Is Brayford injured

Does anyone know why he can't get on the bench, Malky stated "He was the best fullback in the chapionship last season". Has he upset someone?

Rumour is, he's already had a bust-up with Malky.

Who would you have replaced on the bench with him on Sunday?

I don't see the point in having a RB on the bench.

I guess he is just down the pecking order at the moment.

Puzzles me too. We are still playing Matthew Connolly out of position. He's doing a good job but he's not a full back.

Wasn't he carrying a knock?

It's called easing someone in, this is real life not FIFA Sorry.

Wasn't he carrying a knock?

That's what I thought.

Probably being eased in, silly to make too many changes to the team at once.

And better to have players that are able to play a few positions on the bench, not like we can cover every position so that's where utility players come in handy.

Who would you have replaced on the bench with him on Sunday?

If as Malky stated that he was the best championship full back, no disrespect to connely but I would have started with him.

Concerns me a little bit that we have forked out £1.3m on the best full back in the Championship, offered super Kev a new contract and then made Connolly who is a centre back who can play at full back our first choice?

Anyone know whether the guy is injured , even after Sunday I still can't believe Malky is persisting with Connolly. I'm also struggling with his decision to play Turner ahead of Huds.

Anyone know whether the guy is injured , even after Sunday I still can't believe Malky is persisting with Connolly. I'm also struggling with his decision to play Turner ahead of Huds.

we just beat man city 3-2 tactically outsmarted them and your complaining with malkys choices.

Thought Turner was excellent Sunday.


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Yaaaaaayyy ANOTHER thread on this.

Try reading the board before posting

Anyone know whether the guy is injured , even after Sunday I still can't believe Malky is persisting with Connolly. I'm also struggling with his decision to play Turner ahead of Huds.

There's another thread about Brayford & don't you think Turner fully justified his selection on Sunday, I thought he was excellent and is forming a good partnership with Caulker?

Concerns me a little bit that we have forked out £1.3m on the best full back in the Championship, offered super Kev a new contract and then made Connolly who is a centre back who can play at full back our first choice?

My thoughts exactly. I really hope he will not turn out to be another Velikonia and gets ignored by MM for whatever reason

Anyone know whether the guy is injured , even after Sunday I still can't believe Malky is persisting with Connolly. I'm also struggling with his decision to play Turner ahead of Huds.

we just beat man city 3-2 tactically outsmarted them and your complaining with malkys choices.

Most folk were shocked by the line up prior to the game from what I have read .One Swift doesn't make a summer ..or something like that

Concerns me a little bit that we have forked out £1.3m on the best full back in the Championship, offered super Kev a new contract and then made Connolly who is a centre back who can play at full back our first choice?

My thoughts exactly. I really hope he will not turn out to be another Velikonia and gets ignored by MM for whatever reason

City were sold a pup with Velikonia. Plainly not good enough.
Why was McNaughton given a 2 year contract? He's not good enough for the championship IMO.
Brayford? Weird one this but who can fault Connelly after Sunday's display?

Puzzles me too. We are still playing Matthew Connolly out of position. He's doing a good job but he's not a full back.

cant believe he stuck with connolly in all fairness after all the stick and wide oppinioned bad performance,
I almost choked - not going to give him any more stick than hes had but I still dont feel reasured when he has the ball....
12 games in will judge

Anyone know whether the guy is injured , even after Sunday I still can't believe Malky is persisting with Connolly. I'm also struggling with his decision to play Turner ahead of Huds.

we just beat man city 3-2 tactically outsmarted them and your complaining with malkys choices.

Most folk were shocked by the line up prior to the game from what I have read .One Swift doesn't make a summer ..or something like that

if we lose a couple on the bounce and start looking shite then its time to question it, i did wonder myself mind why connolly was rb after west ham away but in fairness they were all pretty bad away to west ham. He chose to stick by him and look like made the right choice for that game at least

Turner was statistically our best defender Sunday and made the most clearances in our team.

Yaaaaaayyy ANOTHER thread on this.

Try reading the board before posting

Ah yes , just spotted it.

Matt Connolly stats on Sunday
1/1 Tackles
1/4 Headed Duels
2 Interceptions
8/8 Clearances
26/35 All passes
74% Completed Passes

Anyone know if he is injured at the moment or not?

by Valley Lad » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:47 pm

Concerns me a little bit that we have forked out £1.3m on the best full back in the Championship, offered super Kev a new contract and then made Connolly who is a centre back who can play at full back our first choice?

Connolly is a makeshift full-back... but in my opinion, still the best right-back at the club and better than Brayford. He had a mare against West Ham, but so did most of the others. He was excellent against City, and deserves to keep his place. I think it will take a run of 3 to 4 consecutively poor games for Brayford to be thrown in. That said, I was surprised not to see Brayford on the bench against City, especially considering he played the full 90 against Accrington.

by Valley Lad » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:47 pm

Concerns me a little bit that we have forked out £1.3m on the best full back in the Championship, offered super Kev a new contract and then made Connolly who is a centre back who can play at full back our first choice?

Connolly is a makeshift full-back... but in my opinion, still the best right-back at the club and better than Brayford. He had a mare against West Ham, but so did most of the others. He was excellent against City, and deserves to keep his place. I think it will take a run of 3 to 4 consecutively poor games for Brayford to be thrown in. That said, I was surprised not to see Brayford on the bench against City, especially considering he played the full 90 against Accrington.

You say he is better than Brayford, what evidence do you hold to justify that statement, how many times have you seen Brayford play? is MM talking shit by saying he was the best FB in championship last season? didn't you see Connely getting skinned and being caught out of position time and time again last season? Just curious.

by Valley Lad » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:47 pm

Concerns me a little bit that we have forked out £1.3m on the best full back in the Championship, offered super Kev a new contract and then made Connolly who is a centre back who can play at full back our first choice?

Connolly is a makeshift full-back... but in my opinion, still the best right-back at the club and better than Brayford. He had a mare against West Ham, but so did most of the others. He was excellent against City, and deserves to keep his place. I think it will take a run of 3 to 4 consecutively poor games for Brayford to be thrown in. That said, I was surprised not to see Brayford on the bench against City, especially considering he played the full 90 against Accrington.

You say he is better than Brayford, what evidence do you hold to justify that statement, how many times have you seen Brayford play? is MM talking sh!t by saying he was the best FB in championship last season? didn't you see Connely getting skinned and being caught out of position time and time again last season? Just curious.

I saw Brayford at Accrington. He has a good engine getting up and down the right, is tidy on the ball and pacey. I worry he sometimes overdoes it when he bombs on as often as he does because this leaves lots of space in behind him. He wasn't really tested defensively at Accrington so I can't comment any further than that right now.

Puzzles me too. We are still playing Matthew Connolly out of position. He's doing a good job but he's not a full back.

he''s like Ivanovic for Chelsea

by Roy » Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:39 pm

You say he is better than Brayford, what evidence do you hold to justify that statement...?

Well OK, looking at it objectively. Brayford had more shots on (8) and off target (13) than Connolly last season (6 on, and 6 off). However, despite that Connolly still scored 3 goals from right-back as opposed to Brayford's 1.

Connolly also featured in 9 clean sheets as a right-back as opposed to Brayford's 6. So you could argue that Connolly's CB mindset makes him a more defensively minded right-back than Brayford.