Match Thread Stoke City (2 Viewers)

[ccfc92]

Oh, by the way, yous all owe me a 5er for sticking it on Stoke at 85 mins to guarantee the point

PM me for bank account detailssss....

 

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[SkyblueTexan]

Baka as usual looked lost and offered nothing. He seems to run away from the ball than towards it for some reason.

 

[no_loyalty]

Results have gone our way today so a decent point. We played well in patches today, but need to be clinical in front of goal.

 

[Skybluefaz]

Scrapping out some points. We never looked a massive threat but at least we look tight.

 

[Cavan O'Doherty]

Baka as usual looked lost and offered nothing. He seems to run away from the ball than towards it for some reason.

Yep, hasn’t got a football brain unfortunately. His movement is so poor for a professional footballer, always seems to run into the wrong space.

 

[Hobo]

That's a decent point, defended well against a good side who will get in the play offs. Thought Baka and Biamou did ok when they came on. We should be combining two strikers with a supply line in Giles though.

I actually think Robins was quite cute bringing them both on and Keeping All
en and O'Hare on even if getting a bit leggy.

It gave them two strikers to think about and something a bit different.

I think a like for like for Godden and even Giles for McCallum giving an attacking option - would have opened it up more for Stoke to come onto us the last 10 minutes.

 

[junglej13]

Desperately need better attacking midfield options. Our back five and holding midfield options aren't bad but O'Hare, Allen and Shipley etc are absolutely miles off. O'Hare gets worse every game I watch.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Yep, hasn’t got a football brain unfortunately. His movement is so poor for a professional footballer, always seems to run into the wrong space.

I’m a bit surprised he came on. Thought his complete lack of any impact in his last few appearances coupled with the culpability for the goal in the last game may have done for him with MR.

 

[Garryb80]

Yep, hasn’t got a football brain unfortunately. His movement is so poor for a professional footballer, always seems to run into the wrong space.

Won 2 decent flick ons which biamou never does

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Would have took a point before the game. A team with even a tiny bit more quality would’ve beaten them 2/3-0, but that’s where we are at with these players. On to a winnable game at Preston.

We haven't won there since Hannibal brought elephants over the Alps

 

[rhino1002]

Baka as usual looked lost and offered nothing. He seems to run away from the ball than towards it for some reason.

I've said this about bakayoko before but he does a lot of running puts in a shift but its never any where near the ball he needs to go

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Desperately need better attacking midfield options. Our back five and holding midfield options aren't bad but O'Hare, Allen and Shipley etc are absolutely miles off. O'Hare gets worse every game I watch.

O'Hare just needs to slow down and think for a bit longer

 

[Cavan O'Doherty]

Won 2 decent flick ons which biamou never does

Well in that case give him a new contract then! We all know Biamou is the better of the 2, albeit both aren’t up to the level. Don’t mind Biamou being on the bench for us as a cheap option but Baka has to go.

 

[Jamesimus]

Enjoyable game. We played some lovely stuff. Stoke not so much, but they were still effective and threatening.

Amazed it finished goalless, I don't think we defended all that well at times and some of the lads that played really well would then go and do something wild a minute later.

Allen has done well again today against a big physical team.

We are missing Kelly aka the human shield.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Could sneak a win - what’s the odds on a Bakayoko winner

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To 1

 

[Jamesimus]

Desperately need better attacking midfield options. Our back five and holding midfield options aren't bad but O'Hare, Allen and Shipley etc are absolutely miles off. O'Hare gets worse every game I watch.

Does he?

 

[rhino1002]

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To 1

Thats very generous odds

 

[matesx]

Effectively down to ten men when Baka came on

Useless

 

[Hobo]

Baka as usual looked lost and offered nothing. He seems to run away from the ball than towards it for some reason.

The problem is he is what we have in our squad. We have very little budget compared to other teams at this level. We have to stick with him and try and improve him.

We are handicapped because some of our squad are League 1. But that is what two successive promotions bring on a limited budget.

 

[Macca]

Lot of calm confidence on here for a team that can’t score. Unless we are going for 25 0-0’s which might just do it

 

[covcity4life]

Baka Allen Biamou Shipley will probably be moved on in the summer. For now we must use them and credit to them for helping CCFC to stay up hopefully

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Desperately need better attacking midfield options. Our back five and holding midfield options aren't bad but O'Hare, Allen and Shipley etc are absolutely miles off. O'Hare gets worse every game I watch.

Disagree. I think behind a fully fit Godden COH and Allen are fine, particularly in the box formation.

It would be great if COH adds a clinical goal scoring side to his game and maybe he will. But don’t underestimate the other work he does. His chasing down/tackling and sheer effort is rare in an AM and I fancy frees Hamer up a bit. He’s a manager’s dream.

 

[Kieranp96]

Not much of a supporter are you

Why because we can't put in a decent performance that results in goals? Guess spending money each game owning 2 of the 3 kits and having the crest tattoo on my left isn't enough for you.

 

[clint van damme]

The problem is he is what we have in our squad. We have very little budget compared to other teams at this level. We have to stick with him and try and improve him.

We are handicapped because some of our squad are League 1. But that is what two successive promotions bring on a limited budget.

They brought on a 13 million pound player.
Some of our support just aren't bright enough to realise the budgetary constraints Robins is working under.

 

[steveo1987]

The defence looks strong..a really good test v Fletcher.Hyam was impressive

 

[clint van damme]

Lot of calm confidence on here for a team that can’t score. Unless we are going for 25 0-0’s which might just do it

Bayern Wycombe scored but still lost

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Just realised Preston beat Derby with a 96 minute goal

 

[Speedies_Chips]

Baka Allen Biamou Shipley will probably be moved on in the summer. For now we must use them and credit to them for helping CCFC to stay up hopefully

I wouldnt move Allen on. I think he is a decent player. Good fitness levels, good touch. Think he will be an asset long term.

 

[Speedies_Chips]

Why because we can't put in a decent performance that results in goals? Guess spending money each game owning 2 of the 3 kits and having the crest tattoo on my left isn't enough for you.

Left testicle?

 

[Tartan Specials]

They brought on a 13 million pound player.
Some of our support just aren't bright enough to realise the budgetary constraints Robins is working under.

Exactly. They also had McLean and Fletcher, who although they weren't great, were bought for zillions compared to the market in which we operate.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Why because we can't put in a decent performance that results in goals? Guess spending money each game owning 2 of the 3 kits and having the crest tattoo on my left isn't enough for you.

Doesn’t matter how much money you’ve spent and how many shit tattoos you’ve got. If you decide to stop bothering supporting the team then you’re no longer a supporter. Same bullshit the trust wronguns pulled out every time people pointed out they’d given up on the club.

 

[Johhny Blue]

I got powdered Bovril as a Christmas present. True fact. How sad is that?

Santa was all out of coal?

 

[Garryb80]

Well in that case give him a new contract then! We all know Biamou is the better of the 2, albeit both aren’t up to the level. Don’t mind Biamou being on the bench for us as a cheap option but Baka has to go.

I pointed out something he did that biamou didn't not offering him a contract. If you are happy to slag someone off its only fair to point out good points too

 

[clint van damme]

Just realised Preston beat Derby with a 96 minute goal

Didn't know that,.Great news. I knew Derby were down to 10 men

 

[mr_monkey]

I’m a Robins fan, nowhere near the idiotic taxi brigade that’s desperate to pounce on every mistake.

But everyone has weaknesses and substitutions are absolutely one of MR’s. Often too late and/or the wrong ones.

Must be why we are getting beaten every game....