Back overnight from Mumbai after an exhausting week of meetings, cars, planes, hotels and more meetings. We didn't get to sit down and eat any evening before 10pm and were up and starting meetings or on the road at 7 each morning. Our itinerary took us into the Boardrooms of eight of our key suppliers and we went from Bangalore to Chennai, Pune and Mumbai.
So, home from Terminal 5 this morning just in time to see a thrilling Rugby World Cup encounter between Ireland and the the fabled Aussies. The Irish pack took the Gold on upfront and battered them for 80 minutes. The front five were unstoppable and played as a true pack which gave the Irish the platform for five kicked penalties which was enough to secure the win 15-6.
The Millwall v West Ham game is on shortly and I will try and listen to that to help stay awake for the big one at 3pm. I couldn't catch the game in the week but it sounded like the best team won. I can't say I am particularly bothered at being out of the League Cup even if it was an opportunity for the B team to get some first team time under their belts. Simon Francis came in for some particularly strong abuse by the sounds of it after putting in a stinker. Real shame when it was his man-of-the-match performance that had seen off Reading in the previous round.
I fear Rochdale may get at us today and would probably take a point now.Chris Powell needs to go for the win but I suspect we will try and keep it tight until half-time and then look to take our chances in the second-half. That might play to Dale's strengths and we could find ourselves chasing the game. It's good to be home.
So, home from Terminal 5 this morning just in time to see a thrilling Rugby World Cup encounter between Ireland and the the fabled Aussies. The Irish pack took the Gold on upfront and battered them for 80 minutes. The front five were unstoppable and played as a true pack which gave the Irish the platform for five kicked penalties which was enough to secure the win 15-6.
The Millwall v West Ham game is on shortly and I will try and listen to that to help stay awake for the big one at 3pm. I couldn't catch the game in the week but it sounded like the best team won. I can't say I am particularly bothered at being out of the League Cup even if it was an opportunity for the B team to get some first team time under their belts. Simon Francis came in for some particularly strong abuse by the sounds of it after putting in a stinker. Real shame when it was his man-of-the-match performance that had seen off Reading in the previous round.
I fear Rochdale may get at us today and would probably take a point now.Chris Powell needs to go for the win but I suspect we will try and keep it tight until half-time and then look to take our chances in the second-half. That might play to Dale's strengths and we could find ourselves chasing the game. It's good to be home.
Ipswich?
ReplyDeleteThanks Anon - told you I was tired.
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