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Match Thread Coventry City - Hull City Match Thread - Saturday 9th Aug (10 Viewers)

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CCFCBat

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  • Saturday at 11:35 AM
  • #386
Least no Collins on the bench


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shmmeee

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  • Saturday at 11:39 AM
  • #387
Briles said:
That Bench is absolutely filthView attachment 45080
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New graphic gives the formation away
 
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fatso

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  • Saturday at 11:39 AM
  • #388
Definitely the right call to start Torp over Sheaf!

Looks like we are going for it today!
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Saturday at 11:39 AM
  • #389
Kitching captain again , hope he continues in the role
 
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Gint11

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  • Saturday at 11:40 AM
  • #390
Good looking team. With a Charlie Hughes type player in CB and a new striker, we have a norty team and that bench! Shine a light!
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Saturday at 11:40 AM
  • #391
Question for the stattos.

Have we ever fielded an opening day outfield 10 that were all players the previous season?
 
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Briles

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  • Saturday at 11:43 AM
  • #392
Noticed lampard just said about the importance of keeping their best players. Maybe a hint towards Doug?
 
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David O'Day

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  • Saturday at 11:43 AM
  • #393
Briles said:
I think the fact it's the first squad of the season has some say in that
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Yeah they'll wait to see who comes in and once we have enough cover they'll loan them

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Briles

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  • Saturday at 11:44 AM
  • #394
David O'Day said:
Yeah they'll wait to see who comes in and once we have enough cover they'll loan them

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I think we will keep Andrews personally
 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Saturday at 11:45 AM
  • #395
The bench shows we desperately need at least one new winger. Also thought Perry would’ve made the squad instead of having two left backs.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Saturday at 11:45 AM
  • #396
Briles said:
I think we will keep Andrews personally
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I think we'll keep Perry as well
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Saturday at 11:46 AM
  • #397
Winny the Bish said:
The bench shows we desperately need at least one new winger. Also thought Perry would’ve made the squad instead of having two left backs.
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I think Bidwell is back up centre back today
 

shmmeee

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  • Saturday at 11:46 AM
  • #398
Winny the Bish said:
The bench shows we desperately need at least one new winger. Also thought Perry would’ve made the squad instead of having two left backs.
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I think Brau is there as a winger in part
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Saturday at 11:46 AM
  • #399
shmmeee said:
I think Brau is there as a winger in part
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Wright?
 

Briles

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  • Saturday at 11:46 AM
  • #400
Perennial Lurker said:
I think we'll keep Perry as well
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Certainly if we don't buy a CB
 

shmmeee

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  • Saturday at 11:46 AM
  • #401
Police fucking up the M6 roundabout for no good reason.
 
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Dhinsa's_Millions

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  • Saturday at 11:47 AM
  • #402
Fingers crossed the defence isn't a dire as it was last season. Same back 4.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Saturday at 11:47 AM
  • #403
Briles said:
Certainly if we don't buy a CB
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I think we'll definitely buy a CB
 

Briles

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  • Saturday at 11:47 AM
  • #404
shmmeee said:
Police fucking up the M6 roundabout for no good reason.
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What they doing?
 

skybluecam

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  • Saturday at 11:47 AM
  • #405
Who was banging on about KKH playing left back lol
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Saturday at 11:48 AM
  • #406
skybluecam said:
Who was banging on about KKH playing left back lol
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One of the football manager game heroes
 
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shmmeee

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  • Saturday at 11:48 AM
  • #407
Briles said:
What they doing?
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Random cones splitting the lanes so half the people have to change lane as thy come past the lights. Might just have come past while they’re still setting up
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Saturday at 11:51 AM
  • #408
skybluecam said:
Who was banging on about KKH playing left back lol
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@Lamps was ‘certain’
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Saturday at 11:52 AM
  • #409
skybluecam said:
Who was banging on about KKH playing left back lol
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Injured last week wasn't he?
 

CovveeBreak

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  • Saturday at 11:52 AM
  • #410
Is Lati injured?
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Saturday at 11:52 AM
  • #411
CovveeBreak said:
Is Lati injured?
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Yes
 

Sbarcher

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  • Saturday at 11:53 AM
  • #412
What are those boxes along the touch line? Automated offside?
 

