:00:05. > :00:15.There are rumblings of discontent in the camp. The natives are
:00:15. > :00:22.
:00:22. > :00:29.restless. And that is just Perry. I Heading for the last chance saloon.
:00:29. > :00:36.How bad are things at Ipswich Town? The old board sold the family
:00:36. > :00:43.silver. That a family silver is now 66 million in debt. We catch up
:00:43. > :00:53.with Peterborough's Mr versatile. And as usual, the pick of the
:00:53. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :01:00.action. Plenty of plaudits and plonkers. I am thoroughly peed off.
:01:00. > :01:05.Good evening. We will do your best -- our best to cheer you up. Plenty
:01:05. > :01:10.of Ipswich Town fans far from happy. With me this evening and also not
:01:10. > :01:17.happy, Perry Groves. I heard something today that it took my
:01:17. > :01:26.breath away. Elaborate? I will leave it on to later. Also his
:01:26. > :01:32.Chris -- also here is Chris Dunleavy. You can have your say by
:01:32. > :01:39.getting in touch. 2012 has not started brightly for Ipswich.
:01:39. > :01:49.Without a league win and out of the FA Cup, defeat at Leeds added to
:01:49. > :01:57.the unthinkable, relegation to What I year, off on a four years at
:01:57. > :02:07.Ipswich. Brand new owner, bright new hope. We have a real
:02:07. > :02:08.
:02:08. > :02:12.opportunity to kick on and realise our dreams and get promotion.
:02:12. > :02:18.But doubts have doubled, attendances have been in steady
:02:18. > :02:23.decline and managers have come and gone.
:02:23. > :02:27.I am working with ambitious people. There are enough people out there
:02:27. > :02:32.with no ambition in life. That is one of the reasons I came to the
:02:32. > :02:36.club. I am delighted to confirm Paul Jewell as the new manager at
:02:36. > :02:42.the Ipswich Town. 12 months into the job, Paul Jewell is under
:02:43. > :02:49.pressure, town and losing games, shipping goals, relegation is a
:02:49. > :02:54.real possibility. At the players doing enough to turn things around?
:02:54. > :03:00.Yes, we do. We try to get together as much as we can. We try to get a
:03:01. > :03:04.better understanding of each other. We all get on together. But the
:03:04. > :03:10.understanding seems to be missing on the pitch. Sometimes it can be
:03:10. > :03:14.frustrating. But we're trying our best. Some of the fans think we're
:03:14. > :03:20.not good enough. I think we are good enough. The Conference was
:03:20. > :03:26.missing. We are getting it back. How conscious argue that it is the
:03:26. > :03:35.manager's job on the line? We are conscious. We all like him as a man,
:03:35. > :03:43.we like him as a manager. It is tough. You want to do well for him.
:03:43. > :03:50.You think, will be here next week? We know he is are -- our manager.
:03:50. > :03:57.We know we can get on with our job. He takes the pressure off. I hope
:03:57. > :04:07.that will boost us. Ipswich need a boost. Performances, consistency,
:04:07. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:15.some stability. Another seven-match losing streak would be unbearable,
:04:16. > :04:21.or unthinkable. What would Sir Bobby Robson make of it? The man at
:04:21. > :04:26.the top remains invisible, despite the club's problems. Marcus Evans
:04:26. > :04:30.refuses to talk to the media. He did share some thoughts in the last
:04:30. > :04:34.match-day programme. He admitted there was no quick fix but
:04:34. > :04:41.reinforced his commitment to the club and the manager. He also said
:04:41. > :04:47.he would continue to invest heavily. Does the Hon or have a duty to the
:04:47. > :04:53.fans -- does the dollar have a duty to the fans? I can certainly
:04:53. > :04:58.understand the fans want to hear from the whole Iraq -- honour. In
:04:58. > :05:04.the past they had David Sheepshanks. Because of the frustration that has
:05:04. > :05:07.been building, I can understand why. Marcus Evans has a right to his own
:05:07. > :05:10.privacy. The programme notes and the interview he did last weekend
:05:10. > :05:14.has at least made one step towards letting fans not what the plan is
:05:14. > :05:19.for the future. It would be a wonderful thing if he came out into
:05:19. > :05:24.the open and talked frankly. It would be a major boost for
:05:24. > :05:29.everybody connected with the club. Has the Marcus Evans era done more
:05:29. > :05:35.damage than good? I think the damage was done in the previous --
:05:35. > :05:40.previous era by running the club into such a state that it had to
:05:40. > :05:44.sell two Marcus Evans. The old board sold the family silver. That
:05:44. > :05:48.family silver is now 66 million in debt. The debt belongs to Marcus
:05:48. > :05:54.Adams. The club is running, it is functioning and they are trying to
:05:54. > :05:58.get back on their feet. Supporters are becoming increasingly agitated,
:05:58. > :06:07.frustrated at how the club is being run. Now they are voting with their
:06:07. > :06:14.feet. Crowds are down. Averaging over 25,000 in the Championship in
:06:14. > :06:21.2004, now it is just over 18,000. Average attendances down for seven
:06:21. > :06:28.straight seasons. Graham, Justin, Colin and Carl have totted up 150th
:06:28. > :06:33.years support between them. They are drowning their sorrows. We will
:06:33. > :06:41.watch Ipswich Town through thick and 10 -- then. My lad, I'd taken
:06:41. > :06:43.to most games. He has been saying he does not want to go.
