Ipswich Town vs Norwich City Championship Semi Final 1st Leg

[James Scharmann]

Anderson booked

[Charnwood]

Sears isn't having the best of games

He's been playing too wide for most of the game although he appears to have moved inside for the later stages.

[marko69]

Unfortunately all of our defenders seem to be trained to pumping up long balls to the frontmen with the midfielders being bypassed and only left with picking up loose balls. If only we could pass the bloody ball and find one of our own players.

This said this tie is far from over with both teams still capable of nicking this, I just hope it's us who manage it.

To be brutally honest, mate....., Ipswich are shyte. Forfar Athletic would give them a challenge.

[Charnwood]

WTF was that Mings.....?

[marko69]

Elephant feet? If the club are offered £10M +, Fkn take it.

Luke Chambers aside........, utter pish.

[Charnwood]

Unfortunately all of our defenders seem to be trained to pumping up long balls to the frontmen with the midfielders being bypassed and only left with picking up loose balls. If only we could pass the bloody ball and find one of our own players.

This said this tie is far from over with both teams still capable of nicking this, I just hope it's us who manage it.

To be brutally honest, mate....., Ipswich are shyte. Forfar Athletic would give them a challenge.

Probably overly brutal Marko, admittedly it's not been a classic but with so much at stake it's a typical play off with the weaker team stopping the stronger and keeping themselves in the tie.

[marko69]

Unfortunately all of our defenders seem to be trained to pumping up long balls to the frontmen with the midfielders being bypassed and only left with picking up loose balls. If only we could pass the bloody ball and find one of our own players.

This said this tie is far from over with both teams still capable of nicking this, I just hope it's us who manage it.

To be brutally honest, mate....., Ipswich are shyte. Forfar Athletic would give them a challenge.

Probably overly brutal Marko, admittedly it's not been a classic but with so much at stake it's a typical play off with the weaker team stopping the stronger and keeping themselves in the tie.

I don't think so imo. That's two games in a row that have had some serious magnitude about them. Ipswich have done the absolute best that they can muster, and its not very good at all. Don't think I have ever seen a team give away possession as much as Ipswich did today.

BUT......, (before all the dafties lose their rugs)......, next week is a genuine cup final. Anything can happen. Wouldn't be puuting any dough on ITFC though.

[James Scharmann]

1-1 for me

I don't believe I got it SPOT ON and it was one of my JOKERS!!!

On serious side considering we lost against them twice in the league without scoring a 1-1 draw is a decent result and were still in the tie.

Sure Norwich will up their game in the reverse fixture but we have nothing to lose

[Dazzz67]

Hey, we were not great but we got a draw, let's hope they can get sorted for next week, I fancy us to do it.

[ipswichtownNo1]

Well for once i am quite happy with todays starting line up and performance. Playing 4 3 3 is always going to be a long ball game. I think every player gave 120 percent and put in a good show, with the exception of smith,i would like to see him dropped but that will never happen under MM. 1 game, winner takes all and we still have a chance, good luck next week itfc. Good to still be in it as i thought we would get stuffed today.

[marko69]

ITNO1, genuinely in the dark as to what pre-match tactics McCarthy would be adopting today. But was it common knowledge that he'd set out as 433 and play the long ball for 93 minutes? Were the fans expecting that performance to basically contain Norwich?

[lucy]

Varney has snapped his Achilles - Ouch

[James Scharmann]

Varney has snapped his Achilles - Ouch

Amazing how these injuries happen when no one is near them at all and suddenly they get a serious injury like that. Afraid that rules us signing him, shame as looked not bad player wish him a speedy recovery though.

[The Don]

That'll do nicely. I get the feeling that they expected to batter us so with any luck they'll be a bit daunted at playing us next week.

It was bitty as expected I guess.

Either way, it's all to play for next week as it should be and I'm still mildly confident that we have the ability to sneak a goal up there to snatch the win. As long as smith doesn't drop a clusterfuck as usual. Useless pr*ck.

Anyway, I'm back off to work. Can only skive off for so long.

[tractorollson]

Take that. Happy with that there for the taking not overly impressed with them. Confident for next sat.

[Magicmark]

That'll do nicely. I get the feeling that they expected to batter us so with any luck they'll be a bit daunted at playing us next week.

It was bitty as expected I guess.

Either way, it's all to play for next week as it should be and I'm still mildly confident that we have the ability to sneak a goal up there to snatch the win. As long as smith doesn't drop a clusterfuck as usual. Useless pr*ck.

Anyway, I'm back off to work. Can only skive off for so long.

Smith has been a liability for a while..The only point this season he was effective was when he was dropped then came back flying..Agree Marco about mings elephant touch lol.. Overall pleased we didn`t loose & we could of nicked it Big job next week at carrot rd

[tractorollson]

That'll do nicely. I get the feeling that they expected to batter us so with any luck they'll be a bit daunted at playing us next week.

It was bitty as expected I guess.

Either way, it's all to play for next week as it should be and I'm still mildly confident that we have the ability to sneak a goal up there to snatch the win. As long as smith doesn't drop a clusterfuck as usual. Useless pr*ck.

Anyway, I'm back off to work. Can only skive off for so long.

