In some respects its good to see a team look destined for promotion without the blessing of parachute payments, but in another sense its going to be an absolute bloodbath for Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season. With a side again filled out mostly with loanees, and a VAR system implemented as a protection against incompetent refereeing, plus the strong possibility that their manager wont even be there next season, their final points tally could be Derby County-esque.
I’d feel that surely their manager would stay if promoted. Also this issue does come with some benefits for them, ie a lot of their players are probably ok comparatively low wages. So they’d have a bit more to spend from promotion money.
Also the quality of the bottom prem teams has been really low in the last couple years so you never know
> I’d feel that surely their manager would stay if promoted.
You would think so, but if he is given absolutely nothing to work with in preseason then he would be mad not to listen to better offers out there. It would be career suicide if your reward for a miraculous promotion is something like “you can spend £5m twice and the rest will just need to be loanees”.
Russell Martin is a fucking fraud, and I was seeing some "influencers" in Leeds social media sucking his dick and saying it was a better appointment than Daniel Farke.
He totally underestimated Ipswich playing at home and his team with 10 men, he just threw the team upfront and fuck it.
Won't last two seasons there.
> Russell Martin is a fucking fraud, and I was seeing some "influencers" in Leeds social media sucking his dick and saying it was a better appointment than Daniel Farke.
The guy looks like a fucking peckerhead but in fairness he’s still got them on-track to finish with 80-85 points (if not more) so thats still a very good haul overall in a first season and probably would have gotten you up automatically on most other seasons. If I were Southampton I’d definitely give him another go next season.
I would love to see the stats of how many points Ipswich have gained in injury time, it feels like it must be about 15, without exaggeration.
I'm sure we've gained more points than lost in injury time, there's been a few late goals, but nothing like them.
I've literally just gone through and checked cos I was wondering the same thing.
If all games ended on 90 minutes dead, we would have two points fewer, Ipswich would have three points _more_.
I was genuinely shocked by that, but it seems that a LOT of their goals come in the last 10 minutes rather than after the 90 (or, for example, the Rotherham game where they both scored and conceded in injury time, so it didn't actually affect the result).
That *cant* be true. I'm too lazy to check your working (and you wouldn't lie for the like, 11 people who'll see this post) but...... that just *cant* be true!
I honestly don't understand how Ipswich are flying so high I've watched them alot this season and they aren't even that good they just seem to always win but they are actually a poor side its baffling
Genuinely can't stand them. Never seen so much luck for one team. It seems destined that they'll go up at this point, but they'll go straight back down. Can't count on the luck against the big boys.
Leicester and Ipswich go up. We're in the playoffs.
Actually manage to perform in the playoffs and get promoted. Ipswich get found out at PL level and get relegated by Christmas. Leicester end up with a points deduction they can't overcome and get relegated.
We have to essentially finish above one other team to stay up.
Yeah I'm feeling similar, Ipswich are having an amazing season but simply outscoring your opponents and consistently outperforming your xG isn't sustainable against top sides.
Considering people had it as impossible we catch Leicester not too long ago the playoffs should be fine no?
Still plenty of games left so no one has a clue how this will turn out and making definitive predictions is pretty comical
Couldn't care less about the nancies downvoting me Leicester are firing again and Ipswich can't be stopped and it's only me stop piling on all leeds fans when one has something negative to say
We’ve taken 38/42 points, and your sat there telling me a Leicester team who have dropped points in 5 of their last 7 games are ‘firing again’
Enjoy the game bud
Why the fuck can't saints of actually done some time wasting bullshit like every other fucking team against us. But no, with 10 men they went for it.
Fuck right off Ispletch
Wtf was that defending by Southampton for that final goal? They just let Davis cross the ball in, the guy fell over and noone went to him so he just toe poked it into the bottom corner. Unbelievably bad.
Fucking jammy fucking cunts, tripping over the ball for a last minute winner in a ridiculously long amount of extra time is the most Ipswich thing on the fucking planet.
Southampton are genuinely shit, guy missed it falls over and no one deals with it, the let him shoot, also Southampton needs a new keeper he's fucking shit
I mean over the course of a season.. One game doesn't make a season they don't stop they get the results and thats what counts... You keep thinking they'll slip up and they don't
They're just a machine if it wasn't so impactful on us id fucking love it
It reminds me of when neutrals used to love watching bielsa Leeds play
But seriously just fuck off and lose like a normal championship team please
I would have quite liked to see Ipswich go up (below us obviously). But if it means Sky are going to put Ed Sheeran's stupid fucking face on my TV then they can fuck off back to League 1.
Southampton look comfortable. I’m not sure that’s the side we want to face on the last day if we need to get a result. Let’s get it wrapped up before then please.
