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djs, on Oct 18 2009, 07:06 PM, said:

Perhaps we should look at these facts and figures at the back end of the season when we can get a true reflection of what they actually mean!!

Norwich have had 18 goals against them too, 7 of which were in the first game of the season( which is all but forgotten now), They are in the playoff possition at present and if they are up there come May ...does it matter.

Facts and figures are just that........ facts and figures and nothing else! and will be forgotten if we achive what we want

But the most worrying thing about our 'goals against' away from home is that they haven't come as a result of one big hammering - which can happen on a one-off basis to anybody. Ours have resulted from a steady leakage of goals over every game.
Certainly it's early in the season, but a Manager who ignores these sort of figures, even at this stage, is only headed one way.

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hasland_spireite, on Oct 19 2009, 04:56 PM, said:

Distribute the ball quicker at times instead of taking 3 million touches to control it then having to pass it back coz every1 in front is marked up
instead of one touch(max) then bang a ball forward

Sorry to intrude, but his first touch is usually about the best in the side. The worst belongs to - - - - no, I'll only get into trouble.

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h again, on Oct 20 2009, 02:06 PM, said:

But the most worrying thing about our 'goals against' away from home is that they haven't come as a result of one big hammering - which can happen on a one-off basis to anybody. Ours have resulted from a steady leakage of goals over every game.
Certainly it's early in the season, but a Manager who ignores these sort of figures, even at this stage, is only headed one way.

Last sentence aside...I share your concerns, 'h'.

Bournemouth aside (and we weathered a storm there by all accounts)...we've been brushed aside with relative ease. Defensively poor too and the amount of goals concended...at Bradford...Rotherham etc. Doesn't look good.

I'm not sure whether it's a mental thing amongst the lads or what...but that Bournemouth win...worryingly wasn't followed up by another performance. Instead the usual. A defeat to a poor mid-lower side in the league (ala-Torquay).