| Positives 08:03 - Jan 28 with 8708 views | itfcjoe |
No midweek replay (see Leeds having to go down to Plymouth)
No midweek 5th round tie to schedule
Hopefully the players can take it as the freak result that it was, if that game plays out like it did another 100 times you wouldn’t lose. Totally embarrassing to do so, but less so than Lincoln, Barrow etc where we totally deserved to lose even if the result yesterday was worse. |  |
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| Positives on 08:55 - Jan 28 with 1603 views | Bluesince72 |
Biggest positive for me is that - surely - this is the most embarrassed and humiliated we are ever going to be. It can't possibly get any worse than this, can it...? In future, whatever the result and opposition, at least we'll be able to say "It's not as bad as Maidstone at home in the 4th round of the cup in 2024, live on the BBC". |  | | |
| Positives on 09:14 - Jan 28 with 1550 views | BlueOura |
There are no positives to losing at home to a team from the National league South.
I would rather have a reply and a chance to amend what would have been an embarrassing result even if we had drawn.
I would rather be in the 5th round, our league schedule is light for February.
Not sure why people are trying to make light of yesterday, it was shambolic and I would go as far as to say unprofessional. The players failed to do their jobs. They should hang their heads in shame at both goals conceded.
I trusted this group of players and Manager and feel very let down. I thought our days as a national laughing stock were finally over, seems I was wrong. This may sound overly dramatic but that is how I feel and I don't think i'm alone. |  | | |
| Positives on 09:14 - Jan 28 with 1546 views | textbackup |
| Positives on 08:39 - Jan 28 by Mullet |
I think all of these are true and ultimately it's all about how maturely you respond to these things. It also shows how some things are beyond the manager's control.
The lack of consistency from people is far worse, as this is probably the worst example in terms of league positions and how wasteful players were etc. We've been incredible this season so to see so many squad players undercooked and regulars off it, makes it hard to be objective.
I'd take promotion every time over the cup, because it does far more good for the club. |
Full set now…
Being completely pissed off about yesterday, and making mention of that, on an ITFC forum, isn’t mature. |  |
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| Positives on 09:15 - Jan 28 with 1544 views | Zapers |
| Positives on 08:37 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
HAHAHAHAH that fcking line kills me when people say it to try and put others down
‘If you can’t cope with that, maybe football isn’t for you’
30 odd years, I think I’ve got the gist of how the sport works.
So many ifs and buts in there, the king and short, we defended like tw.ats and our shooting was weak as piss. Massive week ahead to prove that was ‘one of those things’ [Post edited 28 Jan 2024 8:39]
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But Herb is correct, freak results happen in football. Has done for season after season, you should appreciate that if you’ve been watching football for 30 odd yesrs . | | | |
| Positives on 09:17 - Jan 28 with 1535 views | MK1 |
| Positives on 08:08 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
I’ve slept on it… and I’m still as upset.
Probably more because this lot (players & KM) have been so great but will have this over them forever.
I read yesterday people saying a win Saturday and this is forgotten, no it isn’t. It’s going to be brought up forever, Wrexham beating Arsenal is spoken about every single year, etc etc…
I can’t see beyond this causing a long drawn out hangover for a long time |
We will be reminded of it until the next time it happens, which it will. Just laugh it off. |  |
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| Positives on 09:26 - Jan 28 with 1506 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Positives on 08:45 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
Three cheers for Maidstone and the BBC managers…
Hip hip…
(This fanbase ffs) |
Fücking hell, dry your eyes mate.
30 years supporting Ipswich? You sound like you're 12. |  |
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| Positives on 09:30 - Jan 28 with 1495 views | Herbivore |
| Positives on 09:14 - Jan 28 by BlueOura |
There are no positives to losing at home to a team from the National league South.
I would rather have a reply and a chance to amend what would have been an embarrassing result even if we had drawn.
I would rather be in the 5th round, our league schedule is light for February.
Not sure why people are trying to make light of yesterday, it was shambolic and I would go as far as to say unprofessional. The players failed to do their jobs. They should hang their heads in shame at both goals conceded.
I trusted this group of players and Manager and feel very let down. I thought our days as a national laughing stock were finally over, seems I was wrong. This may sound overly dramatic but that is how I feel and I don't think i'm alone. |
You're right, it does sound overly dramatic. |  |
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| Positives on 09:31 - Jan 28 with 1486 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Positives on 09:14 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
Full set now…
Being completely pissed off about yesterday, and making mention of that, on an ITFC forum, isn’t mature. |
We're all pissed off fella, just some of us appear to be dealing with it better than others. | |
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| Hear hear Joe on 09:31 - Jan 28 with 1484 views | unstableblue |
Can I add Sarmiento and Hutchison got some real game time in the Ipswich system and did well.
