Anyone else worried about defence?

[leeblue]

....and Hall did pretty well at Left Back last year, though admittedly I think he only played there against Barnet and Hereford IIRC

EDIT..don't think it was Barnet, but probably someone else shytely.

my beef with hall playing left back is it diminished our attacking options so much, no thank you

 

[Norwichshrimper]

my beef with hall playing left back is it diminished our attacking options so much, no thank you

Oh yeah - god no, not suggesting we turn him into the next Che Wilson - just responding to the "lack of cover" comments.

 

[Medway Blue]

my beef with hall playing left back is it diminished our attacking options so much, no thank you

Of course if we have JJ and RR on board, this might not be such an issue...

 

[leeblue]

Of course if we have JJ and RR on board, this might not be such an issue...

I just see the RR deal as 'one too many' his agent has probably got 4/5 clubs on the dangle at the mo

 

[OldBlueLady]

Why are people forgetting Coughlan in all this? He played a pretty high percentage of games last season and played in both pre-seasons so far.....we actually have 5 centre backs on our books (Barker, Coughlan, Prosser, Phillips, Mohsni), two of whom can also play left back (yeah, I know Barker was originally signed for there but he's a great centre back!) and Anthony Grant who has played both centre and right back at times. With Leonard in, I reckon we're pretty well sorted.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Yep no probs, think Gilbert will be a different player this season. Only worry is Phillips and Prosser, dont rate either but think Coughlan was superb last season and could do a good job this season too. Defence looked far better with Morris in goal and Kane in midfield, dont think we let that many goals in with those two in the team.

 

[Mick]

Why are people forgetting Coughlan in all this? He played a pretty high percentage of games last season and played in both pre-seasons so far.....we actually have 5 centre backs on our books (Barker, Coughlan, Prosser, Phillips, Mohsni), two of whom can also play left back (yeah, I know Barker was originally signed for there but he's a great centre back!) and Anthony Grant who has played both centre and right back at times. With Leonard in, I reckon we're pretty well sorted.

Coughlan's lack of pace will increasingly become a problem; I thought he looked slower than ever at Wakering when he came on.

 

[Fairport]

The defence could well be a problem next season. Morris is just a very average keeper, a fairly good shot stopper but decision making and coming for crosses is a problem. Clohessy is nothing special at all, Gilbert is a poor full back judging by his performances last season. Mohsni has the potential to be a very good centre-back but needs to progress in this coming season. Barker deservedly won the player of the year award but is in his thirties and unlikely to improve. As cover, Prosser is not up to Football League standard and Coughlan is way past his best although could well be a fine coach and maybe manager one day.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Gilbert is a poor full back judging by his performances last season.

Didn't you pick up on the fact that he was playing most of last season requiring an operation (hernia, I think)? I think it's very unfair to declare him a "poor full back" when he was not playing at full fitness for the bulk of the season. As I've said elsewhere, he looked very bright and sharp at Dartford so hopefully having now had the op we'll see Gilbert at his best.

 

[Norwichshrimper]

Didn't you pick up on the fact that he was playing most of last season requiring an operation (hernia, I think)? I think it's very unfair to declare him a "poor full back" when he was not playing at full fitness for the bulk of the season. As I've said elsewhere, he looked very bright and sharp at Dartford so hopefully having now had the op we'll see Gilbert at his best.

We can't keep making excuses for bad players. If he's fit enough to play, he's fit enough to play well.

I'm not sure if I follow you? You're saying we shouldn't judge a player on a whole season playing at the clubs current level, we should instead judge him on 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly against a non-league team? :stunned:

 

[Mick]

Didn't you pick up on the fact that he was playing most of last season requiring an operation (hernia, I think)? I think it's very unfair to declare him a "poor full back" when he was not playing at full fitness for the bulk of the season. As I've said elsewhere, he looked very bright and sharp at Dartford so hopefully having now had the op we'll see Gilbert at his best.

Why didn't he have the operation then ? It's not as if he was indispensible on last year's form.

 

[enfieldblue]

Exactly, I take Gilbert and Clohessy over Che and Jupp.

had to reply yb. che was never a left back BUT he did develop into a good one (for me anyway) n i just enjoyed duncan

 

[Fish]

What about him???

If we're talking about central midfield protecting the back four, then N'Daiye's physicality is worth bearing in mond, surely?!

 

[sufcnum1]

I do wonder wot we expect to have as a league 2 team that failed to pay its players no more than 12mths ago 4 me the squad is very strong and very capable of gaining promotion , ya we would always rate un slate diffrent players thats football we all have diffrant opinions, all i can say is get behind them all un lets go up united

 

[Big_Nath]

Lets not forget about Teddy Nesbitt either mind. For a youngster thought he did well, player with definate potential!