Caddis & Ritchie......

[Spencer_White]

Ipswich are a club that we should really look to emulate, it amazes me that a town with a small population of 128,000 get the following they do. They have such a great history for a little place

They got out of the old football League Division 3 fairly quickly early on in their history. With only the champions promoted it made all the difference in terms of the size of support for the provincial southern clubs. We finally got out in 1962, just as they made it 2 promotion spots. If we had managed to get promoted pre war then STFC would have really enjoyed the 1950s attendance boost.

We also missed the boat in the 1990s. We struck problems with McMahon just as we should have been enjoying the post Euro 96 boost.

 

[Swindon Please Win]

An amusing thread.

Some people are clueless if they think Ritchie & Caddis are worth much more than £1.5m combined.

Time to get back to the real world of transfer fees people

Caddis and Ritchie are a vital part in our promotion chase this season, and could if we build in the right area's help push us next season to a good finish. Yes Ritchie and Caddis are worth around £1.5 million while in League Two, but if we progress up the leagues there values will increase aswell. Selling both of them would be highly damaging as we would have to look for a completely new right side which I doubt would be as effective.

We need to keep our quality players, the likes of Caddis, Ritchie, Ferry and Flint. We can build with this core, We've already seen this team beat 3 League one sides, a Championship side and a Premier League side, all playing great football. Caddis and Ritchie outplayed Wigan's left side on that day and the delivery was brilliant.

Thats why I was saying unless we get silly money the £3million + there is no way we can sell these players.

[B91]

Ipswich fan here.

Is Caddis primarily a right back or right midfielder? We have the converted winger Edwards at RB and although technically good and pacy, he is a bit suspect defensively and gets caught out of position so we could do with a proper right back.

Are Caddis & Ritchie fast?

What are their strengths and weaknesses?

(Not that we'll land them anyway given our transfer record!)

Thanks

[Processed Beats]

If we sell them, we can kiss goodbye to promotion in my eyes. So for that reason, the bid needs to be rejected, even if it means missing out on Murray.

[corner]

Ipswich fan here.

Is Caddis primarily a right back or right midfielder? We have the converted winger Edwards at RB and although technically good and pacy, he is a bit suspect defensively and gets caught out of position so we could do with a proper right back.

Are Caddis & Ritchie fast?

What are their strengths and weaknesses?

(Not that we'll land them anyway given our transfer record!)

Thanks

You couldnt afford them, even if you could we wont sell them, bye bye

[Saxondale]

Ipswich fan here.

Is Caddis primarily a right back or right midfielder? We have the converted winger Edwards at RB and although technically good and pacy, he is a bit suspect defensively and gets caught out of position so we could do with a proper right back.

Are Caddis & Ritchie fast?

What are their strengths and weaknesses?

(Not that we'll land them anyway given our transfer record!)

Thanks

Caddis is an attacking full back.  Small but usually has good positional sense which negates the lack of height.  The two of them act as a unit and do have speed and penetration.

Hate to burst your bubble though, I really cant see it happening.  If we lose them I suspect we will lose the manager, we will definitely lose all momentum and we will stay down.  The board has the sense to know we cant do that (I believe).  It would be suicide and this board dont seem to be one to commit hari kari. 

[sonicyouth]

Ipswich fan here.

Is Caddis primarily a right back or right midfielder? We have the converted winger Edwards at RB and although technically good and pacy, he is a bit suspect defensively and gets caught out of position so we could do with a proper right back.

Are Caddis & Ritchie fast?

What are their strengths and weaknesses?

(Not that we'll land them anyway given our transfer record!)

Thanks

after the last player you signed from us are you sure you want to bother?

[B91]

Thanks for the replies.

Like I said, with our record in the transfer market I'm not saying it's a given that we'll get them but who knows.

They work as a unit? Does Ritchie play on the right then? I read he was a left winger?

[sonicyouth]

Di Canio likes his wingers to cut inside so Ritchie has spent all season on the right wing.

[Abrahammer]

Caddis and Ritchie are a vital part in our promotion chase this season, and could if we build in the right area's help push us next season to a good finish. Yes Ritchie and Caddis are worth around £1.5 million while in League Two, but if we progress up the leagues there values will increase aswell. Selling both of them would be highly damaging as we would have to look for a completely new right side which I doubt would be as effective.

We need to keep our quality players, the likes of Caddis, Ritchie, Ferry and Flint. We can build with this core, We've already seen this team beat 3 League one sides, a Championship side and a Premier League side, all playing great football. Caddis and Ritchie outplayed Wigan's left side on that day and the delivery was brilliant.

Thats why I was saying unless we get silly money the £3million + there is no way we can sell these players.

I'm not questioning their importance to us at all, I'll be fuming if they leave.

[Arriba]

If Fitton was still chairman then i would be more concerned than i am. I don't think Ipswich would offer 1.5m for the pair let alone some of the figures mentioned on here. Hopefully whatever the offer is they are sent packing by Wray.
Would be a disaster to our season if we lost them as both have been key and are in my opinion our best 2 players.

[DV]

Sorry, but those figures are ridiculous.

Yep, ridiculously low.

An amusing thread.

Some people are clueless if they think Ritchie & Caddis are worth much more than £1.5m combined.

Time to get back to the real world of transfer fees people

They are worth more to us and the clubs progress than 1.5m combined, easily.

This whole 'roll over and die' as soon as anyone shows any interest in our players is fucking disgusting to be honest.

This time last year Fitton fucked up royally with the transfer, selling top assests for low prices which left us fucked and in L2.

We need to grow some balls and tell teams to fuck off. Who cares how much money they offer. Football is about winning. We are much more likely to win games with Caddis and Ritchie in the team.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Thanks for the replies.

Like I said, with our record in the transfer market I'm not saying it's a given that we'll get them but who knows.

They work as a unit? Does Ritchie play on the right then? I read he was a left winger?

Very much so. Linking up down the right hand side, those two plus Ferry are Championship quality IMO. Yes, Ritchie is essentially a left winger but as has been said, Di Canio likes to see him cutting inside from the right, which was seen to great effect at Rotherham yesterday.

I don't think it's any understatement to say that if we were to sell these two it would be a complete and utter unmitigated disaster of Biblical proportions. The season would be over, Di Canio would go and I really can't imagine that it will happen.

[DV]

...oh and is Paul Jewell even going to last the month anyway?

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

If Fitton was still chairman then i would be more concerned than i am.I don't think Ipswich would offer 1.5m for the pair let alone some of the figures mentioned on here. Hopefully whatever the offer is they are sent packing by Wray.
Would be a disaster to our season if we lost them as both have been key and are in my opinion our best 2 players.

So would I.