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Ipswich Town 1 v 2 AFC Bournemouth
FA Premier League
Sunday, 8th December 2024 Kick-off 14:00
Ipswich Town 1-2 AFC Bournemouth - Match Report
Sunday, 8th Dec 2024 16:09

Late goals from subs Enes Unal and Dango Ouattara saw AFC Bournemouth come form behind to claim a 2-1 victory over the Blues at Portman Road in the first ever top-flight meeting between the teams, Conor Chaplin having given Town the lead with his first Premier League goal in the first half. Chaplin netted on 21 to put the Blues, who are still waiting for their first home win this season, in front, but Unal levelled on 87 and Ouattara grabbed the winner five minutes into injury time.

Town made five changes from the team which lost 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace on Tuesday with Jack Taylor handed his first Premier League start.

The midfielder, who had previously made nine appearances off the bench, came in for Jens Cajuste, who dropped to the bench alongside Kalvin Phillips, evidently not considered ready to start following his ankle injury.

Cameron Burgess returned at centre-half and Ben Johnson at right-back with Jacob Greaves out of the 20-man squad and Harry Clarke among the subs, both having started against the Eagles.

Chaplin came back into the XI as the number 10 with Omari Hutchinson moving to the right and Sammie Szmodics on the left. Wes Burns and Jack Clarke dropped to the bench.

The Cherries made one change from the team which beat Tottenham 1-0 on Thursday with Lewis Cook replacing Tyler Adams in central midfield.

There was controversy in the opening seconds when Justin Kluivert swung an arm into Sam Morsy’s face as the Town skipper ran past him off the ball as the centre was being taken. Play was stopped but neither referee Michael Salisbury nor VAR official Paul Tierney saw the challenge as worthy of censure. It was difficult to see what Kluivert was trying to do other than make deliberate contact with the Town captain.

Once play had got back under way, the Blues started more positively than in recent matches, winning an early corner which Taylor nodded back across goal and Liam Delap headed across the face and well wide.

However, the Cherries began to take charge and went close to opening the scoring in the eighth minute. Antoine Semenyo played Milos Kerkez in on the left of the box and the Hungarian international sent a ball across the six-yard box which Marcus Tavernier somehow failed to connect with at the far post.

Town were next to threaten, Delap playing a pass forward for Szmodics to chase but visitors’ keeper Kepa was able to claim ahead of the Irish international.

On 12, Delap was shown the game’s first yellow card for a late tackle on Illia Zabarnyi, not the first foul referee Salisbury had given against the Town striker, who is now on four Premier League bookings for the season.

Two minutes later, with rain now falling very heavily, the Blues passed their way out from the back with Chaplin eventually crossing from the right and Zabarnyi turning behind after Szmodics had been unable to get a touch.

Following the corner, Taylor shot wide from the edge of the box, then on 17 Szmodics was cautioned for a late tackle on Adam Smith as Bournemouth attacked after play had continued and the Blues had won a corner at the other end.

In the wake of that flag-kick, Johnson and Hutchinson exchanged passes on the right before the ex-Chelsea man sent over a cross which Burgess powerfully headed onto the roof of the net.

As the game moved towards the 20-minute mark, with the Blues on top, Hutchinson looped an effort over from outside the area after a Leif Davis long throw on the left.

And a minute later, another throw from former Cherries loanee Davis on the left led to Town’s opening goal.

Burgess challenged with defenders at the near post, Dara O’Shea, wearing a bandage following his clash of heads on Tuesday, battled for the next ball, which fell back to the Australian international. Burgess shaped to shoot, but cut back to Chaplin, who hit across Kepa and into the corner of the net to claim his first Premier League goal.

Both Chaplin and the Portman Road crowd, which was already making significant noise, were elated, the Blues having netted first in a game for the first time since the victory over Spurs a month ago.

Town looked to make their lead pay and on 26 won another corner, which the Cherries failed to deal with and Taylor was able to strike a shot from just inside the box which took a deflection and Kepa did well to palm wide to his right.


From that flag-kick, the Blues had the ball in the net again, Burgess getting above Cook and the ball going in off one or other of them. Referee Salisbury, who had managed to irk both sets of fans in the opening half an hour, immediately gave a free-kick, apparently indicating a foul by the Town defender. VAR upheld the decision, although for a foul by Delap on keeper Kepa.

Bournemouth were next to threaten in a game which was living up to Town manager Kieran McKenna’s expectations that it would be an open affair. After some loose passing at the back by the Blues, Kluivert was able to stab it out to Tavernier on the right, going to ground as he did so. The former Middlesbrough man shot across Aro Muric but off the Kosovan’s right post and to safety.

