What is the key to our success this season?

[Munkfish]

Without a doubt for me, its been our back 5, the whole team has played well together and goals have come from all over the pitch.

I just hope that, if we dont go up this season, we can keep this defensive unit together next season. If we do we should make one hell of a push for promotion with the current squad we have, not to mention and special additions Gus might have up his sleave.

 

[El Sid]

Paella & PIG

 

[Mellotron]

Without a doubt for me, its been our back 5, the whole team has played well together and goals have come from all over the pitch.

What you said.

 

[Titus]

Paella & PIG

Yes please. Do you deliver?

 

[El Sid]

Yes please. Do you deliver?

I regularly deliver pork, but you're not on my round.

 

[Brighton Mod]

Without a doubt for me, its been our back 5, the whole team has played well together and goals have come from all over the pitch.

I just hope that, if we dont go up this season, we can keep this defensive unit together next season. If we do we should make one hell of a push for promotion with the current squad we have, not to mention and special additions Gus might have up his sleave.

Dave

 

[whitelion]

The building blocks were put in place last summer by signing the PIG, Bridge and Bruno....and then further strengthening a mean defence by adding Upson.

But the real difference for me has been the creativity and goals of Orlandi and Spanish Dave. They have made all the difference and then there is Len....we (Gus) have really found some gems since last season.

 

[strings]

Without a doubt for me, its been our back 5, the whole team has played well together and goals have come from all over the pitch.

I just hope that, if we dont go up this season, we can keep this defensive unit together next season. If we do we should make one hell of a push for promotion with the current squad we have, not to mention and special additions Gus might have up his sleave.

I would agree - but lump in Bridcutt too - the back 6 have been brilliant.

I also agree with your point about goals coming from all over the pitch - Spanish Dave and Orlandi have been vitally important in weighing in with a few goals.

 

[salty seagull]

The injury to CMS. (lovely bloke though etc.)

 

[Munkfish]

The injury to CMS. (lovely bloke though etc.)

What are you on about? having CMS would have helped us in recent games.

 

[Kumquat]

I think it's the real quality players who started slowly on joining us coming into consistent brilliance. I'm thinking particularly of Orlandi and Dave. Remember when we were bemoaning a lack of goals from the midfield? They've come to the fore in that respect. Buckley has got stronger after a difficult period. I agree that the defence have been crucial but they have been something we've always had. Bridcutt, Bridge and Kusczak have been ultra consistent and El-Abd and Greer have done it when either has been playing. Upson has also fitted in seamlessly. But I think the difference in the second half of the season has been Orlandi, Dave and Ulloa. So i think it's much more than just the back six.

 

[BensGrandad]

The biggest single influence is Kuszcak who has instilled confidence in the defence and as a result of this plus adding Bridge & Upson we do not look like we wll concede a goal. This has taken the pressure off of the midfield to defend deeply and allowed them to express themselves more.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The squad has been strengthened since last season.

 

[The Terminator]

If say the most noticeable difference from last year is the defence. Looking more specifically PIG, I feel so much more assured when a ball gets floated into the box this season.

I'm fairy confident if we had him last season we would of made the playoffs.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Without a doubt for me, its been our back 5, the whole team has played well together and goals have come from all over the pitch.

You could say the back six really.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Scored 14 more than this time last season and conceded 9 fewer. huge difference.

 

[1901Phil]

PIG, Bridge, Orlandi, Spanish Dave, Upson and Ulloa have all added to the strength of the squad. .Good replacements for Casper, Painter, Dicker, Vincelot Harley. Not so sure about Bruno as Indigo has performed well

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

The best back 5 / midfield in the division IMO.

 

[Mowgli37]

I regularly deliver pork, but you're not on my round.

 

[Sussax]

How many clean sheets have we kept?

Thought it was around 15+?