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3 days ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Some of those losses have been by a wide margin. Arsenal, Spurs and Man City spring to mind. But there have also been times when we’ve ended up on the wrong side of a really tight affair. The Brentford game was an example of that. In fact, I think we were unlucky to lose it. Given the rub of the green, we would have grabbed a point or perhaps more. I really don’t like criticising referees, but I have no choice, the man in black on Saturday was atrocious.
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1 week ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
George Hirst celebrates his goal at Everton. Terry Hunt wants to see him starting for Ipswich Town (Image: Ross Halls) I have to be honest. At 2-0 down against Everton, with relegation already confirmed, I really was wishing the season could come to an end right there and then. What was the point, for goodness sake? But by the end of the game, as a fickle football fan, I’d changed my mind. A fantastic goal, a stirring comeback, and a very decent result.
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2 weeks ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Looking at the Premier League table is pretty traumatic, isn’t it? A massive gulf of 15 points between us and safety tells a sorry story. Our inevitable relegation was confirmed on Saturday. But, in truth, it hasn’t always felt as bad as that, certainly not in the first half of the season. There were plenty of times when I believed we had a chance, and I wasn’t the only one. However, for a variety of reasons, the second half of the campaign has been an unmitigated horror story.
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3 weeks ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Thank goodness we won’t have to endure humiliating afternoons like that when we’re back in the Championship. Honestly, if I wanted to witness an Arsenal pass-and-move exhibition then I would make the trip to their training ground. It was no-contest from the start, and the game was over by the time Leif Davis was shown a red card for a clumsy challenge from behind on Bukayo Saka. Was it worth a red? Debatable.
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1 month ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Can anyone really explain that second half performance? It was absolutely woeful. Given the context, possibly our worst 45 minutes of the season, and it’s ended any realistic hopes of survival. I simply cannot understand how on earth it happened. We knew we had to win the game, and yet after the interval we produced absolutely nothing.
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1 month ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Ipswich Town look to be destined for the Premier League trapdoor with just nine games remaining (Image: Steve Waller) How do I feel about this season? It’s a mixture - a good deal of pride, and a lot of frustration. Let’s focus on the positive stuff first... I’m proud that my team is playing in the Premier League, surely the best-top-to-bottom division in the footballing world.
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1 month ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
We’re down. Sorry to be brutal about it, but there’s absolutely no point in beating about the bush. It’s back to the Championship after just one season in the top flight. No doubt some will accuse me of being defeatist, and will point out that there are still 27 points to play for. Yes, I know that, but let’s get real here. We are nine points behind Wolves - effectively ten with goal difference - and there are just nine games left. Is a team with only three wins all season going to bridge that gap?
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2 months ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
When we were promoted to the Premier League, a friend uttered these wise words: “I think the journey will be a lot more enjoyable than the final destination.” How right he was... Because this is getting pretty miserable, isn’t it? Every game feels the same. We play reasonably well, but lack quality in big moments, and end up getting beaten. Time after time. That’s why, very sadly, we’re going down. We’re not quite good enough. Simple as that.
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2 months ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Ipswich Town take on Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup fifth round tie, at the City Ground, tomorrow night. Long-standing supporter and former EADT editor Terry Hunt gives his thoughts. When I left Old Trafford last Wednesday night I was pretty much convinced that our team will be playing Championship football next season. I know, I know - there are still 11 games left, 33 points to play for, lots of things can change. Of course that’s true. But where are the points coming from?
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2 months ago | 
eadt.co.uk | Terry Hunt
Let’s get one thing straight from the start. Another infuriating Portman Road performance by referee Tim Robinson was not the reason we suffered a very damaging defeat to Spurs. Sadly, the causes of our demise were the same shortcomings we’ve watched all season - failing to take our chances and giving away sloppy goals. That’s why we’re deep in trouble. The game was really a microcosm of our whole season. As is invariably the case, we at least matched the opposition in general play.
