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Congratulations on your promotion Cardiff... https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/cardiff-city-should-seal-southampton-transfer-gavin-bazunu-brian-barry-murphy-knows-well/ ...and Commiserations on your relegation next season! Seriously that we could still get money for Baz blows my mind.

Edozie is shit. I’m sorry but he is garbage, he offers a pointless dummy or step over and still loses the ball. Probably one of the first “get rids” in the summer. Charles has looked poor and inconsistent in recent games. Scienza has looked very average too. Larin, Manning, Peretz and Jander were the stand outs for me. There were no mega crap performances as such, just certain players that were off the pace.

Was pep in the stands ?

I'm partial to German-style rye bread. There are quite a variety of types. Pumpernickel Rye is particularly good. My wife bakes her own bread--using the no-knead method. Very tasty! I also like a good Parisian-styled baguette with stews like bouef bourguignon. And any type of bread toasted with butter and Marmite is the best!

It was a great game ruined by a joke of a Ref in terms of consistency. Lost count of the number fouls against us he ignored. Ipswich are a good team though - well drilled and can pass well. We are in general the better team IMO and I felt the difference between the teams ultimately was tired legs and lack of decent subs. Felt that Tonda didn’t help when we went 1 up by not protecting midfield more and the lead - Edozie was not the right player to bring on. Funny, but it feels like a loss rather than a draw, even though we knew deep down it was highly unlikely we’d get auto’s. Preston still matters - hope the players recover.

That's impressive having the Final before the Semi-Finals. I'm not sure how they are going to work that, nor who would appear in it. 😁

I can see why there would be two points of view on whether we go strong or not but for me, with 3 huge games (potentially) deciding our season, I'd be resting as many important players as possible so they don't get injured. You can still field a line up of: Peretz, Jelert, Wood, Quarshie, Welington, Bragg, Charles/Rom, Fellows, Matsuki (if fit, Archer if not), Edozie, Stewart in a 451 or 442 and get some joy out of it - not that I think Tonda will. But you don't even need to put any youth in as our 1st team squad is so large. (I include Bragg in the 1st team squad). It's injuries that I worry about presently - obviously we'll have Downes back for the play-offs which is huge but Matsuki picking up an injury really makes you think how key injury losses at this time of the season could ultimately cost us.

Watched highlights from game three times, just to take in what happened and for one I'm content with the point. Would have been great to win and confirm promotion but we'll have our chance at the weekend. That was a very entertaining contest with both teams going for it and a draw was probably a fair result many would argue. Clarke when he wants to can be a good player when he doesn't spoil it for himself and others and that appeared evident from tonight. Walton after being kept out the team by Palmer or Muric has been back to his best in recent weeks and helped get us another share of points but how much is he really going to be threatened or tested by QPR on the last fixture? I applaud McKenna and the team for really giving it a go and actually coming near to taking all three points had other chances gone in when I imagined we'd rest up a bit there and put all focus on the final weekend. It's a stressful situation knowing that four club names will be trying for automatic promotion on the last game when we could have made sure tonight and avoided such a scenario but one last time that was highly entertaining from the highlights provided but think somehow couldn't quite match the excitement of in Paris. I wouldn't like to play Southampton over two play off games being truthful but if the entertainment gets to be anything like tonight then fans all over can have something to relish.

Just back from the game, and what a game! Great advert for the Championship. Ipswich by far the best team that have come to St Marys this season, by a country mile. We did well, and could have won it (or lost it!) Players knackered, and who can blame them. Great atmosphere also. It's why we go to football, to be entertained!! Larin & Peretz and Manning outstanding. Bring on the playoffs!!!! (are you watching Will Still, you useless fucking cunt)

Clarke coming on helped them. Think we might have been in a lot of trouble if he'd started but equally our legs were fresher then. I agree that Stewart didn't get into it and our intensity dropped. Couldn't see how good Peretz's save at the end was from where I was sat but watching it on the highlights it just reinforces how important his presence has been.

Fernandes was proven in the premier league Jander isn’t. That in itself is a reason why we won’t get that sort of fee

I really don't. Ipswich looked a well drilled side tonight and they've come on a lot from the team we played at Portman Road early in the season. Thought the first half was a borefest but the second more than made up for it. Once again Jander played superb and put in some great tackles but they seemed to dominate the midfield. Where was Shea Charles? Larin had a great game too. And for those whining about our players being shoved when challenging for the ball, watch THB. If there's a one-on-one jump to header a ball, THB invariably holds back then shoves the bloke in mid jump.

Really didn't think much of them at all. Was surprised they're on for automatics. We were much the same as we were against Bristol City but very knackered at the end.

If we can get £40m for Fernandes then we should absolutely be asking for the same for Jander.

I think this should be full on Harlem Globetrotters mode Play like playboys, win or lose Not too much effort, come what may Scienza should go full Brazilian if on. Just show off, same for everyone else Then reset for playoffs

Going to sound a bit like Russell Martin, but the team was missing Stephens and Downes tonight. Certainly didn't miss Smallbone, so not going full Martin, but the first two give us that bit more defensive steel and grit that was missing at points tonight. The second half especially felt like two years ago when we had to play without Downes, leaving us exposed and open in the middle. It's a real shame that Romeu's legs have gone as this scenario would have been perfect for a slightly younger version of himself to come into. Still unbeaten in the league in 18, we're going into the play-offs the form side and with the momentum. Whereas, you'd feel whoever misses out this weekend may take a psychological hit. Said last week that we want to avoid Ipswich and that still stands. They pretty much signed the best of the Championship when they went up and they have the players who can punish our mistakes and go toe to toe with our squad, like they did tonight. Whereas, I don't get the same fear from Millwall, Middlesbrough or Wrexham.

Totally agree with that. Ideally 4th place for us

No, We need to rest. Go Bristol City against Preston, no pressing. We need to reset Then go again. We can beat anyone home or away First match will be full on Flynn Downes until his yellow card. We're good 👍

Yep, can’t wait to get good ol’ shoehorn in there again. I guess they are still quite useful 😃

I think we should go with a strongish team vs Preston. Rest a couple, yes but there's a good chance we can still get 4th as I dont think Boro will beat Wrexham away. Better to have the home leg 2nd in the semi final

Had a good look at him today and every tackle and quick ball to get us going was done by Jander. Easily can see a team shoving a 40m cheque under our noses if we don’t go up.

50/50 on this opinion, the two pen shouts in the first half weren’t pens, no hand ball and Sceinza although knocked off the ball was not enough! However, the ref should’ve got the book out early and stopped the easy fouls they were allowed around the half way line! I don’t think it was a red for the foul on the edge of the area either! We don’t take advantage of these kind of referees, we should be taking out players before they get momentum

I'll be very happy to see the U21s play Sat

Pointless game and long trip now to see reserves. No point playing any 1sf team players or get them off ASAP. For once I will be happy yo see a repeat of most seasons RM sideways and back, lots of walking, 900 passes . Just don't do anything Just Stop Azaz...best stickers at Wembley

I truly believe we can beat anyone away even if the first leg is home for us first. It’s important to get Bree, Leo, Jander & THB rested, Stephens and Matsuki back plus Azaz over his leg injury. This squad has played far too much football in the last 7 weeks and a rest will do them the world of good.