Who Gets Relegated Alongside Ipswich Thread 18/19

[SoutheySWFC]

Have you played them? Serious question

What about Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Lazio?

Anyway, I never said we were bigger than you lot

Yeah beat them and Roma at home

 

[Muzzle]

Oh, the who is bigger debate. Btw, Just remind me again how many big clubs clubs you have within 20 miles of you? Historically you were a nothing club, you only joined the league in 1938, you were in Division 3 south until the late 50's. You have had 26 years in the top league over your history, we have had 73, plus we have had more recent years in the top flight than you, and your most susccessful period in your history lasted 3 years.

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Oh, the who is bigger debate. Btw, Just remind me again how many big clubs clubs you have within 20 miles of you? Historically you were a nothing club, you only joined the league in 1938, you were in Division 3 south until the late 50's. You have had 26 years in the top league over your history, we have had 73, plus we have had more recent years in the top flight than you, and your most susccessful period in your history lasted 3 years.

I don’t know the ins and out of how the league was set up but we had to be elected to join the football league. Within a decade we shot up the league and went on to spend around 20 years in the top division, with half of it being a top 3 or 4 club in the country.

It’s easy to compare the top division statistics, however considering the first 4 decades of your history, clubs had to be elected to join I’d say it isn’t comparible.

Going down to third tier for us would be seen as a big club dropping down. For Bolton, yes I’d say a big club also however before the last few years, you’d been down in the lower leagues as recent as the 90s.

I’ve always said we hit our peak at the wrong time when money wasn’t all that.

Anyway, i only started this as a Bristol City fan questioned us being what will be a big club in league 1.

 

[LondonOrn]

Ipswich a big club? Not that it would mean anything anyway, Sunderland went down without a fight last season and they’re an actual big club.

Well I was shocked when Sunderland went down and thought they'd get out out of it, as with Wolves in 2013. It just came out of the blue, whereas clubs like Blackburn, Bolton and Coventry had been on the decline for years, as opposed to being shit in the Premier League for a few seasons. Ipswich are sort of in between, as they've been up and down, reaching the play-offs as recently as 2015 and although they've had some poor seasons they've been nowhere near as bad as this one, and only last season they finished top half above Norwich who are going for auto-promotion, whereas Blackburn and Bolton were poor the seasons before they went down.

Being a bigger club can sometimes work in your favour in terms of attracting the players to keep you up and bigger support to really drive you across the finishing line, but obviously you still need a squad that has the minimum standard and depth to give you a chance. It seems Ipswich don't meet that standard, for what reasons I don't know - have they got key players injured, or are most of them past their prime or sold due to money problems (though with Marcus Evans at the helm I have no idea why that should be the case)?

 

[SF_]

Bolton are pure shite, can't see them putting up any sort of fight.

 

[Muzzle]

Bolton are pure shite, can't see them putting up any sort of fight.

We were good the first 7 mins and the last 7mins, parky doesn't believe in 90 minutes of attacking football, tires the players out I guess

 

[Brad-Owl]

From what I've seen today I can see Reading getting out of bottom 3, bit limited up front but well organised at back, looked better than Ipswich side we beat last week.
We should have won it really with chances we had but then again Reading had one or two themselves.

 

[SMH]

Seven points clear. Two home games against Stoke and Ipswich next. Need to try and win one of them.

Rotherham were really poor yesterday. They’ve got fight but no quality up top, rely on long throws and free kicks. We weren’t any better mind. Based on that I think they’re favourites for the third spot.

 

[Reaper]

Seven points clear. Two home games against Stoke and Ipswich next. Need to try and win one of them.

Rotherham were really poor yesterday. They’ve got fight but no quality up top, rely on long throws and free kicks. We weren’t any better mind. Based on that I think they’re favourites for the third spot.

Unfortunately I can't agree more. I think we will go down because I can see Reading getting their act together soon tbh. If we do survive I think it will be at the expense of yourselfs or Millwall from what i've seen imo.

 

[QPR_Matt]

We have lost 5 in a row now so we are doing our best to come back into this thread.

Next 3 games are WBA (H), Boro (A), Leeds (H). Could easily lose every one of those.

