Ipswich v Coventry Preview Help (1 Viewer)

[ipswich preview writer]

Hi. I'm Rob and I write the previews on an Ipswich Town forum. Part of the preview includes interviews with fans of the opposition. Would some of you be willing to help me by answering these few questions?

Many Thanks

Hi. What's your expectations for this season?

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around?

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far?

What's your squads strengths?

And it's weaknesses?

Who would be your one to watch?

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town?

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why?

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction?

have a safe journey if you're making the trip down on Monday.

 

[ashbyjan]

What's your expectations for this season? At worst relegation, at best just surviving relegation

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? Unless we sign at least two experienced midfielders and one striker on loan then once injuries set in we will be really struggling

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? Has got us playing attractive football, got a good team spirit basically doing the best he can with what the board have left him with and allowed him to do

What's your squads strengths? Team spirit is good, defensively sound

And it's weaknesses? Can't hit a cows arse with a dead badger and thats our managers verdict on our strikers

Who would be your one to watch? Lucas Jutkiewicz - strong, holds the ball up well and is the focal point of our attack. Too good for us and will be in Prem next season.

What's your opinion of ? Was a nice friendly family club, similar to ourselves, then employed tosspot Keane and opinion sank. Jewell now in charge and seems to be spending the new owners money like water with little effect so far. See Ipswich like ourselves in many ways but you have some money behind you we don't have a bean.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Michael Chopra as he knows where the back of the net is and would complement Juke perfectly.

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? 2 -1 defeat

 

[Sky Blue Sheepy]

What's your expectations for this season? Initially just surviving but, with a new striker and a bit of confidence, we could scrape top half.

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? Quite the opposite, the nerves are starting to calm now and the team are looking more dangerous

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? Brill, got us playing a good style of football, though occasionally they play silly side balls when a forward pass would have made more sense. Good use of attacking fullbacks.

What's your squads strengths? Full backs are capable of beating their man and crosses are getting far better. Clingan's distribution is spot on 90% of the time and the defense is solid.

And it's weaknesses? As of yet, no real danger upfront. New striker in McDonald could sort this, though he is slightly short of match fitness.

Who would be your one to watch? For us it would be Jutkiewicz - cable of picking the ball up and beating his man to get the other striker into good positions.

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? Atm it looks like your greatest weakness is Paul Jewell. Seems to have no idea how to set up his own team.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Chopra - we need a proven goalscorer to play with/switch with McDonald

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? 1-2 - 2 evenly matched teams but Jewell's chopping and changing seems to be disruptive.

 

[DiveDiveWhereverYouMayBe]

I expect Coventry to finish mid- to lower reaches of the Championship. Many tipped us for relegation, a good few of our own fans included. Many from other clubs and some from ours still do. Off the field shenanigans and a lack of investment means pessimism > optimism, but we still have decent enough players to secure our league status. A few injuries (and the obvious lack of investment which has characterised us in the last year... we have re-invested less than anyone else in the League) will see us finishing nearer the bottom, but we will stay up.

The nerves are less likely to be setting in now, having won our first game of the season in our most recent fixture. We had not been losing by a lot, we had played some of the tougher teams and we got a much needed striker in the transfer window, making our first real monetary signing in a year. We are more positive now than we were previously, although Andy Thorn was always trying to get us to play the right way.

Andy Thorn was a breath of fresh air having watched the football under Aidy Boothroyd. The formation we play suits the style of keeping it down on the floor and stringing together some passes. In recent seasons, this has been a real rarity and was hugely appreciated for the final ten games of last season when he took over. There has been some frustration at results and a lot of frustration towards the Board, but Andy is relatively flak-free.

Our strengths are...
Youth (Bigirimana and Christie will start and impress, as they have done every game this season, and are both still 17)
Style of play (we are still looking to pass the ball a lot more than in recent years)
Defence (full backs pushing on and centre back pairing looking generally comfortable)
Clingan (quarterback style playing deep in the midfield quartet... generally uses the ball well)
Jutkiewicz (not the finished article up front, but difficult to play against and now, hopefully, has a strike partner)

Weaknesses are...
Strength in depth (we have tried to reduce our total wage bill by half, we are firmly a selling club, administration is still very possible, we were in a transfer embargo last season and it is difficult to accept there is no chance of that status coming back - injuries or further sales could ruin us)
Attacking midfield (we have played a midfield diamond and the more attacking midfielders have not done it with any regularity this season - Baker, Bell and McSheffrey frustrate but are each capable of much more than we have seen this term)

One to watch...
On this season's form, I would probably go for Gael Bigirimana (17 years old, plays in the middle of the park, always showing for the ball, rarely misuses passes, destined for bigger things but 'God sent me to play for Coventry')

Opinion of Ipswich...
Er...
I don't really have one. Let me make one up. Felt sorry for you last season, getting spanked by Norwich. You seem to have brought a lot of players in, but are not setting the world alight. Whilst I bear you no animosity whatsoever, that is ever so slightly pleasing, given our financial status.

If we were to take one of your players... Difficult. I ruled out Bullard (because he is unlikely to be the player he was) and Chopra (because we have just got a striker in). You've got Keith Andrews on loan and he is your top scorer. We'll take him and have another option in midfield, I suppose.

Second victory of the season? Back to back wins? City, you are really spoiling us! Damn you, optimism...

Ipswich Town 1 (Chopra 21)
Coventry City 2 (Jutkiewicz 51, McDonald 72)

 

[CovKingChris]

7-1. that is all :laugh:

 

[kg82]

What's your expectations for this season? No real expectations. I think we're stubborn enough to not go down so I'd say mid to lower-mid table.

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? No, performances have been good so far (apart from the cup match) and I think fans realise that, with a bit of luck, results will start to come our way.

