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Can we back up the Derby Performance?

Ipswich Win
12
80%
Stoke Win
1
7%
Draw
2
13%
 
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Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Frosty » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:34 pm

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Saturday 16th February 2019 – 15:00


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Pre-Match Thoughts - Mike



The Shape Of Things To Come ?


I think I can safely say without question that Wednesday nights draw with Derby County was not only the most enjoyable game of the season but it was also the best we have played, certainly at home but in all probability it was the best anywhere. After another disastrous start which saw us ship yet another goal in the opening moments the first third of the game gave little hope that we could turn it around however what followed saw Town take it to their more illustrious opponents for much of the game, yes derby looked slick at times, yes they passed it better than us at times but by the close of play it was us that had dominated much of the game, it was us that had the better chances and it was us that deserved the points, unfortunately the second goal which would have capped the night off perfectly just would not come but we could not have been closer, Knudsen's effort was headed off the line then Dozzell saw his effort pretty much kicked away from just in front of the line again and prior to that Chalobah rose to meet a ball into the box only to see his header just clear the far post so I think we can safely say we yet again did not get the rub of the green when it mattered most.

Much of the talk since the impressive showing was predictably about the fact that the line up was missing the "old guard" of Chambers & Skuse and some have been quick to jump on it as I pretty much expected, of course we will never know if we would have won, lost, still played as well or whatever had those Two been involved, who is to say Chambers doesn't get a block on Tom Lawrence's shot that gave them the lead ? We will never know, equally we can look at it and say a certain Freddie Sears was not in the line up neither, maybe that is why we played so well ? Who Knows ? Personally I believe we played well purely and simply because the manager finally got it right with Two up front and a Diamond in the centre with Judge just in behind the strikers, it worked really well and it is something lots of us fans have been craving for months, just a shame it's a little too late. One thing I will say is just how impressed I am with Trevoh Chalobah at playing the Skuse role when Skuse is out, for me I do not think he get's the recognition his performances deserve at times, at Norwich, particularly in the First half I though he was really good and again Wednesday he grasped the game by the scruff of the neck and put in an excellent performance.

It goes against the grain but I honestly think that even if Chambo & Skuse are fit for Stoke we keep it as it is, the players earn't that right, Knudsen yet again showed how much better he is as a CB, a blind man can see it and I thought his partnership with Pennington who was outstanding by the way, gelled very nicely indeed. If that game alone is the shape of things to come then we will be entertained without question, with the likes of Lankester, Bishop, Downes and Dozzell backing up the experience of Judge and co we should not fear League One at all.


Must Keep It Going


With another home game coming hot on the heels of the Derby game it is imperative we keep the little bit of momentum going and keep the fans interested and on board with what the club are trying to do. That means sticking with the same exciting formation and taking the game to our visitors Stoke City, who it has to be said have found life back in the Championship tough. While the gap is still Ten points and with little chance of closing it we still have to give it our best shot and with Fourteen games still to go we need to believe we can win all Fourteen, that is all I ask because for me the fightback to where we belong has already begun, it would do little for morale if we were to put in a poor performance and get turned over, it just makes the derby performance nothing more than a flash in the pan.

I am sure Stoke would have expected to be far higher up the table than their current place of Seventeenth, and while they have a gap of Eleven points between them and the drop zone it is turning into a really disappointing campaign for a team that I expected to be up their at least challenging for the play off spots. I felt for large parts of the game up at their place we were once again the better side, especially in the first half, their current form isn't great and Wednesday night's goalless draw at Wigan halted a run of Three straight defeats in which they failed to hit the net, with that in mind Town need not fear this game, in fact I believe we will win this one to keep the eternal optimists still believing that the impossible is possible. Three points here we come !!!! COYB'S




The Opposition – Stoke City



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Stoke City F.C. was formed in 1863 under the name Stoke Ramblers, when pupils of Charterhouse School formed a football club while they were apprentices at the North Staffordshire Railway works in Stoke-upon-Trent. The club's first documented match was in October 1868, against an EW May XV at the Victoria Cricket Club ground. Henry Almond, the club's founder, was also captain, and scored the club's first ever goal. During this period they played at the Victoria Cricket Ground; however, they switched to a nearby ground at Sweetings Field in 1875 to cope with rising attendances.

