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Five

Keeeeeeerp going lads, don’t retreat.

Wasn't that a Kaiser Chiefs single?

I get wanting to get James back in and in his best position hence Winks missing out but Reid and Mavididi over Mukasa? Ayew over Daka? Ayew over Filbert? Hamza over Aluko?

Crikey, it's like being in a dentists waiting room isn't it. Just without the prospect of the fit assistant holding your hand and giving you a drink at the end.

Well James is back, starting, that's good ....................................................................................................................................we're all still thinking about Ayew aren't we?

It's Sabotage then !

The idea is to avoid having a s**tter second half than first by keeping the best, well better, players on the bench and bring them on. The mans a genius.

Tannoy man "Can the owner of car registration number A.Y.E.W.9 please go to the car park. For about 2 1/2 hours preferably."

In all the shock of seeing Ayew and Reid start I didn't notice Mavididi staying in too, how little do you have to put in to keep your place these days. Time to deliver but I said that in the previous x amount of games. Do something. Anything. Please.

Ayew serious? Ayew taking the p*ss? Ayew having a laugh?

"Then write number 9 Jordan Ayew.....number 14 Bobby De-Cordova Reid"

Outrara you doing you fool, not the time and place for one of those Pinocchio thingy kicks

So Winks will kip over now and Vestergaard will leave his pets at home? The only time I uttered those words “I declare my respect, devotion and obedience” it was to a leather clad Madame Whiplash.

Dennis.P.Wise = Penis Wines (O.K.I may have cheated on the middle name initial to serve a purpose)

Just seen Nelson’s late block again - it saved us the 1 point. The way we were wide open behind the fullback (Hamza) yet again was alarming though, just a free invite to put crosses in against us, the keeper and CB’s must be going crackers at the wide men, they give them no let up or protection.

I wonder if he’ll get a lap of dis-honour after his final game? Maybe not, it would take him a fortnight to get round.

I loved watching him play, it was like having a Brazilian in the team he was so comfortable on the ball, he’d flummox opponents by walking with it then if they dived in he’d drop a shoulder and go the other way. Some of the tricks and flicks I saw in the reserves games where he had more time and space were off the scale - a dribble with his chest that took him past 4 men! When I watched his documentary there was a clip of him at Madrid “this is where they kick me” as he rolled down his sock, his leg was in a state and I was welling up, the game needs entertainers like him, so many kids get inspired but he has to be the one to take the pain. RIP Laurie, not forgotten.

Totally agree. I know we mock Daka for being soft but every goal kick or long ball up to him, whilst the ball was in flight he was barged from his position, hands on his back, with similar force to Hamzas challenge without getting a single decision in his favour so that sets the precedent. A lot of refs use a lower freehold once it gets in the box but rightly he remained consistent and all players knew where they stood (or fell!)

I’ve said Mavididi then Thomas but special mention for El Khannous, essentially on strike, talk about who you want next to you in the trenches, the answer isn’t “a guy who scarpers!” The effort once he decided was unprofessional.

Based on my own expectation of them - Mavididi and then surprised that Thomas struggled so much at this level and yes I’m aware the two can be linked as they form the left hand side, ahem, “partnership” if they ever come within 30 yards of each other.

Come straight from the Ipswich match to see Stone Foundation in Cambridge. They have a daytime gig in Leicester tomorrow, great band even if they are from Cov . https://youtu.be/ZSt3uCmHqTE?si=u6HT-_D3pEOAOz-B

Took the game to them first half. Put a real shift in second half, Ipswich came out looking a totally different team, my grumble would be when we do manage to get the ball in those second half situations keep it simple, keep it, don’t gamble on flicks and dinks and balls over the top - it comes straight back every time. Just make solid contact, kill the ball, move it on, it’s not the time to be a Harlem Globetrotter.

3-1 Ipswich

I’ve come up with a line up almost certain of getting 3 points today. They’re called Ipswich.