How do we turn away draws into wins?

Giraffe · Aug 21, 2016

Last season we drew more away games than anyone else, and so far we have drawn both away games. How we turn those draws into wins? Go more attacking? Try and kill games off when a goal up? Or shut up shop. Last season we seemed to be trying the latter with limited success.

Pavilionaire · Aug 21, 2016

Yesterday showed we need that nippy striker. Get Vydra, problem sorted.

stss30 · Aug 21, 2016

We need a stronger defence, simple as that. We are a good counter attacking side so should be able to capitalize when we're ahead, but not resilient enough defensively away from home.

maltaseagull · Aug 21, 2016

Pavilionaire said:
Yesterday showed we need that nippy striker. Get Vydra, problem sorted.

Not conceding 2 goals would help too!

pishhead · Aug 21, 2016

Pavilionaire said:
Yesterday showed we need that nippy striker. Get Vydra, problem sorted.

Vydra was on the bench yesterday for Watford so looking unlikely.

tigertim68 · Aug 21, 2016

It would help if CH picked the right team , when we turned up yesterday and saw the team we both thought it was the wrong team and we were right

GoldWithFalmer · Aug 21, 2016

Think we need another two players of Anthony and Bremens calibre in central defence and up top..we are so close to the finished article it's hurting....

Defensive slips cost us and lack of goals (i know) but do genuine top scorers go 5 consecutive games goaless in a campaign?

AmexRuislip · Aug 21, 2016

Giraffe said:
Last season we drew more away games than anyone else, and so far we have drawn both away games. How we turn those draws into wins? Go more attacking? Try and kill games off when a goal up? Or shut up shop. Last season we seemed to be trying the latter with limited success.

As already mentioned, get a quality striker with pace and another CB, try not to give the opposition too much respect and go for their jugular when needed, as the pressure will be on them!

Goldstone1976 · Aug 21, 2016

I've been analysing this for some considerable time and have concluded that in every away game we need to score more goals than the opposition do. That should mean we win.

I'm contemplating applying to be Hughton's strategic adviser.

Perkino · Aug 21, 2016

It's about killing teams off, we went to Derby and should have won but went to Reading and were poor. Score when you're on top and keep the opposition at bay when you're under pressure.

Another defender, preferably a versatile one, plus a pacey striker and we shall be a force for anyone

crasher · Aug 21, 2016

A settled back four would help I think. If we could reinstate our first-choice defence - which I assume is Bruno, Bong, Goldson and Dunk - all in their natural positions - we'll get gradually stronger at protecting a lead.

Dorset Seagull · Aug 21, 2016

However yesterday we actually managed to turn what should have been a defeat into a draw so a point gained

Norman Baker suck my lozenge · Aug 21, 2016

First thing we need to do is get a board with a bit of ambition,once that's sorted then the players will come,fed up with Barber and his rimmers blaming "traffic on the M25"
****ing joke.

Diablo · Aug 21, 2016

Giraffe said:
. How do we turn away draws into wins?.

Simple...score more goals than the opposition.

Guy Fawkes · Aug 21, 2016

Norman Baker suck my lozenge said:
First thing we need to do is get a board with a bit of ambition,once that's sorted then the players will come,fed up with Barber and his rimmers blaming "traffic on the M25"
****ing joke.

Funding the team to the tune of a £15m a season loss isn't showing ambition?

How much do we have to lose a season to make you happy? £30m? £40m? $50m? and with no guarantee it will make any difference

I know you must be fishing

GT49er · Aug 21, 2016

Pavilionaire said:
Yesterday showed we need that nippy striker. Get Vydra, problem sorted.

Yesterday we scored two goals. If we hadn't leaked two goals at the back we'd have won.

Last season we were the top goal scorers. Yes, a 25 goal a season fox-in-the-box striker would be great (and wouldn't be Vydra!) - but useless if we concede as many as we score all the time.

Hampster Gull · Aug 21, 2016

I would guess that with Stephens in the team we would have won yesterday. So we need a little more depth

GT49er · Aug 21, 2016

crasher said:
A settled back four would help I think. If we could reinstate our first-choice defence - which I assume is Bruno, Bong, Goldson and Dunk - all in their natural positions - we'll get gradually stronger at protecting a lead.

Bruno, Dunk, Goldson and Rosenior.

crasher · Aug 21, 2016

GT49er said:
Bruno, Gunk, Goldson and Rosenior.

Maybe, yes. The thing I'd like to see if possible is the best four, whatever that is, playing every week.

Albumen · Aug 21, 2016

GT49er said:
Bruno, Gunk, Goldson and Rosenior.

The ball just sticks to him.

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