bluetornados
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 18, 2020 19:14:31 GMT
Stats: Pld 40..W16..L 15..D 9
We last played Ipswich at home on 3rd Jan 1998 in a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup.
Our biggest win was a 1-5 away win in 1952, losses were 1-6 at home in 1948 & 6-1 away in 1979.
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 19, 2020 9:01:44 GMT
is this the matchday thread then?
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Post by lostinspace on Sept 19, 2020 9:02:56 GMT
Sssslllloowwwwwwwww build up...5 hours to go😀
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GasMacc1
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Post by GasMacc1 on Sept 19, 2020 9:47:19 GMT
Almost as exciting as the prospect of the match is whether the bumper programme I ordered on Tuesday will arrive before 3pm today!
I'll keep you all "posted".
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Post by mangogas15 on Sept 19, 2020 9:54:20 GMT
Looking forward to this game
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 19, 2020 9:56:45 GMT
Almost as exciting as the prospect of the match is whether the bumper programme I ordered on Tuesday will arrive before 3pm today! I'll keep you all "posted". ouch! |
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Sept 19, 2020 10:40:40 GMT
Looking forward to this game I am as well. Looking forward to seeing some football... Sometimes it’s just need a result, get it ugly any way it comes. This is not such a day. I think it’s the other way round today, I want to see a performance. I want to see a string of performances. Yeah. Battled well for a point last week. Folded far too easily often in 2020. But that’s not a good performance, merely battling like that should come as standard for every team every week. If you thought that good performance overall, your expectations and demands are not where they should be. Sunderland lacked composure and guile on the day. And we have to approach every league game, home and away as winnable. That battling seen for once last week merely builds the stage, upon which your passing, movement and invention is the performance. 1. Show the skills, organisation and composure needed to retain possession. 2. Hold it long enough to transition from defensive 5 4 1 to offensive 3 4 3. 3. Seek out pockets of space and demand the ball. That’s all I ask from today, not a win. Because if we can show performance described above, we can build on this iteratively, week on week. Until we start to see green shoots of performance, expect months of struggle. |
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 19, 2020 11:15:25 GMT
Looking forward to this game I am as well. Looking forward to seeing some football... Sometimes it’s just need a result, get it ugly any way it comes. This is not such a day. I think it’s the other way round today, I want to see a performance. I want to see a string of performances. Yeah. Battled well for a point last week. Folded far too easily often in 2020. But that’s not a good performance, merely battling like that should come as standard for every team every week. If you thought that good performance overall, your expectations and demands are not where they should be. Sunderland lacked composure and guile on the day. And we have to approach every league game, home and away as winnable. That battling seen for once last week merely builds the stage, upon which your passing, movement and invention is the performance. 1. Show the skills, organisation and composure needed to retain possession. 2. Hold it long enough to transition from defensive 5 4 1 to offensive 3 4 3. 3. Seek out pockets of space and demand the ball. That’s all I ask from today, not a win. Because if we can show performance described above, we can build on this iteratively, week on week. Until we start to see green shoots of performance, expect months of struggle. I do expect us to struggle but, as always, hope for better. I find it both surreal and hard to get excited about a match I will not attend. The ritual of soccer a.m then football focus makes it worse. Anyway, UTG and hoping I get a pleasant surprise. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2020 11:24:04 GMT
Don't let them score in the first 20 minutes, nab a goal before half-time and then hit them on the break 2nd half.
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syg
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Post by syg on Sept 19, 2020 11:25:29 GMT
I am as well.   Looking forward to seeing some football... Sometimes it’s just need a result, get it ugly any way it comes. This is not such a day. I think it’s the other way round today, I want to see a performance. I want to see a string of performances. Yeah. Battled well for a point last week. Folded far too easily often in 2020. But that’s not a good performance, merely battling like that should come as standard for every team every week. If you thought that good performance overall, your expectations and demands are not where they should be. Sunderland lacked composure and guile on the day. And we have to approach every league game, home and away as winnable. That battling seen for once last week merely builds the stage, upon which your passing, movement and invention is the performance. 1. Show the skills, organisation and composure needed to retain possession. 2. Hold it long enough to transition from defensive 5 4 1 to offensive 3 4 3. 3. Seek out pockets of space and demand the ball. That’s all I ask from today, not a win. Because if we can show performance described above, we can build on this iteratively, week on week. Until we start to see green shoots of performance, expect months of struggle. I do expect us to struggle but, as always, hope for better. I find it both surreal and hard to get excited about a match I will not attend. The ritual of soccer a.m then football focus makes it worse. Anyway, UTG and hoping I get a pleasant surprise. Soccer AM is dire. I'm finding watching a match without a crowd not particularly invigorating, but it's better than listening on the radio without a crowd which doesn't work at all. |
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kingswood Polak
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 19, 2020 11:36:00 GMT
I do expect us to struggle but, as always, hope for better. I find it both surreal and hard to get excited about a match I will not attend. The ritual of soccer a.m then football focus makes it worse. Anyway, UTG and hoping I get a pleasant surprise. Soccer AM is dire. I'm finding watching a match without a crowd not particularly invigorating, but it's better than listening on the radio without a crowd which doesn't work at all. Just part of my match day ritual if you will. I tend to deal with emails & watch bits I like. I’m going to a pub which is showing our game but I gave up after one half on the TV, v Walsall. |
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syg
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Post by syg on Sept 19, 2020 11:43:02 GMT
Never crossed my mind that some local pubs might have us on. Anyone know of any Rovers pub around Yate/Sodbury?
Feels like a big match today, let's score in open play!
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Post by emperorsuperbus on Sept 19, 2020 12:33:25 GMT
I do expect us to struggle but, as always, hope for better. I find it both surreal and hard to get excited about a match I will not attend. The ritual of soccer a.m then football focus makes it worse. Anyway, UTG and hoping I get a pleasant surprise. Soccer AM is dire. I'm finding watching a match without a crowd not particularly invigorating, but it's better than listening on the radio without a crowd which doesn't work at all. We have seen a fair bit of football, cricket, rugby now, without crowd, and to be fair to players, once match fit enough they are giving it a proper go, they are not too much % down without a crowd there. and for season ticket holders, home live feed free. Ive set it up few minutes ago. It did feel a bit odd going through the buying process for something £0.00 |
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GasMacc1
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Post by GasMacc1 on Sept 19, 2020 12:43:58 GMT
Almost as exciting as the prospect of the match is whether the bumper programme I ordered on Tuesday will arrive before 3pm today! I'll keep you all "posted". Bad news. Post has come. No programme. ... Come on, Rovers!  |
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Post by mangogas15 on Sept 19, 2020 13:11:00 GMT
Upson in for Nicholson, not even in thr squad
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syg
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Post by syg on Sept 19, 2020 13:29:59 GMT
Marcus Stewart one of the Ipswich commentators apparently.
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 19, 2020 13:58:10 GMT
Good to see league football at the Mem on a sunny Saturday afternoon
Internet reception isn't the smoothest so far tho
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 19, 2020 13:59:28 GMT
Selection and bench look OK to me
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 19, 2020 14:01:04 GMT
Looks like a minute's silence for Gordon Bennett
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 19, 2020 14:05:07 GMT
They passed easily round our press in 2nd minute
We're passing it back to jaakola
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