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Match Thread Coventry City v Oxford United - FA CUP 3RD ROUND - 6th January 12:30 (3 Viewers)

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SBT

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I also don't buy the argument that 'he's occupying defenders so the others can thrive'. That to me seems a bit of a lazy statement and is the classic go to in order to defend a player who isn't really doing very well.
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What’s lazy about that argument?
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Thought Ben sheaf was seriously impressive today
 
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Martin180

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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SBT said:
What’s lazy about that argument?
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It’s not lazy when it’s factual , find those arguing that he doesn’t occupy defenders bizarre
 
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Grendel

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Martin180 said:
It’s not lazy when it’s factual , find those arguing that he doesn’t occupy defenders bizarre
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If that’s the only requirement for a striker then wow
 
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Martin180

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Grendel said:
If that’s the only requirement for a striker then wow
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Would be a big part of it I would presume
You annoyed cause Palmer played well today ?
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Martin180 said:
It’s not lazy when it’s factual , find those arguing that he doesn’t occupy defenders bizarre
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It's not factual, it's subjective and personally I don't think he does do this enough.
 

Grendel

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Martin180 said:
Would be a big part of it I would presume
You annoyed cause Palmer played well today ?
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No why would I be. Using superlatives like immense when that’s really words used for the likes of Dublin, Regis and Gyokeres to Ellis simms - yeah think it’s fucking laughable to be honest
 
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Martin180

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Deleted member 9744 said:
It's not factual, it's subjective and personally I don't think he does do this enough.
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Fair enough , like you said it’s subjective
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Evo1883 said:
Thought Ben sheaf was seriously impressive today
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We sat at pitch level today and his touch and movement was phenonmenal
 
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Martin180

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Grendel said:
No why would I be. Using superlatives like immense when that’s really words used for the likes of Dublin, Regis and Gyokeres to Ellis simms - yeah think it’s fucking laughable to be honest
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Always out of context and misquoting aren’t we ?
 
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SBT

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Martin180 said:
It’s not lazy when it’s factual , find those arguing that he doesn’t occupy defenders bizarre
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I’m not saying everyone has to agree with the argument that Simms is doing a good job of occupying defenders and creating space for the other forwards - feel free to show stats that show the current forward line is struggling with him in it etc. But coming out and saying “Actually no he’s just bad” strikes me as a much more lazy way of evaluating a player!
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Genuine question, but does a penalty scored boost a striker's confidence? Surely that's goals from open play, and penalties are just because you like scoring?
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Ever gone through a barren patch and then a sympathy shag comes your way?
Come on - Any port in a storm.
 

Gint11

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  • Jan 6, 2024
  • #1,028
SkyBlueMatt said:
Selfishly, I'm hoping for a good draw at home. I'm guessing people who went today will get priority if we get a good away draw.


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One more lower league team at home to progress to 5th round, then a big away day
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Sky Blue Pete said:
We sat at pitch knee today and his touch and movement was phenonmenal
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He was mustard .. looked like a god in midfield today .. and I'm very quick to hit him when he fucks up
 
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SBT

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Grendel said:
No why would I be. Using superlatives like immense when that’s really words used for the likes of Dublin, Regis and Gyokeres to Ellis simms - yeah think it’s fucking laughable to be honest
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It’s a word that really only should be reserved for true club legends

Grendel said:
Sterling has had one or two bad games but has been immense
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Grendel said:
Stokes is immense.
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Grendel

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Martin180 said:
Always out of context and misquoting aren’t we ?
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You said immense not me
 

Sick Boy

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  • Jan 6, 2024
  • #1,032
Sky Blue Pete said:
We sat at pitch level today and his touch and movement was phenonmenal
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Very Pirloesque, if not better.
 

