We've concentrated on defense and have 3 points from 18, conceeding 13 goals

That's 0.5 points a game and over 2 goals conceededa game. Not good enough.

Last season we played attacking football which Wes was central to, only keeping three sheets but we finished 12th.

One of our best performances from last season was away to Swansea, we didn't play a defensive midfielder that day but didn't need to because we kept the ball and made Swansea worry about us rather than the other way round.

Last season we went for wins and often got them. This time around we are going for draws and often falling short.

The whole Wes thing is more than just about the player, it's Hughton's whole mentality which is based on waiting to see what the opposition do first yet failing to react to it, rather than taking the game to them.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on September 29th 2012 at 22:52:22

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Right so today we were shite... but I think we are a bit ahead of ourselves calling for th (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 29, 22:08:01
- havent been lucky? Holt and Wes have been injury free? (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 29, 22:58:51
- lol at dropping Wes to be more solid, that really worked against Fulham and today! (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 29, 22:14:25
  - I'm not saying it worked...and before today most people would have agreed (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 29, 22:18:39
    - The idea that playing Wes makes us less solid is a bit of a myth (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 29, 22:33:10
      - not wes's fault but by not playing him means we play a midfielder (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 29, 22:44:57
        
        We've concentrated on defense and have 3 points from 18, conceeding 13 goals (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 29, 22:52:22
        
        Last season, Lambert had the team he wanted... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 29, 23:03:21
        
        Lambert dropped Wes because he inherited a shit team from Gunn/Roeder (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 29, 23:11:12
        
        Surely last season's team needed a little more solidity? (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 29, 23:34:39
        
        Solidity in the terms of personel, yes. Not a wholesale change in tactical philosophy. (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 29, 23:48:14
        
        Bassong was an excellent signing, I think we had the tactics right last season (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 29, 23:06:47
        
        Pleased with Bassong, best thing Hughton's done. Same approach as last season (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 29, 23:13:17
      - again brilliant. (n/m) (NCFC) - Malkybarneedledick, Sep 29, 22:38:45
- oh fuck it ... calling for the manager's head this... (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 29, 22:10:21
  - don't worry old chap not much of that made sense anyway. (n/m) (NCFC) - Malkybarneedledick, Sep 29, 22:11:34

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