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Thread | Meh
at 13:36 23 Dec 2023
Sheffield's still the best city in Yorkshire. |
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Thread | Davis vs Mings vs Cresswell
at 23:18 7 Dec 2023
High praise maybe but I can't help but think Leif Davis has all the good bits from two of our previous left-backs (both of whom went on to represent England). Davis has Mings' attacking prowess and endless ability to just get up and down the line all game, albeit lacking the size and aeriel presence, whilst also possessing the pinpoint crossing of Cresswell. Is Leif Davis the best of the three? |
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Thread | Sheffield Based Fans
at 14:02 20 Oct 2023
Long shot but anyone driving to the game from Sheff tonight? Had been planning to take the tram but Stagecoach are saying its unlikely to run to Rotherham for the rest of the day because of flooding. Any spare car seats going would be much appreciated! |
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Thread | I've waited 13 and a half years for this...
at 23:07 25 Apr 2023
Sure I've only got to the Bolton and MK games this season but after sitting through a decade of absolute cr4p, which essentially encompasses my entire time as a Town fan, my God have I earned this. I'm currently 7500km away in Oklahoma but I had to excuse myself from class when I got the alert for Chaplin's goal to go and punch the air in the corridor. Up the bloody town. |
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Thread | Barry Cotter
at 19:42 25 Apr 2023
Forgot he existed. On the bench for Barnsley tonight. Coincidentally made his debut for us against Barnsley. |
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Thread | Wembley Dilemma
at 06:54 9 Mar 2023
As we all know there's a decent probability Town will be playing at Wembley come the 28th May. Naturally anyone who considers themselves slightly a Town fan will want to be there.
I am currently on a year abroad in America as part of my degree, which presents an annoying dilemma. My year ends and my visa expires two weeks before the final, but I do get a 30 day grace period where I can stay in the country. Ordinarily I'd stay as long as I absolutely could, to squeeze in a bit more travelling into what has already been an amazing year. However Town have never played at Wembley in my lifetime, and having sat through practically every home game of the 2010s I don't think I could forgive myself if I missed a trip to Wembley.
Do I book a ticket home just in time for the final, sacrificing two more weeks here by gambling they won't go up automatically or lose in the play off semis, or do I stay for two more weeks and risk not having the chance to see something Town haven't done in 23 years?
This would be a lot less annoying if Town were just cr4p like the majority of my 13 seasons as a fan. [Post edited 9 Mar 2023 6:56]
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Thread | If one thing was made clear today...
at 18:59 13 Aug 2022
it's why League One teams mostly don't try to play football against Ipswich. Very few League One teams have the players to beat Ipswich at their own game, most teams know better than to give players like Morsy and Burns that kind of time and space.
Also wasn't Conor Chaplain just superb today |
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Thread | USA advice (look at me)
at 21:02 11 Aug 2022
Sup TWTD, long time if fairly irregular poster here, so I know there's a few living in the States on here. For this year of my degree I'm doing an exchange at Oklahoma University. Fly out on Sunday and I'm obvs very excited, even if I'll miss practically the entirety of Ipswich's glorious 22/23 title campaign. I reckon I've got a pretty good handle on what to expect, but was curious for any advice/warnings on stuff that they typically don't tell you about. |
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Thread | Offside
at 14:33 16 Apr 2022
Why did Rotherham/tramstop in Sheffield take the free kick for Pig's offside in our half. Pretty sure you can't be offside in your own half no? |
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Thread | No subject
at 21:24 4 Dec 2021
In my opinion, there's such a thing as winning the right way. Clubs that have opted to win at all costs have never sat right with me, neither have fans who encourage such an approach. I was always critical of McCarthy, in theory our most successful manager in the last fifteen years, not because of league position, I was content enough to see Ipswich finish mid-table in the Championship, but because of his willingness to sacrifice entertaining football in the name of results.
Paul Cook's sacking leaves the same ugly taste in my mouth. Its a product of a win at all costs, immediate results mindset. The manager and the style he chooses to play are a big part of a football club's identity that we all want to buy into, but why should I care if the manager is deemed so expendable? And this is coming from a guy who only watched one game of the Paul Cook reign because of uni/playing on Saturday afternoons. It certainly sounded like Cook had the team set up to attack and take teams on (the right way to approach a football match).
