By Aston
September 28 2004

Ipswich Town Chairman David Sheepshanks is full of praise for Town manager Joe Royle upon reaching 1000 games as a football manager.

Praise For Joe From Sheepy

Ipswich Town Chairman David Sheepshanks is full of praise for Town manager Joe Royle upon reaching 1000 games as a manager.

Royle reaches the landmark occasion tonight when his Ipswich side face Reading at Portman Road and Mr Sheepshanks is pleased for him.

Sheepshanks: “The esteem in which Joe Royle has held among his piers says everything, he is much admired by his fellow managers the length and breadth of the country not to mention many others in the game, he is a man of great stature, an enthusiast and engaging personality who has the rare ability of commanding both the respect and affection of his players.

“Joe joined us on a mission to return us to the Premiership. Despite the changing economic face of football and the type of conditions in which we and most clubs outside the Premier League have to operate these days, he is now fashioning a team that is increasingly giving cause for optimism.

“I am delighted for Joe to have reached this landmark and while he deserves all of the accolades he is getting I know he remains focused on the job at hand.”.

Source: Ipswich Town - The Official Site.

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