| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... 09:46 - Jul 7 with 1051 views | Pippin1970 |
The unknown I personally enjoy but probably not for others. Every week matching teams on our level and beyond. |  | | |  |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 09:53 - Jul 7 with 1008 views | the_toff |
I thought last season was bigger. With the new owners and investment we were making I felt like we needed an immediate payback, to keep them invested, keep hold of the manager and top players and get the Americans all properly bought in. Missing out on promotion would've been a real sucker punch I think.
This season feels like one of stabilisation and progression. I think we'll be pushing as much as we can for the playoffs and who knows how equipped we are until we get going, but I think a top half finish wouldn't be the end of the world. In that respect it's perhaps less pressure.
I'm certainly looking forward to more challenging games. Being 4-0 up at half time against Morecambe with 80% possession is actually a bit tedious. Bring on Leeds, Southampton, Leicester, Boro, Norwich, West Brom, Watford etc. | | | |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:05 - Jul 7 with 939 views | Churchman |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 09:53 - Jul 7 by the_toff |
I thought last season was bigger. With the new owners and investment we were making I felt like we needed an immediate payback, to keep them invested, keep hold of the manager and top players and get the Americans all properly bought in. Missing out on promotion would've been a real sucker punch I think.
This season feels like one of stabilisation and progression. I think we'll be pushing as much as we can for the playoffs and who knows how equipped we are until we get going, but I think a top half finish wouldn't be the end of the world. In that respect it's perhaps less pressure.
I'm certainly looking forward to more challenging games. Being 4-0 up at half time against Morecambe with 80% possession is actually a bit tedious. Bring on Leeds, Southampton, Leicester, Boro, Norwich, West Brom, Watford etc. |
Agreed. Last season was bigger. It was vital we got out of that quicksand league for all the reasons you’ve given. I never thought it’d be as difficult as it turned out to be.
We can now hopefully progress. What that’ll look like, who knows but I like the approach that’s being taken. Equipping ourselves in the way we have in the last two seasons, player wise, means that we’ve something to build on rather than having to recruit a whole new team.
With a no 9, an experienced centre half I reckon we could challenge for those playoffs. Sunderland did. Being more realistic, a top half finish would represent good progress. I guess by end of August, we’ll have some idea, but regardless, playing in a division with a lot of peer clubs is a lot less pressure than trying to win at places like Morecambe and Cambridge. |  | | |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:06 - Jul 7 with 935 views | SaigonTractor |
I feel like we've been saying this every season since we sacked Mick. |  | | |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:46 - Jul 7 with 836 views | PioneerBlue |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:06 - Jul 7 by SaigonTractor |
I feel like we've been saying this every season since we sacked Mick. |
With a lot of good decisions and a little luck along the way hopefully all that happened between 2010 and 2020 will be minor blips on their otherwise solid club record. We are much better placed now to capitalise on sound investment than when ME took over. | |
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| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:52 - Jul 7 with 801 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:06 - Jul 7 by SaigonTractor |
I feel like we've been saying this every season since we sacked Mick. |
Point of order. We didn't sack him. Evans wasn't going to renew his contract, and then he walked. |  |
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| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 11:17 - Jul 7 with 744 views | davblue |
can't say i agree, this feels like a development year, bridging year, try and get in the play off's but if we don't it's not it's not a disaster. |  | | |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 11:17 - Jul 7 with 734 views | SaigonTractor |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:52 - Jul 7 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Point of order. We didn't sack him. Evans wasn't going to renew his contract, and then he walked. |
Ah good point. Since Mick left then. | | | |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 11:18 - Jul 7 with 725 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:52 - Jul 7 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Point of order. We didn't sack him. Evans wasn't going to renew his contract, and then he walked. |
So by not giving a new contract, you're letting the manager go are you not? |  |
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| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 11:47 - Jul 7 with 650 views | the_toff |
| Biggest season ahead in years for Ipswich....... on 10:05 - Jul 7 by Churchman |
Agreed. Last season was bigger. It was vital we got out of that quicksand league for all the reasons you’ve given. I never thought it’d be as difficult as it turned out to be.
We can now hopefully progress. What that’ll look like, who knows but I like the approach that’s being taken. Equipping ourselves in the way we have in the last two seasons, player wise, means that we’ve something to build on rather than having to recruit a whole new team.
With a no 9, an experienced centre half I reckon we could challenge for those playoffs. Sunderland did. Being more realistic, a top half finish would represent good progress. I guess by end of August, we’ll have some idea, but regardless, playing in a division with a lot of peer clubs is a lot less pressure than trying to win at places like Morecambe and Cambridge. |
I agree. Less pressure in terms of the brutal, relentless consistency you need in L1 as well. I would argue its a lot easier to stay in the Championship than get there. If you win 1, lose 1 through the season you're going to be somewhere around 8th or 9th. 1 ppg keeps you up.
In last seasons L1 you needed 2.1ppg for 2nd, which is ridiculous really, regardless of the quality of opponent. | | | |
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