League One Ipswich

[PottersRightBoot]

Reckon next season L1 will be weaker. Come on, Rotherham aren’t exactly the bees knees are they? Assuming the bow tied supremo asks his shadowy friends nicely we may do very well next season. That’s a big assumption.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Oxford Utd 4-3 Ipswich Town

 

[West Oxon U’s]

New grounds, early start in the FA Cup and a new competition all await Ipswich Town when League One life begins

Ipswich Town will be playing in the third tier for the first time since 1957 from next season. ANDY WARREN looks at what awaits them.

www.eadt.co.uk

League One in focus for Ipswich.

 

[tonyw]

Partly, they're reaping the effects of getting rid of Mick McCarthy. Not saying he's a brilliant manager, but he's solid enough and in his six years there, they never finished lower than 16th. Showed him the door because they believed someone else could have them pushing more strongly towards the playoffs, and it's bitten them in the behind in the worst way.

But anyone thinking that they'll be anything other than a major threat in League One next year is deluding themselves. The financial gap between Championship and League One nowadays is massive - their wage bill last year was at least three times the size of ours. They don't have financial issues, because they've got an owner who's seemingly willing to cover large losses every season. I'll be shocked if they don't end up at least in the top six (like Barnsley & Sunderland this year, and Wigan, Blackburn & Rotherham the year before).

The only reason that next year's league might be a little easier is because Bolton are a complete financial basket case and they may have to trim their costs so much that they aren't at a massive competitive advantage over the likes of us...….

 

[tonyw]

As an aside, remember several unhappy trips to Ipswich in the late 90s, including getting absolutely torn a new one by Kieron Dyer.

Believe we've only ever won there once.

 

[Victor1986]

And remember Bolton will likely start with a points deduction - so we will not be bottom after the early games like we were this season - oh joy!

 

[MJB]

And remember Bolton will likely start with a points deduction - so we will not be bottom after the early games like we were this season - oh joy!

That’s assuming we don’t have our own points deduction of course!

 

[Marked Ox]

And remember Bolton will likely start with a points deduction - so we will not be bottom after the early games like we were this season - oh joy!

Unlikely that they will get any points deducted as a deal has been agreed although the potential owner still needs FL approval. Could be from the frying pan into the fire mind.

Laurence Bassini: Former Watford owner agrees deal to buy Bolton Wanderers

Ex-Watford owner Laurence Bassini agrees to buy Bolton Wanderers, "saving the club from administration at the 11th hour".

www.bbc.co.uk

Imo all 3 relegated sides will be battling at the top including Rotherham (should they be relegated).

 

[Peterdev]

I have a feeling Rotherham might find League One more difficult with the big clubs that’ll be down there. Ipswich I’d expect to do well with their talented bunch of young players. Possibly they will be able to keep some of their better players too.

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Ipswich have shifted 10,500 season tickets so far.

 

[Sir Winston]

 

[PottersRightBoot]

Don’t buy this ‘wonderful’ Ipswich schtick. They’ve been gonners since Christmas.

Let’s hope Sunderland, Pompey and Barnsley go up. Gives us a real chance next season if so.

I’d keep an eye on Burton next year. A well run club with a plan. And Coventry if they can sort their ground out.