31-05-2023, 04:33 PM
(31-05-2023, 03:37 PM)bluebollox Wrote:(31-05-2023, 02:21 PM)DeepBlue Wrote: What div 4 defence ?
We had a perfectly adequate div 2 / championship defence that season .. Knight, McLaughlin, Aizlewood , Tait & Sullivan were all fine players.
No we didn't. The defence got found out bigtime sadly. We leaked too many goals but scored more goals than Sheff Wed. who went up. We conceded 4 @ home 3 times that I can recall straight off my head, Oldham, Toon & Blackburn. We finished 16th. With a better defence with the firepower we had who knows what may've happened.
Thats why Bally shored it up straightaway after taking over. It was a league too far for the likes of McLaughlin, Sullivan & even Aizlewood. Taity-yes his commitment was second to none whatever league we were in & thats why Bally kept him.
The reason we leaked goals that season was more to do with Campbell's attacking tactics than the ability of the defenders. Which is why the team is remembered so fondly, they attacked and entertained.