LastChance

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  • Saturday at 11:53 AM
  • #413
Evo1883 said:
I think this is a huge season for ellis in terms of his future here and I fancy him to have a better season than last year .
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Ellis Simms really needs to step up to the mark right from the first game. He's built like a heavyweight boxer, it's time he got some real aggression into his play. We know he can score goals, it's make or break for him. If this season is another failure he's just gonna end up going nowhere
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Saturday at 11:54 AM
  • #414
Amazing the continuity we have in this team. Only the GK is new in the starting 11.
 
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Briles

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  • Saturday at 11:56 AM
  • #415
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Amazing the continuity we have in this team. Only the GK is new in the starting 11.
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This is why we did so well first few seasons after being promoted. People talk about Norwich "Strengthening" with 9 new signings. Nothings stronger than a tight knit team who know each other
 
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CovveeBreak

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  • Saturday at 11:56 AM
  • #416
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Amazing the continuity we have in this team. Only the GK is new in the starting 11.
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I think some people are underestimating the fact this is the first really season of genuine continuity in a while.

Typically lost 2-3 important players every summer and not really replaced, but this year (so far) that's not happened.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Saturday at 11:56 AM
  • #417
LastChance said:
Ellis Simms really needs to step up to the mark right from the first game. He's built like a heavyweight boxer, it's time he got some real aggression into his play. We know he can score goals, it's make or break for him. If this season is another failure he's just gonna end up going nowhere
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Seems to be 3rd in the pecking order right now. Might struggle to get minutes.
 
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pricey

New Member
  • Saturday at 11:57 AM
  • #418
Might see Andrews and Perry on Tuesday night in the cup
 
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skybluecam

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  • Saturday at 11:58 AM
  • #419
Why is Lorna stirring the pot about Simms celebration in a fucking friendly
 
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Diogenes

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  • Saturday at 11:59 AM
  • #420
LastChance said:
Ellis Simms really needs to step up to the mark right from the first game. He's built like a heavyweight boxer, it's time he got some real aggression into his play. We know he can score goals, it's make or break for him. If this season is another failure he's just gonna end up going nowhere
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i completely agree with what you’re saying and the more i think about it the more it feels like ellis simms is standing at a proper crossroads in his career because we’ve all seen strikers with his physical profile his strength his presence and his ability to score goals but the thing that separates the ones who make a real impact from the ones who just drift along is that ruthless streak that absolute refusal to be handled by defenders and right now it feels like simms has been hovering somewhere in between those two worlds because there are moments where you see him bully a defender hold up the ball perfectly and stick it in the back of the net and you think yes that’s the player we need every single week but then there are stretches where he goes quiet he doesn’t really throw himself into challenges he doesn’t dominate aerially like he could and the defenders are able to contain him far too easily and in this division if you give defenders a chance to get comfortable you’ve already lost half the battle because they’re tough physical players who love nothing more than a forward who doesn’t push them to their limits and the thing is we all know he’s got the raw attributes he’s got that heavyweight boxer frame the ability to turn a man the pace to make runs in behind and the finishing touch when he’s confident but confidence only comes if you earn it through hard work aggression and taking risks in games and it’s not just about scoring goals either it’s about being that focal point the kind of player who makes the team play better because he’s occupying two centre backs every game bringing the midfield into play creating space for the wingers and being a nightmare to mark for ninety minutes straight and that’s what i think the expectation has to be for him now because last season there were far too many times where he drifted on the edges of games hoping for service instead of demanding the ball and making things happen himself and we can’t afford for him to be that player again because this is a season where we’re aiming for promotion we’ve got the squad the ambition and the momentum to do something big but it’s going to need our number nine to lead from the front with both goals and presence and if he comes out from the first game with that aggressive mindset throwing himself into every challenge dominating in the air using his body to shield the ball and getting into those ugly scrappy goal scoring positions then he could easily be the twenty goal striker we’ve been missing but if he lets another season pass him by without really stamping his authority on games then his career is going to start drifting because you only get so many chances at this level before clubs start looking at you as a backup rather than a starter and that’s a label that’s hard to shake once it sticks and i think for simms this season is make or break because he’s got everything in his locker to be a top championship striker but he’s got to decide if he’s going to bring it every single week or if he’s going to let it slip away and in football once those chances are gone they’re gone for good
 
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