Thanks for report fella, couldn't get audio until last 20 mins, damned Middle East uprisings etc. maybe. At least other results went OK, hope Norwich and Cardiff screw it up tomorrow, at least Burnley did nothing. Could have done with those extra 2 points IMO but mustn't grumble.
Andy Pyzer > Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:28:26 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [LU] Ipswich > > I suppose we were due a goalless draw and a clean sheet is always welcome > these > days but it still doesn’t take away the fact that this was a poor game with > little goal mouth incident. I think we’re a bit stale at home, Grayson has > stumbled on this 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 depending on your view and now seems intent > on > sticking to it stubbornly. Why not ? The first time we abandoned it we got > thrashed at Swansea, however I think at home the system at times doesn’t > serve > us well. > > > Today, we just seemed to lack the ability to get behind the Ipswich defence > and > on the few occasions we did our final ball was shocking. I think Ipswich > were > lively and for the first 15 minutes they looked the better side. In almost > the > first attack the ball was played over the top, Bromby was watching the clouds > and their man was through, he should have scored. It was very similar to > Donny. > Terrible defending. The defending didn’t improve much throughout the half, we > looked very , very shaky. > > They’ve got some decent players who are lively, can pass and keep > possession. > This frustrated us and with our inability to pass a simple ball at times and > a > hapless ref who gave us very little we never really looked like winning the > game > despite lots of possession. > > > I think the main problems today were that Paynter was too isolated in the > system. Snodgrass had an off day and the lively Gradel was just asked to do > too > much. He looked like our only chance of winning today and he went close with > 2 > early long shots , one of which was saved well by their keeper. Howson wasn’t > sure whether he was in midfield or supporting Paynter and in the end actually > did neither well until he was subbed later on in the second half. > > > I think Johnson sat in front of the defence is fine when we’re under the cosh > but in a game like this I think it’s a bit of a luxury , like playing 3 > central > defenders leaving Kilkenny with all the work to do in midfield. First half he > struggled but to his credit I thought he had a really good second half but > with > Becchio replacing Paynter it was like for like , Becchio playing with his > back > to goal and not really given any different options. It was crying out for > Somma > – he was stripped and ready to come on at 85 minutes but Grayson fannied > around > and probably realised that a point wasn’t a bad result because Ipswich > actually > pushed forward for the winner with Jason Scotland coming on and looking > dangerous. I think at this stage of the season we might as well go for it, > Grayson can be a bit steady sometimes. I think the Ipswich defence were > pretty > decent today. They were big lads and weren’t going to get ruffed up by > Paynter > direct approach and although Paynter won a lot in the air first half he never > had the support so was pretty ineffective. I think Somma would have given > them > something to think about and would have got beyond them. I’m still convinced > that Somma is our best attacking option even in Grayson’s 4-5-1. > > > What else is there to say ? Nothing , it was pretty painful to watch: > > Kasper – 7. Nowt to do really, one save first half and came and claimed the > ball > well throughout. > > > Eric – 8. Possible our best player today. Defended well and was our best > attacking option at times in the second half, combining well with Snodgrass > on > one attack to be through on goal. His cross let him down though. He could > have > scored himself. > > McCartney – 7. I think Grayson has been working on his defence, telling him > to > get in their first and not back off. He did that ok today but didn’t get > forward > as much . > > O’Brien – 7. I thought he did well today. I’ve been a bit worried recently > but I > thought he was much improved today. He had to be with Bromby around in the > first > half. > > > Bromby – 5. Bambi on ice first half, all over the shop and can’t pass a ball > to > save his life. To his credit he improved second half and had a few good > moments. > Not sure he is the answer though. > > > Johnson – 7. Had a really good first half, just sat at the back, winning > headers > , collecting the ball and playing it off and also playing a couple of long > creative passes. As always with Johnson you have to suffer the other side of > his game. The 5 yard pass that goes astray, the miscontrol of a simple ball > and > the over ambition shots. Still he did ok today. > > > Kilkenny – 7. I thought he struggled first half but was our most creative > player > second. He got stronger and stronger as the game went on. > > > Snodgrass – 6. Not his usual self today. I think Ipswich made sure there was > a > least 2 men on him every time he got the ball. He looked a yard short today. > > > Gradel – 8. Not his best game but still our most lively player up front. > > Paynter – 6. There’s no doubt about it he’s a better player that Becchio – he > wins headers and actually directs them to his own players, he can control a > ball > and lay it off with ease and he is strong in the tackle and challenge without > falling over and losing the ball. Having said that he is the same option as > Becchio and I think we should give Somma a go. I’d like to see us try Paynter > and Somma up front or even Somma and McCormack. > > > Howson – 5. Not in the game today. Ran a lot but not effective. > > Subs: > > Bannan – 7. He looks like a right player to me. Lovely left foot, crisp > passes , > good mover. He has to play. Unfortunately the one really good chance he got > was > on his wrong foot and he overcooked the cross. > > > Becchio – 4. Did feck all, fell over and complained he was fouled when > actually > he was backing in. God awful player to watch. I was so pleased he was dropped > today. > > > Grayson – stuck in a rut. Needs to see past the 4-5-1 especially at home. > > Crowd – 27,000+ not bad but shite atmosphere. > > Ipswich - never threatened us but they had good players - Bullard (He was > pretty > ineffective today but he's always lively and always there to get the ball - > my > sort of pkayer) , Kieron Dyer ... > > Time for a drink, very disappointed about today. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