In 1878, the club merged with Stoke Victoria Cricket Club, and became Stoke Football Club. They moved from their previous ground, Sweetings Field, to the Athletic Club ground, which soon became known as the Victoria Ground. It was around this time that the club adopted their traditional red-and-white striped kit. In August 1885, the club turned professional.

Stoke were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League when it was introduced in 1888. The club struggled in their first two seasons, 1888–89 and 1889–90, finishing bottom on both occasions. In 1890 Stoke failed to be re-elected and joined the Football Alliance, which they won and thus were re-elected to the Football League. Stoke spent the next 15 seasons in the First Division and reached the FA Cup Semi-final in the 1898–99 season before being relegated in 1907. Stoke went bankrupt and entered non-league football until 1914, when the First World War meant the Football League was suspended for four years. During the wartime period, Stoke entered the Lancashire Primary and Secondary leagues. When football recommenced in August 1919, Stoke re-joined the league.

The club became owners of the Victoria Ground in 1919. This was followed by the construction of the Butler Street stand, which increased the overall capacity of the ground to 50,000. In 1925, Stoke-on-Trent was granted "city status" and this led the club to change its name to Stoke City F.C.

The 1930s saw the debut of club's most celebrated player, Stanley Matthews. Matthews, who grew up in Hanley, was an apprentice at the club and made his first appearance in March 1932, against Bury, at the age of 17. By end of the decade, Matthews had established himself as an England international and as one of the best footballers of his generation. Stoke achieved promotion from the Second Division in 1932–33 – as champions – however Matthews only featured in fifteen games in this season. He did however score his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against local rivals Port Vale.

By 1934, the club's average attendance had risen to over 23,000, which in turn allowed the club to give the manager Tom Mather increased transfer funds. The club was now considered one of the top teams in the country. It was in this period that the club recorded its record league win, a 10–3 win over West Bromwich Albion in February 1937. In April of that year, the club achieved its record league crowd – 51,373 against Arsenal. Freddie Steele's 33 league goals in the 1936–37 season remains a club record.

Following the resumption of the FA Cup after World War II, tragedy struck on 9 March 1946, as 33 fans died and 520 were injured during a 6th round tie away against Bolton Wanderers. This came known as the Burnden Park disaster. In 1946–47, Stoke mounted a serious title challenge. The club needed a win in their final game of the season to win the First Division title. However, a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield United meant the title went to Liverpool instead. Stanley Matthews left with 3 games remaining of the 1946–47 season, opting to join Blackpool at the age of 32.

Stoke were relegated from the First Division in 1952–53; during the season Bob McGrory resigned as the club's manager after 17 years in the role. Former Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Frank Taylor took over at the club looking to gain promotion back to the First Division. However, after seven seasons in the Second Division without promotion, Taylor was sacked. Taylor was shocked at being fired and vowed never to be associated with football again.

Tony Waddington was appointed as the club's manager in June 1960. He joined the club in 1952 as a coach, before being promoted to assistant manager in 1957. Waddington pulled off a significant coup by enticing Stanley Matthews – then 46 years old – back to the club, 14 years after he had departed. The return of Matthews helped Stoke to an improved eighth position in 1961–62. Promotion was achieved in the following season, with Stoke finishing as champions. In their first season back in the top flight, 1963–64, Waddington guided Stoke to a mid-table finish. Stoke reached the 1964 Football League Cup Final, which they lost 4–3 to Leicester City over two legs.

Waddington counted on experience; Dennis Viollet, Jackie Mudie, Roy Vernon, Maurice Setters and Jimmy McIlroy were all players signed in the latter stages of their careers. Matthews was awarded a knighthood for services to football in the 1965 New Year's Honours list. This was followed by his final appearance for the club against Fulham in February 1965, shortly after his 50th birthday. Gordon Banks, England's 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper, joined in 1967 for £52,000 from Leicester. Regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world, Banks proved to be a shrewd signing for Waddington as he helped the club maintain stability in the First Division. During the close season of 1967, Stoke City played in the one-off United Soccer Association which imported clubs from Europe and South America. Stoke played as the Cleveland Stokers and finished as runner-up of the Eastern Division.

