| Can’t win match on Saturday… 07:23 - Feb 16 with 2520 views | ITFC_Forever |
Draw or lose and the team and McK will get grief.
Win by a goal or two and people will say we should be putting the likes of FG to the sword.
Win by three or four or more and people will say we should be doing that against the likes of FG. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 07:26 - Feb 16 with 2269 views | Steve_M |
True but I'll take the third option please. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 07:29 - Feb 16 with 2234 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Wonder what the crowd will be. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 07:39 - Feb 16 with 2197 views | Herbivore |
I think many, including myself, will take a win however it comes at this point. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 07:47 - Feb 16 with 2166 views | textbackup |
Any win will do.
We have 15 games to find a formula to take us into the playoffs. If a 1-0 vs FG starts a bit of confidence to get reinstalled in the players and fans, then I’ll take that |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:28 - Feb 16 with 2001 views | wrightsrightglove |
Any sensible fan will take any kind of win on Saturday, it’s how we back up that win which will be the important thing. If we win the next 4 games 1-0 then I don’t think anyones going to be complaining, however win 1-0 on Saturday followed by 3 draws and people will rightly believe the season has fallen apart. |  | | |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:31 - Feb 16 with 1984 views | DanTheMan |
We need points on the board, doesn't matter how they come.
Unfortunately, I feel less and less confident by the match. Quite frankly I could see us dropping out of the playoff places. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:37 - Feb 16 with 1945 views | Herbivore |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:31 - Feb 16 by DanTheMan |
We need points on the board, doesn't matter how they come.
Unfortunately, I feel less and less confident by the match. Quite frankly I could see us dropping out of the playoff places. |
Think we're all badly damaged by previous failures so the lack of confidence is understandable. Trying to be objective about it, our home form actually remains pretty decent and aside from a poor spell in the Sheffield Wednesday game, we've generally still looked decent at PR. The away form, which was so strong until December, is the worry, it's dropped off a cliff and some poor but perhaps unfortunate results have been followed up by a string of very underwhelming performances on the road. [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 8:49]
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:45 - Feb 16 with 1908 views | TractorWood |
Just need to win.
I think that's why there is lots of frustration flying around. Recently we play well for 30 minutes and we draw and play poorly and we draw. Just need to win at this stage of the game. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:46 - Feb 16 with 1901 views | Churchman |
Any win will do. I don’t care how.
FGR will be well up for this. They will know exactly what they have to do against us, sadly. |  | | |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:48 - Feb 16 with 1900 views | Steve_M |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:37 - Feb 16 by Herbivore |
Think we're all badly damaged by previous failures so the lack of confidence is understandable. Trying to be objective about it, our home form actually remains pretty decent and aside from a poor spell in the Sheffield Wednesday game, we've generally still looked decent at PR. The away form, which was so strong until December, is the worry, it's dropped off a cliff and some poor but perhaps unfortunate results have been followed up by a string of very underwhelming performances on the road. [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 8:49]
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Yeah, this is the important point at the moment, there is a big difference between home and away performances and results. It's been easier for opposition teams to get in our faces and close down space away than at PR.
We're in poor form over all but there is rather a lot of over-stating that and making out we are far worse than we are. | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:52 - Feb 16 with 1875 views | Herbivore |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:48 - Feb 16 by Steve_M |
Yeah, this is the important point at the moment, there is a big difference between home and away performances and results. It's been easier for opposition teams to get in our faces and close down space away than at PR.
We're in poor form over all but there is rather a lot of over-stating that and making out we are far worse than we are. |
We've lost as many games in our last 15 as we did in our opening 16 when we were flying. It's the draws that are killing us, and much as we are all tired of hearing about fine margins, it wouldn't have taken much at all for us to have turned several of those draws into wins. We need to now do that over the next four games and see where it takes us, ahead of a tricky run of fixtures. Ironically, I actually think the Derby, Bolton and Barnsley games are great opportunities for us, I can't see them all sticking ten men behind the ball at home. | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:04 - Feb 16 with 1818 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:52 - Feb 16 by Herbivore |
We've lost as many games in our last 15 as we did in our opening 16 when we were flying. It's the draws that are killing us, and much as we are all tired of hearing about fine margins, it wouldn't have taken much at all for us to have turned several of those draws into wins. We need to now do that over the next four games and see where it takes us, ahead of a tricky run of fixtures. Ironically, I actually think the Derby, Bolton and Barnsley games are great opportunities for us, I can't see them all sticking ten men behind the ball at home. |
Yeah, I agree. Said the same driving home from Bristol on Tuesday. Tough games, but we may well have more joy for the reasons you cover.
