Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town preview and matchday thread

[Bluemike]

I'm going to Huddersfield tomorrow and fully expect to see us beaten. If football and 90+ minutes was the only reason I wouldn't be bothered tomorrow, I'd stay home then.

But I always enjoy the social side of away days and this is keeps me smiled. After a long week at work you love seeing your ITFC mates, spend pre-match/post-match time with them, discuss all things Ipswich etc etc. Really can't wait for that tomorrow and it's going to be yet another good away day experience. Been enjoying that myself for many years (though Jewell era would fill me with the fear due to many humiliating defeats).

When you come back home after the game and enter ITFC messageboards you mainly reflect on the football game you've seen. Doesn't matter if you are happy or frustrated, the away day experience is always fantastic so despite expecting defeat I can't wait for tomorrow to see Town mates and they're the true Ipswich Town, not 11 mercenaries on the pitch.

As for the game. 2-0 Huddersfield. We're gonna struggle against their passing system. Gonna be a shower of hoofball from us, sideways passes between back four and then hoof and 'lets see what happens' approach.

Cannot wait to see you later Mach, hopefully rolling into Huddersfield around midday. we are parking up at the ground itself so i will head to the same club as last time which is about 5 minutes walk from the ground as I remember, loads of town fans in there last season, cannot remember the name of it but it looks like an old warehouse from the outside. Will contact you when we are there.

[The Odious Mr Rossi]

I'm personally counting on the Hull Tigers (is that your name now?) gubbing the Wednesday on Friday before Saturday!

It's going to be tough on Saturday @ Udders. But a draw at the very least is do-able. What are your reasons, (or any one particular reason) why you'd prefer Gerken in goal over Bailkowski, Mike?

I have always prefered Gerken to Bart, Bart has played well in the last few games but prior to that he was pretty average and liable to go to sleep during games. It should not go unnoticed that since his return to the team we have lost every game, he has made good saves granted but do the back Four have confidence in him ??

Maybe, Mike, but whoever was in goal had no bearing about us not having one shot on target against Hull - that, I believe, is solely about lack of creation.

[derick_ipsw]

I'm personally counting on the Hull Tigers (is that your name now?) gubbing the Wednesday on Friday before Saturday!

It's going to be tough on Saturday @ Udders. But a draw at the very least is do-able. What are your reasons, (or any one particular reason) why you'd prefer Gerken in goal over Bailkowski, Mike?

I have always prefered Gerken to Bart, Bart has played well in the last few games but prior to that he was pretty average and liable to go to sleep during games. It should not go unnoticed that since his return to the team we have lost every game, he has made good saves granted but do the back Four have confidence in him ??

Maybe, Mike, but whoever was in goal had no bearing about us not having one shot on target against Hull - that, I believe, is solely about lack of creation.

I think the question should be does the goalkeeper have confidence in the back four?

[marko69]

I'm going to Huddersfield tomorrow and fully expect to see us beaten. If football and 90+ minutes was the only reason I wouldn't be bothered tomorrow, I'd stay home then.

But I always enjoy the social side of away days and this is keeps me smiled. After a long week at work you love seeing your ITFC mates, spend pre-match/post-match time with them, discuss all things Ipswich etc etc. Really can't wait for that tomorrow and it's going to be yet another good away day experience. Been enjoying that myself for many years (though Jewell era would fill me with the fear due to many humiliating defeats).

When you come back home after the game and enter ITFC messageboards you mainly reflect on the football game you've seen. Doesn't matter if you are happy or frustrated, the away day experience is always fantastic so despite expecting defeat I can't wait for tomorrow to see Town mates and they're the true Ipswich Town, not 11 mercenaries on the pitch.

As for the game. 2-0 Huddersfield. We're gonna struggle against their passing system. Gonna be a shower of hoofball from us, sideways passes between back four and then hoof and 'lets see what happens' approach.

Cannot wait to see you later Mach, hopefully rolling into Huddersfield around midday. we are parking up at the ground itself so i will head to the same club as last time which is about 5 minutes walk from the ground as I remember, loads of town fans in there last season, cannot remember the name of it but it looks like an old warehouse from the outside. Will contact you when we are there.

Have a great day out guys, beer, food, (maybe some decent football) and most importantly, a good laugh......., but hopefully not AT the football witnessed!

