Bros wrote:I've just looked at page 1 of this thread. Some interesting comments by people at the beginning of October
Would they like to update their thoughts
gazza1988 wrote:I'd be happy enough with top half. It's all about improving on previous seasons for me. We had a relegation scrap on thanks to GC. We've gambled a couple of times and it's not paid off like we would have hoped in the past year.
We've got to see improvement. Am I correct in saying that Clough hadn't managed in league 2 before? Could just be teething problems? I'd love the play offs, I just can't see it as things stand. However a couple of centre backs fit and available playing their best and I feel we will start picking up form. Enough to get into the play offs? Cox managed it before, twice, so we know it's not impossible, especially from where we are now. We need defenders available as soon as possible though.
No, I don't think I will. My post was before we signed O'Toole so I was right on that point. At that point I was complaining about Hewitt at CB and Gordon at right back. That got sorted after I said it and a experienced pro was brought in to play centre half. Right back at right back and 2 experienced players who can actually play centre half to a good standard played and we've been in good form. The lack of clean sheets is a minor issue while we are picking up 3 points but could become a problem later on.
As things were at the time we'd still be in a relegation scrap (unless people want to convince me that we'd be on this run if we hadn't signed O'Toole) we are 1 or 2 defensive options away from reducing our goals against (2nd worst in the top 10 but that team has scored 8 more goals than us and have a higher goal difference by +5) its all well and good out scoring opponents but what if we don't score? Then on recent defensive form it's a loss whereas a strong defence could make it 0-0 and a point.