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Post by riochforthereebok on Jun 23, 2022 8:05:30 GMT
A tough opener In fact, them first 6 opening games, save for the Morecambe at home game, are real test, including newly promoted Port Vale away
Still
New season New shirt sponsor New dawn
PROMOTION…….. this year🤔🤔
I’m just going for a win to warn the cockles
COYWM Let’s do this ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Jun 23, 2022 12:17:34 GMT
Crikey rioch, you’re starting the match threads a bit early aren’t you?? 🤔
Yes it is a tough start but if we’re serious about challenging these are exactly the games we need to hold our own in. In fairness though, the run in looks on paper just the opposite so if we are well up there by then we should have a good chance of staying there if the clubs around us are playing each other as was the case last year. I’d expect the points level needed to be high again next year with L1 again looking like a top half and bottom half given the number of big clubs in there. All of them will strengthen and although the majority of our squad looks good we’re still a couple short for me. A big Centre Half and strong defensive midfielder are must haves because neither Johnson nor Aimson are dominant enough alongside Rico and we must improve on our attacking set piece return which has been almost zero since Evatt’s been here. There’s time yet and I’m sure IE has names in mind so let’s just hope the board back him with the necessary cash to do it because L1 will be mighty tough next year. Wednesday signed 3 this morning with Smith and Icky from Rotherham adding to Vaulks who was with the Millers on loan last year and they were already a threat.
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Post by OohMac on Jun 23, 2022 20:03:21 GMT
From what I hear Ipswich are going to spend a bit on recruiting. Like last season they tried to change too much, failed and we got 3 points and Cook lost his job.
If they do that again better to play them early before they click.
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Post by thegrud1 on Jun 24, 2022 9:59:57 GMT
1st season in this league last season,,,we were a bit of an unknown quantity...I think this season will be harder than most think......still think the minimum we will do is playoffs tho
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jul 21, 2022 14:59:51 GMT
Just NINE days to go now before the Portman Road opener
Is this the earliest ever start to a campaign being in July???
Apart from ourselves, who do I reckon will be up there come the 6th May 2023??
Wycombe seem to always be in or around the top end with MK Dons battling up there too Sheff Wed perhaps?? Derby with all their newly acquired talent?? Maybe Ipswich When I look at the teams in League One, I don’t fear any of them.
OK, there’s probably only one team I fear🤔🤔🤔
Bolton Wanderers FC
What can we do??? What will we do??? There’s 6 positions to be filled with the auto’s and the play-off spots and I’ve no reason to see why we cannot be in one of them, but we do have a habit of shooting ourselves in the foot with defeats that should have been draws and draws that should have been wins I know it was only a practice session versus Carlisle but the defending ethos remains the same and the way they carved us open so easily and Santos so easily losing possession or making short back passes (Connor Hall) we cannot afford anything like that v Ipswich COYWM let’s do this⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jul 25, 2022 10:54:37 GMT
So The Super Computer has us down for finishing 8th and narrowly missing out on a Play-Off spot!!!!
If that’s not motivation enough for Evatt’s men then nothing is
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ Computers are only human…. Aren’t they??
