| Huge January Ahead 11:10 - Dec 31 with 1703 views | Blue_Heath |
4 at home, 2 away. If we can get 14+ points and Boro continue to slip up that would be a bonus. |  |
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| Huge January Ahead on 11:55 - Dec 31 with 1542 views | StokieBlue |
Over that same period, Boro have the following fixtures:
(A) - Derby
(H) - Southampton
(A) - WBA
(A) - Stoke
(H) - Preston
(H) - Norwich
That looks like a tricky run of matches to me.
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| Huge January Ahead on 12:08 - Dec 31 with 1482 views | _CliveBaker_ |
18 points, 18 goals. |  | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 12:39 - Dec 31 with 1381 views | football |
| Huge January Ahead on 11:55 - Dec 31 by StokieBlue |
Over that same period, Boro have the following fixtures:
(A) - Derby
(H) - Southampton
(A) - WBA
(A) - Stoke
(H) - Preston
(H) - Norwich
That looks like a tricky run of matches to me.
SB |
With the exception of the last one on that list that looks very difficult (amended as said straightforward which it isnt - d'oh!) [Post edited 31 Dec 2025 17:02]
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| Huge January Ahead on 14:35 - Dec 31 with 1177 views | billlm |
| Huge January Ahead on 11:55 - Dec 31 by StokieBlue |
Over that same period, Boro have the following fixtures:
(A) - Derby
(H) - Southampton
(A) - WBA
(A) - Stoke
(H) - Preston
(H) - Norwich
That looks like a tricky run of matches to me.
SB |
We will be above the after our respective run of games,
More inclined to worry about hull and watford, more watford for the present time, |  | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:39 - Dec 31 with 1161 views | DarkBrandon |
| Huge January Ahead on 11:55 - Dec 31 by StokieBlue |
Over that same period, Boro have the following fixtures:
(A) - Derby
(H) - Southampton
(A) - WBA
(A) - Stoke
(H) - Preston
(H) - Norwich
That looks like a tricky run of matches to me.
SB |
There’s something wonderful about the time of the season when you start looking at other teams fixtures.
Means you are at the pointy end of the table (for good or ill) and the season has really got going. |  | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:40 - Dec 31 with 1151 views | Mullet |
| Huge January Ahead on 11:55 - Dec 31 by StokieBlue |
Over that same period, Boro have the following fixtures:
(A) - Derby
(H) - Southampton
(A) - WBA
(A) - Stoke
(H) - Preston
(H) - Norwich
That looks like a tricky run of matches to me.
SB |
Only Soton and Preston look likely to give them much bother and are both still winnable. Really need us to do the business and not worry too much about others.
We’ve taken six points from Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry recently so you can argue one was a gimme, the other an excellent result from outsider perspective. Either way we did enough to close the gap for now. |  |
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| Huge January Ahead on 15:21 - Dec 31 with 1091 views | football |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:35 - Dec 31 by billlm |
We will be above the after our respective run of games,
More inclined to worry about hull and watford, more watford for the present time, |
Watford is easy to sort. I'll organise another visit to their training ground for work purposes and take some tablets with me (if you get the drift) lol.....think a Thursday visit for away games and Friday for home should do the trick???
Oh, and before anyone reports me, its obviously a joke - but a tempting idea as I do actually need to go back and discuss paddle board courts..whilst having lunch with the team [Post edited 31 Dec 2025 15:22]
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| Huge January Ahead on 15:22 - Dec 31 with 1085 views | _CliveBaker_ |
Boro haven't scored in their last 3 games, although the stats suggest that's a bit unfortunate. I've never been massively convinced they'll stand the test of time or that they're especially formidable, nor I do I think they'll capitulate either. To me they look every bit a squad that'll continue to tick along in the region of the 1.8ppg they have consistently done so far this season, barring something out of the ordinary.
Their 2 games following the 6 shared on this thread are both away, to Cov and Sheff United. I don't think its an easy block between now and mid Feb, and its all there for us to overtake them if we can do our bit. We've got 11 league games in Jan & Feb, 6 home and 5 away. If we can win 7 we'll be on track, any more than that and we're cooking.
I'd be surprised if 85+ points doesn't get top 2 this season, maybe a couple of points in either direction. | | | |
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| Huge January Ahead on 15:25 - Dec 31 with 1058 views | Blue_Heath |
| Huge January Ahead on 15:22 - Dec 31 by _CliveBaker_ |
Boro haven't scored in their last 3 games, although the stats suggest that's a bit unfortunate. I've never been massively convinced they'll stand the test of time or that they're especially formidable, nor I do I think they'll capitulate either. To me they look every bit a squad that'll continue to tick along in the region of the 1.8ppg they have consistently done so far this season, barring something out of the ordinary.
Their 2 games following the 6 shared on this thread are both away, to Cov and Sheff United. I don't think its an easy block between now and mid Feb, and its all there for us to overtake them if we can do our bit. We've got 11 league games in Jan & Feb, 6 home and 5 away. If we can win 7 we'll be on track, any more than that and we're cooking.
