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Pre-match Thoughts - Mike


Trudging away from Portman Road at 5pm Saturday was probably the lowest I have felt all season, and that is saying something. I really felt we were going to turn up and do the business against a very up and down Spurs side. Buoyed by our heroic efforts a week previous at Aston Villa it just felt right, we all suddenly had a little bit of belief again and felt up for the challenge ahead. Sadly what unfolded against Spurs was another home Horror show which if I am to be honest feels like the fatal blow in our quest to survive and get a second crack at this league next season, for me the reality that we are going down has well and truly set in.

Of course it could well have been so very different, we started off really well and had we taken at least One of the decent chances that fell our way in the opening few Minutes I feel we could well have had Spurs exactly where we wanted them, we looked decent while they looked pretty poor and hopes were raised in those early Minutes. As we all know failure to take your chances is often a recipe for disaster and this was to be no exception. Without really ever looking anything special Spurs found themselves Two up as our defence was once again found wanting big time, we just cannot defend and it seems that our defence is incapable of bailing out the attack when chances are missed.

I don't think Ben Godfrey or Leif Davis will look back on their efforts with any pride as they were both exposed for what they are, bang average defenders who can't defend at this level. I know it is easy to criticise after the event but prior to kick off many were perplexed as to why Connor Townsend, who was excellent last weekend, was once again consigned to the substitutes bench, I honestly think had he started we could well have avoided at least One of those Spurs goals, maybe even both, of course we will never know.

We did get a glimmer of hope as the half drew to a close when Omari Hutchinson pulled One back following good work by Kelvin Phillips & Jack Clarke but it was going to prove to be a small consolation as Spurs again found a couple more goals to give the scoreline a very flattering look for the visitors. Not that it was the cause of the defeat but that guy has to be the worst Referee in the game, once again he waived fouls away and ignored other incidents that should have gone our way, quite how the game wasn't stopped for the head injury to Jacob Greaves in the build up to the Third goal god only knows, nearly every other time it would be. That said we still got what we deserved by the close of play.

The defeat coupled with a shock win for Wolves at Bournemouth sees us now Five points adrift and if I am honest we just don't look to have it in us to close the gap at all, game after game is coming and going and to get to this stage of the season with just a solitary home win is simply not good enough and it ends only One way.

All we can do is to keep plugging away and next up it is a trip to Old Trafford and the once mighty Manchester Utd, normally you would tick this One off as a free hit too but the Red Devils are a shadow of their former selves so this is not One to go into filled with fear, in fact I fancy us more away from home that I do at our place these days, maybe there is less pressure and expectation on us and we play a bit more to our strengths but whatever it is I am glad we are away from home.

A draw would normally be a great result but sadly we are now looking at Three points being what is required to have any chance at all, Wolves will now have the bit between their teeth and will be hell bent on extending the lead, in fact by the time we play United we could conceivably be a massive Eight points from safety and that would be terminal for sure, although as I said earlier I think it already is. The only thing that may change my mind a bit is to come out of this game with the gap down to Two points again, do miracles happen ? I am not so sure.

I think it is virtually impossible to second guess what our starting line up will be these days but I hope we see a couple of changes at the back, yes I keep moaning on about too many changes each week but for me Davis & Godfrey need benching, I also question Philogene and Clarke after their efforts at the weekend but with numbers thin on the ground right now our options are maybe limited, add to that possible injuries to Kelvin Phillips & Jens Cajuste too and we may well have even more changes to contend with this time around.

My feeling is this will be another fairly heavy defeat if I am honest, possibly by Three goals but this won't be the game that has probably sent us down, there are plenty more games that have gone where we should have done much better in but alas we didn't get the results we needed. It's hard penning these things right now so please Town give us all something to celebrate and me something nicer to write about for next weekends Cup tie. COYB'S




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2 Feb Manchester Utd 0 - 2 Crystal Palace

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1 Feb Ipswich Town 1 - 2 Southampton

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Post by The Odious Mr Rossi » Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:39 am

12 games to go, effectively 6 points from safety, and the team we are chasing looking much improved in recent games.
Given what's happened in the season to date, only the most wildly optimistic of Blues fans would give us any chance of survival.

We probably will get a surprise win somewhere along the line (let's be honest, any win will be a surprise), but I don't think it's going to be this game.
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Post by Shed on tour » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:50 am

Excellent preview. However, just one thing, the next time we have a chat before a game please don’t say you really fancy us today! :lol:
Unfortunately can only see one result from this game, a United win probably by 2 or 3 goals.

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Post by Bluemike » Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:02 am

Shed on tour wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:50 am
Excellent preview. However, just one thing, the next time we have a chat before a game please don’t say you really fancy us today! :lol:
Unfortunately can only see one result from this game, a United win probably by 2 or 3 goals.
Exactly Tony !!!! First bloody time I have said it, but honestly, how can you ever really fancy us ?

