Back from the game Ipswich

[urz13]

Ipswich fans really are shit!

[melonhead]

some are more interested with what goes on

on the pitch

than the bullshit off of it

The bullshit off of it makes it all worth while. I struggle to understand how people motiv8 themselves week in week out year after year to drive to the ground, sit in a stadium like a corpse then drive home again. I would have to stop going all together if my matchdays become that.

It's football day!!

agreed

[Negative_Jeff]

We deserved this win if only on the basis that we were the least worse of two shocking teams that couldn`t pass piss. Three cracking goals though. There was some improvement after McAnuff`s routine switch to centre midfield which gives us more invention. I don`t think he is the long term answer but the centre mid partnership issue really ought to be addressed because it definately ain`t Ledgertwood and Karacan.
Focher is talking bollocks because the longest railway platform in the country is at Colchester and not Gloucester cause I measured it yesterday!

[LoyalRoyalFan]

What was Federici doing for the first goal? There's the evidence for why he should be dropped.

[melonhead]

gotta admit thats the 2nd time in two games hes been in the wrong place, and failed to get more than 2 cms off the ground while backpedalling

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Sometimes he doesn't come off his line and when he does he gets it completely wrong. He isn't anywhere near the ball and just stands there

[sandman]

What was Federici doing for the first goal? There's the evidence for why he should be dropped.

And the two saves he made to keep us in the game is why he's the best in this league. McCarthy dropped a clanger for Leeds yesteday as well.

[Ian Royal]

What was Federici doing for the first goal? There's the evidence for why he should be dropped.

And the two saves he made to keep us in the game is why he's the best in this league. McCarthy dropped a clanger for Leeds yesteday as well.

I'm not saying McCarthy is better than Fed, but I find it hard to agree Fed is the best in the division. He is in his third season as first choice 'keeper at this level and now has plenty of experience. Yet he is still conceeding soft goals and making basic errors. And it's the same issues with him every time. Command of his area, and positioning.

Now I'm not saying he should be dropped, yet anyway, but when we have three highly capable and rated 'keepers at the club, especially when two are young up-and-comers, it's worth considering whether we're better off cashing in on Federici and playing one of the others, who are more likely to be the future for us.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Why would we be able to cash in on Feds? After all he makes all these errors so no one from higher up wants him. As was shown in the summer, come and get me, no one did.

Then again David James has always made errors yet played at the highest level for a long time.

Feds saves make up for his errors IMHO.

[Ian Royal]

Why would we be able to cash in on Feds? After all he makes all these errors so no one from higher up wants him. As was shown in the summer, come and get me, no one did.

Then again David James has always made errors yet played at the highest level for a long time.

Feds saves make up for his errors IMHO.

I doubt we'd get masses, but I reckon we could sell him for a reasonable amount with a bit of effort.

[FiNeRaIn]

None of which would be invested in the team so i'd rather not.

[Ian Royal]

None of which would be invested in the team so i'd rather not.

It would certainly be invested in the club. And quite possibly in the team, if not in signings then in wages. Unless you're suggesting fraud of course.

[West Stand Man]

None of which would be invested in the team so i'd rather not.

It would certainly be invested in the club. And quite possibly in the team, if not in signings then in wages. Unless you're suggesting fraud of course.

No, he is just reminding us that he is a prat.

[FiNeRaIn]

None of which would be invested in the team so i'd rather not.

It would certainly be invested in the club. And quite possibly in the team, if not in signings then in wages. Unless you're suggesting fraud of course.

No im suggesting it wouldn't be invested in the team, like I just said...

If I wanted to suggest fraud...surely I would have implied or suggested it? Peculiar post.

But back to the point we would see little to none of that invested in buying players for the team. Selling feds would make us weaker so no thanks if there is no benefit.

[FiNeRaIn]

None of which would be invested in the team so i'd rather not.

It would certainly be invested in the club. And quite possibly in the team, if not in signings then in wages. Unless you're suggesting fraud of course.

