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I think Nasmith is a cracking player sadly he's quite fragile since he's come to us. His could alternate with James quite well, he provides excellent cover for the defence while his range of passing is also excellent I think it's by far his best position. Knight is quality and his linkup, play is amazing and better deployed in a deeper role. Then we can use the pace and creativity Infront of those two. I think ultimately that allows the likes of Conway to hassle the defenders sitting on the last man generally being a pain in the ass. Then I won't get pissed off with Manning wondering why when he's employing a low block so ******* often that he's wondering why we have issues in the final third.

That amused me, I love that formation I bet we don't see it this season.

It's irrelivent where we finish this season, we sacked the best manager we have had in a long time and replace him and his backroom staff with a gamble. I'm truly gutted about this season but I really worry about the players next season and the finish next season, his post match interviews are utterly uninspiring dross, if he says step up one more time I'm going to kick a puppy.

He has indeed, he's slowly coaching Euel, Pearson and Flemming out of the team, and replacing it with possession based nonsense.

Diedhiou, deserves a meh reception like his exit.

This amused me, we'll be lucky to make 55 points at this rate. It does feel like he was with us much longer 21/22 and 22/23 seasons were his only full seasons.

Yes, he is undoubtedly training at ~4:30, which is nice.

Depends if they want Koeman as manger .

Was he a Pulis mess.

I thought they were very coachable.....

I think overtime we will see less of Pearsons influence on the team which I think is a bad thing because we've spent a long time pivoting the team in that direction. I think Manning in my opinion needs to grow as a manager at this level, he doesn't have all the answers yet. And then we will need pivot the team again to suit a different style of play.

It's Mannings fault the boy wasn't upto the mark? Midweek world beater is ruined by the weekend he'll bounce back give the boy a break.

My desire is for us to be in the mix for promotion my hope is a decent run of football would be nice with our forwards hitting some form.

Hahahaha this tickled me, it will never be mathematically impossible to finish as high as we can.

If he'd have caught him in the ass then he would have been Southampton net

Agreed

Midweek, 1997/1998 season vs Plymouth, we hit the woodwork more times than I can remember, and Mickey Bell popped in two almost identical set-piece free kicks. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=114683169247071

Ipswich are doing a proper Arsenal at the moment, falling away in the new year in epic style.

I'll tell you where I'm coming from around Ipswich even we've taken 3 points out of their lead over the last 10 games. The likes of Sunderland and Coventry are taking way more out them 10 points ain't that much if you're dropping 4 points to your rivals every six games. At this rate I recon they will finish 6th with a way smaller gap than many expected December time.

They've had a fair few expensive loans in, not sure it's going to pay off for them. If they don't fall away completely which they currently look like doing then they will be facing either Southampton or Leeds in the playoffs which should be too much for them.

This is a bit of incoherent are you saying we should be promoted because Luton got up? Ipswich have gambled and are falling away my bet is they end up in the playoffs if they're lucky in May.

He's generally been given the benefit of the doubt, but he's not beyond criticism. Maybe you're conflating general distain for the hierarchy over the sacking of Pearson with criticism of Manning. For example ripping a performance as not top six is not a dig at Manning it's aimed at the hierarchy.

I think those two are a good example of where we weren't weaker, but starting a tiered Bell Infront of Tanner, Wells/Knight up top over Conway/Wells I would assume is down to Knight recovering better. Cornick over Anis who's been good recently, I would also assume is down to recovery. McCrorie over Tanner for me in that shape. There were lots of changes not surprising given that recovery for different individuals will have played a role.

I get you, but I think you're missing the fact he's put out a weaker 11 today (forced) it certainly wouldn't have been my pick, it's worked out and he's though great, changed to the formation that was effective against Forrest and balls up the second half. I think we had some seriously leggy players today, and they've done exceptionally well to get the win away from home, it's mental to think they, got back at 2am Thursday did recovery stretching and prep for this game Thursday afternoon most likely, then traveled up to Boro Friday and then got this result. They all deserve a nice rest Monday with a nice sports massage.

I hope that we stop ******* about committing hari-kari every bloody 4 years or so. Expectations we will bobble around in this div for a few seasons before having a shocking slide back into league one, only to appoint a decent manager who wins everything in sight, then we won't back him, sack him and then we will have a bit of a wobble, followed by an financial blip, and another wobble some stability for a bit, and then rinse and repeat until I retire.