Match Thread Coventry City - Charlton Athletic Match Thread - Saturday 29th Nov (96 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

Had to work hard for that but what impressed me most was the purposeful recycling of possession. Always getting out of tight spaces, creating openings and prising open a tight defence.

Another very impressive performance from Simms for me who’s in a rich vein of form and leading well from the front. Grimes narrowly MOTM ahead of him for me.

Agreed

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

We more than found a way

 

[DT-R]

93rd min corner at 3-1 up. Every team in the land puts 3 men in the corner and runs down as much time as possible. We see it as an opportunity to get the ball in the box and score another goal! I FUCKING LOVE IT! Its a great mentality! Long may it continue. Granted, at 2-1 its a different story and you dont want to risk giving away a counter attack. But fuck its great to watch! I fucking LOVE this football club!!!

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[steve101]

Simms has looked dominant in the air during the last 2 games. Where has this come from? I hope he keeps his place going forward. He has improved so much.

 

[CBS16]

Coasted to victory. We had several more gears that we simply don't need for 70 minutes of our home games. All bodes very well, just hope these injuries are all short term as they're stacking up now

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Borrowed from Reddit

 

[Grendel]

Simms has looked dominant in the air during the last 2 games. Where has this come from? I hope he keeps his place going forward. He has improved so much.

Wright will take Mason Clarkes position when fit

 

[clint van damme]

Simms has looked dominant in the air during the last 2 games. Where has this come from? I hope he keeps his place going forward. He has improved so much.

Just had a look at the championship top scorer chart.
His minute per goal is 74.
No one else comes close

 

[Evo1883]

Wright will take Mason Clarkes position when fit

Not sure i agree , EMC offers that physical precense that wright simply cant give us , its huge

 

[Ash]

Barring the opening half an hour where Charlton played well on the break, the result was never in doubt. Can’t think of a bad performance, Simms leading the line superbly again and bagging another two from ayard out.

Was concerned in the first half with the lack of cohesion between MVE and rudoni down the right with Tats being out, but as the game wore on it improved massively. Noticed a fluid rotation between Rudoni, Eccles and Torp down the right/in the middle, kept Charlton midfield guessing for large periods.

All in all, a fairly routine win and we move onto probably the hardest game so far this season. A point would be welcome, but you’d never bet against this team bagging all three! PUSB

 

[Ash]

Wright will take Mason Clarkes position when fit

Not necessarily, EMC was very good today and Wright will have to earn his place again. Not a bad problem for Lampard to have!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Wright will take Mason Clarkes position when fit

He had a great second half today

 

[Matt smith]

Job done. Really professional performance without our frontline forwards

 

[Grendel]

Not sure i agree , EMC offers that physical precense that wright simply cant give us , its huge

He’s a strange player to me. As Gordon Strachan once said he’s a world beater one minute and a carpet beater the next. I just can’t figure him out.

 

[shmmeee]

Job done. Really professional performance without our frontline forwards

Yeah just our third choice who scores every 75 mins lol.

 

[Evo1883]

He’s a strange player to me. As Gordon Strachan once said he’s a world beater one minute and a carpet beater the next. I just can’t figure him out.

He holds it up so well though out wide and allows overlaps and stops the ball coming back at us all the time .. was really good today

 

[DawlishSkyBlue]

What's the all time goals and PTS record in this league?

106 points for Reading bout 20 years ago. 106 goals for Fulham the year Mitrovic got 40 odd goals. That's since prem league era. Not sure bout when it was called Div 2

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

When Wright’s back you could just as easily start him down the middle alongside Simms, as was originally intended

 

[StrettoBoy]

Ellis Simms has now scored a goal for every 74 minutes he has played this season. This is identical to Erling Haaland.

 

[clint van damme]

He’s a strange player to me. As Gordon Strachan once said he’s a world beater one minute and a carpet beater the next. I just can’t figure him out.

Most wingers want the ball in front of them and to face up to the defender and take it from there.
He seems happiest holding it up with his back to his man like an old fashioned no 9 and then seeing if he can fashion something.

 

[hazuk]

The league from second down is crazy. Ipswich who could have gone 2nd last night now out of the play off places

 

[Tommo1993]

Wright will take Mason Clarkes position when fit

No way.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Comfortable routine win after the first thirty minutes.

It’s just mental. 10 points difference from second and 12 from third. Keep waiting for us to do a Coventry but we seem to just press on.

Ipswich a big test now

 

[ptr]

BTA 6 weeks

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

BTA 6 weeks

His energy is a massive miss but Simms has stepped in with the goals

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

BTA 6 weeks

any news on Wright?

 

[Balli001]

any news on Wright?

Hopes to be fit for next week

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Did he say anything on rudoni?

 

[Otis]

Ellis Simms has now scored a goal for every 74 minutes he has played this season. This is identical to Erling Haaland.

To be quite honest, I wouldn't mind Haaland here. Good option to bring off the bench for us, when Simms tires

 

[glasgowfan]

We are 26 points plus goal difference clear of the relegation zone.

We are staying up, we are staying up

How are you at counting chickens?

 

[bigfatronssba]

106 points for Reading bout 20 years ago. 106 goals for Fulham the year Mitrovic got 40 odd goals. That's since prem league era. Not sure bout when it was called Div 2

I think 106 is the highest ever. Most of the Div 2 era it was 2 points for a win

 

[Skybluekyle]

Since I appreciate I defended the referee midweek, I want it known I think David Webb is blind for not giving the penalty on MvE in the first half.

Even from block 11 it looked a blatant penalty, and probably a red card too. Shocking decision. Same prat that refused the blatant pen and red card for Stoke at home last season too, wasn't it?

 

[wingy]

BTA 6 weeks

New year,new problem for Frank

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Lets see whether the manager agrees with me or you. I suspect he will be agreeing with me.

Yeah lets see.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Yeah lets see.

Had no other options smart arse.