TeessideCleveland
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Ironically if they win the last 4 they still win the league - though they're out of 'wriggle room'
We were promoted with 91 in 1998 and Sunderland missed out on 90 (and then lost the playoff final to Charlton).It looks like someones going to miss out on automatic with 90 points!
Has this ever happened before?
2016 suddenly seems like a long time ago!We were promoted with 91 in 1998 and Sunderland missed out on 90 (and then lost the playoff final to Charlton).
When we were promoted in 2016 we went up on goal difference with 89 so Brighton missed out with 89. Not quite 90 but close.
I presume there are others
Ipswich’s strength is in their manager. If he leaves and there’s a good chance he does if Ipswich don’t go up, then their house of cards will fall. He’s squeezed every last drop out of that squad. I don’t want another club getting parachute payments. Only makes our job all that bit harder. Leicester will still have a strong squad in spite of a fire sale if they stay down.I disagree, Ipswich will only get stronger with investment. Leicester will be in big trouble if they don't go up.
Yeah two long trips! One of which is Leicester to London. I do a longer commute for a days work.Their manager has been moaning on all week on how it was unfair to have to go to play at Plymouth tonight and the players were tired.
Basically he gave his own players a reason not to turn up and they got what they deserved.
Leicester fans are some of the worst
Ipswich , regardless of goung up or stayingI disagree, Ipswich will only get stronger with investment. Leicester will be in big trouble if they don't go up.
They had two chances with xG around 0.4 I think, which are pretty good chances. Agree the rest of the chances were all very small chances though.I watched the game last night and argyll defended quite well without really being brilliant, or having to be.
17 shots from Leicester and an xg of just 1.41 tells you that none of their efforts were particularly clear cut. This is supported by the fact only 4 of the 17 shots was on target.
Compare that with argyll 5 shots 3 on target.
Leicester probably deserved a draw but no more than that.
The game panned out very much like our 2 games against Leicester.
Jamie Vardy came on at 66 minutes, took 18 minutes to have his first touch of the ball and ended up only touching the ball 3 times in the 25 minutes he played.They had two chances with xG around 0.4 I think, which are pretty good chances. Agree the rest of the chances were all very small chances though.
Spot on.Ipswich , regardless of goung up or staying
Have 5 key players returning to clubs incl Moore and Sarmiento
Have 9 players contract ending in Jun
A further key 5 players contract ending in Jun 2025 ( with a year to go tie them up now or risk leaving for free )
All players offered contracts to stay will now want champ wages instead of League 1 where they last signed
They've got a bit to do , even before they spend transfer money.
I'd prefer from a Boro point of view only, that they miss out and Leeds and Leic bog off to the top tier
They’ll want top champ wages and if they don’t get it, there’ll be loads of champo suitors.All players offered contracts to stay will now want champ wages instead of League 1 where they last signed
Out of interest - why? I honestly believe Ipswich are having a fluke season. Put aside rivalry. Leicester and Leeds would be more dangerous to us if in the championship next season. Give me Ipswich any day.
We will see next season. Plenty of teams have done very well in first season and poor in second season. I don’t expect them to have current manager and the squad is rather old so will need fresh players.You can't fluke 88 points, they're in the position they are in because of merit.
Maybe, but they have a massive war chest to spend and probably no FFP skeletons in the closet preventing them from doing so.We will see next season. Plenty of teams have done very well in first season and poor in second season. I don’t expect them to have current manager and the squad is rather old so will need fresh players.
They’ll only have a massive war chest if they sell, which might happenMaybe, but they have a massive war chest to spend and probably no FFP skeletons in the closet preventing them from doing so.