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 25, 2022 15:48:55 GMT
I agree rioch, it should be a good booster for them. As we’ve agreed earlier, I don’t actually fear any of the teams in this league, although I think Wednesday will be the stand out team. They’ve recruited well and look to be strong in all areas whilst Derby are a complete unknown with a predominantly new squad, which rarely works out. I think our squads pretty good and certainly play off material but for me we still miss a true “boss” on the field to give underperformers a kick up the backside or just a quiet word in the ear. Rico may be a lovely guy but we need a bit of bite in the middle and I just don’t see it anywhere. As for Ipswich, if we can get a point there, I’ll be more than happy but there’s no reason we can’t win it if the likes of Dapo and Dion spark. For my first forecast of the season, I’ll go for 1-1.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jul 26, 2022 8:49:07 GMT
Quite a cautious prediction that W63😬
Just looking at ITFC pre season Scored 7 Let in 7 Beaten by Wet Spam 2-1 and by Palace 4-2 Then they beat Wimbledon 3 nowt away, followed by an away draw at Millwall Nothing to write home about I guess as we hardly tore up the script with our pre season (especially that Carlisle result)
We must start on the front foot and go for it. If Evatt starts playing the cautious approach as he so often did last term, we’ll lose valuable ground as we did previously
We can really do summat this season, I just hope we’re not all second guessing Evatt
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ 5 days to go (inc today🙄)
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 26, 2022 17:36:29 GMT
Ha, maybe I’m just being cautious until I’ve seen them play for real rioch? Actually looking on the Ipswich boards they’re not feeling especially confident. Although they’ve signed a few it’s mainly because several of their best players have gone so they may not be as strong at the start as some expect. They specifically question the attack and aren’t sure their new manager has really got his system confirmed so we may be able to pinch it since both our players and systems should be assured. I’d love us to get a win and there’s certainly no reason we can’t but I’ll wait and see how we go but the same result as last year would do me just fine. ;-))
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Post by chip on Jul 27, 2022 8:53:49 GMT
Well the season is almost upon us and we start at the Tractor Boys with virtually the same team as last season and Santos still making mistakes but before people jump on me I know it's only pre-season and he could turn out to be the best signing the club has made this summer. I won't hold my breath let's hope he proofs me wrong and we go on to win promotion. So onto Saturday start as we mean to go on 2-1 win plenty of forward football and not much playing around at the back onwards & upwards COYWM a man can dream can't he ?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jul 27, 2022 10:10:57 GMT
Hi Chip Welcome back
Is there a point to this B Team??
We keep getting beat by non entities 🤔
Ney bother, let’s just hope we start with a positive result COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ 4 days to kick-off
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Post by riochforthereebok on Jul 29, 2022 14:10:18 GMT
Oooooooooooo😬😬😬😬😬
24 hours to kick-off😬😬😬
We can do it COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by davidm on Jul 30, 2022 9:49:54 GMT
At last, the football season is back.
Possibly the hardest starting game we could have got but the same applies to Ipswich. They would have wished for an easier first game than meeting us.
We’ve had a mixture of results at Portman Road. I’ve seen John McGinlay score in a 1-0 win and another 1-0 (Bob Taylor?). Obviously last season stands out too. And then, of course, I was there for the Barry Knight game.
As usual, I am ever the optimist and I look at our squad (not just the starting 11) and think it’s pretty good.
I have a few worries defensively in that we tend to drift off to sleep sometimes but we are very capable of scoring.
I expect us to start with Trafford, Jones, Santos, Johnston, Bradley, John, Williams, Morley, Lee, Afolayan and Charles. We will probably replace the strikers after 60 minutes and I also expect the manager to make use of the new 5 subs rule.
I don’t know enough about Ipswich. Lots of comments about how they improved when their new manager arrived but we outdid them in the later stages of last season so they should be worried about us. They have brought in a few new signings which shouldn’t worry us too much as it will take a while for them to gel.
I would be happy with a point but, ever the optimist, I will go for a tight 2-1 win.
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Post by whitesince63 on Jul 30, 2022 10:25:25 GMT
Yes davidm, great to have the footy back and despite being extra early it seems to have brought the Autumn weather with it. So much for global warming and heat waves eh, all two days of it? Anyway, I may be being a bit naive here but I believe we’ll get all 3 points today. I’m not really sure that Ipswich have strengthened that much as they’ve just replaced some of their better players who have moved on whilst we haven’t lost anybody and have gained a few. I’m sure a full pre season together will have helped all the players to gel and get truly fit for what lies ahead. We made lots of chances last year but in the big games against the likes of Rotherham, Wednesday and Wigan we just failed to take them, apart from Ipswich and Sunderland obviously. So there’s no reason why we should fear anyone and as you rightly say, I’m sure Ipswich would have preferred an easier game to kick their season off. I’m never really sure whether being at home on the first day is a help or a handicap because it puts added pressure on both players and fans to start with a win, so I’m not really 7nhappy that we are away first. I’m feeling confident so like you ill stick my neck out and go for a 2-1 to Wanderers.
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Post by MAT on Jul 30, 2022 10:36:58 GMT
Best Wishes from the other side!
Wishing all of you what you wish for yourselves for the new season.
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