Norwich vs Ipswich (Away) 23rd August 2014

[Fenway Frank]

Woohoo ! top of the league at portman road

 

[Gaffer]

Grabban should have had a hat trick. Great result but Ipswich looked so poor we should have won by more.

 

[Yellow Fever]

Impressive away performance in a derby. Could have been by more, but I'll take that! Top of the league at PR!

 

[Canaryboy]

Considering our away form over the last two seasons any win was going to be an excellent result today. In fact, any win in the Derby is an excellent result whichever way you look at it, three wins in three, top of the league until 17.15pm at least - not much to moan about at the minute is there? 

Yes Grabban should have had more, but most of his chances were self-created and it is refreshing to have a striker who can cause the opposition so many issues and work a chance out of nothing - rather than one like Van Wolfswinkel who needs the ball plonked at his feet (although still think there is the need in our squad for a poacher, whether that is Hooper or a replacement). 

Grabban is the main man now! 

 

[Watling the Gnome]

Tettey MoM for me, ran the show and kept composed and controlled.  More goals would have been a nice to have, but 3 points away from home and a decent attacking performance - wipes some of the Hughton cobwebs away and puts a big smile on my face.

 

[splutcho]

Did anyone else notice that towards the end of the game they weren't that nervous about them equalising? Dominated them.

 

[Canaryboy]

Did anyone else notice that towards the end of the game they weren't that nervous about them equalising? Dominated them.

That's us shaking off the Hughton mentality, no trying and failing to defend a lead for half a game, no sticking the ball in the corner - just belief that we can always grabbanother goal. 

 

[splutcho]

So gutted Tyrone Mings has left Twitter.

 

[splutcho]

Also, Man of the Match? Look no further.

 

[Canaryboy]

So gutted Tyrone Mings has left Twitter.

He's the only Ipswich player I like as a person! 

Think we should relieve them of him....

 

[Gaffer]

I remember last season home against Hull. 1-0 up with 5 minutes to play and we're running it into the corner. Thank god those days are over.

 

[BarclayBoy88]

We were OK, they were absolutely dreadful. Pitch didn't look great so it was bouncing off us quite a lot. However we won the Derby and we're top of the league. Can't ask for much more and we did what we needed to do. 

 

[KeiranShikari]

Better finishing and we would be out of sight, so glad we didn't end up regretting it.

 

[wcorkcanary]

Just got in from the Pub, booked the game on their telly yesterday, cue many disgruntled  vile and geordies at 1245, arriving assuming that the prem league game would take prescidence ....wrong, boys ,wrong. Its the Early Canary that catches the E.Anglian Derby. Laffetry trying too hard and holding on to the ball too long, Lewis Grabban looks a right handful. Wes and Tetts looked in control, could have been more but Hey.....ITS A GOOD DAY. Well Done NA and the boys.

 

[BarclayBoy88]

Got to say I thought Whittaker had a mare today! Gave the ball away a lot, players breezed past him and he never seemed to have the ball under control. 

On the other hand, Turner was absolutely outstanding today and Tettey just bossed it. Hope we give him a good rest on Tuesday so he's 100% ready for the game against Bournemouth. 

 

[Rastie]

Played well should of been more,I'll take that.

Still all along way to go but the futures bright the futures yellow

 

[Canaryboy]

Mick McCarthy moaning because Neil Adams didn't shake his hand? 

 

[Canaryboy]

So gutted Tyrone Mings has left Twitter.

He's the only Ipswich player I like as a person! 

Think we should relieve them of him....

Didn't realise that Mings had crocked Ryan Bennett when I said this! 

 

[flashdown]

Seeing as the match started at 6:15 am for me, I was overjoyed to watch the final 25 minutes.  As others have said, there was a confidence that had been lacking in the previous seasons.  And the squad looked to never falter as wave after wave of attacks came towards the end of the game.  Grabban looks to be top quality with 4 in 4 and Tettey is surprising everyone with his performances.

Great win. Great derby win. Great 3 points. OTBC!

 

[Andy]

Here's a little video of the players coming out to warm up,

Too busy singing\bouncing etc to do any more