Buabo got 30 mins first team game time in his recovery from injury.
Ashton and McKenna can press the ownership for funds for the striker that we so obviously need.
And importantly with football focus and the BBC match coverage being a effective a sales video for McKenna being the best young manager in Europe, he’s now ‘tainted’
Freak result, that’s what it was, let’s go and spank Preston. |  |
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| Positives on 09:36 - Jan 28 with 1460 views | JakeITFC |
I think I’m maybe 1% as annoyed by yesterday as I was by the 0-0 with QPR over Christmas. |  | | |
| Positives on 09:36 - Jan 28 with 1458 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
Another positive is it shows McKenna isn't ready to step up to a bigger club (in their eyes). The clamour for him will die down a bit for now.
He's still learning on the job and will learn a lot from this game. It might even dent his confidence momentarily, but from what we've seen so far that'll just make him work harder and smarter. | |
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| Positives on 10:22 - Jan 28 with 1370 views | BlueOura |
| Positives on 09:30 - Jan 28 by Herbivore |
You're right, it does sound overly dramatic. |
But also true. I'm sure some of you are far too mature to be hurting after yesterday but for me that is a result that is very hard to accept. I will get over it but for now it hurts and I make no apology for expressing that. | | | |
| Positives on 10:25 - Jan 28 with 1354 views | Herbivore |
| Positives on 10:22 - Jan 28 by BlueOura |
But also true. I'm sure some of you are far too mature to be hurting after yesterday but for me that is a result that is very hard to accept. I will get over it but for now it hurts and I make no apology for expressing that. |
It's not true, it's your opinion. You are entitled to your opinion of course, you acknowledge that is may sound overly dramatic, I was simply agreeing with you that yes, it does sound overly dramatic. I don't agree with very much of the rest of your opinion but thought it better to focus on where we agree than disagree. | |
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| Positives on 10:34 - Jan 28 with 1316 views | pointofblue |
| Positives on 09:36 - Jan 28 by JakeITFC |
I think I’m maybe 1% as annoyed by yesterday as I was by the 0-0 with QPR over Christmas. |
With QPR I was more annoyed with the sickness bug taking hold than the result on the pitch. It was always going to be tough with the team we put out. Whereas yesterday was ridiculous. | |
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| POST OF THE DAY (n/t) on 10:35 - Jan 28 with 1314 views | unstableblue |
| Positives on 09:36 - Jan 28 by JakeITFC |
I think I’m maybe 1% as annoyed by yesterday as I was by the 0-0 with QPR over Christmas. |
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| Positives on 10:35 - Jan 28 with 1313 views | BlueOura |
| Positives on 10:25 - Jan 28 by Herbivore |
It's not true, it's your opinion. You are entitled to your opinion of course, you acknowledge that is may sound overly dramatic, I was simply agreeing with you that yes, it does sound overly dramatic. I don't agree with very much of the rest of your opinion but thought it better to focus on where we agree than disagree. |
"I trusted this group of players and Manager and feel very let down"
This is how I feel therefore to me it is true, not an opinion.
" I thought our days as a national laughing stock were finally over, seems I was wrong"
This is also true. This weekend ( and for the next 10 years in Norfolk ) we are a laughing stock.
As for the rest ,you appear to be another supporter that is cool with losing to Maidstone, so I guess you would disagree. Fair enough if that's how you roll. [Post edited 28 Jan 2024 10:44]
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| Positives on 10:54 - Jan 28 with 1273 views | JakeITFC |
| Positives on 10:34 - Jan 28 by pointofblue |
With QPR I was more annoyed with the sickness bug taking hold than the result on the pitch. It was always going to be tough with the team we put out. Whereas yesterday was ridiculous. |
Yeah I get that, and whilst QPR was flat (due to the reasons you mention) it was just seen as our route back to winning after the tricky spell after Christmas. It hurt more than losing in cup that we are ultimately not going to win anytime soon.
Yesterday I thought was just one of those days - of course it’s embarrassing to lose to a team miles below you but to echo McKenna and Morsy’s thoughts after the game, we prepared properly, gave the tie the respect it deserved, rotated but included almost all of our first team in the squad and played out normal way. You should expect us to have done enough to account for hitting both posts, the bar, the keeper having a worldie and them scoring two brilliant goals from two tough chances but sometimes these things happen.
