| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? 16:37 - Apr 23 with 2766 views | MaySixth |
Probably just me - I would be very pleased for the town itself, the money it would generate and a lot of younger fans watching top class teams and players.
Also would love a big celebration post Huddersfield
The reasons I am ambivalent
1) Kick offs all over the place
2) Plastics and bandwagon jumpers everywhere
3) Ridiculous over-expectations
4) Struggle most weeks
I've loved the journey over the last few years and we've over-achieved by miles [Post edited 23 Apr 2024 16:37]
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 16:43 - Apr 23 with 2687 views | SitfcB |
Points one to three have been happening all this season.
Let’s just fold the club and not bother anymore.
Can’t believe what I read on here sometimes what with this and Wally’s thread. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 16:43 - Apr 23 with 2679 views | J2BLUE |
We've had Poundland troll. Here comes 50p shop troll. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 16:45 - Apr 23 with 2673 views | _clive_baker_ |
Can see your point, but if you don't want to get to the destination then the journey feels a little pointless.
That's not to say I won't look back with fondness at the last few years, it wouldn't surprise me at all if, in hindsight, those memories aren't surpassed. Barnsley, Derby, Peterborough, Exeter, Southampton, Watford (A), Bristol City, Wednesday, Wall, Hull. So many memories, so many great days. Hopefully a few more to come this season. The premier league is a bit of a farce, I don't care much for what it's become, but I would like to see us having a seat at the table at least for a bit. I want it for the players too, so many of them deserve a crack at it. |  | | |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 17:35 - Apr 23 with 2569 views | lizzibee |
Yup -let's just not bother with progression...I can't believe I read stuff like this |  | | |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 17:39 - Apr 23 with 2550 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 17:35 - Apr 23 by lizzibee |
Yup -let's just not bother with progression...I can't believe I read stuff like this |
I can't believe you can't believe you read stuff like this on here. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 17:52 - Apr 23 with 2508 views | Ryorry |
I've had the coping mechanism of saying something similar to myself since well before Christmas, telling myself VAR will take the joy out of us scoring; that I don't want to see us on the wrong end of humiliating scorelines; that it'll be difficult to strengthen our squad without damaging our current team spirit - etc.
But that's all those thoughts are - a coping mechanism, in case we don't make it, which may help me deal with what will certainly be a massive, massive disappointment if we're not promoted after such a glorious season as this,
Above all, as someone else mentioned, I'll feel so upset for the players, coaches behind the scenes staff & ownership group, who've given their absolute all for the Club we love. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 18:01 - Apr 23 with 2462 views | MK1 |
1) Why more so in another league?
2) You get them in every league.
3) Think we all know the score.
4) if we get it right, no reason to be so.
Good points.
1) Get to watch some of the best players in the world.
2) Good for local business. More away fans = revenue.
3) So called plastic fans become regulars.
4) More money for the club = more money to spend on community projects in local area.
Really don't understand your negativity. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 18:20 - Apr 23 with 2400 views | Swansea_Blue |
I’ll be gutted. The players and staff will be too, I’m sure. To get to this point with three games to go, with auto promotion in our own hands, and then miss out will be a massive kick in the nuts.
IF we end up in the POs, it’ll be interesting to see how we respond. A lesser team might struggle to overcome the disappointment of missing out on the autos, but we’re not that lesser team any more. I think 3rd place teams have the better record in getting through the POs too, but not entirely sure on that. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 18:31 - Apr 23 with 2342 views | Europablue |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 18:01 - Apr 23 by MK1 |
1) Why more so in another league?
2) You get them in every league.
3) Think we all know the score.
4) if we get it right, no reason to be so.
Good points.
1) Get to watch some of the best players in the world.
2) Good for local business. More away fans = revenue.
3) So called plastic fans become regulars.
4) More money for the club = more money to spend on community projects in local area.
Really don't understand your negativity. |
It definitely feels like we are at the peak of the enjoyment of supporting our club even if we have not reached the pinnacle of English football. The prospect of going up is definitely not as exciting as the last time. It's mostly because the wealth disparity has become crazy and VAR has sucked all of the joy out of celebrating goals. I think that those problems can be addressed. VAR doesn't have to be used for everything. Offsides should be decided in 10 seconds, if you can't tell from a replay whether the goal is offside of not, then it isn't.
