Match Day Thread Ipswich v Hull City

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makes you wonder how Adkins will approach the game - he rested Hernandez Mazuch and Total - maybe he wasn't expecting to win but realised Birmingham was the more important of the two - 3 points against Ipswich was probably unexpected in his thinking so would that change his approach - before Ipswich, Birmingham could be considered as must win - now I suggest it's mustn't lose - I'm not sure we're good enough to shut up shop though because there's always a mistske about to happen at the back so I think we have to go for the win so hopefully Adkins picks a team on that basis - there's no doubt Brucie would be playing for the point in the same circumstances

A win was always possible at Ipswich, they aren't aren't world beaters and have been in poor form anyway.

We scored plenty against Birmingham at home and they are worried as hell for this one. Hernandez will be back for this game.
 
i think wilson finally gives us that good balance between attack and defence

grosicki should be embarrassed of himself, meant to be a full international and a guy on loan is having 10x the effect that he has all season


henriksson is certainly not afraid to get stuck in recently, made some great tackles in the last couple of games and that goal last night was a beauty
he must be buzzing

birmingham lost 7 league games in a row.. will be an interesting match
I'd say Henriksen has made the odd tackle but still not many. And he still has a tendency to wave a leg at the ball when tackling - he has given away several freekicks. He's had 2 better games after being generally very poor for over a year. I sincerely hope he's coming to grips with English football and all that but let's see how he does against teams with more heart than Norwich or Ipswich. I suspect Birmingham will be well up for this under a new manager and given their position so a much tougher test of him I think.
 
I've always been critical of the overrated Meyler.

Akshully.
Why do some people constantly have to single out one player to blame for our past disastrous form. It is never the fault of one player, its a team game and over the season every one of that team will make a mistake and every one of them will slip in and out of form. It is just so boring seeing people slagging off whoever they perceive to be constantly at fault.
 
I'd say Henriksen has made the odd tackle but still not many. And he still has a tendency to wave a leg at the ball when tackling - he has given away several freekicks. He's had 2 better games after being generally very poor for over a year. I sincerely hope he's coming to grips with English football and all that but let's see how he does against teams with more heart than Norwich or Ipswich. I suspect Birmingham will be well up for this under a new manager and given their position so a much tougher test of him I think.

To be fair I’ve been very critical of Henriksen through out. But in the last three games including Millwall he’s been our best player. Not shirked tackles at all, won headers, passed the ball well. I hope he stays fit, let’s pray the penny has dropped.
 
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Saturdays game at Brum could well be a stepping stone to safety. They have a new manager and are obviously fighting for thier lives,many will be quietly thinking they are due a win. What we don't want is to go a goal down because the crowd at St Andrews are usually worth a goal start even on a bad day. Another win no matter how narrow and many will really start believing our season has finally turned round. A defeat however will have us looking over our shoulders again at those who many see as relegation fodder so for me,Saturday is a f'kin massive game and could well be that 90 mins we talk about over a cold one this summer as the game that finally decided our Championship fate.

Would I take a draw now...you bet.
 
Saturdays game at Brum could well be a stepping stone to safety. They have a new manager and are obviously fighting for thier lives,many will be quietly thinking they are due a win. What we don't want is to go a goal down because the crowd at St Andrews are usually worth a goal start even on a bad day. Another win no matter how narrow and many will really start believing our season has finally turned round. A defeat however will have us looking over our shoulders again at those who many see as relegation fodder so for me,Saturday is a f'kin massive game and could well be that 90 mins we talk about over a cold one this summer as the game that finally decided our Championship fate.

Would I take a draw now...you bet.
No way, I want a win.
 
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Saturdays game at Brum could well be a stepping stone to safety. They have a new manager and are obviously fighting for thier lives,many will be quietly thinking they are due a win. What we don't want is to go a goal down because the crowd at St Andrews are usually worth a goal start even on a bad day. Another win no matter how narrow and many will really start believing our season has finally turned round. A defeat however will have us looking over our shoulders again at those who many see as relegation fodder so for me,Saturday is a f'kin massive game and could well be that 90 mins we talk about over a cold one this summer as the game that finally decided our Championship fate.

Would I take a draw now...you bet.

With a draw, I can't see 3 clubs overhauling us. Effectively a 10 point gap. A draw will most likely be enough. Be nice to get a 3rd win and to create some positivity ahead of the season end (even though that will likely disappear when we inevitably see key players leaving and another shambolic transfer window follow).
 
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He used to hide behind opposition players so he wouldn't get a pass, never in space, never looking forward, lets hope that's his former self !
No. He didn’t ever do that. That’s just a thing that divs said about him.
Oh look what Markus said, guess he was hiding !

“I have been much, much tougher now and now I want the ball, before I was a little bit afraid and you can’t be afraid if you want to play good football, so I learned a lot from that."
 
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Oh look what Markus said, guess he was hiding !

“I have been much, much tougher now and now I want the ball, before I was a little bit afraid and you can’t be afraid if you want to play good football, so I learned a lot from that."
Bang on
And he looks miles better now as a result