| Looking at our results 14:51 - Jan 4 with 4186 views | grimboy |
It’s obvious that it’s the defence and keeper that is the massive problem we constantly keep conceding goals in almost every match.
It needs addressing I just hope Lambert can do this and sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. |  | | |  |
| Looking at our results on 14:53 - Jan 4 with 3584 views | SpruceMoose |
What do you mean by the last bit? |  |
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| Looking at our results on 14:56 - Jan 4 with 3577 views | Steve_M |
Well, it's that and the strikers not scoring enough goals and the inability of the team to retain possession well enough.
Keep blaming it all on those of Micks' players who are left though. |  |
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| Looking at our results on 14:57 - Jan 4 with 3567 views | grimboy |
| Looking at our results on 14:53 - Jan 4 by SpruceMoose |
What do you mean by the last bit? |
Well as we all know our keeper situation has been diabolical non of them have shown they are up to it this season,
And also Chambers ,Spence,Knudsen,andat times Pennington have been nothing short of laughable performances.
I think next season we need a clear out of them . | | | |
| Looking at our results on 14:58 - Jan 4 with 3563 views | grimboy |
| Looking at our results on 14:56 - Jan 4 by Steve_M |
Well, it's that and the strikers not scoring enough goals and the inability of the team to retain possession well enough.
Keep blaming it all on those of Micks' players who are left though. |
They obviously can’t perform for any other managers. | | | |
| Looking at our results on 14:58 - Jan 4 with 3562 views | PJH |
| Looking at our results on 14:56 - Jan 4 by Steve_M |
Well, it's that and the strikers not scoring enough goals and the inability of the team to retain possession well enough.
Keep blaming it all on those of Micks' players who are left though. |
I mostly blame McGoldrick, Webster, Waghorn and Garner-and Hurst of course. |  | | |
| Looking at our results on 15:04 - Jan 4 with 3535 views | Darth_Koont |
The defence and keepers have all performed better in the past so they should improve if the confidence in the squad can be lifted (and that's as much to do with getting the attack firing as trying to rule out errors at the back).
Having said that, I'd be surprised if Lambert's not considering a wise head and physically commanding presence to come in at CB and likely partner Chambers. I think the combination of Chambers and Pennington is naturally a little panicky especially when they come up against bigger players. Settle the CBs down and maybe the keeper and full backs will find life easier too. |  |
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| Looking at our results on 15:06 - Jan 4 with 3533 views | JDB23 |
| Looking at our results on 14:56 - Jan 4 by Steve_M |
Well, it's that and the strikers not scoring enough goals and the inability of the team to retain possession well enough.
Keep blaming it all on those of Micks' players who are left though. |
Well, from the last 3 occasions where we scored 2 goals we have come away with a combined total of 1 point.
Yes a better attack would take pressure off the defence but let's not kid ourselves, it is a major problem that needs addressing in itself. |  | | |
| Looking at our results on 15:07 - Jan 4 with 3518 views | clive_baker |
Drop him an email. Maybe if he had the luxury of your detailed insight we wouldn't be in this mess. |  |
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| Looking at our results on 15:13 - Jan 4 with 3496 views | Guthrum |
But how much of that is down to an inability to press home attacks and hold up the ball, leaving us vulnerable to opposition breaks and full backs caught out getting back from up the pitch? |  |
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| Looking at our results on 15:19 - Jan 4 with 3460 views | JammyDodgerrr |
| Looking at our results on 14:57 - Jan 4 by grimboy |
Well as we all know our keeper situation has been diabolical non of them have shown they are up to it this season,
And also Chambers ,Spence,Knudsen,andat times Pennington have been nothing short of laughable performances.
