StockholmRam Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Our manager has obviously decided that they way we will play is with precision and ball retention from the backline. Keogh and O connor fit the bill for this style of play perfectly. The thought is if we have the ball then they cant score. Obvious really. To me this is why Shackell was sold. Not good enough with his ball playing skills to fit into this new system. Cant see Barks getting much of a sniff again once or if he gets back to fitness. Nigel Clough teams in his own mould will be modern versions of the teams he played in at Florist. Workmen like midfields, intelligent movement from 1 to 11 and defnders that can play a ball out from the back. Jake Buxton will be bit part as will OB aslong as Keogh and OC stay fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purpleram Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I thought Freeman was a right back? Might be wrong. Hoganson I know is a LB. Think he is a left back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Think he is a left back? Freeman is a right back that can play left back, he has been playing right back for the under 21's and Hoganson has been playing left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Looked abit wobbly tonight as a pair, Keogh is the part just not sure who's his best partner. I'm happy with Keogh so far, I think alot of people didn't think he could replace the hole Shacks left but he's certainly doing it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagerbob Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Better on the ball, but he aint as dominate in the air, and seems to put too many last ditch tackles in, after a player has easily gone past him. Just like Higgingbotham back in the day. I still think I prefer shackell or barker when our backs are against the wall. Although keogh is a class act bringing the ball out of defence. I guess overall, I can never be completely happy with him, whilst our defence looks as shaky as it does. I bet Frankie had more clean sheets as a teenager discovering internet than he will have this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I remember seeing O'Connor at huddersfield after he made a mistake. The look on his face scared me. He looked embarrassed and it effected him immediately. To me, it seems as though he has confidence issues. Keogh though...first half today he was class. The guy gets around, tackles really well, seems to be a good captain, and passes the ball better than any player at the club. He suits the style of play that Clough wants, and for that reason I'd have him over Shackell any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Are most of the goals we concede coming down from the left hand side? Just wondering about cover issues, when Roberts goes forward who covers him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
networker1884 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 How many goals had O'connor been at fault for so far? vs. Watford. vs. Huddersfield? 2nd vs. Charlton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Are most of the goals we concede coming down from the left hand side? Just wondering about cover issues, when Roberts goes forward who covers him? Yes the left side seems to be a major problem. I don't think it's Roberts who is solely to blame, there seems a serious lack of cover on that side. Will Hughes is going to struggle to offer quality defensive cover as he doesn't have the experience yet, he's out of position to extent, also he's not a defensive player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 It's looking to be a good partnership, but once they get a clean sheet I think confidence will rise. There was a point not long after the second goal, O'Connor picked up a yellow, and he lost all confidence and Clough rightly (!) swapped him for Bucko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramLAD Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I agree, clean sheet records going well so far this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB BIGGS Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I agree, clean sheet records going well so far this season One or two less "wonder" goals will help. The first Sheff Wed goal [which I saw] and the first one last night [which I didn't] shouldn't come along too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramLAD Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 One or two less "wonder" goals will help. The first Sheff Wed goal [which I saw] and the first one last night [which I didn't] shouldn't come along too often. I agreed, why are you making an argument? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Time to bring back Bucko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I'm still in disbelief that Cloughie dropped Oconner. It was a bald move, but I still think you're harsh on Bucko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Get over it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It was a bald move, but I still think you're harsh on Bucko. Is there a pun there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Get over it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Will you have the same opinion if O'Conner does the same thing against forest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Will you have the same opinion if O'Conner does the same thing against forest? He won't be playing though, Bucko has already siad he guarantees we win, so he's starting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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