well how is that Francis's fault?

I'm saying that in the second half of the season we were hopelessly overrun in central midfield because we had too many purely attacking players on the field. Whatever the possible reason for their lack of defensive play (and Hucks has always been the same whatever his fitness levels and it DOES mean he almost never gets tired and has to be substituted late in the game) it doesn't alter teh fact that Frnacis's game suffers because of it, and did in teh second half of last season. No-one had to cover for more substandard players than Francis last season and no-one had a more valid excuse to be exhausted towards the end.

Posted By: mr carra on July 29th 2005 at 16:03:27

Message Thread

Henderson & Francis (NCFC) - Burge, Jul 29, 15:38:51
- good post (NCFC) - east of hampstead, Jul 29, 16:07:04
- I still dont get it. (NCFC) - tudders, Jul 29, 15:52:50
- as per my previous post (NCFC) - south, Jul 29, 15:44:27
  - "he may never play for England" (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 29, 15:54:23
    - hendo a better crosser than hucks? (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:55:38
      - lmao (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 29, 16:16:30
      - actually Hucks isn't a great crosser, but.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 16:11:11
        
        I would disagree with that actually... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 16:15:10
        
        true... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 16:21:01
        
        Yep, definitely (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 16:21:57
  - Jesus we keep agreeing (n/m) (NCFC) - BFG, Jul 29, 15:48:09
  - Of all the players at NCFC... (NCFC) - Clare, Jul 29, 15:47:52
- Will francis even play tonight? (n/m) (NCFC) - Wotb Big Boy, Jul 29, 15:43:06
- What a load of bollocks (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:41:21
  - how do you know.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 15:47:03
    - he's shown little commitment in our shirt since January (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:48:59
      - I'm actually not sure thats true (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 15:54:35
        
        he was injured loads last season hucks (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:56:17
        
        well how is that Francis's fault? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 16:03:27
        
        Yep, was struggling for about 3 or 4 months I think (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 15:58:41
  - Wrong! (NCFC) - Burge, Jul 29, 15:45:10
    - from many accounts (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:46:04
      - What a load of shite (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 29, 16:02:22
        
        'someone on a message board sprouting crap' (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 16:05:41
        
        Norwich to announce first signing start of next week... (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 29, 16:14:51
        
        wasn't much of a revelation though.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 16:23:20
        
        3 days before Worthy had even mentioned his name? (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 29, 16:25:08
        
        couldn't have been.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 29, 16:33:37
        
        We annouced he'd be signing halfway through the month (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 29, 16:50:24
        
        I'm staying neutral, but that... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 16:17:31
      - All the players seem to be professional about it and play with him when asked to (n/m) (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 29, 15:53:41
        
        well of course they would (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:54:58
        
        Bu that's just the point isn't it? (NCFC) - BFG, Jul 29, 16:09:40
        
        but thats you argument the players upset, so should we (NCFC) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 29, 15:59:25
      - Ooooh where are these accounts please? (NCFC) - Clare, Jul 29, 15:52:41
        
        they are just 'accounts' (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:53:26
        
        Whats that meant to mean? (NCFC) - Clare, Jul 29, 15:56:02
        
        repeating gossip (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:58:22
      - That's as maybe (NCFC) - Burge, Jul 29, 15:49:35
  - Wouldn't boo Hendo nor do i know (NCFC) - T 07, Jul 29, 15:43:21
    - have never booed Hendo either (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:44:30
      - You never booed Holt then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 15:47:56
        
        indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:50:07
        
        Just checking ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 15:50:31
        
        it's funny (NCFC) - SCC 26, Jul 29, 15:52:44
        
        I booed Easton (NCFC) - T 07, Jul 29, 15:55:23
        
        Boooooooooo (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 29, 15:54:30

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