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Re: NON IPSWICH MATCHES

Post by number 9 » Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:40 am

I'm sure everyone is aware; Southampton's win yesterday has knocked us out of the automatic positions. Can we regain our position, or is this the beginning of a reality check? Can we even hold on to a playoff place?

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Post by shabba » Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:53 am

number 9 wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:40 am
I'm sure everyone is aware; Southampton's win yesterday has knocked us out of the automatic positions. Can we regain our position, or is this the beginning of a reality check? Can we even hold on to a playoff place?
Are you serious?! We’d have to have an epic fall to move out of the play off spots - a run that would have KM lucky to keep his job. It’s like a 15 point gap, given ALL the teams would need to win constantly that would be some insane form changes

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Post by shabba » Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:54 am

Also remember saints have alot of the top sides to play away still.

I’d not put money against them beating us to second though, but I think it’ll be close either way.

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Post by Bluemike » Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:30 pm

I would go as far as to say the play offs are a given and looking at the fixture run in we have a very good chance of top Two given that Southampton have to travel to all the big boys still.

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Re: NON IPSWICH MATCHES

Post by hallamblue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:33 pm

shabba wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:54 am
Also remember saints have alot of the top sides to play away still.

I’d not put money against them beating us to second though, but I think it’ll be close either way.
Yes indeed. People keep banging on about Saints run of form but whenever I’ve looked at who they’ve played the teams appear mud table or lower. However, momentum is everything, as we know, and Saints have built up a head of steam.

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Re: NON IPSWICH MATCHES

Post by number 9 » Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:07 pm

shabba wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:53 am
number 9 wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:40 am
I'm sure everyone is aware; Southampton's win yesterday has knocked us out of the automatic positions. Can we regain our position, or is this the beginning of a reality check? Can we even hold on to a playoff place?
Are you serious?! We’d have to have an epic fall to move out of the play off spots - a run that would have KM lucky to keep his job. It’s like a 15 point gap, given ALL the teams would need to win constantly that would be some insane form changes
:lol: Take a deep breath. Sorry, perhaps I should have prefaced with hypothetical question.

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Post by Andym » Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:16 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:33 pm

People keep banging on about Saints run of form but whenever I’ve looked at who they’ve played the teams appear mud table or lower. However, momentum is everything, as we know, and Saints have built up a head of steam.

I thought in the first half yesterday they looked unstoppable. More ordinary in the second half (although they were 3-1 up by then.)

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Re: NON IPSWICH MATCHES

Post by Dazzz67 » Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:54 pm

Saints are having a good run at the mo, we all know it us not sustainable for that long, especially in this league, that's my opinion anyway. You need to hit form mid Feb into the latter end if the season, I think they have peaked too early, we just need to hang on in there. How often have we seen teams come out of nowhere in the final month or so to grab a playoff place.

We have to play them again and that will be key, we need to hope we get in some decent firepower and keep up the push, something I have total faith in KM for.

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Post by Charnwood » Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:08 pm

Just watched Leeds v Preston which looked like Leeds were about to drop a point to a fabulous Preston performance which was gifted away in added time by a Ryan Ledson’s needless hand ball, it was so unnecessary he’ll most certainly be having a sleepless night tonight. The resultant penalty was calmly put away by Joel Piroe on 90+4, Lucky lucky Leeds.

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Post by Cabanas Blue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:21 pm

I also watched Most of it such a pity, things not going our way at the moment.

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Post by hallamblue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:39 pm

Hopefully once we gets this difficult set of fixtures ( ending with Leicester), we can start to get our mojo back. But who we finally bring into the club has to hit the ground running.

Looks like Moore is playing for Bournemouth this afternoon- so maybe he’s passed us by as an option.

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Post by Cabanas Blue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:52 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:39 pm
Hopefully once we gets this difficult set of fixtures ( ending with Leicester), we can start to get our mojo back. But who we finally bring into the club has to hit the ground running.

Looks like Moore is playing for Bournemouth this afternoon- so maybe he’s passed us by as an option.
That's only a possible line up so we won't know until half three.

Moore on the bench.

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Post by hallamblue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:02 pm

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Post by ashfordblue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:35 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:39 pm
Hopefully once we gets this difficult set of fixtures ( ending with Leicester), we can start to get our mojo back. But who we finally bring into the club has to hit the ground running.

