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17.15 kick off live on Sky.
My current bi-polar state over how this season is going to end has gone into over-drive recently with the internationals break and no impending fixture to focus on. And now that's over, we have 2 games in 4 days to get through. First up is Ipswich at Portman Road.
I went up there about this time last season, as both sides' seasons filtered out in midtable. I seem to remember speaking with some Ipswich lads on the train, and they seemed to think that with a few changes and the addition of a goalscorer they would challenge for the playoffs. Well this season they've had Murphy banging them in at one end, and a really organised defence at the other, and here they are with a good chance of being involved in the playoffs.
It's a game I think we go into with some trepidation, as they are the sort of side we'd really struggle against. A lot of imposing physical players and a good set piece record makes them a concern. On the flip side we have bags of pace and that's something that seemed to cause Ipswich a lot of problems in the 2-2 draw at Dean Court in December.
We'll have to see how the loaning in of Kenwyne Jones plays out, whether Howe see's him as a starter or a plan B off the bench. There are big question marks over Wilson's fitness and he may end up missing both Easter games, which would be a big blow. It was Kermorgant and Wilson preferred up front against 'Boro and they did a lot of damage. Kermorgant and Jones would be a radically different partnership. Pitman perhaps?
Going to be a long day. We'll see what the 3pm results are (pub session). We'll see what the result is here. And then attention will turn to Derby v Watford straight after, will try and keep in touch with that as we travel back home.
Hope the M25 isn't too shit on a bank holiday friday. Eekk.
My current bi-polar state over how this season is going to end has gone into over-drive recently with the internationals break and no impending fixture to focus on. And now that's over, we have 2 games in 4 days to get through. First up is Ipswich at Portman Road.
I went up there about this time last season, as both sides' seasons filtered out in midtable. I seem to remember speaking with some Ipswich lads on the train, and they seemed to think that with a few changes and the addition of a goalscorer they would challenge for the playoffs. Well this season they've had Murphy banging them in at one end, and a really organised defence at the other, and here they are with a good chance of being involved in the playoffs.
It's a game I think we go into with some trepidation, as they are the sort of side we'd really struggle against. A lot of imposing physical players and a good set piece record makes them a concern. On the flip side we have bags of pace and that's something that seemed to cause Ipswich a lot of problems in the 2-2 draw at Dean Court in December.
We'll have to see how the loaning in of Kenwyne Jones plays out, whether Howe see's him as a starter or a plan B off the bench. There are big question marks over Wilson's fitness and he may end up missing both Easter games, which would be a big blow. It was Kermorgant and Wilson preferred up front against 'Boro and they did a lot of damage. Kermorgant and Jones would be a radically different partnership. Pitman perhaps?
Going to be a long day. We'll see what the 3pm results are (pub session). We'll see what the result is here. And then attention will turn to Derby v Watford straight after, will try and keep in touch with that as we travel back home.
Hope the M25 isn't too shit on a bank holiday friday. Eekk.