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Thread | 1x spare for Everton today
at 11:51 3 May 2025
Had a late drop out, we're in Liverpool with a spare ticket if anyone is looking for one. |
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Thread | Tactics for closing games out
at 09:35 9 Dec 2024
Watching MOTD2, post-match analysis focused on the gaps between our defenders, especially in the later stages.
Why don't we go to 5 at the back or 3 CMs to shut up shop? We are too rigid in our "system" and rely on keeping possession to see out games which is hurting us time and time again.
Also thought Chappers was fantastic yesterday but should have been taken off for someone like Phillips around 85 mins. Our lack of CB on the bench could also be a weakness for closing games out. |
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Thread | Millwall ticket available
at 12:59 7 Feb 2024
Friend has dropped out so have a spare ticket available. DM if interested before it gets returned to club.
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Thread | Boxing day travel from Lowestoft?
at 15:37 20 Nov 2023
Is anyone travelling from Lowestoft to Ipswich for the Leicester game on Boxing Day with two spare seats? Happy to provide funds and mediocre chat! |
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Thread | Spare for today - SBRL
at 11:12 15 Apr 2023
Got a spare ticket for the Charlton game today in Section 6 Sir Bobby Lower. Looking for £20, can meet at ground or send eTicket via email.
Msg if interested |
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Thread | Kieron Dyer - why now?
at 14:29 23 Mar 2022
Really enjoyed listening to the the Kieron Dyer interview yesterday. It was good to hear that his physical and mental health are in a good state and I felt that he came across as very passionate about the club (and definitely wears his heart on his sleeve!).
I share Kieron's concerns around progression for our youth players. Even last season I was concerned that we weren't giving opportunities to youth players on the fringes (e.g. Jack Lankester) but also were reluctant to loan them out for experience (I recall Jack very nearly went to Salford on loan for the second half of the season but that fell through). This season, Paul Cook had to manage a large squad and essentially give our 'second' first team squad minutes in the cups to keep them happy, much to the detriment of youth player opportunities.
With McKenna coming in, he's essentially in firefighting mode and working out his best 11 for the remainder of the season. This is not the time to be gambling on youth players IMO. He also inherited an Ipswich team that had been knocked out of all of the cup competitions, so opportunities to promote the youth have been limited.
So whilst understanding where he's coming from (and recognising it had been a long standing challenge), I was left with the question "why now?". It seems from the interview that he had an epiphany during his Pro License course, but given the surprise from the club it all sounds very rushed. It sounds like this could have been handled better, for instance by voicing his concerns to the club (although perhaps he felt like he had exhausted that route) or by leaving at the end of the season.
I'd welcome any thoughts from the forum about this, as have been scratching my head since the interview! |
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