The Official Ipswich Town v Bristol City Match Day Thread

[havanatopia]

Drowned in a sea of salt, hit by a plague in 1665, bombarded by Zeppelins and attacked by Danish Marauders. Ipswich, lying on the Rivers Orwell and nearby Gippin and open to invaders has had its fair share of turmoil down the centuries. Gip's Wic became a port and trading settlement in the 7th century. It traded with the Germans long before it was attacked by them, trading millstones for wool. And they were potters and minted money. Maybe that is what attracted the Danes who occupied the settlement in the 9th and 10th centuries. 

The destructive forces of the North Sea have seen the East Coast battered for centuries inexorably losing land and settlements to the sea; Dunwich was a thriving 'city' completely lost to the crushing waves. But Ipswich grew slowly through all of this making boats, rope, machine parts and iron and exporting grain. And like all towns and cities in these isles it reacted to our manufacturing decline by entering the service industries in the latter part of the 20th century and its population all but stopped growing in recent times to around 133,000 before expanding rapidly over the past 15 years or so.

Ipswich will not enamour itself to anyone, especially not Big Tone, but I am reasonably reliably informed it is small enough to be able to get out of if one finds oneself in a bit of a sticky wicket. The surrounding countryside is littered with attractive and historical little villages where there for sure are super little pubs to try local ales. As for the accent?.. people take the proverbial out of the Bristolian but Ipswich may feel is easily less attractive. One local resident wrote this on a forum..

The accent is horrific though 

That is his emoticon. Says more than the words.

At least the locals can concentrate on one league club to take their minds off other matters and since 1878 too. They won the top flight in 1961 as well so have a reasonable history and who can forget the time when Sir Bobby Robson was in charge? Finishing as runners up twice under his reign. Ipswich were always the team breathing down the neck of Liverpool and all non-Liverpool fans had Ipswich as their 'second' team back in those days. What a team they had with the two Dutchmen, Muhren and Thjssen (apologies for the spelling). I am sure others will recall the other English names of the day.

Well, so here we are on Match Day 9 hoping to turn the tide of relative failure. Can we bury the nightmare of 2007? I was there that day so please lads and lasses roar City on to something to celebrate at 1745 today. And my admiration to all of you going; that is one hec of a journey. Fabulous support, as always.

1-1.. arrest the naysayers and set us up for a spanking of MK next week.

Flint with a bullet equaliser in the 2nd half.

U Riddddddddzzzzzzzz.

Watch that Ipswich accent my babbers.

.. p.s. excuse any spelling errors.. gotta run, no time to double check.

 

 

[Guest BEARBOY79]

Yes, I'm the first to reply to a match day thread. Let's hope the boys are positive, what's the betting Skuse scores a scremer like he did against Leicester for us. I hope SC changes it with Agard for Wilbs, and Reid shows his class, I'm going for 3-1 city, Skuse, Reid, Freeman and Kodjia. Safe journey to those who are travelling to Ipswich COYR!!!

[havanatopia]

I admire your enthusiasm.. hope you are right.

[reddogkev]

Damn, I wanted to be the first to reply, how absolutely dare you, boy of the bear.

Like I said during the week, City 1 - Gips Wic 0

Kodjia to score.

Skuse to celebrate with the city fans at the end!

[archie andrews]

Drowned in a sea of salt, hit by a plague in 1665, bombarded by Zeppelins and attacked by Danish Marauders. Ipswich, lying on the Rivers Orwell and nearby Gippin and open to invaders has had its fair share of turmoil down the centuries. Gip's Wic became a port and trading settlement in the 7th century. It traded with the Germans long before it was attacked by them, trading millstones for wool. And they were potters and minted money. Maybe that is what attracted the Danes who occupied the settlement in the 9th and 10th centuries. 

The destructive forces of the North Sea have seen the East Coast battered for centuries inexorably losing land and settlements to the sea; Dunwich was a thriving 'city' completely lost to the crushing waves. But Ipswich grew slowly through all of this making boats, rope, machine parts and iron and exporting grain. And like all towns and cities in these isles it reacted to our manufacturing decline by entering the service industries in the latter part of the 20th century and its population all but stopped growing in recent times to around 133,000 before expanding rapidly over the past 15 years or so.

Ipswich will not enamour itself to anyone, especially not Big Tone, but I am reasonably reliably informed it is small enough to be able to get out of if one finds oneself in a bit of a sticky wicket. The surrounding countryside is littered with attractive and historical little villages where there for sure are super little pubs to try local ales. As for the accent?.. people take the proverbial out of the Bristolian but Ipswich may feel is easily less attractive. One local resident wrote this on a forum..

