Because you defend high.

The higher you defend, the easier it is to make you chances and play. You let the ball get back to the defence and you end up with hoofs from the pressure which just come straight back at you.

Posted By: InTheAbsenceOfAHorse on November 21st 2006 at 14:56:08

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Grant, Huckerby & "Tracking Back" (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Nov 21, 14:51:52
- Darren Huckerby is a striker (NCFC) - Old Gregg, Nov 21, 16:39:04
  - John Ketley is a weather man (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Nov 21, 19:30:18
    - And so is Michael Fish (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 19:40:51
  - I agree, we are asking our biggest threat to play at left back, I have always thought (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 21, 16:45:50
  - We must have the oinly midfield in world football (NCFC) - duke of york, Nov 21, 16:42:49
    - they wont go anywhere while they keep getting picked! (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Nov 21, 18:18:30
    - Etuhu is the only 1 who has any ability it's just a shame we see too little of it. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 21, 16:46:38
- you could also say (NCFC) - megson, Nov 21, 16:35:02
- sadly its because... (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 21, 15:22:10
  - Hey Mr Carra, what do you think of the Christmas Tree? (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 21, 15:30:29
    - it's an interesting one (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 21, 15:38:17
      - In a Chrimbo tree formation (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 15:40:47
        
        Hooves and Robinson should be hung out to dry on a Christmas tree (NCFC) - Jambocanary, Nov 21, 17:15:35
        
        suspect that requires slightly more intelligent players than we can afford (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 21, 15:53:09
        
        It doesn't require highly intelligent players. It requires an intelligent (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 16:00:53
        
        Sadly we'd struggle to afford George Michael as coach these days.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Greeny, Nov 21, 16:23:19
        
        True (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 21, 15:58:38
      - But he doesn't have to stay central in a 4-3-2-1 does he? (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 21, 15:40:28
        
        but then... (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 21, 15:49:43
        
        Not really (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 21, 15:58:26
        
        I'd like to have seen it tried (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 21, 16:04:08
        
        not always a problem (NCFC) - megson, Nov 21, 16:30:51
        
        Snot a bad formation for the Ingerlund either (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 15:47:15
        
        do we need pace up front? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 21, 16:12:18
        
        I think you need pace at international level. We sorely missed it in the World Cup (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 16:13:14
        
        Where is Owen? (n/m) (NCFC) - conker, Nov 21, 15:59:48
        
        *sigh* Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 16:03:43
        
        Newcastle (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Nov 21, 16:03:08
        
        In hospital, as usual (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 21, 16:02:46
        
        Yeah well he would be there for Rooney, with Rooney back (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 16:02:28
        
        Thanks for saying what I meant ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 15:41:17
        
        But you said it in a more sophisticated way! (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 21, 15:44:42
    - Now we've lost Ashton, we no longer have a (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 21, 15:37:03
- but worthy gave hucks a free pole on the left (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 21, 15:04:03
  - *role* (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 21, 15:04:27
- Because you defend high. (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Nov 21, 14:56:08

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