Ipswich Town
Leggi Looks At: PAFC
By Aston
October 23 2008
Singing The Blues message boarder Leggi is back again giving us an insight into Town's opposition, on Saturday Town take on Plymouth Argyle at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle
Saturday sees Town make their longest trip of the season, when they travel the 380 miles to Home Park, Plymouth.
Paul Sturrock's side ended last term in a very respectable 10th position, and this season looks to be back on track after 'The Pilgrims' disappointing opening month. It took until mid September for Argyle to get their first win, but since then they have only lost once, which was last weekend and currently sit in 8th position with 18 points, after the midweek win over Preston at home.
Plymouth's season so far: Wolves (H)drew 2-2, Reading (A) lost 2-0, Swansea City (H) lost 1-0, Burnley (A) drew 0-0, Norwich (H) lost 2-1, Watford (A) won 2-1, Crystal Palace (A) won 2-1, Nottingham Forest (H) won 1-0, Bristol City (A) drew 2-2, Sheffield Wednesday (H) won 4-0, Derby County (A) lost 2-1 and Preston North end on Tuesday night at Home Park which they won 1-0. In the Carling Cup, The Pilgrims went out in round one to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road 2-0 to The Hatters. Leading the attack on Saturday will be Paul Gallagher and Rory Fallon who have between them netted 9 of Argyle's 16 goals this campaign.
Referee for the game is Mr Steve Bratt from the West Midlands who has never officiated a game involving Town before. His assistants will be Mr R Martin and Mr A Sainsbury. The fourth official is Mr M Philpott.
Our League record away at Plymouth Argyle
Played: 20
Won: 5
Drawn: 6
Lost: 9
Goals:
For: 15
Against: 25
Of our 5 wins in Cornwall, the biggest is just 2-1 achieved 3 times. 1956 in Division 3 (South) game, Tom Garneys and Doug Millward on target for Town, in 1961 a Division 2 game Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips got the goals. And most recently in 2005 when Darren Currie netted both Ipswich goals. Our Heaviest defeat came in 1966 when we were well beaten by 3 goals to nil. The highest attendance is 20,775 who watched a 1-1 draw in 1964, Frank Brogan on the scoresheet for The Blues. The lowest gate saw a 1-0 Pilgrims win in our second division title-winning season of 1991/92. Just 4,986 witnessed the near Christmas encounter.
In all competitions home and away we have faced each other a total of 43 times.
Ipswich wins 20 (47%) draws 13 (30%) and Plymouth wins 10 (23%).
Our leading all-time goalscorers against Argyle are Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips with 4 goals each. Frank Brogan and Chris Kiwomya each got 3.
19 players have represented both sides they include, Paul Mariner, Russell Osman and our January arrival David Norris.
Leggi predicts: A long trip for Town, and it will feel even longer coming back, I feel, after yet another disappointing result. We have only lost 1 of the last 10 meetings home and away with Argyle, but that will count for nothing, as I reckon the West Country side will see us off with a 2-0 win.
My ideal starting line up:
Supple, David Wright, Naylor, Bruce, Volz, Walters, Norris, Shumi, Garvan, Stead, Counago.
Subs: Richard Wright, Haynes, Rhodes, Lisbie, Miller.
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Saturday see's Town make their longest trip of the season, when they travel the 380 miles to Home Park, Plymouth.
Paul Sturrock's
side ended last term in a very respectable 10th position, and this season looks to be back on track after 'The Pilgrims' disappointing opening month. It took until mid September for Argyle to get their first win, but since then they have only lost once, which was last weekend and currently sit in 8th position with 18 points, after the midweek win over Preston at home.
Plymouth's season so far: Wolves(H)drew 2-2, Reading(A)lost 2-0, Swansea City(H)lost 1-0, Burnley(A)drew 0-0, Norwich(H)lost 2-1, Watford(A)won 2-1, Crystal Palace(A)won 2-1, Nottingham Forest(H) won 1-0, Bristol City(A) drew 2-2,Sheffield Wednesday(H) won 4-0, Derby County(A) lost 2-1 and Preston North end on Tuesday night at Home Park which they won 1-0. In the Carling Cup, The Pilgrims went out in round one to Luton Town at Kennilworth Road 2-0 to The Hatters.
Leading the attack on Saturday will be Paul Gallagher and Rory Fallon
who have between them netted 9 of Argyle's 16 goals this campaign.
Referee for the game is Mr Steve Bratt
from the West Midlands who has never officiated a game involving Town before. His assistants will be Mr R Martin and Mr A Sainsbury. The fourth official is Mr M Philpott.
Our League record away at Plymouth Argyle
Played 20
Won 5
Drawn 6
Lost 9
Goals:
For 15
Against 25
Of our 5 wins in Cornwall, the biggest is just 2-1 achieved 3 times. 1956 in Division 3(South) game, Tom Garneys and Doug Millward on target for Town, in 1961 a Division 2 game Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips got the goals. And most recently in 2005 when Darren Currie netted both Ipswich goals.
Our Heaviest defeat came in 1966 when we were well beaten by 3 goals to nil.
The highest attendance is 20,775 who watched a 1-1 draw in 1964. Frank Brogan on the scoresheet for The Blues.
The lowest gate saw a 1-0 Pilgrims win in our second division title winning season of 1991/92. Just 4,986 witnessed the near Christmas encounter.
In all competitions home and away we have faced each other a total of 43 times.
Ipswich wins 20(47%) draws 13(30%) and Plymouth wins 10(23%)
Our leading alltime goalscorers against Argyle are Ray Crawford and Ted Phillips with 4 goals each. Frank Brogan and Chris Kiwomya
each got 3.
19 players have represented both sides they include, Paul Mariner, Russell Osman and our January arrival David Norris
Leggi predicts: A long trip for Town, and it'll feel even longer coming back, I feel, after yet another disappointing result. We have only lost 1 of the last 10 meetings home and away with Argyle, but that will count for nothing, as I reckon the West Country side will see us off with a 2-0 win.
My ideal starting line up:
Supple
Wright
Naylor
Bruce
Volz
Walters
Norris
Shumi
Garvan
Stead
Counago
Subs:
Wright
Haynes
Rhodes
Lisbie
Miller
Cornwall- I don't think so Leggi.
Get your map out before you leave.
Quote:Leggi the explorer
Saturday see's Town make their longest trip of the season, when they travel the 380 miles to Home Park, Plymouth.
Are you getting Plymouth mixed up with Penrith Leggi?!
I spy with my tired eye, another draw here. . . .if we play our cards right!
Quote:GREEN GIANT
Where is Plymouth ?
Cornwall- I don't think so Leggi.
Get your map out before you leave.
Its down there somwhere aint it Devon/Cornwall its miles from anywhere anyway!!!
Quote:Dave-69Quote:Leggi the explorer
Saturday see's Town make their longest trip of the season, when they travel the 380 miles to Home Park, Plymouth.
Are you getting Plymouth mixed up with Penrith Leggi?!
I spy with my tired eye, another draw here. . . .if we play our cards right!
330 miles then!!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:10:24:12:32:44 by Dave-69.
