Gloucester Saint

That’s on the strikers, so many chances squandered.

Two of them with George Hirst, son of David, ex-Saint. Strong smell of ammonia all of a sudden.

He does look a bit like his son though.

Second half of Leics v Everton delayed due to torrential downpour - that must have been seriously heavy ☔️

SR need a specialist scout in that area.

Well, it is going better than the cricket ODI. I can predict the Harry Brook presser afterwards ‘It’s the way we play’

Yeah, I don’t get the tactic at all. As you say makes no logical sense.

And get the ball there quickly, more often, mix it up more. Ipswich are watching for the predictable triggers at the back for starting the pointless passing triangles and picking it off. They aren’t any better defensively but are more pragmatic and varied in their patterns of play.

Agree. Could do with Lesley on but Lallana having an excellent game and Fernandes having good moments on the occasions we actually move the ball quicker. Does Martin risk us still being ahead at the hour mark when Adam fades? We need to go a bit more direct today, had some joy over the top.

Need to cut out the passing around at the back. Ramsdale is good long kicker, not so good short. Make the best of what you have.

Or lied about it to say he had

That’s a poor miss, if he’s not going to finish well he isn’t offering link up or hold up.

The dilemma is that Adam will last for an hour tops, but has been the most effective CM. Fernandes hasn’t been in the contest much and if we knew we could get longer out of Adam that’s who I’d take off.

We just did to Ipswich what they were trying to do us playing out from the back. Excellent ball and concentration from Adam and composed finish by Tyler. Well done young man!

Mr X won that

That is more or less the side I’d have selected, toss-up between Fraser and Cornet, Cornet will be in when Fraser runs out of fuel, ditto Lesley for Lallana after an hour.

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I asked this question last night, whether FD-Fernandes-Lallana was too lightweight and bring Ugo on 55-60 when Lallana is done? As it’s a must-win game really, I think I’d be tempted. Yes to 🍦

Wish Robin Smith well. My old man played golf with him a couple of times in competitions and said he was a lovely bloke and his driving off the tee was like his square cuts in cricket. Slightly surprised at Barket getting another year but gives the left arm variety and verging on all rounder status. Currie has done very well at Leicester, featured in Finals Day as well.

I think this is a fair post. If they can get over the giddiness of being back in the big time, and all of the attention that brings, then this won’t be remembered in 4 or 5 years time. And certainly if they’re facing Jenryck. But a sniff test for me would be ‘if I was working at a senior level in the public sector, I accepted these items and had a role in commissioning, would I have issues with legislation such as the Bribery Act?’. I suspect that I would. Yes, yes, politicians have operated in a different sphere with different rules for a long time. The sport I don’t think is too bad, May and Major went to the Test Match, Sunak to loads of sport, but goodness sakes, buy your own clothes like the rest of us.

The split title reminds me of the Leeds fans the night of the infamous Valley Slags performance at the Dell. 🎵 ’You’re going to get your fucking heads kicked in’ 🎵

Second and final beer for tonight. Maggs Mild from Renegade Brewery in Berkshire. The previous beer was only 3.8% and this is only 3.4%. Not untypical for a Mild although they are being brewed stronger if late, although grateful any milds are brewed at all. I’ll have something stronger at the local tomorrow as a solo pint. This beer is very dark brown, chocolately nose, malty sweet palate, chocolate biscuits, not much hop presence although a hint of peppery/spicy on the finish. A decent, classic mild.

James is defensively more solid. Two decent league cup displays don’t hurt either. I thought Ryan might be better going forward with the assists at Swansea and QPR but didn’t materialise that much. Bree has looked better going forward IMHO and the humdinger at Cardiff.

I actually had to look up what that meant…

Beer number one tonight is Madresfield Land First Pale Ale. Bought at St Peter’s Garden Centre near Malvern, which has a fruit and veg shack with it selling great produce. It’s better than it sounds! Floral nose which followed through on the taste, bit of citrus, tangy but not too bitter. Simple beer but good. I suspect the grains and hops come from Madresfield Farm and the Hop Shed in Worcester brews it.