Lees and Borner

[Holmowl]

They’ve had their critics individually but what a pairing they’ve been recently.

 

Neither quick. One slug-like, but boy it’s working. Neither overly tall, but they win virtually everything in the air. Their specialities are courage and last-ditch blocks. 
 

I think Pulis is great for them. He’ll insist on safety first and won’t expect them to be stroking the ball around. That will suit Lees especially.

 

It’s a terrific base to our team. We have problems, but not in central defence. Once we get Iorfa back, let alone Dunkley (honestly not a clue about his ability, can’t recall him at all) it presents brilliant options for how Pulis wants to set us up. 

[S63 Owl]

Both seem to have made it through their bad spells and we are now seeing them at their best again. 

[robowl4life]

I’ve got a borner for Borner. 

[Tamworthowl]

...and Flint.

[CircleSeven]

It’s nice for the partnership to be greater than the sum of its parts. 
That’s defending though isn’t it?

positioning, reading the game and good partnerships. 

[Jim]

Defensive strength has been a general constant during DC’s time as chairman. Even in each of the last two difficult seasons we’ve had an half season where we’ve been particularly strong at the back. We only conceded 20 in the first 23 games of last season before the wheels spectacularly came off.

 

I think the arrival of Pulis will only make us stronger in this regard.

[Errol Flashman]

 

Both better in there int middle. The back 3 lunacy is hopefully over 

[OWLISH]

van aken really playing himself into the transfer window as well

[S72 Owl]

Always been a good partnership that until it got messed with. Changing personnel and formation is never going to get the best out of your CBs. 

 

Going to be be interesting once Flint, Iorfa and Dunkley are back. I can see Iorfa playing RB and Pulis clearly rates Flint after signing him for Boro.

[robowl4life]

2 minutes ago, Errol Flashman said:

 

Both better in there int middle. The back 3 lunacy is hopefully over 

This!!! ******** wingbacks as well ffs... when we’ve no natural wingbacks anyway apart from Penney. Can’t beat a back 4 or Des Walker! You’ll never beat...

[Dylan93]

For me, the defence has been pretty solid and consistent since Stuart Gray (even with all the injuries). Fans seem to think it’s weak and needs strengthening, but we have plenty of options. When a team has a minimal attacking outlet and a midfield that’s non exsistent, you’re defending for 80% of the game,  so you’re bound to concede silly goals. Fair play to Lees and Borner for being solid of late. I wouldn’t bring Dom in at the moment! UTO

[Shetland Owl]

Both doing well, Lofra Flint and Dunkley can also score from set pieces something we need to do and TP have pointed out. Goals need to come from everywhere, as well as a forward or two we need pace down the left flank, Harris and Moses can cover the right

[debram]

1 hour ago, Holmowl said:

They’ve had their critics individually but what a pairing they’ve been recently.

 

Neither quick. One slug-like, but boy it’s working. Neither overly tall, but they win virtually everything in the air. Their specialities are courage and last-ditch blocks. 
 

I think Pulis is great for them. He’ll insist on safety first and won’t expect them to be stroking the ball around. That will suit Lees especially.

 

It’s a terrific base to our team. We have problems, but not in central defence. Once we get Iorfa back, let alone Dunkley (honestly not a clue about his ability, can’t recall him at all) it presents brilliant options for how Pulis wants to set us up. 

Lees has been a stalwart ever since he signed. 

[fpowl]

Is dunkley left footed or right?

 

I can see pulis playing iorfa right back based on the strength of our centre backs 

 

Likes having height in the pitch and playing centre backs at full back 

 

 

[Emilianenko]

We look really well organised now, not gonna concede a great deal.

[Guest LondonOwl313]

Just goes to show how much of a mess Monk has made of the squad building.. we now have at least 4 centre halfs who you’d put down to start most weeks in Lees, Borner, Iorfa and Flint, plus the crocked Dunkley and Van Aken as well. So 6... and one out and out striker who hasn’t scored regularly for 5 years. It’s no wonder we’re only good at one end of the pitch

[daveyboy66]

With Iorfa and Dunkley to come I think the defence is sorted...now for the attack...

 

[Guest]

45 minutes ago, fpowl said:

Is dunkley left footed or right?

 

 

 

He has no feet 

[Bigblueowl]

2 hours ago, Holmowl said:

They’ve had their critics individually but what a pairing they’ve been recently.

 

Neither quick. One slug-like, but boy it’s working. Neither overly tall, but they win virtually everything in the air. Their specialities are courage and last-ditch blocks. 
 

I think Pulis is great for them. He’ll insist on safety first and won’t expect them to be stroking the ball around. That will suit Lees especially.

 

It’s a terrific base to our team. We have problems, but not in central defence. Once we get Iorfa back, let alone Dunkley (honestly not a clue about his ability, can’t recall him at all) it presents brilliant options for how Pulis wants to set us up. 

Iorfa and Flint will be straight back in I think purely based on their size. The majority of our goals from now on will be set peices! 

 

I'd still be very interested to see Iorfa in midfield! 

[Bigblueowl]

2 hours ago, Dylan93 said:

For me, the defence has been pretty solid and consistent since Stuart Gray (even with all the injuries). Fans seem to think it’s weak and needs strengthening, but we have plenty of options. When a team has a minimal attacking outlet and a midfield that’s non exsistent, you’re defending for 80% of the game,  so you’re bound to concede silly goals. Fair play to Lees and Borner for being solid of late. I wouldn’t bring Dom in at the moment! UTO

Two additional players need at the back.. Proper old school left back and a experienced keeper (not Westwood)