I’m in the camp that this was obviously a worse result than Lincoln/Barrow etc from the bad old days but no way was it a worse performance, it was just Maidstone’s lucky day. | | | |
| Positives on 11:05 - Jan 28 with 1241 views | brogansnose |
If I was a striker that we are talking to, I'd say "Where do I sign Mr McKenna and just stick me up front." As opposed to games like Barrow and Lincoln where you'd think Chuff going to Ipswich. That's my positive. |  | | |
| Positives on 11:12 - Jan 28 with 1232 views | StokieBlue |
I've posted this on another thread but I think it probably goes better here:
I think as a fanbase we are really in danger of over-analysing this performance.
We had 37 shots, they had 2. On virtually any other day we win that comfortably, one of the shots in the first 5 minutes goes in off the post and we romp away.
On any performance graph there are tails, yesterday was a tail event and should be treated as such. You could even split it into attacking and defending graphs and it would be a tail event on both of those given the 2 shots and 2 goals stat.
So I think if one takes an analytical look at it then it was just one of those events that happens from time to time. I'm not even sure we need to change much apart from getting that focal point striker but even then a tail event like yesterday can happen.
Let's hope that's our tail event done for quite some time.
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| Positives on 12:07 - Jan 28 with 1165 views | SomethingBlue |
| Positives on 08:08 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
I’ve slept on it… and I’m still as upset.
Probably more because this lot (players & KM) have been so great but will have this over them forever.
I read yesterday people saying a win Saturday and this is forgotten, no it isn’t. It’s going to be brought up forever, Wrexham beating Arsenal is spoken about every single year, etc etc…
I can’t see beyond this causing a long drawn out hangover for a long time |
Nah, everyone can see what happened out there, awful/embarrassing result but we took it on in the right spirit and if one of those first-half shots goes in we canter it. It was a freak and, yes, maybe it underlines that we do need strikers in. But not a lot more. I think our players are much better, and stronger, than you suggest. People really panic too much, it's a good job few at the club are so flaky. [Post edited 28 Jan 2024 12:09]
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| Positives on 13:18 - Jan 28 with 1111 views | Clutch |
I'm not really that upset, and I usually am when we lose or play poor.
I think it's huge for Maidstone, and Elokobi is a super nice bloke. Maybe it's the kick up the arse the players need.
It's only the cup, it's annoying to lose a game that has a big audience and everything - but I'm more worried about us not signing any strikers and dropping down the league table. |  | | |
| Positives on 13:26 - Jan 28 with 1099 views | billlm |
| Positives on 08:11 - Jan 28 by itfcjoe |
It almost felt laughable at the end how absurd it all was, my eldest was bawling his eyes out in car home so I had to be responsible rather than feed it!
I back this team to bounce back, especially because Morsy was on the pitch for 90 mins, he won’t allow that to happen again even if it was a freak. I sense a long winning run to follow it |
I'm not concerned at all,
We played very well,
Second 11 passed well,
Vaz stops the first goal he would have been so far out of his area, as we were dominàte,
Walton's lack of game time showed,
As you say morsy will have them fired up brilliant captain,
Now we only have one thing to concentrate on no excuses, |  | | |
| Positives on 13:50 - Jan 28 with 1061 views | Herbivore |
| Positives on 10:35 - Jan 28 by BlueOura |
"I trusted this group of players and Manager and feel very let down"
This is how I feel therefore to me it is true, not an opinion.
" I thought our days as a national laughing stock were finally over, seems I was wrong"
This is also true. This weekend ( and for the next 10 years in Norfolk ) we are a laughing stock.
As for the rest ,you appear to be another supporter that is cool with losing to Maidstone, so I guess you would disagree. Fair enough if that's how you roll. [Post edited 28 Jan 2024 10:44]
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An opinion you hold and a feeling you have is not the same as something being true. I wouldn't say I'm cool with us losing, I'm just not going to piss my pants over it either. [Post edited 28 Jan 2024 13:53]
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| Positives on 13:58 - Jan 28 with 1036 views | bazza |
| Positives on 08:45 - Jan 28 by textbackup |
Three cheers for Maidstone and the BBC managers…
Hip hip…
(This fanbase ffs) |
Bet your a bundle of laughs to play a board game with 😂 |  | | |
| Positives on 14:01 - Jan 28 with 1029 views | Trequartista |
As much as i agree about prioritising the league, I don't like seeing these as positives. If that's how we feel about the FA Cup why bother entering it. |  |
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