Championship thread 25/26! (233 Viewers)

[skyblue025]

They haven't won at home since the end of January. In that time they've drawn to Leicester, Oxford and Bristol City and lost to Charlton.

Pompey on a poor run, but Middlesbrough not doing much better!

They are due one then.

 

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[bigfatronssba]

Really still hasn't sunk in yet that in less than 24 hours time we could be a Premier League team again

 

[quinn1971]

Won’t matter that much when both Millwall and Middlesbrough seem allergic to 2nd. All three will continue to stumble over the line but Ipswich’s greater number of games should mean that they stumble the furthest.

And 5 of them away

 

[Lamps]

Pompey aren’t getting anything at boro - but it doesn’t matter. A win for us tomorrow only stops the “P” appearing. Promotion sorted tomorrow

Normally I would agree. But Middlesbrough have only won twice in their last 10 games and just 3 points from their last 4 games.

 

[Otis]

The thing is Pompey need something out of Boro - they are at the bottom 3 - they have something to play for - my prediction 1 - 1 93 minute equaliser for pompey

You know what, I wouldn't be surprised if all the teams immediately below us dropped points.

Obviously Norwich have a great chance against their local rivals, Ipswich. Boro have been really wobbling and Pompey are desperate for points, so I think that maybe Pompey can sneak something out of that game.

Southampton play Derby and Derby are desperate for points too, to keep their hopes alive. I can well see Derby getting a draw there. Certainly a possibility at least.

Hull are away at Sheff Utd and again that could easily end up in a draw and more dropped points for them as well.

Wouldn't be surprised at all if Boro, Ipswich, Hull and Southampton all drop points.

Leaving us on cloud 9.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

They haven't won at home since the end of January. In that time they've drawn to Leicester, Oxford and Bristol City and lost to Charlton.

Pompey on a poor run, but Middlesbrough not doing much better!

A draw will do!

Hellberg swore in his prematch conference saying they ‘just want to win the fucking game’… full head loss imo.

 

[AOM]

Really still hasn't sunk in yet that in less than 24 hours time we could be a Premier League team again

I don't think it'll hit me until the first game of next season

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

Chris Whyte is one.

Spot on. The other was Andy Williams, played one game for us in 1986/7 and a handful of cup games for Leeds when they won the league.

BTW Shannerz, just clocked your profile pic. I've got a horrible feeling that next season our Squires equivalent of Lego Mikel or Shoegaze Roy will be Lampard dressed as one of the Hatters...

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Just setting off. Good luck everyone!

 

[covcity4life]

Ipswich dropping PTS is more important than Boro doing the same today

 

[Ccfcsj]

Portsmouth have 2 chances to promote us

If we win and Norwich beat Ipswich the following can happen before we play again

Portsmouth get a win or draw at Middlesbrough we will be up no matter what

Portsmouth beat Ipswich on Tuesday at Fratton Park

Basically, if Middlesbrough win today the most points they can get is 87

If Ipswich lose their next 2 games the most they can get is 87

Next weekend Ipswich play Middlesbrough so only one can get to 87 points

 

[bigfatronssba]

Ipswich dropping PTS is more important than Boro doing the same today

Depends if you’re now concentrating on the title rather than just promotion

 

[covcity4life]

Depends if you’re now concentrating on the title rather than just promotion

Promotion is done with a win today. GD too good

Title is only thing left to confirm in reality.

 

[Bugsy]

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Would love Pompey to do a job on Boro but it’s not likely is it?

Win promotion at Blackburn and pop open the champagne then.

I don't know, it seems like everyone is begging to give Ipswich promotion. I wouldn't be that surprised to see 'Boro have another wobble.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I don't know, it seems like everyone is begging to give Ipswich promotion. I wouldn't be that surprised to see 'Boro have another wobble.

Keep an eye out for Southampton…

Ipswich have been in a somewhat false position all season, particularly this half of the season. Playing Boro at home towards the end of the season was always a big advantage for them. Boro’s home was always an issue too, they’re still at 1.8 ppg which is not good enough for automatic promotion and this has let them down.

On the home form point, it’s why I was confident we wouldn’t bottle it because we’ve kept up the run rate to hit 50+ points at home.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

The ref. for the Norwich Ipswich game Anthony Backhouse remember him when we played home to Ipswich Hagi Wright no pen. He has been in charge of 5 Ipswich games and they have lost none (suprise).Norwich have not lost at home to them in the last 10 games.With him in charge odds on they will.