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? He's done an excellent job. I don't think there's one fan not behind him. Changed our playing style straight away and hasn't looked back. He needs a bit more backing from the board but it's unlikely that will come.

What's your squads strengths? We're well organised.

And it's weaknesses? We can't score!

Who would be your one to watch? Look out for Cyrus Christie (Right Back), Gael Birigimana (Central Midfield) and Lukas Jutkiewicz (Striker).

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? Explosive start! I know they lost Connor Wickham in the summer but the one they seem to be missing most is Gareth McAuley and I know they've brought in few players who seem to be taking their time to bed in. They'll be fine and should finish top half I would think.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Chopra - scores goals and that's what we need!

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? Hard to predict, depends whether Ipswich defend as poorly as they have done recently. I'd go for either a 1-1 draw or 1-0 to Ipswich though.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Hi. What's your expectations for this season? We have very little expectation, surviving would be a good season

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? It isn't nerves as much more the fact we have a very small squad which resulted in 4 players of age 18 or under playing in some games this season.

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? He is doing a great job.

What's your squads strengths? Defense and some very good youngsters coming through the squad

And it's weaknesses? Attack

Who would be your one to watch? Lukas Juke ST and young lads Cyrus Christie and Gael Bigirimana

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? Have signed some good players and got a few good loans in but Paul Jewell is an awful manager manager imo and it looks like you can be got a defensively which should give our strikers some encouragement.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Chopra or a fully fit Bullard. Chopra is an instinctive striker an Bullard at full fitness is a premiership player.

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? 1-3 to the sky blues. We have built up a little momentum, unbeaten in 3 and got our first win last time out. Also players coming back to fitness and form should give the whole squad a boost and no off the pitch disturbances to distract the players when playing away.

 

[Astute]

What's your expectations for this season? My glass is half full. If you saw our last game on sky you will know we are playing very well at the moment. Mid table for me, but if we are lucky with injuries and our new striker hits form like last season then we could be in for an exciting season.

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? No nerves here. Lost first two games in league. Drew the next two then won last game with a very good performance. Unbeaten in last 3 games this means.

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? If you are here to poach him then he is sh1t Looks as though he is going to be the best manager we have had for a lot of years.

What's your squads strengths? Bigi, Christie, Jukey and our defence.

And it's weaknesses? Lack of money and lack of goals

Who would be your one to watch? Christie ripping your LB to bits.

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? My wife is a supporter of your club. Looks as though you are going to struggle until you get a decent manager. AT is not available :slap:

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Any attacking midfielder that is good enough to sit on our bench ready for injuries.

Finally, what's your match prediction? 1-2

 

[AlexJohnson93]

What's your expectations for this season? We expect to struggle, a good season would be survival.

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? If we were to be nervous after 6 games we'll all be dead at the end of the season.

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? With what he has had available to him Thorny's done a grand job making us a good technical team that plays the game the way it should.

What's your squads strengths? Our defence is quite solid.

And it's weaknesses? Everything else.

Who would be your one to watch? There's two. Both just come up from the Academy, Gael Bigirimana and Cyrus Christie. The former is a comfortable midfielder with the latter being a marauding right back.

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? I've never really liked Ipswich , but that's mainly due to Pablo Counago scoring against us all the time. You're a team that season in season out is expected to do well but you never do.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Jimmy Bullard, we lack any real class going forward and him at the top of our diamond would be perfect.

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? 1-1.

 

[shmmeee]

Hi. I'm Rob and I write the previews on an Ipswich Town forum. Part of the preview includes interviews with fans of the opposition. Would some of you be willing to help me by answering these few questions?

Many Thanks

Hi. What's your expectations for this season? Avoid relegation.

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? We've been playing OK but no cutting edge. That changed somewhat in the last game so hopefully well kick on now, but as a City fan I've seen more false dawns that Jim Carey in the Truman Show.

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? excellent. playing football how it should be played, kids brought through, players in their correct position. Of course it'll take a while for the squad to adjust and losing our spine over the summer hasn't helped, but he's got my support. Do wish he'd make subs earlier though.

What's your squads strengths? Defence. We've got a decent mix of defenders, though not as good as before Turner left.

And it's weaknesses? Goals and midfield creativity. We couldn't attack our way out of a paper bag.

Who would be your one to watch? Gael Bigirimana is the big name this season, broken through from the youth team and looking like a talent in centre mid. Up front Lucas Jutkiewicz is maturing into a good target man, but needs to work on his finishing.

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? Never been a fan TBH can't put my finger on it but I've always felt they were a horrible little team. Used to like them under Burley, but not since. They're one of many (including us) average Championship teams who never really do anything.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? I honestly couldn't name one of your players

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? 1-1 don't think we have enough about us for back to back wins on telly, but don't think well lose with our new found confidence.

 

[Hcut PUSB]

What's your expectations for this season? Would like to finish higher than last year, mid table would do me.

You've had a difficult start, are the nerves setting in already or do you feel you have enough to turn it around? Yup we will do ok.

What's your opinion of Andy Thorns tenure so far? I want his babys, he has done a superb job with what we have, he has definatly brought the best out of our squad.

What's your squads strengths?Defense.

And it's weaknesses? strikers who couldnt score in a brothel. Lot of people raving about Lukas but although I love him for his work rate and effort he couldnt hit a barn door with a howitzer.

Who would be your one to watch? Chris Hussey, really like him works hard and has been given new lease of life under AT.

What's your opinion of Ipswich Town? Completly neutral, always quite liked going away there until yhe prices got silly. Always seem set up to do well but never really deliver.

If you could have 1 Town player, who would it be and why? Chopra cos he scores goal.

Cheers. Finally, what's your match prediction? 2-0 City nuff said.