Ipswich Town vs Wigan Athletic Match Preview

[lucy]

N. Hunt off Sears on.

Attendance 19,155

[marko69]

STILL 0-0? ......., get them fired up, Mick......., COME ON!

[lucy]

This has 0-0 written all over it. I hope i'm wrong and Town can get a late winner.

[TODD66]

Even the commentator is yawning

[lucy]

Big opportunity lost today if this ends 0-0.

[J4ck22]

Fans booing at the final whistle. How f**king pathetic.

[TODD66]

Fans booing at the final whistle. How f**king pathetic.

Probably exactly what they were thinking.

Still shouldn't boo your own players under any circumstance.

[shamm]

What a poor performance. Probably had the best opportunity to take three points amongst the top clubs.
Poor substitution. Needed to change the formation to win this in the final 20min. Disappointed.

[ipswichtownNo1]

Fans booing at the final whistle. How f**king pathetic.

Probably exactly what they were thinking.

Still shouldn't boo your own players under any circumstance.

Agree, booing is poor show , no matter how frustrated. That said a very poor result in terms of league placements etc. Wigan only 5 points from last possible 36, second worst away record in the league against the best home record in the league. Town should be banking points from these games if they are to get promotion. Looks to me like two teams out of the top 5 will now start to make some headway and push on for the two automatic places. Im afraid we are starting to look like playoff hopes this season.

[J4ck22]

Fans booing at the final whistle. How f**king pathetic.

Probably exactly what they were thinking.

Still shouldn't boo your own players under any circumstance.

Agree, booing is poor show , no matter how frustrated. That said a very poor result in terms of league placements etc. Wigan only 5 points from last possible 36, second worst away record in the league against the best home record in the league. Town should be banking points from these games if they are to get promotion. Looks to me like two teams out of the top 5 will now start to make some headway and push on for the two automatic places. Im afraid we are starting to look like playoff hopes this season..

Wait, this is a bad thing?

[Magicmark]

That was another damp squib of a game.. bloody freezing as well.

[ashfordblue]

Not good enough, simple put, against teams like Wigan we should be picking up 3 points, I really can't see the likes of Bournemouth, Middlesbrough, Derby, and even Watford dropping any more points on the run in, but you can bet you bottom dollar Town will chuck away more vital games, as I said in my previous report I can't remember when we last had two half's of a game where we dominated teams, and that ain't promotion for guys.

[marko69]

My tuppence ha'penny worth this Saturday night before heading off to get pished. ......, football?, soccer?, whatever you want to call it, can....... f u c k...... o f f.

92nd minute equaliser by Raith and a crappy 0-0 @ PR against Wigwam......, SHYTE!

(J4CK 22 is correct though......, players don't deserve to be booed......, and I hope that has not done psychological damage. Booing Town fans, have a fkn word with yourselves.)

[ipswichtownNo1]

My tuppence ha'penny worth this Saturday night before heading off to get pished. ......, football?, soccer?, whatever you want to call it, can....... f u c k...... o f f.

92nd minute equaliser by Raith and a crappy 0-0 @ PR against Wigwam......, SHYTE!

(J4CK 22 is correct though......, players don't deserve to be booed......, and I hope that has not done psychological damage. Booing Town fans, have a fkn word with yourselves.)

i think these fans already have psychological damage, thats why they boo, morons.

[James Scharmann]

Funny game football worst game seen down at PR all season yet we still ended up with a point but yet we have lost to the likes of Norwich and Derby at home, but indeed was very bad both teams hardly any chances AT ALL!!!!

[bluejacko]

Well for what its worth i think Wigan just came today to do a spoiling job and boy did they do it,pushing pulling and niggly fouls all over the place,poor ref as well (again) who just let them get on with it!!!!!

[Bluemike]

Today was without doubt the worst I have seen us play this season and unlike the Derby & Brighton games I saw one or two worrying things today, hopefully it is just a blip, or a one off, call it what you will but it wasnt great by any means. This was a game that really ought to have been won but right from the off absolutely nothing happened to suggest we were going to take the points.

We had no cutting edge whatsoever, the front Two had no cohesion, our passing was woeful, the Midfield was bypassed by long ball after long ball fro the defenders, we lose our main striker who has all the height and power so what do we do, hump every bloody ball up into the sky. Hunt ran his socks off chasing loose balls, trying to win headers and generally got involved, McGoldrick didnt !!! I hate singling out players but right now he is a liability and not worthy of a place in the starting eleven, I believe he has become totally disinterested, as early as the second minute his body language when the ball went out for a goal kick was shocking. MM f*cked up big time today when he took off the wrong striker, he seems to think the sun shines out of McGoldricks arse, well it doesnt.

The game as a whole was poor, not a save of any note by either keeper says it all, forget stats you may read of attempts at goal etc cus most of them were not worthy of being called attempts. Sometimes in a season you get games like this and I hope to god it is a one off, what we musnt lose sight of is the fact we didnt lose although right now it feels like a defeat. Teams above us are still only a win ahead so all is far from lost, however we must see a marked improvement next week at Rotherham, we were always going to have a blip and January has been it, it musnt continue into Feb.

Trying to look for positives, a clean sheet I guess, Bishop looked to make things happen when he came on and Kevin Bru had a few good moments, apart from that not much really, too many players off colour, Mings, Anderson, Smith, Berra, Chambers and Skuse all very average today so I suppose it is a plus that we still kept a clean sheet and got a point, albeit against a p*ss poor Wigan side who at times we actually managed to make look quite good.

We need to move on and forget this one, at least teams trying to get into the play offs (Wolves & Norwich) failed to win too so no harm done there, while we actually gained a point on Watford & Brentford so it could be worse. All the teams above us will drop points and we need to be there when they do. Hopefully Murphy will be back next weekend, man what a difference he makes.

[lucy]

Away from Ipswich i do hope Tommy Smith from Huddersfield is ok. He had to be flown to Hospital by helicopter after their game against Leeds.

[herforder]

Away from Ipswich i do hope Tommy Smith from Huddersfield is ok. He had to be flown to Hospital by helicopter after their game against Leeds.

Hope he's OK - always a concern when these incidents occur.

[herforder]

Really disappointing performance - essence of which Mike outlines succinctly above. Very few crumbs of comfort to fight over!

Firstly, need to avoid instinctive over-reaction; secondly, need to trust MM/TC to look honestly and objectively at all aspects of their tactics/formation, team selection and individuals' performances today. Whatever their conclusions, it's clear that - Murphy's absence apart - our continuing drop in form has to be addressed and gripped.

I have to say, however, that the mentality of those who booed at the end defies belief.

[larrylamb]

DTerrible game , agree with Mike about DM he was dire today as was Mings although this was hopefully a one off, he just kept punting long balls that Dids did little work to get and Noel H is just to small to win most of them against 6 foot odd defenders. Our MF was just bypassed for the whole first half , it got a bit better in the 2nd half but was still very poor.

That,s four poor lack luster performances on the bounce now , and despite the time off we have not picked up. With the top of the league as tight as it is unless we can pick up and quickly i fear for us even finishing in the playoffs to be honest , i just dont see our team be equal to those around or above us , i honestly think we might have "over achieved" with our position so far this season , with such a small squad maybe they have given all they can at the level they were playing at and could this be a true reflection of the teams skill levels we are now see,ing ?? I am not sure ,but a quick lift in performances is needed or other teams will haul us in if we are not careful.

I hope we can maintain our position in the top 6 and given our current standing we can still even win the league .!! but i am now having doubts to be honest, i suppose only time will time

[number 9]

Rubbish! 3 points dropped again...and for those wearing blue tinted glasses...I was getting used to the idea of automatic promotion. No no, it's alright; my mistake! Agree booing own team is nonsense! I think not cheering will suffice.

[Magicmark]

Think the weather conditions were a factor today..It was a draw & we have no god given right to win games..okay we were poor today but i was expecting it especially after a break..thought sears look good..TAB played well..I'm amazed by his headers considering how small he is..I'm still thawing out

[arana peligrosa]

I saw a problem (in that, something could go wrong) with this game before time, and wasn't let down. I would have thought after the FA Cup elimination all focus would be on the league and results would arrive in our favor with no other distractions, but that's another disappointing score and an all round lackluster game that doubtless left many at Portman Road today considering a reimbursement on entry and wondering how we failed again to perform against an opposition that many would have envisaged would be easy meat before start of play. January has been sh*t for results and while other opposition teams today (Brentford apart) got the points they needed also, the summit is still very much in sight and we're still every bit as much in contention as before. But - this recent run of disappointing scores needs to be eradicated soon and somebody needs to get their act together quick if we require to stay in such a position.

