Are we Arsenal in disguise?

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Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:39 pm

Seen quite a few comments about the Ipswich pitch and reminded what we thought of Arsenal moaning about our pitch. Fuuny how now we are the big fish in the little pond our views on things like timewasting, aggressive play and now the pitch seem to be the very views we ridiculed when we were the plucky underdogs

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by RVclaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:41 pm

Difference between moaning about the grass being a bit long and Ipswich’s cabbage patch with the ball bobbling all over the place (their fans also agree and have said it’s being upgraded in the summer)

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by 4midable » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:53 pm

We cudnt play our game on it
Take them back to turf and we murder em

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by HiThere » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:54 pm

It reminded me of Sunday League up Towneley.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:55 pm

They are not called the Tractor Boys for nothing ,agricultural tackling and a Sunday league standard pitch

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by CoolClaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:03 pm

It looked like our pitch in the 90s

Proper crap
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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Quicknick » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:06 pm

Ings Lane, home of the mighty Sklipton Bulldogs, had a better surface.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Belgianclaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:13 pm

Something that was evident, even on tv

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:07 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:39 pm
Seen quite a few comments about the Ipswich pitch and reminded what we thought of Arsenal moaning about our pitch. Fuuny how now we are the big fish in the little pond our views on things like timewasting, aggressive play and now the pitch seem to be the very views we ridiculed when we were the plucky underdogs
we ? I thought you were a Leeds fan ?

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:27 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:07 pm
we ? I thought you were a Leeds fan ?
Did you really???

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Burnley1989 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:29 pm

Nothing like it, the pitch was shite… weird post mate

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Stayingup » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:30 pm

Did someone from the club complain about the pitch?

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by RVclaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:34 pm

Stayingup wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:30 pm
Did someone from the club complain about the pitch?
VK didn’t complain as such, just commented on it being ‘very poor’ when discussing how the match went with both sides struggling to create clear chances

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:36 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:29 pm
Nothing like it, the pitch was shite… weird post mate
Just find it funny that this season our fans moan about things like timewasting and teams roughing us up and now the pitch when over the last 5 years we laughed when opposition fans and managers complained about us and those things.

The pitch was sh*t yesterday and we probably did deliberately let the grass grow to stop Arsenal being able to play their normal game. Thats football and neither bother me but as said the way some of our fans have become the type of fan they previously laughed at does amuse me
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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Buxtonclaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:50 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:36 pm
Just find it funny that this season our fans moan about things like timewasting and teams roughing us up and now the pitch when over the last 5 years we laughed when opposition fans and managers complained about us and those things.

The pitch was sh*t yesterday and we probably did deliberately let the grass grow to stop Arsenal being able to play their normal game. Thats football and neither bother me but as said the way some of our fans have become the type of fan they previously laughed at does amuse me
Its just a lob-sided, partisan veiw of the team you support. Natural like.
Try it sometime. :D

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:52 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:50 pm
Its just a lob-sided, partisan veiw of the team you support. Natural like.
Try it sometime. :D
I understand it but not being a proper Burnley fan I just can't feel that way ;)
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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Burnley1989 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:03 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:36 pm
Just find it funny that this season our fans moan about things like timewasting and teams roughing us up and now the pitch when over the last 5 years we laughed when opposition fans and managers complained about us and those things.

The pitch was sh*t yesterday and we probably did deliberately let the grass grow to stop Arsenal being able to play their normal game. Thats football and neither bother me but as said the way some of our fans have become the type of fan they previously laughed at does amuse me
I agree mate, tbh, was just in a grumpy mood 😂
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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by elwaclaret » Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:15 pm

Other clubs are only doing what Burnley have practiced for donkey’s years. I have been sat having a brew with Roy Oldfield when the pitch ‘instructions’ came from upstairs (the manager). Narrow the wings, leave the middle boggy etc.

It very much part of the game. Making observations about the ‘tactic’ should be different than complaining about it.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by bfcmik » Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:05 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:36 pm
The pitch was sh*t yesterday and we probably did deliberately let the grass grow to stop Arsenal being able to play their normal game. Thats football and neither bother me but as said the way some of our fans have become the type of fan they previously laughed at does amuse me
The pitch v Arsenal was within the 6mm tolerance allowed by the Premier league. It may have been at the top of the tolerance limits but it was compliant.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:21 am

I didn't hear any complaints about the pitch from our fans at the game/on the coach etc..

Did it look really bad on the t.v?

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Culmclaret » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:29 am

The pitch at Wrexham looked a lot worse!

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Stayingup » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:32 am

Suitable for a Suffolk Punch was it? Or like a few Suffolk Punches had frollicked on it!!!

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by RVclaret » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:32 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:21 am
I didn't hear any complaints about the pitch from our fans at the game/on the coach etc..

Did it look really bad on the t.v?
Not just tv, the manager described it as very poor.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by HiThere » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:33 am

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:21 am
I didn't hear any complaints about the pitch from our fans at the game/on the coach etc..

Did it look really bad on the t.v?
It looked like a team of buffalos had just had finished a game of hockey.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by RVclaret » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:33 am

Culmclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:29 am
The pitch at Wrexham looked a lot worse!
Really? Thought it was better to be honest. Nowhere near as bobbly.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:48 am

RVclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:32 am
Not just tv, the manager described it as very poor.
I can understand the pitch not being up to VKs standards, but I'm just surprised that if the ball was bobbling about etc.. more would of have been said in the stands.

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Re: Are we Arsenal in disguise?

Post by 2 Bee Holed » Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:57 pm

My main observation was Burnley players slipping, but Ipswich players nowhere near as much. Surely that just needed a stud/boot change, but it didn't seem to improve much in the second half. I was concerned about injuries.

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