Marcus Evans Ipswich

The Importance of a Club 'Legend'

I should explain that by a ‘club legend’, I am talking more about players that are at the same club for years, and rack up appearance after appearance: players such as Ryan Giggs and the recently retired Paul Scholes at Manchester United, Chelsea’s John Terry, and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard. And what do all these clubs have in common? Success. While these sides are undoubtedly rich, and can attract big name players, I personally believe it is the long-serving members of the playing staff that make the biggest difference. These players know what it means to represent these clubs. They have a good understanding with the club’s fans, and they have the desire to bring success to the clubs that they obviously have a passion for. For a player such as Giggs to bring trophies to fans that have supported him for the best part of 20 years can only be an incentive to give his very best in every match, hence his sterling performances that belie his age. But sometimes it is not just about how they perform on the pitch. I would bet my house that Wayne Rooney would not be half the player he is today if it wasn’t for the guidance of Giggs, Scholes, Neville et al (not to mention the truly sublime Sir Alex Ferguson). This is because these ‘legends’ have a good attitude to the game: they remain loyal despite achieving all they can; they keep turning up to training despite already having shown their credentials; they never surrender a game no matter what the situation; and they never sulk when they are dropped. These are the very definition of team players, and their inspirational attitude has to have an effect on the younger players in the squad. In fact, maybe it is not only their attitudes, but perhaps even their very names. If you are a young player coming through the ranks, who better to base your game on than the Gerrards and Giggsies of this world.

TWTD.co.uk | Clegg: Too Much Made of Olympics Link - Ipswich ...

The Marcus Evans Group is the official Olympic ticketing agency for three nations at 2012 and Clegg admits some involvement in the early stages of those deals, but says his overall role has been vastly exaggerated: “I’ve pointed him in the right direction and facilitated introductions to the president of the Irish Olympic Committee, the Maltese Committee and the Hellenic Olympic Committee.

"They are the three contracts that he’s got. The presidents of those NOCs are people that I know very well.

“My involvement within Marcus’s Olympics-related business is very much overstated. I’ve read a couple of things which are just complete rubbish.

“It’s as if I haven’t got a full-time job. It’s a 7am to 9pm job. People are quite surprised that they come for the tour of the stadium on a Monday evening and still see the chief executive’s lights on at 9pm at night. That’s what goes with job.”

Having played an integral part in helping to bring the Olympics to London, Clegg’s only current direct involvement is a role on the Athletes’ Commission with whom he spends a day every other month.

Clegg is still holding discussions regarding one of the football teams possibly using Portman Road's facilities as a base, although even if that doesn’t happen he still hopes for some participation by Town: “Recently I was speaking to someone about how we may involve the club in the wider celebrations of London staging the Games in 2012.”

He would also love to see Town represented at a competitive level: “Tommy Smith could be involved with New Zealand and an ex-Ipswich player, Connor Wickham, could be involved with England.”

Hmmmm.

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