The KNIGHT-mare Reloaded - Ipswich home

[Tombwfc]

I agree that Mason can't do the job that Craig Davies does, but I'm far from convinced that Conor Wilkinson can either. On the few occasions I've seen him he hasn't imposed himself on the opposition centre halves at all. His best moments have come when he's dropped deep and used the fact that he appears to be a handy footballer.

You can't just pick people on the basis that they are tall and therefore must be an all action target man, otherwise let's have Tom Eaves back. There's nothing in the rules that says if you play one up front, you have to nice person balls at their head all game and leave them completely isolated.

[EverSoYouri]

I don't think Mason is a poacher per se but he needs to play in a front two, preferably as the deeper one. He was mainly hopeless in his first loan spell last year alone up top, and it's absolutely no coinkydink that his very productive second spell came when he was playing off a very good (for this division) target man in Juke.

On the subject of Juke, I don't wish to pine for him - after all, Lennon almost certainly has other options in mind - but I do find myself wondering what happens if Vokes comes back strong and Ings keep popping 'em in... and then accidentally find myself wishing Burnley well (shudders)

Juke is doing quite well for them, he got the pen against villa.

They like him, if they were to send a player out more likely to be Barnes who is very slow.

Or Sordell, who is very shit.

It has clearly been NL's policy to use his own players in preference to those on loan, thus far. January will bring two tests _ will he be able to hold on to those he wants to keep (most notably CYL - might be a good thing he's away for much of the month) and will he try to get loans or signings? (And will he shake off the SAD that seems to be affecting him in this week's interview? )

[Prufrock]

I don't think Mason is a poacher per se but he needs to play in a front two, preferably as the deeper one. He was mainly hopeless in his first loan spell last year alone up top, and it's absolutely no coinkydink that his very productive second spell came when he was playing off a very good (for this division) target man in Juke.

On the subject of Juke, I don't wish to pine for him - after all, Lennon almost certainly has other options in mind - but I do find myself wondering what happens if Vokes comes back strong and Ings keep popping 'em in... and then accidentally find myself wishing Burnley well (shudders)

Juke is doing quite well for them, he got the pen against villa.

They like him, if they were to send a player out more likely to be Barnes who is very slow.

Juke started the season but since Ings has been back I think Barnes has been starting over Juke. I'd happily have either, but not Sordell!

[Harry Genshaw]

Re - the prospect of seeing Eidur tomorrow. The last time I felt like this was Christmas Eve 1978 when I'd sussed that I was getting a new bike for Christmas.

If I've understood this right, in 1978 for Xmas you were given a bike that you'd previously owned in 1964 and which was so impressive, some rich kid down the road practically stole it off you, rode it until it were knackered, passed it onto half a dozen others and then your folks bought it back for you. A pale imitation of that bike you owned all those years ago. You must have been gutted

[thebish]

people are going off the subject again!

[Harry Genshaw]

Sorry!

1-1 draw. Clayton for us

[officer_dibble]

Could Clayton not play centrally? Maybe with Mason? Sure he came as a centre forward from Crewe not a winger.

[TANGODANCER]

Priority is a front man who can take the ball, control it and use it, otherwise any long ball clearance we might as well just give to the opposition. Craig Davies, to be fair,has done a decent job of doing that up front, but our games isn't just hopeful long-ball any more. We're working the ball forward and getting to the danger zone but not capitalising. If we're going to have possession for a build up then lose it and give that possession away, we might as well just try a speculative shot or two occasionally. We have players capable of shooting and, hopefully the inclusion of Eidur might change things a bit. One way or another, up front finishing is our weakest area right now.

[Armchair Wanderer]

Was going to guess and say 4-2-3-1, Eidur on the wing in a three with Chungy and Feeney, then Clayton/Wilkinson up front. But, the more I think about it the more I think he's either up front or in the middle of the three (if he plays), got to put a finisher in the box! More interesting than normal to see what happens selection-wise this week.

[thebish]

Sorry!

1-1 draw. Clayton for us

no!! I meant - going off the subject of Britt Eckland's arse!!

[Harry Genshaw]

Sorry!

1-1 draw. Clayton for us

no!! I meant - going off the subject of Britt Eckland's arse!!

as you were then.....

[William the White]

Sorry!

1-1 draw. Clayton for us

no!! I meant - going off the subject of Britt Eckland's arse!!

as you were then.....

Hadn't the arse been exposed as not Britt Ecklands but an imposter's...

[thebish]

only, I believe, in SOME situations... Bruce's contribution was, I believe 100% genuine Britt-arse!

[jaffka]

A good test today of how much Lennon can get the team up against supposedly better opposition.

Cravies will be missed so the forward selection will be interesting.

Hopefully Eidur will be on the bench.

[thebish]

any team nooz leaking out anywhere?

[cophilie]

Lonergan, Mills, Dervite, Wheater, Ream; Pratley, Danns; Feeney, Clayton, Lee; Wilkinson

From the BWFC Twitter.

(Four centre backs?!)

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Subs: Bogdan, Moxey, Spearing, Hall, Trotter, Gudjohnsen, Vela

Intriguing that Vela has been dropped with still no right-back. I know Wheater has played there in the distant past but really, would you fancy him there?

[cophilie]

Wasn't Wheater relatively terrible every time he's played right back? And he's going to be rusty...

Oh dear. Getting scared now

[thebish]

Lonergan, Mills, Dervite, Wheater, Ream; Pratley, Danns; Feeney, Clayton, Lee; Wilkinson

From the BWFC Twitter.

(Four centre backs?!)

cheers!

[thebish]

Wasn't Wheater relatively terrible every time he's played right back? And he's going to be rusty...

Oh dear. Getting scared now

he has an extra three yards of pace in his head!