tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476043688166279353.post3476980571686082285..comments2023-09-27T09:34:56.839+01:00Comments on Blackheath Addick: Case For The DefenceBurgundy Addickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12203516889598003723noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476043688166279353.post-69914263994955003352007-11-19T22:35:00.000+00:002007-11-19T22:35:00.000+00:00For me, the interesting thing so far this season h...For me, the interesting thing so far this season has been the obvious difference in quality at the back. Our defence has usually made at least one howler per game that they've managed to get away with due to the quality of the opposition. We've still shipped goals of course, so let's be in no doubt that we would have struggled in the Prem this season.<BR/><BR/>For me, any team needs a spine to be successful; a goalkeeper who can be relied upon to make the right decisions more often than not, a central defender who can hold the line and put in those last-ditch tackles, a central midfield ball winner and a striker capable of hitting the back of the net on a regular basis.<BR/><BR/>I don't have a concern at the moment about the striker or ball-winner; the problem is that the goalkeeper simply does not inspire confidence, and only Sodje comes close to what is required of a general at the back. His Steve Brown qualities are great in the Champs, but would he be good enough in the Prem? Reading seem to have their doubts.<BR/><BR/>For me, one of the major trajedies of relegation was that we weren't able to sign Scott Carson. We wouldn't have been able to afford the 10mil Villa are supposedly paying of course, but there was a keeper you could really start to build a team from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476043688166279353.post-1381048177276590222007-11-19T15:29:00.000+00:002007-11-19T15:29:00.000+00:00A good read!Just one point: There's no doubt the s...A good read!<BR/>Just one point: There's no doubt the signing of Gibbs was one of Curbs' worse decisions. Along with Gary's Poole and Rowett. Crocks the lot of 'em. Gibbs should be, shall we say 'released' There's plenty of cover at L.B. as you have pointed out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476043688166279353.post-42146447686100521532007-11-19T11:54:00.000+00:002007-11-19T11:54:00.000+00:00A god and fair assessment of the defence, I look f...A god and fair assessment of the defence, I look forward to reading the next installmentHilltothevalleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669100386224558056noreply@blogger.com