Benji

Definitely felt the same since the beginning of the final season of Rogers. That said I really enjoyed last season - yes we almost f'ked it at the end, and at times the football was slow, but at least it felt like we were trying to start again and we had a manager with a clear identity which the players had bought into. There finally seemed to be a connection growing back between fans and players. Unfortunately the Cooper appointment was completely underwhelming and the financial mismanagement off the pitch is amateur - we've got away with it on a technicality. It feels like we're back to square one and unless we trip into survival it could be a slippery slope, particularly with Vardy in his final years.

As disgraceful as this performance is, how has not a single United player been booked?

Thanks for the input Steve, but shouldn’t you be giving a half time team talk?

In normal times you could sit back and watch this with some popcorn as they self implode with either result, but when this has a pretty big impact on both Ukraine and the Middle East it's worrying how close it is.

Our current defence will not cope with the sustained gung ho attacking (I haven't watched them this season, so I'm assuming Ipswich have continued where they left off last season). I'm pretty confident we will concede at least 3. Feels like the end of the Rogers era where you go into a game with high hopes but know what's actually coming.

We have such a weird fan base. People frothing at the mouth in the match thread to point out this is the 11 fans wanted to start. Picking the 11 is the easy bit. Coaching week after week, having a plan, a style and tactics is the manager’s job, as is reacting to game situations. Over 9 games we haven’t seen any of it, our points having been very very fortunate (and that won’t wash over 38 games) and no one can tell me they have a clue what our plan is game to game. It’s weird to suggest this defeat proves he’s been doing it right until tonight. Compare what Nuno did with Forest at half time, and again at 3-1 to close out the game. On the other hand, Cooper thinks Soumare is the answer.

3 goals, 3 mistakes. Appalling defending all round.

Maresca ball is back

Feel bad for Reid. Could have had two assists from fluffed shots. The stats won’t remember it though.

Let’s face it best chance we have is one of these booked players getting sent off. Then we might only lose 2-1.

Sound like a broken record each week but we just do not looked like a coached team. A few good pieces of play from individuals and the odd set play. No plan no system.

When is the DCR show?

Haha

We were decent second half but there’s still no system or plan. Individually, the keeper and centre backs did well, and the goals, albeit decent (esp Justin’s) were out of nothing. I just don’t know what Cooper’s “style” is or what he wants us to do. I’m afraid he can’t be here much longer if we want any chance of staying up.

Going to get knee pains in the home end today - up and down.

Just accept it. We have this dross until Xmas at least. This club does admit mistakes and sacking him before then would be a huge admission of a terrible appointment.

I presume we have a General Counsel? One of his or her (or team’s roles) is to pick external counsel.

You have no authority here, Premier League. No authority at all.

He needs to change that starting line up otherwise he can just go. That team that finished the game could have enough (given Everton, Southampton and another) - but the one that started does not stand a chance. Can only hope he learns but I’m not confident.

Get this twat out before it’s too late. Chasing the game and the opposition makes the first attacking change. ****.

Predictable but probably the best we’ll get at this time. Needs a run of games though.

Definitely - prefer it to our ‘strategy’. Just quite risky and really down to whether or not he can get them to click and build momentum.

Latte Lath? Are Ipswich just building a Championship 23/24 dream team? Will be interesting to see how it works out.

Call the ticket office and explain - they will hopefully transfer to her name with no issue. I've had this before, although it was the day of the game and my dad caught COVID - so I paid the difference for his over 65 ticket to become a full adult ticket.

If, or when?