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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 25, 2007 18:42:04 GMT -1
Team News: Ipswich's Fabian Wilnis is suspended and Richard Naylor is not expected to return for another two months after toe surgery on cartilage damage. Gavin Williams is sidelined with ruptured ankle ligament damage and Dean Bowditch will not be risked. I'm feeling slightly optimistic, and reckon we could win 2-1 (although if we win by more than 2, we go outright top... Lol! ). Alan Lee's in decent form, so hopefully he can continue. Hopefully our defence can cope with Scowcroft...
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Post by Forza's Blind Optimists (CPFC) on Aug 25, 2007 20:44:39 GMT -1
Team News: I'm feeling slightly optimistic, and reckon we could win 2-1 We'll see
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 25, 2007 21:25:46 GMT -1
Team News: I'm feeling slightly optimistic, and reckon we could win 2-1 We'll see Shush, it's not often I'm optimistic
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Post by kjonson on Aug 27, 2007 7:57:14 GMT -1
i was pleased to see scowcroft being very respectful to his old employers and not really trying. not so impressed with kuqi's efforts to score and making me very nervous. not a great game but i think we deserved the points. now...whos going to watford? i am!!
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 8:02:45 GMT -1
I couldn't make it, but Sky+ed it. On the balance of things, I thought we were better. And it wasn't a great game, but hey, at least we won! I'm going to West Brom!
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Post by kjonson on Aug 27, 2007 8:08:18 GMT -1
me too! agree that the palace keeper should have only got a yellow? your MOTM?
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 8:51:11 GMT -1
I do, although it was clear it hit his elbow. We were lucky not to have a penalty against us, as Harding did handle it - he was in the shadows so I don't think the ref saw Walters did alright, I thought it was a good team performance really. And for once, a clean sheet! Lee's impressing me so far this season, he seems to have worked on his fitness during the break.
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Post by CarrowGirl on Aug 27, 2007 8:53:14 GMT -1
Do either of you think you need to add to the squad to mount a serious promotion challenge?
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 8:58:48 GMT -1
Defence is always somewhere to improve, and has been for a while. However, it's only conceded two in three league games, and has performed. And with a goalkeeper who adds some reassurance and experience after last season of young and inexperience, it should be interesting.
However, the squad's been playing together in pre-season as well, and they've got used to playing with each other. So too many new signings will upset this balance. We're playing some good football.
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Post by CarrowGirl on Aug 27, 2007 9:01:38 GMT -1
I would wish you all the best,but im afraid my loyalties to ncfc allow me too Seeyou at wembley in may
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 9:04:09 GMT -1
Now that would be a final, but I'm afraid automatic promotion is beckoning for us! ;d
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Post by CarrowGirl on Aug 27, 2007 9:05:38 GMT -1
Fair do's i'll let you finish 2nd 5 points behind us
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 9:06:58 GMT -1
Coventry are looking strong, watch out for them
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Post by bluey69 on Aug 27, 2007 10:20:36 GMT -1
i did coventry and leicester each way at the start of the season ! ( not bad betting perhaps...?? ) as for us vs palace......... ( saw it on sky ) 1st half - despite us having more of the ball, id say palace deserved to be leading at half time in all honesty. We lacked cohession, and they were playing quite well on the counter. 2nd half - quite a bit better, again NOT GREAT tho, but we deserved this half i think. maybe a draw woulda been fair then,,,,, but hey we won get in !!!! ( the palace keeper should 100% have been sent off too...... tho they cudda got a pen by handball, if i was a ref i wudda given them a peno !!! ) star players for us - simple,,,,,,, a choice of 3 Garvan / Walters - both pretty good i thought,,,,,,,,, but for my man of the match, theres only ONE winner....... DE VOS - an absolute rock at the back yesterday, as he was vs plymouth when i went - EVERYTHING in the air, bang, out it went, brilliant !!!! conclusion - despite not playing great, we're winning games !!! pretty sure last season, that could have easily been a loss Alexander shouting at the defence and organising it - im LOVING IT SO MUCH !!!!!!! West Brom / Watford away next - tricky,,,, but don't think we'll lose both may go 2 WBA away when back from my holiday come on u blues, we're doing ok !
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 10:27:41 GMT -1
I'm loving this shouting at the defence too, last season Price was useless at that, and Supple didn't know what to do.
I reckon we could get a couple of draws, although the last time we went to Watford, we were pretty good just couldn't score!
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Post by kjonson on Aug 27, 2007 10:32:32 GMT -1
i think we deserved the points vs palace. they forced one save from alexander. and yeh i think we need to add...definitely...despite the good start i dont think we're ready for or capable of promotion just yet.
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Post by ITFC Dudette6 on Aug 27, 2007 10:37:28 GMT -1
It was a cracking save from him, I reckon if it had been last season with Price in goal, it might've gone in...
It's nice to have had this good start to the season, instead of the contrasting one last season. There's potential there, but we do need to strengthen a bit, there'll be tougher teams once everyone's got used to playing together.
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Post by Forza's Blind Optimists (CPFC) on Aug 27, 2007 10:42:46 GMT -1
Well first away game of the year for me and i really wish i hadnt of bothered, the game was as boring as the traffic on the way there. Shit game, shit performance. What was up with the atmos yesterday?? I know it was a sunday but jesus it was quiet. Anyways good luck with the rest of the season.
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Post by kjonson on Aug 27, 2007 15:38:05 GMT -1
atmosphere....portman road is never the best for that. derbys yes, away fans yes, home fans on a sunday...no. and the attendence was very low...think we got about 5000 more than that on the first game of the season.
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Post by bluey69 on Aug 27, 2007 15:40:55 GMT -1
atmosphere - well probs 2000 down fan wise than if it was on sky our place isn't the loudest ever, but don't say selhurst park is either ! see how both sides do
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