I can appreciate the support voicing their disapproval also. If you pay a significant amount to attend a game and the team you support puts in a sh*t performance (as part of a sh*t game) then some would argue you're entitled to react the best way you see fit. We've dropped some very valuable points just lately against opposition many would argue we should be seeing off - so while it's not for everyone, if a frustrated section of support - however high that percentage - show their feelings, it's just part of the game and human nature. A reaction that entails most club stadia around the world, we're hardly going to be unique to such behavior.

It would be stupid to suggest for one moment that whatever occured in 2014 after August will all be in vain by end of season, but realize we have a real job on at the moment and still remain insistent that we're not (as yet) automatic promotion material. That time may arrive in another year but realistically have to realize that our best way of entry back to the EPL this season will be through the play-off opportunities.

[The Don]

Booed? Who booed? We booed? Our own people?

Oh. Dear. God. That's the type of thing those morons up the road do. I thought we had more class than that.

I obviously wasn't there and have nothing credible or sensible to say about the game, but I think the fact this thread was 3 pages long before kick off and merely a page after says enough. Add to that a mid-thread discussion about the zoo and Lucy still playing the posting game whilst at the ground leads me to think I'm pretty much done with football for today.

[J4ck22]

Booed? Who booed? We booed? Our own people?

Oh. Dear. God. That's the type of thing those morons up the road do. I thought we had more class than that.

I obviously wasn't there and have nothing credible or sensible to say about the game, but I think the fact this thread was 3 pages long before kick off and merely a page after says enough. Add to that a mid-thread discussion about the zoo and Lucy still playing the posting game whilst at the ground leads me to think I'm pretty much done with football for today.

I think that's about right to be honest...

[Bluemike]

The problem is Don we dont really have moere class than them up the road. As soon as there is a sniff of a bad result or a mini slump, which we all knew was bound to happen, an element of Town fans turn at the drop of a hat and start hurling negatives towards all and sundry while pissing themselves that the end of the world is nigh already. It happens every time and will continue to do so, we have no divine right to win every game but take a look at the league table for christ sake and I defy anyone to tell me they would not have taken where we are right now before the start of the seson. Of course yesterday wasnt great but it hardly represents a disaster, I suppose it is a measure of how far we have come when a draw at home is seen in such a negative way. We wont be far away come May, of that I am convinced.

[marko69]

The club may be on the same "class" level as NCFC, but do they have "zoo discussions"? I had to scroll back and look for that, missed it, but it's there, and God damn it, that's a zoo discussion. The club has the disgrace of some boo-ers, but they also have equally pissed off fans who discuss the Chester area and the zoo.

Come on, Don......., what is a fan to do? I think it's great. I can see me at Easter road next week;

My buddy, Ben (stands up) : Fkn Shyte, Stubbsy, absolute SHYTE. (Sits down)
Me: Should've seen this monkey licking it's balls at the zoo on Wednesday. Fkn hilarious!

The "both feet on the ground" fan is somewhere in between.

[Dazzz67]

Yep a poor game, disappointing but not the end of it, very very close up top and we all know how this league works.

Let's face it, if this was the worst so far it will get better, next few games gives us ample opportunity to grab a few points.

Got to keep positive all and it will come good, wait and see, and when it does someone is in for a hiding!

[Charnwood]

I did warn against the dangers of these so called easy games a couple of weeks back when we're discussing the Millwall game :

Post subject: Re: Millwall FC vs Ipswich Town Match Preview Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:25 pm

Three consecutive games against teams in the bottom six provides us with an excellent opportunity to pick up nine points, however we will need to be on our guard against complacency as each of these teams will be fighting for survival so we can expect tough games despite their lowly positions.


Games against these bottom teams can prove very tricky given that they're fighting for survival, you only have to think back to how we played when we were down there not too long ago.

Only a few weeks back when Town were riding high, MM said the real test will come when we lose a couple of games and we'll have to see how the players respond and how they deal with it.

After picking up only 3 points from our last four league games and having the poorest current form of the top six sides, my concern is that we're not dealing with it very well.

However, despite these three defeats we are still only three points off the leaders which is something to feel positive about, although our goal difference could do with improving when we find our form again.

If this is our "season blip" then better take it now than on the run in, but we could really do without our "bad supporters" turning on the team because it's times like this when teams need to have the fans behind them especially when playing at home. That's the one thing I love about my ocassional trips to watch Forest, the fans there are amazing when their team is going through a bad spell, although I think they must be getting near the end of their tether after another home defeat yesterday at the hands of Millwall.

Come on fans, this is the best season we've had in years, get behind the team and do what your meant to do and provide support, not behave like a bunch of morons.