| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... 08:38 - Aug 23 with 3793 views | BlueBoots |
Chance to get some key players returning from injury up to speed, some minutes into players who we may need to bring off the bench in the league, and some first team experience for a few youngsters. Would be good to progress this year (maybe even - finally - a trip to the new Wembley) - I'd enjoy watching a team like this against Northampton:
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Edmundson - Keogh - Burgess
Agbaje - Ball - Harper - Penney
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:49 - Aug 23 with 2778 views | PioneerBlue |
Unlike the League Cup, this one we may actually compete for. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:51 - Aug 23 with 2786 views | J2BLUE |
I think it would be a massive anti climax going to Wembley for the Pizza cup.
I would prefer to wait for a Championship play off final or a cup final/semi. Even if that takes another decade or so. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 09:12 - Aug 23 with 2700 views | pointofblue |
Hladky
Keogh - Burgess - Leigh
Edwards - Ball - Humphreys - Penney
Aluko
Ladapo - Jackson
(Working on the assumption our line up v Barnsley will be Walton; Donacien, Woolfenden, Edmundson; Vincent-Young, Morsy, Evans, Davis; Chaplin, Harness; John-Jules. If Burns is fit and plays then KVY can replace Penney on Tuesday) | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 09:40 - Aug 23 with 2632 views | Guthrum |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:51 - Aug 23 by J2BLUE |
I think it would be a massive anti climax going to Wembley for the Pizza cup.
I would prefer to wait for a Championship play off final or a cup final/semi. Even if that takes another decade or so. |
I don't agree with that.
It's still a cup - and one we haven't won yet. I'd like us to add it to our collection, given we have found ourselves unexpectedly eligible over these four seasons. Might not get a chance again for decades.
Moreover, a trip to Wembley will help get us used to being part of big occasions again. Boost our profile. Let everyone know that Ipswich are on their way back. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 10:42 - Aug 23 with 2497 views | BlueBadger |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:51 - Aug 23 by J2BLUE |
I think it would be a massive anti climax going to Wembley for the Pizza cup.
I would prefer to wait for a Championship play off final or a cup final/semi. Even if that takes another decade or so. |
This. It's a trophy that not even Norwich would get the open top bus out for. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 10:51 - Aug 23 with 2477 views | dominiciawful |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 10:42 - Aug 23 by BlueBadger |
This. It's a trophy that not even Norwich would get the open top bus out for. |
They really would.
Three-hour Look Norfolk special, 48-page pull-out, commemorative kit, etc.
Anyway, I’d like to win it. Not at the expense of promotion, of course. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 10:59 - Aug 23 with 2466 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:51 - Aug 23 by J2BLUE |
I think it would be a massive anti climax going to Wembley for the Pizza cup.
I would prefer to wait for a Championship play off final or a cup final/semi. Even if that takes another decade or so. |
You wouldn't be forced to attend. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:02 - Aug 23 with 2452 views | clive_baker |
Prefer the FA Cup myself. Would get us Europa too innit. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:05 - Aug 23 with 2437 views | BlueBadger |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 10:51 - Aug 23 by dominiciawful |
They really would.
Three-hour Look Norfolk special, 48-page pull-out, commemorative kit, etc.
Anyway, I’d like to win it. Not at the expense of promotion, of course. |
That's a good point actually. We ARE talking about a club who, a few years back, held an open top bus parade to celebrate a side that got knocked out of the FA cup in the semis. | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:08 - Aug 23 with 2424 views | itfcjoe |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:51 - Aug 23 by J2BLUE |
I think it would be a massive anti climax going to Wembley for the Pizza cup.
I would prefer to wait for a Championship play off final or a cup final/semi. Even if that takes another decade or so. |
I'd rather go for both, even a Pizza Cup final is going to be a great day out and a chance to do something as an Ipswich fan we haven't done for a generation.
There's only so many trophies to go round, winning one is always a good thing - we can't exactly be fussy having won nothing since 2000 |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:13 - Aug 23 with 2404 views | clive_baker |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 08:51 - Aug 23 by J2BLUE |
I think it would be a massive anti climax going to Wembley for the Pizza cup.
I would prefer to wait for a Championship play off final or a cup final/semi. Even if that takes another decade or so. |
I don't think anyone will be too bothered if we go out of it, and clearly the league is the 1 priority this season, but I don't see the harm in a run if it means getting minutes into squad players. Bit of a tin pot tournament admittedly but Pompy and Sunderland have had a nice day(s) out at Wembley for it in recent years, it would be a decent day out if nothing else. | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:23 - Aug 23 with 2357 views | Wickets |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 09:40 - Aug 23 by Guthrum |
I don't agree with that.
It's still a cup - and one we haven't won yet. I'd like us to add it to our collection, given we have found ourselves unexpectedly eligible over these four seasons. Might not get a chance again for decades.
Moreover, a trip to Wembley will help get us used to being part of big occasions again. Boost our profile. Let everyone know that Ipswich are on their way back. |
Yup i'd love a trip to Wembley even if its only this cup and cannot see how winning football matches can be an anti climax . Onwards and upwards . |  | | |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:29 - Aug 23 with 2335 views | J2BLUE |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 10:59 - Aug 23 by Marshalls_Mullet |
You wouldn't be forced to attend. |
I would attend and I will be attending the initial home games in the Pizza Cup. I would just prefer our next trip to Wembley was for an A category game.
