Match Day Thread Ipswich vs Saints - Sunday, August 17 - 12:00 KO

So... can we take this thing to three wins in a row? Let's find out

Up next, it's Suffolk
And a Punch with a Tractor
It would be lovely
If our strikers could be a factor

Anyone heading to Portman Road for the princely fee they've charged for tickets?

 

3-1 away win for super soaraway Saints.

 

First away day of the season.

 

Would have been a good one for us, the ferry from Hook of Holland to Harwich a nice mini cruise. Getting tickets and also the need for a visa for Mrs Jab make it more of pain that I can be arsed with.

 

Going. First away for a few years. Restricted view, so I’m planning not to wash for a couple of days so that everyone next to me budges up a bit until I can crane my neck round enough to see Ross Stewart score the winner.

 

Ipswich Town v Southampton (12:00)
ROBERT MADLEY
Sam Lewis and Lee Venamore
Fourth Official: Ben Toner

 

We will win, lose or draw this one. The game will start as a draw though.

 

I was told by a mate I sit with in the Kingsland who works up at St George’s that he was talking with Bobby Madley and he said that refs were ticked off for their pitch coverage heat map when officiating Russell Martin’s Southampton!!

 

I'm not surprised given how much we ****ed around with the ball at the back!

 

Draw would be a really good result. Win would be ****ing incredible. Loss wouldn't be the end of the world.

 

I’d start with …

. Baz
Welly THB Jack Manny
. Downs Charles
. Fernandez
Robinson Fraser
. Stewart

 

Why would Welington play on the right?

 

Baz
THB Stephens Quarshie
Fraser Downes Charles Manning
Matty
Adarma Robinson

 

I think everyone in Suffolk uses that cunning plan.

 

Also …
Happy for Quarshie to be involved, shows lots of character
Want to see Adarma on the left at some point, not in the middle
When’s Bree back? Can he play RB, I forget?
When’s BBD leaving?
We need a partner for Charles, Flynn Downs was awful last night

 

Haven’t watched Ipswich this season but from watching YouTube videos of other clubs (similar to TSP type thing) which I have an unhealthy habit of doing, sounds like they have been just as **** as us but not won either of their opening games. Seems a good time to play them and get what is arguably the hardest game of the season out the way when we both haven’t settled yet.

 

One bad game doesn't make him a bad player. Downes (with an e, not without) is excellent at Championship level.

 

Also sounds like Akpom and Cajuste aren't match fit yet either.

 

Arma was awful against Wrexham, and has been for some time, so I'd be inclined to give Downs ago, at least he should offer a physical presence. Yes Downs was poor last night but you can't give up on your no.1 striker target after 1 bad game.

 

Yeah it really could go any way I think. Would definitely take a point now though.

Be interesting if Fernandes is still here if he’s involved, obviously took his goal well but he looked very half arsed last night. His tracking which was something he was noticeably good at last season even when it was a complete lost cause was non existent last night, looked like he couldn’t be bothered to be there.