I just hope Bruce is over-ruled, as with Okay, on Matt Clarke. His statements on the central defence are, quite honestly, incredible.
I just hope Bruce is over-ruled, as with Okay, on Matt Clarke. His statements on the central defence are, quite honestly, incredible.
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Originally Posted by Titchfieldbaggie
I would start Okay on Saturday and hope Livermore gets well soon - December! Making the effort to go on Saturday so want Okay starting along with Swift, Wallace and Dike!
I would be more then surprised if he is in the starting eleven.....Quote:
Originally Posted by baggieal
Agree Titch buddy. Made even more strange, that Bruce himself was more than a decent defender in his day ? Surely he see’s the shortcomings and inevitable errors of particularly Bartley ? Indeed O’Shea and AJ, whilst being preferred over Kyle, would both benefit from the presence of Clarke (or the like)Quote:
Originally Posted by Titchfieldbaggie
As a former defender....perhaps he sees through blinkered eyes.....but this is a poor back four, error wise even by championship standards...Quote:
Originally Posted by Prando
But then you get out of this league by scoring goals not defending well....me thinks...
I’d agree normally but Forest got up due to a superb central defensive pair last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dubbag
We got up in 2002 due to the same and in 75-76 due to a fantastic defence, our scoring record was poor in both of those seasons was poor and in 75-76 Ally Brown was top scorer with just 10 goals.
In 2002 we used to chant “we only need one goal” because we were that right defensively.
It is a post I would not normally make as I am more a defenselessly minded person, first and foremost....but we were so woeful last year scoring that I changed. Our defense last year was poor yet we still had one of the least conceded in the goals against column......had we a goal scorer last year to convert chances made we would have gone up.....so scoring end has been addressed but defense so far no.....Quote:
Originally Posted by mickd1961
Strategy looks like....score more then your opponents...simple really....