Quote Originally Posted by matt_magpie View Post
No one thought we?d let 85 goals in tbf. I didn?t think they were terrible defenders at the time and I don?t think many did on here, as you say a combination of not quite being up to it and high WBs left us extremely exposed.
I think Palmer getting injured was a major factor too. While he's not exactly a ball-winner, he's played a pivotal role in us keeping the ball and starving the opposition of possession, more so under LW than now. The whole thing fell apart with him out of the team, and the back three were even more exposed. It was a perfect storm for defensive awfulness!