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  1. Posted

    If we turn it on the same way we did vs Huddersfield but are a little more clinical and go ahead in the first half, no reason we can't take 3 points.

    I do however predict a 2-2. Sainz and Barnes.

    Barnes to shout "F**K OFF SANTA. F**K OFF XMAS. F**K OFF EVERYONE" and to reveal a Grinch under shirt to the away crowd.

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    31 minutes ago, Nexus_Canary said:

    Yeah clear groan from the crowd, can't remember who came off for him maybe it was more of a "why change things up?" Than aimed at Gibson 

     

    Although the stupid drum was back, I thought Leeds had seen them off?

    The same song repeat is really boring and it's tinpot 

    I get the notion of "why change it up" and wanting a winning team to kept going for it

    I dont get booing a player of our own who has just spent months put with a broken foot.

    That is tinpot 

     

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    3 minutes ago, Samwam27 said:

    To me its simple. Kenny in defence hqs sured up our defence, and also allowed improved performances from Duffy.

    That partnership is actually working, so.dont change it. I dont care if Gibson and Hanley are back, they'll have to wait for their chance. Prior to that Gibson and Duffy wasnt working, and we were leaking goals.for.fun, so that also dispells the myth a left footed CB should.come back in

    Moving Kenny from midfield has also allowed Nunez & Sara to create a more effective midfield, again which is working so dont change it.

    The only conundrum for.me is up.front with Sarg coming back. Id continue with Barnes at no.10 and  Sarg up.front, else try Hwang at 10 as he was in form when he got injured. Both Hwang and Sarg give us better and stronger options up front than we currently have. Rowe and Sainz should start as our wingers.

    That, to me is our most balanced side

    Its totally plausible that we will see some different lines ups that tests this out in the coming week with busy schedule.

    I can't see Kenny as one for taking a rest no matter how badly Gibson wants a game.

    I do feel that we will likely see the return of Sarge and Barnes as 9 and 10 as soon as is possible.

    Agree with Sainz and Rowe as wingers. Sara and Nunez CDM Roles. 

     

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    1 hour ago, canarydan23 said:

    It's a pretty simple point. We are better without Kenny McLean in midfield. The results back this up. Some people have trouble admitting this.

    I'm not even one of the Kenny Hate Club, I've been pretty consistent on here with calling him a decent Championship player (he was involved in two titles FFS) but that the fact we relied on him so heavily in the Prem was a big factor in why we were so easily relegated twice.

    Sadly this season and the last he hasn't been able to recapture his old Championship form. He hasn't been dreadful and has been put in a role he's ill-equipped for, but for months some of us have been concerned that Kenny at DM is a big problem. 

    He's not playing DM and results have improved markedly. Part of it is also down to the job he's doing at CB for sure, but another part of it is that Nunez is doing a better job in Kenny's previous position.

    Is that so hard to admit?

    I think the argument is a little skewed though.

    The turn of fortunes isn't solely due to midfield improvement. Yes Sara and Nunez are great, this a separate argument though.

    Our turn of fortune is down to more goals. Its down to better defensive play. Its down to the return of Gunn and dare I say it Barnes. Its even down to Wagners tweaking and often bizarre formation/ starting 11 tombola.

    Sara and Nunez have played very well for 2/3 consecutive games. Great.

    During this recent run we've also seen several poor performances in midfield from Fassnacht and Onel but let's pick on Kenny! 2 CDM playing well doesn't mean a player moved successfully to a new role is the problem. I'm fully behind keeping a winning team starting. But I'd also say that we could move Sara forward and put Kenny in his place and things would be great. 

    I'd love to see some stats that show Kenny was in direct blame for any losses in our poor phase.

     

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    9 minutes ago, Number9 said:

    Move your eyes from the page of stats & actually watch him play.

    Why do you think he's spent so much time with his hand up apologising to his teammates game after game?

     

    I wouldn't say it was every game but nobody can deny its a lot of games.

    He doesn't actually do too much wrong in my eyes, he's just a hugely uninspiring player in style. That's why he gets the hate. 

    Defenders will make mistakes all the time at all the best clubs week in week out. I feel he's a very easy and weak scapegoat and feel bad for him. Would I pick him over (a fit) Hanley or Kenny at the moment? No. Boo him? No.

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    3 minutes ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

    ...but if you read this thread, I've acknowlesged that he's playing well in this position and praised Wagner for trying him there (you have read it? havent you?)

    I dont think he's an effective midfielder any more and our midfield now looks better without him in it...simple as that

    You're the one who seems to have an agenda here???

     

    He's a good player. He has played well in midfield this season in amongst poor team performances of which were not his fault.

    Kenny moved to CB not because he was poor in midfield, bur because our defence was poor and he's provided a decent option.

    I feel its actually more of a conundrum of having several good midfielders and that neither Sara or Nunez were versatile enough to do what KM does so it doesn't really matter until he has to play in midfield again and something doesn't work - so maybe then have moan?

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    Just now, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

    'Been' being the word

    Those title wins were 3 and 5 seasons ago

    What was good enough then, isnt now

    Depends if you just dislike someone so badly you can't see current successes.

    Maybe he won't just slot back into midfield with Sara or Nunez. 

    Maybe we're just seeing him play well and it doesn't matter.

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    2 minutes ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

    I have 'conceived' notions of KM as a 'midfielder'  which are proving to be founded

    As previously discussed, we couldnt have known how he would fare in this defensive role

    This is like 'discussing' football with someone who has never watched football

    Its disappointing

    It's pretty odd that you're knocking a guy who's been very successful for us in midfield and now he's being a successful defender.

    Trophies at midfield

    Clean sheets and good performances at CB.

    Maybe there's another agenda?

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    1 hour ago, canarydan23 said:

    Here's a question for you; given his obscene salary, if you could press a button that ended his contract and got him off the books with zero compensation, would you press it?

    This is exactly the poor and negative mindset of the idiot booing today.

    Will he still be about at the end of season? Probably not as he's old and we want to reduce age and wage.

    As it stands, we don't have a daft button and he is one of us. Back the players when appropriate. He did nothing wrong and just came back from a broken foot lay off.

    Stupid fans

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    37 minutes ago, The Real Buh said:

    Actually great to see and also Wagner getting a bit passionate on the touchline and taking a yellow. They do care after all?

    Love that he's passionate. I hope you're able to see what a player Sainz can be now. A little lightweight, but doesn't take any shi7. Likewise very pleased to see it.

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    7 hours ago, K Lo said:

    I am expecting Leeds to win this.

    I absolutely feel this too. Ipswich play good football. But they didn't defend us too well and having seen what Leeds attack can do, I'm aire Leeds will do better than us. Come on Herr Farke! Do the thing.

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    1 hour ago, jaberry2 said:

    1-0 win for me. Think it will be a lot tighter than people will imagine. We basically need to carry any momentum we've accrued now until the end of the season.

    I don't imagine a walk in the park, but Huddersfield are both awful at defending at times despite their form and in a right muddle across the club.

    I see goals from both teams but us doing better. One goal margin methinks 

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    3 minutes ago, Google Bot said:

    Leeds are notorious for choking, I just don't think the pressure is on Ipswich enough for them to crumble personally.  I get the impression this is all a bonus for them, and not expected.

    I feel Leeds will stay strong under Farke but its actually Southampton who will make a big push. 

    I do feel Ipswich are one or two injuries away from a major choke.

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