:06:43. > :06:49.Unfortunately if you're losing supporters at that age, the future
:06:49. > :06:54.of the club will look exception of the bleak. There is concern about
:06:54. > :07:01.the long-term future. The manager has to manage the resources he has
:07:01. > :07:08.got. He has got five games or he has to be at home with the Grand
:07:08. > :07:12.kit. It is not necessarily a good thing to sack the manager if you
:07:12. > :07:18.can see what they are trying to achieve. I would rather we had
:07:18. > :07:24.somebody who was building something for the future. He was bemoaning
:07:24. > :07:28.the mistakes the defence had made. The defence have been making these
:07:28. > :07:35.mistakes all season. I am thinking, you are the manager, you could
:07:35. > :07:41.bring better players in. Is it hard to stay positive? Vary. The
:07:41. > :07:47.entertainment is not great. We are seriously looking at relegation.
:07:47. > :07:52.Marcus Evans must have spoken to his advisers. Go back to basics,
:07:52. > :07:55.build a team for the next four years. Hopefully Paul Jewell will
:07:55. > :08:00.be given the capabilities and the transfer leverage to get younger
:08:00. > :08:06.players. Recent transfer activity suggests the manager is taking
:08:06. > :08:14.active steps to overhaul his ageing squad. It is 30 years since Sir
:08:14. > :08:19.Bobby Robson's name became entrenched in Ipswich folklore.
:08:19. > :08:26.Robson's respected, attacking, free-scoring brand of football won
:08:26. > :08:34.admirers all over. He delivered Ipswich's first, their only
:08:34. > :08:39.European trophy. Three years earlier, FA Cup glory. Golden days,
:08:39. > :08:42.precious memories. Fans will hope these scenes are not just a
:08:42. > :08:48.treasure from the past, but an inspiration to the future.
:08:48. > :08:52.So do I. Shades of Norwich from three years ago when they dropped
:08:52. > :08:56.into League One. Now they are back into the Premier League. You do not
:08:56. > :09:02.want to be dropping in to League One. Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield
:09:02. > :09:08.United and Cardiff are struggling. The biggest thing Marcus Evans can
:09:08. > :09:14.do is appoint the right manager. It has not worked. Is it Paul Jewell
:09:14. > :09:19.the right man? He has probably got two games, West Ham and Coventry,
:09:19. > :09:26.to save his jobs. He went with experienced players and they have
:09:26. > :09:30.not performed. He has to turn it around quickly. Whose fault is it?
:09:30. > :09:38.It is the players and the manager. Paul Jewell has to shoulder the
:09:38. > :09:46.blame. He has bought a lot of older players. They are the oldest team
:09:46. > :09:49.in the league by miles. If you there after January. He will not be
:09:49. > :09:59.able to change anything. Give Paul Jewell the chance to get it right.
