Defensive Problems

[eggchaser]

What defensive problems?
We were absolutely solid today against one of the leagues most prolific strike forces! Yes Notts County did score but it was a fantastic finish and not much anyone could've done about it, we have definately turned a corner now and if we keep up these kinds of performances then it may well be a very exciting last season at CP

[P/T Indie]

I keep saying Gary Hunter for England right back

Last two games the defence has coped with everything thrown at them and the 2nd half at Rotherham and todays last half hour they have been imense.

Jimbo & artell seem to be back to their best like they were in the 1st season.

[Heysham_Shrimp]

Dave Artell was absolutely immense today and has been superb since reclaiming a place in the team. Hughes and Hawley barely got a kick today.

I hope some of the people who give him grief on here will acknowledge what a good defender he is even if it sometimes means launching it.

When Haining is fit it will be a hard team for Sammy to pick.

[George Dawes]

i put a lot down to Jimbo being back to his best in the team, he's so influential and a model captain at organizing things , he's my first name on the team sheet


well after Roche

[eggchaser]

When Haining is fit it will be a hard team for Sammy to pick.

I think out of the three centre backs that played today I would probably drop Adams for Haining... I think adams is still a fantastic defender but Artell is in amazing form and Jimbo IS Morecambe FC plus on the evidence that I've seen so far Will Haining can do everything Adams can and with a bit more pace aswell!

[Mark S]

When Haining is fit it will be a hard team for Sammy to pick.

I think out of the three centre backs that played today I would probably drop Adams for Haining... I think adams is still a fantastic defender but Artell is in amazing form and Jimbo IS Morecambe FC plus on the evidence that I've seen so far Will Haining can do everything Adams can and with a bit more pace aswell!

No one deserves dropping after today. a good solid display by the defence. Will will have to earn his place back or wait til someone screws up surely?

[eggchaser]

When Haining is fit it will be a hard team for Sammy to pick.

I think out of the three centre backs that played today I would probably drop Adams for Haining... I think adams is still a fantastic defender but Artell is in amazing form and Jimbo IS Morecambe FC plus on the evidence that I've seen so far Will Haining can do everything Adams can and with a bit more pace aswell!

No one deserves dropping after today. a good solid display by the defence. Will will have to earn his place back or wait til someone screws up surely?

Oh definately!
If it aint broke don't fix it
but in the games I've seen Will play in he's been top class but he'll definately have to earn his place in the team after the last couple of defensive performances.

[campdave]

If it ain't broke...

[George Dawes]

Haining will have to wait for his chance i think, just like Stanley as waited and will probably start from now on while unlucky Manny Panther is injured

[Christies Child]

Yes a much improved performance from the defence after the last home game v Rochdale.

Hunter has taken to the new role and for me that has helped. Still a few heart in the mouth moments towards the end....but hey...it wouldn't be Morecambe without them!

Maybe both Arts and Bents read my post and said..'Bollocks, we'll show that old git a thing or three!'

Immense.

[PUNKISDEAD]

Yeah, well done CC , you told them, via us, big time, any chance you could sort out the economy on your day off

[Curly]

Dave Artell was absolutely immense today and has been superb since reclaiming a place in the team. Hughes and Hawley barely got a kick today.

I hope some of the people who give him grief on here will acknowledge what a good defender he is even if it sometimes means launching it.

When Haining is fit it will be a hard team for Sammy to pick.

Thought just the same today, never put a foot wrong imo

[Christies Child]

Yeah, well done CC , you told them, via us, big time, any chance you could sort out the economy on your day off

Erm..let me see!

Out of Afgan....Stop Trident....Get rid of needless admin in the Public sector and the Health service......and that's for starters!

Enough for a Sunday debate?

[heysham_mfc]

defence spot on looks like we have got a winning formula

[Little Shrimp]

The defensive problems are now a thing of the past.

[George Dawes]

yeah now Moss is out of the team, he'll have to work on his game and fight for his place now if he wants it back


but fair play to Hunter, i can see him being a permanent fixture in that role all season

[Blackpool Shrimp]

I know lots of people disagree with me sometimes but i still think arts and jimbo are up there with the best centre half pairings in league two - yesterday just proved it for me

[mfcbro]

I totally agree people have a short memory,towards the end of last season we kept 7 clean sheets out 11.I thought Jimbo and Artell were awesome yesterday against lets not forget former championship players.Whos Lee Hughes and Karl Hawley anyway?

[shrimper]

Jimbo came back a game or two too early and Adams always takes two or three games to get going. Also Mossy just hasn't done it.

The reason I never got downhearted, though, was that we KNOW (or we should by now) that we have a good defence when everyone's fit. Our problem in the past has been creating enough chances from midfield and then scoring enough goals.

Early season showed us that this had been addressed and was no longer an issue.

Get the defence solid again (as we knew we were capable of doing) and we'd be fine.

It's not all plain sailing and we may well have some dodgy results over the next few difficult weeks.

But if we can keep reasonably strong until the latter end of October I think we can really start to push up the table towards Christmas.