Ipswich (H) - Sat 24th Aug | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[The Fat el Hombre]

‘Easeh, easeh, easeh, easeh…’

Mint that! Nice little bit of tricky feet from Ali for the third!

 

[dennishasdoneit]

I was in that Holte end behind the goal, absolute bedlam when that shot hit the net.

I keep looking back to the pic
Paul Coopers eyes...I think he knows he is in trouble .he had not been expecting that..Paul Power, our work a day midfield player launches an missile from a dead ball that Eric gates is trying to block.....nothing was stopping that free kick. Nothing . Paul Power to take City thru to Wembley. It is still,one of ,my happiest moments in my whole life.
Ipswich were a bloody good team in those days..a force to be reckoned with.But City had the Power ,on the day. What a majestic free kick ,nobody is saving that..not even " Cooperman" ..our 5-1 keeper to be a few years later when we smashed utd 5-1 in the Maine road Massacre.
Ipswich ? You got done that day, Kevin Beattie and all, The Mighty Blues were having it.......so much for the depressing football documentary entitled " City !" which had been aired a few weeks before showing a disfunctional club crashing to earth....John Bond turned up and transformed us on to two scintillating domestic cup runs ,when the FA Cup and League cup meant so much more ,than today.

 

[Mike N]

Bump

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Bump

Hope it gets the full exposure it deserves. RIP Will.

 

[Ducado]

Preview from an Ipswitch forum

City Vs IPTFC Preview

 

[Plain Speaking]

Wouldn't be at all surprised if Nunes starts in this one

Ipswich played very well in the first half against Liverpool, pressed them with physicality and energy. Imo Nunes is not good under pressure, loses possession too easily. I would rather bring him on in the second half, if he's going to play, when hopefully we have a lead and there's more space

 

[Plain Speaking]

I don't think we'll see Rodri until after the international break. That's just my view.

Management of his hamstring recovery is critical. We can't afford for him to be injured for a long period.

The club have generally been excellent in the medical department. (National teams less so.)

 

[Plain Speaking]

Preview from an Ipswitch forum

Was this an autocorrect typo for switching IP? ;-)

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Just wondering. Can Kalvin play in this? And I don't ask that in a mean-spirited way. I'd be quite curious to see if part of his shortcomings at City were because he's intimidated with what he's got around him. Unlikely, I know. But I'd still be curious to see if there's a player there, and if he fits in better in a recently promoted team. He didn't look too bad in the friendlies.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Re. Phillips. Tractor Boys forum confirm that he's out. Delap may play, of course. Many on there rate Wes Burns as just about their best player. He's out with a hammy, sustained against LFC.