Pre-Match View From Ipswich

[China Blue]

I still don’t understand why little teams like Ipswich call us blunts what have we ever done to them it seems more and more fans of other clubs are starting to refer to us as blunts

Hi all

Town fan in peace. Always had a soft spot for you lot since a few of our lot bumped into a few of your lot after a London away game and we all got hammered, proper club Sheff U!

I popped on here to wish you the best of luck against us as we all want to lose and see you tip the scum for the league. Anyway, gotta say I'm a bit p1ssed off being called a little club from you, I could take it from Man U or Liverpool and the like but we have a superior history to you unless you count your pre war FA Cups.

One more thing as I just read a post saying we should have kept Mick McCarthy - most fans aren't that bothered about going down as at least we are off the Mick McCarthy sleep fest. We wanted our club back and we have it, it just means we have to start all over again.

Best wishes to all.

 

[Blade in Brid]

Big game this one I hear

https://roysviewfrom.com/2019/04/26/pre-match-view-from-ipswich-4/

Cheers Roy

Oh the agony and the joy we have to experience in this wonderful game

 

[stringjunior]

Didn’t think I could get more nervous. But reading that I’m getting worse.... When is it ok to start drinking?

Some time around Friday lunch probably

*hic*

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Thanks, sons nervous now.

 

[MoscowBlade]

Lets not put

Brilliant! I won't stop laughing all day.......

 

[ilovesufc]

I'm just so nervous. Even more nervous now! UTB!!

 

[nopigfansintown]

Hi all

Town fan in peace. Always had a soft spot for you lot since a few of our lot bumped into a few of your lot after a London away game and we all got hammered, proper club Sheff U!

I popped on here to wish you the best of luck against us as we all want to lose and see you tip the scum for the league. Anyway, gotta say I'm a bit p1ssed off being called a little club from you, I could take it from Man U or Liverpool and the like but we have a superior history to you unless you count your pre war FA Cups.

One more thing as I just read a post saying we should have kept Mick McCarthy - most fans aren't that bothered about going down as at least we are off the Mick McCarthy sleep fest. We wanted our club back and we have it, it just means we have to start all over again.

Best wishes to all.

Understand your disappointment, and no, I wouldn't class Ipswich Town as a little club. All trophies count the same in the history of a football club, however, regardless of when they were won. I mean, the early 80s and the previous trophies you lot won will be ancient history soon...if they aren't already. Trophies are only one metric anyway.After Saturday I wish you well, and I hope relegation is a period of renewal for your club just like it has been at BDTBL.You wont find many with a nice word to say about Norwich City after the game at the Lane last season....

 

[super_pig]

Hi all

Town fan in peace. Always had a soft spot for you lot since a few of our lot bumped into a few of your lot after a London away game and we all got hammered, proper club Sheff U!

I popped on here to wish you the best of luck against us as we all want to lose and see you tip the scum for the league. Anyway, gotta say I'm a bit p1ssed off being called a little club from you, I could take it from Man U or Liverpool and the like but we have a superior history to you unless you count your pre war FA Cups.

One more thing as I just read a post saying we should have kept Mick McCarthy - most fans aren't that bothered about going down as at least we are off the Mick McCarthy sleep fest. We wanted our club back and we have it, it just means we have to start all over again.

Best wishes to all.

apologies for the 'little club' comments.. probably from some of the younger members who don't know your history mate

 

[Paisley Blade]

Didn’t think I could get more nervous. But reading that I’m getting worse.... When is it ok to start drinking?

I think the polite thing is to wait until you get out of bed.

 

[Shirty Blade]

Always liked Ipswich, John Walk, Gary Brazil, Paul Mariner, Kevin Beattie, George Burley. Franz Thissen was a fantastic player as was Arnold Muhren. Not happy that you are being relegated but sometimes you do need to take a few steps backwards to go forwards, Glad you feel that you have got your club back and I hope you bounce back quicker than it took us!

 

[China Blue]

Always liked Ipswich, John Walk, Gary Brazil, Paul Mariner, Kevin Beattie, George Burley. Franz Thissen was a fantastic player as was Arnold Muhren. Not happy that you are being relegated but sometimes you do need to take a few steps backwards to go forwards, Glad you feel that you have got your club back and I hope you bounce back quicker than it took us!

I was lucky enough to be the right age at the right time and was just at leaving school age in those heady times, the only real problem is that I never dreamed we would be anything but title challengers and my life has gone downhill somewhat ever since.

