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Fellows might be the ones, but Downs and Quarshie didn't have that experience We have Baz, MaCarthy, Manning, Stephens, Wood, Edwards, THB, Fraser, Downes, Charles, Armstrong and Archer...as first team players with plenty of Championship experience. I think we can afford to add one or two flair players without it.

To be honest, I think he has looked much more comfortable on the ball than he did in the Hoffenheim game I watched. In that game he looked very ungainly. His accuracy and quality of passing though has been pretty poor.

Don't think he played there for Sheff United (first time around). Less sure about Blackburn. They have a habit of playing centre forwards out wide. I think Gallagher also was played out there too for periods. Weird. How the hell to do you hit teams on the break with slow wide players?

He made a few mistakes under pressure, but they all do. He's not a rolls royce of a player, but I think the other centre backs are pretty shit in the air - which should be a fundamental element of a Cbs game - so sacrificing a little bit of football ability is worthwhile. Whether he can improve (that's not a given) to be effective this year and beyond we will see. If we are going to ask him to play out from the back, even when pressed, then it may be tough.

Exactly what happened with the goal. Quarshie went short to Wellington, who had no space anyway, and then obviously between them made the error. It was like watching a Russel Martin side. It's admirable playing it out from the back, and teams that play the ball down the line all the time don't get promoted (IMO), but if you are being pressed as Ipswich always do, then maybe that's the game to not overplay and surprise teams with more channel ball stuff.

We need to be careful not to expect too much of cbs in terms of passing out from the back...and to recognise when we are being pressed and have a suitable out ball.

Perhaps they wanted a player with the physical traits (height and pace) and ok talent with ball to compliment our ball playing cbs?

Do you think Ramsey will be a £100m player one day?

What's his real world value? Who gives a fuck if Everton is a good destination. All that matters is how much money a buying club offers.

Looked sharp when he came on. Still wouldn't have put him on the pitch if he hadn't trained well. Is be very happy to see him start the next game. I am pretty sure Everton will come back with another offer before the window closes.

Started badly, but there was some decent stuff in the first half, getting between the lines and controlling the game. The second half was a bit of a shit show, with little attacking threat, no control and a fair bit of luck and poor Ipswich play ensuring we got a point. Robinson is a find, offering some creativity and flair. It was good to see Dibling and Fernandes.

Quarshie has gone for and missed far too may headers.

Dibling looks sharp. Perhaps could have come on earlier.

knock or not, Fraser looked tired. Good sub to make. Time for Sugawara to show some worth.

Feels like they are more likely winners. The subs haven't done anything for us yet. Dibling comng on?

I wonder if he took a slight knock too. He was holding his knee. Hopefully nothing.

Robinson faded badly last week...but there are several looking a little leggy.

lovely first touch from Robinson on the move.

what the fuck are we doing? sleeping. Someone go down injured and lets get things sorted out.

it was our midfield that didn't track back. Lazy or knackered. Not sure. If they had scored there Downes would have bene crucified by me on here.

we look tired. Whole midfield not tracking runners on that break. got very very lucky the cross was cut out Clarke totally unmarked

Armstrong still giving it all. Fair play to him. Looks committed.

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Not sure it was 'tremendous'. Pretty simple as Smodics is slow. He's had a pretty poor game so far.

Ipswich aren't good enough to beat the press.