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Match Day Thread Away v Ipswich Town

Discussion in 'Charlton' started by Royston Reincarnated, Oct 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM.

  1. Royston Reincarnated

    Royston Reincarnated Well-Known Member

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    The proper tests at this level start here.

    Ipswich are underperforming so far this season, and the natives at Portman Road are restless. 12th in the table, and with identical form to us over the last 5 matches. (3 W, 1 D, 1L).

    The last time we visited Portman Road was not a happy experience, the 4-0 trouncing under Johnnie Jackson. The clown Sandgaard sacked him the week after.

    I hope we freshen up the forward line tomorrow night with another long away trip to come on Saturday. Bringing on the non game changing “game changers” after an hour in every game has become a bit predictable.

    It would be great to escape this one with a draw.

    As @Dick Plumb1 is attending, I understand Seriously Boring has given his special permission to post about it.
     
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    Would like to think we could get something.
    But Ipswich will likely be a lot more clinical than Sheffield Wednesday - and we gave Wednesday too many openings.

    I fear a defeat, 3-1 or 2-1 maybe.
     
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    We will win this.

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    A 3-0 defeat I am afraid.
     
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  7. Royston Reincarnated

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  9. Royston Reincarnated

    Royston Reincarnated Well-Known Member

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    Nope, I don’t do the midweek games any more unless it’s a stadium I haven’t seen us at.

    I first saw us at Portman Road in the 86/87 Play Offs, which were then over two legs.

    A thin net separated us from the angry hordes of Ipswich fans that night …I remember plenty of 50p pieces flying our way.
     
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    I am going. Also going to the U21game at the Valley.
     
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    I think we’ll get something there. I’m going for a nil nil and riding our luck again at the finish.
     
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    Behind Coventry and Hull as the leading scorers in this division, this week is going to see what we are made of.

    I'm going for a home win due to their strength upfront. We'll lose on Saturday as well.
     
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    I bet you picked them all up<laugh>
     
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  14. Royston Reincarnated

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    @The Penguin beat me to it.

    He had a magnet with him.
     
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    <laugh><laugh><laugh><laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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    A remarkable resemblence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    For balance, before my heart attack, if I ever had a twin<laugh>
     
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    Anyway, back on topic as Kojak does not like a derailment of a thread, Ipswich had a fantastic team in the late 70's and early 80's, they should have won the title in 81 instead of Villa.
    They do not like us much after two play-off defeats:emoticon-0172-mooni
     
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    They owe us for all the duds they've dumped on us.
     
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  20. Smudger603

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    We’ve had some good ones as well :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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