Ipswich Town
‘Mick McCarthy masterclass!’ – Ipswich fans react to retaining 100% record
Ipswich Town became one of only four teams in the second tier to win both of their first two Championship matches, with a 2-1 away win against Barnsley on Saturday afternoon.
Tom Bradshaw opened the scoring for the home side, with his second goal in two matches, to send the Tykes in at half time in front.
An inspired half time substitution from Tractor Boys’ boss Mick McCarthy, as he sent on Lewis McGoldrick and new signing Martyn Waghorn for his debut, in place of Tristan Nydam and Myles Kenlock.
Both substitutes went on to score – McGoldrick got the equaliser on 53 minutes, before Waghorn marked his debut in the perfect manner, with the winner, 20 minutes from time, to fire Ipswich into fourth place in the fledgling Championship table, and ease some of the tension that has long since been building between the Ipswich fans and manager McCarthy.
Ipswich fans reacted happily to the result, and they are clearly enjoying their side belying pre season expectations, the aforementioned tensions and a limited budget to be up near the top end of the table.
Id look to the PL for a quality loan defender to push the back 3 on #itfc
— Steve Parry (@tinker197014) August 13, 2017
To be fair I am getting carried away already but are we clutching at the thinnest of straws after last season? Hope not! #itfc #calmdown
— Martin Dye (@dye_marty) August 13, 2017
Love Garners passion and that he plays on the edge. Similar to Diego Costa, intimidate defenders and get the crowd up for it #ITFC
— ippy_land (@ippy_man) August 13, 2017
Lose Lawrence and berra/awful pre season/ bookies favourites to get relegated;
Played 3, won 3. #itfcpic.twitter.com/MKjgH5bZgU
— alex meeken (@AlexMeeken) August 13, 2017
Great day at Barnsley, 3pts brought home! Topped off with our message to Robbie Savage being read out on BBC Radio 5 Live 606 phone in #itfc pic.twitter.com/kVFZmju3UU
— Mark Tuxford (@marktuxford_) August 12, 2017
3 Games ✅
5 Goals ⚽️
1 Goal Let In ????
We Are On Fire ????#itfc #BelieveInBlue #Coyb #WeAreBlue @1BartMan1 @MWaghorn33 @jonasknudsen92 pic.twitter.com/uCOP8wAYBa— IPSWICH TOWN FANS (@ItfcTruly_) August 13, 2017
Always have faith in the lads was a great win all round for us ???????? thats payed for Place Away ???? #ITFC #COYB #EasyMoney pic.twitter.com/cCMTVR9mdV
— Barry ITFC Mann (@Barry_ITFC_Mann) August 13, 2017
Boy am I looking forward to Millwall. #tillidie #itfc
— IPSWICHTILLIDIE (@JCMITFC) August 13, 2017
We won away #ITFC
— Sheldon ITFC (@sheldoninsane) August 13, 2017
Hey, martyn whaghorn (ooh ah) I wanna know, when you score that goal #ITFC
— Edward Nash_ITFC (@Edward_Nash_19) August 13, 2017
Under £1mill for waghorn and garner great bit of business #itfc
— Unofficial Martin Kemp (@MARVITFC) August 13, 2017
2-1 to the #tractorboys #itfc #eflchampionship #myitfcpic pic.twitter.com/R00PybRbg8
— Mark Adams (@_markadams) August 13, 2017
When both your substitutions come on to score… #ITFC pic.twitter.com/5C1jfstzcZ https://t.co/bJkmlXA4NX
— TFS Ipswich Town (@TFS_IpswichTown) August 13, 2017
Mick McCarthy masterclass. #itfc pic.twitter.com/SF0l2cqUev
— Damo (@DamoITFC_) August 13, 2017
Ipswich fans – does your side’s early season form change your expectation for the season ahead? Do you have more faith in McCarthy to be the right man? Let us know in the comments below…
