25/26 January Transfer Window (79 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Goblin]

To rationalise it slightly, he’s only 21 and you’d say La Liga is of a better standard than the Championship so he may prove to be better than that demonstrates in the long run.

Besides, any deal will have some typical City Football Group buy-back/sell-on arrangement where it makes no sense to do.

To not be so rude to him. La Liga is a better league than the championship. But I still have reservations looking at the stats. And like you say the buyback make very little financial sense

 

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[Hincha]

I literally don’t care who blues are signing, they’re so far behind if they catch us it’s because we’ve self combusted. And we’ve played them twice already.

They're 14th and have to play 5 of the top 7 including Ipswich and Boro. Would help us out if they improved and took points off our rivals

 

[mmttww]

He won't spend this window.

 

[David O'Day]

They're 14th and have to play 5 of the top 7 including Ipswich and Boro. Would help us out if they improved and took points off our rivals

good point, reckon we can crowdfund messi for them?

 

[SkyBluePower]

Birmingham can afford to just make mistakes and reload with more players and if that doesn’t work sack the manager and if that doesn’t work sign a load more players in the summer until eventually it does work.
We don’t have that luxury of time or money thank god.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

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Even by your standards this is poor

 

[JSL]

We are still 3 losses away from dropping out of the automatics

 

[TomRad85]

We are still 3 losses away from dropping out of the automatics

Boro actually have 2 tough away games on the spin. Things could look very good very soon if we pull our finger out.

 

[edgy]

We are still 3 losses away from dropping out of the automatics

Factually correct. But we all need to stop using this line as a coping mech for us being a bit shit for the last month or so.

Given how thick and fast the championship games come at you, that could only be a week or two from reality. The bottom line is, we need to start winning games again and not just one here or there. We need back to back wins. Long unbeaten runs. It's getting serious now and we need to buck the recent trend.

 

[JSL]

Factually correct. But we all need to stop using this line as a coping mech for us being a bit shit for the last month or so.

Given how thick and fast the championship games come at you, that could only be a week or two from reality. The bottom line is, we need to start winning games again and not just one here or there. We need back to back wins. Long unbeaten runs. It's getting serious now and we need to buck the recent trend.

I completely agree but it effectively makes it a 17 game shootout not 20 as FL said. Hopefully we start winning again and begin to look more comfortable

 

[TomRad85]

Factually correct. But we all need to stop using this line as a coping mech for us being a bit shit for the last month or so.

Given how thick and fast the championship games come at you, that could only be a week or two from reality. The bottom line is, we need to start winning games again and not just one here or there. We need back to back wins. Long unbeaten runs. It's getting serious now and we need to buck the recent trend.

Does it matter what 'coping mechanism' a fan has? Makes no difference to what the team will be doing and probably better for your mental health than the ones that are pissing their bed over a position we'd have all snapped your hand off for. Each to their own though of course.

 

[mmttww]

Even by your standards this is poor

sounds like you in transfer window threads

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Bored by the lack of nonsense tweets so here’s one

 

[sc1940]

Factually correct. But we all need to stop using this line as a coping mech for us being a bit shit for the last month or so.

Given how thick and fast the championship games come at you, that could only be a week or two from reality. The bottom line is, we need to start winning games again and not just one here or there. We need back to back wins. Long unbeaten runs. It's getting serious now and we need to buck the recent trend.

Basically it means of our 20 remaining games, we need to win 7 or 8 of our 11 remaining home games, a couple of away wins and not lose all of the rest.
What makes you think that is beyond us?

 

[skybluecam]

The more I think about it, the more I’d like to see a LB come in.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Birmingham can afford to just make mistakes and reload with more players and if that doesn’t work sack the manager and if that doesn’t work sign a load more players in the summer until eventually it does work.
We don’t have that luxury of time or money thank god.

They can't afford that, it is a desperate gamble

 

[Balli001]

Basically it means of our 20 remaining games, we need to win 7 or 8 of our 11 remaining home games, a couple of away wins and not lose all of the rest.
What makes you think that is beyond us?