The club won its first major trophy on 4 March 1972 in the League Cup Final against Chelsea. Stoke won 2–1 in front of a crowd of 97,852 at Wembley with goals from Terry Conroy and George Eastham. Preceding this victory, Stoke had progressed through 11 games in order to reach the final. This included four games with West Ham United in the semi-final; the two-legged tie was replayed twice. Stoke fared well in the FA Cup; the club progressed to the semi-final stage in both the 1970–71 and 1971–72 seasons. However, on both occasions Stoke lost to Arsenal in a replay. Stoke also competed in the UEFA Cup in 1972 and 1974 losing at the first attempt to 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Ajax respectively.

In January 1976, the roof of the Butler Street Stand was blown off in a storm. The repair bill of nearly £250,000 put the club in financial trouble; key players such as Alan Hudson, Mike Pejic and Jimmy Greenhoff were sold to cover the repairs. With the team depleted, Stoke were relegated in the 1976–77 season. Waddington, after a spell of 17 years in charge, left the club after a 1–0 home defeat to Leicester in March 1977.

Waddington was replaced by George Eastham in March 1977. However, he could not prevent the club's relegation to the Second Division in 1976–77. Eastham left in January 1978 after only ten months in charge, and was replaced by Alan Durban from Shrewsbury Town. Durban achieved promotion to the First Division in the 1978–79 season, but after consolidating the club's position in the First Division, he left to manage Sunderland in 1981. Richie Barker was appointed for the 1981–82 season, but was sacked in December 1983 and was replaced by Bill Asprey. Asprey decided to bring back veteran Alan Hudson, and the decision paid off as an improved second half of the season saw Stoke avoid relegation on the final day of the 1983–84 season.

The 1984–85 season proved to be disastrous. Stoke finished the season with only 17 points, with just three wins all season. Mick Mills was appointed player-manager for the 1985–86 season, but was unable to sustain a challenge for promotion in his four seasons as manager and was sacked in November 1989. His successor, Alan Ball, Jr., became the club's fifth manager in ten years. Ball struggled in his first season in charge, 1989–90, and Stoke were relegated to the third tier of English football after finishing bottom of the Second Division. Ball kept his job for the start of the following season, 1990–91, but departed during February 1991, in an indifferent season that saw Stoke finish 14th in the Third Division, Stoke's lowest league position.

Ball's successor, Lou Macari, was appointed in May 1991, prior to the start of the 1991–92 season. He clinched silverware for the club; the 1992 Football League Trophy was won with a 1–0 victory against Stockport County at Wembley, with Mark Stein scoring the only goal of the match. The following season, 1992–93, promotion was achieved from the third tier. Macari left for his boyhood club Celtic in October 1993 to be replaced by Joe Jordan; Stein also departed, in a club record £1.5 million move to Chelsea. Jordan's tenure in charge was short, leaving the club less than a year after joining, and Stoke opted to re-appoint Lou Macari only 12 months after he had left. Stoke finished fourth in 1995–96 but were defeated in the play-off semi-final by Leicester City. Macari left the club at the end of the season. His last match in charge was the final league game at the Victoria Ground. Mike Sheron, who was signed two years previously from Norwich City, was sold for a club record fee of £2.5 million in 1997.

1997–98 saw Stoke move to its new ground, the Britannia Stadium, after 119 years at the Victoria Ground. Chic Bates, Macari's assistant, was appointed manager for the club's first season in the new ground. He did not last long though, and was replaced by Chris Kamara in January 1998. Kamara could not improve the club's fortunes either, and he too left in April. Alan Durban, previously Stoke's manager two decades earlier, took charge for the remainder of season. Despite his best efforts, Durban was unable to keep the club up, as defeat against Manchester City on the final day of the season consigned Stoke to relegation to the third tier.