L looks like Moore is playing for Bournemouth this afternoon- so maybe he’s passed us by as an option.
Yes Liz all 11 minutes wow :shock: if I was Kieffer I would get my arse out of there and join us for some guaranteed game time this coming week wouldn't be soon enough.

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Post by Cabanas Blue » Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:30 pm

Appleton sacked by Charlton that's not good news for Freddie but hopefully it will still work out for him.

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Post by hallamblue » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:24 pm

Anyone else noticed Paul Cooks Chesterfield are 14 pts clear at the top of their division, with 2 games in hand? He’s doing a brilliant job there.

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Post by number 9 » Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:19 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:24 pm
Anyone else noticed Paul Cooks Chesterfield are 14 pts clear at the top of their division, with 2 games in hand? He’s doing a brilliant job there.
Hallam we all love you, but…please don’t remind me Cook was once our manager. :lol:

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Post by hallamblue » Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:50 pm

:lol: we actually have a lot to thank him for : he shortened McKennas rebuild time by two seasons by dumping that crap squad before he got the sack bless him!

Now Lambert, HE was a sh*t manager for us . He’s the primary reason we had over 50 professionals on our books, because he never booted anyone out, but just kept brining em in.

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Post by marko69 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:26 am

hallamblue wrote:
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Now Lambert, HE was a sh*t manager for us . He’s the primary reason we had over 50 professionals on our books, because he never booted anyone out, but just kept brining em in.
If there was a poll to decide which manager properly made a mess of the club (manager, not owners)......, then yep, Lambert tops the list. What an absolute disaster of a job he carried out. Daylight between him in first and whoever anyone thinks is in second.

Thankfully all in the past.

The next Sir Bobby at the wheel now.

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Post by number 9 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:49 am

Yeah Lambert,…what a c*ck! Lol!

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Post by hallamblue » Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:56 pm

Well nodge coped with Leeds far better than we did. They had a 15 min spell in 2nd half where they had Leeds pinned back.

Wish to god we had approached that game with a more cautious tactic for once, we might have got a point out of it.

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Re: NON IPSWICH MATCHES

Post by hallamblue » Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:23 pm

Watching Man City v Spurs tonight . MC build it from the back like we do…. But they do it three times faster in terms of passing intensity . Wish we would “ up” the pace … as we feel like we are walking it up the pitch at times….

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Post by trimleyblue » Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:36 pm

Watching it too. The situation with the referee is farcical.

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Post by hallamblue » Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:27 pm

Thought both teams were actually really well matched : cancelling each other out by and large. Quite absorbing to watch at times…. For some reason I actually wanted City to win … think I just love their football style. Not sure where I’ve seen it b4! 😉

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Post by AzzurroMark » Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:04 am

hallamblue wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:27 pm
Thought both teams were actually really well matched : cancelling each other out by and large.
Yet the BBC stats suggest otherwise. Was shocked to see Spurs had 1 shot (which was at least on target) on goal compared to City's 18 (5 on target). The corner count score was 2-18!
I watched the first few minutes of the game up to City's early disallowed goal, and would concur that the opening exchanges certainly looked even, albeit a midfield battle!

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Post by AzzurroMark » Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:47 pm

Leeds v Plymouth currently 1-1. An away replay is not what Leeds will need in a month when they already have to travel to Bristol , Swansea and Plymouth!!

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Post by hallamblue » Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:04 pm

Yes just seen that . Maybe there’s a Football God after all :lol:

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Post by AzzurroMark » Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:08 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:04 pm
Yes just seen that . Maybe there’s a Football God after all :lol:
Oh yes, lovely. A midweek 650 mile round trip! Maybe it hasn't been such a bad day after all!

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Post by hallamblue » Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:14 pm

:lol: :lol: yer gotta laugh at something today I suppose !

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Post by marko69 » Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:18 pm

AzzurroMark wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:08 pm
hallamblue wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:04 pm
Yes just seen that . Maybe there’s a Football God after all :lol:
Oh yes, lovely. A midweek 650 mile round trip! Maybe it hasn't been such a bad day after all!
Or flight to Exeter, then 92 mile round trip to Plymouth from the airport. Either way, still a total pain in the a$$! But you only got yourselves to blame Leeds......, should've taken a leaf out of the Ipswich book --->> and let Argyle score.

A very rough glance at the Mark Derby......, think its another Blue of Azzurro win ---->> thus far, Team M69 , (Family Fortunes noise) X

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