Priority

[scarface]

What is our priority in the transfer window for me it has to a centre half our defence is going to cost us a play off spot this year.At the moment it looks like we're going to need too 3 goals a game to stand a chance of winning.

We need a leading at the back at the moment we're letting in silly goals and cant defend set pieces how many goals have we let in from free headers in the 6yard box? You look at all the teams over the years who have won things they have always had a good defence.

Im getting fed up with other managers saying we're the best team they've played this year as they head off after nicking a point from us thats 3 games at home without a win not good enough in my book.

Yes we need a forward but i reckon more important is a defender it might be boring as everyone loves signing forwards but you dont win anything if you cant keep clean sheets.

[qblockpete]

Goalkeeper needs to come out and punch the ball..

Not sure Legiterwood is a right back..

Not unhappy with Gorkss, Connolly or even Hall, but stick to same 2 week in week out. Chopping and changing them is the problem in my opinion, not the players.

[W12_Ranger]

Priority is a striker, complete over reaction to this defensive issue.

[scarface]

Over reaction we're letting goals in for fun at the moment and dont look like keeping a clean sheet............

[qblockpete]

Would love to know the stats on how many times the centre back pairing has been the same??

our best teams, you can reel them off

Webb/McClintock
Hazell/Roeder
Mcdonald/Maddix

etc

Stick to the same 2 and they get familar with each other. Not even sure our back 4 has been the same more than 3 games running. Therein lies your problem and Jim must take some responsibility for that.

[haqpr1963]

Would love to know the stats on how many times the centre back pairing has been the same??

our best teams, you can reel them off

Webb/McClintock
Hazell/Roeder
Mcdonald/Maddix

etc

Stick to the same 2 and they get familar with each other. Not even sure our back 4 has been the same more than 3 games running. Therein lies your problem and Jim must take some responsibility for that.

Here are the CB pairings we have had so far this season (with results)

Hall / Gorkss D
Connolly / Gorkss W (C)
Hall / Gorkss D
Hall / Stewart L
Hall / Stewart D
Stewart / Gorkss W (C)
Hall / Connolly W
Stewart / Connolly D
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss L (C)
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss D
Stewart / Gorkss L
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss L
Hall / Gorkss D
Hall / Gorkss W
Connolly / Gorkss L
Hall / Connolly D

[W12_Ranger]

Here are the CB pairings we have had so far this season (with results)

Hall / Gorkss D
Connolly / Gorkss W (C)
Hall / Gorkss D
Hall / Stewart L
Hall / Stewart D
Stewart / Gorkss W (C)
Hall / Connolly W
Stewart / Connolly D
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss L (C)
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss D
Stewart / Gorkss L
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss W
Stewart / Gorkss L
Hall / Gorkss D
Hall / Gorkss W
Connolly / Gorkss L
Hall / Connolly D

Pretty much confirmed what I thought Stewart should be starting.

Don't think Best would have have scored on sat had Stewart been on the pitch.

[Youvebeenrangered]

I actually think we should have stewart and gorkss centre, and have connolly as a rb.

[W12_Ranger]

Personally I think any pairing from Connolly/Gorkks/Stewart is good enough.

We are conceding goals, but not shipping them.

We've been unlucky with injuries as well as JM being a bit trigger happy with dropping defenders.

I am not concerend in the slightest about our defence as its decent enough as long as Fitz Hall doesn't play because he is a liability.

This is the Championship defenders will make mistakes people need to accept that. Sousa is not manager any more so our sole aim is not to stop teams from scoring which is how it was under him.

Besides all this conceding goals sometimes opens games up, I sometimes like to see us concede early at home so we really go for it instead.

We've one of the best goal differences in the league which I expect to around +30 by the end of the season.

We will score goals and we will concede a few.....but at the end of the day I'm ****** happy with things at the moment and so should the rest of you be.

[Del]

We have decent CB's, he just needs to select a pairing and let them get used to playing together and forma partnership, rather than constantly changing them. For me it has to be Connolly and Gorkks.

Priority would be a quality striker if they are in the mix for one

[bushcelt1]

we have decent cb's, he just needs to select a pairing and let them get used to playing together and forma partnership, rather than constantly changing them. For me it has to be connolly and gorkks.

Priority would be a quality striker if they are in the mix for one

spot on.

[sirpiechucker]

Priority is a striker. Connolly, Gorkss and Stewart are solid enough. They just need some consistency. Leigertwood is a decent right back and Borrowdale/Williams are solid enough enough without being spectacular but we do need goals.

[eghamR]

Priority is a striker, complete over reaction to this defensive issue.

I don't think its an over reaction ....10 goals conceded in the last 6 games ...3 clean sheets all season! ...as Scarface says we need to score 3 or more goals a game at the moment to win a game!

For me Connolly has been out for a long time and will take some time to get match fitness and sharpness back.

[qblockpete]

cannot believe people are saying Stewart is solid enough.

Though, interesting that Gorkkss/Stewart have played the most together this season.

[sirpiechucker]

cannot believe people are saying Stewart is solid enough.

Though, interesting that Gorkkss/Stewart have played the most together this season.

For all of Stewart's faults we seem to do well when he is in the team. He is solid enough. Enough meaning to a point required rather than being he is the best thing since sliced bread.