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  1. oldskyblue58

    Portsmouth- what on earth

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17284836 ................ how can they be getting two new strikers in for the weekend!!! We get embargo for not submitting accounts...... they cant pay their bills, practically going out of business but they can apparently add to the protected football debt...
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    Up or down...where do you stand?

    I agree with what PWB says. I think the recent results have handed the advantage to the likes of Forest, Donny and Bristol. We had it in our grasp and couldnt take it. Those results more than anything mean we rely on others if our results away do not improve significantly, despite having to play...
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    Couldn't ask any more of the players or Thorn last night

    I think Palace were doing just enough, they were generally pretty tight at the back, closed down the midfield but created little. But lets be honest first half in particular they didnt need to do much more than that. Think they made a mistake in not going for the second goal and sitting back...
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    Couldn't ask any more of the players or Thorn last night

    Dont want to turn this into a Thorn in /out discussion. Too many of those on here and same things repeated and not heard. Bottom line is that everyone involved at CCFC has contributed to us being where we are. You can argue to what degree it is a particular individuals responsibility. The...
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    Well I think that's just about it for us

    I think you have to have two things to support coventry city fc firstly Hope - that strange feeling that we all get at the start of the season that makes us think "maybe this year will be better" Essentially it is what keeps us going. It is what we all have to hang on to right now and bolster...
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    Couldn't ask any more of the players or Thorn last night

    Think the effort was decent but hell shouldnt we be expecting that as a minimum. If we dont have players willing to fight to stay in this division we might as well give up now. Thought, especially in the first half, that the communication amongst the back four and the keeper was pretty poor...
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    League attendances over since August 08

    Oh i am not letting SISU off the hook CK, just think there is more to it than them as far as the crowds are concerned. Never have agreed with their specific strategy from the start, but the overall premise that we have to live within our means I do agree with. However what that "living within...
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    League attendances over since August 08

    I know you can make figures say anything but I took a look at the average attendance of the 11 teams that have remained in the Championship since August 2008. Only took those teams so the figures not distorted by teams in one year not in next etc ie tried to compare like with like. Also turns...
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    Doncaster sign Freddy Piquionne

    Sometimes it isnt just about scoring the goals it is about providing alternatives that create goals for others. Piquionne is an option to have in the squad that could do that and wont be costing a fortune. The agent thing doesnt break the rules as far as I know so Donny get the benefit. Seems to...
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    Nimely a doubt for tonight (Palace game)

    Strange how no one mentions Bell might be missing too :whistle: Nimely offers offers skill and pace even if he doesnt yet equal a regular scorer. Not sure we have anyone else that will bring the pace we need into the team. Will be a big miss in a small squad. I think I might have kept his...
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    Stuart Linnel Tweet.....Excellent Idea?

    Not like SL to have an idea ....... its usually someone elses that he regurgitates and doesnt understand. Agree with the majority of posters - unworkable and nonsense. Surely if a manager is sacked it is because the team doesnt perform well enough under him and has already been penalised...
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    Palace hope

    just cannot see us winning all our home games...... which means we need something away from home and we all know thats where the problem is in terms of getting points. Palace and Birmingham will be tough games and if we get 4 points from those two games I will be pleased - however I have a...
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    Joe Murphy...WTF?!

    LBB. "Some post-ers really do need to understand the purpose of a forum" I expressed an opinion, my opinion. Which I understood was the purpose of a forum - to express opinions, clearly I have been wrong all this time and await enlightenment. :whistle: perhaps you could explain it all to us ...
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    Is this true?

    It is not about the club allowing him to do it. So long as he meets the basic terms of his contract which would be to train and make himself available unless injured then he fulfills his contract. Perversly if the club took action they could be held in breach of contract and have to pay his...
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    Is this true?

    That i would certainly agree with
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    We have all witnessed Thorn's

    I have not heard or seen an AT interview that has given me any great confidence or inspired me. That said he might be able to get his message across in the changing room I wouldnt know. But the lack of passion in the way the team plays and expresses itself would make me think it isnt so...
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    Joe Murphy...WTF?!

    Always has to be someone for the fans to hate in the team doesn't there. Lets try to get past Westwood - he is sitting on a bench earning 5 times what we could afford to pay him. Murphy is a decent keeper,clearly not a Westwood but then few keepers have his ability. If he were as good as...
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    Conor Thomas

    Am surprised he isnt playing - certainly I would have him the match squad ahead of some of the players heading elsewhere in the summer. Clingan has been average at best this season and he makes us play far too deep leaving a big hole in the midfield. Thomas has energy, movement, reads the game...
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    Sacking managers

    cant imagine AVB will be too upset - he will have a big pay off and a whole lot of folk saying he was undermined by senior players & not given enough time. His employment prospects will be fine
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    Proper supporters fighting for their club

    If we are talking about GH then I don't think we can limit the period, I think you have to look at the full 3 years he was a director. But just to be clear this is not a GH bashing session on my part - but I do think he has some responsibility along with the others on the Board from day one. The...
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