Match Thread Coventry City - Hull City Match Thread - Saturday 9th Aug (15 Viewers)

[Briles]

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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[CovveeBreak]

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

 

[usskyblue]

Sheaf benched

@Earlsdon_Skyblue1 live cam

 

[covcity4life]

Howard Webb saying more physicality to be allowed this season. Let's hope that's true

 

[Briles]

Howard Webb saying more physicality to be allowed this season. Let's hope that's true

Not judging by last night's game

 

[Speedie's Head]

Why is Lorna stirring the pot about Simms celebration in a fucking friendly

She truly dreadful!

 

[covcity4life]

Not judging by last night's game

He did mention that kyogo incident was a grey zone and maybe ref will be spoken to about jt

 

[Briles]

He did mention that kyogo incident was a grey zone and maybe ref will be spoken to about jt

There were 11 freekicks in the fist 15 mins mind

 

[PVA]

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

Me after reading that

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I hope to see the charity bet on KKH starting LB paid up.

 

[covcity4life]

There were 11 freekicks in the fist 15 mins mind

Were they deserved? I didn't watch first half really

I'll pay attention to red tof games this
week and hopefully see more flowing games and less stop star.t

 

[fatso]

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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[fatso]

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

 

[fernandopartridge]

Not judging by last night's game

Eh? The referee let loads go last night, too much

 

[Sick Boy]

She truly dreadful!

Both her and RG were made to look like idiots at the Doug King Q&A thing. I cant believe she’s going to be involved so much.

 

[Jamesimus]

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

I’m not ‘match-thread fit’ enough to read all that. Give me a few games in before the essays with no paragraphs please!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Let's do this lads!!

 

[Becksy]

I know only training but BTA looked the sharpest finisher in the latest unseen video

 

[EalingSB]

Trying to watch from a cruise ship docked in Crete. Anyone having trouble logging into iFollow? Saying API not recognised for me.

 

[Briles]

Eh? The referee let loads go last night, too much

38 fouls is mental

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

What are those boxes along the touch line? Automated offside?

gonna be fire or something American isn’t it.

 

[stupot07]

Were they deserved? I didn't watch first half really

I'll pay attention to red tof games this
week and hopefully see more flowing games and less stop star.t

Yes they were, the ref let lots go too, probably let too many go and didn't use his cards enough, which is why it kept kicking off. If anything the issue was inconsistency in the decisions

 

[Shannerz]

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

Molly Bloom, is that you?

 

[Ricketts]

Cunts had better learn that the queue goes down towards the back of the restaurant then. Nothing worse than the away fans just walking up trying to get served.

It’s a bar. That’s what you do. It’s not a f ing post office!

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Get into them lads

 

[stupot07]

He did mention that kyogo incident was a grey zone and maybe ref will be spoken to about jt

If it's a grey zone there is nothing to speak about

 

[DT-R]

Happy to see Torp given the nod ahead of Sheaf. Had a really good pre-season and deserves it imo.

BTA starting too. Can only assume Hadji would've started had he been fully fit but gets the nod ahead of Simms. Let's hope he takes this opportunity and it works. For his sake and ours.

2x LBs on the bench..... how on earth are we going to cope with such a bloated squad

Got a good feeling about today. I'm saying 3-0. Nice early goal will make them have to come out and play and give us room to create chances.
Rudi, BTA and Torp on the score sheet.

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[covcity4life]

If it's a grey zone there is nothing to speak about

I agree. And a slight nudge when airborne can have big impact and lead to goal so I don't mind that one so much. Can go either way and not worth over analysing

 

[CovInEssex]

Missing this as we're visiting friends in Scotland... Not my idea... Come on lads

 

[stupot07]

Glad Torp is starting. He's the only player in midfield that really looks to split the lines

 

[Speedie's Head]

Both her and RG were made to look like idiots at the Doug King Q&A thing. I cant believe she’s going to be involved so much.

Embarrassingly so.

 

[Mr Panda]

Here we go!

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

New away shirts dotted around looks like we’ve have a steward recruitment drive

 

[Covskyblue]

What channel sky sports+

 

[Covskyblue]

Please