The Championship Thread 2023/2024

[ARM1968]

We have the players to beat any team in this league, we genuinely do. We shouldn’t go into any game with fear, respect yes, but not fear. This now is about character, desire and personal motivation as much as it’s about Enzo and his tactics. He has never been at the sharp end of something like this and it is a learning curve for him too. 
 

Whilst the win at Sunderland was a nervy, patchy performance - dire in the 2nd half - it was still a win. Now we need to go to Hull and grind out another. What I don’t want to see is us go ahead and then shrink back into ourselves. IF we take the lead we need to hammer that home. I don’t think we cling on here for a win. 

[FOXSE]

4 minutes ago, Raj said:

Dont worry it will be fine

Worry, it will make a difference! 😄 

[Brainy]

If this goes to the final day with Leeds/Ipswich then weirdly we better hope that Southampton are still in the picture for automatics, particularly if we've dropped to 3rd. Leeds will be up against Southampton reserves if not

[Tommy Fresh]

35 minutes ago, Stinkenzo said:

If this goes to the final day with Leeds/Ipswich then weirdly we better hope that Southampton are still in the picture for automatics, particularly if we've dropped to 3rd. Leeds will be up against Southampton reserves if not

Although you want as much momentum as possible going in to the playoffs, they won't want to go in to them having been spanked by Leeds

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, Tommy Fresh said:

We also at one stage increased our lead over Leeds from 8 to about 17 in the space of 5 games or something daft earlier in the season. 

That was over the Christmas period I think. Things change fast in football but we don't really benefit from there being that many games left in which to do so. We are in for a test of mental character for the next 2 months and we cannot falter.

[Tommy Fresh]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

That was over the Christmas period I think. Things change fast in football but we don't really benefit from there being that many games left in which to do so. We are in for a test of mental character for the next 2 months and we cannot falter.

That's kind of my point, the gap we created and the gap we lost all happened very quickly. The Easter period could easily see something similar happen again (either way), Leeds have Watford away, Hull at home then Cov away between the 29th March and the 6th April.

[Livid]

Any point watching the Cardiff V Ipswich game or should I just wait for the last five minutes to see if they can do it again? 

[foxes_rule1978]

Ipswich will win it with a late winner, that is a huge deflection that comes off the post and bar and hits the keeper in the backside and goes in. 

[Number 6]

Cardiff looking dangerous early on. Maybe should be 1 up.

[CosbehFox]

Ipswich's keeper has been low key very good this season 

[Jobyfox]

1 minute ago, CosbehFox said:

Ipswich's keeper has been low key very good this season 

I thought he was excellent against us at the KP. Maybe the reason we didn’t get 3 points 

[Tommy Fresh]

Cardiff the better side so far so no doubt they'll lose

[Ric Flair]

2 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Ipswich's keeper has been low key very good this season 

He was unbelievable up to Christmas, started looking very good again of late too.

[STEVIE B]

Cardiff have to give it a real go, they still have a sniff of a play off place. 

Should be a good watch.

[Number 6]

The refs desire to let things go more this season has generally been a positive, but means more shit tackles like that Morsey one go completely unpunished.

[LCFCJohn]

Lunging tackle from behind, not getting the ball from Morsy and not even a free kick 

[Lionator]

It’s SO obvious what is going to happen here.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

It’s SO obvious what is going to happen here.

Yup Ipswich get a late winner in injury time.....easy money if your a betting man 😏

[Tuna]

8 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Ipswich's keeper has been low key very good this season 

He was backup last season wasn't he?

[foxes_rule1978]

3 minutes ago, Lionator said:

It’s SO obvious what is going to happen here.

Yep Ipswich battered for 80 minutes, somehow stay in the game and grab a late winner with a dodgy decision or deflection 

[Paninistickers]

Pretty much the same vibe as last night. Functional, ordinary, unspectacular, absence of style....but they don't look fazed by the situation (as Leeds didn't) and I expect them to win at this stage

[KingsX]

2 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Lunging tackle from behind, not getting the ball from Morsy and not even a free kick 

 

Cardiff far and away the top set piece scorers with 18.  That kind of free kick is a real opportunity for them. 

[sishades]

5 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Yup Ipswich get a late winner in injury time.....easy money if your a betting man 😏

You forgot to add a double deflection from a passing Pidgeon onto a beach ball.

[Jobyfox]

Ipswich

 

90’+3 

Shot, deflection, deflection again, goal 

[trugerkem]

There is an air of inevitability about this game … Cardiff well on top, 2 very good chances squandered , Ipswich slowly taking control …. 99th minute winner with a deflection off a passing hot air balloon