Ipswich Town end of season big survey results

How do you rate ITFC’s season out of 10 (1 = well below par, 10 = beyond my wildest dreams)

1 – 1%

2 – 0%

3 – 0%

4 – 1%

5 – 2%

6 – 4%

7 – 19%

8 – 49%

9 – 19%

10 – 5%

Being honest, where did you expect ITFC to finish on the eve of the 2014/15 season?

Automatic promotion – 2%

Play-offs – 35%

7th-9th – 46%

10th-12th – 14%

13th-18th – 2%

19th-24th – 1%

Are you bothered by ITFC’s style of play?

Yes: It’s not attractive enough – 16%

No: I appreciate it was needs-must, BUT, it does now need to improve next season – 52%

No: It brought us our best finish in a decade. Long may it continue. It’s the winning that counts – 32%

What was your favourite moment of ITFC’s season?

Richard Chaplow’s dramatic winner, in the fourth minute of stoppage-time, in the 1-0 victory at Watford – 22%

Paul Anderson’s equaliser against Norwich in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-finals – 18%

Murphy scoring right at the end of an emotional minute’s applause for Chris Reynolds, the Town fan who sadly died aged 21. Ipswich went on to beat Forest 2-1 in a crucial match – 13%

Noel Hunt’s dramatic last-gasp debut winner at Charlton – 11%

Cole Skuse ending his three-year goal drought in style during the 3-1 home win over Cardiff – 10%

Tommy Smith’s equaliser for 10-man Town in the second leg of the play-off semis, against Norwich, at Carrow Road – 5%

Jay Tabb’s towering header in the 2-0 home win over Boro – 4%

New signing Freddie Sears scoring twice in a 4-2 home win over Birmingham – 4%

The thumping 4-1 home win over Leeds – 3%

The 1-0 home win over Watford. Tommy Smith scored a late winner after Jonny Williams was kicked off the park – 2%

A packed away end bouncing throughout a 2-1 win at Fulham – 2%

The comprehensive 2-1 win at Wigan, on a Monday night in front of the TV cameras – 2%

The battling 1-1 draw at fourth-place Premier League side Southampton in the FA Cup third round – 2%

The 1-1 draw at Derby - it was so important after a limp 1-0 home loss to Norwich and heralded the arrival of Bishop and Bru – 1%

David McGoldrick stepping off the bench and scoring, following a lengthy injury lay-off, in the opening day 2-1 home win over Fulham – 1%

What was ITFC’s worst performance?

2-0 loss at Rotherham – 19%

1-0 home league defeat to Norwich – 18%

4-1 loss at Boro – 17%

2-1 loss at Huddersfield – 14%

2-0 league loss at Norwich – 11%

1-0 home defeat to Derby – 8%

1-0 home defeat to Southampton in the FA Cup – 6%

3-2 loss at Brighton – 3%

3-1 loss at Cardiff – 2%

0-0 home draw Wigan – 1%

2-1 loss at Leeds – 1%

Who was ITFC’s most improved player over the course of the season?

Murphy – 30%

Skuse – 21%

Bishop – 14%

Bru – 13%

Mings – 5%

Berra – 4%

Bialkowski – 4%

Anderson – 3%

Tabb – 3%

Chambers – 2%

Parr – 1%

Who was Mick McCarthy’s best permanent signing?

Sears – 75%

Bru – 12%

Bialkowski – 10%

Parr – 3%

Who was Mick McCarthy’s best loan signing?

Varney – 57%

Noel Hunt – 22%

Williams – 10%

Chaplow – 7%

Wood – 2%

Fryers – 1%

Sammon – 1%

Do you like the new ITFC home kit?

Yes – 50%

Indifferent – 34%

No – 16%

Do you like the new ITFC away kit?

Yes – 63%

Indifferent – 20%

No – 17%

Which of these out of contract players or departing loanees would you like to see back next season? (could select multiple options)

Paul Anderson – 210

Jonny Williams – 189

Luke Varney – 170

Noel Hunt – 87

Stephen Hunt – 48

Darren Ambrose – 42

Richard Chaplow – 27

Chris Wood – 11

Zeki Fryers – 11

Which of these positions does Mick McCarthy need to make signings for this summer? (could select multiple options)

Keeper – 60

Right-back – 155

Centre-back – 44

Left-back – 17

Right-midfielder – 125

Defensive midfielder – 31

Attacking midfielder – 298

Left midfielder – 135

Striker - 60

Which of these players would you least like to see depart ITFC this summer?

Murphy – 31%

Bishop – 24%

Berra – 23%

McGoldrick – 13%

Mings – 9%

In hindsight, have your views on Mick McCarthy changed?

Yes - I admit I had my doubts but he’s fully won me over – 22%

No - I always knew he was the man for the job – 68%

No - I wasn’t a fan before and I’m still not convinced now – 10%

It’s been two-and-a-half years of steady progress under McCarthy. Is he the man to take ITFC to the next level?

Absolutely. His CV says it all – 83%

He’s done great to stabilise us, but I’m not sure he can take us further – 17%

Who will ITFC’s top-scorer be next season?

Sears – 60%

Murphy – 30%

McGoldrick – 9%

Other – 1%

How many new players do you think ITFC need to sign this summer?

1-2 – 6%

3-4 – 73%

5-6 – 17%

7+ - 4%

Where do you think ITFC will finish in the table next season?

Top two – 22%

Play-offs – 67%

7th-9th – 6%

10th-12th – 3%

13th-18th – 0%

19th-24th – 2%

How do you view owner Marcus Evans’ spending policy?

I think his lack of spending this season cost us promotion – 19%

I can understand him tightening the purse strings after so much money was wasted by Keane/Jewell, but McCarthy now deserves some cash to spend on transfer fees – 57%

I want success as much as the next fan, but we have to be sensible what with Financial Fair Play rules. I trust Mick to work his magic again if it has to be largely free transfers and loans again – 24%