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Posted January 04, 2016 03:13 · last edited January 04, 2016 03:14

Kyle1502 wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

As I said earlier, I think that at least some of it is because we play possession football with slow defenders so we are vulnerable to counterattacks, which means we commit more professional fouls and get more yellow cards. However, what annoys me isn't the Nix getting cards they shouldn't have, but other teams not getting cards they should have. For instance, repeated fouling of Roly, even by the same player, never seems to get a yellow card.

What I don't get is that these players played last season and were fine. From memory we only had one player get a suspension for an accumulation of yellows last season, and so far this season we've had 3, with another 2 one yellow away from one. So what's changed?

I'd say it's a combination of factors. One is that some key defensive players (Dura, Siggy, Riera) are well past 30 and have lost a few yards of pace. Another is that teams we play have realised this and are trying to break quicker against us than they did last year. Also, its not exactly the same squad - Burns, Kenny, and Boxall were all quick players, and the likes of Gulley, Sarpong, and Powell just aren't as fast. All up, the squad is slower than it was. Together these things have added up to the current situation. Not that it explains our high yellow card count completely but its definitely a factor.

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ConanTroutman edited January 04, 2016 03:14
Kyle1502 wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

As I said earlier, I think that at least some of it is because we play possession football with slow defenders so we are vulnerable to counterattacks, which means we commit more professional fouls and get more yellow cards. However, what annoys me isn't the Nix getting cards they shouldn't have, but other teams not getting cards they should have. For instance, repeated fouling of Roly, even by the same player, never seems to get a yellow card.

What I don't get is that these players played last season and were fine. From memory we only had one player get a suspension for an accumulation of yellows last season, and so far this season we've had 3, with another 2 one yellow away from one. So what's changed?
I'd say it's a combination of factors. One is that some key defensive players (Dura, Siggy, Riera) are well past 30 and have lost a few yards of pace. Another is that teams we play have realised this and are trying to break quicker against us than they did last year. Also, its not exactly the same squad - Burns, Kenny, and Boxall were all quick players, and the likes of Gulley, Sarpong, and Powell just aren't as fast. All up, the squad is slower than it was. Together these things have added up to the current situation.