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Feel like Brau has been largely fine if you ignore that catastrophic error (feels a bit silly to say that but still). Thought he defended well vs Ipswich, passing was off but so was everyone’s. Looked tidy going forward vs Charlton. Just plays like he’s got so much adrenaline going through him...

Excited for him to be branded shite and lazy after getting tackled once on his debut! (Great signing and exactly what we need, let’s us rotate Tats)

Minimum a winger and a 10. Mehmeti and Castledine would be enough for me. Best case you add a 6/8 CM as well so we don’t have to repeatedly turn to Allen and can even maybe give Grimes a rest.

Rushworth 7 MVE 5 Lati 5 Thomas 6 Kitching 6 KKH 6 Grimes 6 Allen 6 Eccles 5 Simms 7 Wright 5 Whole load of meh. I’ve been a big play Brau person but can’t be making that sort of mistake. Thank Christ JDS is back.

This just shows the insane parity of the league and the fact Watford got to play Sheff Weds, blues and Norwich twice in this spell vs us playing Ipswich x2, Saints away, Bristol city etc etc. Still very confident in us being in that top 2.

Like that line-up - excited to see Simmo and Wright playing together. The fact they’re unchanged after playing 3 days ago is a bonus. Horrible 2-0 win for Cov I reckon.

Because it’s the people that’ll be saying it’s the “new fans” making the atmosphere shit. When in reality the corner is a main cause of half the issues. Also, fans love to bleat on about loyalty from players and managers but then half leave at the first sign of a loss at home in 7 months.

Can’t bitch and moan about atmosphere all year then fuck off the first time we lose. Half the famous diehards in the corner fucked off after the second goal against Ipswich.

Thought that might've been the case but couldn't actually remember it happening (probably says a lot about the spell). Won't hold it against him as playing up front for West Ham is apparently the hardest task a footballer can do.

Confused why everyone is saying Ferguson on loan is impossible? He’s had a poor spell at Roma, not getting a look in at Brighton. His other prem options probably come down to someone like Burnley/West Ham and outside of that it’s another loan abroad but likely to a club a tier below the likes of...

Teams aren’t approaching games against us the same way they did earlier in the season meaning they’re not as wildly open on the transition and we’re not able to just blow them away because they respect us. We’ve played well all season, it’s just been in different formats.

Agree there - if Bobby is back then back to him and Kitch

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...