Now I know there are still 14 or so league games to play but I honestly can’t see us getting into the playoffs. Given our current away form we will lose games to Mansfield, Notts county, Newport and Wycombe. I can also see us losing home games to Luton and Lincoln. I’m afraid every game is a must win now and as Coventry that means almost certain failure. We have seen some glimpses of quality this year but we still have liabilities in the squad. I’m sorry but Liam Kelly isn’t a midfielder you want in a promotion team. Stokes is useless. He’s too slow and wastes chances on the attack. The Kelly Evans twins are too small to be quality footballers at this level. Biamou I love the guy for his work rate and passion for the club is brilliant but he’s not the answer I’m afraid. We have some quality players but need some investment to get out of this league properly I fear.
We have decent players but the tactics are one dimensional. Teams know how to stop us.
Disagree90 per cent of tactics are implemented by players actions on the pitch not by the manager on the touch line.
And too late.Whoever implements them they are wrong.
The first time in 50 years I nearly left at half time tonight. I can't believe I waste my time on the team tonight, yes second half was better but still not good emough
And too late.
You can't suddenly start playing with half the match already gone and you already 1 goal down.
This has largely been our squad every year since SISU decided to pull investment. We will always now have a large proportion of frightened kids in the team as they are promoted too soon from the academy or brought in from other teams for experience. Doyles absence is crucial as he stands up for the others, we need more like him.Thread hits the nail squarely on the head. I am sick and tired of watching men v boys year in year out. We have been brittle for as long as I can remember. How often do we come back from behind to draw let alone win? Yet it seems that every time we go two goals ahead the next goal is almost guaranteed to go in our net. Away form has been an issue since about 1970!
Other clubs always seem to have robust, fit players who bust a gut to win and seldom make stupid, mindless mistakes. We seem to be a team of dilettantes, scared of their own shadow and terrified of making a mistake. If the crowd groan a bit when you hit a pass ten years wide are you really surprised? People pay £25 to watch professional footballers, not to see skill levels on a par with their mother in law.
This lot need to grow up fast and get stuck in a bit. Doyle a notable exception.
But then watch them in the cup, fighting for every ball, charging down shots, blocking shots, clearing the ball off the line and running themselves into the ground and doing so with great passion and spirit.Thread hits the nail squarely on the head. I am sick and tired of watching men v boys year in year out. We have been brittle for as long as I can remember. How often do we come back from behind to draw let alone win? Yet it seems that every time we go two goals ahead the next goal is almost guaranteed to go in our net. Away form has been an issue since about 1970!
Other clubs always seem to have robust, fit players who bust a gut to win and seldom make stupid, mindless mistakes. We seem to be a team of dilettantes, scared of their own shadow and terrified of making a mistake. If the crowd groan a bit when you hit a pass ten years wide are you really surprised? People pay £25 to watch professional footballers, not to see skill levels on a par with their mother in law.
This lot need to grow up fast and get stuck in a bit. Doyle a notable exception.
Which kids?This has largely been our squad every year since SISU decided to pull investment. We will always now have a large proportion of frightened kids in the team as they are promoted too soon from the academy or brought in from other teams for experience. Doyles absence is crucial as he stands up for the others, we need more like him.
Not allowed an opinion then, especially if it borders on pointing the finger at the owners and their disinterest ?!Which kids?
It's always interesting when you and people like captain dart suddenly become experts.
Agreed, there is a bit more experience around of late, however : Burge, Grimmer, Willis, McDonald, DKE, Haynes, Maguire-Drew, Clarke- Harris and Hyam are all 25 and under. Its not just about age though its about mentality and physicality in this league.Our better players this season have been Willis, Bayliss, McNulty, maybe Grimmer and Jones. None of them are old. If anything the experienced pros like Vincenti, Beavon and recently Kelly have been the ones to let us down.
For the first time I got more interested in seeing how Forest Green Rovers were getting on in their bid to stay up than seeing how the Sky Blues were doing. That tells me a lot on how far my interest has fallen.
No, I'm asking for facts.Not allowed an opinion then, especially if it borders on pointing the finger at the owners and their disinterest ?!
Disagree
Then I’d disagree with him. Ferguson’s success was just down to thme players then?Brian Clough said otherwise
Our better players this season have been Willis, Bayliss, McNulty, maybe Grimmer and Jones. None of them are old. If anything the experienced pros like Vincenti, Beavon and recently Kelly have been the ones to let us down.
Then I’d disagree with him. Ferguson’s success was just down to thme players then?
90 per cent of tactics are implemented by players actions on the pitch not by the manager on the touch line.
Embarrassing argument can’t even be arsedWell mostly, he was successful 6 years after he was at United, having been given the time to put together a very good squad and been fortunate that United were in a golden era of producing their own players.
Shipley,The Kelly evans twins, Ponticelli, camwell and maycock all young lads who have featured this season. I would consider them all kids.The only ‘kid’ we have in our team is Bayliss and he’s more than good enough to be playing
Well mostly, he was successful 6 years after he was at United, having been given the time to put together a very good squad and been fortunate that United were in a golden era of producing their own players.
You beat me too it.Embarrassing argument can’t even be arsed
In isolation he is yes, but throwing another 1,2 or 3 from the academy is when it goes downhill. Too much too soon and it sees them being thrown under the bus.The only ‘kid’ we have in our team is Bayliss and he’s more than good enough to be playing
Shipley,The Kelly evans twins, Ponticelli, camwell and maycock all young lads who have featured this season. I would consider them all kids.
In isolation he is yes, but throwing another 1,2 or 3 from the academy is when it goes downhill. Too much too soon and it sees them being thrown under the bus.
Yes he is.What does that have anything to do with my post? I just said Bayliss is good enough to be playing in our team
Helps that he's a decent unit for his age too ,I do hope Camwell also gets his chance,The only ‘kid’ we have in our team is Bayliss and he’s more than good enough to be playing
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