Match Thread Coventry City - Swansea City Match Thread - Friday 26th Dec (74 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Wozza]

Bad thing about today: The drop in temperature after half-time

Good thing about today: Watching Matt Grimes play football

 

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[fatso]

Now played every team in the league and only lost 2 games btw. Both away.
Hopefully we give Frank what he needs in Jan and we can just zip away from all of them now.

Remember when all the opposition fans were saying we're only top because we havnt played anyone yet?

 

[Tommo1993]

If we lose one of Rushworth, Grimes or EMC…

 

[TomRad85]

Remember when all the opposition fans were saying we're only top because we havnt played anyone yet?

Well it wasn't just opposition fans tbf, quite a few on here were at it.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

If we lose one of Rushworth, Grimes or EMC…

I’d say we would end the new year outside the top 2 if we did. The slide will begin

 

[fernandopartridge]

40 points from the second half of the season will be enough

35 will be imo. We managed 43 in 23 games from this point last season and we've got 51 at the halfway point of this season. We'd have to have a significant drop off to not hold on.

 

[Grendel]

Wondered where you had been

I don’t have a signal in the ground wank chops - sorry

 

[fatso]

Well it wasn't just opposition fans tbf, quite a few on here were at it.

Yes, same tossers that would settle for a point every week!

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I don’t have a signal in the ground wank chops - sorry

and the last month or so?? When Simms won player of the month??

 

[Danceswithhorses]

We've certainly played very, very well this season, but the poor results between other teams has been a real bonus.
We're the only team CONSISTENTLY scoring points.

 

[ccfcchris]

Sickness running through the camp and we're massively missing BTA.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Sickness running through the camp and we're massively missing BTA.

....and we're still piling the points on

 

[Otis]

Literally bigger than their club.

I think it's more a playing card analogy.

From a Jack to a King!

 

[Grendel]

and the last month or so?? When Simms won player of the month??

Guess we will have to wait and see. I don’t think Lampard has really rated Simms and I think that performance will tell him what he’s always thought. You think he did well today then and really showed he wanted to be first choice?

Nice to see you and Dave having a love in as well

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Guess we will have to wait and see. I don’t think Lampard has really rated Simms and I think that performance will tell him what he’s always thought. You think he did well today then and really showed he wanted to be first choice?

Nice to see you and Dave having a love in as well

I think nobody really showed much other than EMC, Wright now 10 games without a goal!

Me and David are now forum best friends

 

[Jamesimus]

Not sure why they would be so upset - they pretty much unanimously said he wasn’t very good and never passed the ball forwards.

 

[ccfcchris]

Simms was poor today imho.

 

[AOM]

Thought the referee was pretty good today for once. Got a few tackles in on their players too

 

[pusbccfc]

Thought the referee was pretty good today for once. Got a few tackles in on their players too

He was excellent.

 

[covcity4life]

I think nobody really showed much other than EMC, Wright now 10 games without a goal!

Me and David are now forum best friends

Wtf I thought me and you were best friends now?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Wtf I thought me and you were best friends now?

We are lovers

 

[glasgowfan]

First win since 1981 at home v swans

My only game I attended at the Ricoh/CBS was vs Swansea around 2010-ish? and we lost 2-0

 

[ptr]

Observations of them.

1) If Ronald was a footballer, we would have been in trouble. Boy can run but that’s it.

2) Why the fuck are they playing Galbraith at right back? They are near the bottom and trying to play inverted full backs. Proper weirdo behaviour, was bullied by EMC today but you can tell he’s a player. Needs to be in the middle.

3) Stamenic looked tidy enough on the ball but no better than what we’ve got.

Overall, thought they lacked physicality. A lot of technically good players comfortable on the ball but really poor up top.

 

[AOM]

Observations of them.

1) If Ronald was a footballer, we would have been in trouble. Boy can run but that’s it.

2) Why the fuck are they playing Galbraith at right back? They are near the bottom and trying to play inverted full backs. Proper weirdo behaviour, was bullied by EMC today but you can tell he’s a player. Needs to be in the middle.

