Addicks struggle to find their feet 2-0 at ht then spirited fight back makes it 2-3 and everyone says the game was all us. this was my dream last night.
There is no reason to be too down - confidence has been knocked - but I think some of our recent shortcomings have been uncharacteristic. Whilst Derby was another game which we couldn't claim to have won were it a boxing match - the fact is, it was yet another where a clear case could be made for the ref costing us points. I reckon we could have lost up to 8 points due to poor officiating and that is disapointing as I was hoping for some improvement from the League One idiots.
However, we can't totally hide behind oafish officials and it is clear we haven't started well - teams are really going for us at the off in a way that didn't happen last season and the best way to counter it is to be more offensive minded. It is becoming clear that Fuller needs to be starting and hopefully if he is fit enough tomorrow he will and we will gain the 3 points. Optimism and teh fact that Ipswich will be equally low on confidence suggests a narrow win for us.
Don't think we'll lose this game, but no idea on scoreline.
Also to the travelling Addicks can we please give Lee Martin a good reception! Bumped into him in The Beckenham when England played Sweden and is a very nice guy, said he loved his time here and would come back if he could, good player who gave his all for us and didn't act as though he was 'just on loan' at all unlike some other players we had during our declining years *cough*Martin Crainie*cough*
Don't think we'll lose this game, but no idea on scoreline.
Also to the travelling Addicks can we please give Lee Martin a good reception! Bumped into him in The Beckenham when England played Sweden and is a very nice guy, said he loved his time here and would come back if he could, good player who gave his all for us and didn't act as though he was 'just on loan' at all unlike some other players we had during our declining players *cough*Martin Crainie*cough*
hear hear .. Parkinson had NO idea how to get the best from a very good player
I can fully understand why SCP has played the teams he has so far. He has started those who have got us into the Championship and rightly so. It would be so easy to break the team spirit by excluding players who worked their socks off to get us here, they have deserved their chance and their are players like Waggy that deserve their chance as well. Not one of the starters can say that they were never given a chance and one would hope that they would be proud enough to still give their all for the manager when called upon to play. I would have thought that all will play a part again this year, albeit from the bench or covering for injurys. That is no disgrace, just life as a footballer.
It would now be reasonable for SCP to ask the players to take a hard look at themselves and ask if their performances are good enough to remain in the first team. With results having gone as they have, it would be difficult for anyone to suggest that changes now have to be made to stem the run of defeats.
I expect changes for this match. My own preferance is for 5 in midfield for at least the first half. We canot afford to go 0-1 down in the first 10 minutes. I think Fuller should be the front man. Green deserves a start, but I think Waggy has the engine to get up front when we attack. Kerkar should play left, Jackson move in.
However, I don't think SCP will do this, I think he will play 4-4-2. Kerkar left, Stephens, Hollands, Green. Kermit and Fuller up front.
Ipswich are in trouble and we have a history of playing teams, who having lost to us, then sack their managers. Not sure what this says about us, but If Fuller starts I think he will score. 0-1 or more to us.
I can fully understand why SCP has played the teams he has so far. He has started those who have got us into the Championship and rightly so. It would be so easy to break the team spirit by excluding players who worked their socks off to get us here, they have deserved their chance and their are players like Waggy that deserve their chance as well. Not one of the starters can say that they were never given a chance and one would hope that they would be proud enough to still give their all for the manager when called upon to play. I would have thought that all will play a part again this year, albeit from the bench or covering for injurys. That is no disgrace, just life as a footballer.
It would now be reasonable for SCP to ask the players to take a hard look at themselves and ask if their performances are good enough to remain in the first team. With results having gone as they have, it would be difficult for anyone to suggest that changes now have to be made to stem the run of defeats.
I expect changes for this match. My own preferance is for 5 in midfield for at least the first half. We canot afford to go 0-1 down in the first 10 minutes. I think Fuller should be the front man. Green deserves a start, but I think Waggy has the engine to get up front when we attack. Kerkar should play left, Jackson move in.
