dukey is right

Only TWICE all season - Derby & Brentford - did we start with 3 of our main CBs.

I go back to the injuries and look at it logically.
In 04-05 our defensive unit missed-thru-injury just 19 games.
So far this season that number is already 53.

Posted By: Henclrikus on January 12th 2020 at 11:22:02

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Interesting tweets from Sexy B this morning (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 08:20:28
- We didn’t play 3 CBs in the Champ (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 12, 10:52:10
  - dukey is right (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 12, 11:22:02
  - We started with 3 CBs ten times in the last two Champ seasons (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 11:03:20
- This is actually *less* reassuring and indicates some failings. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 09:55:50
  - I think it was reasonable to assume that, with four CB’s on the books in the summer, (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jan 12, 10:00:58
    - if we had 4 prem quality CBs, maybe. (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 12, 12:02:49
      - Would ‘4 prem quality CB’s’ not get injured as much ? (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jan 12, 12:28:30
        
        Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jan 12, 13:30:33
        
        what? who said they wouldn't? (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 12, 12:35:34
    - No, I get that and the Zimm injury was disastrous. I just don't think these comments help. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 12, 10:11:27
      - Exactly, if the plan preseason was to play three at the back away from home (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 12, 10:25:54
- Thanks for that. Definitely in Farke we (I!) trust. You have to be a bit patient watching (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 12, 08:29:00
  - We’ve played so well recently and got very little reward for it (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 08:31:48
    - Yep, exactly. I’ve had lots of fun watching us this season - alongside several gloomy (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 12, 08:36:29
- If that was the plan then the decision to go into the season with 4CBs, two of whom were (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 12, 08:25:30
  - Especially if two of the centre backs had question marks around them (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 12, 09:53:07
  - yep, if three CBs was Farke's plan A (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Jan 12, 09:43:08
  - Also very dumb to recruit a midfielder ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 12, 08:42:34
- Sounds fair (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 08:22:45
  - Miss... (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 08:23:05
    - I kiss his speed x (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 12, 08:25:41
      - I kiss his Speedo’s (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 08:29:25
        
        If you can catch them (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 12, 08:32:37

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