Nottingham Forest took the lead through Neco Williams in the 13th minute, but Julio Enciso equalised for Ipswich four minutes before half-time. The visitors dominated much of the second period and created several opportunities to win the game, only to leave with a single point.
Gibbs-White felt Forest had done enough to secure victory, particularly after taking control following the interval.
“We have had so many good performances recently but never enough to get the three points and get over the line,” he told Sky Sports.
“The second-half, we were completely dominant and we should have won the game in my eyes. As long as we keep performing like this surely we have to win.”
The Forest captain acknowledged that their finishing had become a concern, with the squad working on their shooting in training without seeing the same results on matchday.
“This is a question we have been asking ourselves in training, we have been doing shooting drills and if you had seen how they were going in yesterday...But they just were not in the game,” he said.
Gibbs-White admitted the team’s conversion rate was not good enough, but called for unity as Forest try to turn their performances into wins.
“It is a massive mentality and this is a bad phase that we are going through but we need to stay positive, keep the togetherness and mentality and performances,” he said.
“If we keep performing like this, surely we will have to win.”
The draw also produced a contentious moment early in the second half when Diop challenged James McAtee. Referee Thomas Bramall reviewed the incident at the pitchside monitor after a VAR intervention but decided against sending off the Ipswich Town defender.
Forest manager Oliver Glasner believed it was a clear red card, but Gibbs-White acknowledged the uncertainty over whether McAtee would have reached the ball.
“It is difficult to say because you don't know if he's going to get there,” he said. “My only question is, why did that have to go to VAR when both the referee and linesman are standing there watching, it should be an on-field decision there and then.”
Diop, speaking to Sky Sports, was confident the decision was correct. He argued that Leif Davies was covering the situation and that McAtee had moved the ball away from goal.
“I don't think it's a red, I went to tackle because I saw Leif Davies covering. He [James McAtee] puts the ball wide and Leif was there to cover. I don't think it's a red. I was quite confident about that.”
The contrasting reactions reflected the main talking point after the final whistle, but Forest’s bigger concern remains their inability to turn promising performances into victories. Gibbs-White’s message was clear: maintain the team’s spirit, keep creating chances and trust that the goals will follow.