EPL 2024-2025 Discussion Thread

[selmaborntidefan]

I agree on all points. Ipswich are much better suited for an immediate return to the Prem in 26. In addition to the parachute payment they will receive from relegation, they have another $30M coming in from the sale of Liam Delap.

I imagine their main concern, which you have alluded to, is trying to hold on to McKenna. I'm sure Ipswich will have plenty of phone calls inquiring about him once the firings start as the new season gets underway.

The other catch to the entire deal is that when you are gone as long as Ipswich was from PL, you have to bring up your arena up to PL standards - and that costs the bulk of the money you get for promotion. If we can get back to PL quickly, it will be easier next go around.

 

[bravo6]

The other catch to the entire deal is that when you are gone as long as Ipswich was from PL, you have to bring up your arena up to PL standards - and that costs the bulk of the money you get for promotion. If we can get back to PL quickly, it will be easier next go around.

As long as Ipswich can hang on to McKenna, I think they go right back up, and maybe even stay.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

As long as Ipswich can hang on to McKenna, I think they go right back up, and maybe even stay.

And I think that's the key.

He was rumored headed for Manchester United (and later Chelsea) almost immediately after Ipswich was promoted to PL. And I "get" it. It's just frustrating.

For those who haven't had the pleasure of living there as I did, Ipswich is BASICALLY (to use a baseball comparison), the Chicago Cubs of British soccer. Most everyone really does love them, they're a blue collar squad in a blue collar town (or at least it WAS), and they're one of those that can - with the right coach - stay within shouting distance of the best teams when the stars align.

And then you have the long drought years.........

 

[bravo6]

And I think that's the key.

He was rumored headed for Manchester United (and later Chelsea) almost immediately after Ipswich was promoted to PL. And I "get" it. It's just frustrating.

For those who haven't had the pleasure of living there as I did, Ipswich is BASICALLY (to use a baseball comparison), the Chicago Cubs of British soccer. Most everyone really does love them, they're a blue collar squad in a blue collar town (or at least it WAS), and they're one of those that can - with the right coach - stay within shouting distance of the best teams when the stars align.

And then you have the long drought years.........

Isn't Ed Sheeran a big fan of Ipswich?

Long-suffering Tottenham fan here . . . win a trophy, sack the gaffer. So Spursy.