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Title: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Branton Rover on February 18, 2024, 07:52:28 pm
The template for success is there for all to see, two defensive colossus’s in the mould of Jones & McCombe. Any fears of playing them together have been allayed, it just goes to show in this division strength is more important than guile. This coupled with young legs in midfield our upturn of form has been quite remarkable, to such an extent whereby fans are now clamouring for tickets to see us on the road. Long may it continue.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: keith79 on February 18, 2024, 08:24:52 pm
Move back to a flat back 4 is just as important imo. But yes they have been super over the last couple of games.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Goole Rover on February 18, 2024, 08:40:13 pm
Thank you, being saying this along with a few others and we got battered. Too slow and all that, these two have experience they’re brave and understand the game.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: drfchound on February 18, 2024, 08:42:06 pm
There was nothing slow about the passing out from the back yesterday.
The first goal came about by slick one touch passing which took out six players who were trying to high pressure us.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Canadian Rover on February 18, 2024, 08:58:59 pm
They are slow, they will be caught out every now and again but gimme 2 solid defenders every week, McGrath and Faulkner are younger versions of these lads... Olowu is gonna be better or worse than them - it's down to him. But the 2 veterans are what we've needed all along (and Bailey in midfield)
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: keith79 on February 18, 2024, 09:25:53 pm
They remind me of jones and mcCombe
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: IDM on February 18, 2024, 10:28:05 pm
Anderson and Wood..

Sounds like an estate agents.!
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: GazLaz on February 18, 2024, 11:08:15 pm
Peoples opinions change like the wind on here!!
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Alan Southstand on February 18, 2024, 11:13:01 pm
Anderson & Wood………







……….and a better keeper!
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Goole Rover on February 19, 2024, 08:52:51 am
Peoples opinions change like the wind on here!!
Mine hasn’t as you will be able to see in my past posts.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on February 19, 2024, 09:29:38 am
Glad they’ve had a couple of good games but there has been a season up to this point where it’s not worked. Hopefully this is the start of a better run with confidence.

But for god sake let’s not go offering contracts and making big decisions off the back of a couple of good games.

Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Canadian Rover on February 19, 2024, 11:35:53 am
Glad they’ve had a couple of good games but there has been a season up to this point where it’s not worked. Hopefully this is the start of a better run with confidence.

But for god sake let’s not go offering contracts and making big decisions off the back of a couple of good games.

Agreed
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: steve@dcfd on February 19, 2024, 12:58:16 pm
Anderson in team of the week. The last time we had a pairing was Anderson and Butler. So it appears Anderson likes to have an experienced left sided centre half next to him. Let’s see how far this partnership goes hopefully till the end of the season.
We now have a dependable keeper behind them aswell.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: GazLaz on February 19, 2024, 02:31:44 pm
Anderson was great Saturday. Much better than midweek. Wood wasn’t great I don’t think.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: pib on February 19, 2024, 02:54:57 pm
Thought Wood was alright personally but what do I know. Seemed to win most of his duels and stopped a couple of good breaks. Anderson was one of the top performers on the day though.

Still think we need a clear out in the summer defensively. I would be looking for a longer-term option to replace Wood, and I think Anderson could do with a fresh start as well.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: andyst79 on February 19, 2024, 05:13:03 pm
Peoples opinions change like the wind on here!!
Played 3 teams in and around us and all of a sudden these 2 are the saviour. Ironside & Bailey apart has any player in our squad managed to sustain a decent level of form over a prolonged period and at the same time managed to remain injury free?! You could also include Molyneux in that, I appreciate his end product is frustrating at times but can't fault his work rate and durability.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: SirRobertJones on February 19, 2024, 06:08:33 pm
Anderson was great Saturday. Much better than midweek. Wood wasn’t great I don’t think.

Agreed. We are improved for sure. But in the first half Grimsby had a couple of really clear chances which they scuppered. We rode our luck a little (which you have to do I suppose)!
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: RoversInSpain on February 19, 2024, 06:53:41 pm
Glad they’ve had a couple of good games but there has been a season up to this point where it’s not worked. Hopefully this is the start of a better run with confidence.

