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Match Thread Coventry City - Middlesbrough Match Thread - Saturday 12th Aug (1 Viewer)

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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Aug 12, 2023
  • #841
HadjiChippo said:
Definitely, think they might need to start worrying if they don’t get decent money for Akpom to reinvest, they looked absolutely toothless today and the disconnect between their defence and attack was massive. Really shows how important their loanees were last season, makes me glad we’re buying the core of our team these days.

Just looked and Steffen, Archer, Mowatt, Giles and Ramsay were all loanees. Not easy to replace, definitely not buying a group of that quality.
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Today’s game was an interesting matchup given our respective seasons.

We’ve managed the situation with Hamer and Gyokeres far better than they have with Akpom. Moreover, we’ve replenished our squad and look better for the churn of players we’ve had.

Great result today, 3-0 does flatter to deceive because we should’ve conceded 1 or two goals. Eccles and Sheaf stepped up massively, but we 46 games we will need more quality.

On to next week! Bring on Swansea!
 

Martin180

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  • Aug 12, 2023
  • #842
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Today’s game was an interesting matchup given our respective seasons.

We’ve managed the situation with Hamer and Gyokeres far better than they have with Akpom. Moreover, we’ve replenished our squad and look better for the churn of players we’ve had.

Great result today, 3-0 does flatter to deceive because we should’ve conceded 1 or two goals. Eccles and Sheaf stepped up massively, but we 46 games we will need more quality.

On to next week! Bring on Swansea!
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Just had a look on their forum and they are really critical of recruitment and are using us as an example of proper recruitment
 
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Chris1987

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  • Aug 12, 2023
  • #843
Can't help but feel Tats is going to run a few defenders ragged. Really quick feet and a good footballing brain. Haji lit the place up when he came on and looked a real handful. We did not learn much new from the game. A LCB is certainly needed and the midfield needs more legs . However the football was exciting to watch and the future looks very encouraging. Bobby Thomas is the real deal .
 
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olivermarks

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #844
Anyone see the espn live feed with MR F'ing and blinding at the players near the end of the first half?! They apologized and turned the audio off...
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #845
Well , on reflection and very drunk in the Chestnut last night(hate these early kick offs) that was the most flattering 3-0 I've ever seen. Out played in midfield, but Middlesbrough do that to teams. Having said that I thought Sheaf and Eccles our best players but we desperately need a new Hamer
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #846
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Well , on reflection and very drunk in the Chestnut last night(hate these early kick offs) that was the most flattering 3-0 I've ever seen. Out played in midfield, but Middlesbrough do that to teams. Having said that I thought Sheaf and Eccles our best players but we desperately need a new Hamer
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You say we were Outplayed in midfield then name our two midfield players as our best players, make your mind up
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #847
procdoc said:
You say we were Outplayed in midfield then name our two midfield players as our best players, make your mind up
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When palmer ran out of energy boro midfield took over and they should have at least equalised if not gone ahead. As soon as wright and saka came on the energy upped and we were in control again especially when Kelly came on for palmer and sheaf moved further forward
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #848
Sky Blue Pete said:
When palmer ran out of energy boro midfield took over and they should have at least equalised if not gone ahead. As soon as wright and saka came on the energy upped and we were in control again especially when Kelly came on for palmer and sheaf moved further forward
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That was more to do with Dasilva, Lati and Fadz fucking about with it at the back than anyone in midfield
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #849
procdoc said:
That was more to do with Dasilva, Lati and Fadz fucking about with it at the back than anyone in midfield
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For the chances yep agreed
 

Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #850
procdoc said:
You say we were Outplayed in midfield then name our two midfield players as our best players, make your mind up
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I know, very contradictory but it was a strange game. They had to work their bollocks off. Even more so with the amount of times Palmer gave the ball away
 
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Ashdown

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #851
We won’t always get away with letting the opposition have so much of the ball but we looked dangerous with the ball. Sheaf was immense at times. Still very early days.
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #852
Both teams have had very similar close seasons with loanees going back to the parent clubs and players moving on elsewhere.

On the basis of what I saw yesterday I'm glad I'm a Sky Blue, Middlesbrough looked miles off.
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #853
Sky Blue Pete said:
When palmer ran out of energy boro midfield took over and they should have at least equalised if not gone ahead. As soon as wright and saka came on the energy upped and we were in control again especially when Kelly came on for palmer and sheaf moved further forward
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Isn't that what a squad and substitutions are meant to do!
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #854
bad boy said:
Isn't that what a squad and substitutions are meant to do!
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Course he needs to last longer though
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #855
Sky Blue Pete said:
Course he needs to last longer though
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That’s what she said
 
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Gibbo

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #856
Would you rather be a Luton fan or a City fan right now? Personally I am glad Dabo missed. Another season to build a better team - using Vik & Gus money plus anything DK throws in. Luton are outclassed, just as we would have been.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #857
Gibbo said:
Would you rather be a Luton fan or a City fan right now? Personally I am glad Dabo missed. Another season to build a better team - using Vik & Gus money plus anything DK throws in. Luton are outclassed, just as we would have been.
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I’d rather be Luton, except we wouldn’t have to spend on the ground and could have kept Vik and Gus and added even more with £180m.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #858
Gibbo said:
Would you rather be a Luton fan or a City fan right now? Personally I am glad Dabo missed. Another season to build a better team - using Vik & Gus money plus anything DK throws in. Luton are outclassed, just as we would have been.
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Id have much rather had the massive cash injection and been planning my next away trip to Spurs,Liverpool etc rather than what I am planning, a Friday night game against Hull.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #859
Was looking at the highlights and spotted this in a move that led to a Godden shot. Sheaf is capable of the pass to Simms here, we just need to get attuned to his movement as he was in with the right pass.

