The other issue is - would it be irrelevant who is the manager with the way the club is run from the top? In terms of making sure the club is just financially safe and not spending beyond its means. Personally, for us to break that top 6 and be real contenders, there needs to be more investment from the top or the only way that we will be going up as we is if we have an ‘all the planets align’ scenario. I can’t see that happening at this moment in time.
Mick McCarthy
We are not sat bottom of the table mid season though we are 9 games in.
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There's a spoof / satire newspaper site called the Suffolk Gazette , they used to take the piss out of Mick McCarthy , pictures of spectators looking up to see the ball ; but their supporters club representatives would say , OK get rid of him but be careful what you wish for . They weren't that daft .
https://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/mick-mccarthy-suffolk-gazette/
If I saw him being interviewed on Channel 5 , he'd say yes they've paid their money and are entitled to their opinion but ultimately I'm answerable to the owners and the board .
Ipswich's last flirtation with ' glory ' was the play off semi finals then they got absolutely thrashed by Norwich , bet that went down well...not ! , they haven't beaten Norwich for a decade . Coming about eighth in the Championship was a realistic expectation on their budget .
One ex Bolton season ticket holder told me , under Big Fat Sam they played in the Premier League , quite happy back then . I doubt if Preston could afford his salary ? - he comes as the go to at a very big price .
Rovers fans were moaning about him , they were called ' Black Eye Rovers ' , some went to see Accy in protest as they said at least they tried to get the ball down or much as you could in League 2 - enter the Venkys , the Championship and then League 1 . Seems like Tony Mowbray has steadied the ship there .