I'll take that.
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Ipswich fan here - looking forward to Saturday
- Thread starter ArnoldLayne
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I'll take that.
Moaning?
It'll ….. SUIT YOU FINE!
I didn't say it did. We could preform well, lose by a single goal, and come away thinking we're a good side. Or we could be outplayed for the whole game, lose by 2 or 3, and think we're not very good. I think the start has flattered us a bit, and I'm not confident about Saturday.
Oo, this sounds intriguing professor, tell me more. Or, maybe you can see that I was not actually moaning at all, but just expressing concern. If you paid attention, you'd know I don't moan about our club much.
elbowpatches
Active member
After 4 visits to Ipswich and one whole point in return I'm giving it a miss this time even though it is localish for me.
Guaranteed three points for the Albion at 2-0
Guaranteed three points for the Albion at 2-0
Why not go into Town? Loads of pubs and not a problem to get into !Looking forward to the usual delay on the train at Manningtree stationBut otherwise Portman Road is one of my favourite away days despite the recent results and Albion performances. I just wish the designated 'away' pub got some decent ale in
I'd be delighted with that.
First time I went to Portman Road, we drank pints of Tolly Cobbold in a pub near the ground - it's like another era now
Indeed, moonshine washing line I heard.
Don't do it again!
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Yes.....but only if you're married to her.....
Four players expected to start from the home game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30808434
Greer (although Dunk should replace him?), Stockdale expected to play in goal, Bruno (automatic choice), and Baldock (just about maintaining his place).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30808434
Greer (although Dunk should replace him?), Stockdale expected to play in goal, Bruno (automatic choice), and Baldock (just about maintaining his place).
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
We are better than the rest of the teams below us so far.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Explain, he scored last Saturday and a week later he has an assist for the only goal of the game.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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To do well in the Championship, you need strikers who are going to get you 15-20 goals.
Ipswich.....Murphy/McGoldrick/Sears/Pittman. ( Estimate....total.....45-50...could be more )
Brighton....Hemed/Baldock/O'Grady/Zamora ( Estimate....total.....22-25...could be less )
Ipswich.....Murphy/McGoldrick/Sears/Pittman. ( Estimate....total.....45-50...could be more )
Brighton....Hemed/Baldock/O'Grady/Zamora ( Estimate....total.....22-25...could be less )
Dolph Ins
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Last season we lost to the rubbish sides and played really well against the good sides. If it's the same this season then we are in for a cracker on Saturday.
Mo Gosfield
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1) Forest...decimated by injuries to most of their more influential players ( Reid, Assombolonga, Cohen etc )...get them back....pressing for top 6.
2) Fulham..when defence sorted and possible new striker......top half....very good approach play 2nd half v us....outside play-off bet.
3) Huddersfield....good hard-working Championship side....may struggle without Smithies and if they sell Butterfield...but expect them to stay out of trouble....Vaughan and Wells will get goals
4) Blackburn...loss of Gestede massive and Rhodes out injured helps. Looked a bit one-dimensional. Big side physically. May struggle but depends on next 8 days and Bowyer's future.
There are no shit teams at this level and its too early to pass judgement like that. Lets see where we are after we've played Ipswich, Hull and Wolves.
ArnoldLayne
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- Jan 19, 2015
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A view on who we have faced
1) Brentford.....outplayed us for the first 20 minutes of the season then totally fell away. Probably good time to play them. Didn't look anything like as potent as last season
2) Sheff Wed....big strong team who played good stuff and went ahead. Matias looks class player. Fell away second half and hoofed it. Will do better than last season
3) Burnley....good team. Confident, knocked it about but nothing up front. Will make play offs
4) Preston...probably deserved more against us. On top first half, we were on top second half...wonder goal decided it
ArnoldLayne
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Some Mick McCarthy comments on Brighton game and in particular Chris Hughton
“I don’t give a flying one whether they put us as favourites or whether we’re top, whether we’re not, it’s all bollocks. It’s all great for the media, it’s wonderful.
“You know what’s nice for us? We’re top and our fans saw us win away from home. Then we’ve got to go to Donny, we’ve got to play Brighton and none of them are easy. It’ll all be forgotten if we get beaten in any of them.”
Next week sees a top of the table clash against the second-placed Seagulls at Portman Road with the Sussex side - who are behind the Blues on goal difference - managed by McCarthy’s close friend and former Republic of Ireland team-mate Chris Hughton.
“I can’t wait to see Chris, he was one of my pals in the Irish team,” he said. “We were some of the ones that came over on Sunday afternoon and stayed in the hotel right early on when Eoin Hand was the manager, we were players together.
“I have the utmost respect for him as a man, as a former player, as a manager and he’s one of those guys I’ve remained close to, I spoke to him this week. He’s a really good pal.
“We played in the European Championships in 1988 when Ruud Gullit went over [to the flank] and he took care of him. I was so delighted to see the back of him, Chris took care of him.”
However, he says the match isn't about the two managers: “It’s not about me and Chris, is it? He’ll know full well about me and I know about his team. We’ll watch them all week in terms of our analysis and he’ll do exactly the same.
“I’m delighted he’s doing well, he’s a bit like me. I didn’t do all the coaching with Tottenham, but he got his job, he did well, then he got the tin tack, then he did well again. I’m glad he’s doing well again because he’s a lovely fella.”
“I don’t give a flying one whether they put us as favourites or whether we’re top, whether we’re not, it’s all bollocks. It’s all great for the media, it’s wonderful.
“You know what’s nice for us? We’re top and our fans saw us win away from home. Then we’ve got to go to Donny, we’ve got to play Brighton and none of them are easy. It’ll all be forgotten if we get beaten in any of them.”
Next week sees a top of the table clash against the second-placed Seagulls at Portman Road with the Sussex side - who are behind the Blues on goal difference - managed by McCarthy’s close friend and former Republic of Ireland team-mate Chris Hughton.
“I can’t wait to see Chris, he was one of my pals in the Irish team,” he said. “We were some of the ones that came over on Sunday afternoon and stayed in the hotel right early on when Eoin Hand was the manager, we were players together.
“I have the utmost respect for him as a man, as a former player, as a manager and he’s one of those guys I’ve remained close to, I spoke to him this week. He’s a really good pal.
“We played in the European Championships in 1988 when Ruud Gullit went over [to the flank] and he took care of him. I was so delighted to see the back of him, Chris took care of him.”
However, he says the match isn't about the two managers: “It’s not about me and Chris, is it? He’ll know full well about me and I know about his team. We’ll watch them all week in terms of our analysis and he’ll do exactly the same.
“I’m delighted he’s doing well, he’s a bit like me. I didn’t do all the coaching with Tottenham, but he got his job, he did well, then he got the tin tack, then he did well again. I’m glad he’s doing well again because he’s a lovely fella.”
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Is it P.o.t.G?