Shy Sport have just anounced it although there has been no anouncement from the club yet. They say it will be announced tomorrow.
Wolves V Ipswitch - tasty :D
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Shy Sport have just anounced it although there has been no anouncement from the club yet. They say it will be announced tomorrow.
Wolves V Ipswitch - tasty :D
Ipswich are Irish now so......the eh Tractor Boys :D
Hopefully he'll crash and burn.
Ipswich Town jerseys to be on sale here tomorrow.
LOL. blue and white blood, ipswich 4 life, yada yada yada. i feel sorry for ipswich fans though, the invasion of the gombeens will begin if not this season, definetly next. actually maby with the recession it won't happen this time, who knows though what those fools would do for the messiah.
I should just add that Ipswitch have not infact been promoted :o
(reminds me somewhat of this)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hYTGzurLtk
Ah I think it'll be different this time with no Irish investors (that I know of/yet!) and no Irish chairman.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishultra
Anyway, Keaneis a god to a lot of people, yeah, and if they want to follow him in such a way I say let them at it. Who cares at the end of the day?
anyone know if I can fly near ipswich with ryanair. :) Come on the Tractor Boys.
Shock move. Only Keane can make these headlines. Amazing stuff really. I think it's a bad move in fairness. Won't be as much money to spend as Sunderland gave him so he'll have his work cut out. Gurantee Alex Bruce is sold this summer!
Can someone price me a "Keane 32" jersey which is bit Ireland, bit Celtic and bit Ipswich?
I am willing to trade my half Oireland half United jersey plus cash in return.....
Think I remember reading that he is Owen Garvans hero so hopefully he can have a positive impact in that regard.
Nice Club.Always played good football but Keane will have to do better in the transfer market.
He hasn't actually signed yet has he? Ipswich have a decent history. If Keane does take over however, he's replacing another Irishman, so I don't see the fuss. Having said that, I'm a big fan of Keane.
I remember Roy championing Liam Miller at one point, saying he should be in the Irish squad (during the Staunton era), so I wouldn't be too sure of that! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by KR's Post
Let's kick it off - I always liked Keane since he did the patriotic thing in Saipan - go Tractor Boys
I think it's the move Keane should have made in the first place. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt Ipswich are swimming in money & cutting his managerial teeth in a club that isn't run by some celtic-tiger era businessmen as a pet project can only be good for Keane as a manager.
He had time enough to cut his teeth at Sunderland. Now we'll see if he's actually any good or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by amaccann
Jayzus... Haven't read anything about it other than what's here..
Fair play to him.. I'd have been less impressed had he taken the QPR job. He'll at least shake off the "Cheque book manager" tag.
I think he'll do well. He's a good young manager. What he did at Sunderland still merrits some level respect.
16 posts in and nobody has asked for it to be moved to world football? Are you all grown up now?
I don't mind either way about Keane but osme stuff here is hilarious. Especially this
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by KR's Post
Oh and for those saying they've only read about it here...
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...224139,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...wn/8013572.stm
You all do realise this guy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Evans - is the owner of Ipswich now?
Money to burn....
A "person" who can differentiate between "Roy Keane, The Player" and "Roy Keane, The Person"
I'm disgusted Martin Cullen has made no public comment on behalf of the government yet. :mad:
I realise times are tough, but can we have our overseas aid budget diverted to Ipswich's transfer fund?
what does "The tractor boys" refer to?
In Ciaran's humble opinion.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciaran
I know I shouldn't respond to a WUM but.....
Keane was certainly one of the best players to come out of Ireland but I would still think there is a serious debate to be had whether he is "our greatest" - Giles, Brady and McGrath are all up there for me. They may not have won as many honours in England but in terms of contribution to the International team I think they all have just as strong a case.
Nobody was having a go at Paul McGrathQuote:
Originally Posted by Ciaran
its always comedy hour when you get involved in a thread.
Courtesy of Wikipedia (it's quicker than typing it myself):Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
"A recent nickname for Ipswich Town is "The Tractor Boys", which was coined during the club's brief successful period in the Premiership (2000–01) when the team regularly competed against more fashionable clubs. The nickname is an example of self-deprecating humour referring to Ipswich's agricultural heritage."
Interesting move. Not sure it's the right one but it's an interesting one. I hope he does well. The more Irish managers we have the better. let's move on from Keane the player and focus on him as a manager. Hopefully he'll promote some young Irish players.
Well at least now I know where Connolly will be playing next year :o
Good luck to him but I hope he gets a proper scouting network in place from the off for his own sake/sanity.
How sad are you?:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilMcD
He'll be fine at Ipswich. As long the board let him spend millions on players that he knows are any good 'just to get the numbers in'. Doesn't show up to training until Thursday before the game. The chairman and owner don't question his ability to be manager when his team is thumped at home 1-4 to a side you should be beaten at home and are second bottom of the league after spending £45million of his money. Oh, and the fans don't boo him for the team playing terrible against Northampton Town in the League Cup.
At least now he has found his true level as a manager.
:D Brilliant.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I'll probably be slated for this but I'd love to see Keane as Ireland manager someday, with this level of buzz and box-office about the team. We're getting a decent taste of it now with Trap I suppose, but you wouldn't have Keane aiming for second place in any group, that's for sure.
Things looking up for Ipswich.
Billionaire owner - check.
Chequebook manager - check.
Bump for local toursit industry as a selection of brain dead 'fans' suddenly decide that they never really liked Sunderland and Ipswich is actually where their support lies - can't be far away.....
That is correct. Hopefully the old adage about never meeting your heroes doesn't hold true here. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by cheifo
[QUOTE=SunderlandBohs;1148351]How sad are you?:rolleyes:
He'll be fine at Ipswich. As long the board let him spend millions on players that he knows are any good 'just to get the numbers in'. Doesn't show up to training until Thursday before the game. The chairman and owner don't question his ability to be manager when his team is thumped at home 1-4 to a side you should be beaten at home and are second bottom of the league after spending £45million of his money. Oh, and the fans don't boo him for the team playing terrible against Northampton Town in the League Cup.[/Q
But Roy is the greatest and wherever roy goes I go. Come on Ryanair please sort out a Dublin to Ipswish route. Build an airport if you have to please.
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
I'd prefer to see if he's actually capable of managing at the highest level first personally, jury's still very much out on that count at present. Box office doesn't mean sh1t unless you're qualifying for tournaments.
And Trap is way bigger box office in management terms then Keane ever will be if you leave Sky Sports and the sycophantic elements of the Irish media out of it.
[quote=NeilMcD;1148370
But Roy is the greatest and wherever roy goes I go. Come on Ryanair please sort out a Dublin to Ipswish route. Build an airport if you have to please.[/quote]
So let me get this straight. Your a Bohs fan like myself. Well done on that. And I'm guessing your Irish too?
So if Keane takes over at Rovers you'll turn to the darkside just for your beloved Roy?
What happens if the EFA offer him the English job one and he takes it. Will you be wearing the Three Lions on your chest and making trips Wembley?
Couldn't have said it better myself!Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
I bet all the washed up ex Irish players are now waiting for a call :rolleyes:
So that's another team I wish all the worst luck in the world .
yep... and for all the (former) sundireland 'diehards' stansted is less than an hour from Ipswich!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er