:09:59. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:08.It was the same old story at the season. Andy Drury had a free kick,
:10:08. > :10:17.went past the Leeds goalkeeper. All of a sudden, players make rash
:10:17. > :10:27.decisions. Thomas hit the crossbar. Since beating Portsmouth, they have
:10:27. > :10:31.lost 11 of the last 15. This is the reason why. Exactly, Sonko was
:10:31. > :10:36.looking at McCarthy, saying, hold your ground. He makes a rash
:10:36. > :10:45.decision. The goalkeeper should have stayed on his line. That was
:10:45. > :10:51.an individual mistake. They defend this one quite well. Evans did OK.
:10:51. > :10:57.Sonko did OK. Another rush of blood from Sonko. That will go down as an
:10:57. > :11:05.assistant -- and assist. It is confident. People do not think
:11:05. > :11:10.straight. They make bad decisions. On this one, Sonko was thinking,
:11:10. > :11:17.come and get the ball. No communication between the centre
:11:17. > :11:23.have and the substitute goalkeeper. Becchio added muscles the defender
:11:23. > :11:29.and makes it 3-1. -- out muscles. They have the worst defence. That
:11:29. > :11:33.They have the worst defence. That is where the problems lie. They
:11:33. > :11:37.have conceded 11 goals in the last five minutes of games. They have
:11:37. > :11:47.lost too many points from winning positions. Lots of response from
:11:47. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:13.A week before the transfer window shut, what can they do? They have
:12:13. > :12:17.had beards are turned down, Shaun St Leger was talked about -- bids.
:12:17. > :12:21.He is not in the Leicester side at the moment, they need experienced
:12:21. > :12:25.centre-half. It is to do with confidence as well, when she
:12:25. > :12:29.concede the first goal, you drop a bit deeper, so they need to push
:12:29. > :12:36.out of the penalty area -- once a year. The have you heard anything,
:12:36. > :12:40.Chris? Not really. I would go for something up front, someone like
:12:40. > :12:43.Jamie Vardy at freed -- Fleetwood. A million quid, but it could be
:12:43. > :12:47.A million quid, but it could be worth it. Let's have a look at the
:12:47. > :12:51.table and see where it leaves Ipswich. They are clear of the
:12:51. > :12:53.relegation zone, partly due to the fact that Nottingham Forest and at
:12:53. > :12:57.fact that Nottingham Forest and at Doncaster last at the weekend. Some
:12:57. > :13:01.big games coming up. West Ham is a huge game, they are better away
:13:01. > :13:06.from home and they will get balls into the box for the likes of Colin
:13:06. > :13:10.-- Carlton Cole, Kevin Nolan will be flooding into the box. They went
:13:10. > :13:14.to Upton Park and one earlier in the season. I think West Ham will
:13:14. > :13:17.be watching that comedy of errors on video and will be licking their
:13:17. > :13:22.lips. Top times for Ipswich but plenty more still to come this
:13:22. > :13:25.evening. -- tough times. It is not looking too posh at
:13:25. > :13:32.Peterborough right that and we will find out why.
:13:32. > :13:35.And the original Game of Two Hearts, the MK Dons hero turned villain.
:13:35. > :13:38.At Stevenage, the early signs are live without Graham Westley will
:13:38. > :13:42.not be too bad. You have some information on the managerial
:13:42. > :13:46.situation. There have been some interviews and some names bandied
:13:46. > :13:50.about, but I would guess from what I have heard it is not going to be
:13:50. > :13:54.Paul Buckle, and perhaps maybe there were initial rumblings that
:13:54. > :13:57.they would prefer Mark Roberts with a more experienced man alongside
:13:57. > :14:03.him but an appointment is being up -- imminent. Gary Smith is another
:14:03. > :14:05.one, Paul Ince. I think possibly Gary Smith would be a good shared,
:14:05. > :14:10.Gary Smith would be a good shared, it would fit in with their style.
:14:10. > :14:15.They got a good point at the weekend. They are not bad away.
:14:15. > :14:22.They didn't get the knocked down there, that defence is too far up
:14:22. > :14:26.and a decent finish by Garry Thompson to put Scunthorpe 1 up.
:14:26. > :14:34.And then they got themselves back into the game. The ball goes out to
:14:34. > :14:41.the right side, comes the Wilson and it is a typical Stevenage goal.
