Ipswich Town away match thread

[ralphindevon]

1 minute ago, transfer reader said:

There's something to build on for Sunday there.

 

Immensely frustrating, and suspect defensively in the 2nd half. But solid in the first half and created chances in the 2nd.

Need to find a way to combine the positives from both 

There was something to build on after Southampton.

Sadly all we did is demolish what we’d already built

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

Another frustrating defeat but it was an improvement on recent performances. We were comfortable for long periods of the game but it  turned after Nahki Wells miss and Ipswich made their substitutions, with Burns the difference. . 

[Bedred31]

Not a great squad but good enough to be doing better. No confidence in Manning’s ability to get the best out of them and now visibly dragging us down. He’s got to go.

[cityexile]

Pick the bones out of that one.

Going ahead on 77 min we really should be getting something. Scored two crackers, soft in defence. In fairness, much better effort and match than the last few, but it’s another loss.

Really need a positive result against Swansea now.

Enjoyed the match, at least a lot to get excited about, and bloody frustrated too.

[ollywhyte]

Demoralising, would go as far as saying we’ve got to beat Swansea on Sunday…

Consideing the couple fixtures to come after that, could quickly become 7 without a win 

[phantom]

2 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said:

Manning out 

Thankfully we can't point the finger at him tonight 

We gave it a good go but let down by individual mistakes 

I'd be asking the players where the effort like that tonight has been the past few games 

Let's hope this version of City turn up on Sunday 

[Red Army 75]

Huge game Sunday 

[exAtyeoMax]

[Northern Red]

We did a lot right tonight but then undid it with some schoolboy defending.

[kit]

Positives and negatives from that. At no point having g9ne in front were we at any point in control, couldn't create even half a sniff ince behind. Nothing has changed from that perspective. 

We were good value to go 2.1 up though.

Still Manning out.

Pring had gone at the end, roberts should have come on. I think manning had the tools to win it or at least draw from where we were but we really did crumble at the end.

[Numero Uno]

Unfortunately playing “well” and losing isn’t cutting it in our position. We literally FOUND a way to lose that game. 9 points in TWELVE games now, it’s a terrible run over a quarter of a season. Sunday is must win for me. No excuses. Win or sling your hook.

[ZiderEyed]

2 minutes ago, CiderHider said:

I hate Ipswich, can't belive i was born in that shithouse town 

Hope you know I'm going to have to report you to the OTIB mods now x

[bcfcredandwhite]

Disappointed of course. 
For most of the game we held our own - like a lower league side in a cup game. We gave them a fright on a few occasions. 
At the end of the day we were undone by a coupe of stupid individual errors and a lack of fitness. At the end we looked spent. That final throw-in the lads looked devoid of any ideas or energy. 

[Andy082005]

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

Two words: game management. On field and off field.

Get that useless *** of a coach gone 

[22A]

OK, City lost again, but an improved team performance away to a team who are unbeaten at home this season.

Tommy's goal; so reminiscent of Highbury in 76. Tom Richie chased a seemingly lost ball, but got it though and put it across for Cheesley to score. Tonight Mark Sykes chased a seemingly lost ball, but got it though and put it across for Tommy Conway to score.

[Red Exile]

Horrible echoes of the LJ years - poor in-game management, weak, losing mentality setting in. Never been there or done it manager learning on the job.

Which was precisely what it appeared we had left behind us.

Grim.

[TV Tom]

2 minutes ago, Super said:

**** me the irony of you calling out someone for chatting crap! Fair play that's a classic

Ignore him

[Fordy62]

There’s alway one team who makes a late charge for it. 

I mean, ordinarily it’s the playoffs. But we like to do it differently here. 

[phantom]

Just now, Bedred31 said:

Not a great squad but good enough to be doing better. No confidence in Manning’s ability to get the best out of them and now visibly dragging us down. He’s got to go.

How on earth can you blame anything on him tonight 

[CiderHider]

With James playing we dont lose that game.

[JP Hampton]

Just now, Graham76 said:

Eh? We lost! 

But our problems haven’t just been about not winning, they’ve also been about the performances and I can’t say that today. Mistakes yes. But very different from previous performances.  

[Jacki]

For the first 65 minutes or so that was a really decent display. But the last half hour was desperate stuff. They wanted it more and just absolutely ripped us to shreds at will. We can now add Wes Burns to the long list of players who’ve left us who are better than what we have left. Utterly depressing. 

[JBFC II]

3 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Be a football manager and change tactics? Motivate the players? 

Of course it's down to Manning. 

What tactical change would you have made to stop Burns?

It's all well and good criticising, but then back it up with something constructive.

[Andy082005]

Just now, 22A said:

OK, City lost again, but an improved team performance away to a team who are unbeaten at home this season.

Tommy's goal; so reminiscent of Highbury in 76. Tom Richie chased a seemingly lost ball, but got it though and put it across for Cheesley to score. Tonight Mark Sykes chased a seemingly lost ball, but got it though and put it across for Tommy Conway to score.

Doesn’t matter. It means absolutely nothing when they then go on to absolutely bottle it 

[ZiderEyed]

Oh well. Sack the bugger now and save us all 6 months. 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

Crushing result after a really encouraging performance at times. Just not enough times. 

[One Team]

I am as critical of Manning as anyone but that was an improvement on Saturday against clearly a better team and manager. Second half we played reasonably well at times, but defensively clearly was woeful. 

For all that though 4 losses on the bounce is dreadful. Lose Sunday and the Ashton Gate crowd will make the decision for Lansdown! 

[Chrizzler]

2 minutes ago, marcofisher said:

2-1 up and makes no changes.

2-2 from a goal down our left, no changes.

Ipswich all over us and miss a penalty won down our left, no changes.

Ipswich score to go 3-2 and still no changes, no change of shape even with no subs, nothing at all. 

Manning is as much if not more responsible for the loss than the players. 

What changes would you have made?

[Back of the Dolman]

2 minutes ago, Graham76 said:

Eh? We lost! 

We did lose and that’s not what any of us want but I’d rather lose in a game like that than all the recent defeats 

[ExiledAjax]

A result and performance made worse by those that came before it. 

Lose 3-2 with a saved penalty and a performance that had it's moments (good and bad) off the back of a win or two and it's fine. But three poor losses bring the worst of it to the surface.

Edited March 5 by ExiledAjax