Down and out

Saturday 5 April 2025, Ipswich Town 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - Premier League, Portman Road

Good first half, but could not get the much needed second goal - Wolves poor. Second half, Wolves on top and noticeable gap in quality evident between the team (us) third from bottom and Wolves- 4th from bottom.

So at half time the escape looked on but the final score means it will be (unless something crazy happens) it will be back to the Championship next year.

What I will not miss:

VAR - all 3 goals checked by VAR, no decision overturned but we never got all that time wasted added on.

Cheating/diving - seems fans happy to ignore if their team are cheating, rolling around, diving- as long as they are winning. The Ref did actually book the Wolves player, Andre, for the imaginary card waving but then allowed him to commit a number if fouls then lay on the floor and roll around, and time waste after he had committed the foul.

Not sour grapes, seems most teams do it and I am sure we would do the same eventually - and the FA and Refs could put a stop to it quite easily but seem happier trying to make VAR work.