| See enough 15:48 - Aug 8 with 3280 views | alial |
No more transfers needed, we are complete. [Post edited 8 Aug 15:50]
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| See enough on 15:50 - Aug 8 with 3224 views | Scuzzer |
Nah. Need as cover another CF and for our full backs. |  |
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| See enough on 15:52 - Aug 8 with 3139 views | pointofblue |
It's pre season. We desperately need more depth. | |
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| See enough on 15:54 - Aug 8 with 3040 views | jas0999 |
If we play three at the back - which looks strong we will need a CB. A top striker a must. LB cover. A RB. Minimum. | | | |
| Seen enough on 15:56 - Aug 8 with 2966 views | alial |
| See enough on 15:50 - Aug 8 by Scuzzer |
Nah. Need as cover another CF and for our full backs. |
Cover for CF and full backs? Begone with such peasant talk. We possess eleven men who pass the ball as though guided by the hand of Iniesta himself. The opposition cannot touch us. The midfield is ours, the wings are ours, and the very grass bends beneath our passing.
Three goals before the hour is half spent. Signings are for lesser kingdoms. | | | |
| See enough on 16:03 - Aug 8 with 2757 views | alial |
| See enough on 15:52 - Aug 8 by pointofblue |
It's pre season. We desperately need more depth. |
“’Tis pre-season” the cry of a man who hath yet to accept the truth. We require no depth. We require no signings. We require only eleven men, a football, and the unwavering belief that this Ipswich side is about to passeth the Premier League into oblivion. | | | |
| Seen enough on 16:05 - Aug 8 with 2663 views | Scuzzer |
| Seen enough on 15:56 - Aug 8 by alial |
Cover for CF and full backs? Begone with such peasant talk. We possess eleven men who pass the ball as though guided by the hand of Iniesta himself. The opposition cannot touch us. The midfield is ours, the wings are ours, and the very grass bends beneath our passing.
Three goals before the hour is half spent. Signings are for lesser kingdoms. |
In a friendly...need to look to be resilient in a hard league. | |
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| See enough on 16:08 - Aug 8 with 2590 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| See enough on 15:52 - Aug 8 by pointofblue |
It's pre season. We desperately need more depth. |
Probably 3-4 noes starters to come. |  |
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| See enough on 16:15 - Aug 8 with 2513 views | alial |
| See enough on 15:54 - Aug 8 by jas0999 |
If we play three at the back - which looks strong we will need a CB. A top striker a must. LB cover. A RB. Minimum. |
A CB? A striker? Full-back cover? Brother, cast thine eyes upon the scoreboard and repent.
We have ascended beyond the earthly constraints of “squad depth”. Three at the back? Nay, three at the back is merely a suggestion. The other eight shall simply circulate the ball until the opposition surrender their land and livestock.
A top striker? Unnecessary. Every player on this blessed squad is now a false nine. The goalkeeper shall occasionally drift into midfield. Our centre-backs shall overlap. Our full-backs shall score from corners. Our kit man shall be registered for Europe.
I have seen enough. The transfer window may be boarded up and the key cast into the Orwell. O’Neil hath built the 2012 Barcelona, and Barcelona hath built Ipswich Town.
We shall win the league by Christmas and spend January debating whether signing anyone would merely upset the delicate ecosystem of perfection.
[Post edited 8 Aug 16:28]
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| See enough on 16:15 - Aug 8 with 2495 views | BackToRussia |
| See enough on 16:03 - Aug 8 by alial |
“’Tis pre-season” the cry of a man who hath yet to accept the truth. We require no depth. We require no signings. We require only eleven men, a football, and the unwavering belief that this Ipswich side is about to passeth the Premier League into oblivion. |
I like this dude. |  |
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| See enough on 16:37 - Aug 8 with 2325 views | NthQldITFC |
| See enough on 16:03 - Aug 8 by alial |
“’Tis pre-season” the cry of a man who hath yet to accept the truth. We require no depth. We require no signings. We require only eleven men, a football, and the unwavering belief that this Ipswich side is about to passeth the Premier League into oblivion. |
You, sir, have the makings of a modern day leg end, if I may make so bold. |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 16:55 - Aug 8 with 2101 views | alial |
| Seen enough on 16:05 - Aug 8 by Scuzzer |
In a friendly...need to look to be resilient in a hard league. |
Resilience? In this Ipswich side? My good man, resilience is what you require when you intend to concede.
We are not preparing for a hard league. We are preparing the league for us. The Championship? Premier League? UEFA coefficient? These are merely administrative categories which will soon be rendered obsolete by the sheer volume of our possession.
Three at the back shall suffice, for the ball shall never enter our half. Indeed, I am increasingly of the opinion that having a goalkeeper may constitute needless pessimism.
The opposition shall not be “beaten”. They shall be made to question whether football was ever truly their calling.
I have already ordered the engraver to begin work on the Premier League trophy. By September we shall have conquered Europe. By Christmas, UEFA shall be requesting that we stop participating on competitive-balance grounds.
