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Match Thread Coventry City - Sunderland Match Thread - Saturday 26th Aug (9 Viewers)

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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #631
Grendel said:
Theres no love in from me he was covering at times the whole midfield. People love palmer but he’s a disaster when the opposition move forward as he’s so far apart from the rest of the midfield. Eccles was shot after 60 minutes so he literally becomes a one an midfield when we are pressed
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Yep and still fly forward
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #632
Reminds me a lot of the Exeter game. Nothing until Hamer came on...
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #633
We need a dynamic midfielder in the transition next to Sheaf. Palmer was the only player with any creativity today. Robins should have found a way to get Saka on today, as he can get past his man and get a decent ball into the box for the strikers to attack.

A positive is we’ve played 2 of last years play off teams and they don’t look a threat to us.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #634
Balli001 said:
Twice in the second half he ran into acres of space and nobody passed to him. Some massive over reactions on here today
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Same in the first. The amount of times he was begging to be out through and we played it sidways it whatever. I do think some of our players have an issue with awareness. A few times I was watching and they’d never even look around when the ball was away from them.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #635
AFCCOVENTRY said:
We need a dynamic midfielder in the transition next to Sheaf. Palmer was the only player with any creativity today. Robins should have found a way to get Saka on today, as he can get past his man and get a decent ball into the box for the strikers to attack.
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You mean like Transfer Rumour - Sota Kawasaki
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #636
I'm a little calmer now but expectations are dropping. A lot of settling to do.

Simms has to do more thorough. It's fine taking time to gel but he's done absolutely nothing since pre-season.
 

hill83

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #637
That was shite. When is Robins buying this gel everyone keeps going on about?
 
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Macca

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #638
Grendel said:
We need Callum o hare back - the burden needs to return
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We do but mustn’t rely too much on him after a torn hamstring and ACL
 

M&B Stand

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #639
So I only watched it on dodgy fire stick and it’s not the same as inside stadium, but Palmer easily looked our best threat.
It’s early days for Simms and he needs time. But so far it looks like Everton have had our pants down. That Cannon who Everton loaned to Preston looks way better.
Slightly worried that gus and vic will be replaced with makeweights, here’s hoping I’m way off the mark. Should be winning games like today tho.
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #640
We just look a bit disjointed atm , at times we do good things but we lack quality in the final 3rd both from wide and through the middle .. but even then I felt we had 2/3 really decent chances to win the game ..
I actually agree Eccles looked done by 65 and was getting sloppier and sloppier , the subs were imo probably incorrect at the time

Although I think a draw is a fair result I think sunderland will be happier .. it's still very early season and I'm comfortable with how we've started
 
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OldBedrocker

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #641
I felt Robins needed to be more reactive with his subs as we started to drop off and sit deeper in the 2nd half to regain the impetus. It feels very much subs by numbers at the moment take off Palmer and swap a striker around 65 minutes and repeat next game.
Van Ewijk and Eccles were both blowing out their arse with 20 to go. Needed somebody to run at them as half their defence was booked
 

pusbccfc

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #642
Macca said:
We do but mustn’t rely too much on him after a torn hamstring and ACL
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Agreed. I wouldn't get excited unfortunately.

The player he was, is definitely what we need. Let's give him time.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #643
We're desperate for a left centre back, centre midfielder and striker who can go straight into the first 11 and make an impact
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #644
Sheaf was outstanding, he was everywhere.

Lost a bit of impetus when Palmer went off, he was the one creating everything. Though Ayari looked decent to be fair.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #645
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
We're desperate for a left centre back, centre midfielder and striker who can go straight into the first 11 and make an impact
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The striker obviously isn’t happening. We need to get the best out of two we’ve spent £10m+ on
 
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BackRoomRummermill

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #646
pusbccfc said:
I'm a little calmer now but expectations are dropping. A lot of settling to do.

Simms has to do more thorough. It's fine taking time to gel but he's done absolutely nothing since pre-season.
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How many goals did Vik score in his first 10 games ..............
 
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steve101

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #647
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
We're desperate for a left centre back, centre midfielder and striker who can go straight into the first 11 and make an impact
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Surprised Binks hasn't had some minutes. Thought Ladibeudiere was very good but we will need to rest Fadz at some point and so you want Binks to be ready to go.
 

covcity4life

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #648
Wanted to win but I am still happy enough. It was a good perofmrsnce. We made good chances and we defended well. Sunderland are a good team in my opinion and a draw isn't too bad a result.

