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Misery - turkeydinner - 27-08-2018
You may feel the World is nigh if you support Newcastle United, actually forgetting your actually still in the EPL
You may be haunted by double relegation`s like Sunderland
You may want your owner to sell up and stop ruining your club like Charlton Athletic
Whatever your gripe with your club, probably the most miserable existence is that of an Ipswich Town fan
Ipswich have a right to be proud
Winning the title in the sixties with Ray Crawford, Building a side under Bobby Robson, Roger Osborne`s FA cup winning goal, that unbelievably good side from 1981 that won the UEFA cup and nearly won the title, getting back to the Premiership playing lovely football and even a trip into Europe
Since the relegation under Burley its got steadily worse for the Tractor boys
The young players with talent have been sold off and bargain basement and freebie players have been brought, Roy Keane and Paul Jewell both didn't deliver as managers
Mick Mccarthy`s five year tenure did nothing but steady the ship apart from one play off year, there was zero improvement and the football itself was very direct
After forcing Mick out it looks that the club either went for a younger hungry option in Paul Hurst or went for a cheaper option
The more impressive of the campaign`s players were sold off or released Waghorn (Derby) McGoldrick (Sheff utd) Garner (Wigan) Webster (Bristol C) meaning the spine of the team had gone
In return came players from the lower leagues not the outstanding cream of the crop but more of those who hadn't filled or wasted potential
Exiting the league cup to Exeter and currently sitting bottom of the championship it could be the end of their near eternity in the Championship, not enough quality in the current team, a good academy with players who dont kick on and a board who wont spend only accumulate
It`s miserable being an Ipswich fan