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Thread | Morning!
at 10:24 5 May 2024
Not bad, eh? I’m surprisngly chipper this morning, considering.
Just chuckling remembering the NS getting Luke Chambers to do a muted fist pump while he was trying to do the punditry yesterday in the build up.
Good to see him getting the love he deserves.
Other highlights? Al-Hamadi leading a sing song on the pitch. KM thanking his family. The weather. The non-lairy atmosphere in the town. Great stuff. |
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Thread | Apart from everything
at 19:18 4 May 2024
Leeds lost today, massive lolz.
And I have to say, I was very, very — very, drunk. |
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Thread | Anyone else get an email from the club about their direct debit today?
at 16:37 2 May 2024
“The Club has been made aware of an issue with the first payment of your Direct Debit for the 2024 Season Ticket associated with your account. If you have multiple Season Tickets associated with your account, it is likely this issue has impacted each ticket.
“Please be assured we are working with your bank to resolve this issue and you are not required to do anything.”
And yes, there is money in my account, thanks  |
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Thread | Total Ipswich
at 10:30 2 May 2024
Been thinking about what makes our style of football so distinctive.
✅ Play out from the back in an effort to play through a press
✅ Move the ball quickly to forward areas once we’ve done that
✅ Really aggressive, organised pressing from our midfield and attackers to win the ball back in forward positions
✅ Flood attacking areas with players, inc. one of the centre backs
✅ Well drilled patterns (Hladky > Morsy > Centre back) and set pieces (Davis corner into the near post for Burns or Chaplin)
✅ Technique to take risks in retaining the ball and playing tight passes
✅ Never say die attitude
✅ Fitness
✅ Organisation and discipline: we generally just accept refereeing decisions once they’re made, for example, Morsy walking yellow card tightropes
✅ Team and work ethic
✅ Freedom for attacking players to “express themselves”
It’s more Bielsa than Guardiola, and all the better for that.
When all these things fire at once, as they have on many occasions this season, we’re unbeatable. But even when only some are working – like in the last few games – that’s often enough.
I think the patterns and getting the ball quickly have been misfiring a bit recently: between say the attacking midfielders and other players, and even when Morsy’s mistake led to a Hull goal. We’re also a bit more likely to see Hladky lob a ball up to Kieffer Moore.
There can’t have been many better coached and organised teams at this level of football before. I really don’t see why Man U wouldn’t consider him once ETH is booted out.
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Thread | Unbelievable the good will I’m getting from other teams’ fans
at 13:47 1 May 2024
online and at work. Just had a call which had some Brum, Brighton and Sheff U fans on it and they were all wishing us luck for Sat.
Wish we could bottle this feeling… Obviously want to get promotion, but *this* moment, after so much dross and before we (possibly) make it to the PL with its VAR and other rubbish… is perfect. |
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Thread | FÜCK VAR
at 18:16 21 Apr 2024
Thought it looked offside, but then the actual replay was so marginal it shouldn’t have been given.
Few less likeable clubs than Man U.
Anyway, be even better if Cov win it on penalties. |
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Thread | This analysing other team’s results
at 16:52 20 Apr 2024
and motivation really is pointless. Come on! It’s in our hands whatever.
Anyway…
For me the key game is Boro Leeds. If Boro win that, Leeds are going to be in trouble.
Southampton drawing with Cardiff is the best possible result. Enough to keep them hypothetically in it, and up for the Leicester and Leeds games, especially if Leeds lose on Monday.
Southampton then beat Leicester.
Huddersfield losing today and are as good as gone – there to be picked off on the last day of the season.
Come on Watford! Be good to have Hull losing form before they face us.
Also be good if Coventry beat Man U, and focus just on the cup final.
We’re going up! |
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Thread | Blue and White notes is the best Town blog
at 08:18 17 Apr 2024
https://jacksaunders.substack.com/p/the-voyeur
By TWTD forum’s very own Jayess, I think?
I stand in front of one the YouTube bloggers – if you follow the guy you’ve probably seen the back of my head – but this is the best (partly because I prefer reading over watching).
My feeling about the other teams at the moment? Bit like a king watching the court fight among themselves. They’ll end up cancelling themselves out while we get promoted. |
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Thread | Nice of Dominic Iorfa
at 18:17 16 Mar 2024
to get a song from the North Stand 
I thought the EFL might step in at some point and substitute Omari Hutchinson on the grounds of being just too fůcking good.
What a game, what a team and we are going up as champions. |
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Thread | Morsy getting kicked in the head
at 07:49 6 Mar 2024
I’m still recovering from last night to be honest…
Anyway, just chuckling remembering when Morsy — who was incredible — got a full on boot in the head when challenging for a ball and, instead of the usual going down in a heap you’d see from every other player on the planet, didn’t even break stride.
What a player. |
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Thread | I’ve done the league calculator again
at 18:19 2 Mar 2024
Alright, I was joking before when I had us winning the league.
Now it looks possible?
Anyway, got us finishing on 114 points, 13 points clear of Leeds. |
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Thread | I have reviewed the match highlights and can report the following
at 19:18 24 Feb 2024
1. Chaplin was not offside for the first goal, and this was a piece of sublime improvisation
2. Tuanzebe’s little socks at half mast dance through the Brum six yard box and delicate layoff onto a plate for Sarmiento is a thing of beauty
3. We have Kieffer Moore
4. Kieffer Moore’s nod on to Omari Hutchinson for the third goal assist is another thing of beauty. The mere presence of Kieffer Moore improves your team by about 20%.
5. Hutchinson’s run and finish was direct and never in doubt
6. We will be promoted without the need of a bothersome set of playoff matches. |
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Thread | 35 shots today
at 18:53 24 Feb 2024
9 on target. 3 goals.
Can remember whole swathes of Lambert era matches where literally nothing happened. What times we live in.
Championship football in general has really improved since we were last here; lot more incisive. Makes this season even more incredible.
Glad Tuanzebe had a good game today; he seemed to really enjoy the second goal celebrations. Got too much stick recently.
Brum were good on the break. I quite like their fans: they make some noise. Ruddy took the bantz well.
Having Hutchinson as a sub is some luxury.
We’re gonna get automatic promotion. |
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