Fergies Interview post Orient

[Lincoln Rover]

http://bbc.in/2gsLIbr

Hope fully there you go

[grayx]

Good to hear that it sounds promising about Houghton.

[drfchound]

As we were leaving the ground today we were saying that we had probably put on our best performance of the season so far.
Good news about keeping JH too.

[Mac the hooped man]

You could sense his pride and joy at the team that he had assembled was reaping the rewards. Dickovs legacy is gone,  bar the odd player,  it's a clean slate. A completly different style of play.  But alongside the goals, and boy are we being spoiled for goals at the KMS, there's a new found defensive toughness.    Craig Alcock always was a quality player.. is he the catalyst for a strong firm back line?   

[dknward2]

Word on alcock some of the cross field balls were perfect

[ravenrover]

Defensively we are really poor

[Copps is Magic]

We haven't been defensively poor in the last two games.

[IDM]

Defensively we are really poor

No we are not.. We are not perfect,  but not poor..

The last 3 games, two penalties and one unstoppable free kick..

[RoversAlias]

Defensively we are really poor

What did we do wrong today? Was a very solid performance by the back line and they only scored through a wonder strike.

[Haxey-Hood-DRFC]

Agreed. We were very solid. It's coming together.

[ravenrover]

We have rode our luck not just today but all season defensively

[Copps is Magic]

We've scored more goals than the opposition all season.

No such thing as luck over a half season length period. Ridiculous notion

[IDM]

We have rode our luck not just today but all season defensively

rode our luck today?? They had 3 chances and we had 16...

[podrover73]

We have rode our luck not just today but all season defensively

hope we  keep riding our luck ha

[RoversAlias]

We have rode our luck not just today but all season defensively

I by and large agree with you, on balance for the season, however today I don't feel like that was the case. They had three chances the whole game, one went in the net and only one of the other two was a clear cut chance. If we're restricting teams to 1/2 clear chances a game then that's goodi n my opinion.

[Sammy Chung was King]

He seems to be meticulous on how he wants things done. If you are going to do well you have to have good standards in what you expect from individuals and more importantly the team.
He doesn't miss a trick no matter how well we play he doesn't forget little things that were not quite right. I think if you are a side going for promotion you are thinking a move in front.
If we got promotion, and that's a big if there's a long way to go. Would this side be good enough defensively and offensively to at bare minimum stay up in league one?.

Do we look at this side and say we could retain the whole starting eleven today and it would be good enough to go for promotion again?. Or would it be a mid-table side-a side that just survived or would we get relegated again?.
Do we sense a 'Special' side that can serve us for years or a side that would need breaking up and starting again with?-If we happened to be promoted.

[BigH]

If you put to one side the nonsense of our defensive performances at Blackpool and Luton, our goals against record compares with the best in the division.

Personally, I'm now used to DF's brand of 'open' football. Teams get chances against us; the fact that they don't bury them is their problem not ours. However, as you play higher up the leagues, the more likely it will be that better quality teams and strikers will score.

Let's enjoy the ride. At the moment there are only 5 teams up for promotion from what is a very poor division. We're one of them.

[The Red Baron]

Since Baudry has settled in and Alcock has come back the defence has looked much better.

Mason is doing well at LB but we lose something from not having a left footed player in that position.

[Mac the hooped man]

If you put to one side the nonsense of our defensive performances at Blackpool and Luton, our goals against record compares with the best in the division.

Personally, I'm now used to DF's brand of 'open' football. Teams get chances against us; the fact that they don't bury them is their problem not ours. However, as you play higher up the leagues, the more likely it will be that better quality teams and strikers will score.

Let's enjoy the ride. At the moment there are only 5 teams up for promotion from what is a very poor division. We're one of them.

Good post, but what the heck Is a brand of footballl?  Can you sell it in the supermarket?  Pretentious media buzzwords!!

It's style or type of football.  The end!!

[IDM]

I don't get this "very poor division" argument at all.

It is the 4th division, so it is going to be a lower standard than what we are used to in recent seasons.  But not poor - it is what it is!

[RedJ]

Can only beat what's in front of you.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I think our team as it is, and I'll include Williams, is top half League One. The weakness may be the depth of quality to maintain a good points average. We'd need quality pushing from the bench and potential game changers.

I think DF will already have his sights on players to improve that depth with, others being moved on.

The platform is there though to push on for the remainder of this season and to crack on next season. Good times ahead I hope.

[DonnyOsmond]

I think our team as it is, and I'll include Williams, is top half League One. The weakness may be the depth of quality to maintain a good points average. We'd need quality pushing from the bench and potential game changers.

I think DF will already have his sights on players to improve that depth with, others being moved on.

The platform is there though to push on for the remainder of this season and to crack on next season. Good times ahead I hope.

Agree. When* we go up we should be aiming for the play offs with a few additions. For me, the only position I wouldn't say is taken is the left back. The rest we have quality in.

[DonnyOsmond]

Oh, and I think the style of football suits our Viking name. Raping and pillaging teams, going gung-ho.

[drfchound]

Since Baudry has settled in and Alcock has come back the defence has looked much better.

Mason is doing well at LB but we lose something from not having a left footed player in that position.

I have been watching Mason closely and he is more than capable and does in fact, use his left foot to play the ball forward and cross with his left foot.
He is a genuine two footed player so there is no need to question his ability to be a natural left back.

[Mac the hooped man]

I think our team as it is, and I'll include Williams, is top half League One. The weakness may be the depth of quality to maintain a good points average. We'd need quality pushing from the bench and potential game changers.

I think DF will already have his sights on players to improve that depth with, others being moved on.

The platform is there though to push on for the remainder of this season and to crack on next season. Good times ahead I hope.

Agree. When* we go up we should be aiming for the play offs with a few additions. For me, the only position I wouldn't say is taken is the left back. The rest we have quality in.

It's weird,  last season Evina was on fire,  he gets a 3 contract, then loses.form and drops to the bench.  Through injuries and nothing else he gets a chance again,  looks not bad, but then becomes hit and miss again..  such a confidence player...

[Al4475]

I think if we go up, he'll keep the core of the squad and be allowed to add to it for the next stage! Be interesting to see if there's any 'statement of intents' signings in January! It's a balancing act tho - things are going well at the moment - a few new signings in Jan may upset the applecart! For me (and I'll admit I've missed more games this season for one reason or another than I have for a long time) I'd try and tie Mason and Houghton down for the season (altho Mason may already be here - not sure) let Calder go back - try and get another striker, possibly an undisputed number one keeper (marosi is doing well and I still think etheridge will come good long-term) a quality midfielder and defender so 4 in if poss! And those four may include Mason and houghton!

[Sammy Chung was King]

Retain those we have first, though as above i would let Calder return to his club. I would get an experienced keeper in for the run in and loan one of the others out.
Get a left sided winger in, maybe somebody who can play left back and left wing, James Husband wouldn't be a bad loan. And a quick striker something slightly different to what we have. Then loan Beestin out for some experience.

[drfchound]

I don't get this lack of confidence in Marosi.
He is proving over and over that he thoroughly deserves the first choice tag.
His save from the header late on against Orient further reinforces that.
While i am on the subject i am astonished also that some posters still think Etheridge is a better keeper than Marosi.

[wilts rover]

I dont believe anyone has said that Etheridge is a better keeper than Marosi hound, what some have said is that he has the attributes and potential to be a better keeper. Same, same - but different.