Not only the fans are stunned by the progress of the club, but the players too.
Left-back Leif Davis joined Ipswich from Leeds in 2022 and has been instrumental in Town’s success.
“It’s hard to focus on where we were two years ago,” he said. “When I came, they said, ‘We’d like to be established in the Championship in four years’.
“That seemed real, but to get to the Premier League in two years, it’s been a dream and a wonder to be involved in. But we’re not satisfied with just being here. We want to do well.”
Ipswich’s starting XI on Saturday included six players who were with the club in League One. But this was the first time the team looked out of their depth, a stark reality check a week after their second away win, a 2-1 win over Wolves.
“This was one of the most disappointing days of the season,” said lifelong Ipswich fan Phil Ham, editor of the newspaper. independent fan site TWTD., out
“It’s always going to be difficult against a team like Newcastle and their line-up. You come into home games with hope, and we’ve often been competitive, but every time Newcastle broke they looked like they were going to score.
“People are realistic about the magnitude of the challenge, after coming up with two units in two years, and there was an expectation that there would be days like this. But there is no noise for change and people realize that we have come a long way. In a short time.”
