| Match thoughts 06:55 - Feb 4 with 8661 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
Decent away performance. Best I've seen for a while as we have had many poor ones but this is what happens when we show an interest in attacking an opposition.
First half an hour could have been anything. A few worrying moments as we certainly allowed them too much space at times. On 10 min Skuse gave away the ball and it could have ended up badly as Asoro despite tight angle narrowly missed. Couple of minutes later a moment of hesitation from Knudsen which enforced him to pass to Connolly. The latter got easily outmuscled and once again an opportunity for the hosts.
The brightest moment for us during that spell was Waghorn's free-kick as he hit the bar.
Five minutes later another moment when we got away with bad defending. A corner for Sunderland and O'Shea headed wide as he was totally unmarked.
Yes we were under a little cosh. They had too much space but that is not as if they totally dominated us. We tried to play football in a good way with little hoofing.
Garner's goal shot Sunderland's confidence to pieces and they never recovered from this. Their heads totally dropped. They were far from that somewhat impressive first half an hour spell. What followed this goal was most pleasing moment of the day for me. Just go for it, keep on attacking as they are for taking. And that is what he did ! It was a pleasure to watch and the team was rightly rewarded in the shape of the 2nd goal. Ward who himself has had a really good game outran their full-back, great cross that ended up with an own goal.
The half time scoreline a bit harsh on Sunderland for their endeavour but this ain't our problem. Both goals took the entire confidence from them.
There isn't lot to talk about the 2nd half. Sunderland's chaotic attempts caused no problem whatsoever for our much improved defence, much improved in compare to the first half. The only moment which made Bialkowski save was Lua Lua's shot. Town looked content with the two goal lead but Waghorn should really have scored when one on one with Camp. Forgettable 45 minutes but not going to moan over it. Comfortable two goal lead and we never were in a danger of squandering this.
It's a shame we don't produce more displays like this. When you compare it to the Bolton two weeks ago it's like a night and day. Different approach, different football yet there were some silly, really stupid comments on here that we 'looked like good team at Bolton' whereas we had been bang awful. Today we didn't even hoof much. Not even from Chambers.
Compare it also to Hull from last November. We had been 1-0 up and allowed opposition to come back and have a go at us. Nowhere near that today as we went to attack the opposition instead of sitting back.
Grant Ward deserves a special mention as it certainly has been his best performance for a long time. Waghorn also stood out in the 1st half.
Yes I would have cursed McCarthy for having left Celina on the bench if we hadn't won. He would have torn them apart on his own.
Funeral atmosphere among the home crowd but don't blame them for this. As ourselves they are owned by disinterested person who don't back his managers. Still though it's baffling why the players of McGeady and LuaLua's calibre started on the bench. Both proven at this level and Josh Emmanuel in particular knows what they are capable of as they tormented him in the past (McGeady and Preston away last season, Lua Lua during the Brighton's 3-2 win at Portman Road couple of seasons ago).
Brilliant first goal, brilliant set-up for the second, keeping the opponents under control. The performance like that though not completely perfect still makes hell of a difference as all I ask for is to show a desire to attack an opposition. Don't sit back and focus on stopping them from playing just have balls to attack them. Yesterday that was the case so really pleased. |  | | |  |
| Match thoughts on 13:17 - Feb 4 with 2743 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 13:06 - Feb 4 by nshearman1 |
Quite extraordinary how a reasonably balanced and in many ways less impassioned report from you, Mach, can be dragged down by a couple of individuals into the same old arguments. |
Same members, another arguments. I'm used to this and it won't end no matter if the team win/draw/lose. If we had played poorly yesterday, I would have reported that and I would have been vilified for being 'negative'. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:19 - Feb 4 with 2737 views | nshearman1 |
| Match thoughts on 13:12 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
What you read from my report...... I remember you had been saying that you don't read them. Anything changed then?
It's not like level headed or I had to delete that one which had been pre-written for the defeat. I report what I see. Simple. But why do we have to talk about it? Again, you claim you don't read my reports. Somehow though you make your own judgement.
