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...of the sniping and poking on what's a sensitive issue. I did ask for a bit of civility and one or two people seem to have just upped the unpleasantness.
To be honest, I think the issue is dominating the forum at the moment in the manner Corbyn started to do a while back. Not sure there's a need for a new thread on every controversial tweet. Also adding to my workload in PMs and emails.
I know there are contentious issues being discussed at present but I think they could be discussed in a more civil manner and I don't think there's any need for new threads on issues that already have plenty covering them.
Kieran McKenna up for Championship Manager of the Year, Wes Burns presumably in with a shout of Best Goal, Luke Chambers up for the Sir Tom Finney Award and various players in with a chance of being in the divisional XI.
Saturday’s referee is recently-appointed Premier League official Sam Allison from Wiltshire, who has shown 111 yellow cards and one red in 31 games so far this season.
On Boxing Day, Allison became the first black referee to take control of a Premier League match in 15 years when he took charge of the Sheffield United-Luton match which ended 3-2 to the Hatters.
Allison’s last Town match was the 2-1 home victory over Sunderland at Portman Road in January in which he booked Harry Clarke, Wes Burns, George Edmundson, Jack Taylor and two Black Cats.
Before that he was in charge of the 2-2 draw at Portsmouth in December 2022 in which he yellow-carded only Cameron Burgess and Pompey’s Marlon Pack.
His only previous Town match was the 2-1 home victory over Fleetwood at Portman Road in October 2021 in which he booked Morsy, Bersant Celina and three of the visitors.
Pretty stretched, but players making themselves available. Still only Wes, George, Janoi unavailable, but still some physical and illness issues around the camp, but players still making themselves available and will put in a really energetic performance on Wednesday.
Fifth time we've had him this season, so another that probably ought to get his own song. Edit, missed the earlier thread on this, but more detail on his previous games.
Wednesday’s referee is Sam Barrott, who has shown 112 yellow cards and three red in 36 games so far this season.
The West Riding-based official will be taking charge of his fifth game this season with his most recent the 4-0 win at Millwall on St Valentine’s Day when he awarded the Blues a late penalty after Ali Al-Hamadi was felled by Murray Wallace that the Iraqi international converted, his first goal for the Blues. Barrott also also yellow-carded Leif Davis and three Lions.
Prior to that, Barrott refereed the 1-1 Boxing Day draw at home to Leicester in which he booked Marcus Harness and two Foxes.
He was also the man in the middle for the 3-2 Carabao Cup victory at home to Wolves in September in which he yellow-carded Elkan Baggott, Lee Evans, Sone Aluko and three of the Premier League side.
Barrott also took charge of the opening Championship fixture at Sunderland, which they won 2-1, in which he dismissed Black Cats right-back Trai Hume for two bookable offences and yellow-carded Morsy, Hladky, Burns and one Wearsider.
Last season, Barrott was a late replacement for the 6-0 thrashing of Charlton in April last year after it had emerged that the official originally slated for the game, James Bell, was a fan of Sheffield Wednesday, who at the time were vying with the Blues for League One promotion. He showed yellow cards to Davis and four to Addicks, two to Ryan Inness, who was then issued with a red with two minutes left on the clock, his fourth dismissal of the season and fifth in just over a year.
Barrott previously took charge of the 1-1 draw at Cambridge two months earlier in which he awarded the U’s a penalty after Edmundson had clumsily felled Conor McGrandles, which Christian Walton saved. Barrott also booked Edmundson, Morsy and two home players.
He was also the man in the middle for the opening game of last season, the home game with Bolton Wanderers, which also ended 1-1, and in which he gave the Trotters a penalty, which was converted by Aaron Morley, after debutant Davis had tripped Conor Bradley. Evans, Woolfenden and two visitors were booked.
Barrott was also in charge of McKenna’s first match as Town boss, the 1-0 home victory over Wycombe Wanderers at Portman Road in December 2021 in which he booked Morsy, Joe Pigott, Matt Penney and one Chairboy.
Kieffer - pretty severe back spasm, not able to do anything thus far. Knowing Kieffer, not given up on some involvement, but at the moment doubtful. Nothing long-term.
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