Brian Little, formerly manager of Aston Villa, took charge for the 1998–99 season. Despite an impressive start, the team's form tailed off dramatically in the latter stages of the season, which led to Little leaving the club at the end of the season. His successor, Gary Megson, was only in the job for four months. Megson was forced to depart following a takeover by Stoke Holding, an Icelandic consortium, who purchased a 66% share in Stoke City F.C. for £6.6 million. Stoke became the first Icelandic-owned football club outside of Iceland. They appointed the club's first foreign manager, Gudjon Thordarson, who helped Stoke win the Football League Trophy in the 1999–2000 season, with a 2–1 win over Bristol City in front of a crowd of 85,057 at Wembley.

Thordarson achieved promotion at the third time of asking in 2001–02 after previous play-off defeats against Gillingham and Walsall. Cardiff City were defeated in the semi-final before a 2–0 win against Brentford at the Millennium Stadium secured promotion. Despite achieving the goal of promotion, Thordarson was sacked by Gunnar Gíslason just five days later.

Steve Cotterill was drafted in as Thordarson's replacement prior to the start of the 2002–03 season, but resigned in October 2002 after only four months in charge. Tony Pulis was appointed as Stoke's new manager shortly after. Pulis steered Stoke clear of relegation, with a 1–0 win over Reading on the final day of the season keeping the club in the division. However, Pulis was sacked at the end of the 2004–05 season, following disagreement between himself and the club's owners.

Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was named as Pulis' successor on 29 June 2005, only one day after Pulis was sacked. Boskamp brought in a number of new players from Europe, but his side was inconsistent and only a mid-table finish was achieved. Boskamp left at the end of the 2005–06 season amidst a takeover bid by former chairman Peter Coates. On 23 May 2006, Coates completed his takeover of Stoke City, marking the end of Gunnar Gíslason's chairmanship of the club. Coates chose former manager Tony Pulis as Boskamp's successor in June 2006. Pulis took Stoke close to a play-off place, but an eventual eighth-place finish was achieved in the 2006–07 season.

Stoke won automatic promotion to the Premier League on the final day of the 2007–08 season, finishing in second place in the Championship. A 3–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on the opening day of the 2008–09 season saw Stoke written off by many media outlets as relegation certainties. Stoke managed to turn the Britannia Stadium into a "fortress", making it difficult for teams to pick up points there. In their first home match, Stoke defeated Aston Villa 3–2, and wins also came against Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion. After a 2–1 win at Hull City, Stoke confirmed their place in the Premier League as the Potters finished 12th in their return to the top flight, with a total of 45 points. Stoke finished the following 2009–10 season in a respectable 11th place, with 47 points. Stoke also made it to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 1972, defeating York City, Arsenal and Manchester City before losing out to eventual winners Chelsea.

Stoke reached the FA Cup Final for the first time, beating Cardiff City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United and a famous 5–0 win against Bolton, the largest post-war FA Cup semi-final victory. However, they lost the final 1–0 to Manchester City. By reaching the final, Stoke qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. In the Europa League, Stoke advanced past Hajduk Split, Thun and a tough group containing Beşiktaş, Dynamo Kyiv and Maccabi Tel Aviv which Stoke managed to progress through finishing in second position. City's reward was a tie against Spanish giants Valencia and despite putting up a spirited second leg performance, Stoke went out 2–0 on aggregate. In the Premier League, Stoke made the high-profile signing of Peter Crouch as they finished in a mid-table position for a fourth time. The 2012–13 season saw Stoke make little progress, and Pulis left the club by mutual consent on 21 May 2013.

Pulis was replaced by fellow Welshman Mark Hughes, who signed a three-year contract on 30 May 2013. Hughes led Stoke to a ninth-place finish in 2013–14, their highest position in the Premier League and best finish since 1974–75. The 2014–15 season saw Stoke again finish in ninth position this time, with 54 points. Despite breaking their transfer record twice on Xherdan Shaqiri and then Giannelli Imbula, in 2015–16, Stoke did not make any progression and finished in ninth position for a third season running. Stoke declined in 2016–17, finishing in 13th position. In January 2018, Hughes was sacked after a poor run leaving the club in the relegation zone. He was replaced by Paul Lambert, who could not prevent the club from ending its 10-year spell in the Premier League and left the club soon afterwards.