I'd be surprised if 85+ points doesn't get top 2 this season, maybe a couple of points in either direction. |
Thankfully it does look a lower points tally this year but time will tell. | |
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| Huge January Ahead on 16:32 - Dec 31 with 963 views | StokieBlue |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:40 - Dec 31 by Mullet |
Only Soton and Preston look likely to give them much bother and are both still winnable. Really need us to do the business and not worry too much about others.
We’ve taken six points from Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry recently so you can argue one was a gimme, the other an excellent result from outsider perspective. Either way we did enough to close the gap for now. |
I think WBA could be tricky, they are unpredictable at home and could be a banana skin.
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| Huge January Ahead on 16:33 - Dec 31 with 954 views | StokieBlue |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:35 - Dec 31 by billlm |
We will be above the after our respective run of games,
More inclined to worry about hull and watford, more watford for the present time, |
Hull might run out of steam as they are still under a transfer embargo and can't sign players in January.
Watford are doing well but once again not sure if they can maintain it.
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| Huge January Ahead on 16:51 - Dec 31 with 876 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
I am more concerned about someone below catching a heater than Boro. Take their start of the season out of it, have they even been that good? |  |
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| Huge January Ahead on 17:03 - Dec 31 with 824 views | football |
| Huge January Ahead on 16:32 - Dec 31 by StokieBlue |
I think WBA could be tricky, they are unpredictable at home and could be a banana skin.
SB |
Derby away isn't straightforward either, especially as Boro havent been scoring loads | | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 17:47 - Dec 31 with 700 views | WestSussexBlue |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:40 - Dec 31 by Mullet |
Only Soton and Preston look likely to give them much bother and are both still winnable. Really need us to do the business and not worry too much about others.
We’ve taken six points from Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry recently so you can argue one was a gimme, the other an excellent result from outsider perspective. Either way we did enough to close the gap for now. |
Very balanced view. | | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 18:29 - Dec 31 with 639 views | BouncebackIpswich |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:35 - Dec 31 by billlm |
We will be above the after our respective run of games,
More inclined to worry about hull and watford, more watford for the present time, |
I have a bee in my bonnet over Watford too. Ever since they started winning away they've flown up the table and look to have a good mentality too, lots of wins from losing positions
Just got to hope they lose momentum
Not concerned over Hull or Boro expecting to be well clear of both all said and done.
Someone like Birmingham or Wrexham could suddenly go on a tear too.
But in general if Ipswich can start to string wins together we're the team to worry about for others. |  | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 20:43 - Dec 31 with 536 views | farkenhell |
| Huge January Ahead on 14:40 - Dec 31 by Mullet |
Only Soton and Preston look likely to give them much bother and are both still winnable. Really need us to do the business and not worry too much about others.
We’ve taken six points from Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry recently so you can argue one was a gimme, the other an excellent result from outsider perspective. Either way we did enough to close the gap for now. |
I don't think they'll pick up maximum points away to Derby, West Brom and Stoke. | | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 20:50 - Dec 31 with 520 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
| Huge January Ahead on 18:29 - Dec 31 by BouncebackIpswich |
I have a bee in my bonnet over Watford too. Ever since they started winning away they've flown up the table and look to have a good mentality too, lots of wins from losing positions
Just got to hope they lose momentum
Not concerned over Hull or Boro expecting to be well clear of both all said and done.
Someone like Birmingham or Wrexham could suddenly go on a tear too.
But in general if Ipswich can start to string wins together we're the team to worry about for others. |
I do think it’s become evident though that a lot of teams (including Cov and Boro) are missing key players now. This is where the depth of our squad should be a huge advantage. I remember this kind of period in our promotion season where we were missing key players like leif and Hirst and the drop off in quality of our backup saw us struggling for goals.
Really don’t see anyone capable of putting a huge run together outside of the parachute teams, and they are well down the table. | | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 21:33 - Dec 31 with 429 views | BouncebackIpswich |
| Huge January Ahead on 20:50 - Dec 31 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
I do think it’s become evident though that a lot of teams (including Cov and Boro) are missing key players now. This is where the depth of our squad should be a huge advantage. I remember this kind of period in our promotion season where we were missing key players like leif and Hirst and the drop off in quality of our backup saw us struggling for goals.
Really don’t see anyone capable of putting a huge run together outside of the parachute teams, and they are well down the table. |
Yup, it does seem like it's all lining up for Town but no chickens being counted this end until we start to pass the eye test a little more. | | | |
| Huge January Ahead on 07:21 - Jan 1 with 214 views | Blue_Heath |
| Huge January Ahead on 21:33 - Dec 31 by BouncebackIpswich |
Yup, it does seem like it's all lining up for Town but no chickens being counted this end until we start to pass the eye test a little more. |
Let's hope 2026 is the year we can beat the low block. | |
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