Robert N. LiM 5,420 Posted April 20 Hmm. Frustrating afternoon. Have to take the point and be grateful a couple of offside decisions went our way. Bristol a bit hard done by. But if Watford can hang on then not the worst result in the world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldy09 176 Posted April 20 Hanging on with the skin of our teeth - but still a good point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samwam27 587 Posted April 20 1 minute ago, Robert N. LiM said: To get Sara into a more advanced position I thought Sara was already playing in an advanced position Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,652 Posted April 20 Just now, cambridgeshire canary said: We scored an offside goal and they got one ruled out for offside that was not. Â Yeah, I'll take a point It was though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,691 Posted April 20 Could have been better. Could have been worse. Well done City from the fence sitter's union. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 5,420 Posted April 20 Just now, Samwam27 said: I thought Sara was already playing in an advanced position He was at the start, but dropped back to partner Kenny when Rowe came on for Nunez. He went into the ten when Barnes went off. Take the point about not wanting to play SvH, but it wasn't a defensive substitution on its own terms. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helsinki canary 255 Posted April 20 Bristol won practically every ball in Central midfield in front of their box but we couldn’t win any balls in front of our box - we have to get a quality CDM in the summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spillay 182 Posted April 20 (edited) Think most people would of taken a point at Preston and a win today, so 4 points nothing to be scoffed at after the Wednesday collapse. Gunn was superb today, clear MOM Edited April 20 by Spillay typo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,449 Posted April 20 These teams who should be on that beach are frustrating, Swansea next who have just won away 4.0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,211 Posted April 20 Neither Hull nor Coventry can afford to lose another game. If Hull win 2 and draw one we only need one more point and we'd still finish above them, we're pretty much there. Tough game today but we're still in a brilliant position. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual reality 799 Posted April 20 Take the point. I thought they edged it over the course of the match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bunny 320 Posted April 20 Got away with one today. 2 clearly incorrect offside decisions went in our favour and Bristol created far more clear chances than us. They will feel robbed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,022 Posted April 20 At least a draw keeps Hull and Coventry still interested...who are incidently Ipswich's next 2 games...both away 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,449 Posted April 20 4 minutes ago, Christoph Stiepermann said: Neither Hull nor Coventry can afford to lose another game. If Hull win 2 and draw one we only need one more point and we'd still finish above them, we're pretty much there. Tough game today but we're still in a brilliant position. Agreed, the odds of making top 6 have shortened and we’ll be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenerationA47 807 Posted April 20 Doesn’t exactly scream ‘operation ace the play-offs’ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,728 Posted April 20 Bristol came in wanting a result and we came in hoping for it, IMO. We just looked a bit less determined. If you can't win, don't lose. Hopefully we are more focused for Swansea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 4,132 Posted April 20 To be honest happy to take a point out of that, with Hull not winning we're all but there now. Not that it'd make a difference but from where I was Mehmeti should have had a red in that incident at the end, clearly moved his head into Sara's. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,306 Posted April 20 Given how the game panned out it feels more like a point earned than two dropped for sure, especially with going a goal down. Gunn saved us too many times today too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhubs 41 Posted April 20 37 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Are those loud boos I hear at full time?  Uh oh the 20 percent are back Directed squarely at the ref for how he handled the final couple of mins of extra time 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,996 Posted April 20 We were really poor today - if we get to the play offs and repeat that showing we will surely get a hammering. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,996 Posted April 20 6 minutes ago, jhubs said: Directed squarely at the ref for how he handled the final couple of mins of extra time Absolutely - he was pretty poor imo, and played nowhere near enough injury time in either half. If you’re going to pizs about making sides take forever over every f/k and corner, you cannot justify only 1 minute at half time and 3 minutes at the end of the game (where 7 subs were made).  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,479 Posted April 20 44 minutes ago, Helsinki canary said: Bristol won practically every ball in Central midfield in front of their box but we couldn’t win any balls in front of our box - we have to get a quality CDM in the summer We have to do that every window but never do 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhubs 41 Posted April 20 1 minute ago, Branston Pickle said: Absolutely - he was pretty poor imo, and played nowhere near enough injury time in either half. If you’re going to pizs about making sides take forever over every f/k and corner, you cannot justify only 1 minute at half time and 3 minutes at the end of the game (where 7 subs were made).  Yeah agreed. Blew up for every soft free kick but was happy to let a few harder, more obvious fouls go i.e. Rowe getting absolutely clattered mid air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad 206 Posted April 20 1 hour ago, Robert N. LiM said: He was at the start, but dropped back to partner Kenny when Rowe came on for Nunez. He went into the ten when Barnes went off. Take the point about not wanting to play SvH, but it wasn't a defensive substitution on its own terms. It was though as Sara has proven repeatedly that playing being Sargent is not the best use of his talent. He is far better when he is facing and going forward rather than having his back to goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad 206 Posted April 20 1 hour ago, GenerationA47 said: Doesn’t exactly scream ‘operation ace the play-offs’ I don't think that many thought that we would. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,685 Posted April 20 A bit fortunate to get a point in some respects in terms of chances created. Felt like a training match with the ref determined to create some urgency. Really concerned with our options off the bench. Once again SVH a complete and utter your not fit to play the game. Fancy us in the play offs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed kept Howie.. 256 Posted April 20 2 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said: At least a draw keeps Hull and Coventry still interested...who are incidently Ipswich's next 2 games...both away nice couple of draws please... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 327 Posted April 20 Thought their press was excellent; on a day when we also didn't pass well from the back it gave them an edge.  They created some clear chances that gunn was mainly equal too.  Couldn't have moaned if we lost, which we probably would have before Xmas so a welcome point.  Need more next week 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy2600 338 Posted April 20 2 hours ago, AJ said: Given how the game panned out it feels more like a point earned than two dropped for sure, especially with going a goal down. Gunn saved us too many times today too. We need Gunn, for if we speculatively get in the Prem…. Name one other first team member that could hack it? Kenny? Sarge?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,959 Posted April 20 I don't get this VH love in at this point. It wasn't attacking we had overall problem with, but ball retention and use. People have gone on about how Sorensen is the defensive midfielder (DM, again, NOT CDM, you don't deploy defensive midfielders anywhere other than in a central position, please don't go by FIFA...which appears to use US soccer terminology) and yet, he's brought on to push one of our most creative players further forward, and to win the ball so we can get it to said creative player and that's a negative move. I think the real issue is who to bring off for a forward player. The choice today was Nunez which meant dropping Sara back into one of the two deeper midfield positions to accommodate Rowe. If it had been Barnes and Sara simply moved inside, I wonder if anyone would have queried it? Yet essentially, that's what happened a little while after. So, if it had been Barnes for Rowe, with Sara switching inside, and then later on, Sorensen for Nunez - would those who are questioning it, be so confused/angry that a striker wasn't brought on? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites