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Thread | Even if we lose...
at 22:15 12 Dec 2023
...the next 3 games and Leeds win all theirs, we'll still be a point clear of them.
But just take a second to imagine we win our next 3 games...  |
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Thread | Even if we lose...
at 22:15 12 Dec 2023
...the next 3 games and Leeds win all theirs, we'll still be a point clear of them.
But just take a second to imagine we win our next 3 games... |
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Thread | We're back! Nice ITFC piece in today's Times.
at 08:53 1 May 2023
Any lingering doubts over whether Ipswich Town were too good for Sky Bet League One were banished within 32 minutes of their final home game of the season. Up 5-0 against Exeter City, they were romping towards the three points needed to secure their first promotion since 2000.
The 6-0 win took Ipswich to 97 points – one of many incredible statistics. They are 18 league games unbeaten and have won 13 of their past 14, scoring 43 and conceding two
For the record, Plymouth Argyle are also promoted and have 98 points, but the table may be deceptive. In the past week, the Exeter manager, Gary Caldwell, labelled Ipswich “by far the best team in the league”, while his Barnsley counterpart, Michael Duff, called them “statistically the best team in League One history”.
These testimonies align with the bold plans outlined by Ed Schwartz, who is a co-founder of ORG, the US investment company behind the Gamechanger 20 consortium that owns Ipswich. There is another promotion to pursue. “We feel very strongly that Ipswich belongs in the Premier League and we’re going to do everything we can to achieve that objective,” Schwartz said.
Ipswich’s 21st-century story is a tale of untapped potential. The Suffolk side, champions of England in 1961-62 under Alf Ramsey and then regulars in Europe under Bobby Robson, have a proud history. They were also in the top flight as recently as 2002, possess a 29,000-seater stadium and are their county’s only professional outfit
The club lost their way under Marcus Evans’s ownership, with the nadir being relegation to League One in 2019. Gamechanger 20 took over in April 2021 and, as well as spending plenty on the squad, the American owners have made smart decisions in the boardroom, particularly the appointment of the ambitious Mark Ashton as chief executive.
Yet perhaps the most significant acquisition was Kieran McKenna, their 36-year-old manager, who became a full-time coach when his playing career ended at 22. Appointed in December 2021 after eight years honing his craft at Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, the Northern Irishman has a progressive style predicated on a back three, pressing and high possession.
His stellar first full season may make him an appealing target for other teams in the summer, yet McKenna spoke like a man committed to his employers. “This is a club with a fine heritage at the top tree of English football, and it’s been a clear goal to get it back there,” he said. “There’s no doubt we want to climb back up that pyramid.”
The Exeter rout was a potted demonstration of why Ipswich feel so bullish. Conor Chaplin’s stunning opener displayed the potency that has delivered a league-leading 26 goals this season. George Hirst’s clever interception leading up to Massimo Luongo’s strike was emblematic of the effective pressing system. The brace from Nathan Broadhead, signed from Everton in January, hinted at how the club addressed a dip over the winter with smart transfers. The scoreline was indicative of Ipswich having the most goals (99) in the third tier and letting in the fewest (33). |
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Thread | Ipswich Town Setting the Standard
at 07:41 9 Jan 2023
Nice little stat in today's Times;
Ipswich Town, having also beaten Bracknell Town 3-0 and Buxton 4-0 this season, are the first team to record three-goal wins in each of the first three FA Cup rounds since Wigan Athletic in 1985-86 and the first to do so without a replay since Swansea City in 1970-71 |
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Thread | According to The Times if World Cup Teams were domestic clubs...
at 11:44 4 Nov 2022
Senegal would be Ipswich Town...
"If they were a domestic club: Ipswich Town: Randomly had one amazing campaign in the early 2000s and have barely been seen since. Their 2022 so far has been promising, however, and they can spring a surprise having won the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon in February."
Always quite liked Senegal |
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