Good, I don't mind losing a game, as long as I know Paul McKenna is being taught a lesson. He's 34 and he's never been sent off before, but it's a good idea to ram it home all the same. We don't want anyone forgetting their obligations.
i like dawson, and dont get all the **** he has had from certain quarters over the last couple of years, thought he rightly won his place back last year and we looked the better for it. not sure id bring him back in the current formation, as there is just too much work to be done as a wing back for somebody his age. id look at bringing rosenior in down the right tho for elmo, nothing against him just away from home i think we need to do something to tighten things up and the more defensive minded player would help, id also bring evans in for oli, who is just too lethargic and casual to protect the defence imo. mcshane -faye-cooper rosenior -- ---dudgeon koren- evans -quinn simpson- aluko
if we continue to play with wing backs, we need a new left sided one. I agree Dudgeon wasted alot of great opportunities yesterday. If we go back to 4.4.2 then it's no problem playing Dudgeon because he is a good left full back. He is not a wing back though and neither is Dawson.
I just put on another thread that in Bruce's interview after the game he spoke of individual errors and Duge being out of position for one of their goals, then said he was lucky to be playing as he had a knock on the knee in the previous game. I was annoyed at him singling Duge out and just hope with the knee as well it doesn't mean he will be dropped on Saturday. He wasn't impressed with Amos either. I hope we see McKenna play again as he is a hard worker and a bit tougher then some of the other players. Thought Faye looked a bit to hefty and slow last night.
I'm sure he would love to sign a player in the mould of cattermole but there probably isn't anyone available
What's confusing is that it seems like until we can find someone like Cattermole he's going to play without anybody in the middle who puts a tackle in, whilst a couple of players who do tackle are sat on the bench?
I'd love to know when Mckenna put in all these tackles. interceptions yes, tackles no. Never moved 5 yards from Chezz and Hobbs, completely exposed whenever he came out of that pocket or tried to pass forwards. Been sussed by a Premiership manager now tho. I reckon more the reason he is out of favour is all those rumours he was wanted by Donny were true but he wouldnt go and Bruce needed him to go to bring in who he wanted.
However anyone can say Dawson is past it is beyond me. He was just as good as always last season and we haven't even seen him play yet this season, so I've absolutely no idea what you could base that assumption on. Re dudge, he seemed a good enough defender whenever played as a left back but it's clear for all to see he's not a very good footballer, by that meaning his technical ability with the ball. Think he's done a good enough job so far but if this 3-5-2 is going to be the order then we should seriously think about finding a proper wing back.
