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I suspect he didn't give it to Ebiowei because Ebiowei would have done bugger all with it, because he wasn't very good. The contrast between Philogene and Ebiowei is spectacular. Both have a tendency to fiddle too much, but at least with the latter you get end product. For me, Greaves has always been pretty positive playing at left back, and joins in attacks when he can. The other advantage of playing him there is it allows Macca back into the side, and gives us a tall and robust back line. The disadvantage, of course, is he doesn't have the pace of full-back so gets caught out.

I did have a whole spiel about Ebiowei’s qualities (or lack of) but deleted it.

Despite how crap he was, it was still the more positive ball. Have it on the wing in the Bristol half with a one on one opportunity or have it with Jones 10 yards outside our box. Mentality on this definitely seems to have changed. You can also add in how many times Greaves went to Philogene or over the top for Delap in the Birmingham game.
 
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2 spot on posts again Mr Benjo <applause>
Rosenior admitted in an interview something along the lines of Ipswich being a learning experience. There has been a noticeable change since, long may it continue. Of course, players will gel and bed in but there's things that have changed too in the way we are playing (as Benjo nicely covers). We are moving the ball more quickly from defence, even Jones and Greaves who previously were too safe and even ponderous at times, and there's less focus on recycling. The one player who does still dwell on the ball a tad too much imo is SMc; hopefully he too adapts to move it earlier; but tbf, defensively, especially aerially, he's been very good.
We 'just' need to improve in the final third with decision making, drilled plays, cohesion, finishing, etc. rather than relying on goals coming from individual brilliance or gifts, which if we're brutally honest is the only way we've managed to actually score recently. But that doesn't detract from the positives Benjo posted.

Our tempo from the back has improved since Allsop has been in goal, the ball he played through to Seri who then slotted through for Jaden just before HT was a joy to watch.
 
thanks for sharing, that year has gone fast, defo progress made!
Yep, defo progress made.
But now let's see us getting into the habit of scoring a few goals that are not gifted mistakes (albeit it well taken) or Philogene / ano individual brilliance (especially as it looks like Philogene's out anyway). And then some of us might be finally convinced. Not too much to ask by now is it?
 
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Yep, defo progress made.
But now let's see us getting into the habit of scoring a few goals that are not gifted mistakes (albeit it well taken) or Philogene / ano individual brilliance (especially as it looks like Philogene's out anyway). And then some of us might be finally convinced. Not too much to ask by now is it?
Not too much to ask, and certainly what we all hope, but IMHO it is too much to expect by right simply due to the passing of time.
It’s a hard league
We’re getting better
As long as we keep getting better then that’s good, and the rest will come.
 
Yep, defo progress made.
But now let's see us getting into the habit of scoring a few goals that are not gifted mistakes (albeit it well taken) or Philogene / ano individual brilliance (especially as it looks like Philogene's out anyway). And then some of us might be finally convinced. Not too much to ask by now is it?

Crack a smile for once! Not everything has to be "Yeah great BUT..."
 
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