Keeping It Tight

The league table is starting to look a lot better in particular the goals conceded. Keeping things tight at the back is more than half the battle and means you are always in with a chance of picking up points home or away. When you look at the individuals we have it all adds up to a pretty good defence with a fair amount of flexibility.

Kyle Naughton has also made a significant contribution to recent defensive performances and is being linked with premiership clubs who are no doubt keeping an eye on him. A transfer at this stage of his career is a non starter and would be bad for both player and club. If it comes down to playing first team football for us or spending time in another clubs reserve team there really is no contest.

Kevin Blackwell has been talking about giving someone a hammering when we find our shooting boots but this is unlikely to be against Barnsley. Like any derby the match will probably be a tight encounter such as a score draw or a single goal deciding the outcome. When you consider we lost to the pigs that were defeated by the dingles I think we are due a win in this particular local derby.

The teams above us are dropping points occasionally and the championship does not have an outstanding team that is good enough to run away with the division. If we can keep in touch with the leaders until the transfer window opens you would hope that Kevin McCabe would ensure that the manager was able to strengthen the team for the final run in.

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