Scott Parker.... The answer to our clean sheet problem?

[OL'BOLTY]

Yup, and I used to be able to play too 

[Gareth Keown]

Yup, and I used to be able to play too 

really...... and how many intl. caps have you collected over the years ?? 

[OL'BOLTY]

Which sport,sport?

[Gareth Keown]

Which sport,sport?

in your case.... probably Netball..

[Metalanimal]

GK you being a tart again lol

This thread kinda gone of track abit what we talking about here now then?

[RiffHard]

Stick to the topic!

[Gareth Keown]

no.... he aint the answer to any 'cleansheets problem'..... nudge nudge wink wink...

[dedleysting]

Yes. Parker isn't the answer to our clean sheet problems.
 
The real answer is that we play too open and Harry knows this. If we weren't so open this would negate our attacking threat so i can see why we set up as we do.
 
Plus we are exciting, having said that we won't win the league if we continue to play so open.

[AuburnSpur]

Yes. Parker isn't the answer to our clean sheet problems.
 
The real answer is that we play too open and Harry knows this. If we weren't so open this would negate our attacking threat so i can see why we set up as we do.
 
Plus we are exciting, having said that we won't win the league if we continue to play so open.

We can be successful continuing to play open, but only with the addition of a quality striker.  To play as open as we do, our goal differential is awful, and it isn't simply lack of clean sheets.  We don't have a consistent goal-scoring threat at the top.  Pav had multiple quality balls come his way in the second half Sunday, and you'd have though he was made of bricks with his first touch, whether chest or foot.  We look great until the ball is played in.  Then, not so much.

[dedleysting]

I dont think the mentality of "if you score 4, we'll score 5" is the way to success.

[Gareth Keown]

must you all undulate from 1 extreme to the next ??

cleansheets per se are not that important, its more a psychological high you get which is artificial.... we need to be able to hold onto leads.... that means having a pwoper counter-attacking striker to stop teams pushing forward so much when they need to equalise.... the sort of striker that allowed us to do just that was Bent...

during his pwoper full season with Spurs when he was mostly in the team, we hardly ever gave up leads and even had the best defensive record for home games in the Prem, with the fewest goals conceded...

simples innit.

[Metalanimal]

When Arry steps down in 2012 his replacement is right here ........... Gareth!!!! forever showing footballing genuis and no doubt you man motivation skills are even better!

Our future is safe now!

[Gareth Keown]

I'd be the strategist....I wouldnt know how to motivate footballers, as most are not very intelligent are they ??....

so I'd probably have 3 assistants like Arry does, to delegate to... might be a job innit for you Metalsy 

[Metalanimal]

I wouldnt fancy being tea boy mate, thanks for the thought though