| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road 22:39 - Mar 4 with 2776 views | unstableblue |
And it also why I’m backing the recruitment policy
Clarke is still a long way from the finished article… still a little error strewn… but man that lift to get past his man and then the pass through to Burns… superb
And a great run and cut back for Burns… opposition pulled all over the place
And a crisp finish from another purchase whos only going to get better
What a great season this is |  |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 01:32 - Mar 5 with 2469 views | Stewart27 |
I’ve seen us play at PR 6 times in 2023.
We’ve scored 19 goals.
What a season indeed! |  | | |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 01:36 - Mar 5 with 2466 views | ArchiRob |
Chapmans pass for the third was worth it for me pure class |  |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 09:12 - Mar 5 with 2103 views | kizaitfc |
Clarke adds another dimension to the team. JD is a great defender but often came up short in the 2nd half of the pitch.
What a couple of players to have in that position though.
We are slowly building a very strong squad, whether we go up or not this season, one more transfer window and this squad should be very very good | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 09:56 - Mar 5 with 1979 views | nrb1985 |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 09:12 - Mar 5 by kizaitfc |
Clarke adds another dimension to the team. JD is a great defender but often came up short in the 2nd half of the pitch.
What a couple of players to have in that position though.
We are slowly building a very strong squad, whether we go up or not this season, one more transfer window and this squad should be very very good |
If we don’t go up this season I don’t see much hope they keep the squad together. | | | |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 10:02 - Mar 5 with 1948 views | unstableblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 09:56 - Mar 5 by nrb1985 |
If we don’t go up this season I don’t see much hope they keep the squad together. |
Completely disagree, respectfully I think you’re way off the mark
The squad is in build mode, with long term contracts and frankly it’s only just nearing completion
Who do you think is going to leave? The club don’t need to sell and I think players are bought into the project - even if promotion is next season (which would be hugely disappointing of course)
I actually see the summer as a chance to slim down the squad, bring another set of younger players closer to the first team (Baggot, El Miz) and strengthen in a couple of places.
Our saleable assets are Davis, Wolfenden, Edmundson, Clarke, Humphreys, Broadhead, Chaplin and maybe Burns (but he’s getting on)
Just don’t see it | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 10:02 - Mar 5 with 1947 views | unstableblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 01:36 - Mar 5 by ArchiRob |
Chapmans pass for the third was worth it for me pure class |
Just watched it back… exquisite pass | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 10:45 - Mar 5 with 1783 views | DJR |
I thought yesterday we were back to playing the really high class football that we played earlier in the season, against opponents who were no pushover. It's a joy to watch. [Post edited 5 Mar 2023 10:46]
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 11:59 - Mar 5 with 1641 views | unstableblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 10:45 - Mar 5 by DJR |
I thought yesterday we were back to playing the really high class football that we played earlier in the season, against opponents who were no pushover. It's a joy to watch. [Post edited 5 Mar 2023 10:46]
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Mick Mills was saying the same after the match, that we were back our start of the season pomp!
BUT! Burton were trying to give us a game, and pushed us higher up the pitch. Allowing moments for Burns and Ladapo to get behind them and for us to break through.
Where we’ve been struggling is the insane ‘low block’ we’re getting from other teams… including unexpectedly Bristol Rovers | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 12:00 - Mar 5 with 1637 views | hadleighboyblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 10:45 - Mar 5 by DJR |
I thought yesterday we were back to playing the really high class football that we played earlier in the season, against opponents who were no pushover. It's a joy to watch. [Post edited 5 Mar 2023 10:46]
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Yesterday was terrific to watch , slick , quick , attacking football , gone are the days of slow build up and backwards passing . Burton just couldn't cope with it .
All the recent additions have added so much to the team , great credit to the recruitment process .
The whole team were at it yesterday , but special mention to Chaplin , Luongo , Broadhead , Morsy and Freddie .
Luongo looks like the piece of the jigsaw we needed to take us up another level | | | |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 13:25 - Mar 5 with 1511 views | DJR |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 11:59 - Mar 5 by unstableblue |
Mick Mills was saying the same after the match, that we were back our start of the season pomp!
BUT! Burton were trying to give us a game, and pushed us higher up the pitch. Allowing moments for Burns and Ladapo to get behind them and for us to break through.
Where we’ve been struggling is the insane ‘low block’ we’re getting from other teams… including unexpectedly Bristol Rovers |
That's true, but hopefully we've just got a bit more guile now with people like Broadhead and Luongo. | | | |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 13:31 - Mar 5 with 1499 views | nrb1985 |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 10:02 - Mar 5 by unstableblue |
Completely disagree, respectfully I think you’re way off the mark
The squad is in build mode, with long term contracts and frankly it’s only just nearing completion
Who do you think is going to leave? The club don’t need to sell and I think players are bought into the project - even if promotion is next season (which would be hugely disappointing of course)
I actually see the summer as a chance to slim down the squad, bring another set of younger players closer to the first team (Baggot, El Miz) and strengthen in a couple of places.
Our saleable assets are Davis, Wolfenden, Edmundson, Clarke, Humphreys, Broadhead, Chaplin and maybe Burns (but he’s getting on)
Just don’t see it |
Think we’re agreeing here.
