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Take the positives from that… and I want us to stick to our principles
at 15:06 10 Feb 2024

West Brom are our kryptonite team, their physicality, ability to break quickly, and how they go into two banks of four incredibly well

And crucially WBA we’re fired up today and with an incredible press. And some serious sh!thousery.

We could have easily have folded today, but we kept going, kept to our system and principles, built our confidence back up.

Yes the real negative were the two errors, where we tried to stick too closely to our principles, of on the ball margins. We just need to tweak a little. Wolf blasts it out. Hladky goes long. But I really want to stick to our approach. Just modify.

So to the positives:

- Moore was superb
- Broadhead scored and showed some other moments
- We could have lost our third on the bounce, but fought back
- Hutchison was excellent
- Clarke grew into it
- Ali showed strength and desire
- We had them on the ropes
- Humphreys looked composed

We real shame for me is the North Stand continues to not fire up.. the noise in injury time… why didn’t we have to for multiple second half corners. It’s an issue.
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at 13:26 10 Feb 2024

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at 11:40 10 Feb 2024

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Do we change shape to accommodate Moore and Ali??
at 14:40 8 Feb 2024

I know this has already been discussed in part.

But listening the Blue Monday pod with the EFL ‘expert’ Gaby, he seemed to suggest that Ali’s success at Wimbledon related to playing off another striker, indeed a striker who’s form and hard work were instrumental to Ali’s form.

Now of course Ali is probably not meant to be a starter for some time.. maybe not even this season. He’s a future investment. But it must be tempting McKenna to get both on the pitch to increase our threat. Which has hampered us of late.

Would it be Chaplin and the number ten role that is the casualty? So more a 4-2-4… with Sarmiento/Broadhead and Burns/Hutchison out wide. Albeit on the left the wide attacker tends to come in a little to allow Davis to go wide. Clarke deeper on the other side.

Going to be interesting.

Massive noise and support for Moore Saturday… a home goal for him would be superb.
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at 19:31 3 Feb 2024

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How did Moore and Ali look?
at 19:28 3 Feb 2024

From the highlights those Moore goals are exactly the type we’ve been missing alongside the glory moves
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Didn’t watch the game
at 17:20 3 Feb 2024

But I did watch Wolf and Fridge do superbly against Leicester

So to say we need to swap them out is ridiculous

Secondly Moore only just arrived, and Jackson deserved a start, before becoming a bit part player

That is all
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Unable to watch or listen - can someone explain WTF is going on? (n/t)
at 15:52 3 Feb 2024

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Big game today… could be a huge moment in the season
at 09:58 3 Feb 2024

3,500 away fans

New players incoming

A tough opposition who’ve been playing well despite a dip in results

Get a win today would be a massive moment and one to savour with the away following

Moore and Ali have joined too late to be up to speed on McKenna ball…

But can Moore just come straight in and hold that ball and disrupt enough to free space for Chaplin and Sarmiento… feel out south London/American will be key today

COYFB
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First 11? Second 11? Exciting!!!
at 22:01 1 Feb 2024

Is it now this:

——————Hladky
Clark—-Wolf—-Fridge—-Davis
————-Morsy—-Luongo
Burns———Chaplin——-Sarmiento
——————Moore

—————-Walton
Ball——Axel—-Burgess—-Williams
————-Travis—-Taylor
Hutchison—Harness——Broadhead
——————Ali

Just wow. Strongest we’ve been under McKenna

And still Jackson and Humphreys in the wings

That back-up front 4 and midfield is very exciting indeed… Moore, Burns, and Sarmiento to wear down a defence… then Ali, Hutchison and Broadhead.

Just hope we can hit the ground running in Feb against Preston, which will be tough. Don’t see Moore and Ali starting. Maybe not even bench.
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at 19:40 1 Feb 2024

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Comparison Spur/Ipswich - Conte/Ange to Mick/McKenna
at 20:56 31 Jan 2024

They're playing bold, attacking, front foot forward with entertainment as the driver.

The conservative low possession - but sometimes effective - football under Conte was loathed.

Fans have completely reengaged with the club now, and crucially its bringing results and success

They've ridden a injury crisis and are 3 points off Arsenal.

A great time to be a Spurs fan, as it is as a Town fan.
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Beyond Keiffer Moore are there any quality/experienced strikers
at 19:35 30 Jan 2024

… not getting game time in the Premier League?

With Gallagher looking less likely, is this becoming the route we’ll follow?

With Ali getting to grips with the level from the bench?

A Jay Rodriguez type perhaps??

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Duncan McGuire to Blackburn…
at 19:14 30 Jan 2024

… from Orlando is apparently on (as mentioned) having pipped Wednesday to the deal

He’s more Gallagher than Szmodics… but not a like for like replacement.

The plot thickens!!
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The battle for the play-offs heating up - Cov v Bristol
at 17:08 30 Jan 2024

Firstly expect Leicester to go 10 points clear tonight having played one game more, Swansea not good enough to get something at the King Power.

But the play-offs really are a battle royale.

10 teams still having a chance?! Including even our weekend opponents Preston?

They are 4 points off.

But from WBA down to Cardiff it’s tight.

Bristol in that group. But would need to start a run when they tonight face the in form team Coventry, away from home. Coventry having beaten Leicester and Boro in a run of 5 wins and 1 draw, only matched by a ballistic Southampton.

To be honest for me the contenders are:

West Brom
Coventry
Sunderland
Hull
Norwich
Watford
Boro

Vying for the last two play-off slots. All capable.

And Coventry are building real momentum. Suspect it might even stay as WBA and Coventry.

Why it matters for Town is that we may well play one of them!! If automatic is not achieved.

Who do you think will make the top 6? Too early to tell? Is this post pointless?
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Beastman Gallagher pipped to MOTM by Sczmodics - sign the big man
at 21:20 29 Jan 2024

If we were to land Gallagher i'd be very very impressed

But not sure we've got the budget, especially after tonight
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What a finish from Wrexham/Deadpool United. Gallagher has looked great (n/t)
at 19:52 29 Jan 2024

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Great TownTV interview with the Iraqi wunderkid
at 16:09 29 Jan 2024

Comes across really well

I liked that he's got to find the balance between being humble and also having the confidence he can step-up

Gets Ipswich as a club I think

Sam Morsy has been factor

Knows Leif Davis, brief time at Bournemouth

Liked he understood it could take weeks or months to establish himself in the first team
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Great news on Al- Hamidi - good interview here - lets ease him in
at 14:28 29 Jan 2024

Comes across really well here:



Real prospect, but I hope the fans temper their expectations... he's not going to be the finished article at this level. Big set-up.

Hoping the second striker gets confirmed... the starter.. and Al-Hamidi can terrorise tired defences
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Great blog from a Wimbledon fan on Ali and his Town move
at 17:03 28 Jan 2024

http://14thefrog.blogspot.com/2024/01/why-im-glad-that-ali-al-hamidi-is.html?m=1

A great read, and very positive on the lad and his potential.

Also this Womble certainly doesn’t think yesterday was embarrassing!! Or something to label Town about. More sense than many posters.

“Why do I like this deal so much? It's the club he's going to really. Ipswich are a fine team (forget the result yesterday, they had 38:2 shots and lost 2-1!) and they play a style which will suit Ali down to the ground. They press high, and nobody hunts the ball like the Iraqi prince. And if he gets in the team (he will) they'll play him in on goal, Ali will score heavily.”
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