| Atmosphere 11:14 - Jan 17 with 1957 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
Very poor last night. I get the first 20mins we didn't have much of the ball so it's hard to hang on to something, but aside from the usual pockets that try and get something going, it was poor.
It's not the first time the atmosphere in a more favourable home game has been poor. It's easy to get up for the big teams, but the lads on the pitch need us more on the Brighton, Everton, Palace at home's etc.
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| Atmosphere on 11:16 - Jan 17 with 1945 views | ITFC_Forever |
The special atmosphere under the lights thing is a complete myth.
In fact evening games are a pain in the neck for most to get to as they're a rush to finish work and get to the ground.
Weekend games (other than most lunchtime games) are often a better atmosphere. |  |
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| Atmosphere on 11:19 - Jan 17 with 1904 views | Martus |
The way we play - it is hard to get that excited when we are letting teams have the ball.
But when Broadhead, Delap and Omari got the ball last night and turned to run at their defence - you could hear the crowd roar and get excited. And after you could hear the crowd encourage and cheer them on.
I'm not slating the way we play - it has to be done. But some fans are used to the way we played in the champ/ league one and we can't play like that in the prem. |  |
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| Atmosphere on 11:21 - Jan 17 with 1867 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
| Atmosphere on 11:16 - Jan 17 by ITFC_Forever |
The special atmosphere under the lights thing is a complete myth.
In fact evening games are a pain in the neck for most to get to as they're a rush to finish work and get to the ground.
Weekend games (other than most lunchtime games) are often a better atmosphere. |
It doesn't have to be a special atmosphere, but I don't think any Brighton player would have felt under pressure because of the crowd last night.
It's like there's a tense/edgy feeling going into these more favourable games to the point that we HAVE to see something on the pitch that gives the crowd a boost.
Brighton probably said before the game that if they get a grip of the game early on, then the crowd will quieten. It worked. | |
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| Atmosphere on 11:21 - Jan 17 with 1853 views | Denny32 |
I think more to do with the realisation we are heading back to championship has a lot to.do with it . |  | | |
| Atmosphere on 11:25 - Jan 17 with 1797 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
| Atmosphere on 11:19 - Jan 17 by Martus |
The way we play - it is hard to get that excited when we are letting teams have the ball.
But when Broadhead, Delap and Omari got the ball last night and turned to run at their defence - you could hear the crowd roar and get excited. And after you could hear the crowd encourage and cheer them on.
I'm not slating the way we play - it has to be done. But some fans are used to the way we played in the champ/ league one and we can't play like that in the prem. |
But this must be expected in the Premier League? We are flirting with the bottom 3, we won't necessarily dictate a game at this level. Our players aren't good enough to control a game against better teams with better players. It's the level we and they are at.
I'm not against how we are playing either, I think it's our best chance at staying up and I do take your point that it is hard to get excited when the other team has the ball, but we've lost some big home games this season because everything has felt flat on and off the pitch. | |
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| Atmosphere on 11:25 - Jan 17 with 1787 views | _clive_baker_ |
Brighton did a proper job on us. Controlling the possession as they did for the first 15 minutes and taking any fizz out of the crowd so early, certainly by design and fair play to them. Once they got the goal they made it a complete non event, various stoppages for 'injuries', loads of subs, took an age over every set piece because the ref had to intervene pretty much every time. It was like resetting a scrum in rugby. We then had 2 minutes for a VAR check. I don't think the ball could've been in play for much more than 30 minutes in that 2nd half. |  | | |
| Atmosphere on 11:34 - Jan 17 with 1714 views | Martus |
| Atmosphere on 11:25 - Jan 17 by IPSWICHFANITFC |
But this must be expected in the Premier League? We are flirting with the bottom 3, we won't necessarily dictate a game at this level. Our players aren't good enough to control a game against better teams with better players. It's the level we and they are at.
I'm not against how we are playing either, I think it's our best chance at staying up and I do take your point that it is hard to get excited when the other team has the ball, but we've lost some big home games this season because everything has felt flat on and off the pitch. |
I think our best atmosphere is when we have some intensity on the pitch to get the crowd going. That has happened lots of times at home - but when teams stop us playing, like Everton, Palace and Brighton - it's hard to get the crowd excited and the atmosphere going.
Games like Chelsea, Liverpool, Fulham and Villa were great because we had spells where we dominated and had the ball. And we could get behind the team - it's just hard when teams nullified us like Brighton did last night. | |
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| Atmosphere on 11:38 - Jan 17 with 1684 views | Martus |
| Atmosphere on 11:25 - Jan 17 by _clive_baker_ |
Brighton did a proper job on us. Controlling the possession as they did for the first 15 minutes and taking any fizz out of the crowd so early, certainly by design and fair play to them. Once they got the goal they made it a complete non event, various stoppages for 'injuries', loads of subs, took an age over every set piece because the ref had to intervene pretty much every time. It was like resetting a scrum in rugby. We then had 2 minutes for a VAR check. I don't think the ball could've been in play for much more than 30 minutes in that 2nd half. |
Brighton were very savy and did a Jon on us and especially second half, completely controlled us.
But remember, they have been a Prem side a good number of years. We saw what experience and nous does for a side. We can't be annoyed because we are expecting to beat teams like Brighton - the toughest games we have had are against teams in the bottom half with a view of stopping us as much as playing their own game.
Still think we have shown enough that we can stay up - but it will be a tough battle to the end | |
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| Atmosphere on 11:41 - Jan 17 with 1659 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Atmosphere on 11:38 - Jan 17 by Martus |
Brighton were very savy and did a Jon on us and especially second half, completely controlled us.