Our sellable assets you list below, of which I agree and would add Walton and Morsy too are 6/7 regular starters.
I think all of those would be candidates to leave in the summer. And bringing in youngsters to replace outgoing senior players is great but it still means departures. Even if 3/4 of them leave that’s not exactly keeping the squad together.
Long contracts are there I imagine to protect the players value, not because you assume Woolfy or whoever will still be playing for us in 3/4 years time.
Hopefully I’m wrong - we are building a good squad. | | | |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 13:51 - Mar 5 with 1429 views | SheffordBlue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 13:31 - Mar 5 by nrb1985 |
Think we’re agreeing here.
Our sellable assets you list below, of which I agree and would add Walton and Morsy too are 6/7 regular starters.
I think all of those would be candidates to leave in the summer. And bringing in youngsters to replace outgoing senior players is great but it still means departures. Even if 3/4 of them leave that’s not exactly keeping the squad together.
Long contracts are there I imagine to protect the players value, not because you assume Woolfy or whoever will still be playing for us in 3/4 years time.
Hopefully I’m wrong - we are building a good squad. |
There was a good discussion on this on the Kings of Anglia podcast last week. Some of the points Stuartt Watson made were:
- We're already paying Championship level wages for many of our top players and going elsewhere for extra money is unlikely to be a big issue
- Many of the players are totally bought into the project and while they'd be disappointed if they didn't go up many would want to stay another season to see it out
- Not many clubs in the Championship where they'd play in front of the same crowds.
General view was that while we might get some good offers and choose to sell we're unlikely to get many players agitating for a move away if they don't go up | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 14:14 - Mar 5 with 1357 views | unstableblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 12:00 - Mar 5 by hadleighboyblue |
Yesterday was terrific to watch , slick , quick , attacking football , gone are the days of slow build up and backwards passing . Burton just couldn't cope with it .
All the recent additions have added so much to the team , great credit to the recruitment process .
The whole team were at it yesterday , but special mention to Chaplin , Luongo , Broadhead , Morsy and Freddie .
Luongo looks like the piece of the jigsaw we needed to take us up another level |
It’s interesting how much doom mongering on after Bristol Rovers away
And indeed we had the classic line ‘failure to get automatic promotion will be the greatest failure in the clubs history’ (sic?)
But I think to your point McKenna is still getting the squad and team right… I think he inherited Evans, and has brought Ball in, but I don’t think either bring the next level that Luongo brings
Luongo is a game changer, different level. Question is can he do a job next season. I think McKenna knows that Humphreys will get there, but he’s still not ready or physical enough. I still have a hope El Miz will come back and blow McKennas socks off in pre-season.
It’s such a key role beside Morsy and to find Morsy back-up | |
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| Bang On on 14:17 - Mar 5 with 1337 views | unstableblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 13:51 - Mar 5 by SheffordBlue |
There was a good discussion on this on the Kings of Anglia podcast last week. Some of the points Stuartt Watson made were:
- We're already paying Championship level wages for many of our top players and going elsewhere for extra money is unlikely to be a big issue
- Many of the players are totally bought into the project and while they'd be disappointed if they didn't go up many would want to stay another season to see it out
- Not many clubs in the Championship where they'd play in front of the same crowds.
General view was that while we might get some good offers and choose to sell we're unlikely to get many players agitating for a move away if they don't go up |
We don’t need to sell, we want to get promotion, players won’t be agitating to leave
I do think there is a clear out of the likes of KVY, Harper, and a few others needed | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 14:46 - Mar 5 with 1246 views | Vic |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 11:59 - Mar 5 by unstableblue |
Mick Mills was saying the same after the match, that we were back our start of the season pomp!
BUT! Burton were trying to give us a game, and pushed us higher up the pitch. Allowing moments for Burns and Ladapo to get behind them and for us to break through.
Where we’ve been struggling is the insane ‘low block’ we’re getting from other teams… including unexpectedly Bristol Rovers |
So the big question is house this will all work out at Bolton next Saturday. They will not play a low block (I’m still not sure I understand what one of those is, but hey ho!) so maybe we’ve got a good chance against them. |  |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 19:02 - Mar 5 with 1076 views | unstableblue |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 14:46 - Mar 5 by Vic |
So the big question is house this will all work out at Bolton next Saturday. They will not play a low block (I’m still not sure I understand what one of those is, but hey ho!) so maybe we’ve got a good chance against them. |
https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/low-block-football-tactics-explained-simeone-dyc
The formation diagram in this article sums up a low block and what Town have faced in a lot of games this season
Challenge with Bolton is yes they will play further up the field but they also carry a real threat… unlike Burton | |
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| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 19:08 - Mar 5 with 1060 views | Bluesky |
| Our second goal today! That’s why I pay to go to Portman Road on 12:00 - Mar 5 by hadleighboyblue |
Yesterday was terrific to watch , slick , quick , attacking football , gone are the days of slow build up and backwards passing . Burton just couldn't cope with it .
All the recent additions have added so much to the team , great credit to the recruitment process .
The whole team were at it yesterday , but special mention to Chaplin , Luongo , Broadhead , Morsy and Freddie .
Luongo looks like the piece of the jigsaw we needed to take us up another level |
and Clarke |  | | |
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