Better defensive setup, better fitness/stamina

We are third in the after-eighty-minutes table, top of the first-half-at-home table by a considerable margin, but 11th in the second-half-at-home table. We're 8th in the table after going one up but only 18th after going one down, 22nd in the table of games when level at half time, top by a considerable margin in the table vs bottom-half at home (but 15th in the table vs bottom-half away).

Stats aren't the be all and end all but much as this player or that gets pelters this week or that, we've had the same failings all season at the back no matter who is playing, which points to organisation and coaching more than individual players; and we run out of puff 10-15 minutes before the end quite a lot. Recent leavers have spoken of the harder fitness regimes at their new clubs.

Look, it's not *impossible* that we'll scrape sixth. But I'd back against it at this stage. We'll finish seventh or eighth. We should have made a change, didn't, and will reap the consequences.

Still think we'll do the filth on Sunday, mind.

Posted By: Old Man on February 23rd 2017 at 19:24:06

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OK, so what will it take to get into the playoffs. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 17:53:16
- Better defensive setup, better fitness/stamina (NCFC) - Old Man, Feb 23, 19:24:06
  - a fair assessment (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 23, 19:39:07
  - You have to say under Lambert we were always good late in games...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 19:29:04
- About 22% of Reading's and Huddersfield's points have come from the last 10 minutes. (NCFC) - APB, Feb 23, 18:09:42
  - We've got 17 off the last 9, losing twice, as far as I can see. (NCFC) - APB, Feb 23, 18:22:11
    - That completely ignores our run in (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 23, 18:42:58
    - Hudds are, right now, a lot better than us (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 23, 18:23:03
      - Yep .. they've been better than us all season tho. (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Feb 23, 19:13:25
      - it looks very much as if our games against Reading, Hudds, Leeds, Weds (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 23, 18:26:26
        
        Happy to be proved wrong but can't see that at the mo... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Feb 23, 18:43:11
        
        on current form, we're going to be very close (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 23, 18:57:58
        
        On current form we wont be close at all. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 19:18:06
        
        We'll be fine, stop flapping (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 23, 19:23:21
        
        Oh Look who has come out for a tilt.... Mr Xenophobia (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 19:26:56
        
        Good Evening Donald (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 23, 19:29:13
        
        makes no sense........ (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 19:31:18
        
        Honestly, I don't need you to (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 23, 19:34:30
        
        Typical thicky answer.....you do seem like the ignorant type. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 19:56:22
        
        Dunt blah Donald, your answer is closer to home (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 23, 19:57:49
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 23, 19:20:01
        
        Sadly we're not good enough to me the play offs. (n/m) (NCFC) - CROYDONCANARY, Feb 23, 19:04:07
        
        thanks for the warning, I won't bother following anymore (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 23, 19:08:15
        
        God forbid anyone has a reasonable rational conclusion. (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 23, 19:25:31
        
        the statement is patently untrue (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 23, 19:35:00

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