I think next season we need a clear out of them . |
Pennington has been worse than Chambers for me, to be honest. Yes he has made some great tackles, but frequently loses his man in the box. |  |
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| Looking at our results on 15:19 - Jan 4 with 3460 views | BlueBadger |
| Looking at our results on 15:13 - Jan 4 by Guthrum |
But how much of that is down to an inability to press home attacks and hold up the ball, leaving us vulnerable to opposition breaks and full backs caught out getting back from up the pitch? |
Essentially our problem isn't that the defence is crap, it's that the team is crap? |  |
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| Looking at our results on 15:20 - Jan 4 with 3456 views | christiand |
It’s really both ends of the pitch Grimboy. You’re right, we concede goals and too easily at times and we don’t score enough. That’s a recipe for any relegation threatened side. | |
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| Looking at our results on 15:21 - Jan 4 with 3452 views | BlueBadger |
| Looking at our results on 14:58 - Jan 4 by grimboy |
They obviously can’t perform for any other managers. |
The fact that they're playing behind far poorer forwards and midfielders is by-the-by? | |
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| Looking at our results on 15:29 - Jan 4 with 3413 views | Guthrum |
| Looking at our results on 15:19 - Jan 4 by BlueBadger |
Essentially our problem isn't that the defence is crap, it's that the team is crap? |
More that our ineffectual front end puts extra pressure on the defence and their weaknesses are found out. [Post edited 4 Jan 2019 15:30]
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| Looking at our results on 15:30 - Jan 4 with 3404 views | never_lose_the_faith |
I never like to blame or slag players off, as long as they are giving their all you can’t ask for more, but the reality is they are just not good enough, and never will be. The defending is so embarrassing at times and I even laughed at the Millwall goals because what Else can you do. I know our midfield and strikers don’t help sometimes and are still to blame for the poor season, but with defending we are talking about the most ridiculous individual errors time after time. If they weren’t making those stupid mistakes and we were still conceding as many then you can look at the rest of the team aswell . But you can’t blame our strikers for not scoring more and losing us the match when our goalkeepers and defence are literally gifting them goals from absaloutley nothing, when we concede it’s not normally because we are under the kosh and getting battered, we are normally doing ok then they all of a sudden implode every match. Anyway best of luck to the boys for the rest of the season and let’s all hope for a miricale [Post edited 4 Jan 2019 15:32]
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| Looking at our results on 15:33 - Jan 4 with 3385 views | Illinoisblue |
| Looking at our results on 15:29 - Jan 4 by Guthrum |
More that our ineffectual front end puts extra pressure on the defence and their weaknesses are found out. [Post edited 4 Jan 2019 15:30]
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the midfield is the heart of our problems; they don't create enough or help out in defence enough. |  |
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| Looking at our results on 15:38 - Jan 4 with 3365 views | grimboy |
| Looking at our results on 15:07 - Jan 4 by clive_baker |
Drop him an email. Maybe if he had the luxury of your detailed insight we wouldn't be in this mess. |
Yeah that would work can’t make a silk purse out of a pigs ear,the lot need to be gonethen maybe we will win some games. | | | |
| Looking at our results on 15:39 - Jan 4 with 3362 views | grimboy |
| Looking at our results on 15:20 - Jan 4 by christiand |
It’s really both ends of the pitch Grimboy. You’re right, we concede goals and too easily at times and we don’t score enough. That’s a recipe for any relegation threatened side. |
And so it is. | | | |
| Looking at our results on 15:52 - Jan 4 with 3343 views | Guthrum |
| Looking at our results on 15:33 - Jan 4 by Illinoisblue |
the midfield is the heart of our problems; they don't create enough or help out in defence enough. |
Not sure that's really fair. We have players who can and do pass it well among themselves and who are actually willing to carry the ball forwards. Given a more effective outlet, they have the potential to be very creative.
We just lack the ability to convert attacks into shots. Plus Chalobah, for all his effort, is not a Skuse-style DM. | |
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| Looking at our results on 15:58 - Jan 4 with 3330 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Looking at our results on 15:19 - Jan 4 by JammyDodgerrr |
Pennington has been worse than Chambers for me, to be honest. Yes he has made some great tackles, but frequently loses his man in the box. |
Pennington some peoples Player of the Season, so far. |  | | |
| Looking at our results on 16:05 - Jan 4 with 3320 views | grimboy |
| Looking at our results on 15:58 - Jan 4 by OsborneOneNil |
Pennington some peoples Player of the Season, so far. |
Board is split over who is the best out of bad pick butfor me Pennington is by far better better given he makes some mistakes but not as many as Chambers. | | | |
| Looking at our results on 16:27 - Jan 4 with 3292 views | JammyDodgerrr |
| Looking at our results on 15:58 - Jan 4 by OsborneOneNil |
Pennington some peoples Player of the Season, so far. |
And i can understand that as he has made some crucial blocks, but overall not that great. You've got to imagine if CCV comes in, he will be the one dropped. | |
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| Looking at our results on 16:30 - Jan 4 with 3287 views | grimboy |
| Looking at our results on 16:27 - Jan 4 by JammyDodgerrr |
And i can understand that as he has made some crucial blocks, but overall not that great. You've got to imagine if CCV comes in, he will be the one dropped. |
Chambers might have a good game tomorrow he’ll be up against some decent second division strikers,but I bet he makes a mess up along the way he always does. | | | |
| Looking at our results on 17:01 - Jan 4 with 3238 views | longtimefan |
| Looking at our results on 15:58 - Jan 4 by OsborneOneNil |
Pennington some peoples Player of the Season, so far. |
Bar his weak back pass on Tuesday, Pennington's mistakes tend to be less noticeable than some of the other defenders. They generally involve him ball watching and losing his man, but they exist, just as much as the others, and have cost just as many goals. The fact that he sometimes makes amazing recovery tackles and blocks shouldn't cloud the fact that he's been at fault for many of the goals conceded. | | | |
| Looking at our results on 17:12 - Jan 4 with 3223 views | OsborneOneNil |
| Looking at our results on 17:01 - Jan 4 by longtimefan |
Bar his weak back pass on Tuesday, Pennington's mistakes tend to be less noticeable than some of the other defenders. They generally involve him ball watching and losing his man, but they exist, just as much as the others, and have cost just as many goals. The fact that he sometimes makes amazing recovery tackles and blocks shouldn't cloud the fact that he's been at fault for many of the goals conceded. |
Yeah, fair point. I'll be honest, all 4 have been poor and are simply not good enough. Chuck in 2 keepers who have been below par and it's no wonder we are where we are. | | | |
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