Predictions for today:

HTFC 1 ITFC 1
Dumbarton 0 Hibernian 5

(The porridge has gone to the heid!)

[herforder]

Safe journeys to all TB and girls making the trip up to Huddersfield - passports at the ready!

Have a great day out, and hopefully a happy journey home. Am sure lots back home will be listening to Radio Suffolk, and the sage wisdom of Alex Mathie etc. Deep joy!

[Bluemike]

In the pub, Town fans gathering now. COYB'S! !!

[marko69]

Fk the game......., let's get some "yard of lager" footage on the forum? Come on, ya pussies, lets see it?

No?

Tut phew, aw well! Enjoy the game.

C O Y B's!!!!

[barmy billy]

Fk the game......., let's get some "yard of lager" footage on the forum? Come on, ya pussies, lets see it?

No?

Tut phew, aw well! Enjoy the game.

C O Y B's!!!!

Fud!

[sonofwark]

Town: 33Bialkowski
4Chambers
5Smith
6Berra
3Knudsen
22Douglas
44Foley
15Pringle
11Pitman
9Murphy
20Sears

[marko69]

YEAH! A yard o' Lager and Fud sandwiches! Ye cannae beat it, Barmy.

[Charnwood]

Just in from golf and a very pleasant surprise to find Town 1-0 up....

Three points today would bring a few smiles back.

COYB, and to Mike & Mach have a great afternoon.

[James Scharmann]

PRINGLE

[marko69]

GET IN!! COYB's

[Bluemike]

Not sure how we are ahead but will take it. Gonna be a long second half

[lucy]

Not sure how we are ahead but will take it. Gonna be a long second half

If we get a 2nd we should be fine, it's flipping freezing so we best win this.

[arana peligrosa]

Just got the score, how the hell can the team be in front ?

Huddersfield have had two-thirds possession, four times as many shots, but we somehow have a lead.

The new Pringle kid with a strike, this could be a worthwhile acquisition. This could be just the score needed to rejuvenate a play-off charge - do not let them back in it.

[arana peligrosa]

The kid's now been removed from play by McCarthy ? He's provided a goal and made the difference, so at least allow him time to show what else he can contribute. The team still appears to being outplayed often and could be a bit of a steal if we can keep this going until full time. (If the possession ratio is anything to go by the opposition will get back into it sooner or later, so get your acts together out there)

[James Scharmann]

Bru on for Pringle

[Tangfastic]

18 minutes left.... can we do it? Incredible we're winning this....

[shamm]

33% Town possession

18 shots vs Towns 5.

We are living on the edge.

[lucy]

Huddersfield player injured all their subs used so there down to 10 men

[shamm]

Terriers now down to ten men
INJURY.

[shamm]

AMAZING- THEY ARE STILL CREATING ALL THE CHANCES.

[Tangfastic]

Got it in the bag. Gonna switch of for the rugby.

[shamm]

Got it in the bag. Gonna switch of for the rugby.

YOU ARE BRAVE - 5 MIN ADDED TIME.

[arana peligrosa]

What odds can you get on a familiar Town defensive lapse in the final minutes and opposition goal.

That's what concerns with moments left so just going to tune this out and hope we can hold on to three much needed points.

Sears off and Digby on, not much time left to make an impact.

[James Scharmann]

COME ON!!!!!!!!

1-0

Sure keep moaners quiet for a few days

[shamm]

Phew
We stole those points off Huddersfield.

[arana peligrosa]

Fuckin' A, there's a victory. Not sure how we did it in the end but a win's a win.

Four points off the play-off zone with a game in hand, we may yet just make it.

Also - it's not necessarily about moaners James Scharmann, people are entitled to their opinion about the team, good or bad, but from what I could ascertain from today's game, we were fortunate get a win and outplayed for long periods - today's game was in so many words, something of a steal.

Add to that a (again, fortunate) win over a mediocre team from the lower reaches of the league, not to mention the sequence of poor scores from previous games, then you're going to have people come on and voice opinion.

The three points today could prove a difference between top six and outside and the play-off places by end of season, but truth be told, maybe got away with something today we didn't truly deserve.

[Bluemike]

f**king GET IN !!!! Much more even second half and a gutsy away display. The trip home will be a pleasure. COYB'S.