No, he is just reminding us that he is a prat.

Wish there was a yawn emote.

Nice to see the fed haters out again, could have done better for the goal but laughable suggestions of him being sold. FickLOLe fans.

[West Stand Man]

Wish there was a yawn emote.

Nice to see the fed haters out again, could have done better for the goal but laughable suggestions of him being sold. FickLOLe fans.

I do hope that you aren't including me in that? I made no reference to Federici's ability. If I had it would have been to remind people that he is one of the very best in this division.

My point is that you are stuck in the ridiculous groove that no money is spent on the team. That is factually wrong, simple as that. Just because they don't buy the players you want doesn't mean they don't buy at all.

[Stranded]

What was Federici doing for the first goal? There's the evidence for why he should be dropped.

And the two saves he made to keep us in the game is why he's the best in this league. McCarthy dropped a clanger for Leeds yesteday as well.

I'm not saying McCarthy is better than Fed, but I find it hard to agree Fed is the best in the division. He is in his third season as first choice 'keeper at this level and now has plenty of experience. Yet he is still conceeding soft goals and making basic errors. And it's the same issues with him every time. Command of his area, and positioning.

Now I'm not saying he should be dropped, yet anyway, but when we have three highly capable and rated 'keepers at the club, especially when two are young up-and-comers, it's worth considering whether we're better off cashing in on Federici and playing one of the others, who are more likely to be the future for us.

We spoke about this on the podcast recently, and we found it hard to list many if any Championship goalies who are better at the mo.

[FiNeRaIn]

Wish there was a yawn emote.

Nice to see the fed haters out again, could have done better for the goal but laughable suggestions of him being sold. FickLOLe fans.

I do hope that you aren't including me in that? I made no reference to Federici's ability. If I had it would have been to remind people that he is one of the very best in this division.

My point is that you are stuck in the ridiculous groove that no money is spent on the team. That is factually wrong, simple as that. Just because they don't buy the players you want doesn't mean they don't buy at all.

If you look at how much we've sold since relegation vs spent, its easy to see why myself amongst others are annoyed. I don't want this debate all over again, but like I said I don't welcome us selling ANY players any more because there is loads of evidence to suggest minimal amounts of that get pushed back into the team. Its even more frustrating when you see people who aren't selling players for the astronomical amounts we are investing in players anyway. I don't welcome the sale of feds because despite what some people think he is our best keeper and selling him would weaken us. So you and Ian can continue your personal agendas, im not interested in that, im interested on discussing things to do with the team.

[Wycombe Royal]

Wish there was a yawn emote.

Nice to see the fed haters out again, could have done better for the goal but laughable suggestions of him being sold. FickLOLe fans.

I do hope that you aren't including me in that? I made no reference to Federici's ability. If I had it would have been to remind people that he is one of the very best in this division.

My point is that you are stuck in the ridiculous groove that no money is spent on the team. That is factually wrong, simple as that. Just because they don't buy the players you want doesn't mean they don't buy at all.

If you look at how much we've sold since relegation vs spent, its easy to see why myself amongst others are annoyed. I don't want this debate all over again, but like I said I don't welcome us selling ANY players any more because there is loads of evidence to suggest minimal amounts of that get pushed back into the team. Its even more frustrating when you see people who aren't selling players for the astronomical amounts we are investing in players anyway. I don't welcome the sale of feds because despite what some people think he is our best keeper and selling him would weaken us. So you and Ian can continue your personal agendas, im not interested in that, im interested on discussing things to do with the team.

But the money we are receiving from selling players is going back in to the team - it is covering the wages of the players we have in the squad because our revenues from other sources aren't sufficient. The other alternative is to have a far weaker squad so that the wages are at a level where our revenue streams are sufficient to pay them.

Which you would prefer?

[SpaceCruiser]

Focher is talking bollocks because the longest railway platform in the country is at Colchester and not Gloucester cause I measured it yesterday!

What kind of man measures train platforms?!?