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Post by hallamblue » Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:43 pm

We're gonna win. Ive voted for us anyway ... COYBS

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Post by Shed on tour » Mon Feb 24, 2025 1:28 pm

Bluemike wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:02 am
Shed on tour wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:50 am
Excellent preview. However, just one thing, the next time we have a chat before a game please don’t say you really fancy us today! :lol:
Unfortunately can only see one result from this game, a United win probably by 2 or 3 goals.
Exactly Tony !!!! First bloody time I have said it, but honestly, how can you ever really fancy us ?
I have to be honest I’m beginning to wonder if we will get another league win this season. Wolves are picking up and I know Leicester have been crap but no doubt when good old Ipswich turn up at the King Power Stadium they will suddenly put in a performance.
At the end of the day for whatever reasons,and we all have different opinions on those, we haven’t been good enough as our home form has shown.

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Post by marko69 » Mon Feb 24, 2025 1:46 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:43 pm
We're gonna win. Ive voted for us anyway ... COYBS
Absolutely fantastic! Post of the day and its only quarter to 1pm. :lol: Was going to pop on and ask to close the thread due to the negativity., but you've lifted the spirits. Well done. Life's too short and all that.
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Uncle: "And?"
Nothing much else was said after that.

Rational part of the head agrees with everyone on this board with re to Wolves freak away win at Bournemouth and that 5 point gap being mountainous. But another part of the head says that it's football and its a league that sees Brighton be pumped 7-0 by Forest one week then pump Chelsea 3-0 the next. Anything can happen. Then another part of the head has just said "STFU, get the kettle on and wrap this up"
Nice preview and 100% agree that a draw (regardless of it being the mighty Manure @ OT) is fairly useless. Three points is required. And I am leaping onto Hallamblues bandwagon. (After the coffee)

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Post by The Odious Mr Rossi » Mon Feb 24, 2025 1:54 pm

There's a world of difference, though, between negativity and realism.

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Post by Bluemike » Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:21 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:43 pm
We're gonna win. Ive voted for us anyway ... COYBS
I hope you're right mate, can't see it myself, I'm feeling a 3-0 United win.

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Post by hallamblue » Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:28 pm

Well, I will fess up to voting Town to win vs Spurs. I was convinced we'd be beating these two clubs, and lose to Villa.

Demonstrates why I won't be doing the prediction league again after this season, lol

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Post by arana peligrosa » Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:26 pm

Must be near the 30 year anniversary of "that game" in 1995. Shame couldn't wait a few more days to play them again at the same stadium as feel this time we could really take something from it.

There won't be no 9 - 0 this time around. No Andrew Cole to run riot, no Forrest in goal, the only worry being our defense is (once again) unstable and conceded far more goals than should up to this point of season.

Fact being they're poor club name right now, Everton should have been out of sight at the weekend but somehow could only tie the game, for two thirds of contest the opposition were non-existent. This is a real good opportunity to take a result from them but pity being McKenna always favors defensive line-ups and approaches. With the right attacking intent and if we were to really go for it then feel a point or more could just as easily come to pass.

Best scenario, we take a point or more, travel to Nottingham thereafter and win and all be set for the big clash with Wolverhampton with so much at stake. The chance is there to do something : two, three games that will define what remains of the season.

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Post by MasseyFerguson » Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:31 pm

Utd have, generally, been awful this season. A draw is no good to us but I think that will probably be the result, unfortunately. Fingers crossed that I'm wrong.

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Post by ITFC2024 » Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:31 pm

I think ManU wins this easily, hopefully I'm wrong.

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Post by ATB » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:34 am

MasseyFerguson wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:31 pm
Utd have, generally, been awful this season. A draw is no good to us but I think that will probably be the result, unfortunately. Fingers crossed that I'm wrong.
A draw is definitely still good for us. Any point is definitely still good for us.

I don't think we'll get one but I'd definitely be happy with a draw.

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Post by Bluemike » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:35 am

Thanks to Fulham a win tonight albeit unlikely would be game on again, can we somehow do the business?

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Post by Charnwood » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:05 pm

Surely it’s time to spring a surprise sometime soon ?
Unfortunately here in the Himalayas it’s a 1am kick off and we’ve been travelling since 5.30 am it’s now 5.30 pm and we still have 2hrs to go before we reach our destinations. Hopefully we’ll wake up to a major surprise.

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Post by hallamblue » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:28 pm

I have had the same dream Andy :lol:

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Post by arana peligrosa » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:01 pm

Try this for size

We were the last team to win at Old Trafford in the League after the home team had been ahead at the interval stage. This dates back to 1984.