VAR subsequently took a look at whether Kluivert had been fouled but there appeared no contact from O’Shea as he missed both player and ball with his kick and the Dutch international seeming to have collided with Burgess in the aftermath. Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola was booked soon afterwards for his protests.

The Cherries, who had been on top since the disallowed goal, were presented with a golden opportunity to level in the 36th minute when Town skipper Morsy lost his footing a third of the way inside the Blues’ half. Kluivert had a free run at goal but Burgess caught up with him and slid in to make a perfect challenge as the former Ajax and Roma man was about to unleash his shot.

Burgess and O’Shea were once again putting in solid displays at the back, the former Accrington man heading a Semenyo cross behind in the 38th minute.

Two minutes later, Evanilson flicked a header over at the near post with the Blues under pressure. On 43, Semenyo scraped a shot wide from the edge of the area after Town had again lost possession.

The Blues were able to escape a minute later, but Szmodics’s effort from the edge of the area was too close to Kepa, who claimed comfortably.

After Evanilson had been fortunate not to be shown a yellow card after going in on Muric as the keeper claimed the ball, the Blues saw out the rest of the three additional minutes.

Town had started more brightly in previous recent games before the visitors came more into it. However, the Blues got back on top again and were regularly creating half-chances if not chances and deserved their goal when it came.

After the correctly disallowed goal, it had been almost all Bournemouth with the Blues grateful that Tavernier’s shot struck the post and for Burgess’s superbly timed challenge.

The second half began in much the same manner as the first had ended with the visitors on top but making errors in and around the box.

They struck their first effort since the break on 52, Cook blasting well into the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand from the edge of the area from a Kluivert cutback after a Tow defender had slipped.

Two minutes later, a clever Szmodics flick sent Davis away on the left, the full-back winning a corner.

At the other end, Morsy allowed Semenyo to get round the back on the touchline as he looked to see the ball out but Kluivert scuffed the Ghana international’s cross in completely the wrong direction.

A minute later, Evanilson got in behind to the left and drew Muric but couldn’t find the space to get in a shot and Burgess was able to clear.

Hutchinson briefly relieved the pressure with a run forward with the ball before losing possession but Town were quickly back under pressure, Chaplin relieving the situation a little with what looked a tactical injury break.

The visitors made their first changes on 63, Kluivert and Tavernier making way for by Enes Unal and Dango Ouattara.

Delap, who had looked either injured or tired, played a great ball through for Szmodics soon afterwards, but a defender’s toe intervened. Then, after a lengthy spell of Town possession, rare since the break, Delap slammed a Morsy pass against a defender.

But it was still mainly Bournemouth and on 67, Unal sent a header well wide from a Dean Huijsen cross from the left.

Town created their first big chance of the half in the 71st minute, Delap playing in Szmodics on the right of the area but Kepa batted it away.

The Blues were starting to get more of a foothold in the game, Delap laying the ball to Szmodics in the area on 72 but this time the former Colchester man’s shot was blocked.

A minute later, Taylor won a free-kick on the left and a loose ball fell to Chaplin on the volley but the earlier scorer’s effort was blocked. In the aftermath, there was an appeal for a handball against a Cherries player but the claims came to nothing.

Bournemouth, perhaps starting to show the effects of Thursday’s game, made two further changes on 74, David Brooks and Philip Billing taking over from Evanilson and Smith.

Four minutes later, Delap, who looked to be suffering with an ankle problem, lost out midway inside the Town half and eventually Semenyo hit a shot from the left of the box which Muric bundled behind to his right.

Semenyo subsequently underwent treatment for a knock and while that was happening the Blues swapped Szmodics and Delap for Jack Clarke and Ali Al-Hamadi.

The Iraq international was quickly into the action, winning a throw on the right, from which Town created an opportunity. After Bournemouth had half-cleared, Taylor looped it back in to Chaplin, who worked the room to hit an effort which struck Huijsen and went past the post. Referee Salisbury awarded a goal-kick.

The Blues had Burgess to thank once again a minute later as Bournemouth broke forward three against two. Semenyo looked to find the unmarked Unal with a pass but Burgess got in the way.

Town had defended staunchly, but as at Brentford and at home to Leicester weren’t able to hold out for the full 90 plus time added on.

On 87, sub Ouattara was played in on the left and broke into the area before lifting it over Muric, who had advanced well out of his goal. Burgess attempted to hook away at the far post but could only waft it against Unal, which was enough to divert it over the line. VAR took a look but saw no infringements.