 

[Ricketts]

The ref. for the Norwich Ipswich game Anthony Backhouse remember him when we played home to Ipswich Hagi Wright no pen. He has been in charge of 5 Ipswich games and they have lost none (suprise).Norwich have not lost at home to them in the last 10 games.With him in charge odds on they will.

EFL doing everything they can to help.
If they are losing it will be abandoned.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Keep an eye out for Southampton…

Ipswich have been in a somewhat false position all season, particularly this half of the season. Playing Boro at home towards the end of the season was always a big advantage for them. Boro’s home was always an issue too, they’re still at 1.8 ppg which is not good enough for automatic promotion and this has let them down.

On the home form point, it’s why I was confident we wouldn’t bottle it because we’ve kept up the run rate to hit 50+ points at home.

I would quite like Ipswich to lose out at pretty much anyone's expense (except for Wrexham).

Not that it matters whatsoever, but I'm still a bit annoyed we rolled over for them.

 

[DT-R]

EFL doing everything they can to help.
If they are losing it will be abandoned.

Or theyll be gifted yet another pen

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[jordan210]

So what do we actauly want from the Boro game.

promotion today or drag it out till we are in front of a crowd ?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

So what do we actauly want from the Boro game.

promotion today or drag it out till we are in front of a crowd ?

Promotion as early as possijle

 

[Ccfcisparks]

So what do we actauly want from the Boro game.

promotion today or drag it out till we are in front of a crowd ?

promotion today

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

So what do we actauly want from the Boro game.

promotion today or drag it out till we are in front of a crowd ?

In the minority it seems but I’d rather us get promoted by beating (or drawing with) Blackburn. We’re already up, there is no jeopardy and the moment would be better if we confirm it at full time of a match as opposed to a few hours after everyone has gone home.

 

[DT-R]

Shock horror Ipswich 1-0 up through a penalty

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[jordan210]

Shock horror Ipswich 1-0 up through a penalty

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from a blatant dive again apparently

 

[jordan210]

 

[Ccfcisparks]

The league clearly want Ipswich to win it

 

[covcity4life]

It's a definite pen regardless of first look. Knees in his face

 

[Ipad Boro]

@Ipad Boro can you confirm whether your ridiculous excuse for a football club is finally going to do the right thing this year? 2026 has seen you fuck everything else up, just give me this please.

We've literally done just about everything in our power to get you up, to ask for more would be churlish and ungrateful in the extreme?

Quite aside from handing you the customary 6 points, we've had the good grace to take 4 points off Saints, 3 points off Millwall, 3 points off Hull and 3 to date off Ipswich (could yet be more) whilst at the same time throwing away points we could have had ourselves on a regular basis, and mainly to the crap down the bottom of the league so it won't affect yourselves except to the positive?

There honestly isn't a lot more we could do.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

We've literally done just about everything in our power to get you up, to ask for more would be churlish and ungrateful in the extreme?

Quite aside from handing you the customary 6 points, we've had the good grace to take 4 points off Saints, 3 points off Millwall, 3 points off Hull and 3 to date off Ipswich (could yet be more) whilst at the same time throwing away points we could have had ourselves on a regular basis, and mainly to the crap down the bottom of the league so it won't affect yourselves except to the positive?

There honestly isn't a lot more we could do.

You didnt hand them. We took them. With force.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

The league clearly want Ipswich to win it

Been obvious since they let them replay the Blackburn match after they lost

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

2-0 to Ipswich, annoying as this is one where it looked like they could drop points.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Dickswich 2-0 up now.

 

[Ipad Boro]

It's a definite pen regardless of first look. Knees in his face

No, his knee hits his own arm. What convinced you is the expression on the Ipswich player's face.

If you needed any more suggestion that the league wants Ipswich to win promotion, here's the tables BEFORE TODAY about who has received the most penalties (and you can increase Ipswich's lead on the second placed team to THREE pennas now, despite playing a game and a half less) and who has had the most penalties given against them (and they're a couple of conceded penalties clear of the second placed team again) despite generally receiving little cards comparatively and playing fairly cleanly, Hackney's one escaped sending off excepted.

Hmmm....