Totally agree BarnardFoxtonBarker about Nicholson. Watching him for the first games I thought he is going to be a good signing but he now looks ineffective and his form has dropped. I think the cause of this is down to Butler insisting on playing with three centre-backs which are not needed. He also insists on playing Clunan in a defensive mid-field role just in front of the defenders. THATS SIX IN DEFENCE. This has also weakened our midfield which is virtually non-existent. I think Scales form has dropped too due to this defensive set-up. Now teams have figured out our system it is so easy for them to attack us and then to sit back as our three centre-backs insist on playing ring a roses with the ball backwards and forwards. This has now got so frustrating to watch and now the system is an embarrassment. The only way this system would work is if we had two natural wing-backs with pace to carry the ball forward and cross it into the box. You can’t sho-horn players into what you want them to be. We lost Ogle the only player who could carry that attacking role. Andy Butler needs a serious re-think as in my opinion the form of many of our players has dropped due to his defensive formation. How can we attack well with a majority of defenders on the pitch.
Many teams also come and play just one striker up top. So why AB do we need five at the back?
