Match Thread Coventry City vs Fulham (H) - Coventry Building Society Arena - Sat 24th October (3pm KO) (3 Viewers)

[Terry_dactyl]

Probably the easiest home fixture of the season.
Haven't laid a glove on them.
Baffling that we should set up like the away team.

I can understand us setting up like that but continuing with it was strange. Disappointing.

 

[The Philosopher]

In fact. This sideways and backwards and back to overhyped Rushworth to long kick when we have no one able to collect second ball is plain poor strategy.

Lampard. Change your thinking. Fast.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Obvious what would happen, when he named the team.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Losing at home to Hull and Fulham isn't good enough. His pig headed playing of players that are well off it while freezing out players he's spent millions on is bewildering and don't get me started on the tactics. Passive shite. Weekend ruined, cheers boys.

This is blind faith in those signings, if they can't be arsed to put it in in training or turn up at all then they shouldn't be playing, absolutely fundamental principle.

The other new signings today in Yirenki and Cherif were absolutely woeful.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

what a fucking opportunity wasted

playing Grimes, keeping him on, playing BTA, giving Hamer ten minutes to make a difference, taking Simms out the squad in favour of a fucking lump that can’t run and doesn’t look bothered, leaving Gboho on the bench, not changing formation……

he might as well drop Grimes and play Mfuni as Grimes drops back and plays it that way most of the time anyway, and at least Mfuni gives us a threat going forwards

we deserved something from that but with little threat or end product we’ll not win many this season, it’s so frustrating

Tuna, Gboho and Hamer need to be involved, and dare I say it, Simms too

 

[Winny the Bish]

Yeah maybe the players we’ve signed are even worse than the ones who couldn’t get in the side last year.

£42m on three attackers who can't play ahead of Sakamoto, EMC and BTA.

Fire Dean Austin and Jamie Johnson now.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

This is blind faith in those signings, if they can't be arsed to put it in in training or turn up at all then they shouldn't be playing, absolutely fundamental principle.

The other new signings today in Yirenki and Cherif were absolutely woeful.

At this stage we need to try them.

EMC, Sakamoto and BTA as premier league wingers is just asking for trouble

 

[Skybluefaz]

Terrible performance. No intensity or plan it seemed.

 

[Evo1883]

Obvious what would happen, when he named the team.

And you could name the team before it came out too

 

[Deleted member 3487]

Where to start with that:

1. Terrible team selection
2. Negative tactics
3. Unable to make any serious pressure when going behind again
4. Subs making no impact
5. Grimes like playing with 10 men
6. Championship quality play
7. Fulham despite being crap looked way more PL level. They won’t have believed their luck.

I could go on.

 

[craigus12]

What an awful match, this wouldn’t have looked out of place on the championship to be honest.

 

[Osullivan18]

That was a poor performance, not really any bite and no quality bar Rudoni. Hamer is sadly not the player we sold

 

[TomRad85]

This is blind faith in those signings, if they can't be arsed to put it in in training or turn up at all then they shouldn't be playing, absolutely fundamental principle.

The other new signings today in Yirenki and Cherif were absolutely woeful.

Imagine thinking they could be worse than that toss though. If they are someone needs sacking.

 

[Evo1883]

This is blind faith in those signings, if they can't be arsed to put it in in training or turn up at all then they shouldn't be playing, absolutely fundamental principle.

The other new signings today in Yirenki and Cherif were absolutely woeful.

Then frank will lose his job , players never leave first

The tactics are wank too

 

[Winny the Bish]

BTA was our best attacker today.

Says it all.

 

[stupot07]

Grimes has got Sheaf-itis. Believes own hype. Plays for stats. Sideways and backwards and just plain unadventurous.

Needs dropping and to reflect on what the game is really about n

I don't even think it's that. He's just not PL quality and we knew we weren't going to dominate possession this season so his game is defunct.

 

[Diogenes]

"So what do you think about the sky blue army today Frank"

 

[Martin180]

Lampard out

Don’t be silly

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Too cautious from the manager to all the players
Only started to work the ball forwards when Mfuni and onyeka put their foot on it and found passes

 

[stupot07]

Wasn't there today, how bad was the weather?

It was quite sunny in comparison to our performance.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

This is blind faith in those signings, if they can't be arsed to put it in in training or turn up at all then they shouldn't be playing, absolutely fundamental principle.

The other new signings today in Yirenki and Cherif were absolutely woeful.

They can’t be any worse than BTA, Grimes etc….

and Yirenkyi / Cherif were far from woeful, although they do probably need time in the team to show full potential

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Then frank will lose his job , players never leave first

The tactics are wank too

He’s at the stage he needs to just go with them.

