Rams fans don't rate centre backs!

[Manofpride]

I thinks the fans have just been pissed off with the way our defense have leaked goals, it does seem to come from the slack marking of our central defenders, I still think Shacks could do a decent job as he was playing with an injury he couldn't shake off, now that Rowett sent him to have the op he could and should come back a better player.

[ramAnag]

I thinks the fans have just been pissed off with the way our defense have leaked goals, it does seem to come from the slack marking of our central defenders, I still think Shacks could do a decent job as he was playing with an injury he couldn't shake off, now that Rowett sent him to have the op he could and should come back a better player.

We may have leaked frustratingly late goals MoP but we still, I think, had the sixth best defence in the Championship. Our bigger problems were at the other end and with an uncreative midfield.

[Manofpride]

We may have leaked frustratingly late goals MoP but we still, I think, had the sixth best defence in the Championship. Our bigger problems were at the other end and with an uncreative midfield.

Can't really argue with what you say RA but after our great run of clean sheets we started getting edgy and every time the apposing team attacked I always thought there was a goal coming. I still think there's a problem regarding our central defenders but it could also be the players don't have the bottle. I know everyone loses matches but when we lose heads drop and confidence goes out the window, then we go on a run of defeats and it's the same every season! Why does it always happen? Let's hope Rowett has the answers and can put some belief and confidence into them.

[ramAnag]

No, I can't disagree with that either MoP. I think Keogh is hard done to as a player but he does seem a bit 'headless' at times. For me...keep Keogh the player but, as we all know, a leader is a top priority which hopefully Rowett will be the first manager to recognise in years.

[swaledale]

No, I can't disagree with that either MoP. I think Keogh is hard done to as a player but he does seem a bit 'headless' at times. For me...keep Keogh the player but, as we all know, a leader is a top priority which hopefully Rowett will be the first manager to recognise in years.

Rowett said as much in his last after match interview. that he needs to bring in players that are battlers and can handle the basic rough stuff as in his view we have too many fancy footballers in the squad.

So rather than purely a leader, it players that are prepared to roll their sleeves up and get going when things get tough.