Town captain Carlos Edwards has reiterated his support for under-fire boss Paul Jewell but believes that some of his team-mates could be on an entirely different wavelength. Right-back Edwards, who will be 34 on Wednesday, even admits that some players would prefer to see Jewell depart Portman Road.

He said: “I have told the gaffer I want him to stay but some players don’t want him here. That doesn’t necessarily mean that when a new manager comes in their situation is going to change.

“They need to know that at the present time they need to be on the side of the manager we have because if he goes it doesn’t mean that they will be playing week in, week out, for the new one.

“I would say yes, all the players are behind the manager, but I can say yes and deep down inside I know there are players who hide their feelings.

“I’m not going to come out and say we want the manager sacked or we want the manager to stay. I’m just one person and I can say I want him to stay, but that’s just me.”

Asked if he ever gets a bit nasty and steams into players he may feel are not pulling their weight, Edwards added: “I try to but some think I am just picking on them.

“But if they think that they haven’t seen some of the horrible players I have encountered. I have played with some who have called me names that I didn’t think existed in the vocabulary.

“I just get on with my game because I know all they mean is for me to get my finger out because I can be better than I have been doing.

“There are some players who still need breast-feeding, if I can put it that way. You still need to put an arm round them but sometimes they need a kick up the backside rather than an arm round them. It could be because they have too much money too soon, but who’s to know? Only time will tell.”

Edwards is not blind to his own shortcomings and was honest enough to confess that his display in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Hull, which leaves Town without a win in 10 games and still just one place off the bottom of the Championship table, did not rank among his best.

He said: “I think everyone needs a kick up the backside, including me. The gaffer gave me a week off recently and told me [after Saturday] that whatever happens I will never get a week off again.

“I took it on the chin. It didn’t work in my favour to have the week off. When I have a few days off it seems to take me a week to get going again.

“That’s just how it is but I’m the first to put my hands up and admit I did have a rubbish game on Saturday. I’m not pointing fingers but I don’t think the team performed in the way that we could and at this level you need everyone to be at least 90 per cent to have a good chance of getting something from the game.”

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itfchorry added 15:13 - Oct 23 Hampstead Blue - Good to have you back again - Care to add any comment on Clegg now ?
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JewellintheTown added 16:23 - Oct 23 You lot make me laugh with your conspiracies! Do you seriously think this isnt the same in EVERY club? There are always some who dont like the manager even when the team are winning, some who love him, some arent fussed. These statements from Edwards mean nothing any player and educated fan doesnt already know, players just dont admit it until they write their autobiog or have nothing to lose.

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jocasaja added 17:49 - Oct 23 Part of our problem is players talking a good game with their mouths and not out on the pitch - I really expect a great reaction and a morale boosting win tonight ! - COYB - lets get PR rocking tonight - an early goal would be like an early xmas present COYB !!!!!!!!!!
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whittonite added 17:51 - Oct 23 carlos ,as far as i can make out, is as fed up as everyone.at least he is talking fighting talk.we keep taking hits but never learn from them.i hate the fact that any player we bring in on loan is an automatic choice.if this is what our management team has to promise for these guys to even consider coming here then i would rather they didnt come at all.i hate the bull that they say they are commited,(for want of a better word)is utter crap.our commited,loan signings included,were here at the start of the season,pj has a month or less if we get proper beat in the next two games.mick mills would be my choice to take over,or be at the club in some shape or form.a bit like when we had bobby robson in the back ground before he went to newcastle,the last proper town side!

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chepstowblue added 18:04 - Oct 23 So it seems we have a manager who cares but players who dont...i know who id be booting out the door 1st. And its funny how Edwards is still the target of a lot of criticism even tho the vast majority of goals conceded in open play come down our defensive left. May have been an unwise thing to say but certain players are getting away scot free with under performing knowing damn well that the buck stops with the manager.I know how it works,sometimes it just appears unfair.

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neillrumsey added 18:25 - Oct 23 Clearly the players want rid. Agree Edwards should not be speaking his thoughts aloud to the press. Edwards remains probably the best player at the club who has pace and skill but is still playing out of position. As for the comment re brains - don't thinks they go hand in hand with too many footballers harsh I know.
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hughesuk123 added 18:54 - Oct 23 the problem is simple jewell is not the man and no2 the players talk a good game but dont live up to it . so how about tonight putting that blue shirt on and wear it with pride and give a 100% for the club for ###ksakes
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bluesman added 20:54 - Oct 23 Pj in clegg out
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