Jones was appointed manager of Championship club Stoke City on 9 January 2019 after the club agreed a compensation package with Luton.




The Manager – Nathan Jones



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Form Guide




Ipswich Last 5 Matches – Currently in 24th place with 19 points



19 Jan Blackburn 2 - 0 Ipswich Town


26 Jan Aston Villa 2 - 1 Ipswich Town


2 Feb Ipswich Town 0 - 1 Sheffield Wed


10 Feb Norwich City 3 - 0 Ipswich Town


13 Feb Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Derby County





Stoke City FC Last 5 Matches – Currently in 17th place with 39 points



19 Jan Stoke City 2 - 1 Leeds Utd


26 Jan Stoke City 0 - 2 Preston


2 Feb Hull City 2 - 0 Stoke City


9 Feb Stoke City 0 - 1 West Bromwich


13 Feb Wigan Athletic 0 - 0 Stoke City





Marko's Caption Contest - THE DON CUP




Norwich scores:

Derickipsw 5pts (brother/sister)
Frosty 4pts (Hallam)
Ando (sausage) Blueblood (bagpipes) & DerickIpsw (dancing) 3pts
AylesburyBlue (15K fine) & Bluemike 2pts



LEAGUE TABLE

ANDO 70
NICSCREAMER 65
FROSTY 60
DERICKIPSW 59
BLUEMIKE 55
AYLESBURYBLUE 54
TANGFASTIC 45
BLUEBLOOD 41
NUMBER 9 39
IPSWICHTOWNNO1 35
WATERSHIP DOWN 19
PATTHEGIMP 12
JOHNNYB 11
BLUEPETER 10
KERRY BLUE 9
BLUEWILF 7
SHED ON TOUR 6
BARMY BILLY 6
QUASAR 4
TODD66 3
MASSEYFERGUSON 3
MARVINBAY1973 2
GOLDANDBLACK 1
CHARNWOOD 1
KL BLUE 1
OHIOTRACTORBOY 1



STOKE CAPTION PIC




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Match referee – Scott Duncan




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IPSWICH TOWN 1 STOKE CITY 1

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by MasseyFerguson » Fri Feb 15, 2019 12:18 am

They are going through a rough spell. We are coming off two good performances, even if the results weren't all we would have wanted. I'm feeling good about this one. 2-1

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Post by marko69 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:25 am

Yes, another good preview and after actually being able to witness the Norwich game and parts of the Derby game, I agree that Chalobah has definitely earned the right to his place. Very surprised if he’s on the bench at the start.
And also Stoke being in 17th...... to be honest, I’ve never even bothered to check on their results or position...... that shocked me. I thought they’d be up near the play-off positions.

Saying that though, first decent win for Ipswich Town FC this weekend. Team are clearly playing much better, it’s at home and as said, Stoke are stuttering. 2-0 or 3-1 ITFC....., winning by a couple. Giving the fans something to cheer loud about.


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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

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Post by Bluemike » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:59 am

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Caption: You sure it's fancy dress day?

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by derick_ipsw » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:28 am

derick_ipsw wrote:
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Caption 1 : You sure it's fancy dress day?
Caption 2: I feel sick, You best go and see the NORSE.

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Ando » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:32 am

After the last 2 performances I Fancy a cheeky 2-1 home win, but we need the same formation as Wednesday.

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Ando » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:49 am

Ando wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:32 am
After the last 2 performances I Fancy a cheeky 2-1 home win, but we need the same formation as Wednesday.

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Post by Ando » Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:14 am

Caption 4 " anyone ever told you you look stupid in that scarf"

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by nicscreamer » Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:18 am

I feel a win coming on!! 2-1 to town

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by rossi » Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:34 am

on the assumption that PL will play an unchanged starting line-up and formation, I'm actually quite optimistic about this one.
Not sure whether or not a win will make any difference to the final outcome for the season, but it certainly will not do it any harm.

Come on, PL, no changes please.