Exactly that. Of our next 19 games 11 are at home where we have lost once all season. 6 of which are against sides 12th or lower. Even away from home we have only got 3 of the top half left and 1 of those is on the final day. Clearly we need to win games but as runins go its far from the worst.

 

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

Bored by the lack of nonsense tweets so here’s one

Knew it was happening, as soon as I seen Kababish open extra early today I thought that's a sign.... Welcome home Gus

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Exactly that. Of our next 19 games 11 are at home where we have lost once all season. 6 of which are against sides 12th or lower. Even away from home we have only got 3 of the top half left and 1 of those is on the final day. Clearly we need to win games but as runins go its far from the worst.

Agree with that but just to caveat that, teams near the bottom will start fighting for points to ensure survival so we can't take for granted that they're going to be easy games (not that, that's what you were saying).

 

[edgy]

Does it matter what 'coping mechanism' a fan has? Makes no difference to what the team will be doing and probably better for your mental health than the ones that are pissing their bed over a position we'd have all snapped your hand off for. Each to their own though of course.

I'd rather realise and comprehend what the current trend is looking like and not what we were doing 6 weeks ago. That way, my mental health will be better prepared if the current trend manifests itself into reality. Those who still sit there repeating the we'll be fine lines after ever game, may be in for a heavy fall, which will hurt a lot if we are caught.

We all need to knuckle down (fans and team) and stop pretending everything will be ok, if we allow it drift along.

 

[edgy]

Basically it means of our 20 remaining games, we need to win 7 or 8 of our 11 remaining home games, a couple of away wins and not lose all of the rest.
What makes you think that is beyond us?

Our current form.

 

[edgy]

Anyway, I think we will just scrape it. 2nd place. I just dont like reading how simple it seems to others, when our form has dropped of a small cliff.

 

[TomRad85]

I'd rather realise and comprehend what the current trend is looking like and not what we were doing 6 weeks ago. That way, my mental health will be better prepared if the current trend manifests itself into reality. Those who still sit there repeating the we'll be fine lines after ever game, may be in for a heavy fall, which will hurt a lot if we are caught.

We all need to knuckle down (fans and team) and stop pretending everything will be ok, if we allow it drift along.

It's just football at the end of the day, i'm absolutely delighted with our position and believe we have come out of a tough period still at the top of the table. No one thought we'd be here, including posters that are absolutely losing it right now, but i'm going to enjoy it.

 

[quinn1971]

I'd rather realise and comprehend what the current trend is looking like and not what we were doing 6 weeks ago. That way, my mental health will be better prepared if the current trend manifests itself into reality. Those who still sit there repeating the we'll be fine lines after ever game, may be in for a heavy fall, which will hurt a lot if we are caught.

We all need to knuckle down (fans and team) and stop pretending everything will be ok, if we allow it drift along.

But we will be fine. dip in form was down to losing assante ( league top scorer ) plus other injuries and suspensions and our squad size we only had simms as an attacking option of the bench and had to change formation just to give tats and EMC a rest, we haven’t just turned into a bad team, this little wobble has happened for a reason we’ll win the next 2 and business as usual, we’re winning the league. enjoy it

 

[Balli001]

Anyway, I think we will just scrape it. 2nd place. I just dont like reading how simple it seems to others, when our form has dropped of a small cliff.

You are making it sound like only we will have poor form. Other teams have had decent runs and are still points behind us.

 

[TomRad85]

Anyway, I think we will just scrape it. 2nd place. I just dont like reading how simple it seems to others, when our form has dropped of a small cliff.

Middlesbrough are our closest challengers right now and if our fans had to endure the few games their fans did before that Southampton win I actually think this forum would have crashed. I don't fancy them to catch us personally but we'll see. Ipswich probably will.

 

[PaulPUSB]

Knew it was happening, as soon as I seen Kababish open extra early today I thought that's a sign.... Welcome home Gus

Press photo with a kebebish T-shirt

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[Balli001]

Middlesbrough are our closest challengers right now and if our fans had to endure the few games their fans did before that Southampton win I actually think this forum would have crashed. I don't fancy them to catch us personally but we'll see. Ipswich probably will.

Away from home Ipswich have a lot of tricky games left. Their next 2 especially being Watford and Wrexham. Other teams have to keep up good form too not just us.

