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Post by kustokie on Sept 15, 2018 0:55:45 GMT
We have the second worst defence in the league. Only QPR have conceded more goals. What used to be a strength is now a weakness. We can argue until the cows come home as how did we let this happen (there’s enough blame to go around), but the fact remains it needs to be sorted out now or we are going down.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Sept 15, 2018 2:03:44 GMT
It needed to be sorted in the summer, its too late now.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Sept 15, 2018 2:11:03 GMT
Biggest problem is in the centre. Total lack of pace. Woods will help protect them hopefully.Part of the problem before his arrival was the huge amount of space that the opposition had to run into.
I can honestly say I don’t think we’d be any worse playing the 2 Young lads playing for the u23s tonight.
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Sept 15, 2018 7:36:08 GMT
It’s no surprise really is it. We’ve all got eyes and have seen these jokers the past couple of seasons consistently playing toss. The only way we can tighten up it seems is by using the ‘Lambert method’ of totally negating any kind of attack in order to preserve our fragile defence.
If anyone wasn’t totally convinced before (I’m pretty sure we all were as fans) - there’s no excuse now that we need a revamp in our whole back 5
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Sept 15, 2018 8:17:41 GMT
It needed to be sorted in the summer, its too late now. It needed sorting 18 months ago then we would still be in the premier league. |
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Post by Gods on Sept 15, 2018 8:24:54 GMT
We've conceded 11 goals, the same number as Villa, Hull and Rotherham.
Norwich (12) and QPR (13) have both conceded more.
West Brom (10) have only conceded 1 fewer and sit in 5th pace by dint of having scored 16 goals of their own.
I think our goals scored (7) column is just as bad.
In short we have problems at both ends of the pitch, that's why we're in 19th place!
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Post by kevkj on Sept 15, 2018 8:26:07 GMT
I have been banging the drum for 18 months on our defence.
Until it is pretty much all replaced we cannot move on as a team.
Unfortunately we must now limp through to January.
Flint who moved from Bristol to Boro was one we should have been al over.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 8:26:37 GMT
We're 'good in the middle bit', so personally, I don't see what all the fuss is about.
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Post by kidcrewbob on Sept 15, 2018 8:28:24 GMT
John Terry free agent - make him captain as well
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 8:36:45 GMT
John Terry free agent - make him captain as well That will sort the lack of pace at the back out. |
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Post by wuzza on Sept 15, 2018 9:18:08 GMT
It is possible to get a bit of a tune out of the available players - no goals conceded against a fairly rampant Liverpool side at the back end of last season ??
It is very disappointing if a coaching set up cannot get the current lot to perform to a level to keep out the average Championship attack.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Sept 15, 2018 9:30:08 GMT
Daft as it sounds, we've never replaced Whelan, that type of midfielder who sits just in front of the defence, almost acting like a fifth defender.....
Hopefully this Woods lad can do it!!!
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Post by jontimmis on Sept 15, 2018 9:40:20 GMT
Well our goals against record last season was up there on a world stage. It doesn’t get fixed over a summer, the only way I can see is winning games is if we score a minimum of two goals a game...
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Post by kidcrewbob on Sept 15, 2018 9:47:45 GMT
John Terry free agent - make him captain as well That will sort the lack of pace at the back out. Agreed but would provide experience, class & leadership that we also sadly lack at the moment......won't happen of course.... |
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Post by andystokey on Sept 15, 2018 9:54:30 GMT
That will sort the lack of pace at the back out. Agreed but would provide experience, class & leadership that we also sadly lack at the moment......won't happen of course.... Did you just use Terry and class in the same quote. Fucking hell. |
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Post by blackpoolred on Sept 15, 2018 10:26:51 GMT
We have the second worst defence in the league. Only QPR have conceded more goals. What used to be a strength is now a weakness. We can argue until the cows come home as how did we let this happen (there’s enough blame to go around), but the fact remains it needs to be sorted out now or we are going down. I agree we have an awful defence. But not sure how we sort it now? We were linked with a number of defenders in the pre-season and for whatever reason, our transfer team could not get any deals over the line, so the upshot of that is our defence starts the season in the championship even weaker than it ended up last year. We now have a long wait to the next window and have to try and keep our heads above water until then. We have needed competition/backup and quality defenders for the last 6 windows - our transfer team/club/managers, for whatever reason, just do not do defence or put much emphasis on it. One can only assume that our club is incapable of looking at stats and are not watching the same games as us week in week out - Bizarre. |
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Post by march4 on Sept 15, 2018 11:33:49 GMT
I have been banging the drum for 18 months on our defence. Until it is pretty much all replaced we cannot move on as a team. Unfortunately we must now limp through to January. Flint who moved from Bristol to Boro was one we should have been al over. Hmmmm! |
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 15, 2018 11:37:12 GMT
Two clean sheets in the last three games. Give it time.
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Post by jebbstuart on Sept 15, 2018 11:39:46 GMT
Give it time. I have in Belfast going to watch crusaders instead
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Post by kidcrewbob on Sept 15, 2018 11:46:32 GMT
Agreed but would provide experience, class & leadership that we also sadly lack at the moment......won't happen of course.... Did you just use Terry and class in the same quote. Fucking hell. To clarify that would be class relating to his defensive qualities not his worthiness for a Nobel prize!! |
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Post by superheroantonius on Sept 15, 2018 12:34:13 GMT
Did you just use Terry and class in the same quote. Fucking hell. To clarify that would be class relating to his defensive qualities not his worthiness for a Nobel prize!! Apparently the inventor of the cast iron door knocker , has won the no - bell prize About time too |
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Post by iglugluk on Sept 15, 2018 13:02:47 GMT
The recruitment over the past couple of seasons has been approaching a dereliction of duty, let's face it.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Sept 15, 2018 17:55:55 GMT
Give it time,under Rowett,we will soon have the worst defence in this Division.
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