Match Thread Coventry City - Ipswich Town Match Thread - Monday 29th Dec (170 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Mmmmm
I mean everyone can see we’re having to work harder for our wins than before but is that luck?
Quite a bit of jealousy there

Been playing with illness and had some bloody tough away fixtures at the same time. It’s not rocket science

 

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[Mucca Mad Boys]

Been playing with illness and had some bloody tough away fixtures at the same time. It’s not rocket science

That’s a good point, as a general point team with more home games in a period will get more points than teams with a schedule with more away games.

This accounts for Ipswich’s charge up the table because their last away win was v Hull. They’ve also picked up 2 points from 3 away games.

 

[clint van damme]

Been playing with illness and had some bloody tough away fixtures at the same time. It’s not rocket science

It's always a tough period of the season as well.

Had a look at how the 3 promoted teams did last December.
Sunderland got 11 points and Burnley got 12, and between them they only won 1 game by more than 1 clear goal.

Win today and we're on 11.

Leeds smashed everyone, had a great month!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That’s a good point, as a general point team with more home games in a period will get more points than teams with a schedule with more away games.

This accounts for Ipswich’s charge up the table because their last away win was v Hull. They’ve also picked up 2 points from 3 away games.

It's always a tough period of the season as well.

Had a look at how the 3 promoted teams did last December.
Sunderland got 11 points and Burnley got 12, and between them they only won 1 game by more than 1 clear goal.

Win today and we're on 11.

Leeds smashed everyone, had a great month!

None of those teams had players leaving the pitch to empty their stomachs either!

 

[ptr]

Ips struggling with illness as well apparently

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

still top

easy easy easy easy easy

 

[clint van damme]

Ips struggling with illness as well apparently

At last, someone else gets the lurgy!

 

[Pusb1]

Rumours a number of their squad havent travelled...

 

[Marty]

Ipswich have turned up incredibly early. Police stopping all traffic around the ground 20 mins ago. Didn't see the team bus though.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Rumours a number of their squad havent travelled...

Yes i've heard as many as 6 or 7 first teamers out

 

[fatso]

Mmmmm
I mean everyone can see we’re having to work harder for our wins than before but is that luck?
Quite a bit of jealousy there

The goals have dried up from Wright and Simms, also Torp has stopped scoring and theres no goals from BTA recently with his absence.
Bobby Thomas has scored fewer than expected (prior to his illness) and neither FB has contributed. And Rudoni has been exceptionally poor goal wise by his standards.

We look a totally different side without BTA.
We are still getting results, but we arnt the free flowing side that scored 7 against QPR and 5 against Derby.

BTA's pace and movement causes problems and creates space for others to express themselves. I was thinking that Rudoni's return would help us, but that's not been the case.

 

[matesx]

Yes i've heard as many as 6 or 7 first teamers out

Where you hearing this?

 

[Mcbean]

Ipswich have turned up incredibly early. Police stopping all traffic around the ground 20 mins ago. Didn't see the team bus though.

That’s just Anne Lucas coming to watch

 

[Jamesimus]

Rumours a number of their squad havent travelled...

They have a squad that should be equipped to cope a little better than ours I imagine.

 

[jordan210]

Ips struggling with illness as well apparently

out chemical war fair is finally working !

 

[shmmeee]

“Overrated” by who? The league table?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

out chemical war fair is finally working !

Biological

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[hopesprings]

December 9th 1966...CCFC 5 Ipswich 0 ...Bobby Gould hatrick one of the first friday night game and the new score board was up an running
Remember a photo on the back page of the Daily Express showing 999...and the headline was no help for Ipswich ....or something similar wish i could get it up on a site somewhere..
Oh for the same score tonight

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Rumours a number of their squad havent travelled...

They have the bug now!!

 

[Stanh50]

It’s a Tuesday game for me also, we’re in Koh Samui. Have met a few cov fans here while wearing the shirt in town(the away top of course).

I'm in Nam Phong, but have spent some time on Koh Samui, beautiful island. So it's a 1am Tuesday for me as well. Thank goodness for firestick

 

[long way home]

Don’t think so

Im glad you understood it was a question and not a statement Pete, unlike some others that don't seem to know the difference..

 

[covcity4life]

Where you hearing this?

Prob more to do with 6-7 meme mate!

 

[Briles]

Hope Saka is fit if davies is out

 

[HJones23]

Buzzing for tonight, has the feel of a massive game. I think if we start as with did against Bristol and get an early goal we could put 3 or 4 past these, especially if rumours of a bug in their camp it true. Rudi to silence the critics and show why he is one of the best in the division & Haji to end his dry spell.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Prob more to do with 6-7 meme mate!

Whats that?

 

[shepardo01]

They have the bug now!!

Believe it when I see the squad.
Also, they have so much depth anyway!
Ipswich fans have been moaning about certain players being picked Mcateer being one. (So hope he is fit!)
Hope McKenna doesn't chance upon a team that clicks due to this illness!! (They certainly have a squad cable of this!!)

 

[procdoc]

Hope they have a few out and that we are over the worst of it. About time we had a bit of luck against the tractor shaggers

 

[TomRad85]

Believe it when I see the squad.
Also, they have so much depth anyway!
Ipswich fans have been moaning about certain players being picked Mcateer being one. (So hope he is fit!)
Hope McKenna doesn't chance upon a team that clicks due to this illness!! (They certainly have a squad cable of this!!)

I'm not sure their squad is as good as many thought at the start of the season. Along with other pre-season favourites that were lauded for deep squads, Birmingham and Southampton, a lot of their fringe players really aren't that good. Ipswich would miss some of their key players just as any other team would.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Believe it when I see the squad.
Also, they have so much depth anyway!
Ipswich fans have been moaning about certain players being picked Mcateer being one. (So hope he is fit!)
Hope McKenna doesn't chance upon a team that clicks due to this illness!! (They certainly have a squad cable of this!!)

Good point that

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I'm not sure their squad is as good as many thought at the start of the season. Along with other pre-season favourites that were lauded for deep squads, Birmingham and Southampton, a lot of their fringe players really aren't that good. Ipswich would miss some of their key players just as any other team would.

Jack Clarke being able to step in for Philogene ain’t bad tbf

 

[procdoc]

I'm not sure their squad is as good as many thought at the start of the season. Along with other pre-season favourites that were lauded for deep squads, Birmingham and Southampton, a lot of their fringe players really aren't that good. Ipswich would miss some of their key players just as any other team would.

Imagine being able to rotate Philogene and Jack Clarke though, should be doing much better

 

[clint van damme]

Ipswich have turned up incredibly early. Police stopping all traffic around the ground 20 mins ago. Didn't see the team bus though.

Given my track record for getting kick off times wrong maybe I'm driving their coach

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Given my track record for getting kick off times wrong maybe I'm driving their coach

Nice going on smuggling MVE’s virus on the tractor mate