Ipswich first leg

enjibenji · Post by **enjibenji** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:38 pm

no alcohol is being served to away fans after kick off, so use may want to get well tanked before hand

topgoon · Post by **topgoon** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:38 pm

Why don't we go with mostly full strength, get a good few goals, then rest players afterwards.

Anything else and we end up with the Leeds scenario again

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The Ipswich players might be playing with shackles off and for places with the new manager in the stands and the crowd behind them.

Ipswich may be a shit team but with our forward line of Bender and the lazy russian, I wouldn't get too cocky.

A trophy's a trophy we can't cock this up.

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:51 pm

topgoon wrote:Why don't we go with mostly full strength, get a good few goals, then rest players afterwards.

That's the way anyone with a brain would go. Start with your strongest 11 then make changes when you've got a commanding lead.

With Wenger though, who knows! Providing we get there, I can imagine him playing the reserves in the final because "we have Barcelona a week later"

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:59 pm

Leeds were a far stronger proposition than Ipswich and we also have a second leg should things not go as planned.

With that in mind I would be amazed if he put a stronger side than on Saturday. I think he should play the like of Arshavin again as even he should be motivated in a semi final against a team struggling around the Championship basement. Bendtner as well as he needs a confidence boost.

Once again, I think we'll have a strong bench. But I think there should be a few more (not less) reserves/youth in the starting line up.

delgooner · Post by **delgooner** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:14 pm

If AW puts out Saturday's shower of shite we'll lose.

If AW puts out first 11 we SHOULD scrape a draw.

Thats how confident I am.

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:16 pm

topgoon wrote:Why don't we go with mostly full strength, get a good few goals, then rest players afterwards.

Anything else and we end up with the Leeds scenario again .

The Ipswich players might be playing with shackles off and for places with the new manager in the stands and the crowd behind them.

Ipswich may be a shit team but with our forward line of Bender and the lazy russian, I wouldn't get too cocky.

A trophy's a trophy we can't cock this up.

Is the shackles like the handbrake?

Arsenal Till I Die · Post by **Arsenal Till I Die** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:29 pm

I'm going to the second leg and I can say now, after the shit on Saturday I'm not so sure of a hammering than I was before.

Its a new low when we're not even sure of our team beating Ipswitch.

Ipswitch 0-3 Arsenal in the first leg.

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:32 pm

delgooner wrote:If AW puts out Saturday's shower of shite we'll lose.

If AW puts out first 11 we SHOULD scrape a draw.

Thats how confident I am.

Sorry, but that's b*ll*cks! We have the second best away record in the prem of P11 W6 D3 L2 F20 A11. Contrast that with the fact that only two teams in the Championship have lost more home games than Ipswich.

With the insurance policy of a home leg to come then we should be able to win this without risking our first 11.....

rigsby · Post by **rigsby** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:34 pm

tbf to Wenger that team should have been good enough to beat Leeds.

But I'ld imagine the players will want to be involved. Some have had Saturday off so I would hope that a few players will be back in. Start Fabregas and Theo, win this leg well and then rest them for the second leg

MK Gould · Post by **MK Gould** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:38 pm

I notice that one of the few games that Ramsey played while on loan at Forest was getting booked in a 1-0 win at Portman Road earlier in the month....

delgooner · Post by **delgooner** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:40 pm

MK Gould wrote:
delgooner wrote:If AW puts out Saturday's shower of shite we'll lose.

If AW puts out first 11 we SHOULD scrape a draw.

Thats how confident I am.

Sorry, but that's b*ll*cks! We have the second best away record in the prem of P11 W6 D3 L2 F20 A11. Contrast that with the fact that only two teams in the Championship have lost more home games than Ipswich.

With the insurance policy of a home leg to come then we should be able to win this without risking our first 11.....

Sorry, but you're talking double bollocks! You're in cuckoo land if you think that Saturday's mob can beat Ipswich!

Post by **Chippy** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:49 pm

RVP hinting that he's playing, on Twitter

Shaq was teaching me some new skills, I might use them on wednesday. The rest of the day I was pushing baby dolls around the house with Dina

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:01 pm

Paul Jewell appointed Ipswich manager i see...

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:19 pm

Chippy wrote:RVP hinting that he's playing, on Twitter

Shaq was teaching me some new skills, I might use them on wednesday. The rest of the day I was pushing baby dolls around the house with Dina

Playing what - Basketball?

Post by **Chippy** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:21 pm

I Hate Hleb wrote:
Chippy wrote:RVP hinting that he's playing, on Twitter

Shaq was teaching me some new skills, I might use them on wednesday. The rest of the day I was pushing baby dolls around the house with Dina
Playing what - Basketball?

I think its his kid but if not it could lead to some interesting hand balls.