Match Thread Coventry City - Middlesbrough Match Thread - Saturday 3rd May (33 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

I don't wish to spoil your dream but you can be offside from a corner .

No you can’t

 

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[SBT]

He just needs to pass to Grimes.

Sounds easy. And yet!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Wilson isn’t a great keeper

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Sounds easy. And yet!

And yet we’re starting a keeper who opposition fans actively want to play, and who probably doesn’t particularly want to play himself

 

[SBT]

And yet we’re starting a keeper who opposition fans actively want to play, and who probably doesn’t particularly want to play himself

There are no good options here. Lampard’s job is to pick the least bad.

If you think Wilson is certain to stink up the gameplan, then I can see the logic in taking a punt on Collins playing like a normal keeper for once. Hard as it is to remember, he can actually do it!

 

[ptr]

Imagine this if you will

0-0 in the 94th minute city get a corner Brad Collins goes up and rises like a salmon at the back post and powers in a header. Fans and management go wild he’s totally redeemed



Then gets flagged offside



Bugger

He really is shite if he can be offside from our corner. Get rid of him ffs

 

[quinn1971]

There are no good options here. Lampard’s job is to pick the least bad.

If you think Wilson is certain to stink up the gameplan, then I can see the logic in taking a punt on Collins playing like a normal keeper for once. Hard as it is to remember, he can actually do it!

If we had the Collins for 89 mins against Luton that’d do, but he’s always got one of those in him, said on Saturday it’s what keepers do when they’ve had nothing to do all game they think they have to get involved and end up doing something like that, he didn’t need to get involved, he was having prob his best game, makes it even worse, just Hasn’t got the concentration good keepers have

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

There are no good options here. Lampard’s job is to pick the least bad.

If you think Wilson is certain to stink up the gameplan, then I can see the logic in taking a punt on Collins playing like a normal keeper for once. Hard as it is to remember, he can actually do it!

I agree with that and perhaps Wilson’s been dropping even more ‘Collinses’ than the OG in training. If he has I’d be surprised mind you

 

[clint van damme]

If we had the Collins for 89 mins against Luton that’d do, but he’s always got one of those in him, said on Saturday it’s what keepers do when they’ve had nothing to do all game they think they have to get involved and end up doing something like that, he didn’t need to get involved, he was having prob his best game, makes it even worse, just Hasn’t got the concentration good keepers have

His game started to go after about 10 minutes before the fateful mistake.
I've no idea why. He'd played well to that point.

 

[Shannerz]

Unless you receive the ball directly .

If you haven't received the ball directly, then you haven't received it from a corner.

 

[quinn1971]

His game started to go after about 10 minutes before the fateful mistake.
I've no idea why. He'd played well to that point.

only 4 more games to go with him

 

[MusicDating]

Mind you Oggy did the same

Once saw him try to kick it out as someone was down injured. It landed in the centre circle.

 

[shepardo01]

Wilson isn’t a great keeper

Can putting him in be worse than having Collins in goal!?

Definitive no.

 

[shmmeee]

Can someone remind me who it is we're meant to hate if he does drop Collins?

Wilson

 

[baldy]

No you can’t

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No offence taken

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

And yet we’re starting a keeper who opposition fans actively want to play, and who probably doesn’t particularly want to play himself

Of course he wants to play

 

[Liquid Gold]

If Collins is Lampard's man no matter what, and if he plays again after last week then he must be, I'd rather he just came out and said it. That would shut down the arguments at least and might instil a bit of confidence in Collins.

 

[ccfc1234]

If Collins is Lampard's man no matter what, and if he plays again after last week then he must be, I'd rather he just came out and said it. That would shut down the arguments at least and might instil a bit of confidence in Collins.

And if all that is the case (which seems possible at this point) why did he sign Wilson on an extended contract?

 

[Liquid Gold]

And if all that is the case (which seems possible at this point) why did he sign Wilson on an extended contract?

I don’t think that’s up to him. Doug seems to have someone working as a director of football making sure we maintain value in player contracts.

 

[Lamps]

He just needs to pass to Grimes. Ultimately all the good distribution in the world does not compensate for making game changing blunders every week.

It doesn't. But Wilson constantly giving possession away doesn't help either especially as Lampard likes us to play possession football.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

It's a myth that Collins suits our style more. Unless our style is conceding goals via goalkeeping errors.

First it was Collins was good at sweeping and suits the high defensive line, Collins then disproves this against Burnley and Luton with his poor decision making costing us two goals. This argument is now a proven weakness against Collins as he doesn't have the decision making capable of playing behind a high line effectively.

Now people can't say he suits the high defensive line it's distribution people have moved onto justify his inclusion.

 

[Lamps]

Enjoy the debate on why Wilson is better than Collins. I'm off fishing to relax. That's unless I finally get my PB carp today. Still after my 1st 50lb after coming close last year a couple of times.

