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I expect them to challenge for a play off spot but that is assuming he strengthens in defence. He has basically bought everybody he brought in on loan since January (Gunter, Blackstock etc) and added Adebola and McKenna from Preston.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
It's a thin enough line between fighting relation and fighting for a playoff spot in that division anyway so who know?Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Things aren't getting any easier for Ipswich with Shane Supple retiring. The next 3 matches look menacing enough as well...
West Brom (a)
Preston (h)
Middlesbrough (a)
Could be thought to be over the line from that angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Public money for Wednesday's stadium? Have they sold rights in it to the Council I wonder which would annoy the red third of Sheffield or where has the money come from? Must investigate.
Apparently it's from some council grant thats been lying around for a while & they are desperate to spend it, synically, lots of blades fans are of the opinion its due to the fact 95% of Sheffield council are owls fans(don't know where this comes from). Even still its rich from a club who only weeks ago asked their own fans to bring their own paint & help paint some stand. Lots of blades fans think your new chairman reminds them so much of previous sufc chairmen prior to Dooley & McCabe in that they are full of hot air & just looking for ways to rip the club off & that he has just announced this because sufc announced last week their new stadium plans to make it a 37-38000 all seater capacity with new roofing for one of the stands(i think it was the Kop) to try & gey named as a world cup venue if that lot over the water win the 2018w.c.
Saw the WBA vs Ipswich game. Ipswich need to tighten up at the back if they are to make any sort of challenge for promotion. WBA created a host of chances but Ipswich created quite a few as well. Garvan played but had a quiet game. Bruce played at full back but lost his man on a number of occasions.
Relegated teams leading the way apart from Cardiff. Early days yet though.
What d'you make of this OwlsFan? Must admit I never liked the guy, or thought he was any good.
Jeffers Transfer Listed
Owlsfan, apparently Garvan is to be transfer listed along with Stead(inho) & A Quinn + don't forget the Blades from your list of teams going well - we actually won at Reading(1st time I can remember this ever happening) & they're still playing negative crap footy under Big Kev
Jeffers has been a flop at Wednesday, spending most of the time on the physio's couch I am afraid. I reckon Laws is just using the punch up as an excuse to off load him.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Nice to see John Sheridan come 5th in the list of all time Wednesday greats in the Sunday Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...et=132&page=12
I had forgotton that Cantona came to Wednesday first but stormed off to Leeds when Trevor Francis asked him to prove himself on grass (the green stuff) in snow bound Sheffied. He won a league title with Leeds :o
Surprised that a Swede tops the list. I thought David Hirst would get it.
No win still for Ipswich and the relegated clubs are doing well. History shows that if they don't bounce back the first season, it's a long hard climb after that.
Game of the season going on in the Sheffield derby at the moment
It's not only the Irish who are obsessed with Keane. Throughout last night on Sky's Football Special, Ipswich were continuously described as "Roy Keane's Ipswich" as they made their numerous visits to Bramall Lane and when United got their last minute equaliser, it was the usual "I wouldn't like to be in the Ipswich dressing room" or "I wouldn't like to have to do the post match interview". Is Keane that fearsome ? I have never seen him blow his top at an interview (other than a few sarcastic remarks) and I don't know how hard he is on his players.
p.s. His team is bottom of the league.
pps. ANyone seen any Ipswich jerseys around town?
Yeah I think they're obsessed with him too. Twas the guy reporting on the game that was to do the interview for them also. I don't think he was relishing the prospect. My buddy was telling me that he had a bit of a go at the most recent interviewer after the last match (I think). Your man was apparently throwing stats in his face about it being Ipswich's worst start for so many yrs and Keane was a bit thick with him. If anybody has a link to that could ye throw it up please. This might be the reason there was such emphasis on it last night though.
Owls fan- what do you make of Derby? for some reason I was expecting them to be half decent this season. I've a buddy over there and he says they're missing most of their first team on fairly long term injuries, is he just making excuses or is there some truth in it do you know?
Derby struggled as you know last season under Dunphy's and Giles' Ireland manager elect, Paul Jewell (until they sacked him). I don't think they have strengthened the squad to any great effect and, although they have great support, I wasn't expecting anything special from them this season. I'll know more after this Saturday ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
I heard that Keane made a few choice comments at the Press Conference, but it was hardly anything to set the journalist quaking. I wonder is his bark worse than his bite?
Think the result summed up the Championship really when you take into account the results that preceded it...Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Sheff Wed 3-1 Cardiff
Cardiff 6-1 Derby
Derby 3-0 Sheff Wed
Really is a strange league.
What's really worrying me is that the Ipswich vs Wednesday game is a few weeks away and if Ipswich haven't won by then, I can 100% guarantee is that they will win that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Yeah they've 5 games before then though so if they haven't won it will be Ipswich without Keane I'd imagine. They've a reasonable looking run of games now, so things could start improving rapidly maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Still no win for Ipswich and their match with Wednesday is approaching. Guanteed 3 points for Ipswich having watched the former's 4-1 demolition by Watford. Woeful defending and the Irish midfield anonymous. There is a possibility that both Sheffield managers could be sacked in the same week as United are on a very poor run as well.
The chop for Southgate. Surprised it took that long. Mind you with the poor support they get, 'Boro are a Championship side and they have overachieved for a while (a bit like Wigan and Fulham).
The Southgate sacking was disgusting.
Forest are still looking good. My other two tips to go up this season (Sheff Utd & Ipswich) are not looking so hot!
A very refreshing performance by Watford's youthful team against the Owls on Friday night......excellent performances from the two loanees, Henry Lansbury (Arsenal) and Tom Cleverley (Man Utd):)
Wednesday's defence was hopeless and they all were like Bambi on ice falling all over the place. Good win for the Hornets but greatly aided by a poor Owls performance. Both Sheffield managers might get the heave ho soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sligo Hornet