3) Stamenic looked tidy enough on the ball but no better than what we’ve got.

Overall, thought they lacked physicality. A lot of technically good players comfortable on the ball but really poor up top.

Yeah, I thought they passed the ball around nicely, but were so slow and predictable in attack.
Better than quite a few teams we've played recently, but think we were also having a bit of an off day

 

[Matt smith]

Observations of them.

1) If Ronald was a footballer, we would have been in trouble. Boy can run but that’s it.

2) Why the fuck are they playing Galbraith at right back? They are near the bottom and trying to play inverted full backs. Proper weirdo behaviour, was bullied by EMC today but you can tell he’s a player. Needs to be in the middle.

3) Stamenic looked tidy enough on the ball but no better than what we’ve got.

Overall, thought they lacked physicality. A lot of technically good players comfortable on the ball but really poor up top.

Galbraith was very good

 

[shmmeee]

CWR cut Lampards interview short so they can go to a prerecorded show with Lorna Bailey talking about the stadium. WTF??

 

[ccfcchris]

I thought they looked good passing the ball around but were lacking in the final third.

 

[Shannerz]

Thought the referee was pretty good today for once. Got a few tackles in on their players too

No difficult decisions for him, but he did nothing wrong.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Observations of them.

1) If Ronald was a footballer, we would have been in trouble. Boy can run but that’s it.

2) Why the fuck are they playing Galbraith at right back? They are near the bottom and trying to play inverted full backs. Proper weirdo behaviour, was bullied by EMC today but you can tell he’s a player. Needs to be in the middle.

3) Stamenic looked tidy enough on the ball but no better than what we’ve got.

Overall, thought they lacked physicality. A lot of technically good players comfortable on the ball but really poor up top.

Stamenic was fine, but i don’t think he would have been the game changing CM signing we expected

 

[Jamesimus]

Observations of them.

1) If Ronald was a footballer, we would have been in trouble. Boy can run but that’s it.

2) Why the fuck are they playing Galbraith at right back? They are near the bottom and trying to play inverted full backs. Proper weirdo behaviour, was bullied by EMC today but you can tell he’s a player. Needs to be in the middle.

3) Stamenic looked tidy enough on the ball but no better than what we’ve got.

Overall, thought they lacked physicality. A lot of technically good players comfortable on the ball but really poor up top.

Thought their defence - particularly the two centre backs played well. Goalkeeper kept them in it with that 1st half save.

Just so ponderous and one dimensional going forward.

Stamenic was fine, but i don’t think he would have been the game changing CM signing we expected

Mad when you think they offloaded Grimes and got Stamenic in.

 

[Speedie's Head]

Simmo really offered nothing today. He had a very good chance early on but was half a sleep and failed to make a run and then a sitter of a header straight into the ground. Should have been 3-0 at HT. He can't start Monday

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

Something I can say today that I haven't had reason to say for a while: Some great subs today. All of them were made at the right time and had a positive impact after they came on. MVE is clearly running on fumes and I'm sure I saw him asking to be subbed, KKH did very well under difficult circumstances.

A win is a win is a win is a win, as they say, definitely very nervy at times but it'll all count by the end 🩵

 

[Cally Fedora]

Just got in and must have watched a different game. We controlled the whole thing barring a chance for them in each half. A pinch of luck and we win that by 3-4. Can’t see why Brau isn’t starting before Bidwell - his prep for crossing threatens to run into minutes rather than seconds. Good win. Haji rested and a game back for some of the flu crew.

 

[Speedie's Head]

Just got in and must have watched a different game. We controlled the whole thing barring a chance for them in each half. A pinch of luck and we win that by 3-4. Can’t see why Brau isn’t starting before Bidwell - his prep for crossing threatens to run into minutes rather than seconds. Good win. Haji rested and a game back for some of the flu crew.

Brau doesn't look like a left back in a four to me. Bidders had a good game, apart from some of his crossing. He supported EMC very well.

 

[baldy]

not as annoying the the gimp
In the background shouting rubbish

Yeah I kept hearing him come out with pearls like 'This is catching practice' everytime their keeper caught a cross