Our defence 23 games into the season

[Naiskill]

This season, we have conceded 34 games so far, this is join highest with 1999/00, 2000/01 and 2009/10 at this stage of the season. What needs to be done?

Imo, I think we should drop Stones and Tim Howard because their mistakes have cost us dearly this season.

 

[sageyefc]

Drop Howard, worst keeper in the league

 

[chicoazul]

This season, we have conceded 34 games so far, this is join highest with 1999/00, 2000/01 and 2009/10 at this stage of the season. What needs to be done?

Imo, I think we should drop Stones because his mistakes have cost us so dearly this season

To defend better mate.

 

[Thacko]

This season, we have conceded 34 games so far, this is join highest with 1999/00, 2000/01 and 2009/10 at this stage of the season. What needs to be done?

Imo, I think we should drop Stones and Tim Howard because their mistakes have cost us dearly this season.

You're probably entirely right there. But (and this is a major factor in how hugely frustrating it is to be a Blue at the minute) it's a pointless question to ask and answer - nothing will change. Especially in goal.

 

[Doddery'n'Dimented]

We can't stop playing Stones, we need to offload him for mega bucks to Chelski, but I agree that it's time for Howard to head home and play some MLS. All in all is it not down to the manager and having no plan B? Or do we keep the manager and hope to avoid a Wigan outcome?

 

[daz4matty]

Our tactics are the reason we concede so easily.
If you put flappy in goal you are asking for trouble but if you are a manager with bollox you can drop him

 

[toffee matt]

Drop Howard, Take Stones out of the firing line

 

[Fearthainn]

So many things wrong.

At this point the easiest thing to do to fix it would probably be to sack the manager.

 

[Boss_Blue]

At this point the easiest thing to do to fix it would probably be to sack the manager.

Would it though?

 

[Scolari]

A bad goalkeeper can make a good defence look poor. Difficult to know how many of the poor decisions being made by the defence are down to a lack of trust in the goalkeeper.

 

[wainy]

Drop Howard. Bring in some defensive coaches who can organise the back 5. If the manager does not want that, replace him.

 

[Fearthainn]

Would it though?

Over the course of the last 2 years it's been getting gradually worse, so yeah probably.

 

[Boss_Blue]

Over the course of the last 2 years it's been getting gradually worse, so yeah probably.

Get the wrong manager in though and it all goes tits up.

I'd argue that dropping Howard would be cheaper, easier and more effective in the short and long term.

 

[The Equaliser]

We have a defence ? Gosh.

 

[Fearthainn]

Get the wrong manager in though and it all goes tits up.

I'd argue that dropping Howard would be cheaper, easier and more effective in the short and long term.

The manager has to do it though, and it is clear he won't. If we can't get him to do the most obvious, cheapest, easiest, effective thing to be done to help improve our defence, what hope have we got of him addressing everything else?