The Blues swapped Taylor and Hutchinson for Cajuste and Burns as they looked to restore their advantage.

But it was Bournemouth seeing most of the ball and in the third of six additional minutes, Billing looped over from distance following a corner.

And in the 95th minute, the Cherries won it. After a sweeping move from left to right, Semenyo played in Billing to his right. The German cut back to Brooks, the Wales international’s shot was blocked but fell to Ouattara, who smashed home from close range. The travelling fans had a few moments of nervousness before VAR confirmed the goal.

There was no time for Town to hit back and the final whistle confirmed the Blues’ third defeat - all by a single goal - in a row.

This was the most frustrating of all, Town having got their noses in front and having had subsequent spells on top and opportunities to add to their lead.

However, at the same time, they had had to dig very deep into their defensive reserves and had ridden their luck at times to maintain their lead.

When the first Bournemouth goal finally came, it was unfortunate for Burgess in particular, who had had an outstanding game.

Both were poor goals to concede from a Town perspective with the Blues’ lack of experienced options off the bench once again looking to have been a factor with manager McKenna presumably ideally wanting to make changes earlier in the half.

Town, who remain 18th, still await their first home win and concerns regarding the Blues’ prospects for the season grow, two home games which may have viewed as more winnable having yielded no points.

A visit to similarly struggling Wolves follows next week before an even tougher run of games over Christmas.

Town: Muric, Johnson, Burgess, O’Shea, Davis, Morsy, Taylor (Cajuste 91), Hutchinson (Burns 91), Chaplin, Szmodics (J Clarke 80), Delap (Al-Hamadi 80). Unused: Walton, H Clarke, Phillips, Townsend, Broadhead.

AFC Bournemouth: Kepa, Smith (Billing 74), Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Christie, Kluivert (Ouattara 64), Semenyo, Tavernier (Unal 64), Evanilson (Brooks 74). Unused: Dennis, Travers, Hill, Aarons, Kinsey. Referee: Michael Salisbury (Preston). VAR official: Paul Tierney. Att: 29,180 (Bournemouth: 2,144).


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RobsonWark added 20:07 - Dec 8
My messages after the Man Utd game

Comment Ipswich Town 1-1 Manchester United - Match Report at 20:36:26
And yet again Muric gifts the opposition yet another simple goal. How many points has he cost us this season?
Bring back WALTON.

Comment Ipswich Town 1-1 Manchester United - Match Report at 23:12:56
If our manager thinks Walton or Slicker is not good enough, we need to buy another goalkeeper in January. We can not carry on with this useless clown in goal.

Comment Ipswich Town 1-1 Manchester United - Match Report at 23:22:20
blues1 I am Ipswich through and through but you are obviously not because you can't spot a sh1te goalkeeper when you see one.
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RobsonWark added 20:16 - Dec 8
All these people on here saying that we got promoted too quickly are fools. We are more than a match for most of these teams in the Premier League but we have one BIG LIABILITY - Muric in goal. Why oh why can McKenna not see that he is useless. What has Walton done to upset McKenna? If the goal keeping coaches are telling him to play Muric every week then they should be sacked!
How many points would we have had if Walton had played all season? I'm thinking we would have been top 10.

BRING BACK WALTON!


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Carberry added 21:14 - Dec 8
It's the ITFC PLC AGM tomorrow night, I wonder if the manager will be there?
If he isn't, perhaps Ashton can explain why Muric is still getting picked when he is a mistake waiting to happen.
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ITFCRich added 21:50 - Dec 8
Some absolutely awful fans both here and in the stadium. Feels like I'm the only one who remembers we were in league one two years ago.. How on earth are people expecting us to win every other game in the prem with a squad value half that of anyone else? Never before as an Ipswich fan have I had to stand up before the end of the game to see over the 'fans' leaving early. It's almost as if the fair weather fans who started coming when we were winning can't deal with a couple losses. Yes, it was a tough result to take. Yes, it was a game we probably should have won. Do not let that disappointment turn you against this team and manager. Still plenty of time in the season, and I for one will hold out hope. And even if we do go down, at least go down fighting, with the fans on their side.
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Londonblue58 added 21:53 - Dec 8
McKenna has done great things for this Club and I will forever be eternally grateful for the last two seasons he has given us. Thank you Kieran.

However, in the summer he made sure this Club paid a kings ransom to keep him. £5m a year it is widely reported. So it is now about what he’s going to do rather than what he’s done. If we stay in that emotional hinterland we are kidding ourselves. And the reality is that he has done very poorly.