The accent is horrific though 

That is his emoticon. Says more than the words.

At least the locals can concentrate on one league club to take their minds off other matters and since 1878 too. They won the top flight in 1961 as well so have a reasonable history and who can forget the time when Sir Bobby Robson was in charge? Finishing as runners up twice under his reign. Ipswich were always the team breathing down the neck of Liverpool and all non-Liverpool fans had Ipswich as their 'second' team back in those days. What a team they had with the two Dutchmen, Muhren and Thjssen (apologies for the spelling). I am sure others will recall the other English names of the day.

Well, so here we are on Match Day 9 hoping to turn the tide of relative failure. Can we bury the nightmare of 2007? I was there that day so please lads and lasses roar City on to something to celebrate at 1745 today. And my admiration to all of you going; that is one hec of a journey. Fabulous support, as always.

1-1.. arrest the naysayers and set us up for a spanking of MK next week.

Flint with a bullet equaliser in the 2nd half.

U Riddddddddzzzzzzzz.

Watch that Ipswich accent my babbers.

.. p.s. excuse any spelling errors.. gotta run, no time to double check.

 

 

very thorough H

[Slippin cider]

Let's hope for a positive result today.....it'll be tough.....COYR!! 

[Lew-T]

They are a good side Ipswich, came close last year and will be hoping to go one better. Not expecting anything today!

 

 

[spudski]

Well according to Freeman this week, the long trip to Ipswich will actually benefit us. Lets see whether SC comes out and says the lads were tired from the travelling this time...if we lose, i'm sure it will be a factor...if we win....then i'm sure it will be because we played on the counter attack and didn't have the pressure of the home crowd...

Apparently the lads are confident and have total belief in themselves at this level...not sure why SC has felt the need to keep telling us that lately.... unless it's being questioned

So after hearing all that from the camp...I'm going for a 3-1 win to Ipswich....although we will create chances,  have good possession and give a good account of ourselves.... but silly errors will allow Ipswich to score

All said with tongue firmly in cheek

[mikep]

The usual excellent match day thread from Manilatopia. Just waiting for BigTone to remind us that there is nothing there of note. Could the West Country Combine Harvesters steam roller the East Anglia Tractors?? Oh I just hope we do.

Come on you reds.

[Garland-sweden]

They are big fav. Think its suit us. 30-70 to win, but Think we can win 2-1 with a Little bit of luck. Come on you reds!!!

[RedYoshi]

All said with tongue firmly in cheek

I can clearly see your tongue there - why would you tell us it's in your cheek when it so blatantly isn't?!

You've clearly got an agenda.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

Much as I remain positive about our team ( really I do) - at the moment I struggle to see anything other than another effortless 3 points in the bag for Ipswich.

 

Just so long as we play with passion and heads don't drop like against Reading.

Football's a funny old game- a few months ago I expected to win every game and now I expect to lose.

Summer chickens roosting in Autumn home.

[WTFiGO!?!]

Been reminiscing about the 98-99 season to cheer myself up.  On 19th September that season we lost 3-1 at Ipswich with, I believe, a central defensive pairing of Swenenber (spelt phanetically, the correct spelling had z's and silent h's etc) and Julian Watts.  Am predicting the same outcome today :(

[Lack of Action Man]

Much as I remain positive about our team ( really I do) - at the moment I struggle to see anything other than another effortless 3 points in the bag for Ipswich.

 

Just so long as we play with passion and heads don't drop like against Reading.

Football's a funny old game- a few months ago I expected to win every game and now I expect to lose.

Summer chickens roosting in Autumn home.

You've pretty much said what I wanted to there MRR.

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

Been reminiscing about the 98-99 season to cheer myself up.  On 19th September that season we lost 3-1 at Ipswich with, I believe, a central defensive pairing of Swenenber (spelt phanetically, the correct spelling had z's and silent h's etc) and Julian Watts.  Am predicting the same outcome today :(

Are you spelling phanetically, phonetically?

 

In order to cheer myself up, I just think of last season's swindle match. It puts a smile on my face every time. As does the resulting song.

[downendcity]

Drowned in a sea of salt, hit by a plague in 1665, bombarded by Zeppelins and attacked by Danish Marauders.

 

Sounds like our 6-0 defeat there first season back in championship under GJ!

[WTFiGO!?!]

Are you spelling phanetically, phonetically?