:14:41. > :14:44.It comes down to Darius Charles, a good turn, and a well deserved
:14:44. > :14:48.good turn, and a well deserved point. Unbeaten in 11 away matches,
:14:48. > :14:52.are difficult to beat. They did concede goals and they have a lot
:14:53. > :14:57.of players who can run all day -- they do not. And tonight --
:14:57. > :15:07.tomorrow night, they play MK Dons, who got a valuable point away at
:15:07. > :15:09.
:15:09. > :15:19.decent volley, but he becomes the villain a later on. They are six
:15:19. > :15:19.
:15:19. > :15:28.unbeaten away. It will be a really good game. And our tax reformer
:15:28. > :15:35.bowled. -- a taxi for Macdonald. they miss the sample dog? I think
:15:35. > :15:40.everybody would. -- do they ms Zammit Baldock? That was never a
:15:40. > :15:45.penalty. You can tell from the players, nobody expects it to be a
:15:45. > :15:49.penalty. Hughes finishes it. Karl Robinson said his team played well
:15:49. > :15:51.in the first half and were poor in in the first half and were poor in
:15:51. > :15:57.the second half, so fair result. What do you make of the job he is
:15:57. > :16:02.doing? He is brilliant, he his start in the philosophy of passing
:16:02. > :16:12.and passing it, just like Brendan Rodgers at Swansea -- he is
:16:12. > :16:13.
:16:13. > :16:17.keeps them in the same positions as last week, very much in the mix and
:16:17. > :16:20.they pay -- play each other tomorrow night. It will be a
:16:20. > :16:25.contrast of styles, Steve Snitch like to get forward quickly and
:16:25. > :16:30.early, MK Dons like to keep it on the floor -- Stevenage. It should
:16:30. > :16:34.be a great game for the fans. role club cold Chester, a
:16:34. > :16:40.disappointing result against the bottom of the league -- the your
:16:40. > :16:50.old club cold Chester. Yes. Jack Lester are marked in the area. Dan
:16:50. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:08.Cole chest they get themselves back weekend, is that fair? You want to
:17:08. > :17:12.see your team are putting a shift in. When you are a fan, you will
:17:12. > :17:17.forgive poor performances but not a lack of effort. That is a big
:17:17. > :17:24.criticism, do you think that is the case? I haven't seen many games,
:17:24. > :17:28.but I talked a lot of fans. If players give 100% every week, they
:17:28. > :17:34.won't moan. The other worry was they took a young lad on loan from
:17:34. > :17:37.Watford, Gavin masse, and put him on the bench, he didn't play him.
:17:37. > :17:40.He came on and put the ball through for Henderson and looked energetic
:17:40. > :17:46.and he hasn't got the stigma of that bad run, so the fans are
:17:46. > :17:51.wondering why he didn't start. to the Championship and next stop,
:17:51. > :17:59.London Road. Plenty are changes now as Kevin Piper discovered. That
:17:59. > :18:04.The landscape at London Road has changed dramatically since the last
:18:04. > :18:07.time I was here, resembling a bomb site, because it is very much a
:18:07. > :18:13.work-in-progress but lots of development going on. Unfortunately,
:18:13. > :18:17.our focus today is on events inside the stadium. -- fortunately. Here
:18:17. > :18:23.is the first man we have come to see today, fell. What on earth is
:18:23. > :18:26.happening out there? It is the frontage of London Road being
:18:26. > :18:32.knocked down as part of the redevelopment of the stadium, but
:18:32. > :18:36.in time it will be a car park. are a very busy man, it is only
:18:36. > :18:41.just past 9:30am at John Day has very much begun. As the man in
:18:41. > :18:46.charge of the media, take us through your day. The phone rings a
:18:46. > :18:55.lot, week send out the passes for the media like ourselves. I had
:18:55. > :18:58.better get my pass, them. -- at them. And with that, he embarks
:18:58. > :19:02.affected pre-match schedule, distributing press tickets,
:19:02. > :19:09.collecting match-day programmes, up into the press box to check
:19:09. > :19:19.everything is in working order. We have got fired live here today.
:19:19. > :19:23.A photography wise, to Just take us through what you have
:19:23. > :19:28.got to do before kick-off. We have still got grander tours to do,
:19:28. > :19:33.around 1pm. We will show them around, take them to the boardroom.
:19:33. > :19:40.By silver plates are the League One and lead to runners-up trophy...