The draws. IF just 2/3 had been a win (and would’ve been justifiably deserved based on performance/chances) then we’d be right in it.
Shame. Feels like such a wasted opportunity. |  | | |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:04 - Feb 16 with 1815 views | DanTheMan |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:48 - Feb 16 by Steve_M |
Yeah, this is the important point at the moment, there is a big difference between home and away performances and results. It's been easier for opposition teams to get in our faces and close down space away than at PR.
We're in poor form over all but there is rather a lot of over-stating that and making out we are far worse than we are. |
I am perhaps being a pessimist but I think I've mentioned before that I'm so used to false dawns and failures with Town that it's very hard to think we're going to turn things around.
And to think I used to think Keane would turn things around! | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:07 - Feb 16 with 1789 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:48 - Feb 16 by Steve_M |
Yeah, this is the important point at the moment, there is a big difference between home and away performances and results. It's been easier for opposition teams to get in our faces and close down space away than at PR.
We're in poor form over all but there is rather a lot of over-stating that and making out we are far worse than we are. |
The funny thing was, our away form was excellent at the start of the season, and it's now fallen over.
There's been plenty of fine margins that haven't gone our way, and in isolation, a number of those are very unlucky.
But when there becomes so many, you start to not believe in coincidences. [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 11:35]
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:10 - Feb 16 with 1768 views | NeedhamChris |
This isn't true at all.
As much as I'm completely underwhelmed by McKenna and what's happening at the moment - I'll be at Portman Road cheering on Saturday and will celebrate any win at the moment. We have to respect the opponents in League One and there isn't such a thing as an easy win - but 4/15 is also completely unacceptable. But a win is a win, and I'll be happy with one. | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:45 - Feb 16 with 1616 views | Vegtablue |
I can't imagine many holding a candle for automatics now, so a win of any shape will feel like a good win for me. We've lost a mountain of points to Wycombe in the last few months and gutted won't be the word if we lose out on the top 6! | | | |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 10:34 - Feb 16 with 1481 views | noggin |
We simply have to win, for the confidence it would bring and to stop us falling further down the league. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 10:51 - Feb 16 with 1430 views | textbackup |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 08:52 - Feb 16 by Herbivore |
We've lost as many games in our last 15 as we did in our opening 16 when we were flying. It's the draws that are killing us, and much as we are all tired of hearing about fine margins, it wouldn't have taken much at all for us to have turned several of those draws into wins. We need to now do that over the next four games and see where it takes us, ahead of a tricky run of fixtures. Ironically, I actually think the Derby, Bolton and Barnsley games are great opportunities for us, I can't see them all sticking ten men behind the ball at home. |
As you say they won’t be the defensive opposition that we’ve faced in Bristol rovers etc… however, the worry is more that they have quality in attack, against our defence and keeper that aren’t in great form and have a balls up or two in them weekly…
One thing is for sure, we simple can not finish the season outside the top 6. One way or another we must finish in the playoffs. Anything else, imo, just isn’t acceptable. (As harsh as that may sound)
We need to pick up as many wins (for confidence more than anything) in these remaining 15. 8/9 wins, few draws, and a loss or two. Would be a decent way to go into the playoffs. And could claw back a bit of the feel good factor.
