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amw

amw

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Great win last night but why does Neil insist on
chopping and changing the back 4 why storey was dropped is behind me I don’t buy this Huntington was brought in for experience pick a back line and stick with it fisher/Clarke storey Davies earl/Hughes
 
I don't think a Storey/Davies partnership would be anywhere near experienced enough just yet to cope with some of the quality they will be up against in this division.
 
amw;n3396840 said:
Great win last night but why does Neil insist on
chopping and changing the back 4 why storey was dropped is behind me I don’t buy this Huntington was brought in for experience pick a back line and stick with it fisher/Clarke storey Davies earl/Hughes
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Well the Manager says he's starting to find the Spine of his team, let's fucking hope so, chopping and changing helps nobody.
 
I don't know what's happened to Huntington. He seems to have lost confidence and isn't organising and encouraging as he has done in the past. Added to Clarke's recurring fitness issues, I'm beginning to think that as well as a right back and target man, we need an experienced, imposing centre half in January.
 
Nmecha, Browne, Pearson & Maxwell IS the basis of a strong spine to the team - we just need to keep them fit (and un-suspended in Ben's case) for the rest of the season. The missing piece is obviously the centre half pairing, but fwiw I thought Davies/Storey did okay at Hull in the face of a constant barrage and no cover from midfield. Equally, I thought Hunts/Davies did well against Brentford who have some handy players and also because we were outplayed and over-run down the flanks. Didn't think we'd miss Cunningham this much (but we are) and Fisher's lack of form just compounds his loss.

Two good full-backs and we are back to looking like a play-off side imo.
 
I think Clarke will be back in when he's fully fit.

Was great against Wigan when we kept a rare clean sheet, he's a good organiser, would probably go for Ben Davies ahead of Storey at present.
 
Storey didn't deserve to be dropped. 2 games (Wigan, Hull) and 1 conceded (penalty). Stats don't lie.

I'm a big Hunts fan and whilst I'm not putting all the blame on him, he comes back into the team and we concede 3 again. The 2nd goal was due to Maxwell not claiming the cross and Fisher hoofing it out under zero pressure in the initial stakes. Goal 3 was shit defending. Goal 1 was a worldy.

Pick a back 4 and stick with it, injuries permitting, for 7 - 10 games.
 
Story and Davies are the future. Huntington and Clarke are the past. We struggle for present so need a blend of youth and experience while the future learn their craft. That is difficult as the past have problems with fitness, mobility and consistency., but all should be addressed in training. I agree that an experienced, quality central defender could be a target for January.
 
Schemer;n3396878 said:
I don't know what's happened to Huntington. He seems to have lost confidence and isn't organising and encouraging as he has done in the past. Added to Clarke's recurring fitness issues, I'm beginning to think that as well as a right back and target man, we need an experienced, imposing centre half in January.
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I noticed this as well, that he doesn't seem to be as vocal as he once was. As you said, perhaps confidence issues.

However I don't think a centre half will be on the shopping list. As someone mentioned, conceding 3 (again) is obviously poor, but none of them were down to either of the centre halves.
 
We certainly need some cover on the right side of the defence. Fisher has looked out of sorts for the most part this season but even if it's just so that we can give him a rest and not try to get away with playing Clarke at RB, when he's fit. Midfield I think we're alright but defence and one more striker are needed.
 
Not least because it's only a matter of time before Fisher picks up another suspension and he was suspect for 2 of Brentford's goals last night, my thought is can Storey play Right Back?
 
jonboy;n3396919 said:
Not least because it's only a matter of time before Fisher picks up another suspension and he was suspect for 2 of Brentford's goals last night, my thought is can Storey play Right Back?
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He is suspended for Saturday I think
 
If Fisher is out for Saturday then it's Clarke or Storey at Right Back - given that Clarke has struggled against pace before now, that could be a deciding factor?
 
Of Brentford’s three goals....one was a goal of the month contender from a very good winger, another was a deflection and the third was a set peice move.
Consistency and clean sheets will come because we have good defenders.
 
Yoowell;n3396938 said:
Of Brentford’s three goals....one was a goal of the month contender from a very good winger, another was a deflection and the third was a set peice move.
Consistency and clean sheets will come because we have good defenders.
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.................. but not as good as everybody elses defenders in the league ........
 
It's amazing to think we've all been crying out for a new striker and yet here we sit, one of the best goals for records in the country, with one of the worst goals against records. Funny how things work out.
 
Yoowell;n3396938 said:
Of Brentford’s three goals....one was a goal of the month contender from a very good winger, another was a deflection and the third was a set peice move.
Consistency and clean sheets will come because we have good defenders.
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You're right.

But the attempted tackle from Fisher for the 1st was poor and the 3rd Maupay just walked off Fisher into space to tap in.
 
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