Our defence

[scawsby steve]

Will get us relegated. Like a bunch of statues.

[Jersey Rover]

Need Bailey in there. We got enough midfielders to cover

[GazLaz]

Byrne, Pearson and McGrath as a three is horrible.

I do quite like that shape for the front 7 players but not for the back three. Bailey, Byrne, Senior would be better. If you are playing Bailey as a deep midfielder you may as well have him in that back three.

[In the box]

Will get us relegated. Like a bunch of statues.

I agree if you don’t impose yourself in in your own penalty area you just invite the chances .

[Copps is Magic]

2nd worst in the league.

What became clear today was the complete lack of organisation. Any ball into the box, our players are usually completely out of position (grouped at the front post) and no one tracks runners.

Problem have been evident for a long time now, and nothing has changed.

[In the box]

Herbie Kane free kick was a joke , he is one of the best players at putting a ball on a button and Clarke would have been better coming off his line and just attack the ball , instead he relied on our defenders to handle it and thry just stood there and did nothing !!

[Thorney]

We must have the worst defenders in the league when the ball is at their feet.

Pearson looks terrified of it and cannot sort ihs feet out when its played to him.

Cannot be expecting them to play with the ball on the ground when they clearly cannot.

[dickos1]

Herbie Kane free kick was a joke , he is one of the best players at putting a ball on a button and Clarke would have been better coming off his line and just attack the ball , instead he relied on our defenders to handle it and thry just stood there and did nothing !!

He couldn’t come for it, their bloke should’ve volleyed home from 6 yards but completely missed it

[GazLaz]

Without sounding like a broken record, not signing two centre halves in January was negligence. If we only signed three players it had to be a keeper and two centre halves.

[Chris Black come back]

We effectively signed three centre backs in the summer - not selling McGrath, and signing Pearson and Grehan. If we are having to sign two centre backs in January, something did go badly wrong in the summer.

[Thorney]

Playing pearson for 90 mins is criminal.

His legs dont work anymore. Either gets skinned, gives a foul or falls over when under pressure.

[GazLaz]

We effectively signed three centre backs in the summer - not selling McGrath, and signing Pearson and Grehan. If we are having to sign two centre backs in January, something did go badly wrong in the summer.

The best one left in December though.

[colfromdonny]

Get Faulkner in and give him a chance.

[Usher wide.]

Without sounding like a broken record, not signing two centre halves in January was negligence. If we only signed three players it had to be a keeper and two centre halves.

It’s not like me to disagree with you but if you don’t have a goal scorer you’re going to lose more than you win.

Our priority in the summer was to find the ‘next’ Rob Street & we don’t.

Come January that priority remained & unfortunately the loanee who offered us some hope in that department has had to limp back to Merseyside.

It was unfortunate O’Riordan was called back by Blackburn, our reliance on him is really showing up now. You can tinker all you like with the back four but if you don’t have a player who can score double figures you’re on a hiding to nothing.

That’s your priority right there.

[scawsby steve]

The goal by Lee was a gem. Defenders do their job and we win that game 1-0.

[Pliskin]

The defence is awful. It doesn't take much to score against us, and turn a good performance from us into a defeat.

When we go a goal up you’re just waiting for the equaliser to come.

[Goole Rover]

It’s OK blaming the defence but look at the stats, 17 shots 2 on goal. Plymouth 13 shots 6 on goal. Listening to the commentary the blame for the first goal falls on a poorly positioned wall. Second in a week.

[Chris Black come back]

It was embarrassing watching us attack. Every one of the powder puff shots was from not far off the half way line. Surely only the Lee shot was actually in or near the area. We are never scoring from out there.

[GazLaz]

It’s OK blaming the defence but look at the stats, 17 shots 2 on goal. Plymouth 13 shots 6 on goal. Listening to the commentary the blame for the first goal falls on a poorly positioned wall. Second in a week.

I agreed with most things Barry Miller said on comms, I like listening to him, but didn’t necessarily agree with that comment. Certainly a defence/ goalkeeper error.

[Chris Black come back]

Miller was very good when Clifton went off. “He’s not done a lot today but has looked busy” or words to that effect. Which are quite fitting.

[monkeytennis]

It’s not just the defence though is it? We are deficient all over, piss weak defence, soft bellied midfield, toothless attack and keepers that are inconsistent.

Really clear that L1 has moved on since we were in it last time and the club and manager have vastly underestimated the quality, strength, pace, fitness and capability to be competitive.

If we do manage to stay up I really hope these lessons are learned and the sufficient investment is made to keep us there.

[Chris Black come back]

Thought Clark was generally good today. Rest rings true though - we are very slow. I mean, there cannot be a slower side in the professional game. I refuse to believe anyone has a squad slower than us.

[EasyforDennis]

It’s not just the defence though is it? We are deficient all over, piss weak defence, soft bellied midfield, toothless attack and keepers that are inconsistent.

Really clear that L1 has moved on since we were in it last time and the club and manager have vastly underestimated the quality, strength, pace, fitness and capability to be competitive.

If we do manage to stay up I really hope these lessons are learned and the sufficient investment is made to keep us there.

I'm afraid the expression. "You can't polish a turd" applies to us at the moment. In terms of investment I don't think it is going to happen. We have reached our level and I think the owner is quite happy to supply sufficient funds to maintain us as a League1/League 2 yoyo club. 

[Rupee92ONLY]

Nothing I see suggests to me that we’ve got a budget for a L1/L2 yo-yo. He’s been allowed tons of signings and a very large squad. I think we can just stay up still but he’s been given the funds to comfortably stay up.

[In the box]

Nothing I see suggests to me that we’ve got a budget for a L1/L2 yo-yo. He’s been allowed tons of signings and a very large squad. I think we can just stay up still but he’s been given the funds to comfortably stay up.

Budget a just part of the plan .. it’s how and who you spend it on . Cut the back room hangers on and put more thought into finding players who want to play for DRFC ..

[grayx]

We effectively played 3 centre halfs & a left back didnt we. Why didnt we play a right back?

[Copps is Magic]

"the manner and the softness of the two goals"

"we've conceeded two sloppy goals, off a long throw that we don't get out to the cross, and a free kick that goes straight in"

"it's something we need to work on and go back to the training ground"

McCann.

[Rupee92ONLY]

"the manner and the softness of the two goals"

"we've conceeded two sloppy goals, off a long throw that we don't get out to the cross, and a free kick that goes straight in"

"it's something we need to work on and go back to the training ground"

McCann.

A quote 34 league games in btw.

[mpc123]

"the manner and the softness of the two goals"

"we've conceeded two sloppy goals, off a long throw that we don't get out to the cross, and a free kick that goes straight in"

"it's something we need to work on and go back to the training ground"

McCann.

A quote 34 league games in btw.

We he be better not mentioning it? He knows it and got a new keeper and defender in Jan

[Rupee92ONLY]

"the manner and the softness of the two goals"

"we've conceeded two sloppy goals, off a long throw that we don't get out to the cross, and a free kick that goes straight in"

"it's something we need to work on and go back to the training ground"

McCann.

A quote 34 league games in btw.

We he be better not mentioning it? He knows it and got a new keeper and defender in Jan

And yet it’s still a problem.

Why hasn’t it been rectified?