Match Thread Birmingham City - Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 4th Jan (9 Viewers)

[David O'Day]

Well you know full well I post on the mental health thread so to use that as an insult is pretty low indeed.

No, I don't. I just think you need help because of that time you pretended to be a woman so people wouldn't mock you as much.

If you do need help, then please go out and get it.

Like everything you say it needs to be taken with a pinch of salt,

 

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[David O'Day]

If this "mental health thread" is in the off topic section then I'm blocked from that forum by @Nick so that's an apology you owe me

 

[David O'Day]

Evidence I can't view anything off topic

 

[stevefloyd]

Van Ewijk needs to stop taking long throws from the left side of the pitch, it leaves him completely out of position.

Well when you have someone with the throwing power of a gnat on that side and hit and miss corners Milans throws are needed to try and provide alternative chances

 

[PVA]

Not making excuses for them, but I wonder if the Allen news had any impact on (some of) the player's mindsets.

Obviously we don't know what the news is, but if it's something truly horrible (and I really hope it isn't) then that could affect his teammates.

 

[djr8369]

Not making excuses for them, but I wonder if the Allen news had any impact on (some of) the player's mindsets.

Obviously we don't know what the news is, but if it's something truly horrible (and I really hope it isn't) then that could affect his teammates.

Certainly not going to help matters

 

[Viktor17]

Typical over reaction again.

we are struggling, in a hole, rut, whatever.

but we are still in a great position, re group and go hard v Leicester - perfect game to come back for.

This was always always happening, deluded to think not. Can’t then starting loosing plot.

missed large early parts of game today as son had game, but we where better team 2nd half, some sloppy defending aside. Yes we looked little flat in final 3rd but still well in control. And of course another nailed on penalty - frustrating.

desperate for those players in. Full rotation and use of u21s v Stoke.

 

[alexccfc99]

I can’t believe we’ve managed to let that shower of shite score three goals past us and I can’t believe we never peppered poppadum hands in goal with more shots - No doubt Chris Davies is the best thing since sliced bread and the next England manager in waiting and operation piss the league is back up and running for the fickle twats

In terms of us, the defence needs to take a long hard look at themselves, we looked a potent enough threat going forward but the back four undid anything we were going to do today

Play the Under 12s against Stoke next week and hopefully we have BTA, Torp and at least two new players in the door for the Leicester game

 

[alexccfc99]

Their fans reaction to Eccles lifting up Allen’s shirt, the circumstances considered was disgusting by the way - But to be expected of them, you can’t buy class

 

[Boicey]

It looks like Lampard came up with a tactic of all out attack which caught many teams out but they have now tactically sussed it out and are exploiting the weaknesses of it.
He now needs to adapt and in particular tighten up in the full back positions somehow. It's killing us for decreasing benefit.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

It looks like Lampard came up with a tactic of all out attack which caught many teams out but they have now tactically sussed it out and are exploiting the weaknesses of it.
He now needs to adapt and in particular tighten up in the full back positions somehow. It's killing us for decreasing benefit.

But we aren't playing that all out attack. Rudoni especially is holding onto the ball meaning teams can get set defensively. Beforehand we had the likes of BTA just running at them once we broke the press.

 

[Speedie's Head]

It looks like Lampard came up with a tactic of all out attack which caught many teams out but they have now tactically sussed it out and are exploiting the weaknesses of it.
He now needs to adapt and in particular tighten up in the full back positions somehow. It's killing us for decreasing benefit.

I think teams have learnt to attack our ropey defence recently. They were getting a bit of free ride earlier in the season

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Only one that sticks in my mind was EMC and I think it was six of one half a dozen of the other.

Yr jto must be laced with gin

 

[Boicey]

But we aren't playing that all out attack. Rudoni especially is holding onto the ball meaning teams can get set defensively. Beforehand we had the likes of BTA just running at them once we broke the press.

Some truth in that TBF.

 

[jto123]

Yr jto must be laced with gin

Nope. I just think people think any game we lose is down to the referee and some sort of conspiracy against us. It isn’t. We lost because we weren’t good enough.

 

[Nick]

Nope. I just think people think any game we lose is down to the referee and some sort of conspiracy against us. It isn’t. We lost because we weren’t good enough.

Where?

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

All will be fine and we will go up , but by god Doug needs to replace at least 7/8 of the starting line up to even have a chance of survival, if not we will be next seasons Wolves
The defending today was totally unacceptable, it would be a cricket score in the Prem

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Have I missed something with Woolfe ?
Why has he disappeared since Ipstich ?

I thought he had a bad evening at Wrecsam but apart from that ??

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Big fight in the changing room after the game. Needed to happen to be fair.

Ouch...not BT again after testing his range on the pitch ?!

 

[Sbarcher]

From the Watford home game onwards teams have realised they just need to play through our high line and they only have the keeper to beat.
They have acres of space behind our defence.
Come on Frank, change the game strategy when it’s going against us.

 

[Cally Fedora]

From the Watford home game onwards teams have realised they just need to play through our high line and they only have the keeper to beat.
They have acres of space behind our defence.
Come on Frank, change the game strategy when it’s going against us.

Indeed. And also get the full backs back to where they are meant to be

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

From the Watford home game onwards teams have realised they just need to play through our high line and they only have the keeper to beat.
They have acres of space behind our defence.
Come on Frank, change the game strategy when it’s going against us.

They’ve been trying that for much longer tbf.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Today was always the harder of the two away and matches and a potential loss, wouldn't have been as bad if we managed to get 3 against Charlton. Season at danger of unravelling unless we can start defending properly again

 

[Chris1987]

One of the main issues in my opinion is that teams now have more time to play through our midfield. Leader of the press was BTA who is not only quick but he never lets up. This gave others more time to press in their area of the pitch. Rudoni goes missing in this aspect .

 

[Liquid Gold]

I have no flight booked to leave yet either so this may get worse.

 

[David O'Day]

I have no flight booked to leave yet either so this may get worse.

I know you are actually British but i've still called Border Force just in case.

 

[wingy]

Started after he had a handful of EMC’s shirt.

Don't even explain how the he gets the shirt off his back in previous game's!

 

[wingy]

I have no flight booked to leave yet either so this may get worse.

You're grounded!

 

[David O'Day]

Vast majority of the team get a 2 week rest now, we will sign reinforcements and we are going into a couple of months where there are I think 1 midweek so increased rests between games

 

[mmttww]

...this may get worse.

 

[quinn1971]

For a team top of the league that is shocking, and our defensive record isn’t even that bad, even at home it’s like nobody actually knows their job defending, wright and Simms get stick MVE ? Trying to play offside from that

 

[Jamesimus]

For a team top of the league that is shocking, and our defensive record isn’t even that bad, even at home it’s like nobody actually knows their job defending,

MVE playing him on there

 

[quinn1971]

MVE playing him on there

Exactly, he tried to step up from there to play him off and as for our 3 left backs, we just look so poor defending

 

[shmmeee]

Exactly, he tried to step up from there to play him off and as for our 3 left backs, we just look so poor defending

We’ve never looked solid defending. What’s changed is we’re having to do so much of it because the midfield and attack just isn’t working like it was.

 

[quinn1971]

We’ve never looked solid defending. What’s changed is we’re having to do so much of it because the midfield and attack just isn’t working like it was.

Missing torp and Asante, they link everything up just we looked shocking at the back, it’s basic defending, do that against Leicester and we’ll need another 3 goals to get something,