dorian gray Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 i've been a wednesday fan for nigh on as long as i can remember. at present at the back we've the wrong keeper in the nets, two bad full backs and been in need of a centre back for more than two years now. but as a wednesday fan i'm struggling to remember us having a 'sure fire' defence, we've often looked open arsed, what's the best, most watertight defence you can remember us having in any division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeaffray Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Seem to remember our defence being pretty solid under Stuart Gray, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Nilsson Walker Pearson Worthington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike312 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Didn't we equal the clean sheet record two years running only 2/3 seasons ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbelly Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 minute ago, mike312 said: Didn't we equal the clean sheet record two years running only 2/3 seasons ago? Thread over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 minute ago, mike312 said: Didn't we equal the clean sheet record two years running only 2/3 seasons ago? under whose management? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo48 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 minute ago, mike312 said: Didn't we equal the clean sheet record two years running only 2/3 seasons ago? Was just posting exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Pearson and Shirtliff were a stand out for me ably assisted by Worthington. As were Lyons and Smith with a cracking right back called Zico! and also ably assisted by Worthington. Beevers and Wood had an amazing season together too as i recall. Beevers had just come out of the academy and we only conceded 9 home goals all season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike312 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, dnhc said: under whose management? Gray and Carlos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another1bitesthedust Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 98/99 season, 5th lowest goals conceded in the premier league only behind the top 4. Atherton, Thome, Walker, Hinchliffe. Atherton and Thome 38 appearances each, Walker 37 and Hinchcliffe 32 believe it or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 39 minutes ago, mike312 said: Didn't we equal the clean sheet record two years running only 2/3 seasons ago? We did Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, mike312 said: Gray and Carlos. we know why gray's defence was solid, it was all he had, as his forward line was from the 'must sell bin' in the 50p shop. so how much of gray's defence did carlos take into his first season? or, how much is the adage 'attack is the best form of defence' true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand owl Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, another1bitesthedust said: 98/99 season, 5th lowest goals conceded in the premier league only behind the top 4. Atherton, Thome, Walker, Hinchliffe. Atherton and Thome 38 appearances each, Walker 37 and Hinchcliffe 32 believe it or not Amazingly under the management of Danny Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, GMOwl72 said: Nilsson Walker Pearson Worthington Pretty much, Worthington was always underrated by other clubs and the media, strangely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sternlad Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 The defence was pretty good in the 60’s...Springett (England international) Wilf Smith ((England U23) Vic Mobley (England U23) Gerry Young ( England one cap I think) and Don Megson ( English Football League XI). Mobley and Megson were like brick sh1thouses, Smith the fast elegant overlapping full back and Young a very talented all round footballer. I couldn’t swear to it but I think 3 out of the four defenders were predominantly left footed. A shame they weren’t all at similar ages when they played together, Megson and Young were old stagers by then and Mobley and Smith relatively inexperienced. The main difference between then and now was the fitness and strength they all had. I remember going to tottenham for a cup match and seeing the Spurs team including Mullery, Chivers et al in about 69/70.. and my God they were frightening to look at in terms of fitness and power...footballs not the same tha’ knows! Needless to say Wednesday were hammered 4-1 that day at White Hart Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbster Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Emerson thome and des walker wasnt 2 bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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