Over to KM and the team | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 10:55 - Feb 16 with 1400 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 07:29 - Feb 16 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Wonder what the crowd will be. |
A collection of various people, mostly cheering on Ipswich. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:04 - Feb 16 with 1346 views | WeirdFishes |
At this point I couldn’t care less about how we win a game. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:05 - Feb 16 with 1340 views | Herbivore |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 10:51 - Feb 16 by textbackup |
As you say they won’t be the defensive opposition that we’ve faced in Bristol rovers etc… however, the worry is more that they have quality in attack, against our defence and keeper that aren’t in great form and have a balls up or two in them weekly…
One thing is for sure, we simple can not finish the season outside the top 6. One way or another we must finish in the playoffs. Anything else, imo, just isn’t acceptable. (As harsh as that may sound)
We need to pick up as many wins (for confidence more than anything) in these remaining 15. 8/9 wins, few draws, and a loss or two. Would be a decent way to go into the playoffs. And could claw back a bit of the feel good factor.
Over to KM and the team |
Our back 4 did fairly well against a potent Burnley attack over 180 minutes of football though. I do wonder whether our lapses against some of the dross in the division are partly down to how little defending we have to do in those games. Our defenders are more switched on to moving the ball and being available to receive a pass than they are to their actual defensive duties, which they only get called on for a few times a game.
Agree that finishing outside the top 6 would be a disaster. There's plenty of football left and we need to use that time to refind some form and confidence and see where that takes us. | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:23 - Feb 16 with 1216 views | Steve_M |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:07 - Feb 16 by ITFC_Forever |
The funny thing was, our away form was excellent at the start of the season, and it's now fallen over.
There's been plenty of fine margins that haven't gone our way, and in isolation, a number of those are very unlucky.
But when there becomes so many, you start to not believe in coincidences. [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 11:35]
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Yes, we were a bit unfortunate at times - Camara's shot hitting the post and going out against Cheltenham, Fleetwood's equaliser deflecting, hitting the other post and going in - and that has contributed to a lack of belief.
Too many opportunities missed to turn that around though: first half against Lincoln we could have been 2-0 up, Oxford we missed loads of good chances despite not being that good, even Tuesday, scoring in our good early spell changes that whole game and the narrative on here. | |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:39 - Feb 16 with 1115 views | Horsham |
Best result will be if FGR are stubborn, defend like demons, time waste, get in an effective low block, frustrate the hell out of us and eventually we manage to break them down and win by any margin. That will show progress that doesn’t rely on us scoring early. |  | | |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:44 - Feb 16 with 1093 views | Bent_double |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 09:07 - Feb 16 by ITFC_Forever |
The funny thing was, our away form was excellent at the start of the season, and it's now fallen over.
There's been plenty of fine margins that haven't gone our way, and in isolation, a number of those are very unlucky.
But when there becomes so many, you start to not believe in coincidences. [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 11:35]
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"The funny thing was, our away form was excellent at the start of the season, and it's now fallen over."
It's probably just a co-incidence, but we're stuck on 7 away wins, aren't we, and all the talk after that last away win (whenever that was!) was how we've matched last seasons away wins already.
Similar thing happened a few years ago I think with consecutive clean sheets in games, as soon as we got to the current record, people started talking about it, and of course it was lost in the very next game.
It's like we have a fear/mental block when it comes to improving and breaking old records....or just bad co-incidences. |  |
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| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:52 - Feb 16 with 1056 views | Herbivore |
| Can’t win match on Saturday… on 11:23 - Feb 16 by Steve_M |
Yes, we were a bit unfortunate at times - Camara's shot hitting the post and going out against Cheltenham, Fleetwood's equaliser deflecting, hitting the other post and going in - and that has contributed to a lack of belief.
Too many opportunities missed to turn that around though: first half against Lincoln we could have been 2-0 up, Oxford we missed loads of good chances despite not being that good, even Tuesday, scoring in our good early spell changes that whole game and the narrative on here. |
Cambridge and Brizzle were probably our two worst performances of the season over 90 minutes but in both games, as in Lincoln away, we still created enough opportunities to score. I imagine Wednesday and Plymouth aren't bang at it every week in terms of performance but they are way better than us at taking those half chances and eeking out scrappy wins. Just in their games against us, Wednesday and Plymouth have scored from far lower percentage positions than some of the chances we've missed from in those tight recent away games where we've been below par. That's the difference ultimately. [Post edited 16 Feb 2023 11:52]
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