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http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp...ews/former-coventry-city-skipper-carl-7522667Carl Baker is in talks with another League One club, confirmation that the former Coventry City skipper is now surplus to requirements.
And I await the usual comments that our goal scoring midfield captain isn't that good.
Russel Peterson's comment from Cov Telegraph
"Big loss to the club, how he can be considered surplus to requirement is beyond me. He has been consistently one of our better players, has scored some spectacular goals and was proud to be captain which made a change from some of the captains we've had in the past. Not sure about the comment about him being a fans favourite though, he was a consistent target for the boo boys who seemed to relish having a go at him for the slightest mistake, the only thing he was guilty of was trying too hard sometimes. I hope he goes somewhere the fans will appreciate him a bit more"
Yeah, exactly what Peter said! + we'll miss his double digit goals a season as well.
sending off v leicester in relegation season was much more than a sending off, and i think that action alone cost us 10 points that season. win that game and with impetus it would have given us, we would have been ok
My big beef with him was that he gave the ball away too often, however had a good measure of skill - always good to see someone take on and beat a player - and always put plenty of effort in.
I wish him well and fear that he'll be missed.
As that great football pundit Joni Mitchell sang - you don't know what you've got till it's gone.
On that note we do need to get in a central midfielder as I fear that with fleck and Thomas playing together , our midfield will be bypassed a lot like last season and we will convede more than we should
Yeah we'll only know with hindsight in the future
The context of the basket case of the club he plays for looms large, but based on a ropey second half to last season, and the fact he's not getting any younger then now seems the ideal time, to me, for an amicable split.
True, but based on the second half of last season, is there anyone that we would keep - except Callum, and that boat has sailed
Problem with a lot of coventry fans , especially with baker , is they let the fact he is a top bloke , and has a genuine love for ccfc cloud their judgment on his footballing ability , showed moments of brilliance throughout his time here , but had many poor games and often went missing , great bloke ...not so great footballer , I wish him all the best if he leaves
tbh probably not, and on a footballing level there's certainly a logic for bashing out as many as you can and, whatever the budget (or lack thereof!) allowing Pressley to bring in his 'type' of player.
The concern being that last season, his transfer record doesn't inspire confidence!
Yes, we don't know exactly what constraints he was operating under, but on the face of it, it wasn't exactly an unblemished record.
We can hope that miller stays fit , before his injury at Sheffield United , he was in great form , the injury set him back , their fans seem to be gutted that they let him go , let's hope he turns out like mcgoldrick of Clarke for is in front of goalNo. Even with constraints it was a rather scattergun approach, and constraints suggest you have to make sure the players you bring in are better than the filler trash already there!
But, although on the face of it Adams and Baker could well have gone for financial reasons, neither found themselves regularly in the side last season, it appears Pressley prefers other players to Adams regardless... the proof of the pudding re: Baker will be in the eating of course... not just how we do without him, but how he performs for a new club.
I wish him all the best, but despite the goals even when we were playing well first half the season, he did seem to be a player not of a 'type' to fit the rest of the system Pressley was trying to implement.
More concerned about how we're going to replace Wilson tbh, as even though the fee was good, he'll leave the bigger hole to fill.
That's an accurate summary.
Was it baker who Coleman stupidly compared to Tommy Hutchison? I can't seem to remember as much furore when the Great One departed at the same age. The hyperbole is absurd.
Bakers is no more and no less than a mediocre league one player as his record clearly shows. People may have concerns at losing the likes of Clarke and Wilson but not Carl baker.
If Baker is mediocre what does that make the rest of the players signed by SISU?
We must be aiming high now if we are getting rid of mediocre players that reach double figures from midfield. A mediocre Captain.
The league he was signed to perform
In he scored twice - once each season.
The league he was signed to perform
In he scored twice - once each season.
well, in that case, didn't Tim Fisher come into his role in the championship ?, hows he doing ?
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