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All the best for next season! After missing out twice, I literally can't even comprehend how that feels, Monday was my first chance to see Cov in a playoff final and Cov's only opportunity at promotion in 51 years. So commiserations, I hope you do better than Notts County and join us in L1 for...

100% agreed. It’s in the past now, but it really makes you think what could’ve been had we managed to keep him in his first stint. He’s not the best manager out there, but, he’s a perfect fit for the club. He’s pragmatic in the transfer market, he has utilised our talented academy and most...

To be blunt, and this doesn’t make for a good reading for the Exeter fans... If they’ve missed out on automatic promotion, and lost two playoff finals in consecutive season, then clearly they aren’t ready for L1.

If we did the old way, there wouldnt have been a playoff final to have been played between Exeter and Cov... You’re right, a season is 46 games and not one and over the season, neither Shrewsbury nor Exeter were good enough for automatics. So it’s a moot point, and the end of this discussion...

Man, these people need to get a grip. That one game has no impact on their troubles as a sorry club for long enough that the normal person could care to remember... Bitter fans, bitter club.

Definitely a presence, but to say he was a menace is a bit of a stretch tbh. The only player I was concerned about was Stockley, who won just about every aerial duel in the first half. In all honesty, we did completely shut them out, limiting them to long shots. Would I sign him? Nope. Would...

I personally thought Kelly and Doyle dominated the midfield, any signings in centre midfield have to be an option better than Kelly and Doyle. We've looked unstoppable since we've played Bayliss, Kelly, Doyle and Shipley in the midfield four.

Although it panned out this way during the season, we don't know that for sure yet! McNulty, especially over the last two games, has proven just how good he is at holding up the ball (I never really gave him any credit for that part of his game). Could he spearhead the attack with Andreu behind...

With our injured players to come back, we’ll have two viable systems to play (based on current squad). First, 4-4-2 with Jones on the left, Bayliss on the right with Kelly and Doyle in the middle. The archetypal ‘big-man, little-man’ combo upfront, more direct style of play. Second, 4-2-3-1...

Why will we all of a sudden have to start spending transfer fees on player now we’re in L1? It’s not even a necessity unless you’re competing for the title/automatic promotion, which is v unlikely. The key to improving this squad is adding mainly good experienced pieces and a couple of...

I’m never going to put my faith into Sisu fully unless we got promoted into the Championship (and competing) and we have a guaranteed place to play football one way or the other. This said, judging them on the distant history is pointless. Let’s deal in the present and atm, they have Robins all...

Agreed. I’m not going to get all excited about a few words from Tim Fisher, but it’s worth sharing on here. Based on last season, I’m inclined to say believe the rhetoric. Robins received a lot of support from the board and we gave it a go this season and thankfully, we got promoted. We’ve got...

Some interesting comments here. Hopefully, there's substance to this and it's not just 'hot-air'. Coventry City FC news: SISU ‘in no mood’ to sell Sky Blues following promotion to League One

Willis could be part of a 'leadership group', but I don't see him as captain as of yet. Doyle certainly has set the bar high as to what to expect from a captain.

You’d think so, but he’s spent the last year playing youth football, and his credentials weren’t the best before Jan 2017. Was anyone really in for him in the loan market? I don’t think we’ll sign him, personally, but I definitely think it’s worth making an offer. Familiar surrounds and systems...

Probably Robins’ best signing, which is quite a statement given our success in the market this season. We need to look for a natural successor to him. What do people think of Kelly as a successor? I think he’d be quite good as a skipper down the road.

Promotion to League 1 is so significant because I think it’s likely we keep most, of not all our key players. McNulty will most likely fly under the radar of Championship clubs because he’s not too young, and he’s unproven past L2 so we’re likely going to outprice most perspective suitors. With...

Hopefully we can get him back on loan for this season.

JCH has got a decent record at Oldham in L1, we’ve already paid for him so we’ll definitely sign him. The question then becomes is he a starter or not. Assuming we continue with 4-4-2 (which isn’t a given, with Andreu and Jones coming back), I think we’ll need 4 strikers. Whilst I like JP, he’s...

Yes and no. Over a 46 game season, you need a better contribution than 1 goal from 8-odd players over 46 games. It's indicative that our set-pieces aren't effective and it's a clear area of improvement needed if we're to kick on in L1. If Willis or Grimmer could replicate that 2-3 times next...