Still too many draws !
The last home game in February saw yet another draw. The last gasp win with that late goal by Pablo Counago against Coventry in mid January seems a long while ago. Despite all the comings and goings in personnel the same problem is still there in that we cannot hit the back of the net. You do have to start questioning Roy Keanes tactics and team selections. The first half on Saturday was an absolute bore. All we seemed to do was pump high balls up the middle which become 50/50 balls and are invariably won by the opposing defenders. We have nobody in midfield who can put their foot on the ball and have the time to pick out a pass. Owen Garvin does have that ability but when he comes on or is selected to start he has to play on the left of midfield. David Norris charges around like a headless chicken. I could not see what all the fuss was about when Jim Magilton signed him and nothing has altered to change my mind. Grant Leadbetter works hard in midfield but him and Norris do not compliment each other. Jack Colback (on loan) is an exciting player who has shown he can play left midfield, left back and centre midfield. We will miss him when he goes back to Sunderland at the end of the season. The best right back we have at the club is David Wright but we continue to play another loan player in Liam Rosenior. Carlos Edwards has not done all that well on the right of midfield and it is a role that should be filled by Jamie Peters. He is another very adaptable player who can play right midfield, left midfield, centre midfield, right back and left back. 
The central defenders Gareth McAuley and Damien Delaney have formed a good partnership and I can understand Alex Bruce and Tommy Smith going out on loan in order to get games. Other players out on loan are Jon Stead, Tamas Priskin, Colin Healy, Liam Trotter and Kevin Lisbie. I wonder if they will be on their way at the end of the season ? Two seasons ago Jon Walters best position was the right side of midfield. In my opinion it would be better to play him up front where he does have the energy to help defend from the front. Who to partner him ? I cannot see that we are any better with the strikers Healy and Murphy from Sunderland. On Saturday we looked more purposeful when Pablo Counago and Connor Wickham came on. At least Pablo can put his foot on the ball and bring others into play. Perhaps he should be tried in midfield ! Bristol City were not a very good side and unfortunately we looked no better than them. We are in a relegation scrap make no mistake about it. A year ago owner Marcus Evans Group played their trump card come season ticket renewal time in appointing Roy Keane. He was quoted in the EADT on Saturday as admitting it could take five years to get Ipswich Town established in the top flight. It is season ticket renewal time again soon. The carrot offered to Early Bird supporters renewing their tickets and receiving a 50% rebate if Ipswich get promoted is safe as far as Marcus Evans Group is concerned for this season and next season which is very disappointing for all us loyal supporters.