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Daily Ipswich: Episode 132 - Bournemouth 1 - 2 Ipswich Town, The Hope Keeps Us Alive!
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Join James as he chops through Ipswich’s very surprising 2-1 win at the Vitality! Hell of a win, but is it too little too late for Ipswich?
Host: James Bennett
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Introduction to the Podcast and Recent Victory
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Yes, hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, whatever time it might be. Thank you very much for tuning in. This is, of course, the GSPN, the Global Sports Podcast Network with The Daily Ipswich. I'm James Bennett.
00:00:20
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And unfortunately for you today, guys, I do apologize. It is a solo pod, but it's a very positive one.
Recap of Ipswich's Unexpected Victory
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I'm missing Tom, I'm missing Richard, I'm missing Rob today. But... You know, it is a very positive one. Like I say, we've managed to win a game.
00:00:34
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We've managed to win a game. Unbelievable. 2-1. But, you know, I don't want to get too excited. I'm going to go into the game a little bit first. So this first half is going to be, you know,
00:00:46
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how good we looked really, to be honest. In the first 25 anyway, you know, we've scored from nothing and and something else as well, you know, ill i'll I'll absolutely bring it into it. And then the second half will be, you know, how Bournemouth played, et cetera, et cetera.
00:00:59
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And then, you know, the last little part, can we survive?
Analysis of Game Performance
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I don't know if we can, but it's give us the hope. This game has give us the hope. So we'll get bang into it. First half, solo pod, like I say.
00:01:11
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First half of it, We looked good in the first 25. This is my absolute honest opinion. I really did think we looked good in the first 25 minutes. I'm not saying we deserve to go into the, you know, into the half-time break 1-0 up.
00:01:24
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I don't know. But first 25 minutes, I really did think that we played well. I do. We didn't create enough, but we stopped Bournemouth from creating as well. And that's, I think that was the key thing to do, especially...
00:01:38
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Well, I mean, I know Bournemouth have been playing well, but having said that, I think it's the previous, I don't know if it was four games, maybe three or four games, Bournemouth haven't won at home. they They've lost at home the last three or four games.
00:01:52
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So there was something there that we could do. And we've we've absolutely, obviously, we've we've taken advantage of that and we'll get more in into how we've done that later on in the podcast, of course, but We all knew there was a chance there as Ipswich fans. We knew it was coming. Well, not knew it was coming, but knew there was a possibility that it could come tonight.
00:02:11
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And yeah, like I say, first 25 minutes, we really did look good. And it's it's difficult to say that we we look good for the rest of the game because, yeah, maybe not as good as that we have done in the previous games in the season. But I feel like in previous games in the season, well, especially in the last five or six, in the first half an hour, we've looked very, very good.
00:02:41
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And then it's obviously all gone downhill. But it was the same it was the same instance, well, the same case in this game, because in the first 25 minutes, like I say, we looked not unbelievable. I was going to say unbelievable there, but that is ah that's too far.
00:02:55
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But we looked very, very good.
00:02:58
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But i'm not I don't think we deserve the goal. Yeah, I don't think we deserve the goal. Because, we like I say, it's first 25. We look good. And then Bournemouth look the better side coming into half-time. So that last sort of, you know, 20, what, 15, sort 20 minutes...
00:03:22
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Bournemouth looked the better side. And then I feel like we scored against a run of play. I really do feel like we scored against run of play in that first half. Lovely to see.
00:03:34
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i Unbelievable to see. And do you know what? I'm happy it was Brodhead as well because first Premier League goal, by the way. That's his first Premier League goal and it's absolutely amazing to see him to do it in a Nipfuch Town shirt.
00:03:50
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Great finish. Broadhead should be starting more. Broadhead should be starting more. I've seen it, Twitch Town fans say it. I know the lads here on this podcast will be saying it as well.
