Joe Unhappy at Negativity - Ipswich Town News

Blues' manager Joe Royle says the club still has a very good chance of making the play-offs with a large proportion of the season still to be played.

Royle is unhappy at some of the less than positive attitudes since the home defeat to Wolves and the subsequent draw with Grimsby: "I'm very surprised at the negativity of some people. We have had one bad game, and 30 minutes against Wolves, and all of a sudden we are doomed.

"I can't believe some of the hype recently. We have almost a third of the season left to go with an awful amount of points to be played for and we are still very much in with a chance of reaching the play-off places."

The Town boss is hopeful that Richard Naylor can get over his bout of gastroenteritis while Marcus Bent, John McGreal and Chris Makin are all still undergoing treatment ahead of Sunday's big game.

For Norwich Phil Mulryne is looking as if he'll be OK, however Gary Holt remains a doubt with a groin injury.

David Healy's hamstring injury is a strain rather than a pull but he could still miss out. Darel Russell is almost certainly out with an ankle problem along with Neil Emblem. Malky Mackay and Steen Nedergaard are both suspended.

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