Oh I know how positive superfan you are. This is so touching ! Do we need tissues? You just enjoy seeing ITFC win.......once again so admirable. And I'm that negative, eh?
It's all wrong when I'm a 'negative' but nothing wrong when you huffed and walked away when Keane was in manager. And you dare to judge other Ipswich fans. |
Just absurd that people are criticising Mach for what they've decided he thought before the match rather than what he actually wrote. Ridiculous argument. |  | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:27 - Feb 4 with 2729 views | Dyland |
| Match thoughts on 12:56 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Are you having a hump and looking for the argument? Certainly the case as you don't read carefully. My opinions are also badly taken by some who attend matches.
And I haven't even mentioned you so go away. |
Stop being so narky for goodness sake.
Good report btw. |  |
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| Match thoughts on 13:39 - Feb 4 with 2711 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 13:27 - Feb 4 by Dyland |
Stop being so narky for goodness sake.
Good report btw. |
Narky? I'm answering to that idiot BrixtonBlue who lays into me. Why should I stay quiet? Nothing would have been said by me if he hadn't started this. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:39 - Feb 4 with 2699 views | Benters2 |
| Match thoughts on 12:28 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Oh the 'superfan' is preaching to us. We should stick behind the manager and support the team shouldn't we? Otherwise we are bad fans and negatives.
But nothing wrong to walk away and huff when Roy Keane is the manager. What a superfan you are. [Post edited 4 Feb 2018 12:28]
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Indeed.
How ironic. [Post edited 4 Feb 2018 13:41]
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| Match thoughts on 13:42 - Feb 4 with 2682 views | Benters2 |
| Match thoughts on 12:10 - Feb 4 by PJH |
We all have opinions and no doubt we all think that our opinions are correct but few of us seem to state our opinions as fact.
You on the other hand.... |
You really are being rude to Mach. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:45 - Feb 4 with 2678 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Match thoughts on 13:39 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Narky? I'm answering to that idiot BrixtonBlue who lays into me. Why should I stay quiet? Nothing would have been said by me if he hadn't started this. |
You started this by calling other people's opinions silly and stupid. Why should WE stay quiet and just let you get away with this?
I'm not the first to mention this and I wasn't the first on this thread to "lay into" you. |  |
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| Match thoughts on 13:46 - Feb 4 with 2682 views | Dyland |
| Match thoughts on 13:39 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Narky? I'm answering to that idiot BrixtonBlue who lays into me. Why should I stay quiet? Nothing would have been said by me if he hadn't started this. |
He's hardly "laid into" you Machers, unless there are previous things you're talking about. Think you're being a bit sensitive tbh.
No need to stay quiet. Just less of the "stupid" and "idiot" abusive stuff maybe. It doesn't offend me, obviously, but it's an open discussion forum and this kind of language makes it an argument as much as any of the posters who don't always agree. | |
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| Match thoughts on 13:46 - Feb 4 with 2677 views | PJH |
| Match thoughts on 13:12 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
What you read from my report...... I remember you had been saying that you don't read them. Anything changed then?
It's not like level headed or I had to delete that one which had been pre-written for the defeat. I report what I see. Simple. But why do we have to talk about it? Again, you claim you don't read my reports. Somehow though you make your own judgement.
Oh I know how positive superfan you are. This is so touching ! Do we need tissues? You just enjoy seeing ITFC win.......once again so admirable. And I'm that negative, eh?
It's all wrong when I'm a 'negative' but nothing wrong when you huffed and walked away when Keane was in manager. And you dare to judge other Ipswich fans. |
Firstly what I had said was that I had never managed/bothered to read all of any of your reports,I usually do skip through some of it.
I am not judging you just pointing out the difference in approach to ITFC between you and me.
I will probably continue to disagree with your version of ITFC games when I see them differently if that is ok with you.
