[Albion] Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[HCxUK]

Ipswich really is a great away - hadn't been since the 3-2 in 2015 but had a great evening. Easy train from Liverpool Street, a proper, imposing ground right outside the station, decent pubs and very sound locals.

Great noise from us all game. Glad we scored when we did, the atmosphere wasn't 'turning' but there were increasing chants for players on the bench (Solly, Georgino & Enciso) and a bit of frustration with Hürz

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Great result! Up two places, 2 scored from different players and a clean sheet

 

[huzzah]

I wasn't sure who was signing that to who!

it came immediately after you're just a shit Norwich City, so I imagine it was retaliation.

 

[huzzah]

Anyone else hear the thicko Ipswich fan on the telly call Mitoma an effing Chinq

It was just after his goal a classic from our Webfooted friends.

you heard it on tv, but in my general niceness, I thought he was calling him a cheat.

 

[Mancgull]

I thought FH was very wise to set-up with 3 central midfielders in the first half with the emphasis on control and not conceding a break away goal.

It was clear to see that he’d realised that if we were to win the match, it would be in the 2nd half when the Ipswich block was tiring and less disciplined with their attacking players thinking they could get something out of the game and not tracking back as much as they did in the first half.

Agreed. 1st half was very much around trying to control possession and then unleash the subs when Ipswich tired. It worked.

 

[TugWilson]

Every Ipswich fan I spoke to today were grand, both pre and post match. A great bunch on the whole and a world away from the majority of other Prem sides in recent years…

Yes but that`s not what i said was it , i was referring to their sites not the fans at the game !

 

[kevo]

Well I loved the overall experience.
Great old ground with an excellent view(from VU3 anyway).

Town centre location, close to station, lots of pubs. After the match I had a pint in one of the pubs and ended up chatting with an Ipswich fan while we watched Utd wriggle out of an embarrassing result.

Then went onto Distilled Rebublik as recommended by our Ipswich visitor to NSC this week - thanks again. We agreed they(Ipswich) werevery poor tonight - he thinks it’s between them and Wolves to join Leicester and Saints. I hope they stay up as it’s a great away trip.

My first live win for ages! Makes the journey back SO much better

Now back at Stansted for flight back before regrouping for Sunday.
Had a lovely chat with an Albion fan in pub before the game - the first I’ve ever met who admits to being on NSC!
I was genuinely ‘so excited’!

It's a top away day. Friend who lives in Ipswich took me on a pub crawl before the game - Steamboat Inn, Arcade Tavern, the Woolpack, Fat Cat and the Dove. All great.

Also, as you say, nice and close to the station. Although the first post-match train was busy, could get on the platform easily enough without queuing. What a contrast to Falmer.

 

[Zeberdi]

I think my takeaway from last night is that I think Fab will have an idea of his best side from available players. I reckon the side vs United will be

Bart
Veltman JPVH dunk Pervis
Ayari Baleba
Rutter Pedro Mitoma
Welbeck

I agree but think a lot depends on condition/fitness. He also might want to give March, Minteh and possibly McConville some minutes off the bench too depending on match progression.

I know some people think FH was being ‘tactical’ last night by keeping Welbeck, Minteh, Dunk and Georginio on the bench for the first half - ( to ‘apparently ‘tire’ Ipswich and then bring on the big guns but they weren’t pressing high and hard or with much intensity so that wasn’t a tactic that was going to work anyway) - all four players have been carrying/recovering from injuries so not starting them I think was more likely a necessity rather than tactical.

If our strongest players were in peak condition and not at risk of further injury/fatigue, I think for a game we absolutely had to take 3 points from (for so many reasons) Hürzeler would have had them on for 90 mins not 45.

He is a manager that does not like to sit deep nor thinks 75% possession is necessary to win games but always believes in pushing forward and following through. That though requires controlling the tempo of our passing, patience and confidence in shooting all of which we lacked in the first 45 minutes. He said himself after the match, we tried to ‘force’ things too much in the first half. We frequently overplayed the ball, hoofed it, played netball at times and giving the ball away too cheaply. We also were not creating enough chances. It was not a good first half imo and parts just very frustrating. Ipswich were creating more chances than us on the break.

At the point they started to gain momentum and beleif, I said to my mate, “we desperately need a goal to turn this round” - fortunately Mitoma scored a few minutes later and we took back the momentum. Until then it was fairly evenly matched but I honestly don’t believe Hürzeler intended us to sit in MF and just play pass the parcel in the first half in the hope our opponents would tire and then bring on our stronger players - I may be wrong but what from what I know of FH, that’s just not his MO.

 

[pigmanovich]

Couldn’t believe what I was seeing yesterday: a team even we could beat for pace I realize it was Hutchinson’s first game following an injury but still, none of his runs worried me.

 

[Motogull]

Ipswich barely touched the ball in the first 20 mins.

Hoofs and giving us the ball back. Woeful stuff.

And Brighton are, apparently, just a shit Crystal Palace.
I heard it on the television yesterday.

Well, when we are forever in their shadow, that's as good as it gets.

 

[Bob!]

Hoofs and giving us the ball back. Woeful stuff.

Well, when we are forever in their shadow, that's as good as it gets.

If all we can come up with is 'you're just a shit Norwich City'
we're bound to get that retort.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Let's be honest - you never, ever want to read a matchday thread....EVER. No good can come of it.

They are nornally start well,

4am a load of info and viewing option
Catchphrases
Fog
Travel and catering constraints

Then team news is announced and that’s it unless we win!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Ipswich barely touched the ball in the first 20 mins.

We had 80% possession around the 20 min mark but it switched to 80% Ipswich for the ten mins before HT

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

you heard it on tv, but in my general niceness, I thought he was calling him a cheat.

I also heard and it thought he said cheat but after reading the above and haven’t the luxury of a reply can only conclude if the Ipswich fan isn’t racist he’s a f***ing idiot!

 

[Triggaaar]

I feel like we will put a man on Mars before we will score from a corner.

I'd go even further, and gamble on the sun.

That's not further, the sun is closer.