Ipswich Town 08/09 CCC Thread <Updated Sept 17th

[<_Spike_>]

Updated with results as they come...

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Coca Cola Championship, 2008/2009 -

Summer 2008 Transfers -

Outs;
Jason De Vos - Retiring
Fabian Wilnis - Released
Sylvain Legwinski - Released
Luis Castro Sito - Released
Gavin Williams - To Bristol City - 2 Year Deal, 100k rising to 350k
Gary Roberts - To Huddersfield - 2 Year Deal, Undisclosed Fee
Alan Lee - To Crystal Palace - 3 Year Deal, 600K + Top Ups

Ins;
Pim Balkestein - From Heerenveen - 2 years - Undisclosed Fee
Gareth McAuley - From Leicester City - 3 years - Undisclosed Fee
Kevin Lisbie - From Colchester United - 3 years - 600K
Richard Wright - From West Ham United - 2 Years - Undisclosed Fee
Ivan Campo - Free Agent - 2 Years - Free
Ben Thatcher - Free Agent - 2 Years - Free
Moritz Volz - From Fulham - Season Long Loan
Jon Stead - From Sheffield United - 3 Years - 600K

January 2009 Transfers -

Outs;


Ins;

Fixtures & Results -

Pre-Season

Bury 0 - 3 (Bowditch, Peters, Upson) Ipswich Town

Brentford 0 - 2 (Balkestein, Haynes [P]) Ipswich Town

Cliftonville 0 - 7 (Roberts, Lee, Haynes, Peters, Quinn {2}, Wright) Ipswich Town

Donegal Celtic 1 - 4 (Armstong OG, Garvan, Quinn {2}) Ipswich Town

Glentoran 1 - 3 (Lee, Counago, Roberts [P]) Ipswich Town

Gillingham 1 - 1 (Miller [P]) Ipswich Town

Tiptree 0 - 5 (Rhodes {2}, Bruce, Ainsley, Clarke) Ipswich Town Res

Ipswich Town (Miller [P], Lisbie) 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion

Brighton 2 - 3 (Lisbie, Miller {2[P]}) Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town (Shumilikoski, Garvan, Lee) 3 - 5 West Ham United

Coca-Cola Championship​

Last Season Finish - 8th, 69 points.

August

Saturday, 9th
Ipswich Town (Lisbie '2) 1 - 2 (Mckenna '21, Whaley '33) Preston North End
Portman Road, 15:00

Saturday, 16th
Burnley AFC 0 - 3 (Trotter, Lisbie, Jordan [OG]) Ipswich town
Turf Moor, 15:00

Saturday, 23rd
Ipswich Town (Bruce Sent Off) 0 - 2 Wolves
Portman Road, 15:00

Saturday, 30th
Watford 2 - 1 (Counago) Ipswich Town
Vicarage Road, 17:15

[Total Points - 3/12]

September

Saturday, 9th
Ipswich Town (Stead, Walters) 2 - 0 Reading
Portman Road, 15:00

Wednesday, 17th
Southampton 2 - 2 (Garvan, Quinn) Ipswich Town
Saint Mary's, 19:45

[Total Points - /]

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League Cup

August

Round 1
Tuesday, 12th Aug
Ipswich Town (Haynes {2}, Miller, Lee) 4 - 1 (Boyd) Leyton Orient
Portman Road, 19:45

Round 2
Tuesday, 26th Aug
Ipswich Town (Counago, Lisbie) 2 - 1 Colchester United
Portman Road, 19:45

Round 3
Wednesday, 24th Sept
Ipswich Town V Wigan Athletic
Portman Road, 19:45

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FA Cup

Third Round
January


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Stats​

Position (inc 1 up, 1 down)
13 - Sheff Wed ------ 6PLD;-4GD;8PTS
14 - Ipswich Town - 6PLD;+1GD;7PTS
15 - Watford -------- 6PLD;-2GD;7PTS

