Match Thread Coventry v Sunderland Championship Playoff 1st Leg Friday 9th May (39 Viewers)

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Not a free kick

 

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[Paul Anthony]

Was that really a foul, though?

 

[jordan210]

Refs lost his head

 

[fernandopartridge]

Didn't look a foul but Da Silva made the wrong decision there, they'd pushed up so punt it

 

[OldBedrocker]

Shit ref again

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Great block by Sakamoto tbf

 

[Super Frank]

Way to defend, Sky Blues

 

[Liquid Gold]

Can’t help feel Le Bris has done a job on Lampard so far.

 

[Chris1987]

What do you believe would be different with ellis ? They've got 10 men behind the ball in 2 banks of 4

BTA is totally ineffective regardless of formation. No physical presence whatsoever. We are losing every ball forward bhe is completely anonymous. Granted Simms isn't great but this certainly is not the answer

 

[Nick]

That's a booking for that on sheaf

 

[pusbccfc]

Yellow again but because he's from Sunderland it's not.

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Wonder if we'll see EMC on for BTA in the second half, with Wright going back to central striker.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Poor first half. We’re not doing anything dangerous. Sunderland will be happiest so far.

 

[Evo1883]

BTA is totally ineffective regardless of formation. No physical presence whatsoever. We are losing every ball forward bhe is completely anonymous. Granted Simms isn't great but this certainly is not the answer

Moan at the manager then , doesnt alter the fact ellis has been poor

 

[Ccfcisparks]

It just proves how difficult it is playing as a 9 in this system. BTA’s stats this half can’t be too dismilar to Simms’ the last few games

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Wright is off his game

 

[jordan210]

We are looking a bit toothless

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Need simms on quick

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Very much a nothing half (so far). Not one for the purists.

 

[Evo1883]

It just proves how difficult it is playing as a 9 in this system. BTA’s stats this half can’t be too dismilar to Simms’ the last few games

I also think people are overlooking how difficult this sunderland set up is making it for us in general .

This isnt simply on BTA

 

[Chris1987]

Moan at the manager then , doesnt alter the fact ellis has been poor

I don't disagree that Ellis hasn't been great but you've been crying out for weeks against him . What's your solution?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Rubbish.

 

[pusbccfc]

Good to see Bobby have a pop at the ref at the end.

 

[Chris1987]

It just proves how difficult it is playing as a 9 in this system. BTA’s stats this half can’t be too dismilar to Simms’ the last few games

Worse

 

[Evo1883]

I don't disagree that Ellis hasn't been great but you've been crying out for weeks against him . What's your solution?

I'm pretty positive in the match thread or the BTA thread v Simms i said start Simms today

 

[shmmeee]

They’ll be happy with that. Defending their box and keeping us at arms length b

 

[Sick Boy]

Rubbish.

It wasn’t that bad!

 

[TomRad85]

Cagey as expected, Sunderland offered nothing to be worried about, hopefully we can twist the knife second half.
Shaking up things up front might help, maybe get EMC on.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

if roudini cannot function we are crap

 

[Pezza]

Shit ref. No quality. Why pump it into Asante? Wright is well off it. Sheaf is poor and can’t shoot. Sunderland doing a job.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Not a brilliant half of football, Sunderland obviously happy to sit deep and that's always an issue for us.

 

[Ashdown]

We have a couple of decent defenders, some great midfielders and a bag of wank up front again . The better team but toothless!

 

[Briles]

If it stays like this I wouldn't be at all nervous at their place

 

[Chris1987]

I'm pretty positive in the match thread or the BTA thread v Simms i said start Simms today

Granted I haven't seen that but you've long been a critic of Simms . What's your solution ?

 

[TomRad85]

Some drama queens on here blimey