kevinhectoring

Wildsmith         6.5
Chester            6.5
Stearman           6
Roberts              6.5
Cashin                7
Mendez-Laing    6
Knight                 6
Bird                   5.5
Sibley                5.5
Hourihane          5
Barkhuizen        7
Dobbin               7
Collins                7.5 - 2 
Osula                6

I’ve said it before but why the hell are ours so pathetic?
There is about four of them, often too scared to go on the pitch to, you know, retrieve the ball.
We are losing a game and we allow their players or GK to wander down to the corner flag to get a ball as there isn’t a single ballboy in sight.
Get 10 of them around the pitch, inside the advertising boards and get the ball into our players ASAP.
All the little things makes a difference.

But if PW has to wait 'til January to sort it out, what was the point of bringing him in?  LR would likely have us playing to his pattern and being well set for the Play-offs by January.  I thought PW was brought in to hurry the promotion challenge, not slow it down.  In the fantasy world of us being in the Championship next year it's hard to see compelling reasons to want PW to push us higher given his record, and style of play.
Re last questions - The EFL Trophy is a standalone competition for disciplinary purposes.  Suspensions do include the League Cup and FA Cup (though that's not relevant in this case).

And rightly so after only spending 4 out of 130 odd seasons in this division.

I am sure Ipswich, Sunderland and the likes of Portsmouth thought they were too good for League 1 but are/were stuck there for quite a while. We have no divine right to go up.

He’s becoming a fabulous footballer but he’s virtually a schoolboy and needs to focus on his improvement - don’t burden him with leadership roles 

On the subject of linesmen, and the massive offside missed just before their first goal : The lino below the east stand had the sun in his face and was running the line trying to shield his eyes with one hand. He looked like a sailor on lookout in a gender fluid farce. The PV right wing was about 4 yards offside. 
Why would linesmen not be issued with baseball caps so that they have a chance of doing their job when this happens? And if they don’t have one, why wouldn’t they just ask someone - anyone - for one ?

We did sort of play the game PV wanted us to though.
 
Warne probably knows it already:  Rotherham fans were elated every time he got them out of this division. Most derby fans simply expect it 

Hourihane thinks his job is to take free kicks and corners and to show the odd moment of brilliance if someone gets the ball to him in space. Otherwise he slows up play (we were transitioning better and more quickly today especially in the first half, until the ball got to him) and saunters around. We started with 10.5 and ended with 9.5 players. Doesn’t work 

On the subject of linesmen, and the massive offside missed just before their first goal : The lino below the east stand had the sun in his face and was running the line trying to shield his eyes with one hand. He looked like a sailor on lookout in a gender fluid farce. The PV right wing was about 4 yards offside. 
Why would linesmen not be issued with baseball caps so that they have a chance of doing their job when this happens? And if they don’t have one, why wouldn’t they just ask someone - anyone - for one ?

6 swings and everyone a miss, The draft from the swings floored Hunter ?

The fact that a PV defender who was 5 yards away rushed to the ‘victim’s’ defence and shoved Collins backwards supports your view. Would he do that if JC were slapping the ground in frustration ?

On the subject of linesmen, and the massive offside missed just before their first goal : The lino below the east stand had the sun in his face and was running the line trying to shield his eyes with one hand. He looked like a sailor on lookout in a gender fluid farce. The PV right wing was about 4 yards offside. 
Why would linesmen not be issued with baseball caps so that they have a chance of doing their job when this happens? And if they don’t have one, why wouldn’t they just ask someone - anyone - for one ?

On the subject of linesmen, and the massive offside missed just before their first goal : The lino below the east stand had the sun in his face and was running the line trying to shield his eyes with one hand. He looked like a sailor on lookout in a gender fluid farce. The PV right wing was about 4 yards offside. 
Why would linesmen not be issued with baseball caps so that they have a chance of doing their job when this happens? And if they don’t have one, why wouldn’t they just ask someone - anyone - for one ?

On the subject of linesmen, and the massive offside missed just before their first goal : The lino below the east stand had the sun in his face and was running the line trying to shield his eyes with one hand. He looked like a sailor on lookout in a gender fluid farce. The PV right wing was about 4 yards offside. 
Why would linesmen not be issued with baseball caps so that they have a chance of doing their job when this happens? And if they don’t have one, why wouldn’t they just ask someone - anyone - for one ?

Hourihane thinks his job is to take free kicks and corners and to show the odd moment of brilliance if someone gets the ball to him in space. Otherwise he slows up play (we were transitioning better and more quickly today especially in the first half, until the ball got to him) and saunters around. We started with 10.5 and ended with 9.5 players. Doesn’t work 

Hourihane thinks his job is to take free kicks and corners and to show the odd moment of brilliance if someone gets the ball to him in space. Otherwise he slows up play (we were transitioning better and more quickly today especially in the first half, until the ball got to him) and saunters around. We started with 10.5 and ended with 9.5 players. Doesn’t work 

There are good taxi firms in Ipswich who would do it for £100 maybe a little more (it’s about 50miles and takes 1 hour). I’ve found the taxi firms round there (I go to Woodbridge and Wickham Market quite often) friendly and reliable. Book, then call them the day before to check !  If your flight is late they’ll adjust.  The local trains are OK but at the moment the strikes make everything less predictable. The rail via London suggestion is worth considering - it’s round the houses but those are two reliable and quick services. But you’ll be paying for Stanstead ——>London, London —-> Ipswich which with 3 of you might end up being more than the cost of a taxi. The UKtrainline site will tell you all about rail services. You can find the Ipswich cab firms  on google

Hourihane thinks his job is to take free kicks and corners and to show the odd moment of brilliance if someone gets the ball to him in space. Otherwise he slows up play (we were transitioning better and more quickly today especially in the first half, until the ball got to him) and saunters around. We started with 10.5 and ended with 9.5 players. Doesn’t work 

Hourihane thinks his job is to take free kicks and corners and to show the odd moment of brilliance if someone gets the ball to him in space. Otherwise he slows up play (we were transitioning better and more quickly today especially in the first half, until the ball got to him) and saunters around. We started with 10.5 and ended with 9.5 players. Doesn’t work 

Our group of 4 will be proud to join in the celebration of this ‘life well-lived’ 

Our group of 4 will be proud to join in the celebration of this ‘life well-lived’ 

He was excellent against West Brom but since then has had very little football- it showed.

was a bit disappointed by Tommo - he looked so promising in late 2021. I think in a midfield mix involving more senior players he will do better - and he and Knight together in a midfield of 5 might provide good balance alongside the more senior players. Despite his lacklustre performance he was one of the players Warne singled out in his post match interview so would not be surprised to see more of him. He’s Warne’s sort of player 

I’m actually coming up for this one. I’d decided I couldn’t afford it but my son offered to not only buy my ticket but to pay my train fare as well!
I must have got something right bringing him up!