1. His player recruitment strategy has been bizarre. Resembled Paul Hurst but at a different level. Sign Championship players and try to stay up with them? Yes Delap looks good. Yes Szmodics tries hard. But Greaves, J Clarke…..how are they an upgrade on what we had before. And then O’Shea, Johnson and Phillips? ….what have they added that we didn’t already have. And as for Muric - probably one of the worst signings we have ever made. Burnley fans couldn’t believe we signed him - error after error, indecisive, wreckless. Yet McKenna keeps picking him. And that’s where we will fail. McKenna stubbornness on this goalkeeper will have us relegated and contribute to a huge tarnishing of his own reputation. It’s totally bemusing.

When we got relegated from the Prem last time two things stood out strongly. The signing of a disastrous goalkeeper in Sereni and the closeness of Sheepshanks with Burley that meant they both were on the same mutual admiration path to failure. A CEO or Chairman should be there to spot when things need changing but I fear the Ashton/Mckenna friendship and closeness could see a repeat of 2002.

We are good enough to stay up but only if we stop repeating basic errors. The biggest one being the repeated picking of Muric. He needs to be dropped and sold. Has anyone noticed that he doesn’t even join the player huddle before the match?

No one in this current team is better than Hladky, Walton, Woolfy, Luongo, Broadhead, Harness and Edmunson. They had heart and were part of true team spirit. Any surprise that Chaplin, Taylor and Burgess were our best players today?
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poet added 21:54 - Dec 8
Just read the opposing managers views. In my opinion, it’s not worth taking the opposing managers assessment too seriously, after all, they are defending their job in a very turbulent world. His comments reflect that situation, but if he were being truly honest, he’d say that they were fortunate. Muric’s mistake changed the momentum of the game. Had he not made that blunder, I believe Bournemouth wouldn’t have scored. When it happened, you could see that it had a very adverse affect on the rest of the team. We had opportunities to score which we missed, but in actual fact did score a good goal. It was ruled out by VAR, but I’ve watched many PL games this season, and the jostling in the area, was nothing compared to what I’ve seen in other games where the resulting goal was given. No, he was fortunate, had that goal been allowed, it would have changed everything.
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Facefacts added 22:11 - Dec 8
Londonblue58, I'd give your post 100 ^ votes if I could
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RobsonWark added 22:12 - Dec 8
McKenna please don't become another Mick McCarthy and ignore fans concerns because you think you know best about Muric. Drop him and get rid of him in January or die on your sword.
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poet added 22:12 - Dec 8
Every club gets injuries, but to have 3 very key players injured at the same time, and be out for such a long period is very unusual. Ogbene out for rest of season, Hirst and Tuenzebe out for months. McKenna has been very unlucky with those 3. The games from now to the beginning of the January window will, in my opinion, be crucial. If we do well up to that point, we could convince some decent players in to cover for the injuries. Look like dead ducks, and it’s going to be more difficult. In that scenario, we may have to rely on loans. Either way, it’s looking extremely difficult.
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bluebullet29l added 22:19 - Dec 8
Unfortunately I've realised that hirst is a better forward than delap and we miss him terribly...you need brains as well as muscle liam. Maybe all the overated hype over him has messed him up. Hirst is class and liam can learn a lot from him. Your not the finished article yet Mr delap..far from it.
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RobsonWark added 22:26 - Dec 8
poet we have more than matched these teams this season, we have just been let down by a diabolical goalkeeper. If McKenna drops the clown we will have a much better chance of winning games. How many points has this clown cost us this season? You and others wouldn't be making comments like that if Walton had been in goal all season.
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Bert added 22:59 - Dec 8
By my reckoning, Muric has gained as many points as he has lost but as always it is too easy to blame him when others have not done their job. That said, I think Walton should start the next game. Jack Clarke should not be in the squad until he can prove he is better than Boadhead and Smozdics. Delap needs to be more of a team player and Morsy may need a rest.
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RobsonWark added 22:59 - Dec 8
My comment after Muric was sent back from international duty.

