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Match Thread Coventry City v Manchester United - FA Cup Semi-Final (20 Viewers)

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Tommo1993

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,086
Right. I’ve had my ‘not quite over it’ review of the game.

Stand by my comments during game yesterday, they blew us out of the water first half. Yes we backed off but the difference in class was there for all to see.

Crying shame we didn’t go at them from the start as you could see that Casemiro really is no centre half! Wright was beating him every time second half. Probably a direct result of them taking Mainoo off - very silly.

Didn’t think I’d ever say it, but if Tavares stays on we win it in 120. Very well played. MvE MOTM though, his best game easily.

Just shit how the euphoria was snatched away by the cruel claws of VAR. For a call that close it was decided very quickly. He was onside and I’ll die on that hill.
 
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CovInEssex

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,087
shmmeee said:
Just had an extended chat with my Utd supporting boss about the game. He thinks we were robbed, was saying how he’s sick of the side, feels no connection to them and often thinks about supporting Leyton Orient instead. I told him to go for it.
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And this is the mentality of your average top 6 sofa fan.

"I'll support someone else"

I wonder how many of our fans we when we were shite because they went and starting supporting Bedworth United. Zero.
 
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jordan210

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,088
Can we arrange a pre season friendly with Man City and call it the Unofficial Cup
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,089
Tommo1993 said:
Right. I’ve had my ‘not quite over it’ review of the game.

Stand by my comments during game yesterday, they blew us out of the water first half. Yes we backed off but the difference in class was there for all to see.

Crying shame we didn’t go at them from the start as you could see that Casemiro really is no centre half! Wright was beating him every time second half. Probably a direct result of them taking Mainoo off - very silly.

Didn’t think I’d ever say it, but if Tavares stays on we win it in 120. Very well played. MvE MOTM though, his best game easily.

Just shit how the euphoria was snatched away by the cruel claws of VAR. For a call that close it was decided very quickly. He was onside and I’ll die on that hill.
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I also think Tavares would've finished that chance that fell to Godden as Tavares pulls further away from Casemiro who Godden allowed to get back at him.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,090
CovInEssex said:
And this is the mentality of your average top 6 sofa fan.

"I'll support someone else"

I wonder how many of our fans we when we were shite because they went and starting supporting Bedworth United. Zero.
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Not because they’re shit Because he’s sick of supporting a team he feels no connection to.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,091
CovInEssex said:
And this is the mentality of your average top 6 sofa fan.

"I'll support someone else"

I wonder how many of our fans we when we were shite because they went and starting supporting Bedworth United. Zero.
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Well they weren't bang behind us. I remember 6k rattling around the bowl against Newport, FGR etc.

Let's not pretend that we had this amazing support when we were at our lowest.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,092
RoboCCFC90 said:
I also think Tavares would've finished that chance that fell to Godden as Tavares pulls further away from Casemiro who Godden allowed to get back at him.
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Simms would have been in Godden’s position in this scenario
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,093
RoboCCFC90 said:
That's horrible...
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And look where the linesman is. Right in line with it.
 

stupot07

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,094
Darth Robins said:

Imagine this being your team's fanbase, no wonder they seem to attract nothing but trash since Fergie.

I definitely needed that hit of schadenfreude but imagine having to deal with this sort of fan every week when we get promoted, can we just take the parachute payments and stay in the Championship?
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Self entitled twats.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,095
Otis said:
And look where the linesman is. Right in line with it.
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Lino had a great view and didn't give offside. It's a really harsh call, given we were all able to celebrate a winner for at least a minute with no warning.
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,096
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Simms would have been in Godden’s position in this scenario
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Maybe, I guess we will never know, could've left Tavares up top with pace on the counter-attack.

All ifs and buts now, frustratingly.
 
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djr8369

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,097
My emotions are still all over the place. Anyone else?
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,098
djr8369 said:
My emotions are still all over the place. Anyone else?
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No, I'm fine. I didn't go though.

Mind, in saying that, I went to the Luton game and I was fine after that too. Sad, but just more of an "oh well" from me, because I felt Luton were the better side.

I may well have felt different had I have gone yesterday.
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,099
djr8369 said:
My emotions are still all over the place. Anyone else?
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It's going to sit wrong with me for a couple of days, that's for sure.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,100
Darth Robins said:

Imagine this being your team's fanbase, no wonder they seem to attract nothing but trash since Fergie.

I definitely needed that hit of schadenfreude but imagine having to deal with this sort of fan every week when we get promoted, can we just take the parachute payments and stay in the Championship?
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What a bunch of bellends.
To be fair, the Man Utd fans I spoke to yesterday were actually pretty decent.
 
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procdoc

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,101
I’m over it. Ultimately it was a nice bonus to make it to the semi final and despite losing we embarrassed Utd yesterday with the three goal comeback.