And should anyone still insist upon “depth”, I shall remind them that Guardiola once had 65% possession and only eleven players on the pitch.
Wake up, brother. The revolution hath begun. [Post edited 8 Aug 16:56]
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| See enough on 17:18 - Aug 8 with 1838 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| See enough on 16:37 - Aug 8 by NthQldITFC |
You, sir, have the makings of a modern day leg end, if I may make so bold. |
I was just wondering whose alt account it was! |  |
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| See enough on 17:29 - Aug 8 with 1756 views | SitfcB |
Nice to see TWTD still gets taken so seriously ffs 
We’re winning the lot. |  |
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| See enough on 17:39 - Aug 8 with 1684 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| See enough on 16:37 - Aug 8 by NthQldITFC |
You, sir, have the makings of a modern day leg end, if I may make so bold. |
I read his posts in the voice of "Democracy made manifest" man. | | | |
| See enough on 21:05 - Aug 8 with 1379 views | NthQldITFC |
| See enough on 17:18 - Aug 8 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I was just wondering whose alt account it was! |
Certainly not mine! I would never stoop so low as to big up my own alt account. That way lays egomania, and probably piles. I've got it down as DaveU coming out of his shell. [Post edited 8 Aug 21:10]
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| See enough on 21:08 - Aug 8 with 1364 views | NthQldITFC |
| See enough on 17:39 - Aug 8 by ArnoldMoorhen |
I read his posts in the voice of "Democracy made manifest" man. |
We are replete, after a nice, succulent transfer window.
"Get your hand off my transfer kitty!" [Post edited 8 Aug 21:09]
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 21:13 - Aug 8 with 1337 views | solemio |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 16:55 - Aug 8 by alial |
Resilience? In this Ipswich side? My good man, resilience is what you require when you intend to concede.
We are not preparing for a hard league. We are preparing the league for us. The Championship? Premier League? UEFA coefficient? These are merely administrative categories which will soon be rendered obsolete by the sheer volume of our possession.
Three at the back shall suffice, for the ball shall never enter our half. Indeed, I am increasingly of the opinion that having a goalkeeper may constitute needless pessimism.
The opposition shall not be “beaten”. They shall be made to question whether football was ever truly their calling.
I have already ordered the engraver to begin work on the Premier League trophy. By September we shall have conquered Europe. By Christmas, UEFA shall be requesting that we stop participating on competitive-balance grounds.
And should anyone still insist upon “depth”, I shall remind them that Guardiola once had 65% possession and only eleven players on the pitch.
Wake up, brother. The revolution hath begun. [Post edited 8 Aug 16:56]
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I have a message for you from Captain Mainwaring,
The two words of his message begin with the letters S and B. | | | |
| See enough on 21:19 - Aug 8 with 1304 views | Kievthegreat |
| See enough on 21:08 - Aug 8 by NthQldITFC |
We are replete, after a nice, succulent transfer window.
"Get your hand off my transfer kitty!" [Post edited 8 Aug 21:09]
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Are you ready to receive my limp transfer fee? |  | | |
| See enough on 00:16 - Aug 9 with 1100 views | armchaircritic59 |
Afraid not, at the absolute minimum, a no 1 striker of PL quality and a progressive, passing CM. Still important, a left and right back, and a left winger. |  | | |
| See enough on 16:36 - Aug 9 with 774 views | alial |
| See enough on 00:16 - Aug 9 by armchaircritic59 |
Afraid not, at the absolute minimum, a no 1 striker of PL quality and a progressive, passing CM. Still important, a left and right back, and a left winger. |
Ah, Armchaircritic59 hath returned, parchment in hand, to inform the royal court that our army requires more soldiers.
A Premier League striker? A progressive midfielder? Two full-backs and a winger? Good heavens, man. Have thou not been listening? We are no longer bound by the primitive laws of squad building.
The striker shall be everyone. The midfield shall simply move itself. The full-backs shall be summoned when required by ancient Suffolk sorcery, and the left wing shall be occupied by whichever nobleman happens to be standing nearest it. Should injuries arise, the tea lady shall be registered as a box-to-box midfielder.
I fear Armchaircritic59 is still preparing for a difficult Premier League campaign whilst the rest of us are preparing for the coronation.
By Christmas we shall have 98% possession, the opposition shall have petitioned Parliament for mercy, and O’Neil shall be declared Lord Protector of East Anglia.
Squad depth, indeed. Depth is for clubs that expect to lose the ball. | | | |
| See enough on 18:59 - Aug 9 with 633 views | armchaircritic59 |
| See enough on 16:03 - Aug 8 by alial |
“’Tis pre-season” the cry of a man who hath yet to accept the truth. We require no depth. We require no signings. We require only eleven men, a football, and the unwavering belief that this Ipswich side is about to passeth the Premier League into oblivion. |
Good luck with that one :) | | | |
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