Match Thread Coventry City vs Aston Villa [LC] (H) - Coventry Building Society Arena - Wed 16th September (8pm KO) (4 Viewers)

[Skybluedogwood]

Torp has played himself into a starting spot on Saturday imo.

I’m not so sure. Yirenkyi had to be nailed on for what’s likely to be one of two spots. We all fear Lamps will then go Grimes which will be a travesty. I’d go Onyeka as the defence is so fragile he gives better cover albeit Lamps seems to favour splitting them. But you could drop Rudi, add Torp and rely on others to support Cherif. That would work on paper, but needs a bit more bravery. Definitely not Onyeka pushing on as the false number 10 either, we know that didn’t work!

 

[clint van damme]

thought you were on peoples case calling for him to be sacked. my mistake if its somebody else

I dont agree we should call for him to be sacked.
But why you feel the need to quote a post from someone else and mention other posters is strange, but whatever floats your boat.

 

[TomRad85]

How many teams get battered with less than 20 points a season in the PL then walk the championship.

You’re deluded if you don’t think we make the playoffs at least. The premier league is just much harder than you think.

Yep absolutely. I'm over this cluster fuck of a season already but talk of Luton, Leicester is boring. Parachute clubs have a huge advantage and we'll be under no financial pressure at all.

 

[Sick Boy]

How many teams get battered with less than 20 points a season in the PL then walk the championship.

You’re deluded if you don’t think we make the playoffs at least. The premier league is just much harder than you think.

This. It was pretty obvious that a lot of posters on here hadn't actually watched the PL for a long time.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I dont agree we should call for him to be sacked.
But why you feel the need to quote a post from someone else and mention other posters is strange, but whatever floats your boat.

alright dont get your back up. crikey.

 

[gspotgaz]

100%. It feels like most teams could put 2 past us which means a hell of an upturn required on output upfront. What you have said is an urgent priority

The worry is the players don’t look capable of suddenly becoming solid and compact through tactics alone. The gap in quality and concentration levels is frightening.

 

[clint van damme]

Of course he did, the £6m outlay would be easily paid back in shirt sales

Its a genuinely insane take, how many shirts would you need to sell?

 

[Deleted member 3487]

Luton said that 3 years ago
Leicester said that 2 years ago

And it won’t last forever for those clubs either. Very likely we could have a bad two years, but knowing we have our own stadium gives us some stability to knows things will have to turnaround at some point.

 

[clint van damme]

alright dont get your back up. crikey.

My backs not up. Youre a strange character

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Its a genuinely insane take, how many shirts would you need to sell?

Fine, swap ‘shirts’ for ‘commercial’ or even ‘vibes’

 

[Liquid Gold]

If Hamer hadn’t played for us before people would be going wild at us signing Sheffield United rejects who can’t do any off the ball work.

 

[Tommo1993]

In funnier news, it’s gonna be a very quiet year for City Unseen.

 

[covmark]

alright dont get your back up. crikey.

Tbf it's no surprise you get people's backs up. You're a wum c**t.

 

[Liquid Gold]

In funnier news, it’s gonna be a very quiet year for City Unseen.

Therese got to be an unseen not seen joke somewhere.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In funnier news, it’s gonna be a very quiet year for City Unseen.

Goal of the month competition might have to be revamped as Goal of the century

 

[fernandopartridge]

Its a genuinely insane take, how many shirts would you need to sell?

Club profit on the shirt is apparently no more than £6 per shirt so just a million sales really

 

[Matt smith]

Tbf it's no surprise you get people's backs up. You're a wum c**t.

Stop being so rude to individual posters mark

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Tbf it's no surprise you get people's backs up. You're a wum c**t.

His back isnt up Mark so youre wrong there. Wank stain.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Its a genuinely insane take, how many shirts would you need to sell?

Change his squad number and we can double whatever it is... minus £20 on sharpies.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Stop being so rude to individual posters mark

Thank you Matt.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Therese got to be an unseen not seen joke somewhere.

Being rebranded to City Unwatchable

 

[Matt smith]

Thank you Matt.

Some fans can’t criticize the club and get more personal and rude than most.

 

[covmark]

If Hamer hadn’t played for us before people would be going wild at us signing Sheffield United rejects who can’t do any off the ball work.

Yep he's not at the level needed. Completely outshone by Torp tonight, who was one of the very few players to come out of it with any credit.

 

[Telfer85]

Like most of the games bar arsenal there’s periods tonight where you think ok we are giving it a go here maybe they are getting it together. There working hard to create these chances as well…then a couple of simple passes and suddenly Villa are in or up the other end really easily. Barely a challenge nothing complicated or intricate play. All the goals were just comically bad.

Set pieces (other than torps free kick) we have been woeful at all season so far that’s attacking and defending. Thats one area after last season I thought we might be strong but we’ve gone backwards.

Just don’t know how this gets turned around. I was surprised at the lack of any extra coaching staff bought in but again not sure if it would make a difference. Unless he can pull a rabbit out the hat against Forest I do fear a big defeat and doug may pull the plug and try someone else.

 

[larry_david]

Hamer was in mind for if we get relegated, lets have it right.

Same reason lati has been kept on. Hes cheap and hes reliable at cb in the championship.

Same as kitching who will come back

Same as Torp and sakamoto. Grimes

You'd be mental to get rid of players who will almost certainly help get you top 6.

The problem we've got is they're having to feature as the new boys aren't ready

 

[Ashdown]

Sorry mate I’m just fucking hurting

Be cool pal, it’s just a silly game, grown men kicking a bag of wind around. Lots more important things in life really. Look after yourself!

 

[larry_david]

In funnier news, it’s gonna be a very quiet year for City Unseen.

Our social media stuff is utter tripe as it is, so without them doing this what on earth will they do

 

[covmark]

Thank you Matt.

Dm him, you might get a hand job. Two wum peas in a pod

 

[Cally Fedora]

Positives and negatives in that.
I’ve criticised Torp but he was excellent. Yirenkyi had the energy weve needed but just has to calm down. Mfuni looked confident and effective. Gboho visibly grew as the game went on.
Negatives. We’re just so piss poor defensively and even worse have no options to try at CH.
We did ok when there was a degree of chaos but we’re just very very easy to score against.

 

[Matt smith]

Be cool pal, it’s just a silly game, grown men kicking a bag of wind around. Lots more important things in life really. Look after yourself!

Thank you @Ashdown

Really appreciate that

 

[Martin180]

Some fans can’t criticize the club and get more personal and rude than most.

Shut up Matt you c**t

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Dm him, you might get a hand job. Two wum peas in a pod

Fuck me dry your tears you wet wipe

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

You said we werent good enough after Man City?

yes 2 games ago

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Hamer was in mind for if we get relegated, lets have it right.

Same reason lati has been kept on. Hes cheap and hes reliable at cb in the championship.

Same as kitching who will come back

Same as Torp and sakamoto. Grimes

You'd be mental to get rid of players who will almost certainly help get you top 6.

The problem we've got is they're having to feature as the new boys aren't ready

Imran Louza was going for the same price as Hamer and is a better player as well as being in better shape.

 

[Skybluedogwood]

I cannot believe Bobby didn't leather it. What has happened between the Stoke game in 2025 and now? How did he have enough confidence to just put his foot through the ball then but not now?

His whole game had become timid. Stopped coming out with the ball, most passes backwards, marking space and not getting tight. Still good at blocking shots but it’s as though he’s so nervous about making mistakes that he’s stopped being the Bobby T of last season we all loved. Not just him, I think the huge step up has come as a big shock to many, MVE, Tats, Grimes.