This season I have every faith that Big Mick and his tractors boys to at the minimum to make the play offs.
I will be using this thread to keep account of the P+L for it. I will be starting with a 10 point balance
Bet one - 1 point -Ipswich draw no bet away to Reading - 5/2 with betfair
[FONT=arial][SIZE=6]Ipswich Town are top six contenders - Mick McCarthy[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=arial]Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy has said a top-six finish is a realistic target for his side this season.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]The Portman Road club, who have not reached the play-offs since 2005, open their Championship campaign at Reading on Saturday.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“Can we challenge? I’d like to think so. That’s what we’re aiming for,” he told BBC Radio Suffolk.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial][LEFT][SIZE=5]Ipswich summer signings[/SIZE]
[LIST]
[]Paul Anderson (Bristol City)
[]Christophe Berra (Wolves)
[]Jack Doherty (Waterford Utd)
[]Dean Gerken (Bristol City)
[]David McGoldrick (Nott’m Forest)
[]Cole Skuse (Bristol City)
[]Ryan Tunnicliffe (Man Utd, loan)
[]Frederic Veseli (Man Utd)
[/LIST][/LEFT][/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“Let’s start with that. If we’re in the top six it will be a good place to be for us.”[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]McCarthy took over at Ipswich in November, with the club bottom of the league, and claimed 53 points from the remaining 33 games to achieve a 14th-place finish last term.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]He asked his side to play with a mantra of “don’t get beat” - an approach he will continued to adhere to this season.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“I like my team to play football, play forward, play on the front foot and score goals,” said the former Wolves boss.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]"But I tell you what, I don’t like getting done over by three or four goals.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]"Why would I change that? Don’t get beat and lets try and score more goals.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“That mantra would have seen us in the top six [last season]. There’s nothing wrong with that.”[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]McCarthy has brought in eight new signings over the summer and does not expect any more arrivals.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial]“That’s us. We’ll have a squad of 22. You could add Jack Doherty [Irish youngster] to that but he’s not one for now,” he said.[/FONT]
He did well to save them last year. Would be something to get into the playoffs
I expect Dean Gerken to get Mick out of a pickle.
Ipswich v Milwall
Ipswich to win - evens(various bookmakers) - 2 points
Closing balance - 7 points
Will the thread be closed after you run out of points?
Signing in as I backed them this morning and they look likely to win
I’m rich
[quote=“chewy louie, post: 814470, member: 1137”]Ipswich v Milwall
Ipswich to win - evens(various bookmakers) - 2 points
Closing balance - 7 points[/quote]
3-0 win.
New Balance - 11 points
Great thread. 
[quote=“chewy louie, post: 815049, member: 1137”]3-0 win.
New Balance - 11 points[/quote]
Well done Puke. Watford look to be another team to follow in the Champ
Balance 11 points
Bet three: 2 points - under 2.5 goals QPR v Ipswich @ 10/11 (betfair)
Closing balance - 9 points
QPR have scored in the last minute to win it. But looks as though the bet has been landed. 1-0 QPR
[quote=“chewy louie, post: 818151, member: 1137”]Balance 11 points
Bet three: 2 points - under 2.5 goals QPR v Ipswich @ 10/11 (betfair)
Closing balance - 9 points[/quote]
Landed
Closing balance 12.5 (have lowered it to the nearest .5 it is actually 12.8)
[quote=“chewy louie, post: 818719, member: 1137”]Landed
Closing balance 12.5 (have lowered it to the nearest .5 it is actually 12.8)[/quote]
Don’t be so harsh on yourself chewy-round it up to 13 there ta fuck.
No, then I am betting with money I didn’t earn.
Ipswich v Leeds
Bet four:
Draw @ 12/5 with Paddy Power - 2 points
Closing balance - 10.5 points
Birmingham v Ipswich
Bet 5
Ipswich to win - 2/1 betfair - 1.5 point
Closing balance - 9 points
Bad call here auld stock…
Why you ask?
For the same reason Chewy spelt with a Y and Louie spelt with an ie.