| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league 13:59 - Oct 6 with 2237 views | Vic |
Over the next 35 games?
If so the play offs are definitely still on.
Bigger gaps are made up all the time, I can’t see why we seem to be assuming it can’t/won’t be done.
Obviously it assumes the team starts to win consistently. - but that is entirely possible with the squad we have. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 14:08 - Oct 6 with 1759 views | Fixed_It |
Lots of defeatist attitude amongst our fanbase - which you can't really blame them for after all we've been through in recent years. But this is a new team with new structure behind them - there is no reason to believe that we will continue to mess things up just because we have always done so. A supportive crowd will help of course. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 14:11 - Oct 6 with 1726 views | chrismakin |
It won't take much for people to believe again
But it's been so long that there has been trust between the team and the fans.
2 X Years of top end of table, to end up lower
Numerous of games winning then to lose
Going on 2 game winning runs, to lose the 3rd
This is why Sat is key, win and this current run is a good batch of results overall, lose and it's a 2 game winning blip amongst losses. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 15:04 - Oct 6 with 1615 views | Oldboy |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 15:07 - Oct 6 with 1609 views | PattiswickBlue |
I did a thread yesterday on what’s required for us to make the play-off places by Boxing Day.
Link here - What's required for Ipswich to be 6th by Boxing Day? by PattiswickBlue 5 Oct 2021 16:11Gameweek 24 stats — (Boxing Day)
20/21 after 24 games 6th — 40 points
19/20 after 24 games 6th — 37 points
18/19 after 24 games 6th — 41 points
17/18 after 24 games 6th — 39 points
16/17 after 24 games 6th — 38 points
15/16 after 24 games 6th — 40 points
Average points haul for 6th position over the past six seasons, after 24 games is — 39 points. Therefore, Ipswich need to amass 29 points from 14 games, to reach Mark Ashton and Mike O’Leary’s aim of “being in and around it at Christmas time”. An example of a way that Ipswich could do that is by winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. To achieve these 9 wins it means Ipswich will have to beat sides like Sunderland, Wigan, Wycombe and Portsmouth all away from home. The next 14 games:
Shrewsbury (H), Cambridge (A), Portsmouth (A), Fleetwood (H), Plymouth (A), Wycombe (A), Oxford (H), Sunderland (A), Rotherham (H), Crewe (H), Charlton (A), Wigan (A), Sunderland (H) and Gillingham (A).
It requires one hell of a run against the league’s best sides, I am a big fan of Cook but he has made this incredibly difficult for himself. However, you could see this as an opportunity to beat the best sides and stamp our authority on the league. It starts with Shrewsbury at home on Saturday, which is an absolute MUST WIN game.
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 15:36 - Oct 6 with 1535 views | Guthrum |
They've opened up that gap over us in only 10 fixtures and can be reeled back in just as fast - if we can start winning consistently. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 15:37 - Oct 6 with 1537 views | SomethingBlue |
Let's be honest — it is more than possible. But we need to start showing we can do it pretty much immediately. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 15:49 - Oct 6 with 1480 views | abracaDOBRA_ |
this time 2 seasons ago we were first, 4 points clear with a game in hand. Some were acting like we were already promoted. We finished, what, 12th that season? Things can change very quickly, but we do need to start winning games frequently [Post edited 6 Oct 2021 15:57]
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:09 - Oct 6 with 1411 views | jayessess |
Playoffs/storming into the top 2, all very possible from our position if you're genuinely the best team in the league, but we very much aren't right now and don't look like being, so... |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:20 - Oct 6 with 1381 views | positivity |
is it possible? yes!
is it going to be tough? yes!
(it's not *every* team in the league,
if it's the playoffs you're after, we need to gain 9 pts on mk dons (6 if we win the game in hand), then a decreasing amount on the next 12 teams, (eg 3 on cambridge) and at least match those below us) | |
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| yeah baby! now you're talking... BELIEVE!! (n/t) on 16:41 - Oct 6 with 1289 views | unstableblue |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:45 - Oct 6 with 1255 views | jayessess |
Wigan got 76 points and Blackburn 77 from their last 36 2017-18, which might be enough for top 2.
Luton Town took 81 points from their last 36 games in 2018-19, which almost certainly would be.
Hull City got 68 points, Peterborough 65 and Blackpool 70 from their last 36 in 2020-21, which would all probably be fine for a play-off spot.
Doable if we're as good as those teams. | |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:45 - Oct 6 with 1261 views | Steve_M |
We've already got the striker scoring for fun in this league though.
The top five all finished that season in really good form from memory, then Jamie Clapham had an unfortunate moment. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:49 - Oct 6 with 1234 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:09 - Oct 6 by jayessess |
Playoffs/storming into the top 2, all very possible from our position if you're genuinely the best team in the league, but we very much aren't right now and don't look like being, so... |
..and neither do we anytime soon |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:57 - Oct 6 with 1219 views | Illinoisblue |
Whatever happens, it’s a damning indictment of Cook that it’s early October and we’re already feverishly working on maths and permutations for a pathway into the top six.
