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His girlfriend is a friend of my son, lives in Totton. I doubt we could afford his wages.

Where did the 442 come from. According to the commentary as soon as John went off we pulled McGoldrick into midfield and played 451 with Pekart up on his own Lallana in the hole.

This was in the press months ago before Ipswich takeover finalised.

It is blindingly obvious what the problem is. Passing football cannot be played if there is no width. The players picked to play wide, don't and move around all over the place. The wide men have to be there to give multi options. Whenever one goes missing and the other players expect an outlet it forces us to go narrow, Blackpool, Ipswich, Barnsley, Rotherham. The biggest culprit is McGoldrick playing where he wants, despite being picked wide, sod the system.

When we had wide players, playing wide we played well. Every time we have played badly, the wide players, especially McGoldrick played where they liked and totally messed up the system. Wide means on the touchline, not down the middle or on the other wing. JP has said this after every game, A tray of teacups hitting the wall may be a better point maker.

The bloody problem is that McGoldrick who is picked to play wide, just won't do as he is told and plays everywhere but. If he is picked wide he should be made to play there. The midfielders expect the wing to be occupied. He is messing up our teamplay with his inability to follow instructions. It sounds like JP is too nice to him, he needs to teach him some respect.

I did get a tip, you know somebody inside.

Should have given him a bloody good boot up the backside for all to see.

It doesn't matter what system you employ if the players detailed to do a job refuse to comply. McGoldrick, in the last two matches should have been taken off when he didn't play wide as required. His slumped shoulders and hands on hips were disgraceful. The team can't play if the width is not there.

Course you can, price pro rata to games remaining.

If they did that I'd cash both my tickets in for a refund. Then buy a 67% ticket. So would everybody else.

The Echo implied he wasn't fit yet on Friday, If it is something else I for one , would like to know what it is.

Ok. instead of obscure innuendo, HOW IS HE TRAINING?

Why the hell can't the players and management see that it is childishly simple and fundamental. It's simple, ask McGoldrick does he want to play or not. in that case does he want to play wide. Then tell him what that means and if he doesn't comply even as early as 5 mins, he's coming off.

Should have been taken off as soon as he stopped playing wide. Even when he thought he was wide, he was 10yds inside the touchline. Tries to run every time he gets the ball. It is fundamental that the wide players hug the touchline, except when the play is on the other wing, then come in towards corner of the penalty area. It is the only way we can stretch the defence and give multi passing options for the team. Every time we have played badly has been when the team is narrow allowing the defence to compact and negating our passing options.

I recollect two McCann free kicks and Devaney breaking down the right in injury time for 2-3.

Evening George, when did you get back?

I think what you have said is valid, however my point was the possible improvement in quality recruitment for the academy in the future, not present players. Also to get in good young loans / free transfers eg, Pekart/Holmes players with no chance of breaking through at their present clubs.

We could have been watching the same game.

Glad to see you summarised the main problems. What was McGoldrick playing at, just like wednesday, wandering inside, never outside, never covering, ambling about hands on hips, almost "if I can't play up front I'm not interested" Unless the team retain their shape we are just going to get blocked off like today allowing the defence to pack. JP went down in my estimation today, I would have pulled the lazy git off after half an hour.

The club refund pro rata the number of games left on the ticket if you take it back.

I like it. Leeds played in packs as well.

You spotted that then, he races back, then doesn't get goal side of Surman, so no cover. The so called coaching really hasn't happened for me. These are things that should have been ingrained from the beginning of their time here. It's the dribbling thing that is forcing him inside on his good foot, he needs to belt the ball past the defender and run wide. His pace would then drag defenders out to try and cover. A bit like Syddy trying to play like Terry, which of course he didnt do, just belted it 20 yds and ran for the corner, of course the defenders will try and get across, but it causes chaos when it works. McGoldrick was the same, played allegedly wide, wandered inside and all over, everywhere except wide. So our passing options were reduced and our shape was lobsided.

Hockaday was first team coach with Boothroyd at Watford the year they were promoted. Stewart Henderson has been here for years.

Whilst not strictly academy, I included Jones, plus Mills.