But remember, they have been a Prem side a good number of years. We saw what experience and nous does for a side. We can't be annoyed because we are expecting to beat teams like Brighton - the toughest games we have had are against teams in the bottom half with a view of stopping us as much as playing their own game.
Still think we have shown enough that we can stay up - but it will be a tough battle to the end |
Why would anyone be expecting us to beat Brighton? Other than Liverpool and Arsenal, they have lost less games than anyone else this season - they are a very good side.
We are in relegation battle - we are going to lose games this season. I think Morsy said recently that people seem to think we are going to carry on winning every week and it's ridiculous. He's right. | |
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| Atmosphere on 11:42 - Jan 17 with 1633 views | SomethingBlue |
Yep, have said it below. I'm sure people will find it in themselves to make a noise vs City, at least initially. What I really fear is people turning up for a crucial game against Southampton expecting a cakewalk – because that's just not going to happen. | |
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| Atmosphere on 11:53 - Jan 17 with 1524 views | Martus |
| Atmosphere on 11:41 - Jan 17 by ITFC_Forever |
Why would anyone be expecting us to beat Brighton? Other than Liverpool and Arsenal, they have lost less games than anyone else this season - they are a very good side.
We are in relegation battle - we are going to lose games this season. I think Morsy said recently that people seem to think we are going to carry on winning every week and it's ridiculous. He's right. |
Exactly - some fans are so used to us winning every week that they can't understand why we're not trying to play the free flowing attacking football from the last 2 seasons. But we can't play like that.
Morsy was a massive miss last night and we couldn't get the ball from defense and up the pitch. Resulting in alot of long balls and Brighton attacking us again.
We are playing the way we need to to give us a chance and counter attacking is our biggest strength.
Man city is of course a tough game, but I think that game will be more open and we'll have more of a chance | |
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| Atmosphere on 12:48 - Jan 17 with 1313 views | WubbleU |
Yep very quiet. They were wasting time, the ref wasn't interested, we needed to be on him at least trying to get him thinking about hurrying them up.
Some how we need to sort the North Stand out. Younger people always have and always will bring the atmosphere, just how it is. It's now full of middle age men who have grown old in their seat. (Aware this can't really be fixed but it is part of the problem)
Also should never have put the away fans on the half-way line. Sir Alf is now designed to have split entrance and exit. They could quite easily have stuck them up the back of there away from the pitch, it will be where the away fans end up longer term. | | | |
| Atmosphere on 13:06 - Jan 17 with 1213 views | Stewart27 |
| Atmosphere on 11:21 - Jan 17 by Denny32 |
I think more to do with the realisation we are heading back to championship has a lot to.do with it . |
That is utter nonsense | | | |
| Atmosphere on 14:40 - Jan 17 with 1062 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
| Atmosphere on 11:42 - Jan 17 by SomethingBlue |
Yep, have said it below. I'm sure people will find it in themselves to make a noise vs City, at least initially. What I really fear is people turning up for a crucial game against Southampton expecting a cakewalk – because that's just not going to happen. |
You're spot on. That Southampton game was always going to have a lot riding on it before a ball was kicked in August, but the crowd really need to make it a stadium where Southampton crumble. | |
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| Atmosphere on 15:13 - Jan 17 with 954 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
With a few exceptions, the atmosphere at Portman Road is always poor IMO.
This season we needed to replicate the atmosphere that Forest fans generated in their first season back.
I'm not saying we would have beaten Everton, Palace and Brighton with an intimidating atmosphere, but it would have improved our chances.
Sounds harsh, but it's like the people of Suffolk don't really care. Or are just too reserved to show any passion. | | | |
| Atmosphere on 15:18 - Jan 17 with 928 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Atmosphere on 11:38 - Jan 17 by Martus |
Brighton were very savy and did a Jon on us and especially second half, completely controlled us.
But remember, they have been a Prem side a good number of years. We saw what experience and nous does for a side. We can't be annoyed because we are expecting to beat teams like Brighton - the toughest games we have had are against teams in the bottom half with a view of stopping us as much as playing their own game.
Still think we have shown enough that we can stay up - but it will be a tough battle to the end |
Not disagreeing with that. That's what the best part of a decade of being an established Premier league club gets you. They'll likely finish, what, 8th / 9th something like that. That's the levels we're up against, they're a very well oiled machine on and off the pitch. They've lost 4 times all season, only Arsenal and Liverpool have lost fewer. They're a very good side and tough nut to crack, they know what they're doing.
Its looking like the Southampton game is going to be a huge one. I'm not going as far as sh1t or bust, but if we can't find a way to win that one it might be a tough few months. | | | |
| Atmosphere on 15:21 - Jan 17 with 915 views | _clive_baker_ |
| Atmosphere on 15:13 - Jan 17 by LA_Tractor_Boy |
With a few exceptions, the atmosphere at Portman Road is always poor IMO.
This season we needed to replicate the atmosphere that Forest fans generated in their first season back.
I'm not saying we would have beaten Everton, Palace and Brighton with an intimidating atmosphere, but it would have improved our chances.
Sounds harsh, but it's like the people of Suffolk don't really care. Or are just too reserved to show any passion. |
From my experience a lot of people who moan about the crowd either aren't in it, or they are and aren't doing their bit. Its a bit like people who moan about 'the traffic'. Well, you are the traffic. I try not to moan about a poor atmosphere when I reflect on my own contribution, which was probably sh1t last night. I can't sit on my hands and wait for others to sing and complain if they don't if I'm not making an effort. I blame the kick off time, I didn't have any time for dinner and I had a horrible headache. | | | |
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