMO Clegg is also to blame ... Why: he is the one who has failed to deliever in the transfer market - he negotiated just TWO fees all Summer (Chopra and JET); the rest were contracts for players who no one else wanted. Clegg messed up the pricing strategy for friendly games and also failed to renogotiate contracts not just last season for this as well. I have no doubt that contract negaotiations are completely out of PJ's hands and he should not be blamed for this failing. Also, and crucially, he along with Evans appointed PJ in the first place! The final straw was his 'screw the fans' interview on the BBC the other day - and the fact he is clearly deluded by saying progress has been made and that PJ is doing a good job - when hand on heart even the biggest of PJ fan has had to admit this - so far - is not the case. It would seem Clegg is now authorising articles completely blaming the manager - who earlier this week - he said was doing a great job!

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llewej_tuo added 16:46 - Jan 6 im surprised he didnt blame roy keane or the ghost of Derby County, like half the board do here ... blame somebody else for there own short-comeings JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT
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sebastien added 17:25 - Jan 6 the trouble is , too many people have played football manager on their computer and all of a sudden they are Sir Bob. my view Paul Jewell ,TEAM and i emphasis here TEAM Manager, buck finishes with him. for now and me, he has the benefit of the doubt. if we get relegated there is no such doubt.
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DrJeckyll added 17:30 - Jan 6 when we defend well, i.e when super sonko plays, we play well and pick up points, so there is not too much wrong with our team, of course those with the emotional maturity of a spoilt 2 year old ( yes most of you who post on here) are not going to see that. If we can bolster our defence during this window i think we will start moving up the league. But this is not championship manager, this is the real world and we cannot always get the players we target, it doesn't mean it's anyone's fault, thats just life.

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Bluetone added 17:34 - Jan 6 Compo Evans, Norman Clegg and Foggy Jewell last of the no hopers.
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righty added 19:05 - Jan 6 Well done Mr Jewell if your to blame you should do the right thing and walk I suppose its because your on a good contract and havent worked for along time so I suspect he needs to fill is bank at the expence of ITFC season ticket holders because its for sure he wont get another job very quickly
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truthhurts added 19:19 - Jan 6 llewej_tuo Does that include half the so-called supporters that can never say anything constructive? If we had a new manager, new CEO and new players (including youth), guess what? You'll still get complaining, ignorant fools
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llewej_tuo added 19:33 - Jan 6 truthhurts Does that include half the so-called supporters that can never say anything constructive? If we had a new manager, new CEO and new players (including youth), guess what? You'll still get complaining, ignorant fools .... yup ... keaneo theres only 1 keaneo, theres only 1 keaneo, theres only 1 keaneo
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FornhamBlue added 20:35 - Jan 6 @ pessimistic. I'll certainly be smiling if we win on Saturday, as all supporters will. But we're not talking a few poor matches - it's been 3+ seasons paying to watch sub-standard football. The commonn trait.....Clegg.
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s6blue added 20:42 - Jan 6 too right PJ, you ve been woeful at best
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truthhurts added 21:12 - Jan 6 llewej_tuo and in a single post you just go and prove my obvious point
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Tractastic added 21:33 - Jan 6 So Clegg supports Jewell and Jewell supports Clegg.What a surprise as both will be sacked if this rubbish continues....and it will unfortunately with these clowns in charge. Until ME grows a pair and sends them packing.The only money ME should give to these two is the taxi fare out of suffolk....your fired!!
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Benters added 05:56 - Jan 7 The way he acted on Anglia News last night he looked like a man who couldnt give a toss,please go now before you drag us down a league you numpty
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tractorboy1961 added 07:05 - Jan 7 Bentleybuh1 if he was sat back anymore he would have been horizontal. I think the tv coverage of PJ and Clegg has shown me just how these two feel about our club and basically neither give a toss. I also have to wonder if ME really cares beyond his investment. Our club is in a mess from the very top and I fear nothing will be done and us supporters will continue to be treated with contempt. Worrying times!

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itfc1981 added 10:16 - Jan 7 Another five goals for Rhodes, Clegg you must be the worst CEO in football history.
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llewej_tuo added 12:21 - Jan 7 truthhurts and in a single post you just go and prove my obvious point yup ... keaneo, theres only 1 keaneo, theres only 1 keaneo, theres only 1 keaneo JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT JEWELL OUT
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suffolk_punch added 13:25 - Jan 7 Evans and Clegg OUT
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h32 added 17:18 - Jan 7 alfromcol - more drivel.
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smokester added 12:37 - Jan 8 Well Jewell would say that about the guy who employs him. Anyway, I wish we had some 'Blue Knights' riding in to rescue our club. I'm truly fearing for it under these wannabe sports moguls, one of whom is truly faceless.
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