Topic: Skybet Championship Thread

[Stockholm Syndrome]

1-1 out of nothing

Maybe just my eyes but on the second shot he had there he looked miles offside

[Redsnappa]

Bit early for me. But my grandad got me my brother and my best mate season tickets for a few years there (approx 87-89). None of us were/are Ipswich fans but at that age (10-12) going to football every other week was great.

I do remember that the away fans were in the left corner (as it’s seen in tv) of what used to be known as the North Stand behind the goal to the left. And yep there was definitely fencing

Cheers mate!  It was unusual because the caging went over your head. Not seen that at any other ground.

[Redsnappa]

Maybe just my eyes but on the second shot he had there he looked miles offside

I thought he was late getting back onside as that cross came in, farting about bemoaning his luck flat on the deck.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

I thought he was late getting back onside as that cross came in, farting about bemoaning his luck flat on the deck.

Yeah that's exactly what I saw, he was on the ground and didn't get back onside

[duvva 💅]

Cheers mate!  It was unusual because the caging went over your head. Not seen that at any other ground.

I have a memory of there being fenced sections within that part of the stand. were home and away close together, could have been the reason for the overhead caging?

[duvva 💅]

Yeah that's exactly what I saw, he was on the ground and didn't get back onside

Do they have VAR. I’m assuming not

[Redsnappa]

I have a memory of there being fenced sections within that part of the stand. were home and away close together, could have been the reason for the overhead caging?

It was a big away end as I recall, but yeah the Home fans were right next door to the fencing to your right. Not the cleverest place to stand unless you enjoyed being covered in spit 

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Do they have VAR. I’m assuming not

Nah they don't

[duvva 💅]

Oops

[Redsnappa]

Weird goal, did everything wrong with his body shape, leaning backwards and the ball arrowed low into the net. 

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Again some possible questions of offside for the fella in the goalies line of sight

[duvva 💅]

Barnes is still a right shithouse then

[Spanish Al]

Yeah that's exactly what I saw, he was on the ground and didn't get back onside

Think the ball was played backwards from the cross wasn’t it? Norwich second could have been ruled out, Barnes was stood in front of the keeper in an offside position. Not a complaint from the keeper though tbf.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Barnes is still a right shithouse then

Just said to my dad then he was a diving knob head back in the PL, the whole Burnley team were under Dyche

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Think the ball was played backwards from the cross wasn’t it? Norwich second could have been ruled out, Barnes was stood in front of the keeper in an offside position. Not a complaint from the keeper though tbf.

Didn't think of that actually, maybe. Would have to see it again

[duvva 💅]

Nice finish

Ed’s goin off

[Spanish Al]

Quite nice watching a game with no VAR, isn’t it?

Mistakes will be and perhaps have been made (Norwich second debatable offside) but it’s just refreshing and feels more like proper football. No long pauses after every goal scored.

[Fromola]

Ipswich very entertaining to watch. They'll just get smashed every week in the Prem though like Norwich have or Burnley playing a similar style.

[Fromola]

Quite nice watching a game with no VAR, isn’t it?

Mistakes will be and perhaps have been made (Norwich second debatable offside) but it’s just refreshing and feels more like proper football. No long pauses after every goal scored.

VAR would spend 5 minutes trying to decide if the 2nd is offside (a subjective call) and then it kills the emotion and flow of the match.

With automated offsides they'll have to simplify the offside rulem

[Funky_Gibbons]

Fun match this. Think the ref has done ok by not being too fussy. 

[Stockholm Syndrome]

Nice finish

Ed’s goin off

Deserved it, been there best player, looked really tricky. Norwich haven't been able to handle him

[duvva 💅]

Ipswich very entertaining to watch. They'll just get smashed every week in the Prem though like Norwich have or Burnley playing a similar style.

I’m not sure. They’ve got some decent young players. A good young manager, and a seemingly stable structure behind the scenes. Not saying they’d trouble the top half of the table, but they’re better than some of the teams they would replace, given a bit of time and some good signings I think they’re in a good position to make the most of things in the next few years.

I have started to feel like they need to go up this year to keep the manager though. If he was open to offers I’m sure there will be premier league teams in for him in the summer

[Fromola]

I’m not sure. They’ve got some decent young players. A good young manager, and a seemingly stable structure behind the scenes. Not saying they’d trouble the top half of the table, but they’re better than some of the teams they would replace, given a bit of time and some good signings I think they’re in a good position to make the most of things in the next few years.

