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11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:00 am

In 6 away games.

We wont get promoted if we need to score 3 away from home to pick up 3 points.

But hey in Malky we trust. To f**k it up.

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:12 am

Mario Polotelli wrote:In 6 away games.

We wont get promoted if we need to score 3 away from home to pick up 3 points.

But hey in Malky we trust. To f**k it up.



this is alarming especially when you consider 4 were against brs city who are 21st and 3 against palace and forest.. what will happen when we go to tougher opposition away from home..

we must tighten up at the back on the road no question. id maybe like to see connolly switched to 1 of the full back positions and turner brought back in at centre back..

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:19 am

Absolutely Big Ben needs to be brought back in

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:38 pm

Just think logically for two minutes. Connolly? Yes he is good back up. But it is no coincidence that we have conceded all these goals since he has come into the team. Turner should be recalled. It's nothing against Connolly he hasn't done much wrong to be fair. We just miss BIG BEN.

In my honest opinion, Turner is the best centre back in this league. He is a man mountain and he also has a bit of pace too, which is rare for a centre half that is as big as Turner.

We have been leaking goals for a while it has just gone unnoticed because we have blown teams away in the midfield and up top so they haven't had the chance to attack our defence.

Connolly is a great back up, but at the moment he is not good enough to play for the first team week in and week out IMO.

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:29 pm

THE CARDIFF LAD wrote:Just think logically for two minutes. Connolly? Yes he is good back up. But it is no coincidence that we have conceded all these goals since he has come into the team. Turner should be recalled. It's nothing against Connolly he hasn't done much wrong to be fair. We just miss BIG BEN.

In my honest opinion, Turner is the best centre back in this league. He is a man mountain and he also has a bit of pace too, which is rare for a centre half that is as big as Turner.

We have been leaking goals for a while it has just gone unnoticed because we have blown teams away in the midfield and up top so they haven't had the chance to attack our defence.

Connolly is a great back up, but at the moment he is not good enough to play for the first team week in and week out IMO.

Connolly was our best defender imo yesterday and although it's difficult to name a motm in a such a poor performance, I'd say that he was probably our motm, followed by Whitts and Tommy Smith!

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:35 pm

To be honest I would like to see Turner and Connolley together. I know Hudson has improved alot and is playing quite well I still worry with him at the back.

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:50 pm

My issue with our tactics away from home, is that people should fear us, given our position and strength of squad.

Instead of setting out our team to have a proper go at the opposition, it's almost like we set our team up to go soft on them.

We're more than capable of beating anyone in this league home or away, but it doesn't always feel like we actually want to put a beating on teams away from home.

It's confusing as it's not like there are that many teams who would cause us problems if we played 442. Why do we need to play 451 and make ourselves hard to beat, when we should be the ones causing the opposition to change their tactics.

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:53 pm

I just dont get why the need to change. We are not just beating teams we are playing them off park at home.

Hes trying to keep too many mediocre players happy imo.

The 451 is just an excuse to play his son.

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:59 pm

Mario Polotelli wrote:I just dont get why the need to change. We are not just beating teams we are playing them off park at home.

Hes trying to keep too many mediocre players happy imo.

The 451 is just an excuse to play his son.


If he is going to give Cowie game time I would prefer he played him in the centre of midfield. He should only be playing out wide if we need that bit extra defensive stability. For example if we're playing against a team with a really, really top class winger.

I think Cowie is a good player but needs to be brought inside if he is going to be played.

Re: 11 goals conceded

Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:15 pm

THE CARDIFF LAD wrote:
Mario Polotelli wrote:I just dont get why the need to change. We are not just beating teams we are playing them off park at home.

Hes trying to keep too many mediocre players happy imo.

The 451 is just an excuse to play his son.


If he is going to give Cowie game time I would prefer he played him in the centre of midfield. He should only be playing out wide if we need that bit extra defensive stability. For example if we're playing against a team with a really, really top class winger.

I think Cowie is a good player but needs to be brought inside if he is going to be played.

This is where Cowie did play yesterday!