The thought of starting in the same league again with zero points and trying to get anywhere near our current points total is daunting. I really don't know if I can get myself excited for it again, but I am severely fatigued. The expectation to win every week is exhausting, I actually don't mind the idea of losing a lot more matches than 6 next season because wins will be more special and draws won't feel like losses.
I'm not that bothered about being in the Premier League, I just want us to get promoted to cap this season and I really want that to be automatic, and if I can be greedy I want us to win the whole thing! | | | |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 20:17 - Apr 23 with 2154 views | lizzibee |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 17:39 - Apr 23 by BanksterDebtSlave |
I can't believe you can't believe you read stuff like this on here. |
problem is there are those who genuinely do not believe the club should go up and progress - and the constant negativity... | | | |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 20:22 - Apr 23 with 2122 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
I am bothered - not because the PL is some exciting promised land, but because of the potential ramifications of not going up. Davis dead balls are a thing of beauty, and McKenna ball the best thing I’ve ever experienced at Portman Rd. Potentially we could lose both of those.
That said not sure why I gave a serious answer to an obvious (and prolific troll). Took the bait I guess… | | | |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:38 - Feb 24 with 1244 views | MaySixth |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:42 - Feb 24 with 1207 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:38 - Feb 24 by MaySixth |
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You predicted a team that went straight up to the Prem from League 1 would struggle? Well done, have a biscuit. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:44 - Feb 24 with 1180 views | WeWereZombies |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:42 - Feb 24 by The_Flashing_Smile |
You predicted a team that went straight up to the Prem from League 1 would struggle? Well done, have a biscuit. |
Sweet or savoury ? |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:58 - Feb 24 with 1116 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:44 - Feb 24 by WeWereZombies |
Sweet or savoury ? |
Soggy. | |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:28 - Feb 24 with 1023 views | blueasfook |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:42 - Feb 24 by The_Flashing_Smile |
You predicted a team that went straight up to the Prem from League 1 would struggle? Well done, have a biscuit. |
To be fair, there were dafties on here predicting we'd be a top 5 team in the premier league. Some people got seriously carried away. |  |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:51 - Feb 24 with 948 views | MaySixth |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:42 - Feb 24 by The_Flashing_Smile |
You predicted a team that went straight up to the Prem from League 1 would struggle? Well done, have a biscuit. |
Which received down votes and criticism.
Have a brain cell. | |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 15:50 - Feb 24 with 865 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:28 - Feb 24 by blueasfook |
To be fair, there were dafties on here predicting we'd be a top 5 team in the premier league. Some people got seriously carried away. |
Yeah, a large number of facebookers were saying it was Europe, Europe turned to mid-table, mid-table to "we'll be okay" and now we're going back up right away. It's like they started following Town last week. It's NEVER that easy for Ipswich. Even in our two recent promotions, we had to get points records just to get over the line!
I don't disagree with the OP though, I hate the Premier League and while I know that's what our owners care about, it's an absolute fools game of boom and bust for the majority. I'd happily see the EFL break away and take the Cups with them, let them have their little club of SuperClubs vs Brentford and co. "Most exciting league in the world" which only 3 different clubs have won in the past 5 or 6 seasons. That's just one more than Scotland.
Exciting. |  |
| An East Anglian Town overtaken by Londoners |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 15:57 - Feb 24 with 811 views | WeWereZombies |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:51 - Feb 24 by MaySixth |
Which received down votes and criticism.
Have a brain cell. |
Sweet or savoury ? | |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 15:59 - Feb 24 with 795 views | positivity |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:28 - Feb 24 by blueasfook |
To be fair, there were dafties on here predicting we'd be a top 5 team in the premier league. Some people got seriously carried away. |
who were these dafties? | |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 19:44 - Feb 24 with 634 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:28 - Feb 24 by blueasfook |
To be fair, there were dafties on here predicting we'd be a top 5 team in the premier league. Some people got seriously carried away. |
I've no idea what that's got to do with my point. | |
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| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 19:46 - Feb 24 with 612 views | MattinLondon |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 13:38 - Feb 24 by MaySixth |
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What is the f**king point in resurrecting this thread? |  | | |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 19:47 - Feb 24 with 599 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Anyone else not bothered if we don't go up this season? on 14:51 - Feb 24 by MaySixth |
Which received down votes and criticism.
Have a brain cell. |
Maybe people didn't like his negativity, I dunno, I wasn't one who downvoted him.
I'm just amused he decided to bump his own thread all these months later like some sort of "told you so".
Keep your brain cell, I think you might need it more than me. | |
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