Comment Muric Dismissed From Kosovo Squad at 17:56:19
He just looks a wrong 'un to me. Not the type of player that Town would normally sign.
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blue1995 added 23:10 - Dec 8
Muric has got to be dropped end of. He’s lost us more points than he has won us. I see comments we went up one season to early. That’s not the case at all. If we didn’t go up we would have lost our best players. I.e leif Davis. We would be in the same position we are in now.
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 23:17 - Dec 8
Blueboy you're like a small child throwing his toys out . We are not a joke by any stretch of the imagination. What were you expecting this year ? We've just lost at home in the last minute yo a team that have recently beaten Man City, Spurs and Arsenal.
Yes today was gut wrenching , yes McKenna is still learning but I'm bloody glad he's doing it with us. Look at the performances today from Burgess , Taylor and Chaplin . All three were excellent, particularly Burgess. And for the millionth time, you're opinion and fact ARE NOT THE SAME THING
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algarvefan added 23:26 - Dec 8
Yes today was disappointing and yes some players had a bit of a shocker. Another game in which we competed well, but there were some weak links today.

Perhaps people will listen to KMC when he describes 'fine margins' and this is true. In most of the games we have played we have enjoyed periods of pressure and performed well, often with key players missing or injured. I think Muric is a slightly improved keeper but is way too maverick in my opinion and his defence don't trust him! Walton should be handed a chance, it could just be the fine margin we need?

Today was just a game in a poor mini run, some good and some bad, lets not be all doom and gloom for a bit longer, who knows what Santa may bring us in January.

Keep the faith.
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Granthamblue62 added 00:12 - Dec 9
In my view, Muric is the worst Town keeper I have seen in the past 30 years. It's beyond belief he manages to keep his place every week. Given Walton a run of games and see if things pick up. The defence can't have much confidence in Muric, his decision making is very poor. We don't appear to have any back-up plan, tactically. Been a wonderful 3 years, but nailed on for relegation. Damn shame.
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Saxonblue added 00:33 - Dec 9
What price Walton??? I cannot believe Muric keeps his place when we have a much better keeper on the bench. This needs to be sorted out and fast. I am nervous every time Muric gets the ball.
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Leejames99 added 02:01 - Dec 9
It's one of the highlight of the week reading some of the doom and gloom supporters on here, who I genuinely think support Norwich and just write rubbish to get a rise.

It is not entirely Muric fault, he is a keeper Premiership and international experience and you all think putting Brightons reserve keeper from 2 seasons ago is the answer, wrong! I will say he has made mistakes sure but they all have from front to back at different times.

Mckenna is at fault now but because of injuries and depth has little choice until January, he is showing 2 much faith in the old guard even giving them game time. I shouted at the TV when I saw subs coming on as did the commentator and Ambrose say their disbelief as Delap and Szmodics were linking up okay.

Bloody Morsy, we only had Cajuste and Phillips on bench because it was likely Morsy get a yellow and be banned for Wolves game, he had little choice.

Taylor, Burns, Hammadi, Harry Clarke etc thanks for service we need to move on now. Chaplin and Broadhead ok as subs.

I'd love to know on here who you think should be going down instead of us, Leicester have won league and FA Cup in last couple years, Southampton have done a yo yo, so who else is there? West Ham Everton, Palace, Wolves they have all been in Prem for years.

What Mckenna is doing is bringing in young talent, Jack Clarke needs to bulk up but is an immense player.
We have signings who are all on l9ng term deals and can't just leave if we go down and nor can Mckenna and why would he?

The club are in a good place and I for one hope we sign the best of the rest Championship players, Coventry Striker etc give them a taste of prem then have a season with the best young talent from the Championship with some experience in there and get a winning mentality as a team like the league one to Championship team had, it takes time!

If anyone does leave it will only be for vast profit but I doubt we sell anyone, don't need too.

There is still over half a season to go, we in bottom and will be all year but everyone beats everyone each week, be no surprise if we get points from Chelsea, Newcastle, Arsenal.

Time bed in a new captain for next year with Leif Davis first choice or Szmodics.

Hopefully all those players who helped us in past will go in Jan and some more players who are flying in the Championship come in for some Prem experience.

There is an obvious choice for keeper, Kelleher from Liverpool, top keeper, 5 of his international team mates are here and he would feel at ease straight away, and is available, but it's not all Muric, he was keeper of year in Championship, always gonna be chances with Wes Burns and Hamadi running around like headless chickens, how many points we lost in last few minutes? Most of them! We need depth, Keiron will add more but it only be a good thing if we go down, we still get parachute payments and unlike Burnley, Luton and Sheff Utd, KMcK and Ashton being not stupid bought players to evolve and ultimately if we go down bring us back up but with a tighter more experienced Premier ready team.

If we do come 17th great, if like most teams that go up, we go down then so be it, we now have premiership infrastructure and young talent with stock so if we have to go one step back to take 2 forward then so be it.

