Quote Originally Posted by jackal2 View Post
The penalty and sending off against MK Dons was a total injustice acknowledged by the Football League, and own goals are an occasional hazard for any central defender who strives to affect opponents' attacks.

From what I've seen, he puts in a shift and gives us the extra physical presence we've needed for a long time. We're still conceding too many goals, but responsibility for that lies with the whole team, not just the centre halves. My biggest concern for a long time has been the weak and lazy defensive play of our full-backs, which seems to continue regardless of who is selected. If we begin to stop crosses, we can massively reduce the number of goals we're conceding.
Every week we seem to concede from allowing crosses into the box - two more today, following one against Swindon, one against MK Dons, two against Bury...

I’m not so convinced by Ward, but I’m sure having two rugged centre halves in front of him has also helped Fitz’s confidence and much-improved form in recent weeks.