| When optimists start to turn… 22:44 - Dec 2 with 455 views | Chris_ITFC |
That’s when the bubble is near to bursting. No, not the stock market, but Ipswich Town.
I consider myself one of the most optimistic. I shoot down the moaners. But boy, for all the madness of the equaliser, I’m heading home worried.
Blackburn didn’t sit deep, it was quite the opposite of our usual excuse. Yet we were so bad, so devoid of ideas, so predictable, and Kieran’s wonderful system that has brought us so much success now looks SO RIGID. Players stick to such set positions, with zero movement, and passes that are so telegraphed. If we know what’s about to happen, so do the opposition analysts, managers, players.
Quite bizarrely, the best thing about our system used to be Leif. He was the whole flipping purpose of the system! Yet that’s the only thing we’ve changed - such an athlete and crosser is forced into a narrow central role - and when he does get wide, Clarke and Philogene want to occupy the same 5x5 yards of grass. We’ve literally fecked ourselves.
I actually don’t blame the players, or all the changes. The system and patterns of play look so rigid and so choreographed now, I don’t think it matters which 11 are out there.
My worry is that poor performances probably result in things being even more drilled and choreographed on the training ground. Trouble is, we’ve got a set of attackers who thrive off freedom.
Even this morning, I was shooting down moans. But after a week of travelling and watching, we feel fundamentally flawed by the thing that made us so good, and I don’t see it getting much better quickly.
The remaining optimism is telling me we could still be 6 months from the Premier League - and that thoughts scares the life out of me! |  |
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| When optimists start to turn… on 22:47 - Dec 2 with 413 views | BrockleyBlue78 |
Nice post. We’d be starting from a weaker place than summer 2024 if we do get promoted with this squad. |  | | |
| When optimists start to turn… on 22:50 - Dec 2 with 365 views | Nutkins_Return |
Leif is shattered.
It's all so slow and obvious. If you do your homework on us you know what is coming.
And yep...I'm half glass full with us. And I still back McKenna to get it right, we just need to see some performances. [Post edited 2 Dec 22:51]
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| When optimists start to turn… on 23:05 - Dec 2 with 285 views | Chris_ITFC |
| When optimists start to turn… on 22:47 - Dec 2 by BrockleyBlue78 |
Nice post. We’d be starting from a weaker place than summer 2024 if we do get promoted with this squad. |
Absolutely. I think we’d basically be buying a new XI again, maybe Leif and Azor aside.
Seems like a nice problem to have right now though! | |
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| When optimists start to turn… on 23:07 - Dec 2 with 251 views | BrockleyBlue78 |
| When optimists start to turn… on 23:05 - Dec 2 by Chris_ITFC |
Absolutely. I think we’d basically be buying a new XI again, maybe Leif and Azor aside.
Seems like a nice problem to have right now though! |
Can we recruit a couple in January who are both able to get us promoted AND good enough for the prem?! | | | |
| When optimists start to turn… on 23:08 - Dec 2 with 241 views | FrimleyBlue |
Always so negative. Don't be like old frimmers. |  |
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| When optimists start to turn… on 23:12 - Dec 2 with 197 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Kudos for making the trip. More than I did, from the comfort of my armchair and the TV.
Today was pretty abject. Only a fool would say otherwise.
There is definitely talent in this squad,.but I think there needs to be an end of year shuffle. Some of these players are not earning a bench place. Is that tactics, or attitude?
There are some great youth players we could try. I struggle to understand why the likes of Elkan and Cam are here and not on loan, when they are effectively being left to rot on the sidelines. The club needs to do better for them, as a minimum. |  |
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| When optimists start to turn… on 23:22 - Dec 2 with 117 views | Chris_ITFC |
| When optimists start to turn… on 23:08 - Dec 2 by FrimleyBlue |
Always so negative. Don't be like old frimmers. |
I almost mentioned you! You know how belligerent and annoying I am at disagreeing with the negativity more than anyone. But I’m wavering after everything I’ve seen this week.
We’ve seen every combination of players, yet everything looks the same. | |
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| When optimists start to turn… on 23:28 - Dec 2 with 86 views | Chris_ITFC |
| When optimists start to turn… on 23:12 - Dec 2 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
Kudos for making the trip. More than I did, from the comfort of my armchair and the TV.
Today was pretty abject. Only a fool would say otherwise.
There is definitely talent in this squad,.but I think there needs to be an end of year shuffle. Some of these players are not earning a bench place. Is that tactics, or attitude?
There are some great youth players we could try. I struggle to understand why the likes of Elkan and Cam are here and not on loan, when they are effectively being left to rot on the sidelines. The club needs to do better for them, as a minimum. |
I never thought I would be in a position to say this, but this McKenna team is currently less than the sum of its parts.
I suspect (and possibly hope) it’s caused by tactics, which again feels bonkers to write. | |
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