I think we’d all be less gutted had we not had that VAR decision in the game at all, it really did rob us of the greatest comeback in FA Cup history
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,102
Otis said:
No, I'm fine. I didn't go though.

Mind, in saying that, I went to the Luton game and I was fine after that too. Sad, but just more of an "oh well" from me, because I felt Luton were the better side.

I may well have felt different had I have gone yesterday.
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I felt a tiny bit of relief after the Luton game. It’s hard to compare the highs of this season to closing out a whole season of being battered every game. Even with Vic & Gus we just weren’t ready.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,103
Johhny Blue said:
I felt a tiny bit of relief after the Luton game. It’s hard to compare the highs of this season to closing out a whole season of being battered every game. Even with Vic & Gus we just weren’t ready.
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The money from going up would have sorted us out for years though and we’d have been able to strengthen further if we got relegated.
 
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Martin180

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,104
Sick Boy said:
The money from going up would have sorted us out for years though and we’d have been able to strengthen further if we got relegated.
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If? We would’ve got relegated and the worry would be becoming a yo-yo side
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,105
Johhny Blue said:
I felt a tiny bit of relief after the Luton game. It’s hard to compare the highs of this season to closing out a whole season of being battered every game. Even with Vic & Gus we just weren’t ready.
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Luton have given it a very good go and will be well placed for an autos challenge next season if they don’t stay up.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,106
Martin180 said:
If? We would’ve got relegated and the worry would be becoming a yo-yo side
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The worry? If/when we go up it’s inevitable we’ll be a yo-yo side for a while without additional investment.
 

Johhny Blue

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,107
Sick Boy said:
The money from going up would have sorted us out for years though and we’d have been able to strengthen further if we got relegated.
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I get that point of view but am very wary of giving up the excitement of close championship games (almost) every week for the dross of the prem
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,108
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/contentassets/5b7b9af9d5864f1ca05cf4914a96affb/shutterstock_editorial_14441884al.jpg
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,109
Johhny Blue said:
I get that point of view but am very wary of giving up the excitement of close championship games (almost) every week for the dross of the prem
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I understand that, but ultimately, we want to be playing at the highest possible level, surely?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,110
Sick Boy said:
I understand that, but ultimately, we want to be playing at the highest possible level, surely?
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These games have shown that we don’t need to be afraid of going up and that talk of getting relegated on sub 20 points is a bit silly. We would not have as dysfunctional a club as Sheff Utd or as naive a coach as Burnley.

We’d make a fist of it.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,111
Brighton Sky Blue said:
These games have shown that we don’t need to be afraid of going up and that talk of getting relegated on sub 20 points is a bit silly. We would not have as dysfunctional a club as Sheff Utd or as naive a coach as Burnley.

We’d make a fist of it.
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I agree- as I said earlier on a different thread, the siege mentality really suits Robins and I think we'd have a decent chance of staying up.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,112
Sick Boy said:
I agree- as I said earlier on a different thread, the siege mentality really suits Robins and I think we'd have a decent chance of staying up.
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I think we’d have got a pretty similar total to whatever Luton end up with this season. Well managed, great squad harmony and Gyokeres and Hamer to build around.

That and top flight clubs seem to suit our players and style more than Championship ones. I’d rather face half the sides in the Prem than I would PNE
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Apr 22, 2024
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djr8369

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,114
Good comments on the NTTT podcast
 

shmmeee

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,115
djr8369 said:
Good comments on the NTTT podcast
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Not good enough to share though?
 
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djr8369

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,116
shmmeee said:
Not good enough to share though?
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Was in a rush but here it is

 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,117
Liquid Gold said:
Well they weren't bang behind us. I remember 6k rattling around the bowl against Newport, FGR etc.

Let's not pretend that we had this amazing support when we were at our lowest.
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The revisionism that goes on in this place is something to behold.
 

clint van damme

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,118
Sick Boy said:
I agree- as I said earlier on a different thread, the siege mentality really suits Robins and I think we'd have a decent chance of staying up.
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One of the great ironies of supporting the club, we want to get to a league that many of us can't stand with an officiating system we despise.
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,119
Slightly worried that I have decades more games ahead of me, and it won’t ever get better than that. I wasn’t around for 87.

There will be titles, cup runs, promotions I’m sure. Will there be a last-minute 4-3 against Man United at Wembley, after being 3-0 down with 20 to play? That might be the peak…
 
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ProfessorbyGrace

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  • Apr 22, 2024
  • #1,120
What a strange feeling it is, to have pegged Man Utd back to 3-3, and had a legitimate goal disallowed that would have decided the game…only to then lose on penalties.

It’s a peculiar mix of pride and outrage; bordering on total ambivalence.

On one hand, we have the earnest respect of the majority of football fans far and wide, but the image of that fourth goal going in and seeing Torp and the lads ecstatic for a minute or so, only for it to be snatched away, is almost heartbreaking.

I just literally cannot stop going over it in my head, fucking VAR.
 
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