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Then a 30 yard shot well wide. That’s why we’re keeping the ball away from him

This lot are shit. Matter of time unless we do something stupid

KWP far too good for this league. So lucky to still have him. Need to make the most of these corners

Nobody out of position. Like it. Now blow them away

Maybe potential banana skins for Leicester and Leeds? Cov in decent form and a local game, if not a proper rivalry. You’d expect Ipswich to win as their home record is so good but some pressure on after no wins in 5. We have to win to pile that pressure on

Wonder if they’ll do a bucket collection for us in our time of need

I’m also after a couple if anyone knows of spares or can no longer go

Rumour is that Russ wanted him gone. Waters’ analysis repeatedly showed that pissing about at back was costing us far more points than it was gaining, but Russ wants the whole team on board with his philosophy.

Home game against a promoted team = must win

All I’m saying is there are times when it’s absolutely not on, but we go for it anyway. Like we saw against Plymouth, we were in such a box that someone had to just take responsibility and get clear, but we don’t and put them back in the game. And I’ll maintain that playing blind passes across our own 18 yard line is just irresponsible and needless

Eastleigh home or away, another lower league side or a top 6 side so we can get it done and forgotten for the season

Positives though, Meghoma looked very assured and hopefully he can push Manning for his place going forward. THB was top class again and obviously Fraser ran the show. Good to see some of the kids getting first team minutes and not looking out of place, and Lumley with a solid performance

Solid win in the end but we’ve got to break this habit of pissing about and trying to gift the opposition a way back into the game at 1-0. It happens far too regularly I’m not saying hoof it forward but some of our ‘playing out from the back’ is just pointless risk with no reward. Holgate’s throw in across our own 18 yard line followed by Stephens’ blind pass to their forwards, then another blind pass from Holgate a few mins later is what I’m on about. It’s just irresponsible or complacent and a better team would’ve punished it, and it might have been a different game.

RussBall does not work when you’ve got very limited players. Every week the fannying around and the back gets us in trouble for zero gain. Does my head in

Nice example of why Holgate and Stephens should be nowhere near the starting XI

Agreed, when he’s on it he really makes us tick. It takes a good few games for him to play himself back into form after an injury/break so we need to manage his minutes but he can be top class.

Let’s hope he’s another year wiser and starts playing everyone in their natural positions

We’ve won 6 and drawn 4 of the last 10 so 22 points. We definitely need find a way of turning some of these away draws into wins against these mediocre sides to have a chance of autos, with lots of tough away fixtures later in the season.

Considering our struggles to win away, we’ve only won 6 out of 13, 24 points from that lot is incredibly optimistic. West Brom and Bristol City away the toughest two but no away games are easy

Too much fucking about by Russ I reckon. Trying to be too clever. Will take a point but we’ve drawn too many against mediocre sides. At least Ipswich have failed to win again.

Not a surprise to anyone that we’re not playing great is it? Play your players in their natural positions when you have the option FFS

The Compleat Angler is away fan friendly and right near the station. Not the best pub in the world but I’m sure you’ll find Saints fans there. Hard one to call this. A win would be huge but we haven’t been that convincing away from home. 1-1

Definitely want to see Stu, Downes and Aribo back in the XI for this. Not sure when Bree is supposed to be fit? I’d have him back in the side over Manning all day long. Norwixh have lost the last 2 and the locals are fed up with the manager and hierarchy. Great chance to pick up a rare win at Carrow Road but if I had to bet I’d probably call a score draw

Quite a difficult one to sum up for me. Completely dominant in terms of possession again, but didn’t create enough or take enough quality chances, again. Another great 3 points, but very lucky the officials were useless in our favour and we should’ve been 1-0 down. But then responded well and cracking goal from Charley. Adams hopeless finishing, again, until he scores a really well taken goal. The worst bit for me was reverting to fannying around with possession at the back for no reason. We were nearly caught a couple of times, Baz played short balls over their press which didn’t find a red shirt and the mistake was coming. Really really stupid to let them back into the game like that. It’s all very well going back to the back 4 to recycle possession with the intention of finding space up the pitch, but pissing about and trying to play keep ball between the back 4 and keeper is ridiculous.

We’ve been dreadful the last 5-10. Complacent?