 

In order to cheer myself up, I just think of last season's swindle match. It puts a smile on my face every time. As does the resulting song.

No, 'phonetically' spelt phonetically would be 'fonetically'.  'Phanetically' - there is no excuse for but does explain why I didn't bother attempting Swenenberg correctly!

Anyway, back to the point:- COOOOOMMMMMEEEEEEEEE OOOOOOOONNNNNNN YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUU REEEEEEDDDSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!  

[hortonred]

I vowed not to go to Ipswich  again after seeing a couple of trouncing.But a friend of a couple years insisted on treating me to the trip if City were promoted.So the fateful day has arrived and I will meet him and go to the game and sit in with the home fans.Can't see any up side to the day.At least as I live up this way I don't have that far to travel. 

[Chivs]

Two questions: why do we have to wait to 1745 to celebrate?  And why would the Danes be attracted to pottery? 

[RedYoshi]

Two questions: why do we have to wait to 1745 to celebrate?  And why would the Danes be attracted to pottery? 

It'll take us all an hour to get over the shock.

Not sure on the Danish pottery link, but I have heard that many Norwegians are magnetic, so...

[Out of his pie crust]

Cheers for that intro Havana. Enjoyed reading that one to the family on the m25 heading to Portman road. No expectations of point(s)....but you never know !!

[Kid in the Riot]

Just arrived in Ipswich. Lovely day for it.

Want to see some fight from us today at the very least.

[cityexile]

I know if us going to be a long season when my first hope for today is hoping we are still in the game after 20 mins.

[Guest Teddy Milks]

So, here's the age old question - is there an internet stream for the game? 

[old_eastender]

So, here's the age old question - is there an internet stream for the game? 

No, just as there has not been for any game this season, bar the opener away to S.Weds.

 

[BigTone]

Condensed Version

Ipswich:

Shit hole "out East" full of Tractors, Cow Pats and girls with dodgy accents.

Apart from that it's very nice

Edited September 26, 2015 by BigTone

[Roe]

#BristolCity v Ipswich: Fielding, Little, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Williams, Bryan, Pack, Freeman, Wilbraham, Kodjia.

Nice 6-2-2 formation on paper there..

[South Bristol Red]

Fielding, Little, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Williams, Bryan, Pack, Freeman, Wilbraham, Kodjia.

 

subs: O'Leary, Moore, Reid, Robinson, Burns, Agard. (Six subs)

 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

No, just as there has not been for any game this season, bar the opener away to S.Weds.

 

Brentford v Sheff W  is the only stream I can find in the Championship.

[And Its Smith]

Looks like Bryan is centre midfield!

@bcfctweets: #BristolCity v Ipswich: Fielding, Little, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Williams, Bryan, Pack, Freeman, Wilbraham, Kodjia.

maybe it's Ayling but the lineup announced on Twitter is normally by position 

[Alessandro]

Team looks like 4-4-2?!

[devoncider]

Is that a 442? Little and Bryan right and left midfielders?

[Super]

Can't even get a full bench. We really are a shambles.

[Guest dolman_man]

4-4-2

[Roe]

I'd guess that it's the same shape just with Ayling taking Korey's position in the middle. Shame that Smith is out but good chance for those that fancied giving Ayling a go in midfield. Can always blame Pack if it doesn't work out anyway..

[stevep38]

Have I missed something. Where is Hamer

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Fielding, Little, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Williams, Bryan, Pack, Freeman, Wilbraham, Kodjia.

 

subs: O'Leary, Moore, Reid, Robinson, Burns, Agard. (Six subs)

 

No Hamer?

[And Its Smith]

4-4-2

do you know that for a fact?  

[WhistleHappy]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBoa-zZAPQ 

Had a little chat with a Bristol City fan he said City get some points a fast as you can ....

Ho, ...Ho, ...Ho,...Ho!....

Kodjia Jump On It,  jump on it, jump on it.....

Flinty Jump On It, jump on it, jump on it...

Freeman Get On It, get on it, get on it....

BristolCity Jump On It, jump on it, jump on it!!! etc...etc

(insert players 'jump on it/get on it' name as appropriate)

We've had a patchy start to the season so far many of us are 'confused' by this ....

Its time now for us all to... Jump On It... Jump On It.. Jump On It... (dump the 'patchy' let's get with the Apache..

City - Get On It ..Get On It... Get On It!.....

