Silas

I swear there's a sentence in there somewhere if I rearrange the words.

And within 4 pts of both Burnley and Sunderland with a game in hand. Both in the Prem now. Imagine if we'd just spent even a sensible, modest amount on transfers each of those Januarys we were in similar positions. The opportunity has been there multiple times. Everytime we've sat on our hands. Come 2026 when that spend is needed to retain our 2nd tier position, will we react. Yep, we'll probably sell a couple.

2 weeks before Xmas feels like a hell of a time to discover I'm not real. Then again, if I don't exist, then Venky's don't exist too right. Every cloud.

Looked up some stats for my own sanity, and our record on 90+ minute goals = 19/20- 1 goal 20/21- 0 goals 22/23 – 5 goals 23/24 – 4 goals 24/25 – 3 goals 25/26 - 6 goals (after 18 games) So, we went from being the best in the league in those first 2 seasons, to being about average/mid-table in the next 3, to being by far the worst this season. (Next teams have 3 goals this year) Some of the 90+ minute Top of the Pops over those years: 19/20- Sheff Wed = 10 goals (not relegated) 19/20- Charlton = 8 goals (relegated) 21/22- Bristol City = 9 goals (not relegated) 21/22- Peterborough = 8 goals (relegated) 23/24- Huddersfield = 10 goals (relegated) 24/25- Sheff Wed = 7 goals (not relegated) So my definitely not scientific conclusion is that if you end up top of that particular stat, there's a 50/50 chance that relegation is on the cards.

Tbf, he preached that mantra, but then did have a tendency to make lots of excuses. Here he is bemoaning a penalty decision, playing 3 games in a week, and only having 48hrs to prep for a game, all in one interview. And talking about being away, if I want to nitpick. All excuses if you think about it. If you're good enough, all those things shouldn't matter. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/october/26/eustace-frustrated-by--terrible--penalty-decision/ His actions didn't always match his proclamations.

Heading the ball fairly

Great by Todd and Andri. De Neve, do not fuck this up!!

Would snatch hand off for a point now. Probably what we would have got from 1st match anyway. See Saturday as an example. 10 man Ipswich probs on a par with 11 man Wrexham. 90+ min equaliser was likely on the cards in the monsoon.

Yeah, 50% red when we're the defending team, and 50% yellow when we're the attacking team.

Sweepstake on the next Ipswich player to check for imaginary blood on their head.

Was just thinking that myself. I'm all over the place. Well I'm sure we're going to get resoundingly beaten tonight. Hopefully I'm wrong on that too for the hattrick.

Crap. In that case I'm meaning the 2011 win at OT. Only remember the 22-1 odds cos my wife left house and said stick a fiver on that for me. I did not place that bet.

I'd be more shocked with a win tonight than I was with the Bentley hattrick win at Old Trafford. And we were 22-1 that day. More for the circumstances than any disparity in the teams obviously. 3 pts would feel like justice, which is not usually our theme.

And would move up to 5th, not 4th with a win. Apart from all that it's a cracking article. Edit- Actually think they would scrape 4th on goals scored with a goal win.

Yep. Hedges tracks that run and no goal. Lazy and sloppy from a fresh player.