| Cov 12:53 - Dec 4 with 959 views | BouncebackIpswich |
An attempt to be positive here. I think that the Cov game has the potential to really be the moment the torch paper gets lit for Towns season.
This squad needs a confidence boost in the worst way and what better way than to beat the runaway leaders. And there's no reason why it can't happen especially at Portman Road.
Also think being in a sense the underdogs takes pressure off the team and fans as we'll I'd expect a big and positive atmosphere and siege mentality.
If we can beat Cov or even get a battling draw and follow it up Vs Stoke then I think the rest of the season suddenly looks very different. In some ways I'm actually less concerned about these next 2 fixtures then if we had 2 relegation battlers at home. |  | | |  |
| Cov on 12:59 - Dec 4 with 910 views | Geordietown68 |
Remember a lot of our cirrent squad beat them in the cup at their place last season .
And clarke scored twice if i remember correctly |  | | |
| Cov on 13:03 - Dec 4 with 892 views | Vaughan8 |
| Cov on 12:59 - Dec 4 by Geordietown68 |
Remember a lot of our cirrent squad beat them in the cup at their place last season .
And clarke scored twice if i remember correctly |
Not a lot of our squad. Most won't be playing. The team that day:
Palmer, Woolfenden (C), Phillips (Luongo, 68’), Taylor (Cajuste, 79’), Burgess, Townsend, Szmodics (Broadhead, 35’), Hirst (Delap, 79’), Philogene (Johnson, 79’), Godfrey, J. Clarke.
So 4 of the starters maximum |  | | |
| Cov on 13:05 - Dec 4 with 860 views | hype313 |
We won't be facing a team coming to play a low block, so that might be a plus.
The way this season is going I can see us beating Cov and Stoke to then lose to Sheff Wed and Millwall. |  |
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| Cov on 13:11 - Dec 4 with 801 views | NthQldITFC |
I agree, I think it's exactly the game we need. [Post edited 4 Dec 13:12]
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| Cov on 13:28 - Dec 4 with 731 views | quirkie |
We are not the underdogs btw, Belfair have us at 2.32 to win, Coventry 3.3 with the draw at 3.6 |  |
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| Cov on 13:55 - Dec 4 with 629 views | BouncebackIpswich |
| Cov on 13:28 - Dec 4 by quirkie |
We are not the underdogs btw, Belfair have us at 2.32 to win, Coventry 3.3 with the draw at 3.6 |
Maybe not according to the bookies but it's 7th place and out of form Vs the runaway leaders. | | | |
| Cov on 13:55 - Dec 4 with 625 views | squiz |
| Cov on 13:28 - Dec 4 by quirkie |
We are not the underdogs btw, Belfair have us at 2.32 to win, Coventry 3.3 with the draw at 3.6 |
I'm surprised by that. I'm expecting a loss on Saturday |  | | |
| Cov on 14:33 - Dec 4 with 477 views | Ftnfwest |
i'll take another draw if we then beat stoke tbh |  | | |
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| Cov on 15:08 - Dec 4 with 365 views | ITFCson |
We are not underdogs, we are the favourites to win the game. | | | |
| Cov on 15:10 - Dec 4 with 363 views | ITFCSG |
We have to start approaching games to WIN
Stop the defeatist mentality, so what if its Coventry
Most expensive squad in the entire EFL and some of you are happy with a DRAW?
We beat them home and away in 23/24. They didn't spend hundreds of millions £ and a season in the Prem. We did.
So why are we fearing them? Or is the team and some of the supporters mentally weak | | | |
| Cov on 15:31 - Dec 4 with 277 views | BouncebackIpswich |
| Cov on 15:10 - Dec 4 by ITFCSG |
We have to start approaching games to WIN
Stop the defeatist mentality, so what if its Coventry
Most expensive squad in the entire EFL and some of you are happy with a DRAW?
We beat them home and away in 23/24. They didn't spend hundreds of millions £ and a season in the Prem. We did.
So why are we fearing them? Or is the team and some of the supporters mentally weak |
Yeah but wasn't this sort of arrogance what Leeds and Southampton etc were saying about Ipswich 2 years ago? We can't underestimate Coventry they have shown themselves to be a level above the rest of the division us included. | | | |
| Cov on 15:45 - Dec 4 with 208 views | ITFCSG |
| Cov on 15:31 - Dec 4 by BouncebackIpswich |
Yeah but wasn't this sort of arrogance what Leeds and Southampton etc were saying about Ipswich 2 years ago? We can't underestimate Coventry they have shown themselves to be a level above the rest of the division us included. |
Fair enough. But now the tables have turned. I am not promoting arrogance but we need to be confident of the quality of our squad. On paper, at least.
Southampton, Leeds and Leicester absolutely dominated us in 23/24 when we played at their place. Let's see if we can do the same to Cov on Sat?
For me, I didn't say it is a MUST WIN but like what the relegated sides did to us (especially Leeds and Leicester) in 23/24 I want to see some effort, dominance and pepper their goal with shots. | | | |
| Cov on 16:08 - Dec 4 with 125 views | jasondozzell |
A noticeable aspect of KM's tenure here (certainly pre PL) is that when we've had a really poor performance we've got a reaction. It's rare for KM to be openly critical of his team but his interview on Tuesday night was about as combative as I've seen him. Was noticeable that he mentioned the 'I saw it on the training ground yesterday' thing to press about not bouncing back from Ox game. That's about as sharp tongued as I've seen him. Still very measured from him and honest but I think Saturday will see a big reaction from the group. He's got his standards.
In KM we trust. |  | | |
| Cov on 16:41 - Dec 4 with 60 views | Radlett_blue |
| Cov on 16:08 - Dec 4 by jasondozzell |
A noticeable aspect of KM's tenure here (certainly pre PL) is that when we've had a really poor performance we've got a reaction. It's rare for KM to be openly critical of his team but his interview on Tuesday night was about as combative as I've seen him. Was noticeable that he mentioned the 'I saw it on the training ground yesterday' thing to press about not bouncing back from Ox game. That's about as sharp tongued as I've seen him. Still very measured from him and honest but I think Saturday will see a big reaction from the group. He's got his standards.
In KM we trust. |
Well, since the barnstorming wins at QPR & Swansea (sandwiched by a draw at home to Watford, but I felt we did more than enough to win that game) have been followed by 3 1/2 poor performances, papered over by a good 2nd half at Hull. No evidence that Town are now about to embark on a decent rum. We may well beat Coventry (& Stoke), but the way this season has gone indicated that this would be a head fake.
The big problem seems to be a lack of confidence on the ball. The players keep taking the safe options, so our build up is too slow & it finished with a wildly optimistic pass or punt.
We have only really played well in games where we have taken the lead, which allows the team to play with a bit of confidence. Hence we haven't won a game in 30 where the opposition have taken the lead. Such a contrast with the promotion season. |  |
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