Ollie's 10 in 10 Diary: Ipswich can compete at the top
Sunday 13 December 2015 07:49, UK
What a whirlwind the last two days have been. It’s been a blur and very surreal, but I’m enjoying the experience.
This bus is like having my own man cave!
Although, I'm having worries I've never had before. Like using the toilet.
On the move the facilities can't deal with a certain human requirement that we all do at least once a day. I didn't like putting my hand up at school and it's the same here. "Excuse me, Mick, Larry, the drivers, can we pull over." It's blatantly obvious to him and to everyone on the bus what I need to do.
When I awoke this morning, I've never been more relieved to see an Asda. I was like a cocktail ready to be poured after being shaken all night in my bunk on the road travelling to MK.
Shower time was a strange experience too. The shower is above a sink and there isn't much move to manoeuvre.
It's a wet room really. Oh and there's a toilet in there, with a loo roll which is the most pointless loo roll in history. It's not going to get used! I took the shower off the hook and showered myself down like you would a dog that is drenched after a walk in the mud. After I finished, I realised everything in the shower room was soaking wet, including the damn toilet roll. I felt quite empowered: take that toilet roll!
It was then next stop to the studio, which, can you believe, was a converted five-star hotel room inside Stadium MK.
It was like rubbing salt into my wounds. There was a huge en-suite bathroom!
The game was another competitive clash but this one was all over the moment Brett Pitman scored for Ipswich. MK Dons had a good go towards the end, but it was all too late. It's very tough to score against Ipswich while MK Dons will always give you a chance. It was too easy for Ipswich for long periods.
It was a complete performance from Mick McCarthy's men, from back to front. Looking at Ipswich now, they can challenge the top five teams in this division. All aspects of their game are working well and everyone knows their jobs. They also have some big players coming back, including Ryan Fraser and David McGoldrick, who is as good as anyone in this division.
Ipswich will be a force to reckoned with for the remainder of the season.
FL72 Live
It's next stop Sheffield United for us on the 10 in 10 bus. They're hosting Coventry in a really intriguing game in League One. Two massive clubs with great support. They love their football up there and I usually have great banter with the Sheffield locals. I can't remember the last time I went to Bramall Lane, so I'm really pumped for this one.
However, I hate to say it, but I'm going for a 2-1 away win in this one. John Fleck for Coventry is a wonderful footballer and can control a game. The home team have only won one of their last seven games in the League One. The smart play is an away win.
From there it's two down, eight to go!
Watch Sheffield United v Coventry live on Sky Sports 1 HD from midday on Sunday.