Town Hotshots
C.C.C - 9F;8A
L.C. - 6F;2A
F.A.C - 0F;0A

Kevin Lisbie ---- 3 (2CCC, 1LC, 0FAC)
Pablo Counago - 2 (1CCC, 1LC, 0FAC)
Danny Haynes - 2 (0CCC, 2LC, 0FAC)
Alan Quinn ----- 1 (1CCC, 0LC, 0FAC)
Owen Garvan -- 1 (1CCC, 0LC, 0FAC)
Jon Walters ---- 1 (1CCC, 0LC, 0FAC)
Jon Stead ----- 1 (1CCC, 0LC, 0FAC)
Liam Trotter --- 1 (1CCC, 0LC, 0FAC)
Alan Lee ------- 1 (0CCC, 1LC, 0FAC)
Tommy Miller -- 1 (0CCC, 1LC, 0FAC)

Squad​

1 - Richard Wright [GK, England]
2 - David Wright [DF, England]
3 - X
4 - Gareth McAuley [DF, Northern Ireland]
5 - Alex Bruce [DF, Rep of Ireland]
6 - Richard Naylor [DF, England]
7 - Owen Garvan [MF, Rep of Ireland]
8 - Tommy Miller [MF, England]
9 - Pablo Counago [ST, Spain]
10 - David Norris [MF, England]
11 - Kevin Lisbie [ST, Jamaica]
12 - Jaime Peters [MF, Canada]
13 - X
14 - Jon Stead [ST, England]
15 - Pim Balkestein [DF, Holland]
16 - Chris Casement [DF, Rep of Ireland]
17 - Dean Bowditch [ST, England]
18 - Danny Haynes [ST, England]
19 - Jon Walters [ST, England]
20 - X
21 - Ivan Campo [DF, Spain]
22 - Moritz Volz [DF, Germany] -On Loan From Fulham-
23 - Dan Harding [DF, England] -On Loan To Southend-
24 - Billy Clarke [ST, Rep of Ireland] -On Loan To Darlington-
25 - Alan Quinn [MF, Rep of Ireland]
26 - Veliche Shumulikoski [MF, Macedonia]
27 - Shane Supple [GK, Rep of Ireland]
28 - X
29 - Ed Upson [MF, England] -On Loan To Stevenage-
30 - Matt Richards [DF/MF, England] -On Loan To Brighton-
31 - X
32 - X
33 - Ben Thatcher [DF, Wales]
34 - X
35 - Tommy Smith [DF, England]
36 - Liam Trotter [MF, England]
37 - Kurt Robinson [DF, England]
38 - Jordan Rhodes [ST, England] -On Loan To Rochdale-
39 - Jai Reason [MF, England]

 

[<_Spike_>]

Looking good for Town. 10 home wins on the bounce in the league, 5 of which have been this season. Something we've not done since 1962 when we won what would've been the Championship back in the day. Couldn't be better, Town in 4th...Narwich down rock bottom, Town unbeaten in October, Narwich only getting just that one point at home to Scunthorpe...great stuff, set up nicely for the East Anglian Derby next weekend live on Sky. We're coming to Carrot Road, Budgies, bring it on.

 

[<_Spike_>]

Well that was a let down of a start. Ah well, onwards and upwards... Walters still to return from compassionate leave, Campo set to debut against Leyton in the cup on Tuesday and a new striker...hopefully not that **** David Nugent.

[/complaining and shameless bumping]

 

[Only_in_f1]

How good is Rhodes? We were linked with him on a Loan deal after the Transfer Window closes. Would you let him go and is he any good?

 

[<_Spike_>]

He's pretty good, on reserve level his goals record last season was phenomenal. We've not gotten to see a huge amount of him on Championship level but he is definitely one for the future and providing he doesn't let his head drop or suffer from the same drop in confidence that Dean Bowditch and Billy Clarke, he can make it big time. He's got strength and pace, plus a great eye for goal. Scored on his debut in the 1-1 draw with Cardiff late last season.

 

[Only_in_f1]

We had Bowditch last year and he was not bad.

We need him. We have 3 strikers really and a young nippy one would make us an even greater force in the league.

 

[<_Spike_>]

I bet, might be out of luck for now though. I think Jim plans on giving him until Xmas before sending him on loan if he hasn't quite broken through past the likes of Lee, Counago, Walters and Lisbie.