| Warbs & the defence 16:55 - Jan 21 with 3088 views | WestbourneR |
Credit where credit is due - Warburton was getting a lot of justified criticism for how ridiculously leaky were but to be fair there has been an incredible improvement in that department. Gritty clean sheets and low scores against for a little while now.
Still think we're vulnerable in the air but I think Barbet is poor in that area. |  |
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| Warbs & the defence on 16:57 - Jan 21 with 3040 views | PinnerPaul |
Not just the 5 at the back - midfield better at protecting them and Dykes and now Austin do their bit at set pieces as well. |  | | |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:01 - Jan 21 with 3014 views | CamberleyR |
Since the pathetic showing at Huddersfield where we seemed to be in a spiral of regularly conceding two a game, just six goals conceded in eight games with three clean sheets. |  |
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| Warbs & the defence on 17:20 - Jan 21 with 2922 views | paulparker |
Yep credit where it’s due , Warburton has them organised at the back and I never thought I would mutter that sentence
A lot of that is down to having a keeper that is decent, nothing worse playing as a defender knowing your keeper has a mistake in him , confidence is a good thing and it’s starting to spread throughout the side, long may it continue |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Warbs & the defence on 17:38 - Jan 21 with 2860 views | Myke |
With much talk about 45 goals being taken out of team last summer (which is is closer to 60 when you add in Hall, Manning and now BOS), and replacing them with players who are...er less prolific, having a defence that would concede in excess of 70 was never going to be sustainable. Last year we conceded approx 1.66 goals per game and scored 1.5 goals per game. This season, we are just shy of scoring a goal per game and conceding 1.25 per game. This is a significant reduction and credit due to all involved, especially when three out of the back five are newcomers to Championship football. | | | |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:48 - Jan 21 with 2837 views | stainrods_elbow |
It is a significant improvement, and credit is due for it (I agree that Dieng's form is probably the biggest factor - let's not forget he did more than anyone to secure us the points last night against, whatever Warbs 'they're very good at what they do' broken record said, a poor Cardiff side), but the deterioration in our goalscoring remains, I'm afraid, even more significant. Unless Charlie, Dykes, Bonne and Chair can really start rustling the onion bag, I fear we're likely to remain somewhere around, uh, 16th. There are one or two more promising signs now at least. |  |
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| Warbs & the defence on 17:51 - Jan 21 with 2830 views | LongsufferingR |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:20 - Jan 21 by paulparker |
Yep credit where it’s due , Warburton has them organised at the back and I never thought I would mutter that sentence
A lot of that is down to having a keeper that is decent, nothing worse playing as a defender knowing your keeper has a mistake in him , confidence is a good thing and it’s starting to spread throughout the side, long may it continue |
What happened to the old paulparker? New one seems to be much more agreeable! |  | | |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:58 - Jan 21 with 2801 views | paulparker |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:51 - Jan 21 by LongsufferingR |
What happened to the old paulparker? New one seems to be much more agreeable! |
Probably be back at 4.50 on Saturday | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Warbs & the defence on 18:15 - Jan 21 with 2757 views | tkqpr |
Playing 3 Centre Halves with Wing Backs has helped and despite our lack of a left sided wing back with any note, now BOS has done the inevitable, then i believe that Wallace will come in on that side as although he doesnt have a trick he could get up and down alright and think thats what Warbs is hoping.
Nico although i hope he will be ok for us as he has a good engine, just doesnt want to take the responsibility of keeping hold of the ball or attacking into the space, carrying the ball. Maybe its because he is young and doesnt want to make a mistake, but he needs to start owning the ball when he has it and not look at the earliest option to give it away. Hopefully a player in there somewhere for us. |  | | |
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| Warbs & the defence on 18:35 - Jan 21 with 2697 views | jtuck |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:48 - Jan 21 by stainrods_elbow |
It is a significant improvement, and credit is due for it (I agree that Dieng's form is probably the biggest factor - let's not forget he did more than anyone to secure us the points last night against, whatever Warbs 'they're very good at what they do' broken record said, a poor Cardiff side), but the deterioration in our goalscoring remains, I'm afraid, even more significant. Unless Charlie, Dykes, Bonne and Chair can really start rustling the onion bag, I fear we're likely to remain somewhere around, uh, 16th. There are one or two more promising signs now at least. |
When Warbs says 'they're very good at what they do' about the opposition, he really means: 'they play agricultural hoof-ball which we should be able to beat easily but I can't say that in interviews'. Also should give 'with respect' and 'respectfully' a rest. Yes, don't underestimate the other team but also try to avoid talking total see-through nonsense. | |
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| Warbs & the defence on 18:59 - Jan 21 with 2652 views | BklynRanger |
Something I was noticing last night was we look a lot more comfortable playing it out from the back, so less cock ups to suddenly have to scramble and defend.
Partly down to having Dickie alongside the others, with the rest down to practice I'd guess. |  | | |
| Warbs & the defence on 19:02 - Jan 21 with 2637 views | FredManRave |
| Warbs & the defence on 17:58 - Jan 21 by paulparker |
Probably be back at 4.50 on Saturday |
Have you had the jab, mate, cos your relative positivity is fcukin freakin me out!  |  |
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| Warbs & the defence on 19:05 - Jan 21 with 2631 views | DejR_vu |
I don't think MW has ever been the problem. It strikes me that he's doing the best with what he's got to work with. | |
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| Warbs & the defence on 19:31 - Jan 21 with 2580 views | paulparker |
| Warbs & the defence on 19:02 - Jan 21 by FredManRave |
Have you had the jab, mate, cos your relative positivity is fcukin freakin me out! |
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| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Warbs & the defence on 20:42 - Jan 21 with 2475 views | francisbowles |
| Warbs & the defence on 18:15 - Jan 21 by tkqpr |
Playing 3 Centre Halves with Wing Backs has helped and despite our lack of a left sided wing back with any note, now BOS has done the inevitable, then i believe that Wallace will come in on that side as although he doesnt have a trick he could get up and down alright and think thats what Warbs is hoping.
Nico although i hope he will be ok for us as he has a good engine, just doesnt want to take the responsibility of keeping hold of the ball or attacking into the space, carrying the ball. Maybe its because he is young and doesnt want to make a mistake, but he needs to start owning the ball when he has it and not look at the earliest option to give it away. Hopefully a player in there somewhere for us. |
Or is it that Nico is trying to play the ball forward quickly, as he has been told to, and sometimes losing the accuracy or on other occasions having his intentions read by the opposition and they are intercepting?
He does sometimes play decent and half decent balls in to the attackers. Just lacks consistency. Maybe it will come with championship experience. | | | |
| Warbs & the defence on 21:49 - Jan 21 with 2412 views | silky |
| Warbs & the defence on 19:02 - Jan 21 by FredManRave |
Have you had the jab, mate, cos your relative positivity is fcukin freakin me out! |
Hahaha that tickled me |  |
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| Warbs & the defence on 22:15 - Jan 21 with 2383 views | queensparker |
Would love to see what Warbs could do if he put as much effort into building a grinding, tough, results team after spending years on the all-out attack.
He’s only really been pissing about with it for three games but it’s definitely working.
Dieng and Dickie have to take huge plaudits though, both of them have been outstanding for a while now. If only they’d been in last years team |  | | |
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