Centre Back Pairings

[Rembrandt]

could that not be down to the EX manager

 

Erm ...... where's that comment come from, Whitt ?

I wasn't playing the blame game, just saying how poor all four are in different ways. As mentioned by others elsewhere in this thread.

Edited October 26, 2012 by Rembrandt

[boltonboris]

It shouldn't if Mavies and Spearing keep dropping short and offering themselves as they have the last couple of weeks

 

Yep. Nobody is expecting Baresi and Beckenbauer MKII's... Just a show from the midfielders. ANYBODY can pass a 10 yard ball

[tomski]

Eventually mills and wheater, think mills is easing in after a run of games and will eventually be a decent centre half for us. Has shown nice touches good tackles and varied distribution. Just needs to hit a bit of consistancy like many more in that team.

[enzo gambaro]

 

It shouldn't if Mavies and Spearing keep dropping short and offering themselves as they have the last couple of weeks

That relies on the defender having the confidence and touch to get the ball down and get their head up in the first place.

 

Midfielders are also more likely to show if they haven't spent half the game chasing up and down without the ball.

 

Besides, Mark Davies was anonymous against Bristol City <tongue out smiley, er, so to speak>

[jules_darby]

That relies on the defender having the confidence and touch to get the ball down and get their head up in the first place.

 

Midfielders are also more likely to show if they haven't spent half the game chasing up and down without the ball.

 

Besides, Mark Davies was anonymous against Bristol City <tongue out smiley, er, so to speak>

If they can't do that they shouldn't be laying at that level; end of.

 

Control and passing is a basic skill; it's hardly like we're asking for a 40 yard crossfield ball to someone's feet or carrying the ball out; it's control, head up, easy pass. There is always a time and a place for a hoof. In context; Ream gives us very little extra from his distribution IMO

 

Thought you'd say that about Mavies; he's being showing more, but I still thought he had relatively little effect on that game - Spearing much more so for me

[HomerJay]

Mills shit passing is fuck all to do with confidence and getting his head up. He ignores the simple option time and time again.

 

Oh and I reckon Zat knight has won 80% of headers at least this season.

 

[Casino]

i'd be surprised if mills n wheater is ever our pairing

 

wheater only ever palys on the right and so far it looks like thats mills side, too

[Gumbo]

Sooty and sweep

Dave Sutton and mark winstanly

[anewman]

i'd be surprised if mills n wheater is ever our pairing

 

wheater only ever palys on the right and so far it looks like thats mills side, too

 

wheater and ricketts, its the future, one naturally left sided, one right, one fast as fuck who can cover the over who goes for all the headers, simples

[EyesRight]

 

 

wheater and ricketts, its the future, one naturally left sided, one right, one fast as fuck who can cover the over who goes for all the headers, simples

 

This.

 

When both match fit.

[DazBob]

One that hasn't been used so far this season please.

[ex_midlandwhite]

Well, that was confirmation that Ream and Ricketts is not the solution, diabolical!

[Mounts Kipper]

 

 

wheater and ricketts, its the future, one naturally left sided, one right, one fast as fuck who can cover the over who goes for all the headers, simples

 

Your right fella, why do people make the game difficult? coyles problem was he assembled players but had no plan as to where he was going to play his signings, we have a decent set of players but no formation that really suits them.

Edited October 27, 2012 by Mounts Kipper

[ex_midlandwhite]

Don't disagree with Ricketts and Wheater being the best we have possibly got but which of them is naturally left sided?

 

Agree Ricketts could play left of the two but I always thought he was naturally right sided and seemed to play that side mostly today

[Smiffs]

They all look the same to me after 6 hours on the lash so I'll say that big darkie lad and the one with the big nose.

[Arrested development]

People are overreacting regarding the centre backs today. Overall they were decent. We dont defend well enough as a team. Let too many crosses in. We need a lot of work done on the training ground about how to set up when we don't have the ball.

[jules_darby]

I thought Ream was shit to be honest

 

 

[MickyD]

Once again, like last year with Holden, we are waiting the return of the sick, lame and lazy. Wheater is missed at the back. Once fit I think Wheater and Knight is possibly our best pair.

[HomerJay]

I thought Ream was shit to be honest

 

And I think that being kind

[Guest]

Once again, like last year with Holden, we are waiting the return of the sick, lame and lazy. Wheater is missed at the back. Once fit I think Wheater and Knight is possibly our best pair.

 

Just read that he is looking at the start of March

 

We're doomed

[onlyoneawalker]

We've had Cahill knight wheater ream mills and ricketts for the last 2 years and conceded goals for fun is it all down to personnel or coaching? We've played a lot of different pairings and always conceded so I hope to god Dougie knows what to do because I'm baffled!!!