:19:40. > :19:45.At the end of this season, that stand Welby Unit knocked down. --
:19:46. > :19:48.will be knocked down. What is the timescale for the
:19:48. > :19:55.managers naming their team sent you having to print them? It is
:19:55. > :20:01.normally around 1:45pm. The referee will take the official list and it
:20:01. > :20:08.is a mad -- from the tunnel into the media room to get the team
:20:08. > :20:12.sheets tied up -- mad sprint. Then obviously, get them printed for the
:20:12. > :20:22.directors and the Scouts. One of the final pre-match duties, the
:20:22. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :20:31.music that they run out 2. This season, a touch of Gardell. --
:20:31. > :20:34.Adele. It was used on a lot of the motivational DVDs last season. The
:20:34. > :20:39.players are mouthing the words before they cut out. It might not
:20:39. > :20:45.be significant to the fans but it is to the players and that is the
:20:45. > :20:50.most important thing. As 3pm approaches, he takes his place in
:20:50. > :20:56.the press box, offering ball-by- ball update on the posh website and
:20:56. > :21:01.Twitter feed. My computer has a frozen, I believe. It won't let me
:21:01. > :21:04.do anything. Philip has problems and so do his team. Will Buckley's
:21:04. > :21:09.and so do his team. Will Buckley's long free-kick desert -- deceiving
:21:09. > :21:16.Joe Lewis. In the second half, they are level through substitute David
:21:16. > :21:21.Ball. The work is Julie spread. -- Julie spread. Just before full-time,
:21:21. > :21:24.Will Buckley looks out again. Darren Ferguson keeps his players
:21:24. > :21:28.Darren Ferguson keeps his players locked in for a full 45 minutes.
:21:28. > :21:32.That is the manager's prerogative, to keep them there as long as he
:21:32. > :21:35.wants to. Brighton manager Gus Poyet has done the media and the
:21:35. > :21:41.players have done the media and the press are waiting for Alla manager
:21:41. > :21:50.but he can be in there until 9pm it the once did -- our. Let's go,
:21:50. > :21:55.let's go. Are you the press officer of the fan? A bit of both. Everyone
:21:55. > :22:01.at the club is a fan. As you can see later on, it is quite
:22:01. > :22:04.demoralising. Yes, poor performance. I am sorry the result didn't go the
:22:04. > :22:12.way you and we were hoping for but you have given us a good insight
:22:12. > :22:19.into what happens on match day. are not allowed back, by the way.
:22:19. > :22:25.You said you were angry, though one, had your brand. Is that the worst
:22:25. > :22:29.entrance music you have ever heard -- have your Randa. I thought they
:22:29. > :22:34.were going to be in the Lights, had a little smorgasbord of cheese.
:22:34. > :22:41.Sorted out, that is not going to get your blood pumping. What should
:22:41. > :22:44.they come out to? The one and only by Chesney Hawkes. Chris, you will
:22:44. > :22:49.appreciate the work they do, do they look after you all right?
:22:49. > :22:53.are brilliant, one of the good guys. There are some clubs with a bunker
:22:53. > :22:59.mentality who try and keep the press said but Peterborough are not
:22:59. > :23:03.one of them. He is a good guy. Excellent. On to Division Two,
:23:03. > :23:10.where the region continues to where the region continues to
:23:10. > :23:14.bookend the table, still on top, but only just, Southend. Probably
:23:14. > :23:21.one of the worst tackles of the weekend. Ma Ben Morgan goes
:23:21. > :23:25.straight over the top. That could be a career ending tackle -- Martin.
:23:25. > :23:31.A disappointing result, because against 10 men, you would expect
:23:31. > :23:34.Southend to go on and win it. Is this a penalty? Yes, it is. He
:23:34. > :23:44.shouldn't be trying to win the ball, there is no point. Peter Gilbert
:23:44. > :23:46.
