Tractor Boys - the Barry Knight Testimonial Match

[CAPSLOCK]

Spearing had an off day, he's played far better. He probably will go back, which I think would be a shame.

Agreed

One of dickheads few good signings

[Jugs]

We just don't have a goalscorer of the quality of a Klasnic anymore and in this division it's killing us. Afobe is completely useless. When you bring him on to grab a winner, it just doesn't set your pulse raising or give you any hope at all. It just serves to deflate you and you're prepared to throw in the towel.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

And to add to Bish's request...lets just ignore the postcode. It more pointless than banging your head against a wall.

Just found the feature

If you go to the User Control Panel you can add anyone you like to your 'Foe' list under the 'Friends & Foes' link on the left navigation section.

Watch everyone go add me to their list now

I have wondered about that. What happens? Do they get notified? Can you bomb them?

[thebish]

i thought dougie said sordell would be ready in a couple of games - that was a couple of games ago surely? can't be worse than the afobe option, surely?? can it?? please let the answer be no!!!

[Jugs]

Just chuck Sordell in there.

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

shocking, just shocking. the lack of confidence and willingness to take responsibility in possession was soooo poor against as poor an opposition i've seen in a long time at the Reebok. big job ahead for the new guy.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Right, in reality I should go home, go to bed, and think about it before I do anything stupid. However, since I am now home I think I'll ignore my own good advice. (why? why do it to yourself??)

1. Coyle was shit. .
2. The squad is at best (at the very very best) mediocre. [I think I debated this very point with DSB, whom I usually take to be a genius when analysing stuff, but with whom I disagreed on this. All those who said we were ready to be launched back into the Prem on this basis were/are talking through their arseholes].
3. I wanted Mick 'Mick' McCarthy to take over from Coyle in order to try to 'guarantee' (as far as that is possible) to get to the playoffs in order to get straight back into the Prem. [I don't think I deviated from that, even when others were taking the piss out of him when he failed to take Ipswich into the top two after his first game - egg on face there then uh?]
4. I think [and you can all check this, it's a matter of public record] that I was the only person to scream No no no a thousand times no to the introduction of Dougie I've no magic wand but I've got a new staff Freedman when he took over from the Coyle.
5. I too think BL3 is a complete and utter pain in the fxcking arse, but, to be fair, the only substantive argument I really have with him amongst my manifesto statements above is section 1 [which, to be blunt, is a killer anyway - makes him into a total tart on that alone *kiss*]

I knew it, I'm too pissed I should have taken my own advice but I too goddamn annoyed... [don't hit submi

[Lord Kangana]

Of course, I always said we should have got Big Mick in.

We're living to regret that decision now.

[BL3]

big job ahead for the new guy.

Not constantly tinkering with team selections shouldn't be that big a job but he seems to be making very hard work of it.

[Athers]

Lot of sterile control I thought rather than anything exciting or effective in the final third. I didn't think Ipswich would score all night but then the famous mistake (Knight miskick??) comes along and it's another penalty. I would have been happy to see the game out for a 1-0 win but now that hasn't happened it highlights the issues which would have been swept under the carpet -

Eagles and K.Davies, who were both good on Wednesday were not on it at all. Butterfield also did well in the week, but not in the team. Mark Davies shoehorned into the side of midfield and N'gog playing up there with Davo. Chungy came onto the wrong wing and was really poor sadly. Seems a bit familiar......

Few if any positives but hopefully the manager has learned a lot here. We knew the last guy wasn't learning anything from such results.

That's it really.

[BL3]

I wanted Mick 'Mick' McCarthy to take over from Coyle in order to try to 'guarantee' (as far as that is possible) to get to the playoffs in order to get straight back into the Prem.

I seem to remember those that were taking the piss wanted Paulo Di Canio, who has never managed in either of the top two divisions, or OGS, who has never actually managed in England, rather than an experienced manager who won promotion with two different clubs from the Championship.

[Lord Kangana]

Progress. We're only 10 points from the play offs. And we were 17th when he took over. He's still unbeaten and we'd have lost that under Coyle.

House!

Whats the prize?

[BL3]

Few if any positives but hopefully the manager has learned a lot here. We knew the last guy wasn't learning anything from such results.

What has this guy learned? Do not tinker with a winning team? How many lessons does he need?

[Athers]

Few if any positives but hopefully the manager has learned a lot here. We knew the last guy wasn't learning anything from such results.

What has this guy learned? Do not tinker with a winning team? How many lessons does he need?

Well after his other win he kept the exact same team and we drew 0-0

[CAPSLOCK]

Dunno, but he's had 7 games

You had a hundred, dickhead

[BL3]

Few if any positives but hopefully the manager has learned a lot here. We knew the last guy wasn't learning anything from such results.

What has this guy learned? Do not tinker with a winning team? How many lessons does he need?

Well after his other win he kept the exact same team and we drew 0-0

So one more point than we managed today then.

[BL3]

Dunno, but he's had 7 games

You had a hundred, dickhead

Perhaps he could borrow Mick McCarthy's magic wand then. He's only had 7 games in charge as well.

[Athers]

Few if any positives but hopefully the manager has learned a lot here. We knew the last guy wasn't learning anything from such results.

What has this guy learned? Do not tinker with a winning team? How many lessons does he need?

Well after his other win he kept the exact same team and we drew 0-0

So one more point than we managed today then.

You weren't happy though

The very fact that we managed to keep a clean sheet against Leicester is proof of our progression.

Leicester had taken 4 points from the previous 12. They also have a remarkably average away record for a team in the top five. A point at home to an out-of-form team isn't 'proof of our progression'. You've also conveniently overlook Bogdan turning in a MOM performance, without which we could have been 0-3 down at half-time.

[Harry Genshaw]

Please dont respond to BL3s wummery since he always disappears when ever he's asked that question!

At half time I really thought Dougie had the midas touch. Alonso had played quite well, Andrews was the best Id seen him and we were dominant - just needed that 2nd goal.

2nd half though was awful. Ngogs 2nd touch was always a sliding tackle. Alonso & Andrews reverted to type. Mark Davies once again disappeared. Taking Eagles off whilst 1 up was ok, but since CYL added nothing extra, once they equalised we were in real trouble.

I can see what DF is trying to do. We're trying to keep possession for long periods and in the 1st half it looked fine. The trouble in the 2nd half was that they were over egging it and the crowd were getting impatient. Hardly surprising since we've had 12 years of lumping it up asap. Occasionally though, that's what you need to do. Until the penny drops this evolution could take a while.

Still trust in Dougie - but lets be realistic - we're in this division (at least!) for a while yet

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

listened to the manager on Radio Manc talking about how he has found out today about our inability to see out a 1-0.
well - our record in keeping clean sheets should have told him something about that before today but now he's "found out" i sincerely hope he's going to cull out some of the useless fecks.
when Eagles isnt on a going day - which today he wasn't - we have nobody who seems to want to do anything other than tap it sideways or lump it up to the strikers.
people may well point to Mark Davies' goal - it were good- but we may have well substituted him straight after- no impact or influence. Spearing got a sore one and was barely seen in possession for longer than one second at a time thereafter. Andrews did his job passably. CYL tidy in a non threatening sort of way. actually thought SKD and NGog were showing a bit of decent understanding in the first half hour but service in to them was woeful.
back four looked like an accident waiting to happen - which it did