Again, this is Division fooking 3 and we’re making such hard work of it. |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:00 - Oct 6 with 1195 views | positivity |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:57 - Oct 6 by Illinoisblue |
Whatever happens, it’s a damning indictment of Cook that it’s early October and we’re already feverishly working on maths and permutations for a pathway into the top six.
Again, this is Division fooking 3 and we’re making such hard work of it. |
division fooking 3 is hard work, ask leeds, wolves, sunderland, pompey, cit-eh etc etc! | |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:02 - Oct 6 with 1187 views | chrismakin |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:57 - Oct 6 by Illinoisblue |
Whatever happens, it’s a damning indictment of Cook that it’s early October and we’re already feverishly working on maths and permutations for a pathway into the top six.
Again, this is Division fooking 3 and we’re making such hard work of it. |
This league isnt easy to get out of
You really have to mix up the style of play to get out of it. We've failed to do that which is why we are still here | |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:04 - Oct 6 with 1182 views | positivity |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 16:45 - Oct 6 by jayessess |
Wigan got 76 points and Blackburn 77 from their last 36 2017-18, which might be enough for top 2.
Luton Town took 81 points from their last 36 games in 2018-19, which almost certainly would be.
Hull City got 68 points, Peterborough 65 and Blackpool 70 from their last 36 in 2020-21, which would all probably be fine for a play-off spot.
Doable if we're as good as those teams. |
right then, we've got to be as good as blackpool, who last season's team beat twice at an aggregate of 6-1!
you've convinced me it's on! | |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:09 - Oct 6 with 1160 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:00 - Oct 6 by positivity |
division fooking 3 is hard work, ask leeds, wolves, sunderland, pompey, cit-eh etc etc! |
2 of those went up at the first attempt, one is 2nd in the league and the other were bankrupt when they came down |  |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:14 - Oct 6 with 1149 views | positivity |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:09 - Oct 6 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
2 of those went up at the first attempt, one is 2nd in the league and the other were bankrupt when they came down |
city went up first chance through a last minute playoff win, guessing wolves are the others?
sunderland have been down longer than us, leeds had 3 goes [Post edited 6 Oct 2021 17:15]
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:14 - Oct 6 with 1148 views | jayessess |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:00 - Oct 6 by positivity |
division fooking 3 is hard work, ask leeds, wolves, sunderland, pompey, cit-eh etc etc! |
Is it though?
Leeds, relegated in administration, deducted 15 points in season 1, still finished 5th, 4th, 2nd. Would've made an immediate return if not for the points deduction.
Wolves, one season in L1, promoted as champions with 103 points.
Sunderland, one of the worst run clubs in England, 5th, 8th (in curtailed season), 4th. Down here with us, but competing for promotion at least.
Portsmouth went bust ffs. We've been financially stable this whole bloody time.
Man City, one season, 3rd, won the play-offs
I don't think there's a single team of our size who has struggled this much without being a total financial basket case. [Post edited 6 Oct 2021 17:16]
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:15 - Oct 6 with 1138 views | chrismakin |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:14 - Oct 6 by jayessess |
Is it though?
Leeds, relegated in administration, deducted 15 points in season 1, still finished 5th, 4th, 2nd. Would've made an immediate return if not for the points deduction.
Wolves, one season in L1, promoted as champions with 103 points.
Sunderland, one of the worst run clubs in England, 5th, 8th (in curtailed season), 4th. Down here with us, but competing for promotion at least.
Portsmouth went bust ffs. We've been financially stable this whole bloody time.
Man City, one season, 3rd, won the play-offs
I don't think there's a single team of our size who has struggled this much without being a total financial basket case. [Post edited 6 Oct 2021 17:16]
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We would have gone up after relegation, IF we didn't have Lambert in charge
5 year deal lol, why just why | |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:19 - Oct 6 with 1111 views | positivity |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:14 - Oct 6 by jayessess |
Is it though?
Leeds, relegated in administration, deducted 15 points in season 1, still finished 5th, 4th, 2nd. Would've made an immediate return if not for the points deduction.
Wolves, one season in L1, promoted as champions with 103 points.
Sunderland, one of the worst run clubs in England, 5th, 8th (in curtailed season), 4th. Down here with us, but competing for promotion at least.
Portsmouth went bust ffs. We've been financially stable this whole bloody time.
Man City, one season, 3rd, won the play-offs
I don't think there's a single team of our size who has struggled this much without being a total financial basket case. [Post edited 6 Oct 2021 17:16]
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it feels tough to me, as a leeds resident, it felt like they were down ages!
i think we have to compete with sunderland for being badly run, we've had a banter era since roy keane arrived (with one year off)!
sunderland are better run now and seeing the benefits, hope the same happens with us, but a year sooner | |
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| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:26 - Oct 6 with 1080 views | jayessess |
| Is it possible to gain 9 pts more than every team in the league on 17:19 - Oct 6 by positivity |
it feels tough to me, as a leeds resident, it felt like they were down ages!
i think we have to compete with sunderland for being badly run, we've had a banter era since roy keane arrived (with one year off)!
sunderland are better run now and seeing the benefits, hope the same happens with us, but a year sooner |
3 years is a long time in football, I think
Given the lack of financial trouble, over the past few years think us and Sunderland are the 2 teams with the most purely embarrassing level of underachievement in the EFL. | |
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