00:04:02
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Broadhead, for me, should be starting more. He really should be. And he's he took his goal tonight very, very well. he really He took it very, very well. 1-0, do you know what mean? it's And at
Discussion on Possession and Defense Strategy
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Bournemouth as well. And like I said, I know that they've not done well at home in recent games, but for us to go to Bournemouth and go 1-0 up, it's fantastic. And we were all feeling it as well. I'm sure we was. I speak on behalf of all Ipswich fans, we were feeling it.
00:04:31
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watch it Going 1-0 up straight away. Well, not straight away, obviously, but within 30-odd minutes. eight odd minutes Against the run of play.
00:04:41
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Unbelievable. Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And obviously in the second half of this podcast, it's not going to be a long one because it obviously is a solo one. But in the second half of this podcast, I'm going to cover more of... I am going to say that Bournemouth was all over us, you know, and the second goal and...
00:05:01
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The fact that we managed to hold out and, ah you know, did we deserve it? No, and we didn't. But we've absolutely managed to drag ourselves through. McKenna has managed this game to perfection.
00:05:12
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So we will go more on that as well, of course. But one thing I do want to say before we go into a little bit of a break is obviously we seen that Davis didn't start the game. I didn't realise he was out, I've been completely honest.
00:05:27
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And I know there'll be fans out there and people listening thinking, how have you not seen that Davis is out? I apologise. I completely missed this one. It went completely over my head. But Townsend, i feel like Townsend really, really, every time he's had to come in for Davis or every time he's played instead of Davis, obviously there's been a couple of cup games and there was one game in the Premier League So far, I can't remember who it was against.
00:05:53
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You'll have to forgive me. But I know that Townsend played. And he played well. So every time he's had to come in for Davis, he's really fitted the role perfectly. And enough fit in tonight, look, am i am i full for saying give him a chance instead of Davis when he's fit?
00:06:14
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I don't know if I am. I don't know if I am, guys. I know it's... I know it's controversial, but because start the season and even mid-season, bloody hell, three weeks ago, I'm all for Davis. And I'm still all for Davis. I love him.
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I really do love him. But can he defend that well?
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Genuinely, that that's a question to everybody. Can he defend that well? I don't know. I really don't know. He could in the championship. Of course he could. But Can he do it in the Premier League? I don't know. He's had a lot of time to prove it and he's there's been a lot of mistakes. hes He's terrific going forward. He's unbelievable going forward.
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But it seems to me Townsend might be a better defender. But I don't know. Do you know what
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I mean? I might be talking absolute rubbish because I'm on my own. i've got I haven't got the boys to bounce back off me. I've got no one else to bounce back off me. But I feel like Townsend might be a better defender than Davis at this point.
00:07:19
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Because he, like I say, every time he's had to come in, he's performed unbelievably well. And I feel like he had a very, very good game. Very, very good game last night. Unbelievable game.
00:07:31
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So, I don't know. Maybe I'm just, you know, maybe I'm just throwing... throwing stuff in to mix it all up. I don't know. But I feel like Townsend is ah is a very, very good player to have when Davis isn't available.
00:07:48
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Of course, I want Davis back, but I feel like we've got a we've got another good left back there. I really do.
Bournemouth's Home Struggles and Ipswich's Defense
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Maybe a bit overlooked. Connor Townsend. Yeah, fair play. But let's go into a little bit of a break and then second half, talk about, air you know, how Bournemouth, should they have got the win?
00:08:06
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Don't know. but they didn't. Second half coming soon, guys.
00:08:10
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Lovely stuff. And we're back in the second part right here with the Daily Apes, which on the GSPN network, well, the Global Sports Podcast Network. And in the second half, I want to um want to talk about how, well, I mentioned in the first half it, how I feel like we, you know, snatched the win, but how we did it.
00:08:29
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And I just want to, you know, Bournemouth fans might be listening as well, because I'm sure you'll listen to your podcast and then maybe to ours as well, like we will do vice versa. Of course we will. And I'm sure you're disappointed. And,
00:08:40
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Usually, if I was talking to a Bournemouth fan right now, say if it was a crossover, I would be apologising. But because because there's no one here, I won't apologise because we needed this win.