We are holding our own but need more players that can step up.

But do please keep writing the drivel, maybe actually follow football and more importantly the team, at the moment whoever the 11 is and be grateful how our fortunes changed.

Have a good week.

COYB
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NorfolknWay added 06:26 - Dec 9
Fine margins.

It's all about fine margins at the moment. We deserve to be here, there's no doubt about it. Cam Burgess was immense yesterday. When Morsy slipped, it was Burgess who salvaged that mistake. But only just. It was a fine margin. When Muric made a mistake, it was Burgess again that nearly salvaged that mistake. He did his best, and it was only the fine margins that decided which mistake would result in a goal. And how some fans would react.

This bunch of men stand and fall as a team. The give their all and I love them so much for that. Every single one of them, including Muric. We all knew what we'd face in this league. Adversity. And my God, do our boys run towards it. They never stop. And I love them for it. I feel so proud of them after that effort yesterday.

Some of the fans .....

Crying in the face of adversity is a motto that comes to mind. Jason Schechterle has taught you nothing at all.

Imagine if we'd gone behind in the eighth minute? How would you have reacted then? I know how the team would have reacted. To a man they'd have held their heads high, and fought till the very end. And we could have gone behind. The fact we weren't behind after eight minutes was down to a fine margin.

This report details it.

"Antoine Semenyo played Milos Kerkez in on the left of the box and the Hungarian international sent a ball across the six-yard box which Marcus Tavernier somehow failed to connect with at the far post."

Marcus Tavernier somehow failed to connect. Inexplicable.

Except it isn't.

As the camera reveals in slow motion, a fantastic piece of goal keeping diverted the ball from where Tavernier expected it to be, and he simply couldn't adjust in time. That clown, that buffoon, that useless, absolutely determined mountain of a man, who never never NEVER gives up, got the merest touch and saved what looked to be a certain goal.

Have you read that anywhere? Does it suit the narrative?

Fine margins. Lost somewhere in the noise. Set us on course towards what was almost a courageous victory.

Somewhere in the noise a previous poster mentioned that he could tell Muric was a bad keeper based on the poster's experience as a Sunday League player. He literally said that. The criticism of McKenna for backing his players isn't always tacit. But it's always Sunday League. McKenna is criticized for subbing players off that were supposedly combining well. McKenna is criticized for taking too long to sub those players off. Sunday League coaches. Throw out enough statements; one might even be true. Even without the caps lock and exclamation marks.

This team .........

I can't tell you how much I love this team. And they'll be there next week, running towards adversity, ever single one of them. Not crying. Running.

This mountain that is the Premier League ....., they attack it. The perseverance is inspirational. And I love them for it.

And I'm smiling. I'm proud of every single one of them.
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warktheline added 06:48 - Dec 9
A certain individual on here has had an agenda against McKenna since he began turning this club around! He’s either very twisted or doesn’t really support our club! Anyhow some superb points and posts on here, yes it’s very fine margins and yes we need at least another two quality defenders and the goalkeeper isn’t cutting it!…Bournemouth are a very good example of how well run a club they are, unfortunately we have been the total opposite under the Evans regime, and it’s going to take time for McKenna to get our club stability back in the Premiership where it belongs!
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 07:24 - Dec 9
ITFCRich: Yours is the best post I've read on here today. I've never left an ITFC game before the final whistle regardless of the situation and I never will.
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Carberry added 07:39 - Dec 9
Well done NorfolkWay, you can pay the bill then.
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Dissboyitfc added 08:03 - Dec 9
I was so upset after yesterdays game, couldn't face coming on hear and reading the usual rubbish from some posters, it feels like some actually love a loss!!!

I am a massive fan of KM and always will be, will never slate him off, he has a greater knowledge of the beautiful game than everyone who posts on here, fact and that is a fact ( Blueboy ) One thing i will never agree with him about is that Muric is the best keeper at the club, Walton should have kept his place after the Liverpool game, and he should be getting the nod now especially after yesterdays Coco the clown performance from Muric, what on earth was he thinking! He costs us goals and points. Listening to KM i think there is little likelihood of a change. I dont care how well he trains when the show begins all matters really he continues to make costly mistakes!

Loved Dozzelsbobblehat post, what did anyone truly expect, its tough and we are finding it tough!
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londontractorboy57 added 08:04 - Dec 9
Couldn't agree more Dozzels booble had bluebore spews posts as fact when in fact they are opinions he's anti town fans and i sometimes wonder if he's actually a town fan.
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