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Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Blackburn Rovers Match Thread - Tuesday 1st Nov (6 Viewers)

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Nick

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #421
I cant wait for Palmer to come on with Ohare behind Gyo.
 
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Esoterica

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #422
robbiekeane said:
What they lack in experience without Fadz they make up for in pace
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Just think it pushes the whole team a bit closer to each other and makes those passing interchanges/triangles that bit easier. Risk of them getting in behind of course as we have seen a couple of times already.

Also asked the question because you can't always see the full picture on ifollow
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #423
Best first half performance aside from Millwall away. Blackburn fortunate to still be in the game.

Let’s see this one home
 
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #424
shmmeee said:
Hes been shit other than his goal.
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He’s not been shit. He just makes stand out mistakes. Admittedly they stand out because I’m watching and waiting for them.
 
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DannyThomas_1981

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #425
shmmeee said:
Hes been shit other than his goal.
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Couldn't disagree more - a key player in that first half performance.
 

fatso

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #426
Great first half, but knowing us we'll run out of steam, sit deeper and deeper and end up throwing it away!

God I hope I'm wrong.
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #427
Panzo, hamer, COH and Sheaf have been immense. But everyone has contributed thus far.

Special mention to Allen, you can see why in this formation he will nearly always start ahead of Palmer. He literally doesn't stop working, he presses, then moves the midfield around creating space for CoH, Hamer and Gyokeres.



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Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #428
shmmeee said:
Hes been shit other than his goal.
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Not sure mate , linked play really well and his workrate is superb
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #429
Fucking shoot on sight and chase everything in with this keeper, looks dodgy as fuck. In fact the all do if we get in their faces, how they are where they are no idea.
 
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fatso

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #430
DannyThomas_1981 said:
Not so useless after all.
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Good movement and finish from the lad tbf.
 
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Hiraeth

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #431
Sky Blue Pete said:
Sheaf has had his best half this season
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Sheaf has been excellent so far
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #432
Evo1883 said:
Besides 1 blip , best 45 of the season
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By some distance. Blackburn are a strange side. Look good moving forward but awful at defending

I’ve criticised Allen but he seems to have taken a new level this season. If he can add goals in his game could be a surprise player this season

O hare makes such a difference
 
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Calista

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #433
Excellent first half, with O'Hare's presence making it possible to get back to last season's style of play. Since coming back from his ban, I haven't seen Hamer launch into one stupid challenge, and by keeping his head and staying on his feet he looks twice the player.
 
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ccfc922

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #434
shmmeee said:
Fucking shoot on sight and chase everything in with this keeper, looks dodgy as fuck. In fact the all do if we get in their faces, how they are where they are no idea.
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This, we need to capitalise on their panicking.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #435
Evo1883 said:
Not sure mate , linked play really well and his workrate is superb
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He slows down everything he touches, rarely challenges for the ball or gets near his man. It’s literally just he’s got little legs so it looks like he’s running fast. But watch his actual impact on the game (other than scoring a tap in)
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #436
Esoterica said:
Is it my imagination or is the back line playing a bit higher tonight without Fadz there? Feel like it's contributing a bit more to the fluid football when the gap between the lines is a bit shorter, passes travelling 10 metres instead of 15 with a bit more fizz and accuracy.
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I have always suspected this. As good as Fadz in at backs to the wall defending we play about 10 yards deeper with him in the side and we struggle to play out from the back as effectively.
 

Esoterica

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #437
MoM - Oggy so far. His summary has been absolutely spot on throughout that half.
 
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The CableGuy

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #438
The goal:

 
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CCFCBat

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #439
Finham said:
The level of stick that Eccles and Allen get on here is embarrassing. Well now Eccles has an assist from a cross playing out of position, give him a bit of credit.
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There are a number of here have made their minds about Eccles at right wing back and don’t actually look at how he is playing. He may mess up in the second half but he’s be steady in the first half. Allen falls into the same category.


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covcity4life

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #440
Keep playing same way please.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #441
shmmeee said:
Fucking shoot on sight and chase everything in with this keeper, looks dodgy as fuck. In fact the all do if we get in their faces, how they are where they are no idea.
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Their defence looks terrible, goalkeeper too. Spilling everything and not coping with the press.

Might be hard with the energy levels but keep the same plan going
 

Otis

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #442
AOM said:
Great first half.
Panzo, Doyle and Sheaf brilliant
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Hamer too.


It's been a very decent performance and I don't think Eccles has been that bad either.

A few mistakes by a few players here and there, but overall it's been a very good performance and we deserve the lead.
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #443
Not a fan of Eccles at rwb but he's playing ok tonight I think, he has a tendency to push too high when his cb is looking for an out ball but apart from that he's done ok, has an advantage of being a bit taller than the other 2 also
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #444
Grendel said:
He’s done well this season Allen exceeded all expectations and it’s why he’s playing every week
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Have to agree. He's not the most flashy but he's done well this year. Dependable.
 

JulianDarbyFTW

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #445
Always enjoy it when our ickle Hasbulla gets a goal after he's been slated. He's a decent Championship midfielder nowadays. Won't pull up any trees, but he can do a job.
 

ccfc922

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #446
Now we're a goal up, I'd say we are playing very well. We look better than Blackburn and we need to kill them off early 2nd half. We can win this 3 or 4-0 if we want to, not defend the 1-0.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #447
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Their defence looks terrible, goalkeeper too. Spilling everything and not coping with the press.

Might be hard with the energy levels but keep the same plan going
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Yup. Their keeper has looked very dodgy
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #448
shmmeee said:
Hes been shit other than his goal.
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Bollocks
 
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DannyThomas_1981

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #449
fatso said:
Good movement and finish from the lad tbf.
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Agreed I think his movement the way he breaks forward to give options to the lads on the ball is under-rated by many.
The style we have been playing over the past few weeks also suits Allen far more.
 

Esoterica

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #450
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I have always suspected this. As good as Fadz in at backs to the wall defending we play about 10 yards deeper with him in the side and we struggle to play out from the back as effectively.
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Me too, argued with Evo once too often about it last season
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #451
ccfc922 said:
Now we're a goal up, I'd say we are playing very well. We look better than Blackburn and we need to kill them off early 2nd half. We can win this 3 or 4-0 if we want to, not defend the 1-0.
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Same decision that faced a certain England manager last year
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #452
Finham said:
The level of stick that Eccles and Allen get on here is embarrassing. Well now Eccles has an assist from a cross playing out of position, give him a bit of credit.
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I think Eccles has the best delivery of all our wingbacks TBH, actually looks up and picks a man rather than just swinging his foot at it.
 
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fatso

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #453
DannyThomas_1981 said:
Agreed I think his movement the way he breaks forward to give options to the lads on the ball is under-rated by many.
The style we have been playing over the past few weeks also suits Allen far more.
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I've not been his biggest fan, but can't really fault him over the last couple of weeks, just wish he was stronger physically and a bit more aggressive.
 
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AiS86

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #454
Is Hamer actually learning? Doesn't seem to dive in quite as much. Commits and gets turned a bit, but doesn't take anyone out on the way
 
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JulianDarbyFTW

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  • Nov 1, 2022
  • #455
SeaSeeEffCee said:
I have always suspected this. As good as Fadz in at backs to the wall defending we play about 10 yards deeper with him in the side and we struggle to play out from the back as effectively.
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I'd like to see a bit more evidence than one half of football before agreeing tbf. Get the point, but Fadz has single handedly kept us from being embarrassed multiple times this season alone.
 
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