We need to talk about Ivo. And maybe Oliveira as well.

Pinto: much as I love his effort, pace and commitment (and he clearly cares, a lot) I have not seen a player get in to so many good attacking positions, proper match-changing positions, and subsequently fail to deliver a useful ball, since Lee Croft. And the things we all loved about Buzz were his commitment, pace and ability to get into good positions. We all know what happened at that point, especially if your place was in the Barclay or River end behind the goal. Ivo has become the weak link and that is a situation that urgently needs rectifying, whether it's him learning how to cross or pass, or being replaced. Either would lead to an upturn in goals and points.

Basil: why the crystal plated f**k was he permitted to take that free kick on about 30 minutes? We have arguably the best dead ball specialist in the league waiting to take it and he plays Billy Big Bollocks? Even Hanley came over to have a word and he still decided it was his right to blart it over into the lower Barclay. Is it any wonder they all had a collective sulk after that and lost the plot for the remainder of the half, letting Morison trundle through them like they weren't there? Adding this to the inadequacy of his general contribution throughout the game; if Swansea want to give us £12m in the next couple of weeks, my feelings wouldn't be that mixed.

Apart from that - Murphy, much better, please more of this. Trybull, fantastic, Tettey likewise. And as soon as I saw that ball from Pritchard was going to Maddison I had absolutely no doubt it was going in. The boy is proper awesome.

Morison was a total beast in the first half and we were afraid of him, absolutely, but the ref gave him (and Gregory, for that matter) so much "benefit of the doubt" that blatant pushes, knocks and shoves were treated as acceptable. Why do we have to tolerate this open cheating just because it's "this league"? Bollocks to it.

Posted By: APB on January 2nd 2018 at 00:08:24

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We need to talk about Ivo. And maybe Oliveira as well. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 00:08:24
- Deja vu. I could have sworn you said exactly the same words last night. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 2, 10:13:41
  - Ha ha. True. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 10:16:16
- Olive has started 30 league matches, scored 18 goals. That's good for a lone striker (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 2, 00:36:01
  - 18 from 30 is decent, no doubt. But it wasn't just a good chance, it was a sitter, really. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 00:44:01
    - Yes it looked a sitter but that can happen to anyone. He also scores goals from nothing (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 2, 00:51:47
      - While I agree with all of that, when was the last time he created something from nothing? (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 00:56:39
        
        Also - better than Jerome 2014/5? Not so sure about that. (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 01:03:49
        
        VMT (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 2, 07:26:22
        
        Agree, been saying that for ages. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 2, 08:18:36
        
        You and me both. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Jan 2, 08:47:45
- I knew 'One R' would score. Much underrated IMHO. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jan 2, 00:17:16
  - But that's exactly what I'm saying - he gets in great positions, but nothing ... (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 00:47:18
  - Pinto was the only one playing on the right hand side, it's a bit much to ask him to do (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Jan 2, 00:20:48
    - I'd settle for two or three good crosses per game, rather than none. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jan 2, 00:45:01

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