00:08:51
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We needed the three points. But just to put it into, you know, get it across to everybody how we've really snatched this win, I feel. I don't want to be too negative, but...
00:09:05
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So I'll go off possession first, guys. So possession-wise, full game. 64% to Bournemouth. 36 to us, of course. Total shots. We had 10.
00:09:19
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Take that. It doesn't actually sound that bad. We had 10. Bournemouth had 24. 24 shots. Do you I mean? and So just to go back on Twitch then, like, 24 shots...
00:09:34
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To concede 24 shots is not amazing. Yeah, we've picked up the three points, but do know what? No, let's stay positive. Let's stay positive. We've still got the three points. So yeah, we had the 10 shots.
00:09:47
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Two on target. That's clinical for once. no I guess. for Kind of clinical. Two on target. Two scored. Get in. Absolute belter.
00:09:59
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But for Bournemouth, 24 shots. Seven on target. Not amazing. Not amazing. And like I said previous, at home recently, they've not been amazing. So I feel like it was a perfect time for us to go and play them.
00:10:15
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It really was. Because think it's through yeah like i say three or four that they've not yeah lost three or four at home. So, yeah, good time for us to go and do it. And we've we've we've extended their run of being, you know, very poor at home.
00:10:31
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But just to stay on the stats a little bit, I'm not i'm not all all about the stats. I'm not a stat man. But just to stay on it a bit, I'll go through the full ones. that That is on the, you know, the Fantasy Premier League ones.
00:10:43
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So, yeah, 64% possession for Bournemouth. Seven shots on target, 24 shots. Touches-wise, 716 for Bournemouth, 509 us. Passes, 504. 504. Bear that number in mind Bournemouth. And for us, Ipswich, 289. So, amazing. really seen not a of the ball.
00:11:00
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and for us ipswiite two hundred and eighty nine so not for amazing we really we've really seen not a lot of the ball Tackles, you know, who cares, but 16 for Bournemouth, 13 for rules, clearances, but buth blah, blah, blah.
00:11:15
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This says a lot on our defence. And this is what I was going to talk about. Townsend is fitted into this defence absolutely superbly. Burgess played tonight as well. And here at the Daily Ipswich podcast, we have spoke a lot about Burgess and how maybe should he be starting a bit more?
00:11:31
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I think maybe so. I think maybe so. Because we look at the line-ups today. And obviously, Palmer. Palmer is our number one. Absolutely now. Sorry, Mewich. But, you know, it's happening.
00:11:45
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Townsend, absolutely. Well, not a starter, but he played well tonight. Burgess and O'Shea and then Twan Zaby. Twan Zaby, the Rolls-Royce of our back four when he's fit. He really is. We all know it.
00:11:56
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We all say it. And Twan Zaby starting tonight, he's because that he's come back sooner than we all thought he would. And, yeah, he was phenomenal tonight. but and And that that is what I'm saying with the stats-wise. And clearances, they are they only had 20.
00:12:13
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We had 58. That's how much pressure they were putting on us the whole game. And especially that second half. Especially that second half. But we went up.
00:12:26
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We went tuning up out of absolutely nothing. And who did it? That man Liam DeLapp again. Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
Ipswich's Relegation Escape Potential
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how How does he keep doing it? We keep saying we can't rely on him too much. i I even said it in ah one of the last podcasts I was in for you guys.
00:12:43
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We can't keep relying on him, but we do and we have to. We have to. Because look at us. Look at us. We were, before tonight's result, 12 points off relegate well of of safety.
00:13:00
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12 points. Obviously Wolves beating West Ham. But we're now nine points again, which we was before that game. And we were all saying, oh we're down. Forget about it.
00:13:11
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But we've won away at Bournemouth because of Liam Dallap again. Well, not just because of him, of course. Not just because of Liam. But we are relying on him.
00:13:22
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And without that goal, without that goal, who scores two away at Bournemouth? We've done it this season. We've done it because because of these...