Sue me. | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:48 - Aug 23 with 2273 views | clive_baker |
It's early days in the season and we obviously need to make sure we kep our feet on the ground but it's going to be an expensive spring, what with trips to Wembley for this in April then back a couple of weeks later for the FA cup semis then again for the final. At least winning the league means we won't have to mess about with the playoffs. | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:49 - Aug 23 with 2258 views | Radlett_blue |
I think McKenna will treat the Pizza Cup as an opportunity to get minutes into the squad players & also play some of the kids. His reign here will be determined by whether he gets Town up this season or not so I'm prepared to give him a pass on the Cup games. Anyone considering attending should be well aware of this & not bitch about the team we put out.
And yes, I have found some of Town's team selections in Cup games in the past when we were in mid table somewhat bewildering. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 12:15 - Aug 23 with 2211 views | jayessess |
One I'd like to see starting is Tawanda Chirewa. He's doing it for the U21s, we're struggling to persuade him to sign a new contract, he (apparently) reckons he's up to first team football right now. Good moment to assess his development I think. |  |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:00 - Aug 23 with 2136 views | IpswichKnight |
We have never played at the new Wembley the list is stark
1) us
2) Blackburn
3) Crawley Town
4) Colchester
5) Accrington
I’d very much like to get off this list. | | | |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:02 - Aug 23 with 2104 views | J2BLUE |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:00 - Aug 23 by IpswichKnight |
We have never played at the new Wembley the list is stark
1) us
2) Blackburn
3) Crawley Town
4) Colchester
5) Accrington
I’d very much like to get off this list. |
Imagine how depressing it would be if Blackburn get to the play off final leaving us with those 3. | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:04 - Aug 23 with 2098 views | clive_baker |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:00 - Aug 23 by IpswichKnight |
We have never played at the new Wembley the list is stark
1) us
2) Blackburn
3) Crawley Town
4) Colchester
5) Accrington
I’d very much like to get off this list. |
Can't be true about Colchester, didn't they win their cup final a few weeks back? | |
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:24 - Aug 23 with 2045 views | BlueBoots |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 11:08 - Aug 23 by itfcjoe |
I'd rather go for both, even a Pizza Cup final is going to be a great day out and a chance to do something as an Ipswich fan we haven't done for a generation.
There's only so many trophies to go round, winning one is always a good thing - we can't exactly be fussy having won nothing since 2000 |
My main reasons for looking forward to it will be on the pitch; we have such depth in the squad now that promising youngsters will struggle to get game time in the league, and we have a few players on the fringes (like Edwards and Harper) who I think have bags of potential.
Off the pitch, I can't believe we have fans who would turn their noses up at a trip to Wembley because of the status of the competition, but, as you mentioned, a whole generation of fans haven't had the chance to watch Ipswich play at Wembley; an opportunity to do that would be a great experience for them.
The 2000 Play-Off Final is the clear highlight of my time following Town...imagine if we got to play Barnsley in the EFLT final - would be a fantastic day out for both sets of fans 22 years on... [Post edited 23 Aug 2022 13:27]
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| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 15:58 - Aug 23 with 1912 views | Sawtrich |
The fact that there's Prem U21 teams in it makes it a farce as far as I'm concerned. Embarrassed that we're part of it. |  | | |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 21:02 - Aug 23 with 1715 views | IpswichKnight |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 13:02 - Aug 23 by J2BLUE |
Imagine how depressing it would be if Blackburn get to the play off final leaving us with those 3. |
It would be peak Ipswich to draw Crawley in the Semi and lose while they go on to play Accrington in the final while Blackburn and Colchester reach the play off final leaving us alone on the list. | | | |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 21:42 - Aug 23 with 1671 views | Stewart27 |
I feel we say things like this every year. This season we’ve already lost to Col U at home with our cup team.
After years of nothingness in cups there is nothing to suggest this year will be different. Couldn’t care less about them and just want to get out of this god forsaken league. | | | |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 21:42 - Aug 23 with 1671 views | PJH |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 21:02 - Aug 23 by IpswichKnight |
It would be peak Ipswich to draw Crawley in the Semi and lose while they go on to play Accrington in the final while Blackburn and Colchester reach the play off final leaving us alone on the list. |
But we will forever be the last club side to win at the Real Wembley. |  | | |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 21:45 - Aug 23 with 1666 views | TheBoyBlue |
| Perversely, looking forward to the Pizza Cup this season... on 15:58 - Aug 23 by Sawtrich |
The fact that there's Prem U21 teams in it makes it a farce as far as I'm concerned. Embarrassed that we're part of it. |
Precisely my thoughts.
Although I'd still be embarrassed that we'd sunk so to low take part in it (let alone having to go through it four times!), I could accept it as a genuine competition if weren't for the u-21s being a part of it, which makes it utterly farcical. [Post edited 28 Aug 2022 22:05]
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