But for god sake let’s not go offering contracts and making big decisions off the back of a couple of good games.
Spot on
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Lesonthewest on February 19, 2024, 07:12:51 pm
They were good together in the backs to the wall game v Swindon
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: ncRover on February 19, 2024, 07:26:14 pm
Thought Wood was alright personally but what do I know. Seemed to win most of his duels and stopped a couple of good breaks. Anderson was one of the top performers on the day though.

Still think we need a clear out in the summer defensively. I would be looking for a longer-term option to replace Wood, and I think Anderson could do with a fresh start as well.

Rawson at Morecambe is a similar type of defender but younger.
Out of contract at the end of the season and came through the ranks at Derby.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Dutch Uncle on February 19, 2024, 11:20:02 pm
I reckon Anderson and Wood are the first CB pairing we have had that share their names with England’s contemporary opening bowling partnership  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Dutch Uncle on February 20, 2024, 01:29:43 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: drfchound on February 20, 2024, 05:04:16 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 20, 2024, 05:15:55 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Dutch usually researches these things thoroughly, Hound. I wouldn't take that Root with him.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Draytonian III on February 20, 2024, 06:03:47 pm
And you can add
Wood (Barry)
to the list
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: belton rover on February 20, 2024, 06:34:49 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Dutch usually researches these things thoroughly, Hound. I wouldn't take that Root with him.

That’s it. I’ve had enough.
All crap name puns are boycotted from now on.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: scawsby steve on February 20, 2024, 06:46:26 pm
Don't forget our own Chris Balderstone.

I'm sure there was a cricketer with the same name.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 20, 2024, 06:48:07 pm
Don't forget our own Chris Balderstone.

I'm sure there was a cricketer with the same name.
They were the spit of each other too.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: drfchound on February 20, 2024, 07:10:00 pm
Don't forget our own Chris Balderstone.

I'm sure there was a cricketer with the same name.
They were the spit of each other too.

Never seen together though.  :whistle:
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 20, 2024, 08:19:30 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Dutch usually researches these things thoroughly, Hound. I wouldn't take that Root with him.

That’s it. I’ve had enough.
All crap name puns are boycotted from now on.
Scawsby Steve's the main culprit for silly puns, especially when he's had a drink. He's not so bad once he Sobers up.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Draytonian III on February 20, 2024, 08:31:59 pm
Miller ( Geoff ) used to own a sports shop in Chesterfield with Ernie Moss, called Moss and Miller
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: belton rover on February 20, 2024, 09:34:11 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Dutch usually researches these things thoroughly, Hound. I wouldn't take that Root with him.

That’s it. I’ve had enough.
All crap name puns are boycotted from now on.
Scawsby Steve's the main culprit for silly puns, especially when he's had a drink. He's not so bad once he Sobers up.
Willey though?
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Dutch Uncle on February 20, 2024, 10:05:56 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Dutch usually researches these things thoroughly, Hound. I wouldn't take that Root with him.

That’s it. I’ve had enough.
All crap name puns are boycotted from now on.
Scawsby Steve's the main culprit for silly puns, especially when he's had a drink. He's not so bad once he Sobers up.
Willey though?

I am not Holding my breath
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 20, 2024, 10:10:54 pm
He tends to back off if you Warne him.
Title: Re: Anderson and Wood
Post by: Bentley Bullet on February 20, 2024, 10:21:03 pm
Now I have seen that, I see we have some more England cricketers (past and present) on the books

Close (Brian)
Bailey (Trevor/Rob)
Taylor (Bob)
Jones (Simon/Geraint)
Miller (David)
McGrath (Anthony)
Nixon (Paul)
Brown (David)

and of course Aussie (Glen) Maxwell :silly:

Dutch, are you sure they are all True man.
Dutch usually researches these things thoroughly, Hound. I wouldn't take that Root with him.

That’s it. I’ve had enough.
All crap name puns are boycotted from now on.
Scawsby Steve's the main culprit for silly puns, especially when he's had a drink. He's not so bad once he Sobers up.
Willey though?

I am not Holding my breath
Too busy Holding the bowlers Willey.