I don't really like the north but I do like Sheffield. Great club, great city and great people, plus I have a genuine dislike of Wednesday, oh and I like Pulp!

Is that magnet of a dive Harleys still going strong?

 

[coaxingstar71]

Always liked Ipswich, John Walk, Gary Brazil, Paul Mariner, Kevin Beattie, George Burley. Franz Thissen was a fantastic player as was Arnold Muhren. Not happy that you are being relegated but sometimes you do need to take a few steps backwards to go forwards, Glad you feel that you have got your club back and I hope you bounce back quicker than it took us!

Gary Brazil - perennial bench warmer at Bramall Lane in the early 80's and later of Preston 'fame'.
Alan Brazil - frizzy-haired Scottish international of Ipswich top side of late 70's/early 80's

 

[Cappy]

Cheers Roy!

 

[coaxingstar71]

I was lucky enough to be the right age at the right time and was just at leaving school age in those heady times, the only real problem is that I never dreamed we would be anything but title challengers and my life has gone downhill somewhat ever since.

I don't really like the north but I do like Sheffield. Great club, great city and great people, plus I have a genuine dislike of Wednesday, oh and I like Pulp!

Is that magnet of a dive Harleys still going strong?

What a side that was around 1980-81. Loved watching that team on Match of the Day and of course Sportsnight and Midweeks Sports Special. Was great when you beat AZ Alkmaar over two legs to win the UEFA Cup in 1981. I can still probably name the whole team just about...

Paul Cooper
George Burley
Mick Mills
Terry Butcher
Kevin Beattie
John Wark
Frans Thyssen
Arnold Muhren
Eric Gates
Paul Mariner
Alan Brazil

With Kevin O'Callaghan on the bench.

Harleys is hardly a venue of choice. Come down the road a bit and go to the Red Deer, Red Lion, Nelson (Fannys), Beer Engine, Albion, Cremorne etc etc.

 

[China Blue]

Ala

Gary Brazil - perennial bench warmer at Bramall Lane in the early 80's and later of Preston 'fame'.
Alan Brazil - frizzy-haired Scottish international of Ipswich top side of late 70's/early 80's

Alan Brazil - Great man and Ipswich loving, champagne quaffing functional alcoholic who will one day be the first person who will die of a condition that will in future be known as "Exploding"

 

[Large Mendonca]

By full time I was relatively grateful we got out only losing by one goal, we got mullered that day, Alan Kelly stopped it from being a rout.

Wouldn’t worry about it too much, Kevin Pressman has done it to us on a couple of occasions too

 

[ben1987]

I keep getting distracted every 5 mins and have been doing all week. So excited, thinking about those league 1 promotion away trips. Watching goals and highlights over and over again.

I wish I could just fast forward to pub tomorrow!

Come on blades!!!

 

[China Blue]

What a side that was around 1980-81. Loved watching that team on Match of the Day and of course Sportsnight and Midweeks Sports Special. Was great when you beat AZ Alkmaar over two legs to win the UEFA Cup in 1981. I can still probably name the whole team just about...

Paul Cooper
George Burley
Mick Mills
Terry Butcher
Kevin Beattie
John Wark
Frans Thyssen
Arnold Muhren
Eric Gates
Paul Mariner
Alan Brazil

With Kevin O'Callaghan on the bench.

Harleys is hardly a venue of choice. Come down the road a bit and go to the Red Deer, Red Lion, Nelson (Fannys), Beer Engine, Albion, Cremorne etc etc.

I went to both legs and had my first prostitute at the tender age of 15. Super times!

Not bad but Burley and Beattie were injured and Steve McCall and Russel Osman played. I met one of our subs in a pub a while back - Tommy Parkin, he is now a painter and decorator whilst Championship run of the mill players are millionaires. Kevin Beattie died recently skint.

Funny old game - I'm not overly keen on modern football, Sky TV have killed it.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Hi all

Town fan in peace. Always had a soft spot for you lot since a few of our lot bumped into a few of your lot after a London away game and we all got hammered, proper club Sheff U!

I popped on here to wish you the best of luck against us as we all want to lose and see you tip the scum for the league. Anyway, gotta say I'm a bit p1ssed off being called a little club from you, I could take it from Man U or Liverpool and the like but we have a superior history to you unless you count your pre war FA Cups.

One more thing as I just read a post saying we should have kept Mick McCarthy - most fans aren't that bothered about going down as at least we are off the Mick McCarthy sleep fest. We wanted our club back and we have it, it just means we have to start all over again.

Best wishes to all.

I think it's probably a fairer assessment to class you as a provincial club - we fall into the category too, even though we are a City.

