"Derby...best in Division": Mick McCarthy

[Satanic Ram]

The kind of reverse psychology you would expect from the wiley old fox.

I have enormous respect for MM quite simply because he gets every last drop out of average players and his teams always punch above their weight. I'm not expecting anything from today's game...I remember too well the home defeat of 3 seasons ago (or was it 4) when they put ten bodies across their back line then scored the winner in the 97th minute...daylight robbery.

Wouldn't be surprised if that repeats itself today. And I do a cracking Mick McCarthy impersonation too.

Well he isnt far wrong now!!

[swaledale]

Ah classic mind games, it will be a tough game, but Ispwich have been poor at home and have yet to get a win against a team in the top half, if we get the first goal then I can see us winning, but a draw is most likely.

Yes, the data suggests an away win...but that ignores the MM added value...Ipswich won't need any motivating today. PC has to get the team's approach just right...it will be a scrap so need Thorne to start and I think Martin more suited to this game than Bent. Bare knuckled fight for 95% of the game, and a moment of quality will be the difference. Maybe a set-piece will do it. But from which side? [/quote]


A very good 3 pts and a much better performance, Ince has got his mojo back, could do with him keeping it over the festive season!