Manager Paul Jewell said his Blues side were no better than a pub team after their 4-0 defeat to Burnley. The Liverpudlian believes that on current form Town’s highly-paid squad including a number of experienced Premier League campaigners wouldn’t get into many teams in the Championship.

A seething Jewell said: “Anyone who was watching that [match] would have thought we were a pub team really.

“There are a lot of big reputations out there and people look at the teamsheets and say there are a lot of good names in there, but I don’t see many of them getting in anyone else’s team at the moment. It’s just unbelievable that performance.“

The Blues boss feels there are a lack of on-field leaders at present: “We can talk about leaders and this and that, we haven’t got any, I don’t see any.

"As soon as a goal goes in or something goes against us, there’s not enough of them, or any of them really, trying to get back into the game.”

Jewell is clearly honoured to be leading the Blues but doesn't think all his players feel the same way: “This is Ipswich Town. I’m proud as punch to be manager of Ipswich Town but I think some of them think it’s just another game.”

Meanwhile, defender Ibrahima Sonko, an unused sub at Burnley, thanked fans for making the lengthy trip: “Hope all the all ITFC fans got home safely. It’s been a very long disappointing night. We all hurt. Thank you again for coming such a long way.”

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