Carling Cup Round Four - Ipswich Away

[DustCobb]

Not that further than i thought, i estimated 2 hours  

[ian b]

Rubbish draw. We deserved better.

Did anyone see the disappointment in the club staffs eyes?

One woman there seemed really excited and joyfully shouted out "Ipswich!!".

That was funny.

[supajama]

Not the worst draw to be honest and it could be live on TV. Glad it's away too as we always play better in the cup away against better teams, Again, no pressue so we can just enjoy it. This is a complete bonus game for us. We beat Liverpool at Anfield which was our cup final and an experience we will all probably never experience again in our lifetime.

[WadeyCobbler]

It could have been worse and of course could have been much better. I've never been so another ground to tick off and it gives us an easier passage to the final than it could have been.......
We last played them in the League Cup over 2 legs in 1987. Think the first leg was 1-1 at Portman Road and we lost 4-2 after extra-time at a very wet County Ground in the 2nd leg. Glenville Donegal scored our 2nd.

[Welly Cobb]

Surely Keane's not going to underestimate us, considering that when we almost got that Sunderland scalp two years ago he described it as 'the worst night of my career'. They're probably going to play a full first team Only confort is that Ipswich have had some easy draws so far and have struggled through, so maybe we can carry on the reign of upset kings.

Maybe their keeper can drop the ball at Holts feet and it can be like Reading all over again.

[supajama]

We won at Anfield.....Portman Road will hold no fear 

[Razor]

Gutted. Worst draw possible with the exception of Swansea away. Let's hope for a bigger team in the quarter-finals.

[Marvo]

I think its scuppered any tv coverage though.

I think we'll be on as the only League 2 representatives but even if we're not the regional TV programmes will be wetting themselves at the prospect.

[DustCobb]

Gotta expect Newcastle v Arsenal will be on i guess....

Straight shoot out between Birmingham v Brentford or Ipswich v Cobblers.....

IMO Birmingham were already on v Rochdale...therefore ours wins!

[Marvo]

Roy Keane "rested" eight players in the last round, I wonder whether he'll dare do the same against us?

[Baldy]

I could have gone there on the train but we'll be in bastard Turkey that week!

[Fred_NTFC]

sh*te draw, but like I said, for whatever reason we play with alot of freedom away from home against Champ/Premiership teams, so I don't think we should fear them in any way.

Infact, this 'Oh Liverpool was a once in a lifetime' thing is bollocks. Cmon people, it's a chance for us to get to the Quarters. Fcuk Ipswich, we can beat anyone now. Our name is written on this cup.

[DustCobb]

Our name is written on this cup.

 

[St Edmundsbury Cobbler]

Happy days, I won't need to use any holiday and be home in time for the highlights 

[GrangeParkCobbler]

Stand corrected, we played them over two legs a few years later.

Indeed we did! I went to both legs, we got a credible 1-1 draw away there, great atmosphere in the Away end, which was terraced and split down the middle with some type of curtain and a line of old bill! I think the home game too ended 1-1 after 90 minutes before they scored 3 times in extra time and Gelnville Donegal pulled a late consolation back!

[606 Parklands_Cobbler]

McKenzie will be up for it

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

I did one to the last boro game. Unfortuanately about 15 people decided not to turn up or pulled out at the last minute before paying, plus the problems withthe law were getting silly. They just kept changing what they wanted us to do all the time. Still can't moan too much, they let us in the Cherry Tree at 11. Not quite the 10.40am it was the year before but nevermind. Plus thereisn't much time before the next round (week of October 25th)

I'll happily put my name forward now however (with at least a 'plus 1') to any early doors booze buses going to the 4th round 

make it plus 2

[Tyler]

So how far is Ipswich? I've seen the 2 1/2 hours thing, but people i spoke to said about an hour and a half.

Also, Ipswich is a decent draw, why should the players fear them? Sammo has to drum it into them that we win and we're in the quarter finals

[dazza]

It will bring in as much money as the Liverpool game as well.

Cant see that at all. We certainly wont take as many as we took to Anfield and there wont be that many carrot crunchers there.

[PepesProdigy]

f*** all this s*** draw business..
we had a massive team and it was liverpool at anfield.
lets f***in go to portman road and beat 'em. this is winnable man, f***in npton could be in the quarters.