I have started to feel like they need to go up this year to keep the manager though. If he was open to offers I’m sure there will be premier league teams in for him in the summer

Momentum behind them would help, a novelty factor which has given Luton a competitive edge over the other 2 so far, who were more recently in PL.

Leicester are a nap to go up though and would expect to stay up (could run into the same problems as Burnley with their style of play in PL). Possibly Leeds as well if they go up and recruit well.

[Redsnappa]

I’m not sure. They’ve got some decent young players. A good young manager, and a seemingly stable structure behind the scenes. Not saying they’d trouble the top half of the table, but they’re better than some of the teams they would replace, given a bit of time and some good signings I think they’re in a good position to make the most of things in the next few years.

I have started to feel like they need to go up this year to keep the manager though. If he was open to offers I’m sure there will be premier league teams in for him in the summer

Good crowd numbers so they shouldn't be short of a few bob. Regularly over 27k. If they spend wisely in the summer and keep the manager you have to give them a chance.

Kin ell though, Sky, TNT and all the rest of them will go Ed Sheeran mad if they go up. Be like a feeding frenzy.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Good crowd numbers so they shouldn't be short of a few bob. Regularly over 27k. If they spend wisely in the summer and keep the manager you have to give them a chance.

Kin ell though, Sky, TNT and all the rest of them will go Ed Sheeran mad if they go up. Be like a feeding frenzy.

They have new owners who are investing too.

[Redsnappa]

They have new owners who are investing too.

Cheers, didn't know that. Mind you, last I knew, they were owned by the Tolly Cobbold Brewery, which is probably ages ago.

[duvva 💅]

Cheers, didn't know that. Mind you, last I knew, they were owned by the Tolly Cobbold Brewery, which is probably ages ago.

Think one of the stands is still known as the Cobbold stand. The Cobbold family own Glemhall Hall about a mile from where I grew up.

Unnecessary historical fact of the day

[Redsnappa]

Think one of the stands is still known as the Cobbold stand. The Cobbold family own Glemhall Hall about a mile from where I grew up.

Unnecessary historical fact of the day

I wiki'd it. They sounded very good for the town, donated Ipswich Racecourse.

Loved this quote:

For a short time in the 1960s, Tolly Cobbold produced an infamous lager known as Husky Brew, which John Cobbold himself compared to a dog's urine.

 

[Americano12345]

They have new owners who are investing too.

they include Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.

[disgraced cake]

Steven Schumacher to Stoke as new manager.

Was doing something interesting with Plymouth, as was their previous manager Ryan Lowe who went to Preston. Both scousers too.

Can't help but feel it's a bit of a sideways move but maybe with a bit more investment at Stoke he can push a team up near the top of the Championship.

[DarkOfTheManatee]

Steven Schumacher to Stoke as new manager.

Was doing something interesting with Plymouth, as was their previous manager Ryan Lowe who went to Preston. Both scousers too.

Can't help but feel it's a bit of a sideways move but maybe with a bit more investment at Stoke he can push a team up near the top of the Championship.

Yeah, quite a strange move as Stoke don't exactly have a promotion-ready squad or a huge budget, and have been floundering for a few years now.

Alex Neil took a similar route to join them and then flopped, so will be interesting to see if Schumacher can go better despite his comparative inexperience.

[afc tukrish]

Yeah, quite a strange move as Stoke don't exactly have a promotion-ready squad or a huge budget, and have been floundering for a few years now.

Plethora of those rainy nights, one might suppose...

[duvva 💅]

Good chance for Ipswich to get back to winning ways after 3 games without one. Need to as others are beginning to close the gap

[Fromola]

Yeah, quite a strange move as Stoke don't exactly have a promotion-ready squad or a huge budget, and have been floundering for a few years now.

Alex Neil took a similar route to join them and then flopped, so will be interesting to see if Schumacher can go better despite his comparative inexperience.

I think Schumacher and Lowe just took the opportunities to move a bit more locally to Merseyside.

[disgraced cake]

Southampton finding good form, wouldn't be surprised if it's them alongside Leicester and Leeds coming straight back.

Also ...

Russell Martin when asked about Rishi Sunak being at Southampton’s game tonight…

“He might have come down, but I have absolutely no interest in saying hello. How’s that for honesty.”

[12C]

Tyler Morton sent off. Sheffield player cons the ref.

[afc tukrish]

Tyler Morton sent off. Sheffield player cons the ref.

Saw it, was two-footed, off the ground, inviting trouble tackling like that, I think...

[Ray K]

Wayne Rooney sacked by Birmingham City.

[gerrardisgod]

That escalated quickly.

[DelTrotter]

No one could have seen that coming, one of the strangest appointments ever.