Ipswich Town F.C. v Derby County F.C.

[Doodle]

7 hours ago, StockholmRam said:

Dear Gary....

Tomorrow we play against " Irish " Mick. We've played games against Micks teams a lot down the years. Millwall, Sunderland, Wolves, Ipswich. So we know what we are talking about. It will be orrible... We promise you, ORRIBLE. He never plays any other way, same every team, every time. It will be lots of filling our area with big lads with big elbows, big shins, big bums, big ears and big heads. The ball will be lumped up to these big lads at every opportunity and they will run around our penalty area trying to cause panic. Mick has got his players doing this down to a fine art form. And against Derby it nearly always works. 

Soooo Gary. Please don't bother with normal training this week. Have our lads look at Micks team on dvd or what ever it is you use these days. Have Keogh and Curtis watch it 100 times if needs be. Make them take a " Mick highlights" copy home to watch before bedtime. We know what is coming... As long serving Derby fans we are sick to the back teeth of what is coming...we are fed up of losing to Micks Mcbadmanners ( joke for the 1970s followers). 

Also Gary...Mick will harangue the poor ref into at least giving him 2 decisions. Leg him up on his way to the ref if needs be. You must have played against him a few times. He probably tried to kick you, so you know what he is like. We have really enjoyed having you as Derby manager so far. It's been a revelation and very ace. Please don't spoil it by losing to Mick twice in two months. We couldn't stand that..

Good luck tomorrow Gary. We will be praying for you. 

P.S. Get the kitman to pack lots of liniment oil. 

 

 

You do realise we have won on our last 3 visits to Ipswich?

[StockholmRam]

6 minutes ago, Doodle said:

You do realise we have won on our last 3 visits to Ipswich?

Shhhhhhhh....don't tell Gary that. Let him fully digest my post and have our team properly prepared. 

If we lose tomorrow Doodle, it will, of course, be your fault. 

[StockholmRam]

23 minutes ago, Doodle said:

You do realise we have won on our last 3 visits to Ipswich?

But we won't lose right? Because you've promised now.n

[RamNut]

My guess....

                        Winnall

Lawrence      Vydra.      Weimann

      Ledley       Huddlestone

forsyth   Davies  keogh    Baird 

                  Carson.

 

[Doodle]

14 minutes ago, StockholmRam said:

But we won't lose right? Because you've promised now.n

Hopefully mate. Driving over full of expectation. Think we’ve about sold out so should be a great atmosphere too

[StockholmRam]

14 minutes ago, Doodle said:

Hopefully mate. Driving over full of expectation. Think we’ve about sold out so should be a great atmosphere too

If you are driving from Derby I'd set off now. It's a bugger of a drive that is. Worth the win for the drive alone. 

[Doodle]

4 minutes ago, StockholmRam said:

If you are driving from Derby I'd set off now. It's a bugger of a drive that is. Worth the win for the drive alone. 

Rural Leicestershire. Cross country past Rutland water then the dreaded A14. Bout 2 1/2 hours last year. M6 to Manchester next Friday could be trickier. Luckily not at work and staying over, so can miss rush hour and visit a public house or two to pass the time 

[RiddingsRam]

1 hour ago, RamNut said:

My guess....

                        Winnall

Lawrence      Vydra.      Weimann

      Ledley       Huddlestone

forsyth   Davies  keogh    Baird 

                  Carson.

 

Maybe Thorne for Huddlestone apart from that I think your spot on.

[Ghost of Clough]

1 hour ago, RamNut said:

My guess....

                        Winnall

Lawrence      Vydra.      Weimann

      Ledley       Huddlestone

forsyth   Davies  keogh    Baird 

                  Carson.

 

I’m not sure I like that... an unconventional 3-2-4-1 formation with Winnall in nets and Carson up top - nevermind the rest of them being out of position 

[Wolfie20]

                         Carson

Baird       Keogh        Davies       Forsyth

               Thorne         Ledley

Weimann           Vydra           Lawrence

                           Martin

 

[Millenniumram]

1 hour ago, RamNut said:

My guess....

                        Winnall

Lawrence      Vydra.      Weimann

      Ledley       Huddlestone

forsyth   Davies  keogh    Baird 

                  Carson.

 

If Winnall starts up front on his own I’m gonna have a breakdown

[Topram]

We sold many?

[North East Ram]

4 minutes ago, Topram said:

We sold many?

b4?

[Doodle]

2 hours ago, RamNut said:

My guess....

                        Winnall

Lawrence      Vydra.      Weimann

      Ledley       Huddlestone

forsyth   Davies  keogh    Baird 

                  Carson.

 

Is Nigent injured? Or your preference? 

[KBB]

Love looking at the teams on here. Brilliant stuff.

[robglosta]

29 minutes ago, Topram said:

We sold many?

70 left, apparently. 

I'll be making the long, arduous twenty minute walk from home to the Station Hotel pub for this.  COYR!

[Bris Vegas]

Win this and we’re now guaranteed to be in the automatic spots come full-time.

That could all change if Bristol City beat Wolves in the later kick-off, but it’s nice to know nonetheless.

[RadioactiveWaste]

Would we be second if we win and brizzly wolves draw?

48,48,47....tight race!

[RamNut]

1 hour ago, Doodle said:

Is Nigent injured? Or your preference? 

Not my preference.....just what i think we might go with.

GR wants extra energy and will hold something back for sheff utd.

[RamNut]

9 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said:

Win this and we’re now guaranteed to be in the automatic spots come full-time.

That could all change if Bristol City beat Wolves in the later kick-off, but it’s nice to know nonetheless.

It rarely works out that way with Derby.