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Rushworth KKH Wolf Kitching Brau Torp Grimes Sakamoto Eccles EMC Simms Rest MvE as he looked knackered, drop Haji and Rudi. Brau over Bidwell again as should have a lot more of the ball in this one. 2-0 win.

I actually thought he was good defensively really. Looked incredibly rusty on the ball early but Ipswich’s press was excellent and Haji offered fuck all in the channel as a runner so he basically had no options other than to force it for EMC/Grimes in tight areas. Given he’d played about 6...

Ellis managed to win more in the air in 15 mins than Haji did all night. Having slept on it I’m less annoyed really. That first half was the worst we’ve played in ages (maybe since Plymouth away) and if the refs aren’t shit we probably undeservedly win. Ipswich aren’t going to go on a mad run...

Really poor from us tonight. Wright/Rudoni criminally bad. Sick of Wright to be honest - happily drive him to east London if West Ham want to offer £20-25m. Haji won nothing and we were second to everything. Great news is we have a chance to put it right in a few days and we’re still 10 points...

Rushworth - 8 - only player with any credit MvE - 5 - poor going forward, misplaced pass caused the second. Wolf - 6 - fine, unlucky on the deflection Kitching - 6 - fine Brau - 5 - started very erratically but I thought he stood up well defensively. Torp - 4 - poor today, gave it away...

More similar to our standard 4-2-3-1 with Haji dropping off Simms in my head but potentially also similar 4-2-2-2 that lots of high pressing sides play. I’d like to see Simms and Haji up top together to see how it would work.

What I would do: Rushworth MvE Wolf/Thomas Kitching Brau Torp Grimes Sakamoto EMC Simms Wright What Frank will do: Rushworth MvE Wolf/Thomas Kitching Bidwell Torp Grimes Sakamoto Rudoni EMC Wright Either way think we win this one - 2-0.

Can’t really think of anything he did well. He also blocked EMC’s follow up off the line after the Vigoroux save from Simms. I like Rudi but don’t think he’s above criticism - personally I think he’s playing through a few injuries (shoulder/calf) because the player from Boro at home last season...

Feel like Simms is getting a bit of unwarranted stick - unlucky with the header, fed off scraps all game. Rudoni has been poor to terrible since he came back from the calf but gets away with it based on reputation and the hot streak last year. Looks slow and ponderous on the ball, floats around...

Sat in the hospitality section rather than normal season ticket seats today and thought the atmosphere was decent enough for a pretty drab game with freezing cold weather. Still a top home atmosphere in the league when you look at others. Expect it to be bouncing vs Ipswich.

Rushworth MvE Thomas Kitching Brau Torp Grimes Sakamoto Rudoni EMC Wright 3-0 Can’t be playing Bidwell at home in games where we’ll have majority of the ball - he can’t attack and hasn’t been decent defensively since midway through last season. Would rather you go with the offensive...

Not sure to be honest

Someone I know that I trust fairly highly (has links to Bristol City) - if it turns out correct I will be pretending to be ITK for the foreseeable future, if it’s wrong then I was just joking!

We’re supposedly in pole position to sign Leo Castledine (unsure if loan or perm) from Chelsea when he gets recalled from Huddersfield in January. Beaten Bristol City to him.

Great result and performance - shame about JDS red, just mistimed but as a few have already said, he’s been excellent so far this year so will let him off. Really hope Brau starts on Boxing Day. Pleased Lampard gives some back and also love that he hates losing so much - the mentality...