The problem is in the defense and not up front

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

I know I am typing this whilst we are currently being outplayed by a very poor side in this division, and my thoughts might be somewhat tainted by the current debarcle up north.

However,

With all this talk of new forwards, it appears that T & B have failed to realise that over the course of the last 75 games we have probably had one of the worst defences in the country.

I have been saying it for months, Barrett and Clarke do not work.

If we still had Prior in this side, we would be comfortably in the top 3 or 4. As it is now, there is no way we are going to make the play-offs, and this season is well and truly mid-table obscurity.

Until Tilly and Ron Martin sorts out the defense this team, no matter how many bloody forwards we sign will not be going anywhere.

Oops, Gower has just scored, my comments still stand though.

 

[stevie_G_G_G]

I agree regarding the defensive situation but there's no disguising the fact we are also short in both numbers and quality up front and that needs addressing urgently

 

[canveyshrimper]

I agree regarding the defensive situation but there's no disguising the fact we are also short in both numbers and quality up front and that needs addressing urgently

Well on the premise we've scored 7 goals in the last two games maybe not as urgently as the defensive problems.

 

[Southminster_Shrimper]

We are definitely short at the back....Darryl is the main culprit...:p

 

[ashingdon shrimper]

how the hell do we expect to get anywhere if we let in 4 goals

 

[canveyshrimper]

how the hell do we expect to get anywhere if we let in 4 goals

Score 5.;) :rolleyes:

 

[Thurrock_Blue]

If you score 3 goals away from home you should be walking away with 3 points.

 

[Austin the Shrimper]

to concede 4 against them tossers is poor, maybe collis and richards should come back in?

 

[ashingdon shrimper]

agree-------------

 

[Wickford Blue]

Thought we looked the safest with Richards and either Clarke or Barret with Collis behind them. Barret and Clarke are almost identical types of player, need the big man next to them

 

[ashingdon shrimper]

our defence needs sorting out we were letting in just as many goals with collis

 

[Mighty Shrimper]

The title of this thread is wrong! We need defenders AND strikers :thump:

 

[ashingdon shrimper]

midfielders and a goalkeeper

 

[Mighty Shrimper]

Oh, and a goalkeeper....

 

[canveyshrimper]

...and a decent Chablis in the corporate areas.

 

[Shrimpador]

We now have the worst defensive record in the league away from home - 26 goals from 14 games. Which means on average we need to score 3 goals to take 3 points.

Not good enough. But I don't think we can just blame the centre halves &/or keeper. We just don't have enough defensively minded or defensively capable players in the team. Gower track back? McCormack or Bailey sit in front of the back 4? Hooper or Black win headers at set pieces?

 

[Bentley's Absurd Gait]

I am p!ssed off with Daryl getting all this stick. How many games has he won us with wonder saves? I will return to my earlier point, our midfielders don't hold so play three centre halves, with Barrett as a libero so he can march forward and not leave us so exposed.

 

[Homer]

The title of this thread is wrong! We need defenders AND strikers :thump:

The correct title should be we need SRIKERS and COLLIS back in goal asap

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Just checked, and we have the 4th worst defense in the division at the moment, and have let in 40 goals in 27 games.

Thats almost twice as many as Notts Forest, and there are only 12 defences from the 72 football league clubs that are worse.

That is simply not good enough, and is so obvious that if it T & B do not get a centre back in then I will seriously start to question their judgement.

 

[Sean 2]

Thought we looked the safest with Richards and either Clarke or Barret with Collis behind them. Barret and Clarke are almost identical types of player, need the big man next to them

Many posters have shared this view and i agree with it also.
It's all about balance in the team and we just don't have it.Combine our defensive imbalance with being powder puff uptop and that is the reason we have lost so many games that we feel we should've won with our possession.

I fear the Leed's power play next Tues.
We certainly need to bring in 2 big defenders to compliment our passing style,thing is they would not even need to have a great passing game,just to simply compete and protect our goal.

I fear EVERY game Clarke and Barrett start together,coupled with Hammel and Hunt collectively they are powder puff,i would certainly fancy my chances if the ball got delivered into the box!