 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1I8pVi981I

Edited September 26, 2015 by WhistleHappy

[TheCulturalBomb]

Quite chuffed I called putting Ayling in DM role after the Reading game, he's a competent CB but not the best defensively but he's brilliant on the ball going forward so all being well it should work.

[And Its Smith]

Quite chuffed I called putting Ayling in DM role after the Reading game, he's a competent CB but not the best defensively but he's brilliant on the ball going forward so all being well it should work.

how do you know he is?

[bobbyhutchscurlymullet]

Wagstaff also missing. He really is the forgotten man!

[TheCulturalBomb]

how do you know he is?

We have 6 defenders playing, so by logic he is the odd one out. 

[1891 B.C. Sweden]

Come On You Reds!!!!

[Lew-T]

Not a clue about the formation but could be...

 

................................Fielding

.......Little..........Baker......Flint...........Williams

................................Ayling

.................Pack........................Bryan

...............................Freeman

.................Wilbraham.......Kodjia

[RedYoshi]

We have 6 defenders playing, so by logic he is the odd one out. 

Perhaps - thing that suggests otherwise is the order in which it's been written, with Bryan listed after Pack..

Alternatively, could be a 4-4-2.

What I can confirm is that Flint is not playing upfront.

[Selred]

Can't even get a full bench. We really are a shambles.

Why won't Cotts out a youngster on the bench is beyond me. If I was one of the full backs who went to Portugal I'd be knocking on his door asking why he thinks an empty space is better than them. 

Edited September 26, 2015 by Selred

[Fordy62]

This will be interesting. It's worth remembering that we haven't become a bad side overnight. 

[TheCulturalBomb]

Not a clue about the formation but could be...

 

................................Fielding

.......Little..........Baker......Flint...........Williams

................................Ayling

.................Pack........................Bryan

...............................Freeman

.................Wilbraham.......Kodjia

Or we play with 5 at the back as per usual, but Ayling replaces Smith. Would be nice to see a formation with the number '4' in it by City. 

[And Its Smith]

We have 6 defenders playing, so by logic he is the odd one out. 

so you have no idea then.  Don't post things as facts.  Very annoying. 

[City_USA]

Morning all. Boys to get things back on track today...COYR

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

so you have no idea then.  Don't post things as facts.  Very annoying. 

We will only know when Cott's is on RB being interviewed.

[devoncider]

Bobby Reid unlucky not to be picked imo

[TheCulturalBomb]

so you have no idea then.  Don't post things as facts.  Very annoying. 

Where is the fact, it's an assumption. It's not a big problem is it...

[GrahamC]

I'd guess Little and Williams as wing backs, Ayling back to RCB and Bryan in midfield myself.

[mattjtsmith]

According to the bcfc site, its suspected that its

.......................fielding

...........ayling....flint........baker

little.....................................williams

........freeman pack bryan

......wilbraham.......kodjia

 

 

interesting to say the least!!! i think i would rather have bryan out wide and ayling as a cm

[And Its Smith]

Where is the fact, it's an assumption. It's not a big problem is it...

your first post was written as if fact.  

[JoeAman08]

On the bbc site it looks as though Ayling is in midfield with Flint Baker Williams back 3. 

 

How I read it on there. Only way I could see it really. I'll have to wait until someone there tells us. 

[Selred]

I bet Ipswich are getting really confused of who is playing where! Great tactic Cotts!

[AshtonGreat]

We don't stand a chance without Smith

[mattjtsmith]

We don't stand a chance without Smith

That's the spirit! Let's hope our players are this optimistic

10/10 supporting

[Berts city]

We don't stand a chance without Smith

no faith in the rest of the squad then?

[And Its Smith]

Quite chuffed I called putting Ayling in DM role after the Reading game, he's a competent CB but not the best defensively but he's brilliant on the ball going forward so all being well it should work.

Bryan midfield. Ha.  Cotterill says so

Edited September 26, 2015 by RedDave

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

SC saying we are playing 3- 5- 2  so looks like it will be hard again.  Hamer has been having headaches so having scans!

Edited September 26, 2015 by EstoniaTallinnRed
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[Garland-sweden]

Good morning City USA. COYR

[Guest Tauntonian]

Aslong as ayling is cdm then the only change I'd make is Reid on for pack.

[Andy082005]

Bryan centre midfield and Williams wing back. Can't even field a full bench 

 

Absolutely laughable 

[WayOutWest]

A clean sheet would be nice, I would take that. Anything else would be a fantastic result. COYR

[HoldenBall]

You have to laugh don't you.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Wagstaff has a calf injury, that's why he is not on the bench.