Football needs romanticism, would any of us be football fans if it was a solely pragmatic endeavour? I've always preferred playing football to watching, caring more for my own team's results than Ipswich's, so for me the romanticism while watching is of central importance. I want to see something truly develop from the ground up, if that means an extra couple of years in League One I don't care. In truth I'd rather the club had hung on to the youngsters everyone seemed so eager to see gone last summer.
Not really sure what my overall point here is, but I will say that if you have a purely pragmatic view to watching football, without any romanticism then your priorities are wrong. [Post edited 4 Dec 2021 21:33]
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Thread | If anyone wants to see a truly terrible tackle...
at 22:01 6 Nov 2021
I would strongly recommend watching the highlights of Rotherham vs Bromley. One for the 'over-zealous' column.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59180209
Was at the New York this afternoon and there wasn't one 'cheerio' or celebratory jeer as the red card was shown. Bromley player went off to a chorus of boos and 'w4nker' chants. Most hostile reaction I've ever seen to a red card. People were furious at how poor a tackle it was. Rotherham player had to be subbed off injured. |
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Thread | Last Suffolk Derby
at 17:31 17 Oct 2021
Seeing Sudbury in draw today has made me wonder when the last time Ipswich played a competitive, first-team game against a Suffolk side. Anyone have any idea? |
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Thread | Thoughts
at 23:20 14 Sep 2021
Nice to be back at PR for the first time in 18 months (as I'm now playing adult football I've had to more or less sacrifice Ipswich on Saturday afternoons), had to squeeze in one before I go back to uni, even if it wasn't the most glamorous fixture, so the first time I've seen most of the players play.
That was a heck of a nice move for our goal, after that I thought Ipswich were going to win about 5-0. I like Penney a lot, exciting going forward, don't actually know if he can defend but I don't really care because he's fun to watch. Barry was rubbish but I suppose someone has to be our annual pointless Premiership loan. Why exactly he's here when Dobra's out on loan I don't know. Morsy reminds me of Luke Hyam. Carroll looked a bit nothing, and Idris was quiet. They got a lot worse after they stopped trying to play football and decided to just hoof it at Norwood. Disappointed to not see Kyle Edwards, who I've heard favourable reviews of. [Post edited 14 Sep 2021 23:25]
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Thread | One way of looking at it...
at 00:34 12 Jul 2021
England just went through a whole tournament without losing a single game in open play. I really can't think of a genuine negative to take from this tournament. England are justifiably one of the favourites for the World Cup.
Hopefully Bellingham can kick on over the next 18 months and cement his place in the XI as I think Rice and Phillips are maybe a bit too similar and perhaps Bellingham offering a fraction more attacking intent to this midfield will really make this team one to be feared. |
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Thread | Local football
at 17:55 5 Jun 2021
Got definitive proof today that football is always better (at least for me) in person than on tv. Didn't think I'd end up enjoying the Suffolk Primary Cup final at Fram Sports Club more than any other match I've watched in the last 18 months. Wasn't even a particularly close game but so refreshing to finally be able to watch properly. |
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Thread | Beginner Golf Courses
at 14:02 24 May 2021
Anyone know of any good ones around here? I've been playing for years but I've got mates who I've taken to the driving range a few times and have hinted they'd like to play a course once we're all home from uni for the summer. I mainly play at Ufford or Cretingham but they're a bit tricky for my very inexperienced friends. The best I can come up with are the Aldeburgh 9 hole or St Audry's so any other suggestions are appreciated. |
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Thread | Anyone seen pictures from Texas yesterday?
at 09:04 6 Apr 2021
First full capacity event in US pro sports since the pandemic began. 40000 at Globe Life Field for the Texas Rangers' home opener.
They're probably jumping the gun a little bit, and I'm pretty sure it was only a tester, going back to limited capacity today, but it's still nice to see that the prospect of full stadiums could be on the cards fairly soon. |
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Thread | Next five games are huge
at 23:34 2 Mar 2021
Could define our season. If we come out of these next five in/around the top six we could really be looking good.
That's a pretty favourable run in from the Wigan game onwards, all of the bottom six, one of whom (Wimbledon) we play twice. MK (15th) Fleetwood (16th) and Shrewsbury (17th) also aren't much to write home about. [Post edited 2 Mar 2021 23:35]
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