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I'd say that's tactical to be honest. I think from memory Ipswich have a bit of a ropey record with defending set pieces since he arrived.

His biggest strength is quite literally his strength. He'll win the physical battle probably 9 times out of 10 - and even that's probably underselling it - which in a physical league such as the Championship, is obviously a very useful trait to have when you're a defender. Everything else...

I'd say we more do a hybrid of hitting balls long for Simms to use his strength and size to out muscle defenders to run on to as well as hitting it long for him to bring others into play. I don't think it's explicitly one or the other.

Why? Kipre, despite is size, has been crap in the air this season. Only 29% aerial duels won compared to Simms' 86% according to Futmob.

Players will get properly assessed 2-3 times by a doctor throughout the RTP programme so I'd imagine by day 7/8 they'd probably get a good steer on whether they can get back to it by day 12. As it'll be 11 days between Middlesbrough and Ipswich I don't really see him being back in time...

Club doctor I'd imagine.

Well no, but as mentioned FL did confirm he was a doubt. Looking at the enhanced care pathway it seems like players can only return before day 12, which is the earliest RTP, under exceptional circumstances so I would've thought Preston was the more likely of the two for him to feature in.

Lampard said he'll either be back for either Ipswich or Preston but remained to be seen which was the more likely. Wright will probably be back though.

I can honestly say I couldn't care less about what those two geeks have to say. They're idiots, their podcast is crap, and they're the type of lads who likely still get their Mums to wash their pants for them.

They're not toothless but they are incredibly wasteful. They're currently leading the table in big chances missed this season with 37.

In terms of defence and at CM the only change last night was Young in for Furlong. The same team we'll face is roughly from an attacking POV is the one put out against Oxford and to be honest it was a similar story to last night in terms of vulnerabilities. Very pedestrian and little end product.

They also look quite vulnerable to being overrun in midfield. I only caught the second half of last night but similar to Oxford when pressed Ipswich seem to lose / give the ball away needlessly in the middle of the park on several occasions.

Will they? Who is he displacing out of those in PL? Baring in mind he hasn't played a minute of top flight football literally anywhere. Around half give or take of PL goalkeepers starting for their clubs currently cost roughly £15m or less. Is Rushworth really worth that?

In terms of players that will most likely still be with us in the event we're promoted, Grimes, Rudoni, Thomas, Kitching, Wolfenden, Dasilva, KKH, EMC, Simms would all qualify as home grown players. I'd imagine Bidwell, Allen, Wilson will be let go. The youth players will either be let go or...

We likely do need another one really. Eccles has clearly been earmarked as a AM and behind Torp is Allen (who does deputise very well but probably can't be relied upon long-term) and then Andrews who isn't ready. So we're lacking an 8. Perhaps one that can play 8 and 6. The drop off if Torp is...