We look blunted upfront and i’d rather have an actual technical player in Gboho trying to carve things open than any other of the wingers

 

[covcity4life]

Poor result. Just didn't go for it at any point today. Pinnock mfuni and Thomas all did well.. saka worked hard but below par for every other outfielder.

That final 15 mins was horrendous. We hardly touched the ball.

Their goal was bit of magic but if we don't score we are always at risk of losing to something like that.

I get that it's fine margins and I would have been fine with the draw but ultimately we lost and I would hope lampard knows now that no point playing steady for draw and to go for it a bit more. W shave to attack more in our home games. We have too.

I can understand there will be negativity tonight and this time I won't say it's unwarranted.

 

[Blind-Faith]

Close game, one moment of magic from them won it. A point would of been a fairer result but hey ho. We have spent a fair whack without much to show for it it seems. Move on to the next game and hopefully Lampard will change it and try something different.

 

[The Philosopher]

what a fucking opportunity wasted

playing Grimes, keeping him on, playing BTA, giving Hamer ten minutes to make a difference, taking Simms out the squad in favour of a fucking lump that can’t run and doesn’t look bothered, leaving Gboho on the bench, not changing formation……

he might as well drop Grimes and play Mfuni as Grimes drops back and plays it that way most of the time anyway, and at least Mfuni gives us a threat going forwards

we deserved something from that but with little threat or end product we’ll not win many this season, it’s so frustrating

Tuna, Gboho and Hamer need to be involved, and dare I say it, Simms too

Playing Mfuni as midfield sounds
Ridiculous at first. Then you think, hang on, is he better than Grimes and tackling back, is he better on defensive duty, will he be able to slot into back 4 /5 if defenders up….

Maybe his career won’t be a defender. He’s 19. Who knows.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Poor result. Just didn't go for it at any point today. Pinnock mfuni and Thomas all did well.. saka worked hard but below par for every other outfielder.

That final 15 mins was horrendous. We hardly touched the ball.

Their goal was bit of magic but if we don't score we are always at risk of losing to something like that.

I get that it's fine margins and I would have been fine with the draw but ultimately we lost and I would hope lampard knows now that no point playing steady for draw and to go for it a bit more. W shave to attack more in our home games. We have too.

I can understand there will be negativity tonight and this time I won't say it's unwarranted.

You won’t call for people to be banned then?

 

[Matt smith]

Close game, one moment of magic from them won it. A point would have been a fairer result but hey ho. We have spent a fair whack without much to show for it it seems. Move on to the next game and hopefully Lampard will change it and try something different.

He won’t

 

[fatso]

When you're playing at home against a poor Fulham side and only have 36% possession you know you have problems.

Can't understand the reliance on Grimes, Yirenkyi and BTA, and trusting Cherif to be your only striker is worrying for a teenager with no previous PL experience.

Not playing Torp and Simms is looking rediculous
In the end his team selections will cost Lampard dearly.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

If I were Ghobo I'd be holding my own press conference. How in the name of fuck are we bringing on a plainly out of shape Hamer when we're 1-0 down at home

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Where to start with that:

1. Terrible team selection
2. Negative tactics
3. Unable to make any serious pressure when going behind again
4. Subs making no impact
5. Grimes like playing with 10 men
6. Championship quality play
7. Fulham despite being crap looked way more PL level. They won’t have believed their luck.

I could go on.

tit

 

[Evo1883]

I cant stomach us going down playing like scared fucking children at home .. horrible watch

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Bit of bold invention would have been nice, but nope, cowardly custard FC again - full of players who, unless dropped, will take us down by January. Really not liking this tactical cowardice from FL.

 

[DT-R]

Too cautious from the manager to all the players
Only started to work the ball forwards when Mfuni and onyeka put their foot on it and found passes

FTT needs to start ahead of Caleb next week. And Torp ahead of Grimes. And he needs to swallow his fucking pride and stop leaving out Ghobo and Tuna. Gonna cost us relegation amd himself a job. Amd his stock was already low before taking us on, he fucks this as badly as he is doing and hes pretty much done in management id say.

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[Matt smith]

That performance was a complete and utter disgrace

 

[TomRad85]

Sakamoto is tricky but is piss weak. BTA works hard but lacks quality, EMC looks well off it, Grimes is killing us, does nothing, MvE looks like a rabbit in headlights, bringing Hamer on is hilarious, he plays like its a testimonial... honestly I could continue but I can't be bothered. Shite shite shite.