we're being slaughtered on the counter-attack

It is precisely the amount of possession we are having this season that is making us vulnerable, as it is that attacking possession that is luring our fullbacks up the pitch and leaving us exposed when we lose the ball.

Posted By: mr carra on October 19th 2015 at 10:28:14

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from playing well against Hammers to yesterday (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 19, 09:52:14
- Two myths about our team: (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 19, 10:22:31
  - Hmmm, something else though.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 19, 13:33:14
  - we're being slaughtered on the counter-attack (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:28:14
    - Howson dunt do enough to win the ball back (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 19, 10:33:47
      - he's been here for years now and I still don't know what his role is (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:44:09
        
        and he's good with pigeons! (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Oct 19, 12:57:11
        
        yep and he dunt track back enough to pick-up oppo runners (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 19, 10:46:50
    - I agree they are getting caught up the pitch but the response should not be to have (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 19, 10:30:40
      - vmt (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:33:31
  - Yes, which is my point about Wes (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 19, 10:24:53
    - Has anyone ever suggested that taking Tettey out makes us better going forward? (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:31:41
      - Jim was saying that it was a myth, I was saying it's not one I go with (n/m) (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 19, 10:35:24
        
        Sorry, not having a go at you (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:48:01
        
        Quite a few of our fans don't rate Tettey and think his passing holds back our attacking (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 19, 10:49:55
- "playing well against Hammers" (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:02:17
  - We did play well at West Ham. (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 19, 10:07:19
    - I know perfectly well what your point was but it just doesn't stack up (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 19, 10:13:35
      - It's a nonsense to say we didn't play well at West Ham (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 19, 10:21:48
        
        We let West Ham have a fair few chances towards the end of the game there. Before (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 19, 10:24:41
        
        Yes, and I can remember noting at the time after Wes went off (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Oct 19, 10:33:28

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