Coulson needs dropping

[Adz]

Adz hasn’t seen a game in 13 years.

You forget about online streaming

[F*ck The Poor & Fat]

Adz hasn’t seen a game in 13 years.

You forget about online streaming

If you believe you can really get an understanding of a players contribution to a game from online streaming then my friend you are delusional. Within the confines of the camera you get literally a snap shot of the whole game.

[Long slender neck]

What can people at a game see that a streamer cannot?

[Adz]

Adz hasn’t seen a game in 13 years.

You forget about online streaming

If you believe you can really get an understanding of a players contribution to a game from online streaming then my friend you are delusional. Within the confines of the camera you get literally a snap shot of the whole game.

I've watched enough live football to know you don't get to see a players off the ball movement and positioning on a stream, but when it comes to seeing a centre half getting done for pace, getting caught out of position and struggling to move it is very apparent

[Thor]

Seemed fit enough against Northampton, Walsall and Grimsby.

I don’t think he was as at times he was wincing when striking the ball.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

What can people at a game see that a streamer cannot?

The whole picture. I hate watching on the streams, you miss so much.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

You forget about online streaming

If you believe you can really get an understanding of a players contribution to a game from online streaming then my friend you are delusional. Within the confines of the camera you get literally a snap shot of the whole game.

I've watched enough live football to know you don't get to see a players off the ball movement and positioning on a stream, but when it comes to seeing a centre half getting done for pace, getting caught out of position and struggling to move it is very apparent

You can't tell on positioning on that stream. There is nothing wrong with that.

Yes pace has clearly been an issue - down the flanks, not through the middle - but that's it.

As above, I'll repeat, he needs some protection in front of him.

[Lovejoy]

Josh did not start the season in the best of form like a few of our players but his form did pick up again. His recent dip in form coincides with the introduction of Carl Fletcher so let us hope he improves again.

[Bergen]

Most defensive challenges won LEAGUE TWO

266 - Jordan Tunnicliffe
221 - Eddie Nolan
199 - Nathan Smith
195 - Fiacre Kelleher
193 - Rory McArdle
188 - Josh Coulson
181 - Marvin Ekpiteta
178 - Luke Prosser
178 - Tom Eastman
175 - Ryan Sweeney

[DonaldRocks]

Sadly yes. Along with Clay two heroes of last year just not making the grade this time around. May be down to fitness, may be grief or may just be a level too far but they need taking out the starting XI for a while.

Me thinks you are spot on.

[Disoriented]

Clay is now but a distant memory.

Reminds me of the time when Muhammad Ali went into a bar and ordered a drink. He paid for it using ceramic money,

The bartender said, ‘I can’t accept this, your Cash is Clay’.

[Fanny]

Most defensive challenges won LEAGUE TWO

266 - Jordan Tunnicliffe
221 - Eddie Nolan
199 - Nathan Smith
195 - Fiacre Kelleher
193 - Rory McArdle
188 - Josh Coulson
181 - Marvin Ekpiteta
178 - Luke Prosser
178 - Tom Eastman
175 - Ryan Sweeney

I once read that making loads of defensive challenges doesn’t actually mean that you’re a good defender, as crazy as that sounds.

The theory goes that the very best defenders have to make less challenges as their positioning, marking and reading of the game is so good.

Maldini didn’t make many challenges per game and was one of the best defenders in history

[redintheface]

Theory and practice - two very different things. At EFL League 2 level Coulson is a decent defender and we’re fortunate to have him.

[faith1234]

Can we please stop this crap with our players if we were top of the league we would be saying what a class def he is but the fact is its a harder league a step up from the confernce league i think that coulson is the same def we have from last season we just need to cut out the silly mistakes at the end of the day we will get there we need support have faith people

[Ornchurch]

I didn't think that McArdele was much of a footballer last week for Scunthorpe but he was physical, won almost every header and little got past him.
That's all you need in League 2, a couple of stoppers.

[Chief crazy horse]

I really don't like public forum negative comments on any player - but that now the norm it appears

I would prefer the best players that are fit are played and the correct tactics employed to win a match

I sort of know where you're coming from, but I don't see too much wrong with criticism of players as long as it can be seen as constructive and not in a slagging off, and insulting tone. That's a no, no for me.

[Thor]

I didn't think that McArdele was much of a footballer last week for Scunthorpe but he was physical, won almost every header and little got past him.
That's all you need in League 2, a couple of stoppers.

He impressed me in what he provided to his team, indat there thinking what of he played for us.