Defensive Debate

[dagenhamJohn]

An abundance pf midfield

In only.

It's the root of all our problems not having a quality centre midfielder.

quality midfield?
a creative midfielder? i have to agree there, the missing link imo, or the so called plan B if you like.

[SwearryThierry53]

Always fancied 3-5-2 myself and, with Demel and Amero, BFS now has the players to fill the all-important wing-back roles.

Adrian
Demel
Tomkins
Reid
Collins
Amero
Noble
Nocerino
Morrison (or Downing or J.Cole)
Nolan
Carroll

[JimmyV66]

I wouldn't have Joe Cole anywhere near the starting line up.

Apart from the 5 goals, all the assists, the fact he is still one of best crossers and passers of the ball what has he really done since returning.

[Dailly___7]

For now, there's no need to change anything.

We've just kept 2 clean sheets in a row. One away to one of the best teams in the country who hardly ever fail to score at home and the other when we had 10 men for half an hour.

I'd be surprised and unhappy if Fat Sam changed the defence for the next game, an injury aside.

[Ironworks1]

I wouldn't have Joe Cole anywhere near the starting line up.

Apart from the 5 goals, all the assists, the fact he is still one of best crossers and passers of the ball what has he really done since returning. [/quote]

He's got 3 goals this season (I think) and I'm struggling to remember any meaningful assists - I'm sure there's probably one or two, but "all" the assists?

One of the best crossers where? In the league? We only got our first headed goal yesterday so he can't be that good.

He still has an eye for goal, but no way he's got the legs to start week in week out.

He has more bad games than good this year

[mikeveep]

One of his first games...he crossed twice for Ginge to score.

Not shown any quality for months...

[Ironworks1]

I know - it was the Utd cup game.

He scored against Spurs too.

Injuries have caught up this season

[thomas_swe]

If fine with either of the 3 tbh, but i think Reid should be starting when he's ready to, for now i'd keep him on the bench, he has been out for a while and with collins and tomkins both fit there is no need to rush him. but as i said later on it should be reid with either of the 2.

as for joe i don't really fancy him starting with all of there midfielders we have. no never know who's gonna get injured so you better start with people who are capable of playing for 90 and not those who will probably gonne need to be subbed. he is better used against tiring opposition anyway, rather have jarvis for example tire people out

[mikeveep]

I cant see Ravel getting much of a chance...

He was warming up all game, but I couldnt see who he could replace...obviously not after the sending off.

[mikeveep]

Are you in waffle mode,John?


"if there is 1 thing that we have in abundance then its midfielders,

what we don't have in abundance is quality center halfs"

We have three quality centre halves and an adequate stop gap in McCartney When have we ever had more than that.Its our strong suit..Do those clean sheets mean nothing?