If you want I can write a lengthy piece about why I stopped going when Keane was here as it would seem to matter to you. |  | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:47 - Feb 4 with 2663 views | Benters2 |
| Match thoughts on 12:49 - Feb 4 by BrixtonBlue |
Apart from the bit where he says "there were some silly, really stupid comments" from people who had a different view to him on the Bolton game. |
Is Glassers having dessert? | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:49 - Feb 4 with 2670 views | PJH |
| Match thoughts on 13:42 - Feb 4 by Benters2 |
You really are being rude to Mach. |
If disagreeing is being rude then there is a hell of a lot of people that are rude to you on here. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:51 - Feb 4 with 2655 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 13:46 - Feb 4 by PJH |
Firstly what I had said was that I had never managed/bothered to read all of any of your reports,I usually do skip through some of it.
I am not judging you just pointing out the difference in approach to ITFC between you and me.
I will probably continue to disagree with your version of ITFC games when I see them differently if that is ok with you.
If you want I can write a lengthy piece about why I stopped going when Keane was here as it would seem to matter to you. |
So you don't read my reports but still making an opinion about it. Heh !
You stopped going when Keane was in charge and today have a cheek to act like a superfan and judge other fans. You hypocrite. [Post edited 4 Feb 2018 13:52]
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| Match thoughts on 13:53 - Feb 4 with 2637 views | blueconscience |
| Match thoughts on 13:51 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
So you don't read my reports but still making an opinion about it. Heh !
You stopped going when Keane was in charge and today have a cheek to act like a superfan and judge other fans. You hypocrite. [Post edited 4 Feb 2018 13:52]
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Just ignore them Mach. Good report btw |  |
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| Match thoughts on 13:56 - Feb 4 with 2630 views | Darth_Koont |
| Match thoughts on 13:06 - Feb 4 by nshearman1 |
Quite extraordinary how a reasonably balanced and in many ways less impassioned report from you, Mach, can be dragged down by a couple of individuals into the same old arguments. |
Mach dragged it down. See his post at 12:04 and what was actually said before then.
He just got upset about nothing. |  |
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| Match thoughts on 13:56 - Feb 4 with 2626 views | PJH |
| Match thoughts on 13:51 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
So you don't read my reports but still making an opinion about it. Heh !
You stopped going when Keane was in charge and today have a cheek to act like a superfan and judge other fans. You hypocrite. [Post edited 4 Feb 2018 13:52]
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No-what I am saying is that I do not read your reports in their entirety just look at little bits of them-maybe I miss the bits that I might agree with.
It really does seem to matter to you about me stopping going when Keane was here doesn't it?
It seems to matter almost as much as anyone querying the accuracy of one of your reports. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:57 - Feb 4 with 2619 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 13:53 - Feb 4 by blueconscience |
Just ignore them Mach. Good report btw |
Cheers mate. Praise was due for yesterdays match and I did so but same few people will always be looking for the arguments. If my views irritate them so much why do they bother to read my reports and react to what I say? It would be certainly better for them to put me on ignore or don't read my posts. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 13:59 - Feb 4 with 2608 views | Darth_Koont |
| Match thoughts on 13:57 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
Cheers mate. Praise was due for yesterdays match and I did so but same few people will always be looking for the arguments. If my views irritate them so much why do they bother to read my reports and react to what I say? It would be certainly better for them to put me on ignore or don't read my posts. |
Jeez. Lighten up FFS.
Seems to be you that looked for — and found — an argument. | |
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| Match thoughts on 14:02 - Feb 4 with 2600 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 13:56 - Feb 4 by PJH |
No-what I am saying is that I do not read your reports in their entirety just look at little bits of them-maybe I miss the bits that I might agree with.
It really does seem to matter to you about me stopping going when Keane was here doesn't it?
It seems to matter almost as much as anyone querying the accuracy of one of your reports. |
No it doesn't matter. But you make me laugh with your hypocrisy. You walk away when Keane is in charge and today act like a superfan and slate 'negatives' and 'McCarthy Outers'. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 14:25 - Feb 4 with 2571 views | The_Romford_Blue |
Nice one Mach. Love an away win.
