hypochondriac

We have a top six squad, it would be very difficult for anyone to seriously say otherwise. We have decided for some inexplicable reason that we want to be the coolest club in the championship so rather than prioritising results and pragmatic football that works and can change from game to game, we've spent months farting about with a footballing philosophy based on wingbacks doing god knows what and a passing based system that relies on skill levels found in top level premier league players. We don't have the players to be successful with this system that's true, but it's not the fault of the players that we are performing so poorly, it's this ridiculous system. That's not a mental assessment, it's absolute fact unless you think that any manager in this league would be seeing us shipping the most goals of any team that's ever played in this division for their first 7 games and getting humped in consecutive home games.

You can express serious misgivings. It's not the results necessarily, it's the manner of the defeats. They said themselves that the stayed aim is automatic promotion this year. Teams that go up automatically do not lose three games in a row and they certainly don't ship as many goals as we have and look so shambolic. It's not primarily the players, it's certainly not the fans, it's this confusing system that is causing all this and that is on the manager. They either need to have an overhaul of things tactically (even though Martin has said he isn't going to do that.) or in my opinion they are going to have to give serious consideration to what they do if this carries on over the next five to ten games. Martin needs to change.

I'm interested in all of that but I do think that appointing Armstrong as captain is an example of wrong headed thinking which is one of the reasons we are where we are. Certain posters don't like it but it may be the case that we didn't push for Piroe because we thought we had Armstrong who is similar. That's an appaling decision.

Imagine playing a system that thinks Adam Armstrong is superior to Alcaraz.

How the feck did we end up with someone as awful as Armstrong as captain? That's one of many ridiculous decisions, he shouldn't even be a starter.

We didn't win a single header from a corner. Not one.

Junking this system and playing our best players in their proper positions with a more pragmatic approach would make us more successful I'm almost sure of it.

Yep. Started the season well and it got my hopes up. Last few games have been criminally shit and unfortunately it looks like we have some fundamental problems with this approach.

Also can we bin off Smallbone and only ever play him in an emergency? He's shite.

Martin sounded defeated in the interview which is a worrying sign. Still says he isn't going to make any changes. Still having indirect jabs at the fans. Maybe if he'd had to sit through the last few years which costs so much money he'd understand why fans are absolutely fed up at having to watch dross.

Fed up of people blaming the fans. Name one other group of fans in the country that has had to deal with the shit we have had to over the past three years and wouldn't act in the same way.

Why the hell would you not play Charles in midfield given the opportunity? Why would you play the exact same back 4 who looked horrendous just 4 days ago? Clueless.

What the actual fuck is that team...

Yes the fecking thing is over 2 hours!

Time stamp?

I thought he had a promising first few minutes trying to make things happen, but I'd rather have him coming off the bench for now. He has been out for a while and it takes time to adjust.

Agree except I'd maybe try Ameyew instead of Fraser. Other than first game I think he's been poor.

Just reading the opinions of a few Ipswich fans. The summary is they have a lot of pace up top and are set up as a counter attacking team. If we do the same thing we've done the last few games then we will get soundly beaten. You'd like to think the manager would recognise this prior to the match like everyone else and adapt accordingly.

Worth it

Sounds like an ace signing.

TBF I didn't really say anything very different from you. I certainly wouldn't sack him at the moment but another drubbing with 3 plus goals conceded and it's going to get close to a mutiny. He will quickly lose credibility if we continue to ship goals and he continues to be laid back and say everything is fine and how proud he is of how far we come. The more games we get gumped in, the more ridiculous that attitude appears.

If Manning and KWP have mares once again, the Northam should start a chant going: "you can shove your inverted fullbacks up your arse" "right back! You should just play him right back!" "cheer up KWP oh what can it mean when you're in midfield and we're a shit football teeeeam" Glad all over - "cos we've got (clap clap) zero fullbacks yes we've got (clap clap) zero fullbacks." "can you hear the left back sing no no can you hear the left back sing? I can't hear a fucking thing because he's halfway up the pitch"

Just listened to the press conference. It wasn't too bad but also clear that he isn't going to be ake any real changes, it's just about whether the players can actually play the way he wants them to. I fear they won't get it quickly enough (particularly the fullbacks) and fan discontent will grow before any success we have drowns them out.

Indeed. There wasn't a hint of that mindset the last time we went up. We had an Ipswich mindset and wanted to go toe to toe with the best teams in the division.

I don't agree with that. He's shown humility and admitted to being wrong loads of times. Plenty to criticise let's not make things up.