 

[edgy]

But we will be fine. we’ll win the next 2 and business as usual, we’re winning the league

This is the stuff I'm talking about. I'm more of a "if we win the next 2, then business as usual" typa guy.

 

[TomRad85]

Away from home Ipswich have a lot of tricky games left. Their next 2 especially being Watford and Wrexham. Other teams have to keep up good form too not just us.

I know. I think we're in a good place.

 

[sc1940]

Our current form.

Means nothing

 

[A-Lighter-Shade-Of-Blue]

Period	Points/Game	Goals/Game	xG/Game	GCA/Game
MW1–18	2.39	2.78	2.07	4.6
MW19–26	1.13	0.88	1.26	1.4

After Matchweek 18, goals collapse, xG drops significantly and goal-creating actions collapse completely
In the first 18 games:

• Coventry scored ~13 goals more than xG
• Goals per shot on target were exceptionally high
• Several results (QPR, Derby) were statistical outliers

The fall in xG and GCA points to a structural change. Shot-creating actions don’t fall off a cliff. Goal-creating actions do. Coventry is still getting into attacking sequences, but far fewer end in decisive, defence-breaking actions. In practical terms:

• more shots from poorer locations
• fewer cutbacks
• fewer late runners
• fewer broken defensive structures

Stats after Thomas-Asante’s injury:

• fewer carries that commit defenders
• fewer box arrivals from midfield
• fewer first-time final actions

Stats with Torp out:

• fewer secondary runs
• fewer overloads
• easier to defend for opponents

Stats with Rudoni at 10:

• possession edges up
• progressive passing does not
• GCA does not recover

That indicates a slower tempo, not a lack of ability. Control increases, threat does not. The strikers aren't helping. Once midfield running drops, they can’t:

• compensate by creating space
• or raise xG through individual movement

Defences can sit higher; chance quality drops, and the numbers follow. That’s why we currently look too easy to defend against.

From our defensive viewpoint, stats suggest there is no sudden drop-off that would indicate we need to sign a defender. It's just that they are coming under more criticism as we aren't doing it in the final third.

• Tackles + interceptions remain stable
• Errors leading to shots/goals are low
• Block and interception volumes are consistent

The good news is that with Asante back, Torp available, and new wingers who can run beyond the fullback, this should drive xG and GCA. If xG does not rebound, then Frank will need a new striker who is pace-first, off-ball, space-creating, with goals optional. Our stats say Coventry’s problem is the quality of chance creation, not shot volume. We need a striker with pace who forces defences deeper, creates space for midfield runners and enables higher-quality shots for others. Given the importance of Asnate and Torp to this season's success, we may also need a backup in January, someone who can play that box-to-box midfield role, run behind the striker, receive and play quickly, and attack the box.

 

[David O'Day]

It's just football at the end of the day, i'm absolutely delighted with our position and believe we have come out of a tough period still at the top of the table. No one thought we'd be here, including posters that are absolutely losing it right now, but i'm going to enjoy it.

That's the main thing, we have come through the tricky busy period quite well considering the size of our squad. Yes Ipswich have closed the gap at bit but they have basically 2 XIs that can chase promotion.

The games are a bit slower now, what is it 3 actually midweek games (not counting Norwich as that is a weekend fixture really) in the next 2 months? Plus we have back now where we needed it the most.

 

[jas365]

Period	Points/Game	Goals/Game	xG/Game	GCA/Game
MW1–18	2.39	2.78	2.07	4.6
MW19–26	1.13	0.88	1.26	1.4

After Matchweek 18, goals collapse, xG drops significantly and goal-creating actions collapse completely
In the first 18 games:

• Coventry scored ~13 goals more than xG
• Goals per shot on target were exceptionally high
• Several results (QPR, Derby) were statistical outliers

The fall in xG and GCA points to a structural change. Shot-creating actions don’t fall off a cliff. Goal-creating actions do. Coventry is still getting into attacking sequences, but far fewer end in decisive, defence-breaking actions. In practical terms:

• more shots from poorer locations
• fewer cutbacks
• fewer late runners
• fewer broken defensive structures