:23:46. > :23:53.goes into the back of James Collins. Ben has some kind of supervision. -
:23:53. > :23:57.- Perry. Ryan Hall started on the bench at the weekend, I was
:23:57. > :24:05.surprised. I think he was tried to arrest them. Apparently he missed a
:24:05. > :24:10.couple of day's training. Leading a neck was a big call. Then there was
:24:10. > :24:13.bad marking in the penalty box, a free header. When you go down to 10
:24:13. > :24:17.men with an hour to go, you would think they had a chance of winning
:24:17. > :24:21.the game. Paul Sturrock has signed a new contract, they will be very
:24:21. > :24:24.pleased. He is the comeback man, I think everybody expected him to
:24:24. > :24:27.fade away after everything at Plymouth but he has shown what he
:24:27. > :24:32.Plymouth but he has shown what he is made of. They are still top of
:24:32. > :24:37.the table, let's have a look. Three teams are joint top of 52 points,
:24:37. > :24:41.but Southend are top courtesy of a better goal difference. Next week,
:24:41. > :24:45.the big game against Swinton, who were just three points behind.
:24:45. > :24:48.would pay to go and watch that just to watch Paolo Di Canio on the
:24:48. > :24:58.to watch Paolo Di Canio on the touchline, he is box office. At the
:24:58. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :25:08.other end of the table, Northampton looks as though he has pushed it
:25:08. > :25:12.him, but he just bodies the goalkeeper. -- bullies. It is the
:25:12. > :25:16.7th time in eight games they have gone in front. They have dropped 16
:25:16. > :25:23.points from winning positions, so I think they lose confidence. Why is
:25:23. > :25:28.that? Why do they drop-off? I think it is just confident. They have
:25:28. > :25:32.tried to overplay from the back and it is a brilliant Paul. Aidy
:25:32. > :25:39.Boothroyd is not happy with this, he thinks there was a foul in the
:25:39. > :25:44.build-up to this weather. It is just before what being clever. They
:25:44. > :25:51.try and get themselves get back into it -- it is just before would
:25:51. > :25:56.being clever. They get an even better chance. Aidy Boothroyd said
:25:56. > :26:02.it was not a must-win game but he probably feels as though it was.
:26:02. > :26:07.think he is confident that they can get out of bed. But with every day
:26:07. > :26:11.that goes by... -- out of it. former is not there, one win in 17
:26:11. > :26:14.former is not there, one win in 17 games. It is the result of a lot of
:26:14. > :26:19.years of near managers and new players. They have only won one
:26:19. > :26:29.game at home all season. But they are not detached at the bottom, a
:26:29. > :26:33.
:26:33. > :26:39.of it? I think Eddie but what will get them out of it. -- Aidy
:26:39. > :26:40.Boothroyd. Aidy Boothroyd had a lot to say after the game. He was not a
:26:40. > :26:45.to say after the game. He was not a happy man.
:26:45. > :26:51.Do you mad about it or do you get on with it? -- moan about it. I
:26:51. > :26:56.will get on with it. Is this a low point? I am thoroughly peed off.
:26:56. > :27:01.And so are my players, because they have given it all. Certainly not a
:27:01. > :27:06.happy man. On the other side, Norwich are absolutely fine go the
:27:06. > :27:11.Premier League and Another good point against Chelsea. -- flying.
:27:11. > :27:16.And another clean sheet, and they have made a new signing. Had that
:27:16. > :27:26.gone through, the Johne house and deal? I think it is pretty much
:27:26. > :27:29.
:27:29. > :27:32.going to happen. -- Howson. Is he the right man? Paul Lambert has a
:27:32. > :27:35.good record of turning it Championship players in two Premier
:27:35. > :27:40.League players. His judgment up players from the lower leagues is
:27:40. > :27:44.excellent, cold Pilkington, Steve Morison and Grant Holt, so the fans
:27:44. > :27:51.will be hoping he has found another one. Is that the lesson for lips
:27:51. > :27:58.which, -- Ipswich, looking at lower league players and bringing them in
:27:58. > :28:02.question are absolutely, you have got Swansea, with Leon Brittan
:28:02. > :28:08.statistically the best pasta in Europe.
:28:08. > :28:13.With a week for left in the transfer a window, who is the most
:28:13. > :28:17.likely to do business? It has to be Ipswich. They have the stigma of
:28:17. > :28:20.the losing run they have been on and we also said about an
:28:20. > :28:24.experienced centre-half, but most of the transfer action happens on
:28:24. > :28:29.the last day close to midnight and you'll see a lot of deals coming to
:28:29. > :28:32.fruition. Fingers crossed they get a few over the line. That is it,