SlowerThanPlatt
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Robins has to find a way for it to work as they’re the only defenders we have until January
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cc84cov
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How ? They seem way off the level Needed to keep clean sheets
cc84cov
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Can you image what will happen if we went 2 at back ? Said it weeks back G zonal marking is some bullshit fancy system people like to use as it’s in fashion pick your players up he’s your man simple
Sky Blue Harry H
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It's like a marriage mate, For better or worse - just watch a few of last season's videos and relax - the worm will turn.
Sky Blue Harry H
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He has had a bad run; hopefully he'll pick up; it's the inaccurate ten to twenty yard forward passes that are hurting us.
cc84cov
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His passing has been shambolic he’s positional awareness was worse than McCallum today and he’s a left back playing right wing back
Brighton Sky Blue
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McCallum looks up to the level but is being wasted on the right
cc84cov
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Giles has been brilliant on the left
Sky Blue Pete
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I think these three have it. Dabo would make a difference too. They’ve played twice together give them a few more games
cc84cov
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I’ve lost confidence I know we will concede before we play I’ve know that weeks we need another 1 or 2
Brighton Sky Blue
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I think if we're not totally adrift in January that we need to go to Joy with a begging bowl and go out for a CB at the level
Sky Blue Pete
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I can see it£10m for Rose rumour
KenilworthSkyBlue
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I have to say I agree.
Yet I feel this has gone under the radar at times. For instance, I remember his ratings against Reading in particular were baffling considering he was arguably at the very least at partial fault for both goals conceded.
McFadz certainly has a mistake in his remit as we saw against Forest but I feel Rose needs a rest.
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KenilworthSkyBlue
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I don't think we're quite that desperate yet.
SlowerThanPlatt
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The bloke can’t be trusted in his own position, why would he be the answer in a defence which leaks goals?
Londonccfcfan
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cc84cov
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I don’t trust any of that defence as it is
SlowerThanPlatt
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We also haven’t got the players to lump it, as seen at Brentford. It would be even less successful than how we play now
CanuckSkyBlue
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They should of known that this defence wasn’t up to the standard. Mcfadz shouldn’t see the starting line up again. The sh*t thing is Rose isn’t good enough either.
we’re up sh*t creek from a defensive stand point
we’re up sh*t creek from a defensive stand point
fernandopartridge
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You get free headers from corners at all levels ffs. We've had plenty as an attacking team
fernandopartridge
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Options to replace Rose:
Within existing set up....
Da Costa as right sided centre back
McFadz back in and Ostigard shifts to the right side
Left field one but Da Costa right wing back and Mccallum steps into the left sided centre back role (I think he could do it)
4 at the back with Ostigard and Hyam paired, Kelly back in to the side in place of Rose
Within existing set up....
Da Costa as right sided centre back
McFadz back in and Ostigard shifts to the right side
Left field one but Da Costa right wing back and Mccallum steps into the left sided centre back role (I think he could do it)
4 at the back with Ostigard and Hyam paired, Kelly back in to the side in place of Rose
Legia Sky Blue
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Rose hasn't been the player he was last season but that doesn't mean he can't be that player again. Because of his injury he didn't really have a pre season, and unfortunately he has effectively been having his pre season in competitive Championship games. I rate all of our defenders individually and they just have to get back to operating as a unit, which hopefully will happen sooner rather than later so we can stop shipping needless goals.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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There were instances yesterday where Watford stepped up for the press and Marosi hit it a bit longer. The problem isn't playing it about at the back, it's ALWAYS playing it out from the back. Opposition know what to do. But if you just always hit it direct they know to drop off, play the big lumps to win the headers and that's ineffective too. So if you vary it up it helps.
Play it around at the back and you force them up a bit and that gives you the chance to make some space to exploit. The problem is we've made far too many basic errors doing it giving them chances. To be fair I think we made these errors last season as well but weren't punished for them half as often as we are now. That's that step up in class showing.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Both Rose and Dabo were out with hip injuries. Both have been shadows of themselves so far this season. Dabo is now out again.
As I've said before hip injuries can be a bugger to deal with effectively and what is expected to be a minor problem can go on for months because no-one can get to the bottom of what the actual problem is.
As I've said before hip injuries can be a bugger to deal with effectively and what is expected to be a minor problem can go on for months because no-one can get to the bottom of what the actual problem is.
shmmeee
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Sheaf at CB and Kelly in the middle?
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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Only Southend United, rock bottom of the entire football league, have conceded more goals than Coventry City.
cc84cov
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Shocking
SlowerThanPlatt
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We had a better defensive record than Rotherham last season but have conceded 11 more than them so far