00:13:35
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ah Because of these players that are trying her artist to keep us up. And like I say, it's the hope that will kill us, guys. It's the hope that will kill us.
00:13:47
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Because like I say, 12 points away of it. But before that, 9. Then Wolves win 12. twelve We're now 9 still. But what we're all thinking we can do it.
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We weren't thinking that before this game. We weren't. None of us were. We were defeated. But with now we're now thinking again that we can possibly do this. Because I know I am.
00:14:14
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I know I am. I absolutely am thinking we can do this. Why can't we? Why can't we? If we go to Wolves, so I swear it's Wolves next game. I think, it yeah, I'm sure it's Wolves next game.
00:14:27
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We can go and beat Wolves. There's no reason we can't beat Wolves next game. And if we can, then it's six points, guys. We can. I'm sure we can do it. But going back to the actual game, the fact that we managed to hold out with the Do you know I mean? Because it obviously it was 2-0.
00:14:45
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So i um I did manage to see a bit the game. And then they scored. And i did think I did think we were going to collapse. I did think we were going to collapse because we've done that so many times this season. That just seems to be what we what we do.
00:14:59
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But... Marzi was unbelievable, but he obviously came off sort of around the 70th minute, but he had a great game. Caduce, as always. ah Phenomenal.
00:15:10
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Phenomenal player. I'm telling you now, if we can manage to keep him, But obviously, the only the only way we'll be able to keep him is if we stay up. So, I don't know.
00:15:22
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I don't know. I really, really hope that we can. But if we manage to keep him, unbelievable. Morsi had a lovely game, though. He really did. I really do think he did. e just Just of late, he's been really good, Morsi. He's been a captain as know what mean? He's been exactly what we need.
00:15:42
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I'll tell you who was a very bright spark. And Seasco. I think that's how you say it now. Nt's go. He was fantastic. like He was so lively, so attacking. And that's exactly what we need in this and this horrible relegation battle that we're going through.
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He was unbelievable. He really was. He was so quick. He was direct. He was going at them. He wanted to beat them. He was just... He shoots a lot anyway. But he was going for it. And that's what I like to see.
00:16:09
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It really is what i love to see. Johnson, I thought, had a good game. ah did think i I did think he had a good game. I really do. But like say, Marzi was unbelievable. The lap class. When Phillips came on, he did what he needed to do. And that's what we need to see in these last games. Because, guys, is all it's all FA Cup finals.
00:16:31
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It's all FA Cup finals. Not just cup finals. Do you what mean? It's FA Cup finals. Think of them. Think of them. Like back in the day. It's old Wembley days, Cup finals now until the end of the season for every single game for the Zipstitch Town fans.
00:16:46
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And yeah, this win, this win at Bournemouth has given us all hope, I think. So we'll have another little bit of a break.
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And then in the third part, we'll talk a little bit about the relegation fight and Wolves, you know, knocking about. Let's see what can be done. Mwah.
00:17:07
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Beautiful stuff.
Broadhead's Role and Future Optimism
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And we are back with part three with the Daily Ipswich on the Goal with Sports Podcast Network. You're with me, James Bennett, and we are discussing the fantastic win that we had away at Bournemouth, away at the Vitality Stadium. Did we deserve it? No, we did not.
00:17:24
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But will we take it? Yes, we absolutely will. But I mentioned it previous in the second part there. how annoying How annoying is it, town fans, that Wolves still managed to get that win?
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Because... It feels like we've still made no ground. Do you know what mean? we all When they got that win, you know, then 12 points, I don't think many of us really thought that we would then get this win away at Bournemouth.
00:17:51
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I didn't. I really didn't. we A lot of us will do Super 6. I'll be completely honest. I'll hold my hands up. I said 2-1 Bournemouth. I did. Turns out, 2-1 Ipswich. Get in.
00:18:05
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So Super 6 ruined. But week, absolutely made. So, you know, swings in roundabouts. We'll absolutely take it. But none of us, I don't think many of us seen it coming at all.
