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  1. Posted

    He's full of tub-thumping bluster but devoid of tactical nous and coaching ability - a spent force, relying on past glories for which he was a participating factor of a larger movement for which he cannot take sole credit.

    He is Ipswich and Ipswich is him.

    Reminds of me of Nietzsche "when you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares into you"

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    I'd be happy to sign Rhodes permanently or on loan again next season - he obviously fits in well with the squad and can be relied upon to make an impact as a sub or start games and score goals. He knows the system and style of play - something that Srbeny will be more familiar with now too.  

    Comparing previous times he's been in the prem or wherever goal stats can be misleading - I suspect goals scored is one of many things looked at when signing a striker and might not be weighted as much as some of the views on here. 

    In my dream world, where i can speculate as though I know something, I would think that a loan arrangement with a bonus fee and agreed sale fee if we stay up could be enough to get him again next season.

     

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    I think there are some obvious areas that need strengthening/supporting, e.g. RB, but it's not so obvious where we will do that from, i.e. promote from within/loan/sign

    I think that our first team is in good condition, so I'd like us to just make sure we have 2 of each position that are capable of competing for their place in the team

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    Godfrey, Zimmerman, Klose & Hanley is a great set of CB's to have.  Can Heise play at CB too?

    I expect Franke will depart on a permanent deal and Raggett to go out on loan/permanent (wouldn't be surprised if Lincoln return for him)

    Only if Klose leaves do I expect us to sign another CB.  

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    1 minute ago, Indy said:

    Let’s be honest, keeping Lewis, Buendia, Aarons, Godfrey and Pukki would be like spending over 100 million! Imagine what the outlay would be on these players if you wanted to buy them from Championship clubs?

    Keep hearing the Idah although young is rather good for his age, knowing Farke, he’ll be brought through this summer.

    So 20 odd million plus any additional money from sales of fringe players I can’t see us being too far away.

    Certainly don’t think we’ll find it as easy as we did first season under Lambert, but if we could stay up, a premiership season under the youngsters belts will only see them develop into better players. It’s about keeping and building on the gems we have, not spending millions on the Naismith’s or Jarvis’s of this world......hungry players, please.

    Idah is a great shout at being next in line to break through from the Academy  

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    I think we could bring in Vrancic and push McLean slightly wider on the left and have Hernandez down the right.  I think we can cope with a more narrow midfield on the left.  Lewis is very capable of supplying width on that side and with Vrancic in the middle, I feel we can pass through most sides.

    Having said all of that, if Farke goes with Cantwell, I'm ok with that too - Farke is the one that has got us into this position, not me! 

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    We did invest, but in the "wrong" players (Naismith) or at the "wrong" time (Klose signing in Jan) - poor transfer management coupled with poor game management/tactics did for us in the end.

    I, too, lament missed opportunities - had we kept Walker as manager, Sutton, Fox, etc. we could have already been an established Premiership side for many, many years

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    [quote user="Rock The Boat"]There was a thread at the beginning of the season asking how many points we would get after seven games. I think I predicted the lowest, estimating just five points. So with just four points from five games, I may be proved correct. This isn''t a ''told-you-so'' post but I thought that we had so many new players, nobody having any idea what our best eleven would be, and not a clue the best formation or system for us, I thought the teams we were facing would mean a really difficult start of the season for us.

    So it has proved.

    I think it is going to change, but Sunday''s game is going to be crucial. A bad result against the team at the foot of the table and he may not recover from the fallout. If he gets through without too much damage, a draw may be enough, then I think we are favouring a more do-able run of fixtures. His best team and formation and system of play is still not settled but I think it is slightly more focused than the start of the season. So I think we will see some improved results leading up to January.

    We won''t challenge the top six this season but I can see us being 9-13th. This won''t be enough for most Pinkun posters, but my objectives would be to see the youngsters being introduced whenever possible plus higher pressing at kick off. No objections to tippy-tappy if we''re two-nil up, just don''t want to see it at the beginning of a game.[/quote]

    Spot on about where we are at and where we may finish

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    As we have seen at Man City, having a decent keeper isn''t always good enough - if the manager has a particular view on the role of keeper, e.g. a sweeper/keeper, then the manager has to evaluate the players at the club to see if they fit that role well enough.

    I suspect that, in our case, Matthews has not show adaptability to fulfill the role that Farke requires whereas Krul does.

    As for McGovern, who knows? I suspect his could be a case of being available for transfer/loan, but there are no takers.

    In the same way we see players, e.g. Wildschut, seemingly becoming a better player elsewhere, it''s probably more down to the system they play and the role they are given. IMHO I think it is the same with keepers.

  23. Posted

    For football biogs I recommend:

    Journeyman by Ben Smith

    Shades of Blue by David White

    A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke by Ronald Reng

    The Enke one is particularly outstanding

    I think my holiday reading this summer will be:

    Iniesta''s autobiography

    The Mixer - premier league tactics by Michael Cox

  24. Posted

    [quote user="Hairy Canary"]I''ve read it.

    Was Okish. Interesting bit during the Chase era and his sale to Blackburn. All these biographies tend to be much the same IMO and certainly Sutton is much more opinionated now than when the book was written.

    Personally I like him as a pundit. We moan because people like Sheerer and Lawrenson are so dull and then give people like Sutton and Savage rocks for having a viewpoint that doesn''t conform.[/quote]

    Thanks, I did wonder if his book would be as forthright as his current media persona
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