You'll find many positive things written about your club on this forum in past few days, but they are generally from the older fans who remember your old 1st division and European exploits.

To be fair, clubs like ours tend to be yoyo's and some of ours are on a high as to what our manager Wilder is doing.

Don't take the little club to heart - you should hear what some say about our own club at times

As for tomorrow - I hope we smash you by half time, but after that wish you all the very best in L1. It's difficult to get out, but Rotherham bounced straight back, so I am sure you can. If you are still there Y2 or Y3, that's when the real shit happens as we found to our 6 year cost.

All the best.

UTB

 

[coaxingstar71]

I went to both legs and had my first prostitute at the tender age of 15. Super times!

Not bad but Burley and Beattie were injured and Steve McCall and Russel Osman played. I met one of our subs in a pub a while back - Tommy Parkin, he is now a painter and decorator whilst Championship run of the mill players are millionaires. Kevin Beattie died recently skint.

Funny old game - I'm not overly keen on modern football, Sky TV have killed it.

Russell Osman of course!

While you were enjoying winning the UEFA Cup, we were 'enjoying' our imminent relegation to Division 4 courtesy of a last minute penalty miss against the mighty Walsall. Arguably the highest point in your history and the lowest in ours.

 

[China Blue]

What a side that was around 1980-81. Loved watching that team on Match of the Day and of course Sportsnight and Midweeks Sports Special. Was great when you beat AZ Alkmaar over two legs to win the UEFA Cup in 1981. I can still probably name the whole team just about...

Paul Cooper
George Burley
Mick Mills
Terry Butcher
Kevin Beattie
John Wark
Frans Thyssen
Arnold Muhren
Eric Gates
Paul Mariner
Alan Brazil

With Kevin O'Callaghan on the bench.

Harleys is hardly a venue of choice. Come down the road a bit and go to the Red Deer, Red Lion, Nelson (Fannys), Beer Engine, Albion, Cremorne etc etc.

I missed the bit about Harleys, I know it's a bit rough around the edges but it's the sort of place I would use as a local if I was living there. My boy used to live in Sheffield and managed Champs for a while, I never liked that place.

 

[Grecian2000]

I went to both legs and had my first prostitute

No post was more deserving of a "like".

As for Mick Mc, I was talking to an Ipswich supporter in my local chippy a few weeks back (I knew him from many moons ago) and he was happier to go down than keep Mick in charge.
Had me thinking about our own Hoofy Blackwell. Nothing was worse than watching his anti-football and whatever has befallen us since, it was worth seeing the useless twat shown the door.

 

[Silent Blade]

All three of them made Ipswich great

 

[alehousekid]

Blue Monday Preview Show - EP62 (Sheffield United)

 

[N20 Blade]

Hi all

Town fan in peace. Always had a soft spot for you lot since a few of our lot bumped into a few of your lot after a London away game and we all got hammered, proper club Sheff U!

I popped on here to wish you the best of luck against us as we all want to lose and see you tip the scum for the league. Anyway, gotta say I'm a bit p1ssed off being called a little club from you, I could take it from Man U or Liverpool and the like but we have a superior history to you unless you count your pre war FA Cups.

One more thing as I just read a post saying we should have kept Mick McCarthy - most fans aren't that bothered about going down as at least we are off the Mick McCarthy sleep fest. We wanted our club back and we have it, it just means we have to start all over again.

Best wishes to all.

Thanks for the good wishes, obviously hope we win tomorrow and win the league, stopping Norwich on the way but genuinely respect Ipswich. As I posted earlier you are not a 'little' club at all, I grew up watching you win in Europe and thought you were unlucky not to win the title at least once in that Liverpool dominated era. Good luck next season and hope to meet you in the cup again, love the away end view at your place and the ground generally.

 

[Latters]

I went to both legs and had my first prostitute at the tender age of 15. Super times!

Which one of you was fifteen? Just checking.

 

[metty]

Cheers Roy

 

[N20 Blade]

I went to both legs and had my first prostitute at the tender age of 15. Super times!

Not bad but Burley and Beattie were injured and Steve McCall and Russel Osman played. I met one of our subs in a pub a while back - Tommy Parkin, he is now a painter and decorator whilst Championship run of the mill players are millionaires. Kevin Beattie died recently skint.

Funny old game - I'm not overly keen on modern football, Sky TV have killed it.

Please tell me that was at the away leg...

 

[IAmBlaDE]

Thanks Roy.

 

[diode_blade]

Cheers Roy, UTB