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Post by Kerry Blue » Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:45 am

I think we will win I'm going for 1-0


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Post by Ando » Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:59 pm

Have we established if the person on the right is male or female? :shock:

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Both Male lol

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by derick_ipsw » Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:14 pm

rossi wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:34 am
on the assumption that PL will play an unchanged starting line-up and formation, I'm actually quite optimistic about this one.
Not sure whether or not a win will make any difference to the final outcome for the season, but it certainly will not do it any harm.

Come on, PL, no changes please.

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When you say no change Rossi do you mean don't bring Chambers and Skuse back?

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by marko69 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:26 pm

derick_ipsw wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:14 pm
rossi wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:34 am
on the assumption that PL will play an unchanged starting line-up and formation, I'm actually quite optimistic about this one.
Not sure whether or not a win will make any difference to the final outcome for the season, but it certainly will not do it any harm.

Come on, PL, no changes please.

Ipswich 3 - Stoke 1
When you say no change Rossi do you mean don't bring Chambers and Skuse back?
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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Steve and Jo » Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:04 pm

derick_ipsw wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:14 pm
rossi wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:34 am
on the assumption that PL will play an unchanged starting line-up and formation, I'm actually quite optimistic about this one.
Not sure whether or not a win will make any difference to the final outcome for the season, but it certainly will not do it any harm.

Come on, PL, no changes please.

Ipswich 3 - Stoke 1
When you say no change Rossi do you mean don't bring Chambers and Skuse back?
Going to say this, i wouldn't mind betting if it was Chambers in the position where Jonas
was was for there goal it would not of gone in. Lawrence did not hit the ball cleanly. It was weaker than tea my gran used to make after straining the tea bags three times. Yet Jonus turned his back and deflected it in. I bet if that was Chambers you would of gone potty.

Saying this after the goal Jonas played well and was indeed unlucky not to score

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Bluemike » Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:52 pm

Exactly what I said in the preview, how do we know if Chambers would have blocked it ? Of course we never will but the ridiculous hounding of certain players will go on forever and a day.

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by JohnnyB » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:09 pm

Voting for a sweet win.

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Marvinbay1973 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:32 pm

I sense a win coming tomorrow
Close 2-1 with Knudson scoring the winner :)
Unlucky the another night and didn't deserve to be on the end of a 3-0 Sunday.

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by ipswichtownNo1 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:04 pm

Ipswich 2-0

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by derick_ipsw » Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:41 pm

marko69 wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:26 pm
derick_ipsw wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:14 pm
rossi wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:34 am
on the assumption that PL will play an unchanged starting line-up and formation, I'm actually quite optimistic about this one.
Not sure whether or not a win will make any difference to the final outcome for the season, but it certainly will not do it any harm.

Come on, PL, no changes please.

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When you say no change Rossi do you mean don't bring Chambers and Skuse back?
Derick......... is the Pope a catholic?

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by ipswichtownNo1 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:05 pm

derick_ipsw wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:41 pm
marko69 wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:26 pm
derick_ipsw wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:14 pm


When you say no change Rossi do you mean don't bring Chambers and Skuse back?
Derick......... is the Pope a catholic?

:D :D
Dunno, is he?"

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Frosty » Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:21 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:04 pm
Both Male lol
Really? :lol:

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Charnwood » Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:21 pm

I can’t see many goals in this game between two low scoring teams. 1-0, 0-0, or 0-1 would be my guess... in my opinion it’s all about who strikes lucky, surely it’s our turn sometime soon.

Town 1-0 Stoke !

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by arana peligrosa » Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:47 am

General consensus is a home victory. Game is essentially immaterial as we've fallen too far to redeem ourselves but three points all the same would provide some morale going into what remains of the season / Championship league status.

Expect any minutes silence in honor of Gordon Banks to be treated with the respect it deserves. A minutes applause would be more appropriate in all truth such were his standing in the industry.

Ipswich 1 Stoke 0

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Re: Ipswich Town vs Stoke City Preview & Matchday Thread

Post by Bluemike » Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:53 am

We had a minutes applause Wednesday so doubt there will be another one.

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