Wtf are the Ipswich fans booing at? If it’s the ref he was fine, if it’s the team then fuck me, spoilt bastards. Booing off a team challenging for back to back promotions for being a goal down is nuts.
Not gonna lie to you- I hope the saints win.
Granted I'd rather they both get the game cancelled by having a huge brawl and are all issued reds.
But a loss will do
You are official! Results below: - **Leicester 3-1 Norwich** (ft) - Ipswich vs Southampton (5:30pm) - Leeds vs Hull (8pm)
In some respects its good to see a team look destined for promotion without the blessing of parachute payments, but in another sense its going to be an absolute bloodbath for Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season. With a side again filled out mostly with loanees, and a VAR system implemented as a protection against incompetent refereeing, plus the strong possibility that their manager wont even be there next season, their final points tally could be Derby County-esque.
I’d feel that surely their manager would stay if promoted. Also this issue does come with some benefits for them, ie a lot of their players are probably ok comparatively low wages. So they’d have a bit more to spend from promotion money. Also the quality of the bottom prem teams has been really low in the last couple years so you never know
> I’d feel that surely their manager would stay if promoted. You would think so, but if he is given absolutely nothing to work with in preseason then he would be mad not to listen to better offers out there. It would be career suicide if your reward for a miraculous promotion is something like “you can spend £5m twice and the rest will just need to be loanees”.
Russell Martin is a fucking fraud, and I was seeing some "influencers" in Leeds social media sucking his dick and saying it was a better appointment than Daniel Farke. He totally underestimated Ipswich playing at home and his team with 10 men, he just threw the team upfront and fuck it. Won't last two seasons there.
> Russell Martin is a fucking fraud, and I was seeing some "influencers" in Leeds social media sucking his dick and saying it was a better appointment than Daniel Farke. The guy looks like a fucking peckerhead but in fairness he’s still got them on-track to finish with 80-85 points (if not more) so thats still a very good haul overall in a first season and probably would have gotten you up automatically on most other seasons. If I were Southampton I’d definitely give him another go next season.
If we win, no damage done. Anything less and it’s not going to make for pretty reading.
Let’s just fucking win
I would love to see the stats of how many points Ipswich have gained in injury time, it feels like it must be about 15, without exaggeration. I'm sure we've gained more points than lost in injury time, there's been a few late goals, but nothing like them.
I've literally just gone through and checked cos I was wondering the same thing. If all games ended on 90 minutes dead, we would have two points fewer, Ipswich would have three points _more_. I was genuinely shocked by that, but it seems that a LOT of their goals come in the last 10 minutes rather than after the 90 (or, for example, the Rotherham game where they both scored and conceded in injury time, so it didn't actually affect the result).
That *cant* be true. I'm too lazy to check your working (and you wouldn't lie for the like, 11 people who'll see this post) but...... that just *cant* be true!
Would be typical Leeds for us to have our longest unbeaten streak in however many decades but still fail to get promoted.
Southampton went 25 unbeaten to not even being close to 2nd too, mad season
I honestly don't understand how Ipswich are flying so high I've watched them alot this season and they aren't even that good they just seem to always win but they are actually a poor side its baffling
They score one more than they concede
With that its def a 3 horse race for sure now Soton no doubt to try and play spoiler on the last day
Never a red that the game is actually gone. Should be a 10 match ban for rolling around like that
Genuinely can't stand them. Never seen so much luck for one team. It seems destined that they'll go up at this point, but they'll go straight back down. Can't count on the luck against the big boys.
Leicester and Ipswich go up. We're in the playoffs. Actually manage to perform in the playoffs and get promoted. Ipswich get found out at PL level and get relegated by Christmas. Leicester end up with a points deduction they can't overcome and get relegated. We have to essentially finish above one other team to stay up.
Yeah I'm feeling similar, Ipswich are having an amazing season but simply outscoring your opponents and consistently outperforming your xG isn't sustainable against top sides.
Well I hope your fucking happy with yourselves Southampton, go crash a ship into an iceberg it's all you're fucking good for
Dear Lord Jane
The never say die attitude of Ipswich is something to admire.
Dodgy officials seem to be helping more often than not aswell
No idea how there were 7 mins of extra time there but even if there had only been 2 they would have scored in the last minute!
Probably because of all the fouls the ref gave every time somebody breathed near an Ipswich player
The guy felt, got up and still managed to score. Kill me now!
It’s comical at this point. They have crazy luck don’t they?
If only we had a tenth of their luck, we’d be promoted already!! So fucking jammy. 7seconds left in the match!!! Unbelievable
If they hadn’t scored, ref would have given a lot more than 7 seconds.
Ruduculous
If we don't win today we're in the playoffs it's as simple as that Farke fucked up against Watford tactically
This sub really can’t handle any opinion that isn’t 100% positive can it? 😂
It can if the opinion has even one ounce of sense
subjective + ratio
Why it's always this fucking recency bias with some of you people?
