Ipswich Town face six matches in 23 days before the next international break. Stuart Watson takes a look at upcoming events.
Rotherham are League One promotion specialists – Ipswich fans need not remember the four defeats in the 19/20 and 21/22 seasons – but they have always found life difficult at a higher level.
Millers have played seven league campaigns since the turn of the century and have been relegated in four of them.
Manager Matt Taylor, who was brought in from Exeter to replace long-serving Paul Warne when he left Derby last October, guided the team to a 19th-place finish in the second division last season. This broke the yo-yo pattern, but another relegation battle is now underway.
Key men Cheidozie Ogbene, Wes Harding and Ben Wiles all left this summer, with incoming transfers limited to transfer transfers and loan frees. To make matters worse, regular starters Cameron Humphreys, Jamie Lindsay and Shane Ferguson are all currently injured.
The South Yorkshire football team is currently ranked 23rd on the rankings with only 6 points. Speaking after a creditable 1-1 draw against Southampton, Taylor gave his players a week off ahead of the recent international break. He admitted.
“There were times when we looked as though we weren’t good enough in the league – which is a terrible thing to say as a manager, a terrible admission – but I believe we are good enough to stay in place.”
trainer Matt Taylor, who was recruited from Exeter to replace long-serving Paul Warne when he left Derby last October, led the team to the finish line. in 19th place in the second division last season.
This broke the yo-yo pattern, but another relegation battle is now underway.
Key men Cheidozie Ogbene, Wes Harding and Ben Wiles all left this summer, with incoming transfers limited to transfer transfers and loan frees.
To make matters worse, regular starters Cameron Humphreys, Jamie Lindsay and Shane Ferguson are all currently injured.
The South Yorkshire football team is currently ranked 23rd on the rankings with only 6 points. Speaking after a creditable 1-1 draw against Southampton, Taylor gave his players a week off ahead of the recent international break. He admitted:
“There were times when we looked as though we weren’t good enough in the league – which is a terrible thing to say as a manager, a terrible admission – but I believe we are good enough to stay in place.”
Bristol City have generally been a mid-table club in the Championship over the past eight seasons.
Can experienced boss Nigel Pearson, who laid the foundations for Leicester’s remarkable Premier League title win in 2016, improve on his recent 14th place finish? Let’s see.
The Robins sold star midfielder Alex Scott to Bournemouth for £25m this summer, but Robert Dickie and Jason Knight look good signings, while Kal Naismith, Andy King,Andreas Weimann and Nahki Wells has a wealth of experience on and off the field.
Are not. A mixed run of results so far – W4 N3 L4 F14 A13 – leaves them in 14th place.
Speaking after his side’s recent 2-1 loss to Leeds, Pearson said:
“I’ve always maintained decided that we were at our best when we tried to be positive. We played well against them but today it wasn’t enough. We just made too many mistakes.
“We must be right against Coventry. We have to get back to winning at home. I think it’s really important for us.”
