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Match Day Thread Sat. 1 Feb. - Ipswich v Saints - 3pm

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  1. Saintmagic

    Saintmagic Well-Known Member

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    Where was the defence
     
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  2. Shandy_top_89

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  3. San Tejón

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    Where the **** were the CBs
     
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  4. West Kent Saint

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    What the ****
     
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  5. Brizzletiss

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    Terrible by Harwood-Bellis, no need to attack the ball that high up the pitch there
     
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  6. Shandy_top_89

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    I feel like we cant possibly have had a defensive coach in at least 5 years.
     
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  7. San Tejón

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    Great ball from Delap. Got away with it
     
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    We are so poor at the back
     
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  9. saintrichie123

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    Collapse incoming?
     
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  10. San Tejón

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    Despite having 3 CBs the gaps we leave are embarrassingly wide
     
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  11. Deserana

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    Any defence that relies on Bednerak to be the focal point and experienced one is going to struggle.
    THB needs a Jose Fonte with him but instead he has Janny who has been stealing a living for years.

    I’m amazed that there’s been 4 managers who all seem to think he’s good enough to lead the line at the back. ****ing bonkers.
     
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  12. Saintmagic

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    Wellington impressive so far
     
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    To be fair THB is ****ing ****e at this level too
     
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  14. Deserana

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    Yep. Him and Downes have been really surprisingly **** this season. And we banked a lot on them to be the players to step up this season instead they shrivelled like a cold ballsack.
     
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  15. thereisonlyoneno7

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    Yep as others have said, impressed with Welly
     
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  16. San Tejón

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    Good tracking back by Gronbaek and Fernandes just now
     
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  17. st_brendy

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    At least he's young though, with potential. He might yet grow into a decent PL defender.

    Whereas we've known for years now that Bednarek and Stephens are both nowhere near PL level. And yet somehow they've been our captains this season!
     
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    Our best player so far.
     
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  19. thereisonlyoneno7

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    Lol as I say that he gets a yellow
     
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    If H-B is injured it may explain how shocking he has been.
     
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