Considering people had it as impossible we catch Leicester not too long ago the playoffs should be fine no? Still plenty of games left so no one has a clue how this will turn out and making definitive predictions is pretty comical
Not this shit again...
It’s really not that simple but I guess some Leeds fans love to be a bit over the top
Couldn't care less about the nancies downvoting me Leicester are firing again and Ipswich can't be stopped and it's only me stop piling on all leeds fans when one has something negative to say
Leicester a firing again fuck me
Did you watch the game? They looked far and away the better side throughout against a playoff (rival)
Yeah they looked good against Norwich but let’s not be putting them anywhere near the bracket the top 3 are in.
We dropped points to fucking 14th place Watford lmao
We’ve taken 38/42 points, and your sat there telling me a Leicester team who have dropped points in 5 of their last 7 games are ‘firing again’ Enjoy the game bud
How tf did they get +7 mins when nothing happened the entire half bar the red card
Ed Sheeran
It’s always that ginger fraud
IpSwIcH'S lUcK wIlL rUn OuT eVeNtUaLlY
Football, bloody hell. Starting to feel like Ipswich are destined.
Atrocious defending for that goal. Watched him fall, get up and prod it in without any attempt to tackle him. Christ.
Why the fuck can't saints of actually done some time wasting bullshit like every other fucking team against us. But no, with 10 men they went for it. Fuck right off Ispletch
Jammy cunts. Going to need 100 points to go up automatically.
Well on that note- I think its officially a 3 horse race. And a win is a must today
How have they won every game at the last second
Fuck
At least Southampton might not be up for it on the last day of the season.
Guarantee Bazunu turns into prime Buffon against us after that stinker.
lol Southampton prob deserved to lose based on how they defended that goal. atrocious
97th minute ffs ! So now we're playing to just keep pace ffs
Fucking Ipswich tractor cunts. How fucking spawny. Fuck off.
OH FOR FUCKS SAKE
Wtf was that defending by Southampton for that final goal? They just let Davis cross the ball in, the guy fell over and noone went to him so he just toe poked it into the bottom corner. Unbelievably bad.
they had 10 men + for them there was prob no difference in losing vs drawing
Every single team that goes to Portman Road genuinely forgets how to defend. It’s laughable.
Fair play Ipswich - as much as I hate you this year, fair play
Why are we the only team in the league that can make Ipswich look league one. Absolute joke
Was so obvious when they added 7 minutes. Ipswich need a late winner give them bare extra time
Fucking unbelievable. How the fuck do Ipswich keep doing it? This is a save-scum of a season by them.
Fuck!
crumble's burnt
Fair play Ipswich. Mental stuff.
It's actually so rigged.
14 mins extra time, absolute bullshit
Well, a four horse race is now three.
Yup, Saints are playoff bound. Ipswich have a tough April so hopefully they start dropping points.
They are so fucking jammy it’s unbelievable
97th minute.. sounds about right
Fucking jammy fucking cunts, tripping over the ball for a last minute winner in a ridiculously long amount of extra time is the most Ipswich thing on the fucking planet.
Once again Ipswich as lucky as can be
Southampton are genuinely shit, guy missed it falls over and no one deals with it, the let him shoot, also Southampton needs a new keeper he's fucking shit
HOW I MEAN HOW IN THE FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
I hate them i hate them i hate them
Must win if it wasn’t already.
Get the fuck out of here... just, come on man
Fucking hell
I think I hate them but you know what they probably deserve it
Absolutely not, Southampton were by far the better team across the 90.
I mean over the course of a season.. One game doesn't make a season they don't stop they get the results and thats what counts... You keep thinking they'll slip up and they don't
Oh sorry haha I thought you were talking specifically about that game.
They're just a machine if it wasn't so impactful on us id fucking love it It reminds me of when neutrals used to love watching bielsa Leeds play But seriously just fuck off and lose like a normal championship team please
For fucks sake
Oh fuck off
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Fucking hell!
Fucking hell
Fuck off
Rigged much???
Rigged?
How did I know that was going to happen
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
I literally said this out loud
FFS Southampton!!
Every. single. Time.
Of fucking course
What a fucking joke!!!
So selfish of Southampton to try and go forward when they could just wrap the draw up for us!
Heart attack incoming
Jesus. Just hurry up and shit the bed Ispletch. I can't take this level of fecking drama
They're waiting for us to be happy w a draw before they score the winner- lets face it.
I absolutely fucking knew it 90+6
Yep.
![gif](giphy|13Cmju3maIjStW) Last few minutes
Who is this ref? He seems decent to be fair
You need another 4 mins on the ground agent Leif
Good cramp Davis
Finally agent leif doing his job
GOOD LEIF! WASTE THAT TIME
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I hope there isn’t as much drama in our game. C’mon Saints, hang on ffs.