I don't believe it, it's just not possible but that's what stats indicate . United since then have been unbeaten in near 400 games at home after being ahead at half-time since that instance. That's got to be bullshit, it's just not feasible.

In any event McKenna would do well to attack the opposition at time of this contest. A defensive (again) approach isn't going to work for us. The need for points and wins is now imperative and we're not going to get hit by nine again there - at least not with the players and team they got right now.

Put Delap and Hirst / Szmodics in forward attack and field usual required names in the positions behind. Disappointed for Palmer at the four conceded but you have to have faith in the player after previous performance.

There's pivotal players that can come on if the score is tied into second half or we really need to go for it such as Broadhead, Al-Hamadi and even Taylor. It all depends how much the players really want it but bottom line here being the opposition are a soft touch right now and the opportunity presents itself to take a result from it. Don't be daunted by the venue or opposition involved, this is a poor imitation of a once-great club name that is (now) well within boundaries of (us) taking reward from it.

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Post by Bluemike » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:22 pm

Yep Delap and Hirst both on from the start !! I agree,
Won't happen though.
Palmer no blame for any of those 4 goals last week.

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Post by Cabanas Blue » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:34 pm

Rumours that Hirst is starting instead of Delap.

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Post by Charnwood » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:37 pm

I’d definitely like to see Tuanzebe & Townsend start but don’t expect it to happen.

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Post by Charnwood » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:40 pm

Cabanas Blue wrote:
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Rumours that Hirst is starting instead of Delap.
Surely not 😮

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Post by hallamblue » Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:03 pm

Yes, I've seen this. Hallelujah if true. I also hope he starts alongside Broadhead and Szmodics. We need some experience up front. Save Delap for later in the game. I dont think the likes of McGuire would fancy Delap coming on from 70mins onwards...also it makes us much less predictable!

And if Axel isn't in that defence , we're toast again defensively.
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Post by ashfordblue » Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:03 pm

Man Utd are without 8 players for tonight's game hopefully we can put out a stronger defence but how do we line up to start, I would like to see a 4-3-3 which has served Liverpool well this season but I think it will be our usual 4-2-3-1 The good news is that Axel is back at RB which should help and also Cajuste, Phillips, and Morsy midfield


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Post by Bluemike » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:03 pm

Delap is never going to be dropped, only an idiot would do it. Sorry Hallam lol :lol: :lol:

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Post by hallamblue » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm

Well Delap needs to take the chances when they present thrn doesn't he. Had he done his job on Sat v Spurs we probably would have won.

He runs out of steam after 30 mins and / or gets marked out of the gzne. But will one trick pony McKenna adapt his approach? Of course not.

McKenna is the f**king idiot, not me Bluemike!


I see he's continuing with waste of spaces Philogene and J Clarke. Great. Tonight we have a real chance of winning and one trick pony doesn't adapt... doesn't spring an element of surprise. idiot.

Delap is full of power and running and it looks great while it lasts. If he scores, brilliant, but when the run, eye balls out, directly at defenders, ignoring other forwards around him doesn't work what then?

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Post by ITFC2024 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:18 pm

Clarke and Philogene? And Davis? A bit lightweight in paper. Prove me wrong boys.

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Post by Frosty » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:38 pm

nice one Jaden

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Post by AzzurroMark » Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:39 pm

hallamblue wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:12 pm
Well Delap needs to take the chances when they present thrn doesn't he. Had he done his job on Sat v Spurs we probably would have won.

He runs out of steam after 30 mins and / or gets marked out of the gzne. But will one trick pony McKenna adapt his approach? Of course not.

McKenna is the f**king idiot, not me Bluemike!


I see he's continuing with waste of spaces Philogene and J Clarke. Great. Tonight we have a real chance of winning and one trick pony doesn't adapt... doesn't spring an element of surprise. idiot.

Delap is full of power and running and it looks great while it lasts. If he scores, brilliant, but when the run, eye balls out, directly at defenders, ignoring other forwards around him doesn't work what then?
Just my opinion and not intended as having a go, but I think you're being a bit harsh there Liz!
6 of Delaps goals have come Post 30 minutes, for the record! Hardly running out of steam. We know that KM likes his starting forward players to give everything for about 2/3rds of the game.
Clarke & Philogene need a run in the team, otherwise how are they meant to improve. Granted, I might have not started with such a young forward line up, but if we can use those players pace/energy to really go at Utd, then we have some really good experience on the bench to see a game out or change the game if needed.
I haven't problem with Hirst, but I think I'd rather start with Delap, rough Utd up.

I see we are 1-0 up. F'in McKenna. No element of surprise playing that waste of space Philogene. I reckon Keiran pinned your post up in the changing room beforehand Liz! :wink:

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