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Lambert and Ipswich, the odd couple who finally grew apart | Chris Dunlavy

PAUL Lambert arrived at Ipswich Town in October 2018 promising to win games and - in his own words - have a lot of fun.
He departs with a relegation on his CV, the worst win record of any permanent Ipswich manager since Jackie Milburn and the jeers of supporters ringing in his ears.
If not the most unpopular manager in the club’s history then it is hard to think of a rival. Certainly nobody else has prompted supporters to set the training ground ablaze.
So did Lambert fail at Portman Road? Or did the club fail him? The answer probably lies somewhere in the middle.
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