00:18:18
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And yeah, it's it's bittersweet that Wolves still managed to get that win. they They seem to keep pulling these wins and pulling these results, even without the main man, Cunha, at the minute.
00:18:34
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Because obviously he's banned. ah think he's back I don't think he's back for us. So that's... We'll take that. But yeah. It seems to be... We'll have nothing for most of the season.
00:18:48
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And then we when we manage to do something... Impressive, might I add. Winning 2-1 at Bournemouth. Not many teams will do that this year. And when we manage to do something... doesn't matter.
00:18:59
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you know what I mean It feels like that. And that's what's bittersweet about it. Because...
00:19:07
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What a win. What a win. But it was still nine points off. We're still clawing. And I want to be positive. And I'm sure the boys, if they were here with me, they'd want to be positive.
00:19:18
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And they would be positive. But they would still be feeling the same. I'm sure they would. Just like most of us fans. and dark We've all seen it, though. haven Haven't we?
00:19:30
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We've all seen it as football fans. We've seen great escapes. We've seen them. Leicester did it before they won the league. We've seen West Brom do it under Brian Robson.
00:19:41
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We've seen... I think he might have done it with Middlesbrough as well, to be honest, Brian Robson. Maybe. Maybe. You might have to fact me on that one, to be honest. I think they still might have gone down that season, to be honest, because that was when a that they had the whole debacle with their points, wasn't it?
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So, yeah. Don't quote me on that. but The great, great escape with West Brom was Brian Robson.
00:20:05
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There's been many have done it. um I hate to say it. I'm sure Norwich have done it. do you know what mean? Why can't we do it? Why can't we do it? Because if we do it now, that's a great escape.
00:20:18
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So I'm... oh Like I keep saying, it's the hope, guys. It's the hope. I will keep getting dragged back in. dr back in And I've been dragged back in after last night's result.
00:20:34
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I have been fully dragged back in. And the more I've spoke on this podcast for you guys, I've convinced myself. I have. Absolutely, I've convinced myself. Why can't we do it?
00:20:47
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Why can't we do it? We defended so well against Bournemouth. We can do that against other teams. We can do that against other the teams. We've done it against other teams, but we've just not been able to finish. we I'm sure we can do it.
00:21:01
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Oh, I'm convincing myself, guys. I'm telling you. I'm telling you, it's happening. Are we going to stay up? I don't know, but it'll be a hell of an escape, won't it? It really would. Because we are not favourites to do it.
00:21:14
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It would be a hell of an escape. It really would. And do you know what? I think a man that can help us to do it, Broadhead, needs to start more. I said it earlier in the podcast. I've said it earlier in the season.
00:21:27
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We've all said it earlier in the season. Richard, Mr Richard Popple, has said it plenty of time. Broadhead needs to start more.
00:21:38
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And I think he's proved it. I think he's proved it. He proved it last night. Great goal. He took his goal very well and he played very well. He creates chances. He's so direct. Do I think he's better than Jack Clark, who we signed from Sunderland?
00:21:51
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Yeah, yeah. Yes, I do. I think Broadhead should be starting.
00:21:56
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I think he should be out there on the left more. I really do. Smodich, he's fit again. He's playing again. Good to see him back. But no, broadhead for me. I think it's broadhead for me. But anyway, guys, I'm going to wrap it up because I don't want to waffle on too much. I apologise if you feel like I've been waffling. But like i say, it's been a solo podcast.
00:22:16
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I've really missed the boys tonight. It would have been lovely. It would have been great to have the boys with me tonight. Tom, Richard, Rob. been a shame I've had to do this on my own because what a win that is.
00:22:28
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What a win that is. It's which 2-1. Get in. It's kept us in it. It's kept the hope alive. So keep believing, guys. Keep believing. Up the town.
00:22:39
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And thank you very much for listening. We will see you again. See you in the next episode where we'll have the rest of the boys with us as well. See you soon. Enjoy your night. Mwah.