For those keeping count

[PeteBlade]

There are only 3 teams in the entire league that have conceded more goals than we have.

And two of them are in the bottom 3.

It's great we've fought back from 2-0, but why are we having to, again?

Against rank average teams.

Stop the madness!

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Bizarrely, it's turned right round from the previous few seasons - conceding far, far too many now but, on the other hand, only two other clubs have scored more than us so far this season.

 

[FriethBlade]

At the end of last season we knew our defence was carp plus we knew brayford and Harris were injured...so what did we do...sign one loanee centre half...the result.....8 goals conceded in 3 games vs teams who won't be in the top 6

 

[RealMcCoy]

At the end of last season we knew our defence was carp plus we knew brayford and Harris were injured...so what did we do...sign one loanee centre half...the result.....8 goals conceded in 3 games vs teams who won't be in the top 6

My god! Fish at the back as well as up front! All we need now is more chips into th box!

 

[Rodley]

My god! Fish at the back as well as up front! All we need now is more chips into th box!

There's time and plaice RM...

 

[robbiez666]

I'm really confused why people are saying we played well in the second half. We were better, but they allowed us to be. I thought they were dreadful the second half. Errors for all the goals defensively. Great ball from Baxter and great control and finish from Sharp though.

Brad Jones is comical.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

at least ten threads on today's match


some merging required, too much like bladesmad

 

[PeteBlade]

at least ten threads on today's match


some merging required, too much like bladesmad

Bladesmad is more of a scapegoat than Jay Mac round these parts...

 

[HillmortonBlade]

We were better, but they allowed us to be.

How did they?

 

[Barney]

How did they?

They were truely dreadful second half. They allowed us acres in the final third. Had they kept up their pace from the first half we would have been out of the game by the 75th minute.

 

[HillmortonBlade]

They were truely dreadful second half. They allowed us acres in the final third. Had they kept up their pace from the first half we would have been out of the game by the 75th minute.

Nothing about our change of players and shape and them losing shape in the centre of the pitch as a consequence?

 

[robbiez666]

How did they?

As Barney says they gave us so much room and allowed us to play. They stopped pressing and sat deeper. Taking Cole off meant that our defence could push further up the field as that was their pace upfront gone. Parkinson's subs were poor.

 

[HillmortonBlade]

As Barney says they gave us so much room and allowed us to play. They stopped pressing and sat deeper. Taking Cole off meant that our defence could push further up the field as that was their pace upfront gone. Parkinson's subs were poor.

It could be that they sat deeper as a consequence Sammon's introduction?

No one is more disappointed in recent performances, but we should give credit when it's due.

 

[finlaytheblade]

I'm really confused why people are saying we played well in the second half. We were better, but they allowed us to be. I thought they were dreadful the second half. Errors for all the goals defensively. Great ball from Baxter and great control and finish from Sharp though.

Brad Jones is comical.

Yep rank poor defending for goals we will sort that out!!but keep the positives going forward.Adkins. got it wrong in the 1half. I am sure we will bring players in. today's performance demands ito

 

[robbiez666]

It could be that they sat deeper as a consequence Sammon's introduction?

No one is more disappointed in recent performances, but we should give credit when it's due.

Allowing Baxter to sit deep and time on the ball certainly helped a lot,but I still think if Bradford hadn't dropped the ball we'd have lost that.

 

[Blade56]

There are only 3 teams in the entire league that have conceded more goals than we have.

And two of them are in the bottom 3.

It's great we've fought back from 2-0, but why are we having to, again?

Against rank average teams.

Stop the madness!

Think the quality and depth of the squad N2 inherited is showing, you can't polish Richard the thirds.

Once we get it away from the shaky defence (Freeman apart) past the non existent midfield the forward lines got goals in it.

For me we are relying on getting it through JCR to often in the hope he can get a cross in. Problem is once he beats his man he likes it and waits for him to come and have another go, FFS use pace to turn the man then just cross it

 

[BushBlade]

Allowing Baxter to sit deep and time on the ball certainly helped a lot,but I still think if Bradford hadn't dropped the ball we'd have lost that.

They wouldn't have dropped the ball though if we hadn't have upped the pressure.

 

[Rodley]

at least ten threads on today's match


some merging required, too much like bladesmad

It goes into meltdown if there's a poor result or even a poor spell now.

Creating more and more threads doesn't increase the validity of your point; neither do endless variants of the same point!

At least Micalijo kept to one or two threads (albeit he ruined them!).

 

[bladesmanluke]

Yep rank poor defending for goals we will sort that out!!but keep the positives going forward.Adkins. got it wrong in the 1half. I am sure we will bring players in. today's performance demands ito

I hope you're right, but where is the evidence that we'll ever sort that out? It's been the main problem since we sold Maguire

 

[BushBlade]

I hope you're right, but where is the evidence that we'll ever sort that out? It's been the main problem since we sold Maguire

How could there possibly be 'evidence' that we will so something in the future? Unless it's a pre-contract agreement.
What kind of 'evidence' would you expect to see?

 

[Barney]

I hope you're right, but where is the evidence that we'll ever sort that out? It's been the main problem since we sold Maguire

Don't you mean Quinn?

 

[RealMcCoy]

How could there possibly be 'evidence' that we will so something in the future? Unless it's a pre-contract agreement.
What kind of 'evidence' would you expect to see?

That would be evidence of previous behaviour patterns. Specifically the fantastic track record we have of always replacing lost players with more expensive and better quality replacements.