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Match Thread Bristol City V Coventry City (2 Viewers)

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Evo1883

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,401
Watching some of the goals in league 1 and 2... It looks terrible
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,402
Evo1883 said:
I know, but as a team who is trying to progress in a league full of clubs with wage bills probably 6 or 7 times ours in size.. We applied ourself well and showed that we have the ability to compete at this level
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Absolutely!.

Was worried first few mins. But anyone who watched that game knows that was a very fortunate 3 points for them.

Gotta say though they looked bang average. That's a compliment to us.
 
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Grendel

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,403
If you give a goal start to a team it’s always a problem

Positives were that Godden looked lively and a threat as did O Hare. Hamer has to control his game - looks ok but you can’t have lack of discipline

I can’t really understand why pask struggled for fitness late on.

Goals were poor. It looked like the Norwegian guy was asleep and the kick off and Hyam didn’t mark the zone

It’s a bit silly to say that we controlled the game largely and we were better. Possession is 9 tenths of fuck all if you don’t dominate - we had possession to a tee under thorn and just succumbed time and time again

We are not very strong or resilient and will have to be. It showed against Birmingham last year and again as the game went on and we ran out of steam

I hope walker and Godden will start together soon as they could be a danger in unison

It’s not a bad start but concede goals like that every game and we will find life difficult
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,404
First game at higher level and due to defensive sleepiness, we were made to chase the game from the off.

Yeah, not ideal!
 

EAst ender

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,405
Well played sky blues and unlucky.
Our first half performance was unacceptable but fair play to your team. If we had gone in to half time behind, I couldn't have complained.
2nd half, I thought we were the better side, especially when Bakinson came on.
You did look shattered for the last 1/4 but that will come.
Play like that and take a few chances and you'll be fine. At this level, you have to take a higher percentage as the opposition will.
Both teams have plenty of stuff to work on TBH and have room for improvement, especially us.
Good luck from now on, I'll be hoping you will be fine, which I think you will.
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,406
Londonccfcfan said:
Really don't need this silly game vs Gillingham on Tuesday night.
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Play the kids. With the Friday game we just need to forget that one.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,407
Grendel said:
If you give a goal start to a team it’s always a problem

Positives were that Godden looked lively and a threat as did O Hare. Hamer has to control his game - looks ok but you can’t have lack of discipline

I can’t really understand why pask struggled for fitness late on.

Goals were poor. It looked like the Norwegian guy was asleep and the kick off and Hyam didn’t mark the zone

It’s a bit silly to say that we controlled the game largely and we were better. Possession is 9 tenths of fuck all if you don’t dominate - we had possession to a tee under thorn and just succumbed time and time again

We are not very strong or resilient and will have to be. It showed against Birmingham last year and again as the game went on and we ran out of steam

I hope walker and Godden will start together soon as they could be a danger in unison

It’s not a bad start but concede goals like that every game and we will find life difficult
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Why is it a bit silly?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,408
Sooner we can get points on the board the better. 16 wins is going to be tough this year. Forget the Tuesday game.
 

Brylowes

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,409
Londonccfcfan said:
Moral victory is still zero points
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Agreed, but you can lose and not have much faith that things are likely to improve anytime soon.
We lost today but the way we played fills me with confidence that good times aren’t that far round
the corner.
 
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Grendel

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,410
Sky Blue Pete said:
Why is it a bit silly?
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Because we have played seriously 3 times against championship opposition since January - apparently have nothing to fear and are the better footballing team - and we won none of them - clubs can often punch above their weight and get nothing.

We did ok today but will need to do a lot better going forward and can’t concede goals as easily as we did
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,411
stupot07 said:
I've seen it back a few times now, we were definitely zonally marking. The winner was down to the deficiencies of zonal marking rather than Shipley losing his man. Shipley was marking a zone not a man

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I don't get this zonal marking, I've never seen a zone score a goal against us.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,412
Grendel said:
Because we have played seriously 3 times against championship opposition since January - apparently have nothing to fear and are the better footballing team - and we won none of them - clubs can often punch above their weight and get nothing.

We did ok today but will need to do a lot better going forward and can’t concede goals as easily as we did
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Out of curiosity Grendel, where do you think we will finish?
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,413
Ccfcisparks said:
Out of curiosity Grendel, where do you think we will finish?
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I think we will finish just outside the bottom three. I think the squad is capable of doing it but it’s going to be a long hard slog
 
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LilleSkyBlue

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,414
MusicDating said:
Reminded me of the Scunthorpe home game first one back in League One. Didn't deserve to lose and last 15 mins of first half was a joy to watch, they couldn't get near us. Get the fitness levels up and we'll be fine
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Spot on - that Scunny defeat was my first thought at the end (though the order of the goals was different).

