Post by davidm on Apr 6, 2019 17:49:12 GMT
Somewhere in my permanent pessimistic mode, I expect us to finish bottom of this league so I have an awful feeling that Ipswich will beat us.
0-1 but I really hope I am wrong.
I never really felt that we were going to get anything.
It was a disgraceful performance from the manager and the players.
From minute1, it was 100% hoofball up to an isolated Magennis who has no ability to hold the ball up whatsoever.
We may have got a result at QPR by grabbing stuff on the break but at home where a little bit of attacking is expected, this was dreadful.
It was only when Connell and then Oztumer came on did we try any passes on the floor. Why oh why do these two not start games.
Ipswich totally outpassed us. It took 71 minutes for our first shot on target – from Oztumer and the last minute own goal show how susceptible the Ipswich defence is to pressure but we never pressured them.
As I say Ipswich outpassed us so it was no surprise when they scored but Wheater was poor. A cross came in – no attempt to block the cross mind – and Quarna got in front of Wheater for an easy header.
The second goal is down to the midfield who just chose to stand off and allowed Quarna to turn and shoot without a challenge.
I accept that the football side of the club is secondary to the takeover talks but if the manager retains his position for next season, it will wipe out season ticket sales. People cannot be expected to suffer this dross week in, week out.
I am totally miserable with what is going on, both on and off the pitch.
Who ever becomes the owner, please please a new manager who tries to play attractive football. This man is killing me.
Marks
Matthews - 5 Not much he could do about the goals but his kicking and failure to roll the ball out is appalling.
Olkowski - 3 He is so slow defensively.
Beevers - 3 Distribution was rank bad. Endlessly gave the ball away.
Wheater - 3 Badly at fault for first goal.
Taylor - 2 So slow it is laughable, Generally poor throughout.
Connolly - 3 Totally outplayed by Ipswich midfield.
Williams - 2 Same as Connolly. I struggle to think of one decent forward pass.
O’Neil - 2 Just not in it, then injured.
Buckley - 1 Yet again, I fail to see him do anything in the game.
Magennis - 2 Isolated but cannot hold the ball up. Poor.
Ameobi - 2 Lazy. Just looked disinterested.
Connell - 5 Only one, until Oz appeared, to try passes on the ground.
Oztumer - 5 As with Connell, passes on the ground.
Noone - 3 A couple of runs but nothing to shout about