League One Ipswich

[West Oxon U’s]

Relegated to the third tier for the first time since 1957.

Last played against the U’s in 1998-99.

 

[Oslernorth]

A new ground to visit. Might be one for the train

 

[Peterdev]

Been there a few times. When we lost 2-3 our crowd chanted there’s only one Tommy Cooper

 

[beyondthefourth]

Can see them being a team that doesn't bounce straight back. Could be a few years in the lower league wilderness.

 

[Manorlounger]

What's the betting it'll be a Tuesday evening game?

 

[SteMerritt]

I think I was at that one. Farmers on the pitch at the end throwing coins at us.

If that was the game in '86, was there as well, never seen so much coinage in the air we got absolutely pelted.

 

[outsidethebox]

If that was the game in '86, was there as well, never seen so much coinage in the air we got absolutely pelted.

We got the last laugh that season. Beat Arsenal last game to relegate Ipswich.

 

[SteMerritt]

We got the last laugh that season. Beat Arsenal last game to relegate Ipswich.

Sure did, for some reason that game was played after the end of the season for everyone else, would ever happen these days.

 

[Belgium Yellow]

We got the last laugh that season. Beat Arsenal last game to relegate Ipswich.

Two last laughs because after that we had the game at the Manor when they were 3-0 up and still lost.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

This piece mentions Oxford sending Ipswich down in ‘86.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Another lot who will be convinced that they are 'too big' to be in L1.

 

[Oldham]

“Small town near Bury St Edmunds, your just a small town near Bury St Edmunds”...?

 

[Peterdev]

I have three friends who regularly go to see Ipswich, and they say they have great hopes for the young players coming through. Relegation has been coming for a few years.

 

[Notaswindonfan]

I think I was at that one. Farmers on the pitch at the end throwing coins at us.

Did they plough up the pitch as well, only been there once so may go if all things being equal.

 

[OUFCwaffle]

Got a mate who's an Ipswich fan, he's absolutely livid to be playing the likes of Lincoln next year.

 

[Oldham]

Got a mate who's an Ipswich fan, he's absolutely livid to be playing the likes of Lincoln next year.

I would imagine Lincoln won’t be too impressed with having to play poxy Ipswich either!

 

[LondonRoader]

A welcome addition to the league.

 

[Essexyellows]

Looking forward to that one myself...... ?

 

[Steve McAvoy]

I expect Ipswich to be very competitive next year. They have a very productive junior set-up and I think have worked out where things have gone wrong (allowing too many experienced forwards move on at the same time). Despite having a Manager who isn’t as good as he thinks he is, expect them to do well.

 

[Marked Ox]

Another lot who will be convinced that they are 'too big' to be in L1.

Tbf, a lot of ours initially thought the same about the Conference in our 1st season.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Tbf, a lot of ours initially thought the same about the Conference in our 1st season.

They did and they were wrong. Over the course of a league season, clubs end up where they deserve, and if you are relegated then you belong in the division below. No matter what your history, how many supporters you have or however swanky the stadium you play in.

 

[FalmouthOx]

On the face of it 3 strong L1 teams coming down. Ipswich, Bolton, and any 1 from Rotherham/Wigan/Millwall :-(

 

[Didcotox]

On the face of it 3 strong L1 teams coming down. Ipswich, Bolton, and any 1 from Rotherham/Wigan/Millwall :-(

I don’t see Ipswich or Bolton being particularly strong if I’m honest. Bolton are a shambles off the pitch and Ipswich have been flirting with relegation for years. Think the third team to be relegated will be more of a force. Would love it to be Reading but think they’ll do enough to stay up.

 

[iambungle]

I don’t see Ipswich or Bolton being particularly strong if I’m honest. Bolton are a shambles off the pitch and Ipswich have been flirting with relegation for years. Think the third team to be relegated will be more of a force. Would love it to be Reading but think they’ll do enough to stay up.

No whiff of financial problems at Ipswich as far as I am aware so the odds are they will have a strong side next season.
Bolton might not exist but if they do, can't see them being up to much, unless they manage to find a multi-millionaire owner who isn't called Davies.
Third team coming down will be Rotherham I think. They could well go straight back up again. Just a bit too good for Div 1, not quite good enough for the championship.
Lincoln could well be strong.
One or both of Sunderland and Pompey could still be in Div 1 next season.

Make no mistake....Div 1 is going to be strong next season.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Bits of it will be strong, but IMO there have been a lot of very very ordinary teams in the division this year, and most of them will still be here next time out.

 

[Essexyellows]

Didn`t they clinch promotion/title at the Manor in the early 90`s? Seems set in my mind for some peculiar reason...

 

[SteMerritt]

Didn`t they clinch promotion/title at the Manor in the early 90`s? Seems set in my mind for some peculiar reason...

Yeah, and danced on our pitch. Classless.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

1992.

 

[iambungle]

Yeah, and danced on our pitch. Classless.

we're not totally blameless on that score though are we?

plus we sent them down from the old div 1 in 1986 by beating arsenal 3-0 at home in the last game of the season. they'd beaten us at their place a week or so before.

 

[iambungle]

Bits of it will be strong, but IMO there have been a lot of very very ordinary teams in the division this year, and most of them will still be here next time out.

as there are every year - it's Div 3 after all. it's the half dozen or so that won't be very very ordinary that will be the problem.