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Yes I think it must be something like that. I mean Bodo play Man City next week and in Madrid the week after. We play Swansea on Tuesday then Watford at home. Not really much of a comparison 😂

I found the timings quite strange too. Bear in mind the Norwegian league also runs March till November so they effectively had what half a season out of him and a few champions league performances. 4 goals in 10 league appearances doesn't suggest he was awful there? He was their main/most expensive signing too by the looks of things. Bodo have played 2 friendlies in Jan and he was on the bench in 1, he started the game on Tuesday which suggests he was in their plans. Was it an offer they couldn't turn down? 🤔

Quite a wild assumption thinking they even realise he needs it - I'd be amazed (but pleasantly surprised) if its done in time

Historically a high scoring and entertaining match up at Portman Road 4-3, 2-2, 3-2 the last three. Difficult to see us even laying a glove on them tomorrow though, nevermind taking part in a goal fest 😵 Their home record is superb apart from a random 3 nil loss to Charlton thrown in there. I'm surprised bookies have them at 1/2, we've got no chance I'm afraid. Keep it respectable is about all we can hope for... As an aside wtf happened to our set pieces, thought we'd turned a corner after the Preston game and the new set piece coach was making a mark, dire since then 🤔

Look it's obvious you're just hedging your bets to try and make out you're ITK. Every man and his dog knows we need forwards and it's almost certain we'll get at least one (whether they're any good or not remains to be seen). As I say law of averages dictates you'll get lucky one day and get one right, but up to now its still never happened. Odd behaviour.

Because he'll be Tronstad's replacement more than likely.....which we do need, but he's absolutely nowhere near the same standard, so essentially just another example of running the club into the ground. Don't get me wrong, GH is a steady squad player, but if he's one of the first names on the team sheet it highlights a rather large problem, again.

Speculative roll of the dice, calculated bullshit, you'll get something right one day.

He will be on way, way less than that in the A League

I asked my dad at weekend if he was joining the boycott and he just looked at me weird and asked what I was on about. Granted he's in his 70's now but still pretty active on socials, still oblivious. You'd think in theory it would be easier to sort for us given the small fan base than for example Sheff Weds who had great success with it despite a much bigger fan base. Did they do anything differently? Not a criticism in any way of those trying, I salute the efforts. Just feels like it's so hard work to get anything like this off the ground at Ewood.

It's colder in Shanghai than here next week and snow forecast.....

Why would you make something like this up? Truly odd behaviour from a serial bullshitter.

Sorry but VI has to go for me. He’s been dealt a dreadful hand with players available, but despite that you simply have to be getting shots on target in games as an absolute minimum! Hull were dreadful too despite being pretty much full strength. Defensively looked ok, Cashin looks decent. After that it’s hard to pick positives. What the actual fuck are they doing in training? Also what’s this set piece coach doing? After Preston away it was almost as it we had a new Arsenal like cheat code, today we had De Neve hitting corners for throw ins to hull. If you didn’t laugh you’d cry. How the hell is De Neve earning more than most people on here? Make it make fucking sense! I genuinely think I’d do a better job at 44.

Good job we're not at home today that weather is grim as anything (although local Sunday league games are on) 🥲

Think I'll wait till the lineups are out before I decide whether or not to watch. A few debutants from the academy might make it a bit more interesting, otherwise I'm not sure I'll bother. I do want to go through purely in hope of a decent tie next round to add a bit of interest to the season.

Alebiosu is a very good championship player and has done a great job for us. I don’t want to be overly negative about him , but he’s very 1 dimensional in terms of his attacking play. Some of his crossing is dreadful, he must ‘cross’ into the crowd at least once a game. Defensively good, quick and strong albeit against a much lower quality player in the championship. Every chance he can improve under better coaches etc but he’s miles off a premier league starter IMO.