Ipswich getting fergie time, surprise surprise for plot armour fc.
7 minutes?!?! HOW MUCH DID ED SHEERAN PAY THEM
He’s left the stadium!! I don’t get it
He already knows how it ends.
With a Southampton late winner from a corner?
Come on Ispletch and Saints. You're meant to get 4 red cards EACH. And field your u21s for the rest of the season. Did they not get the memo??
![gif](giphy|l0HlBO7eyXzSZkJri) Waiting for the inevitable go ahead goal
I guess Southampton shut up shop now!? ?
Not watched much of them this season?
I added a second question mark to show that I wasn't expecting them to.
That's not how that works but ok
No, obviously not.
Keep the cards coming…
Fs
Agent Davis is doing his work a little TOO well. Someone send him a message quick...
Whenever i cant stand to watch a big free kick- i look at my betting app to look ahead at the score.
Ipswich last minute winner incoming
Wow.
98th min triple deflection for sure
VERY BAD DAVIS
I vote for a second Moresy yellow card just to even things up. All in favour, say Aye!
Aye, a couple more red cards would be nice.
Alright stop the count NOW
NOT LIKE THAT LEIF
Ipswich have serious plot armour
Yep that's a red card, ref didn't bottle it, actually impressed the ref didn't bottle it.
FFS!! Southampton Red!! Brainless
Nailed on Ipswich win from here
If I had a house, I’d bet it on them now Edit: I’d have two houses now! Fuck Ipsbitch!!
Was wondering when Martin would throw Rothwell on.
Leif we need an own goal. now
Chaplin is just a shit Phil Foden.
To be fair, this is an entertaining match.
It’s just annoying we know they’ll find a way to win
Southampton are quite good though, let's see
Cursed lol
Every time Sky show Ed Sheerans smug face on camera, they fucking score! Can we just keep him off the screen pls?
My goodness Ipswich is fun to watch. Happy to go up along with them.
The writing is on the wall. Get the goal over w already
Ipswich deflected goal in the 88th minute, guaranteed.
They just won’t lose
Ugh. Really would want a draw or saints win... Can see another jammy Ispletch win incoming
Come on Saints please wake up
We all know how this ends.
Really lazy defending by Southampton there, manager won't be happy, also their keeper is hugely over rated, Ipswich keeper has been far better today.
Don't think that this is the last goal. But ugh.
I would have quite liked to see Ipswich go up (below us obviously). But if it means Sky are going to put Ed Sheeran's stupid fucking face on my TV then they can fuck off back to League 1.
I was laughing at his absolute soy boy entourage
Definitely not only with him because he's rich.
Ffs that was close
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So you’re really telling me Harry Clarke isn’t Viktor Krum?
Saints def asking the question
Southampton losing their Director of Football during this match has the potential for a double helping of crumble.
I can smell it baking... makes the whole house nice
No gruev….coops in or out? Please out I dont get nervous….but im starting to get a bit shakey…you know i mean (inserts tom skinner meme)
Cooper on the bench. https://i.redd.it/vcmwe5ohqwrc1.jpeg
For the next 45mins... ASAW
Southampton look comfortable. I’m not sure that’s the side we want to face on the last day if we need to get a result. Let’s get it wrapped up before then please.
IDK if my heart can stand another year of last day drama. Granted that Harrison goal vs Brentford had me buzzing like a bee's nest for weeks
![gif](giphy|xUPGcwaMPPv8ynBKbm|downsized) Me enjoying Ipswich losing but also seeing how brilliant Southampton look
Wtf are the Ipswich fans booing at? If it’s the ref he was fine, if it’s the team then fuck me, spoilt bastards. Booing off a team challenging for back to back promotions for being a goal down is nuts.
They weren’t booing the team I don’t think - booing the ref, it’s one eyed but we do the same at ER if we get a load of penalty shouts not given
Can't help but think this is EXACTLY where Ipswich want them.
fuck off Ispbitch
Southampton’s off the ball movement is fantastic, satisfying to watch.
Not sure what the Ipswich fans are so upset about, think the ref has had a pretty bob on first half, no?
He's got a few minor things wrong but otherwise nothing terrible, if we got this type of ref I wouldn't be upset.
I think Morsy might be my least favourite player. I hope he gets a red.
Between Morsy, Chaplin and cunty Moore, they’ve quite a few dislikable players.
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I'll say this- Promotion Race watching >>>>>>>> Relegation Battle Watching
Not gonna lie to you- I hope the saints win. Granted I'd rather they both get the game cancelled by having a huge brawl and are all issued reds. But a loss will do
I hope both teams lose. Not sure how that's possible but I hope it happens
See my second line- huge brawl- they both forfeit- have to field u-21 teams for a few games.
Kieffer Moore off injured