We're going to do it. Flights and hotels booked. Staying until the last week of the month. Beat Middlesbrough, thrash Sunderland then Collins MOTM at Wembley

 

[Lamps]

It's a myth that Collins suits our style more. Unless our style is conceding goals via goalkeeping errors.

First it was Collins was good at sweeping and suits the high defensive line, Collins then disproves this against Burnley and Luton with his poor decision making costing us two goals. This argument is now a proven weakness against Collins as he doesn't have the decision making capable of playing behind a high line effectively.

Now people can't say he suits the high defensive line it's distribution people have moved onto justify his inclusion.

Myth?

The one good thing about Collins is his kicking ability. We play the ball to him frequently. A few games ago he helped set up our winning goal in injury time. Maybe you have forgotten how bad Wilson is with the ball at his feet because he hasn't played for so long.

I'm not trying to justify him playing. It's just stating what I see as the reason why Lampard plays Collins and not Wilson. We have one keeper who makes mistakes and the other that frequently gives possession away. One has me worried every time the ball comes into our area. The other has me worried every time he gets the ball at his feet.

 

[clint van damme]

Myth?

The one good thing about Collins is his kicking ability. We play the ball to him frequently. A few games ago he helped set up our winning goal in injury time. Maybe you have forgotten how bad Wilson is with the ball at his feet because he hasn't played for so long.

I'm not trying to justify him playing. It's just stating what I see as the reason why Lampard plays Collins and not Wilson. We have one keeper who makes mistakes and the other that frequently gives possession away. One has me worried every time the ball comes into our area. The other has me worried every time he gets the ball at his feet.

Don't think he's disputing his distribution is decent.
Think he's saying when his decision making is aa bad as it is he still doesn't suit playing behind a high line regardless.

 

[Sick Boy]

Don't think he's disputing his distribution is decent.
Think he's saying when his decision making is aa bad as it is he still doesn't suit playing behind a high line regardless.

Neither of them are suited to it, unfortunately.

 

[Saddlebrains]

I've had the mindset all week that he's going to cost us goals and we wont make it tomorrow

Strangely cathartic, a lot more relaxed than the last play off push

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Myth?

The one good thing about Collins is his kicking ability. We play the ball to him frequently. A few games ago he helped set up our winning goal in injury time. Maybe you have forgotten how bad Wilson is with the ball at his feet because he hasn't played for so long.

I'm not trying to justify him playing. It's just stating what I see as the reason why Lampard plays Collins and not Wilson. We have one keeper who makes mistakes and the other that frequently gives possession away. One has me worried every time the ball comes into our area. The other has me worried every time he gets the ball at his feet.

That winning goal was also helped by the fact two Portsmouth players jumped for a simple ball and missed it leading to a goal. In he same game Collins went to punch a corner missed it and the header hit the underside of the bar.

 

[skyblue_55]

The Boro lot, reading our negativity about Collins etc , must be buoyed by the fact , they might have to only turn up to win ?
Look at where we are & all those clubs that would give their right arms to play , for a play off place & it’s pot of gold if successful.
Let’s just place some confidence in our team/ squad , to secure hopefully 5th place , with the noisiest CBS ever & on to another glorious day at Wembley
CTID

 

[bukayosakamoto]

I've had the mindset all week that he's going to cost us goals and we wont make it tomorrow

Strangely cathartic, a lot more relaxed than the last play off push

Same mate, I’ve written off the season already unfortunately. If we get to see two extra games of football in the playoff semi finals it’s a bonus, no chance we’re getting promotion this season though.

I can’t even fucking describe the hatred I have for this man

 

[Ashdown]

So here’s the scenario, Collins makes some sort of early fuck up on Saturday and gifts Boro a lead…..what does Lampard do then ?!

 

[Sick Boy]

So here’s the scenario, Collins makes some sort of early fuck up on Saturday and gifts Boro a lead…..what does Lampard do then ?!

Ffs if he doesn’t deem Wilson good enough at this point he’s not going to sub him on during a game.

 

[Otis]

Ffs if he doesn’t deem Wilson good enough at this point he’s not going to sub him on during a game.

Shame JDS is suspended. I would stick him in there.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Enjoy the debate on why Wilson is better than Collins. I'm off fishing to relax. That's unless I finally get my PB carp today. Still after my 1st 50lb after coming close last year a couple of times.

We're going to do it. Flights and hotels booked. Staying until the last week of the month. Beat Middlesbrough, thrash Sunderland then Collins MOTM at Wembley

Fishing in UK?

 

[Tommo1993]

Ffs if he doesn’t deem Wilson good enough at this point he’s not going to sub him on during a game.

By this point it’s an overwhelmingly boring argument and people need to get past it.

 

[mmttww]

so basically this is the vibe until the team news...