Smith has been a liability for a while..The only point this season he was effective was when he was dropped then came back flying..Agree Marco about mings elephant touch lol.. Overall pleased we didn`t loose & we could of nicked it Big job next week at carrot rd

Quite frankly i thought Mings was far worse! He ran around like a headless chicken and his distribution was awful!

[Magicmark]

That'll do nicely. I get the feeling that they expected to batter us so with any luck they'll be a bit daunted at playing us next week.

It was bitty as expected I guess.

Either way, it's all to play for next week as it should be and I'm still mildly confident that we have the ability to sneak a goal up there to snatch the win. As long as smith doesn't drop a clusterfuck as usual. Useless pr*ck.

Anyway, I'm back off to work. Can only skive off for so long.

Smith has been a liability for a while..The only point this season he was effective was when he was dropped then came back flying..Agree Marco about mings elephant touch lol.. Overall pleased we didn`t loose & we could of nicked it Big job next week at carrot rd

Quite frankly i thought Mings was far worse! He ran around like a headless chicken and his distribution was awful!

Yes definitely needs to up his game which i think he is capable of..But who have we got to replace him? Parr should be in the starting line up every time for me..he has some creative class that we need.

[larrylamb]

Well we are still in it , with a good a chance as the scum to get to Wembley...but we were ok in the first half but poor again in the second (hoofball and falling deep) to be honest , first half we certainly had a fair share of the game , second half they were on top for the most part.

Smith , poor again. I know it will not happen with MM but i would drop smith and bring Chambo into the center, and play Parr right as it,s not a formation change just dropping a player who really looks like a liability a lot of the game...and it will also give more pace on the right which the scum went for all the time. Mings passing was dire ,even if he had the chance to bring the ball to the half way line he just hoofed it with no direction...and we need to keep the ball against more skillful teams not just chuck it away.

Lots of loose passes , but put that down to the game pressure.

Bru , good game and would defo go with him in the second leg from the off.

REF was not that great either.!!

On a unusual note , i was right at the top of the upper SBR next to a camera gantry,,,very nice chap...said hello let me watch his screen...but he gave himself away when the Nodge went close and he held his arms out in exasperation....yes you got it..!!! a full blown scummer.. working for Sky..gave him some friendly grief as i was the only one to spot it..and he did not overly fancy their chances at home..on a knive edge for him for him

[bjorks]

we play long ball football yet after all this season some fans seem surprised... Thought skuse was m.o.t.m. Dazzz69 has it right. We still have a chance. Thought Anderson played well when he came on

[arana peligrosa]

It's a satisfactory score but some would argue our best opportunity to reach the final has passed now we couldn't take full advantage of playing at home. Still very much involved and while it would be outstanding to beat those yokel fucks in front of their own supporters I think they may just do what we were incapable of today - get that all-important result in front of your own crowd. It would be awful to lose the opportunity to get one step away from a return to the premier league by being beaten at the venue of our biggest rivals but unfortunatey that is the scenario we find ourselves, this is no other way out of it.

Doubtless there will be one or two of their support who would imagine the job is already done and a return at the shithouse of Carrow Road is a formality such is their arrogance. To be fair to them and not to tar everyone with the same brush, they will also possess some support who realize that both teams are in with equal chance regardless of venue and you can't pick a winner from the return.

[marko69]

I think you are misinterpreting the "surprise", Bjorks. All fans KNOW they play the long ball......., the surprise is; why are they sh*t at it? Finding one ITFC player in every ten aimless punts isn't going to win any prizes. Pretty sure Alex Neil will be punting long balls at his defence all week long.

[TractorBoys91]

Very, very happy.

Fancy us next week now.

I think you are misinterpreting the "surprise", Bjorks. All fans KNOW they play the long ball......., the surprise is; why are they sh*t at it? Finding one ITFC player in every ten aimless punts isn't going to win any prizes. Pretty sure Alex Neil will be punting long balls at his defence all week long.

Utterly ridiculous. Have you not seen us all season? Doesn't sound like it if you're surprised at our approach.

sh*t at long ball? We're 6th as a result and 1-1 at HT in the playoff semi. You're talking sh*te mate, sorry!

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS

[bjorks]

Absolutely right...won at Watford & Brentford, drew at b'mouth so why is it unreasonable to think we can't do it at carrow rd?.

[marko69]

What is ridiculous about it? I am merely stating that they could've played until midnight and still not have scored. Of course I know that the majority of the games have been hoofball, (Hallam has expressed her distaste with it many times)....., but my God, I'd expect to see more chances than there were. I mean I can't physically see all the Hoofs via internet reports, but they are one of two things; 1/ Shyte at it, or 2/ desperately unlucky.

[marko69]

Absolutely right...won at Watford & Brentford, drew at b'mouth so why is it unreasonable to think we can't do it at carrow rd?.

You are very correct.

Bit bemused that you fail to see my point though. We all see it differently I suppose.

[lucy]

Hoping to get a ticket for the Away game

[Shed on tour]

Thought Skuse had a great game today.
No doubt it is going to be a hard job up at Carrot Road but I certainly don't think we are out of this tie yet by any means.

[bjorks]

Skuse these last 6/7 wks has been different gravy, Bru also played well. Defend we'll catch them on the break with Anderson & shears pace

[J4ck22]

Tommy Smith is atrocious, it's starting to get silly now.

But at least we didn't lose, which is an improvement!