Why can't we keep Martin at centre back?

We've conceded six goals in the nine games where he has played there (including every clean sheet this season).

When he hasn't played at centre back we've conceded six in four games.

It seems like this is a bandwagon that has gained support with absolutely no basis, apart from that 'he's too short' or 'he can't jump'. Both of which are not borne out by the superior performance of the defence when he plays there.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on October 26th 2014 at 10:38:37

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so what do we do next? (NCFC) - jAC, Oct 26, 10:28:42
- "with Howson pushing on" and then passing sideways (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 11:22:07
- Why can't we keep Martin at centre back? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 10:38:37
  - Why can we not keep Martin at centre back (NCFC) - Tilly, Oct 26, 13:21:29
  - deffo (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 26, 11:48:59
  - What his win ratio when starting a game at CB?... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 26, 11:13:28
    - Don't know win ratio - I'm not sure it's especially relevant (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 11:22:50
      - Of course it's relevant It's about... (NCFC) - loz, Oct 26, 11:36:42
        
        I agree that wins are obviously important (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 12:05:58
        
        "Regarding the other centre backs" (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 12:19:24
  - He averages less than 1 tackle won per game (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:40:55
    - Is that more important than Mecagoenti's stats then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 10:41:34
      - Yes... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:43:45
        
        Ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 10:52:13
        
        you can't see the wood for the trees, Larry (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 10:45:28
        
        But (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:52:31
  - This is true. I'd just prefer a different right-back... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 10:39:29
    - fair enough, but also the stats for Martin at CB also apply to when Whittaker is (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 26, 10:43:43
      - Good point that. Whits makes a lot more tackles than Martin does (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:45:09
        
        Whittaker lunges in far more than Martin yes, that's true. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 10:53:03
        
        Debating football with the Larrald. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 26, 10:57:07
- How about Grabban on the right? (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:36:01
  - Or Lafferty? (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Oct 26, 11:45:13
  - Grabban instead of Redmond? (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 10:38:33
    - How many goals has Red scored? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:46:21
      - How many has Grabban scored in the last 8 games? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 10:51:48
        
        Which is why moving him a bit wider might help (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 26, 10:53:36
        
        Ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 26, 11:21:34
  - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Oct 26, 10:37:17

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