I agree totally but our defence has massively improved and he has been

charged with keeping us up...nothing else and in his opinion I guess that side and style of play wasn't going to do that. We have to trust him and if he finishes 17th he's done his job well. Then look for attacking and midfield improvement next season.

Posted By: BINMEN8R on March 14th 2013 at 12:35:32

Message Thread

That Mick Dennis article..some good debate, no doubt some fans need winning over but (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 12:12:44
- Yep yep it was certain we'd get relegated after struggling last season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 12:33:30
  - Of course we weren't certain to go down or indeed certain to stay up but (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 13:17:51
    - nothing less than a clone of the (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 13:40:41
  - Don't Behave yourself (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 13:01:24
  - I don't get this revision of history that has us certain to go down this season. (NCFC) - megson, Mar 14, 12:53:22
    - how were we doing in the league at this point last season? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 14, 13:36:29
      - 11-12 season: 29 games 36 points F39 A46 (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:39:09
        
        11-12 season: 9 wins 9 draws 11 defeats (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:40:55
        
        which site is it that does the league on this day? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 14, 13:45:15
        
        Statto is good for the table on a certain day (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:58:52
        
        I think the FA Premier League might be of help to you (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Mar 14, 13:47:31
- Could the lack of squad rotation that we saw under lambert be the cause for the dip in (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Mar 14, 12:30:11
  - I still feel that Lambert himself felt like he'd got everything he could from certain (NCFC) - RootunTootunHootun, Mar 14, 12:53:54
    - No doubt he would have added four or five if he'd stayed (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 12:57:29
      - I personally think we'd have been lower than we are now (NCFC) - RootunTootunHootun, Mar 14, 13:08:52
        
        1 goal conceded and 1 game lost less this season (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:14:16
        
        1 goal conceded and 1 game lost less this season (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:13:34
        
        1 goal conceded and 1 game lost less this season (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:12:22
        
        I make that 3 goals conceded and 3 games lost less this season, 6 fewer wins and plentyx3 (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 14, 13:21:07
        
        Those stats are skewed and everyone knows it..our defence is light years ahead of last yr. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 13:21:01
        
        I think sometimes you are missing the point of football (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 13:57:10
        
        Ridiculous comment...my favoured styles are hugely different to yours I'd guess. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 14:54:01
        
        Surely the point in any competitive sport is to become the best and win? (n/m) (NCFC) - RootunTootunHootun, Mar 14, 14:18:22
        
        well yes agreed, the defenders are better players and we play much more defensive tactics. (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:28:58
        
        I think that have suffered a few hefty drubbings that have skewed the goals against figure (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Mar 14, 13:39:54
        
        2 hammerings in the last 8 (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:49:23
        
        2 hammerings in the last 8 (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:45:16
        
        I make that 4 hammerings in the last 16, in total. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 14, 13:58:18
        
        What we'll never know is if Lambos more gung-ho attacking style would have turned a few (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 14, 13:27:52
        
        exactly this (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Mar 14, 13:38:53
        
        ^^100%^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 13:31:16
        
        Too many sensible posts today (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 13:29:55
        
        Pope Pope Sputnik. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 14, 13:31:23
        
        Good (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 13:33:22
        
        White Punks On Pope (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Mar 14, 13:43:33
      - Because Villa are above the relegation zone? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:02:29
        
        Different team, different issues - pretty much irrelevant (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 13:04:48
        
        well exactly. I think Lambert would have kept us up. (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 13:10:46
  - Agreed - Hughton doesn't use the squad (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 14, 12:38:33
    - The performances of squad players was one of the highlights of Lambert's management (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 12:51:23
- our attacking play has gotten worse and worse as the season has progressed (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 12:27:50
  - I agree totally but our defence has massively improved and he has been (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 12:35:32
    - The squad is improved every season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 14, 12:39:37
      - The defense was pretty bad at this level (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 12:52:37
  - Gotten? Red card, off. No, off you go. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 14, 12:30:11
    - Sorry Guv, I hold my hands up.... I used to live there. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 14, 12:50:25
      - OK, yellow. One more and you're off. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 14, 13:00:28
- Are you Hughtons love child (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 12:19:51
  - No... Wessi's. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 12:21:17
    - liar (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 14, 12:24:00
      - Okay then I'll be his bitch, or whatever he wants. (n/m) (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Mar 14, 12:27:40

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