The secret of our 'success'

[Concrete John]

Up to January we were a total shambles defensively, it's still not as good as it was under MON but it is much, much better and a lot of that is down to him.

I wonder if Dunne and/or Collins were sat down and told "OK, you've been arses, but we'll put you back in the team and not ask a huge fee for you in the summer as long as you knuckle down for the next few months and keep us in the division."

[Concrete John]

I was thinking about this the other day.

Haven't NRC & Petrov started all these games in centre midfield together?

A very good point.  It's also noticeable that the better form has also been with Ash played wide left again.

[Mister E]

I was thinking about this the other day.

Haven't NRC & Petrov started all these games in centre midfield together?

A very good point.  It's also noticeable that the better form has also been with Ash played wide left again.

No. Makoun has played in a couple of the last 7-8 games at the expense of Petrov and NRC (one each, I think). As I said above, I think that our recent reasonable form is down to having Walker and LY at fullback: they've done a lot of the sweeping up that was perhaps not being done defensively previously

[Bosco81]

Glenn's scouting report on Arsenal was that they are vulnerable if you score more goals than them.

The man is a genius.

[UsualSuspect]

I was thinking about this the other day.

Haven't NRC & Petrov started all these games in centre midfield together?

A very good point.  It's also noticeable that the better form has also been with Ash played wide left again.

Agree

But lets be honest it hardly takes a master tactician to work that out when 36,000 people every other week think it's blatantly obvious. The same as not having to have studied at NASA to understand that gabby shouldn't be standing on the wing.

In this day and age with the amount of stats available along with the extensive game coverage, why as a top 6 side weren't we doing it before?

[Concrete John]

I was thinking about this the other day.

Haven't NRC & Petrov started all these games in centre midfield together?

A very good point.  It's also noticeable that the better form has also been with Ash played wide left again.

No. Makoun has played in a couple of the last 7-8 games at the expense of Petrov and NRC (one each, I think). As I said above, I think that our recent reasonable form is down to having Walker and LY at fullback: they've done a lot of the sweeping up that was perhaps not being done defensively previously

Has Walker actually not been at RB for any game since he came to us?  No, I don't think the fullbacks can have that great an impact, although I do agree Luke Young at LB has helped the greater defensive rigidity we've seen of late.

[andyaston]

I'm confused lol

[PaulTheVillan]

I'm confused lol

Why? Lolz

[London Villan]

It does make you wonder... experienced players in position where they play well and are effective.

Roeder as our new manager... is Dave W trying to wind everybody up!!

[UsualSuspect]

Just on Sky that we are going to make Downing the highest player at the Club so we can keep him.

Fuck me

A season where he improves on a diabolical season last season and does well, nothing more nothing less so have a pay rise

[eastie]

Dunne should not be in the team ahead of cuellar,and his displays leave a lot to be desired- I certainly wouldn't single him out for praise just because he has started to do what he is paid ludicrous wages to do.

[andyaston]

I'm confused lol

Why? Lolz

Glenn Roeder as our next manager??

[Phil from the upper holte]

Not as manager

[Ger Regan]

Just on Sky that we are going to make Downing the highest player at the Club so we can keep him.

Fuck me

A season where he improves on a diabolical season last season and does well, nothing more nothing less so have a pay rise

Is there a thread where you haven't mentioned how little you rate Downing yet? Best get cracking if there is.

[UsualSuspect]

Oooooohhhh

Bout time you got yourself a bird so you can stop stalking me