 

[SF_]

No fucking way did Bolton win away from home

 

[hodge]

I had a bet that Bolton, Rotherham and Reading would go down, bloody Ipswich

 

[Tom_ITFC]

I had a bet that Bolton, Rotherham and Reading would go down, bloody Ipswich

Our comeback starts tonight

 

[Muzzle]

No fucking way did Bolton win away from home

You can't believe it Must be a West Midlands things, last win in August was at West Brom

 

[meh]

We have lost 5 in a row now so we are doing our best to come back into this thread.

Next 3 games are WBA (H), Boro (A), Leeds (H). Could easily lose every one of those.

You are 13 points clear of the bottom 3;

Reading have picked up 9 points in the last 13 matches.

Rotherham have picked up 9 points in the last 14 matches.

Bolton have also picked up 9 points in their last 14 matches.

To put a bit of perspective on it, you are currently on a bad run but you will never be sucked into a relegation battle this season.

You are seriously overestimating that at least 2 of these 3 teams will put on a run of 6 wins in a row to pull you into the relegation places.

2 or 3 victories and you are easily safe.

 

[Brad-Owl]

I had a bet that Bolton, Rotherham and Reading would go down, bloody Ipswich

My bet I put on before season started I had Ipswich in 3 teams to get relegated from Championship, league one Shrewsbury and league 2 Yeovil.

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Our starting 11 tonight has 4 goals between them all season

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Going down with a fight definitely. Brilliant performance tonight and although results haven’t shown it, performances have been improving massively. 3-0 flattered Norwich at the weekend.

And 18,600 at home on a Tuesday night, bottom of the league. A great atmosphere even when 1-0 down. Mr Evans take note and drop ticket prices

 

[TractorBoys]

Points required for safety in past 10 seasons;

2014/15 42
2013/14 45
2012/13 55
2011/12 49
2010/11 43
2009/10 48
2008/09 47
2007/08 53
2006/07 47
2005/06 43
AVERAGE 47.2

Wonder how many 21st will end up with this season. I can see it being as low as 43/44 given how piss poor the bottom 6 are.

 

[The Southbank]

Great winner from Oliveira last night, he could make a big difference from now until the end of the season.

On their day, the likes of Aluko, Barrow, Swift and McCleary can provide excellent service, we just need a clinical striker to put the chances away - Oliveira might be the man!

 

[SMH]

Ipswich next for us. Must win to keep daylight between us and the bottom three. Can’t use injuries as an excuse anymore either with everyone coming back. Should have lost last night but Stoke couldn’t finish their tea, incredible really with Vokes, Afobe, Ince, Clucas, Woods and Allen all on the pitch at the same time with Bojan and Berahino on the bench. They should be embarrassed to be where they are with that squad.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Great winner from Oliveira last night, he could make a big difference from now until the end of the season.

On their day, the likes of Aluko, Barrow, Swift and McCleary can provide excellent service, we just need a clinical striker to put the chances away - Oliveira might be the man!

That's what will keep you up, you have better players than Rotherham anyway but your business in January compared to theirs will save you. Bolton and Ipswich are gone for me.

 

[Brad-Owl]

That's what will keep you up, you have better players than Rotherham anyway but your business in January compared to theirs will save you. Bolton and Ipswich are gone for me.

The 2 points Rotherham dropped in injury time against us might cost them come end of season, they had chances to have had game sown up but missed em.
The Rotherham fans seemed very upset after game.

 

[JustinQPR]

Middlesbrough and Leeds up next, looking at 8 losses in a row. Freeman going off injured last night.

Hey guys, I'll get comfortable.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Middlesbrough and Leeds up next, looking at 8 losses in a row. Freeman going off injured last night.

Hey guys, I'll get comfortable.

Absolutely no chance, the bottom 3 are dreadful and you've still got a massive gap.

 

[Muzzle]

Absolutely no chance, the bottom 3 are dreadful and you've still got a massive gap.

We're not dreadful you cheeky git, just mildly awful

 

[SMH]

Piss off Frankie’s Derby.

 

[Luke_1884]

Soz, February init.

 

[Jockney]

Really good 2nd half performance. Nice to see us play a bit of football for once.

 

[Tom_ITFC]