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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #860
fernandopartridge said:
Was looking at the highlights and spotted this in a move that led to a Godden shot. Sheaf is capable of the pass to Simms here, we just need to get attuned to his movement as he was in with the right pass.

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I remember this from the game. He hesitated when the angle was open for the pass and then it became more difficult by the time it looked like he wanted to play it.
 

shmmeee

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #861
fernandopartridge said:
Was looking at the highlights and spotted this in a move that led to a Godden shot. Sheaf is capable of the pass to Simms here, we just need to get attuned to his movement as he was in with the right pass.

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We looked very much like a team of new signings I thought both at Leicester and yesterday. Which is exactly what we are. And in terms of midfield and attack we’ve just broken up a group that’s been together 2-3 years.

Once they’ve got used to each other I think we’re going to see something special.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #862
fernandopartridge said:
Was looking at the highlights and spotted this in a move that led to a Godden shot. Sheaf is capable of the pass to Simms here, we just need to get attuned to his movement as he was in with the right pass.

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Just rewatching (how good is the build up from Dasilva and Sheaf BTW?) and came to this bit just as Godden shoots and Simms had moved into an excellent position for a pass and an easy goal.

 
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stupot07

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #863
shmmeee said:
Just rewatching (how good is the build up from Dasilva and Sheaf BTW?) and came to this bit just as Godden shoots and Simms had moved into an excellent position for a pass and an easy goal.

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And Godden absolutely berated Simms for doing the same thing to him, a few minutes later.

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clint van damme

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #864
stupot07 said:
And Godden absolutely berated Simms for doing the same thing to him, a few minutes lat
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Yeah, and he was right to! ,
 

hill83

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #865
usskyblue said:
Skyblue Sam’s had a nightmare

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Got sorted pretty quick and he wasn’t happy about it


 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #866
clint van damme said:
Yeah, and he was right to! ,
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I think having all your strikers desperate for a goal at once isn’t always the best thing. Hopefully now Wright and Godden are off the mark Simms will grab one and they’ll all relax a bit.
 

clint van damme

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #867
shmmeee said:
I think having all your strikers desperate for a goal at once isn’t always the best thing. Hopefully now Wright and Godden are off the mark Simms will grab one and they’ll all relax a bit.
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Yeah, he really needs to get that monkey off his back, I'm sure he'll kick on once he does.
 
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HerneBayGaz

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #868
usskyblue said:
Skyblue Sam’s had a nightmare

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That reminds me we are playing Sunderland soon...
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #869
along with new owned players coming in, we also have 4 loan places available if we need them!! How many more good players are going to see this year
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #870
covcity4life said:
They need to delay kcikoff
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Save that for a couple of weeks
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #871
The CableGuy said:
ITS ALL WRRRRIIIIIIIGHHTTTTTTT NOW!!!!
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There’s our new song
All Wright now by Free
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #872
San Francisco said:
Sheaf, Eccles and Godden immense today. Hopefully that calms the bedwetting over Hamer’s departure.
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We would have walked the division with Hamer. Now we’ll only finish fucking second
 
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San Francisco

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #873
Johhny Blue said:
We would have walked the division with Hamer. Now we’ll only finish fucking second
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Second in the “expected goals” stat and first in the league!
 

Gibbo

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #874
clint van damme said:
Id have much rather had the massive cash injection and been planning my next away trip to Spurs,Liverpool etc rather than what I am planning, a Friday night game against Hull.
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You all want your brains testing.

A year of misery moaning on here about how poor the side are and how the investment has been rubbish, 'taxi for Robins', McFadz is not this level, Godden too old yada yada yada. Being thumped 4-1 or 4-0 on a regular basis home and away. Then ignominious relegation by March (just hope we get more than the 12 points Derby County managed). No thank you.

Last years' team was built on very narrow foundations. Altho Forest pulled it off, building a whole new team from scratch is very difficult and best done in the lower league. Interestingly neither Luton or Sheffield have been able to do it

And anyway Forest are my tip for relegation this year along with Luton and Sheffield.
 

fatso

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  • Aug 13, 2023
  • #875
Gibbo said:
You all want your brains testing.

A year of misery moaning on here about how poor the side are and how the investment has been rubbish, 'taxi for Robins', McFadz is not this level, Godden too old yada yada yada. Being thumped 4-1 or 4-0 on a regular basis home and away. Then ignominious relegation by March (just hope we get more than the 12 points Derby County managed). No thank you.

Last years' team was built on very narrow foundations. Altho Forest pulled it off, building a whole new team from scratch is very difficult and best done in the lower league. Interestingly neither Luton or Sheffield have been able to do it

And anyway Forest are my tip for relegation this year along with Luton and Sheffield.
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Everton nailed on for the drop, they are falling apart on and off the pitch.
 
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