collapse collapse

Please donate to help towards the costs of keeping this site going. Thank You.

Recent Topics

Removing Israeli teams from UEFA competitions/Boycotting the Maccabi TA game by cdbearsfan
[Today at 10:24:17 AM]


Evann Guessand by Drummond
[Today at 10:23:11 AM]


Aston Villa Penalty Taker by mrfuse
[Today at 10:22:33 AM]


Pau Torres by Drummond
[Today at 10:20:47 AM]


Aston Villa v Bologna Post-Match Thread by tomd2103
[Today at 10:20:28 AM]


Europa League 2025-26 by cdbearsfan
[Today at 10:15:12 AM]


Continental Press-ure by MplsVilla
[Today at 10:05:47 AM]


Morgan Rogers by LeeB
[Today at 09:56:08 AM]

Recent Posts

Follow us on...

Author Topic: Zonal Marking  (Read 55802 times)

Offline Risso

  • Member
  • Posts: 89939
  • Location: Leics
  • GM : 04.03.2025
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #150 on: March 08, 2011, 11:51:20 AM »
If our central defenders are so shit and unreliable, then there was nothing stopping Houllier signing somebody in January.  We have about 235 central midfielders, yet it has been obvious from the off this season that the defence has gone to pot.

Online Chris Smith

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 36507
  • Location: At home
  • GM : 20.07.2026
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #151 on: March 08, 2011, 11:53:46 AM »
If our central defenders are so shit and unreliable, then there was nothing stopping Houllier signing somebody in January

Nothing other than money and availability, you mean.

Offline UsualSuspect

  • Member
  • Posts: 1571
  • Location: Deep Undercover In Old Warley....
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #152 on: March 08, 2011, 11:57:13 AM »
I accepted this season as a transitional one, by that I thought 10th - 12th, not fighting fucking relegation.

I think but for the horrendous run of injuries we would have another 6-10 points and be comfortably top half, as it is we are 13th.

I agree, but why can't some  fans see this ?
What use is saying we should be in 'blah-blah' position when we're in a relegation scrap?
Almost as bad as 'too good to go down.'

If your Aunti had balls she would be your uncle

The fact is in the last 24 league games we have won 5

We are exactly where we deserve to be, we have had opportunities to get ourserlves out of the shit but can't.

A loss to Wolves and I'll be shitting is as i dont fancy us in a roll your sleeves up relegation scrap

Offline Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 27496
  • Location: Couché dans le caniveau en regardant les étoiles.
  • GM : 30.08.2026
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #153 on: March 08, 2011, 11:58:17 AM »
If our central defenders are so shit and unreliable, then there was nothing stopping Houllier signing somebody in January

Nothing other than money and availability, you mean.
As available as Darren Bent?

Offline Risso

  • Member
  • Posts: 89939
  • Location: Leics
  • GM : 04.03.2025
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #154 on: March 08, 2011, 11:58:21 AM »
If our central defenders are so shit and unreliable, then there was nothing stopping Houllier signing somebody in January

Nothing other than money and availability, you mean.

Money obviously wasn't a factor.

Online Chris Smith

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 36507
  • Location: At home
  • GM : 20.07.2026
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #155 on: March 08, 2011, 12:03:56 PM »
If our central defenders are so shit and unreliable, then there was nothing stopping Houllier signing somebody in January

Nothing other than money and availability, you mean.

Money obviously wasn't a factor.

Why? We spent a lot of money, I don't think funds are unlimited.

Offline Rip Van We Go Again

  • Member
  • Posts: 26039
  • Location: Up and down, i'm up the wall, i'm up the bloody tree
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #156 on: March 08, 2011, 12:06:31 PM »
If our central defenders are so shit and unreliable, then there was nothing stopping Houllier signing somebody in January

Nothing other than money and availability, you mean.

Money obviously wasn't a factor.

Why? We spent a lot of money, I don't think funds are unlimited.
It's a relief to me that we didn't get anybody in.
He was hot on the trail of Chris Samba AKA Eric Young remixed.

Offline Dave Cooper please

  • Member
  • Posts: 29991
  • Location: In a medium sized launch tethered off Biarritz
  • GM : 20.04.2019
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #157 on: March 08, 2011, 12:49:29 PM »
I never thought I'd see the day where I would be in as much agreement as I am with Chris Smith!

I know, I'm in the same boat (or is it ship?), I keep having to look and try to find something to argue with.

Offline garyfouroaks

  • Member
  • Posts: 2109
  • Location: Birmingham
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #158 on: March 08, 2011, 01:13:02 PM »
I

Offline Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 27496
  • Location: Couché dans le caniveau en regardant les étoiles.
  • GM : 30.08.2026
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #159 on: March 08, 2011, 01:19:41 PM »
I
We should never let George VI on here.

Offline hawkeye

  • Member
  • Posts: 8973
  • GM : Jun, 2012
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #160 on: March 08, 2011, 10:49:56 PM »
I accepted this season as a transitional one, by that I thought 10th - 12th, not fighting fucking relegation.

I think but for the horrendous run of injuries we would have another 6-10 points and be comfortably top half, as it is we are 13th.

I agree, but why can't some  fans see this ?
What use is saying we should be in 'blah-blah' position when we're in a relegation scrap?
Almost as bad as 'too good to go down.'

If your Aunti had balls she would be your uncle

The fact is in the last 24 league games we have won 5

We are exactly where we deserve to be, we have had opportunities to get ourserlves out of the shit but can't.

A loss to Wolves and I'll be shitting is as i dont fancy us in a roll your sleeves up relegation scrap
losing to Wolves is unthinkable,

Offline Villa'Zawg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11005
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #161 on: March 09, 2011, 09:26:26 AM »
We haven't suffered from horrendous injuries at centre half.

Collins and Dunne have each missed only a handful of league games, some of which were unrelated to injuries. How many times has Carlos sat on the bench? Clark has generally been exceptional for a defender in his inaugral season.

People are using injuries to excuse a totally unacceptable performance from the manager with this squad at his disposal.

Offline Eigentor

  • Muppet Hero
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 1572
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #162 on: March 09, 2011, 10:34:44 AM »
We haven't suffered from horrendous injuries at centre half.

Collins and Dunne have each missed only a handful of league games, some of which were unrelated to injuries. How many times has Carlos sat on the bench? Clark has generally been exceptional for a defender in his inaugral season.

People are using injuries to excuse a totally unacceptable performance from the manager with this squad at his disposal.

I agree. The defenders have been below par, and GH must take the blame for this, particularly the fact that Dunne was overweight and unfit for half a season.

On the other side, Clark has done well and Luke Young has proved himself capable at PL level. I think we should give MON credit for this.

Offline pauliewalnuts

  • Member
  • Posts: 75000
  • GM : 28.08.2025
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #163 on: March 09, 2011, 10:58:33 AM »
On the other side, Clark has done well and Luke Young has proved himself capable at PL level. I think we should give MON credit for this.

He's played in the Premier League continually for the last thirteen years. Hardly cause for crediting Martin.

Offline Risso

  • Member
  • Posts: 89939
  • Location: Leics
  • GM : 04.03.2025
Re: Zonal Marking
« Reply #164 on: March 09, 2011, 11:01:27 AM »
We haven't suffered from horrendous injuries at centre half.

Collins and Dunne have each missed only a handful of league games, some of which were unrelated to injuries. How many times has Carlos sat on the bench? Clark has generally been exceptional for a defender in his inaugral season.

People are using injuries to excuse a totally unacceptable performance from the manager with this squad at his disposal.

Spot on. 

 


SimplePortal 2.3.6 © 2008-2014, SimplePortal