SeagullinExile
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No it hasn't. Its the fact that we cant defend set pieces at the moment.
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Time to announce the truth about Dale Stephens.
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No it hasn't. Its the fact that we cant defend set pieces at the moment.
BensGrandad
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Plus the midfield we have give away too many free kicks on the edge of our box in dangerous positions.
Towell (you know, the invisible one) and Skalak since this time last year too.
Yes, that's a completely different question - and a very good one. And I haven't even got the foggiest idea of the answer! Sorry!
We weren't very good at it last season either, tbh.
AmexRuislip
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True, but when we have all four CB's fit and up and running, as well as LF / RB things can only get better.
Thank you. So much stronger than 12 months ago I'm forgetting players.
I realise we've lost the god that is Calderon, but I don't think that's really weakened us.
You know, I'm beginning to think that's actually the problem!
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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I'd leave Sidwell, Skalak and (obviously) Baldock out for the Brentford game.
Stockdale deserves one more chance, but the pressure's on him too.
Stockdale deserves one more chance, but the pressure's on him too.
Munchkin
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Are you drunk or just plain stupid? Explain to me what Stockdale has exactly done wrong to 'deserve one more chance' ?
BensGrandad
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Conceded 1 goal at Reading and 2 at Newcastle in fact our last 3 league goals that he could and should have done better with.
Munchkin
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apart from in those 17 games in which we didn't concede, and in nearly all of the the 41 games we somehow conspired to er, not lose.
It is what he hasn't been able to do that's the problem. I know he has had changes in central defenders ahead of him so I am trying my hardest to allow for these things but I am really struggling to have any confidence in him at all so far this season. I am just hoping he sorts these things out. I am sure he will but for now I panic when he is left responsible for anything
To be honest most players are going to leave a club/job if they get a better offer financially and a chance to play in the premier league.
They are fully aware that 1 bad tackle could finish their career at any time, and DS has at least had one serious injury.
Unlike us on here, he has no allegiance to the club until we offered him a good deal. That's modern day football I'm afraid.
They are fully aware that 1 bad tackle could finish their career at any time, and DS has at least had one serious injury.
Unlike us on here, he has no allegiance to the club until we offered him a good deal. That's modern day football I'm afraid.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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I won't stoop to your level of personal abuse,safe to say he's been at least partly at fault for three of the last four goals we've conceded, and IMO,was fortunate to win his place back after the Rotherham game.
Nobody should be undroppable.
So he can run his contract down and hope he doesn't get injured, or he can sign a nice new contract
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Is it ME or does he look to have put a bit of WEIGHT on ?
Oh come on, stop being over-protective!
Yes, we did well last season, yes, we finished third with a fantastic points tally and goals scored count. But we did conceded some goals, you must admit. And quite a lot of those were from set pieces.
BensGrandad
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My hope is that he is still here on September 1st and we offer him an improved contract that he will sign