However, I don't think SCP will do this, I think he will play 4-4-2. Kerkar left, Stephens, Hollands, Green. Kermit and Fuller up front.
Ipswich are in trouble and we have a history of playing teams, who having lost to us, then sack their managers. Not sure what this says about us, but If Fuller starts I think he will score. 0-1 or more to us.
1-3, gonna be a long season, with redemption arriving in the last dozen games, just like all those relegation thrillers we had during the 1960's, for those that remember them.
I do not think you will find many going with Pritchard. A bit harsh in many ways as he never was/will be a left winger, but has put in some great performances in midfield - which is where you are playing him. I would not burst into tears if he was played in central mid tomorrow, but would be too many changes for me.
Also think Jacko too slow for left back, OK during a game, but if opposition are aware they will target him as a weak link in that position.
We will lose but that will be a blessing in disguise because it will force the hand of the board to now invest in the midfield rather than leaving it too late
Don't think we'll lose this game, but no idea on scoreline.
Also to the travelling Addicks can we please give Lee Martin a good reception! Bumped into him in The Beckenham when England played Sweden and is a very nice guy, said he loved his time here and would come back if he could, good player who gave his all for us and didn't act as though he was 'just on loan' at all unlike some other players we had during our declining players *cough*Martin Crainie*cough*
hear hear .. Parkinson had NO idea how to get the best from a very good player
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Interesting.
However, we can't totally hide behind oafish officials and it is clear we haven't started well - teams are really going for us at the off in a way that didn't happen last season and the best way to counter it is to be more offensive minded. It is becoming clear that Fuller needs to be starting and hopefully if he is fit enough tomorrow he will and we will gain the 3 points. Optimism and teh fact that Ipswich will be equally low on confidence suggests a narrow win for us.
Also to the travelling Addicks can we please give Lee Martin a good reception! Bumped into him in The Beckenham when England played Sweden and is a very nice guy, said he loved his time here and would come back if he could, good player who gave his all for us and didn't act as though he was 'just on loan' at all unlike some other players we had during our declining years *cough*Martin Crainie*cough*
It would now be reasonable for SCP to ask the players to take a hard look at themselves and ask if their performances are good enough to remain in the first team. With results having gone as they have, it would be difficult for anyone to suggest that changes now have to be made to stem the run of defeats.
I expect changes for this match. My own preferance is for 5 in midfield for at least the first half. We canot afford to go 0-1 down in the first 10 minutes. I think Fuller should be the front man. Green deserves a start, but I think Waggy has the engine to get up front when we attack. Kerkar should play left, Jackson move in.
However, I don't think SCP will do this, I think he will play 4-4-2. Kerkar left, Stephens, Hollands, Green. Kermit and Fuller up front.
Ipswich are in trouble and we have a history of playing teams, who having lost to us, then sack their managers. Not sure what this says about us, but If Fuller starts I think he will score. 0-1 or more to us.
I meant 'do not now have to be made'
You beat me to it.
Great minds , eh ?
Friends again ?
Just praying for a win. Gonna punt for 1-0 to us.
Hamer
Solly
Morrison
Cort
Evina
Green
Stephens
Jackson
Kirkar
Fuller
Kermorgant
Subs Button, Dervite, Wilson, Hollands, Wright-Philips, Haynes, Pritchard
http://www.itfc.co.uk/news/article/higginbotham-joins-on-loan-381258.aspx
Should be great for Fuller as they were team mates at Stoke so Ric knows how his weaknesses, theoretically that is.
id go with: hamer, solly, cort, morrison, jackson, green, pritchard, stephens, kerkar, bwp, kermy
bench: button, wilson, devriate, hollands, haynes, cook, fuller
Also think Jacko too slow for left back, OK during a game, but if opposition are aware they will target him as a weak link in that position.
I would also start Fuller.
Is Haynes fit again and has Button signed?