25 Oct 2018 12:38:52
Hi all. My friends are telling me that I am a tad morose at present, possibly on a bit of a downer. Thus, particularly now having read some posts on here, I am doubting my assessment of the game. As I saw it, for much of the game we lacked the intensity and pressure which augments Bielsa's style and which delivered our superb early performances, but did look very good for between 1/ 4 and 1/ 3 of the game. To me it felt as if we play the same way this coming weekend, we will lose comfortably. It felt for much of the game that we were no better than against Brentford or Blackburn, but lucky enough to be playing the worst team in the division, who played as if already resigned to defeat and even relegation. At times it felt like watching the bottom team playing the bottom team and part of me says that we should take little comfort from the victory, points and upwards move, whilst another part of me says, the other teams have problems too, don't over expect and enjoy the moment. I am all confused. Quick rant - the red button coverage is crap. Momentary power cut in pub, missed first goal, no replay -WTF?


1.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 13:06:12
Tory, I thought we were just doing enough to win the the game.
Ipswich were definitely the worst side I've seen this season.
One plus for me was Forshaws performance. He should definitely start instead of Saiz on Saturday.
One negative was Harrison. I thought he would relish playing on the left but I thought it was his worst performance so far.


2.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 13:57:11
I was at the game Tory **** and I left feeling great about the team. I can understand how you felt before the first goal. Through injuries, we are having to move people into different positions and bring people back after injury and Saiz is just not hitting the mm perfect passes.

But the goal was class and showed the class of Hernadez and Roofe and a nice pass from Saiz to find Hernadez in space.

After that it was really one way and in the second half, we did play some class football. Alioski denied by the woodwork, that would have been a classic and Forshaw by a good save by the goalie. Not really missed chances! Should have been 4-0.

You are right, we need to step up against Forest, but could be that we really needed that game to help us get our game back. If we start off how we played in the second half we will make a game of it and the difference with Hernadez in the team, is that he can conjure up a goal from very little and even when we are struggling.

Hopefully we’ll make that step.!


3.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 14:15:57
Odd tactics in the first half. When Phillips picked up the ball, Ayling, Alioski, Hernandez, Harrison, Saiz and Roofe would all push up against Ipswich back line waiting to accept the long pass, which Ipswich dealt with quite comfortably. The only time Saiz dropped in the hole to accept a pass, he fed it to Hernandez, who crossed to Roofe for the goal. Only when Forshaw came on did we have a transitional link, the passing became shorter and more crisp. Saiz is a busted flush at the moment and I think Forshaw needs to be given a run in the team and push Klich further forward. However a win is a win, albeit against a very poor side.


4.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 15:24:04
Notts I think busted flush is a bit harsh!

He made the goal against Blackburn and by your own admission, when he got hold of the ball, he got it out to Hernadez and another goal. He is a target for everyone we play and everyone cutting his space down. I think it’s good that we work out how to play without him but just being in the field he causes the opposition problems and creates space and time for others .

Good test for us on Saturday, can we make that step up and still create with a side that will come at us with more skill and pace.


5.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 15:51:59
Do you think he played well last night Spanish? Maybe busted flush is a bit harsh but a few games on the bench may be of benefit. I thought he was poor last night in movement, passing and strength. Maybe the tactics in the first half did not suit his style but we did not really step up a gear until he went off.


6.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 16:38:43
Think Forshaw made a big difference Saiz for me would be on the bench for Forest .
Have to say that I thought KP was excellent last night and I did like Pearce .
Ipsh*t were dire except the Gk who has been there best player for a couple of seasons .


7.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 17:15:04
Notts, I know it’s a bit of a cliche but he almost seems to be trying to hard. Also his confidence in front of goal is shot. His quality means that he only needs one move to work and we score, and that’s happened in the last two games despite poorer performances generally! Last night might have been a good game to rest him but against the better teams surely we need his quality. Perhaps kick off with him and see how it goes with Forshaw ready to come on.


8.) 25 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 18:12:50
Agree, confidence in front of goal is low at the moment. He is probably our most gifted player but just seems a bit jaded to me.