In both games our opponents just seemed to be cranking their way towards an inexorable win, though not especially deserved
 

cc84cov

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,415
Grendel said:
I think we will finish just outside the bottom three. I think the squad is capable of doing it but it’s going to be a long hard slog
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Agree with this,we are behind where we need to be but defence I feel is ok,midfield also if we keep players fit my worry is goals going forward.
 

speedie87

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,416
Johnnythespider said:
I don't get this zonal marking, I've never seen a zone score a goal against us.
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In theory with zonal a player should never completely free like they can if man marking
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,417
Ccfcisparks said:
Out of curiosity Grendel, where do you think we will finish?
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Why you asking him.
His track record of predicting where we will finish is way off the mark.
 

cc84cov

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,418
Londonccfcfan said:
Why you asking him.
His track record of predicting where we will finish is way off the mark.
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But what he predicted in finishing just outside the drop zone is what most on here think lol
 

Grendel

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,419
Londonccfcfan said:
Why you asking him.
His track record of predicting where we will finish is way off the mark.
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Oh dear it’s not another day on the White Lightening under the arches is it?
 
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AlansEyes

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,420
Plenty of positives to take, especially the first half. Two disappointing goals to concede though. Thought Hamer going off was a turning point, but if he hadn't been subbed he would have been sent off within the next 5 or 10 mins. On to the next game, still think staying up would be a fantastic season.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,421
Londonccfcfan said:
Why you asking him.
His track record of predicting where we will finish is way off the mark.
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Ok sorry. Where do you think we will finish then?
 

cc84cov

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,422
Ccfcisparks said:
Ok sorry. Where do you think we will finish then?
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Injury free as much as possible I think we will survive but it will be proper graft
 

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,423
Grendel said:
Oh dear it’s not another day on the White Lightening under the arches is it?
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Lol. Not since uni days. Where do you get the impression i drink cheap shit at my ripe old age. My tastes are much finer.
 

Fergusons_Beard

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,424
Shape went when Robins took off Allen for Walker.

We still were on top up until that point but as soon as Hamer went off and Martin came on they had a focal point & we had lost our most influential midfielder.

Godden should have been the one being subbed.

Hopefully Robins & Aidy see that the 2 up top does not work


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cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,425
Fergusons_Beard said:
Shape went when Robins took off Allen for Walker.

We still were on top up until that point but as soon as Hamer went off and Martin came on they had a focal point & we had lost our most influential midfielder.

Godden should have been the one being subbed.

Hopefully Robins & Aidy see that the 2 up top does not work


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If we kept one up it should of been Baka I was calling for Allen off for walker as we needed an outlet looking back it gave them more space in midfield,again without forced changes we could of done with Baka coming on for Godden.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,426
Fergusons_Beard said:
Shape went when Robins took off Allen for Walker.

We still were on top up until that point but as soon as Hamer went off and Martin came on they had a focal point & we had lost our most influential midfielder.

Godden should have been the one being subbed.

Hopefully Robins & Aidy see that the 2 up top does not work


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Think that’s fair in hindsight
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,427
What a performance! Absolutely gutted with the result we didn’t deserve that but PUSB love ya city
 
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Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,428
Leeds just done a Cov.

Plenty of plaudits but zero points.

SkyBlueDom26 said:
What a performance! Absolutely gutted with the result we didn’t deserve that but PUSB love ya city
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,429
Londonccfcfan said:
Leeds just done a Cov.

Plenty of plaudits but zero points.
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CTID
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,430
Ccfcisparks said:
Ok sorry. Where do you think we will finish then?
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Lower mid table. 13 to 15th.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,431
speedie87 said:
In theory with zonal a player should never completely free like they can if man marking
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Or you get loads of your attackers in one zone and you end up with plenty of free attackers and defenders standings there defending fuck all.
 

junglej13

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,432
Fergusons_Beard said:
Hopefully Robins & Aidy see that the 2 up top does not work


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We can't play every game this season with one up front. We will need other options.
 

cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,433
December looks a big month for us

Rotherham
Luton
Wycombe

In a row
 
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Magwitch

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,434
Seen enough today to tell me we can compete, Bristol fancy themselves to challenge don’t see why with a full team and perhaps a couple of good additions we can’t be on their shirt tails.
 

Brylowes

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  • Sep 12, 2020
  • #1,435
Magwitch said:
Seen enough today to tell me we can compete, Bristol fancy themselves to challenge don’t see why with a full team and perhaps a couple of good additions we can’t be on their shirt tails.
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After today I think they’d be happy to be hanging on ours.
 
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