I knew we would win the second I changed my mind about coming to the game. Poxy train prices.
Perhaps see you at Scum. |  |
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| Match thoughts on 16:13 - Feb 4 with 2526 views | Benters2 |
| Match thoughts on 14:25 - Feb 4 by The_Romford_Blue |
Nice one Mach. Love an away win.
I knew we would win the second I changed my mind about coming to the game. Poxy train prices.
Perhaps see you at Scum. |
He isnt going to Nodge ba. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 16:28 - Feb 4 with 2516 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Match thoughts on 16:13 - Feb 4 by Benters2 |
He isnt going to Nodge ba. |
Oh - didn’t know that | |
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| Match thoughts on 16:49 - Feb 4 with 2497 views | Pilgrimblue |
| Match thoughts on 13:12 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
What you read from my report...... I remember you had been saying that you don't read them. Anything changed then?
It's not like level headed or I had to delete that one which had been pre-written for the defeat. I report what I see. Simple. But why do we have to talk about it? Again, you claim you don't read my reports. Somehow though you make your own judgement.
Oh I know how positive superfan you are. This is so touching ! Do we need tissues? You just enjoy seeing ITFC win.......once again so admirable. And I'm that negative, eh?
It's all wrong when I'm a 'negative' but nothing wrong when you huffed and walked away when Keane was in manager. And you dare to judge other Ipswich fans. |
Excellent report Mach.
One question, why are Town so poor at keeping possession? It's such hard work getting the ball back so who is giving it away or is it a team problem? |  | | |
| Match thoughts on 17:09 - Feb 4 with 2488 views | Swailsey |
| Match thoughts on 12:16 - Feb 4 by Mach_foreignBlue |
The 'night and day' term has been used in relation to how we approached Bolton and Sunderland matches. So read carefully before making yet another pointless remark.
I can live with your disapproval either. No problems. I don't take your views seriously given your extremely stupid appraisal of the Bolton match. |
Well that’s certainly fair and reasoned.. [Post edited 4 Feb 2018 17:10]
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| Match thoughts on 23:21 - Feb 4 with 2424 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 16:49 - Feb 4 by Pilgrimblue |
Excellent report Mach.
One question, why are Town so poor at keeping possession? It's such hard work getting the ball back so who is giving it away or is it a team problem? |
Cheers mate. I think it's been a long ongoing team problem under the McCarthy. We got away with that yesterday as it the first half an hour Skuse, Connolly and Knudsen made a few mistakes.
We struggle in general at keeping possession but the quality of the opponent is an important factor.
For yesterday though the praise is due for the way which were playing. A little bit of football on the deck and Sunderland struggled to cope with it. | | | |
| Match thoughts on 23:32 - Feb 4 with 2418 views | Mach_foreignBlue |
| Match thoughts on 14:25 - Feb 4 by The_Romford_Blue |
Nice one Mach. Love an away win.
I knew we would win the second I changed my mind about coming to the game. Poxy train prices.
Perhaps see you at Scum. |
Away win always delicious regardless of the style we play. But the style yesterday was different and we got rewarded by that. Shame you couldn't witness it.
It was a nice break yesterday from the depressing, painful apathy that surrounds the club. Good win but obviously it doesn't change the general situation and my personal view. Still firmly anti-Evans and anti-McCarthy and my prediction is similar to yours as I also predict us to be relegated in the next two years. The only difference between mine and yours is that we'll go down with or without McCarthy. Obviously that applies to the current policy under Evans. If he doesn't change it we won't be able to keep our heads above the water forever.
No not going to Norwich. Preston away is my next one. Crap kick-off time and no trains from Manchester to Norwich early morning. Even if they were I'd have the same reason as you yesterday in the shape of bad prices. I had spent a few hours in the coach when travelling down to London and from there to Portman Road last October to watch our 0-1 defeat to them. It was somewhat gruelling so not going to do it again. I'll be kicking every ball in front of my telly. | | | |
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