Match Thread Coventry City - Sunderland Match Thread - Saturday 26th Aug (4 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Twice in the second half he ran into acres of space and nobody passed to him. Some massive over reactions on here today

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]

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.

You mean like Transfer Rumour - Sota Kawasaki

 

[pusbccfc]

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]

That was shite. When is Robins buying this gel everyone keeps going on about?

 

[Macca]

We need Callum o hare back - the burden needs to return

We do but mustn’t rely too much on him after a torn hamstring and ACL

 

[M&B Stand]

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]

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

 

[OldBedrocker]

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]

We do but mustn’t rely too much on him after a torn hamstring and ACL

Agreed. I wouldn't get excited unfortunately.

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

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

We're desperate for a left centre back, centre midfielder and striker who can go straight into the first 11 and make an impact

 

[PVA]

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]

We're desperate for a left centre back, centre midfielder and striker who can go straight into the first 11 and make an impact

The striker obviously isn’t happening. We need to get the best out of two we’ve spent £10m+ on

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

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.

How many goals did Vik score in his first 10 games ..............

 

[steve101]

We're desperate for a left centre back, centre midfielder and striker who can go straight into the first 11 and make an impact

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]

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

 

[procdoc]

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

 

[procdoc]

We created several decent chances you clueless idiot

Reminds me a lot of the Exeter game. Nothing until Hamer came on...

 

[pusbccfc]

How many goals did Vik score in his first 10 games ..............

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]

Thought simms was pretty good today until he was unfairly subbed imo

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

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.

We never had 3 million to spend..

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

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

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.

 

[Finham]

How many goals did Vik score in his first 10 games ..............

1 wasn't it?

 

[pusbccfc]

We never had 3 million to spend..

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.

 

[procdoc]

Thought simms was pretty good today until he was unfairly subbed imo

Agreed, he looked a threat and held it up well

 

[Briles]

Who’s better at the moment?

Simms and Wright are better forwards.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

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

 

[Speedie's Head]

We created several decent chances you clueless idiot

Did you ask your social worker about your anger issues and appearing in public? Nothing's changed...

 

[Matt smith]

Simms and Wright are better forwards.

Not what I’m seeing

 

[Evo1883]

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.

Vik scored 1 in his first 12 games I heard on the way home

 

[shmmeee]

We created several decent chances you clueless idiot

Genuine question cos I couldn’t see shit down the other end first half, but when?

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

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.

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]

Genuine question cos I couldn’t see shit down the other end first half, but when?

I thought we created 3 good chances today

 

[shmmeee]

I thought we created 3 good chances today

The wright and simms ones each half. What’s was the other?

 

[pusbccfc]

Vik scored 1 in his first 12 games I heard on the way home

Played out wide for most of them to be fair.

Vik scored 7 in 10 once he'd signed permanently.

 

[Evo1883]

The wright and simms ones each half. What’s was the other?

Godden had a decent chance first half, not then one that fell to him last minute