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marko69 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:08 am

Imagine, the mighty Portman Road being host to Ipswich Town v Solihull.

You jest Marko but a Town v Forest Green Rovers could well be on the cards if they manage to win the League Two play offs which they’re currently in the frame to qualify for.

Before Forest Green Rovers made the conference, I had never even heard of them. It’s weird enough hearing their name in League Two!
Please God, no.

Looking at the caliber of likely club sides the team will face off against next season there doesn't seem much in the way of concern. Assuming Lambert stays on and the beacon of hope people insist, there are few teams down there that may prove problematic. Dependant on whether say Sunderland, Charlton and Coventry make it out but as for the rest you'd assume it would be near plain sailing.

saint jude wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:55 am

Looking at the caliber of likely club sides the team will face off against next season there doesn't seem much in the way of concern. Assuming Lambert stays on and the beacon of hope people insist, there are few teams down there that may prove problematic. Dependant on whether say Sunderland, Charlton and Coventry make it out but as for the rest you'd assume it would be near plain sailing.

I do believe we have lost to Accrington already this season!!

And in recent times Stevenage, Lincoln, Crawley and Exeter

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:02 am

And in recent times Stevenage, Lincoln, Crawley and Exeter

I certainly don’t think we should assume life in League 1 will be plain sailing, that would be a highly dangerous assumption.

Ah, but all will be different when playing against them in a league fixture and not those nasty knock out competitions.

Also we can now look forward to being knocked out in the first round of the Cup - every cloud eh!!

Checkatrade here we come

Ok, so I get the feeling most of us are agreed on...

1. Keep bulk of young players in squad, get rid of loan players
2. If we can, sign up the best of the loanies (Pennington? Keane? Judge? )
3. Keep at least a couple of old heads for experience and grit ( I would keep chambo and skuse, but appreciate others wouldn't)
4. Keep Lambert, invest at least a few quid in some dogged league 1/ champ players to give us some grit on those cold wet winters nights in Accrington
5. Win League 1 at first attempt, and bounce straight up to the Prem...

Simples

And actually win that checkatrade cup Mike is talking about. It’s a day out at Wembley...... and silverware.

I’m joking. PLEASE play the players grannies in those fixtures.

marko69 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:13 pm

And actually win that checkatrade cup Mike is talking about. It’s a day out at Wembley...... and silverware.

I’m joking. PLEASE play the players grannies in those fixtures.

No way!! Lets win it!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm. I cannot have the view of the Irn Bru cup that Hibs were in and a different view for ITFC in this checkacowboybastard competition.

I say play the pie stall workers. If ever there was a time that the club should be (cliche) “concentrating on the league”, it’s from this August onwards.

And I’m praying Jack Ross gets Sunderland the hell outta there.

We should have played the pie stall workers for most of this season.

True. Only a few seasons ago, Liverpool left back Andy Roberston was pie stall worker / scarf stand worker / boot cleaner at Queens Park. The wee gem was then discovered.

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:02 am

Checkatrade here we come

So Mike, what would be your local derby if, just if you did go down.
on the bright side a great summer trip and weekend to Blackpool. although probably be a cold Tuesday winter night,
Always remember playing them one bank holiday and 7k Wolves fans played footie on the beach, ah memories

goldandblack wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:42 am

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:02 am

Checkatrade here we come

So Mike, what would be your local derby if, just if you did go down.
on the bright side a great summer trip and weekend to Blackpool. although probably be a cold Tuesday winter night,
Always remember playing them one bank holiday and 7k Wolves fans played footie on the beach, ah memories

In Mike's absence, Southend or Charlton but if Colchester got promoted from League 2 via the Play offs it would be Colchester.

Sorry G&B, Derick has answered it perfectly and even if Blackpool is a cold Tuesday evening I'll be there.

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:22 pm

Sorry G&B, Derick has answered it perfectly and even if Blackpool is a cold Tuesday evening I'll be there.

So its Blackpool and Southend, buckets and spades time, Happy Days, Colchester must be nearer than Norwich.?

Yes Colchester is 15 minutes up the road

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 06, 2019 4:26 pm

Yes Colchester is 15 minutes up the road

went there years back at there old ground when the Wolves came to Town.,
I even went there once to see Walsall with some army mates stationed in Colchester, another night to regret

not been to the new ground yet but looks impressive from the road to Ipswich.

To be honest i think its awful

Bluemike wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:13 pm

To be honest i think its awful

actually the first time I see it was when they were building it, then again when it was dark....you will see a ground this Saturday that's makes Colchester's ground look like Wembley.

PS, surely Charlton cant be a derby for you lads, our only real derby now is Leicester now that those Brummy misfits and the flower pot men have found there level.

Purely on selfish level, the games I can go to next season that are quite close to Chester:

Accrington
Bolton......if Relegated
Blackpool
Fleetwood
Rochdale...if they stay up
Shrewsbury
Bury........if Promoted from Lg 2
Tranmere..if Promoted from Lg 2

derick_ipsw wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:07 am

Purely on selfish level, the games I can go to next season that are quite close to Chester:

Accrington
Bolton......if Relegated
Blackpool
Fleetwood
Rochdale...if they stay up
Shrewsbury
Bury........if Promoted from Lg 2
Tranmere..if Promoted from Lg 2

Double relegation and Carlisle......., I’ll be there! Can’t wait!

marko69 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:59 pm

derick_ipsw wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:07 am

Purely on selfish level, the games I can go to next season that are quite close to Chester:

Accrington
Bolton......if Relegated
Blackpool
Fleetwood
Rochdale...if they stay up
Shrewsbury
Bury........if Promoted from Lg 2
Tranmere..if Promoted from Lg 2

Double relegation and Carlisle......., I’ll be there! Can’t wait!

And I thought I was being selfish!!

To be honest....., that's still a 242 mile round trip for a lazy, selfish bstd like me!

Just down the road then lol

A contributing factor to Town's demise this season has been the fact we cant hold on to a lead. We have dropped 24 pts. from winning or drawing positions this season. (I.E 1-0 up against Preston, drew dropped 2 pts. Losing to Rotherham in 90 min points dropped 1).

We have also only gained 6 pts. from a losing position.

Given how we have performed this season I am not at all sure we will do well against Solihull.

Ipswich have been dying since Markus Evans took over. He uses ITFC as an ego trip, but doesn't put the money in. He put money in when Roy BOLLOCKS Keane was managing and uses that as a reason not to spend money now. He is a disaster for Ipswich.

AT

Very astute observation.

Would argue the Keane issue for lack of investment. This was a name that was here what, ten years ago and Evans won't supply funds because of it ? Bit far-fetched with that reasoning.

Evans doesn't possess an ego, he doesn't possess a soul. Merely a gray cloud that has remained consistent over the club for over a decade, coming forth with alarming infrequency with random announcement and proclamation. Seems to admire a target in becoming the most despised and ineffective chairperson in this club's distinguished history.