Royle leaves Town

Posted by: Guido Fawkes on 11 May 2006

Ipswich Town and manager Joe Royle have mutually agreed to part company with immediate effect.

From the web site

Blues Chairman David Sheepshanks said: Joe and I have met today and agreed that this is the right moment to go our separate ways. The parting is entirely amicable. I would like to place on record our warm appreciation and thanks for the tremendous job that Joe has done at Ipswich during his tenure, managing the Club initially through turbulent times and building a side that reached the Play-Offs in two out of the last three seasons.

Joe Royle added: I would like to thank everyone involved at Ipswich Town - the fantastic staff and the players for their support and for giving their best at all times. As the Chairman said, we part extremely amicably and I wish the Club, its staff and the supporters nothing but the very best for the future.

What's the betting we get Alan Curbishley.
Posted on: 04 June 2006 by RoyleBlue
ROTF...
...you are an optimist indeed! I'm so optimistic about the next season or three that I've not renewed my s/t this year! Will still go to a good proportion of the games but for the first time ever last season I found myself only going because I had a s/t and not because I wanted too - I also had a s/t for the boys to share and they didn't want to go either.
And I bet the new management will be a Magic/Klug combo - great!
Posted on: 04 June 2006 by Guido Fawkes
Posted on: 04 June 2006 by Guido Fawkes
There is a press conference at Portman Road this morning to announce the appointment of the new manager of Ipswich Town.

It remains a secret that Jim Magilton will take over as manager with academy director Bryan Klug becoming director of football or first team coach.
Posted on: 05 June 2006 by RoyleBlue
The name of Mark Venus in an assisting role is also being mentioned!
Posted on: 05 June 2006 by Guido Fawkes
8.00 news said Jim Magilton will be announced as Ipswich manager today.

Mark Venus (1997/98 to 2002/03: Played 184 Scored 19) would make a good assistant - he's done well with Mogga at Hibs.

Magilton Facts & Figures
Posted on: 05 June 2006 by Guido Fawkes
Please see new thread Jim Magilton's Blue & White Army