That Depressed Trudge Back Home From Portman Road
Written by CherryHintonBlue on Monday, 8th Oct 2012 15:38

Just a quick dive back into the archives today, because there's not much to say here: you have been watching the worst home start in the club's history. Ever.

Let's just digest that home record:

Played 5

Won 0

Drawn 2

Lost 3

This is only the thirteenth season - ever - that Town's first five home league matches at home have failed to produce more than a point a game:

1949-1950	League (3rd Tier)	A Scott Duncan	P(H)5	W1	D2	L2	F10	A10	Pts5
1969-1970	League (1st Tier)	Bobby Robson	P(H)5	W1	D2	L2	F3	A3	Pts5
1971-1972	League (1st Tier)	Bobby Robson	P(H)5	W1	D2	L2	F4	A5	Pts5
2001-2002	League (1st Tier)	George Burley	P(H)5	W1	D2	L2	F5	A5	Pts5
1938-1939	League (3rd Tier)	A Scott Duncan	P(H)5	W1	D1	L3	F6	A10	Pts4
1963-1964	League (1st Tier)	Jackie Milburn	P(H)5	W1	D1	L3	F7	A13	Pts4
1964-1965	League (2nd Tier)	Jackie Milburn	P(H)5	W1	D1	L3	F6	A13	Pts4
1982-1983	League (1st Tier)	Bobby Ferguson	P(H)5	W1	D1	L3	F5	A7	Pts4
1985-1986	League (1st Tier)	Bobby Ferguson	P(H)5	W1	D1	L3	F2	A6	Pts4
1978-1979	League (1st Tier)	Bobby Robson	P(H)5	W1	D0	L4	F3	A7	Pts3
1994-1995	League (1st Tier)	John Lyall	P(H)5	W1	D0	L4	F6	A10	Pts3
2009-2010	League (2nd Tier)	Roy Keane	P(H)5	W0	D3	L2	F3	A9	Pts3
2012-2013	League (2nd Tier)	Paul Jewell	P(H)5	W0	D2	L3	F5	A9	Pts2

You'll notice that only once before (just three years ago) have we failed to win any of the first five matches. That season, under Roy Keane, you'll remember we finally broke our duck in the eighth home game, against Derby County. Let's hope it doesn't go that long in 2012.

Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.

Steve_M added 16:48 - Oct 8 The strangest thing is the anomaly for the 94/95 season. Only one win in six home matches and we beat Manchester United. And then Leeds in the seventh (they were top five that year). Well it's Derby next up, maybe they'll enjoy letting us win again.
0

TractorBoy666 added 19:16 - Oct 8 I'm starting to wonder if this is my fault. First season ticket I've bought in a few years (just bought tickets on the day normally) and we still haven't won a home game. Maybe I should stay at home for one and see what happens!!
0

IamSpartacus added 12:05 - Oct 9

I'm getting increasingly concerned with the gap forming. Although it is only 4 points at present that, in reality, is at least 2 wins away (because those teams above are likely to pick up at least 1 point in 2 games).

Once we get to Hull, and if we lose, then we are possibly going to be as far as 3 wins away from a safe position. At that stage we will REALLY be in the mire (we are just paddling at present).

In short (although I think he was wrong fgor ITFC from day 1) surely even Marcus Evans will remove Jewell if we dont get a minimum of a win against Hull.

bobble added 12:49 - Oct 9 obviously looking at the stats we shouldn't hire managers called bobby because nearly 50% of the bad seasons occurred under them........
0

Fatboy added 12:51 - Oct 11 So where did we finish in each of those seasons? 1949-1950 - 17 out of 22 1969-1970 - 18 out of 22 1971-1972 - 13 out of 22 2001-2002 - 18 out of 20 1938-1939 - 7 out of 22 1963-1964 - 22 out of 22 1964-1965 - 5 out of 22 1982-1983 - 9 out of 22 1985-1986 - 20 out of 22 1978-1979 - 6 out of 22 1994-1995 - 22 out of 22 2009-2010 - 15 out of 24 2012-2013 - ???
0