Jay da silva and Kasey Palmer were too stand outs for me. Lati too actually.

Sheaf and Eccles play well but I still think perhaps only one of them should play. Ayari looked decent but I'm dissapointed if he can only play AM. We need a progressive passer in cm. If hamer played today we win imo

MVE improving but needs to attack opposition more to the byline. Good long throws though!

Simms was ok but still not where need to be. Godden did ok and wright poor with his chances. Need our strikers firing. Can't be godden every game.

No one played badly although if I had to single any negatives I would say Thomas wasn't great with the ball and Wilson nearly cost us with a bad rebound.

But overall good display Vs a good team.

We will be in Promotion mix I am confident after today.

Pusb
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #649
We played ok. We didn’t score , it happens sometimes. We didn’t lose so not sure why Matt Smith is having a full on mental breakdown
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #650
We created several decent chances you clueless idiot
Speedie's Head said:
Reminds me a lot of the Exeter game. Nothing until Hamer came on...
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #651
BackRoomRummermill said:
How many goals did Vik score in his first 10 games ..............
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True but Vik wasn't a £3m striker in his first 10 games.

I'd love to be proven wrong but I'm certain Robins won't be happy with what he's seen so far. I trust him to work with him.
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #652
Thought simms was pretty good today until he was unfairly subbed imo
 
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BackRoomRummermill

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #653
pusbccfc said:
True but Vik wasn't a £3m striker in his first 10 games.

I'd love to be proven wrong but I'm certain Robins won't be happy with what he's seen so far. I trust him to work with him.
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We never had 3 million to spend..
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #654
Grendel said:
Theres no love in from me he was covering at times the whole midfield. People love palmer but he’s a disaster when the opposition move forward as he’s so far apart from the rest of the midfield. Eccles was shot after 60 minutes so he literally becomes a one an midfield when we are pressed
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Your psychology is always very predictable. You detest Palmer and don't have much respect for Eccles either. Both were probably better than Sheaf today and most of the errors he made were before he became a 'one man midfield' anyway.

The centre backs were the best players on the pitch by a mile today anyway, so it's irrelevant.
 
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Finham

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #655
BackRoomRummermill said:
How many goals did Vik score in his first 10 games ..............
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1 wasn't it?
 
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pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #656
BackRoomRummermill said:
We never had 3 million to spend..
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Not sure that's too relevant though. Vik offered more in his first 4 games than what Simms has.

It's early days but it's also fine to critique him.
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #657
Evo1883 said:
Thought simms was pretty good today until he was unfairly subbed imo
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Agreed, he looked a threat and held it up well
 
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Briles

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #658
Matt smith said:
Who’s better at the moment?
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Simms and Wright are better forwards.
 

SkyblueTexan

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #659
Think games like this show how vitally important COH and Allen are. They would help link the midfield to attack. Agree we’re still a work very much in progress, but 2 points from the last 2 games is not a great return. Would’ve liked 4.

Maybe the lineup below might be our best if all are fit and firing

Wilson
Thomas Fadz LBD
MVE Sheaf Eccles JDS
COH Ayari
Wright
 
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Speedie's Head

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #660
procdoc said:
We created several decent chances you clueless idiot
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Did you ask your social worker about your anger issues and appearing in public? Nothing's changed...
 

Matt smith

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #661
Briles said:
Simms and Wright are better forwards.
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Not what I’m seeing
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #662
pusbccfc said:
Not sure that's too relevant though. Vik offered more in his first 4 games than what Simms has.

It's early days but it's also fine to critique him.
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Vik scored 1 in his first 12 games I heard on the way home
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #663
procdoc said:
We created several decent chances you clueless idiot
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Genuine question cos I couldn’t see shit down the other end first half, but when?
 

BackRoomRummermill

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #664
pusbccfc said:
Not sure that's too relevant though. Vik offered more in his first 4 games than what Simms has.

It's early days but it's also fine to critique him.
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i cant do that as i dont know what its like to be a pro in the champ, i just would always give people more than 5 minutes before writing them off - as i do in life
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #665
shmmeee said:
Genuine question cos I couldn’t see shit down the other end first half, but when?
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I thought we created 3 good chances today
 
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