Stats after Thomas-Asante’s injury:

• fewer carries that commit defenders
• fewer box arrivals from midfield
• fewer first-time final actions

Stats with Torp out:

• fewer secondary runs
• fewer overloads
• easier to defend for opponents

Stats with Rudoni at 10:

• possession edges up
• progressive passing does not
• GCA does not recover

That indicates a slower tempo, not a lack of ability. Control increases, threat does not. The strikers aren't helping. Once midfield running drops, they can’t:

• compensate by creating space
• or raise xG through individual movement

Defences can sit higher; chance quality drops, and the numbers follow. That’s why we currently look too easy to defend against.

From our defensive viewpoint, stats suggest there is no sudden drop-off that would indicate we need to sign a defender. It's just that they are coming under more criticism as we aren't doing it in the final third.

• Tackles + interceptions remain stable
• Errors leading to shots/goals are low
• Block and interception volumes are consistent

The good news is that with Asante back, Torp available, and new wingers who can run beyond the fullback, this should drive xG and GCA. If xG does not rebound, then Frank will need a new striker who is pace-first, off-ball, space-creating, with goals optional. Our stats say Coventry’s problem is the quality of chance creation, not shot volume. We need a striker with pace who forces defences deeper, creates space for midfield runners and enables higher-quality shots for others. Given the importance of Asnate and Torp to this season's success, we may also need a backup in January, someone who can play that box-to-box midfield role, run behind the striker, receive and play quickly, and attack the box.

 

[sc1940]

Period	Points/Game	Goals/Game	xG/Game	GCA/Game
MW1–18	2.39	2.78	2.07	4.6
MW19–26	1.13	0.88	1.26	1.4

After Matchweek 18, goals collapse, xG drops significantly and goal-creating actions collapse completely
In the first 18 games:

• Coventry scored ~13 goals more than xG
• Goals per shot on target were exceptionally high
• Several results (QPR, Derby) were statistical outliers

The fall in xG and GCA points to a structural change. Shot-creating actions don’t fall off a cliff. Goal-creating actions do. Coventry is still getting into attacking sequences, but far fewer end in decisive, defence-breaking actions. In practical terms:

• more shots from poorer locations
• fewer cutbacks
• fewer late runners
• fewer broken defensive structures

Stats after Thomas-Asante’s injury:

• fewer carries that commit defenders
• fewer box arrivals from midfield
• fewer first-time final actions

Stats with Torp out:

• fewer secondary runs
• fewer overloads
• easier to defend for opponents

Stats with Rudoni at 10:

• possession edges up
• progressive passing does not
• GCA does not recover

That indicates a slower tempo, not a lack of ability. Control increases, threat does not. The strikers aren't helping. Once midfield running drops, they can’t:

• compensate by creating space
• or raise xG through individual movement

Defences can sit higher; chance quality drops, and the numbers follow. That’s why we currently look too easy to defend against.

From our defensive viewpoint, stats suggest there is no sudden drop-off that would indicate we need to sign a defender. It's just that they are coming under more criticism as we aren't doing it in the final third.

• Tackles + interceptions remain stable
• Errors leading to shots/goals are low
• Block and interception volumes are consistent

The good news is that with Asante back, Torp available, and new wingers who can run beyond the fullback, this should drive xG and GCA. If xG does not rebound, then Frank will need a new striker who is pace-first, off-ball, space-creating, with goals optional. Our stats say Coventry’s problem is the quality of chance creation, not shot volume. We need a striker with pace who forces defences deeper, creates space for midfield runners and enables higher-quality shots for others. Given the importance of Asnate and Torp to this season's success, we may also need a backup in January, someone who can play that box-to-box midfield role, run behind the striker, receive and play quickly, and attack the box.

Interestingly, if we maintained 1.13 ppg until the end of the season we would still almost certainly be in the playoffs on 75 points. However games 19 to 26 included Ipswich twice, & Preston and Southampton away (Southampton with 10 men for half the game).
As said, we have really missed Torp and BTA but they are due back now. Other teams with injury problems have suffered the same, just look at Middlesboro's last 6. One point less than us.