Grendel

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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SBT said:
It’s a word that really only should be reserved for true club legends
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I do admire your journalistic skills - such a shame it’s limited you to scoops on a football forum and not your “profession”
I gather at the Basildon poodle parlour a dog has has been given a rather severe trim and the owner is unhappy. Guess that’s your latest scoop
 

Grendel

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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SBT said:
It’s a word that really only should be reserved for true club legends
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Also sterling is rather black
 
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SBT

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Grendel said:
I do admire your journalistic skills - such a shame it’s limited you to scoops on a football forum and not your “profession”
I gather at the Basildon poodle parlour a dog has has been given a rather severe trim and the owner is unhappy. Guess that’s your latest scoop
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This recurring bit continues to be immen…..I mean, really popular
 

Great_Expectations

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  • Jan 6, 2024
  • #1,036
Great_Expectations said:
Godden not really celebrating = definitely leaving this month.
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I’ve been busy since I posted this, but to be clear it was tongue in cheek. Glad it sparked an interesting debate though!

Godden did what he does well today; took his chances. However, Simms is still the starting striker in my opinion.

Plus the real reason he didn’t celebrate; he’s joining Oxford.
 
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Chris1987

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Deleted member 9744 said:
The problem is i don't think Simms does do this very much and this is the aspect of him that I find more disappointing than the lack of goal involvement. Godden 's movement off the ball is much better in my view. Usually he seems to lack aggression and movement.
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Iny opinion Simms has played a big part in recent wins as he does free up space for others. Godden has been immense for Cov and coming on in a game like this when it's over and the opposition has pretty much given up is no great yardstick. His time is up at this level.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Chris1987 said:
Iny opinion Simms has played a big part in recent wins as he does free up space for others. Godden has been immense for Cov and coming on in a game like this when it's over and the opposition has pretty much given up is no great yardstick. His time is up at this level.
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I don't see it that way myself but fair enough. I think Godden still has something to give, but I feel we need to bring in someone else in this window as we are too light in this position.
 
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Chris1987

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Deleted member 9744 said:
I don't see it that way myself but fair enough. I think Godden still has something to give, but I feel we need to bring in someone else in this window as we are too light in this position.
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Do agree that we need some back up.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
I spoke to a Norwegian guy after the game who was taking in the Tottenham Burnley, Coventry Oxford and Arsenal Liverpool game.
He said the Coventry forward who was taken off was very poor.
If only we had some decent forwards, our team would be a very good championship team.
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To be fair, he was probably comparing him to Haaland.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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By the way ( this is a true story )
There was an American family in block 1 that had come to see Haji wright play today , as we know he wasn't even in the squad
 
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Chris1987

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Evo1883 said:
By the way ( this is a true story )
There was an American family in block 1 that had come to see Haji wright play today , as we know he wasn't even in the squad
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At least ot was cheap tickets .
 

Frostie

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  • Jan 6, 2024
  • #1,043
play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
I spoke to a Norwegian guy after the game who was taking in the Tottenham Burnley, Coventry Oxford and Arsenal Liverpool game.
He said the Coventry forward who was taken off was very poor.
If only we had some decent forwards, our team would be a very good championship team.
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At least it's not just our fans that are clueless then.
 
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Nick

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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jordan210 said:
The stewards and safety group are such a bunch of mugs

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After watching them all walk out and take it in turns to do very limp wristed wanker signs. They deserve it.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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clint van damme

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Genuine question, but does a penalty scored boost a striker's confidence? Surely that's goals from open play, and penalties are just because you like scoring?
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A penalty missed in a meaningless 70s school tournament at the age of 11 can give you the fear into your 50s, allegedly.
 
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sw88

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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shmmeee said:
Just checked and the fourth round, quarters and semis all fall on home Saturday 3pm kickoff league game dates. So we could get a cup run and lose another three 3pm home kickoffs.
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Make a change from Sky getting them changed
 

sw88

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Dickie said:
Things could have got blown out of all proportion.
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brilliant

guess it was a slow day for them today
 
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Travs

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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I was stood on the back row of block 25 today. There were a sprinkling of others stood at the back of the nearby blocks, not many people around, no issue at all.

About 4 blocks over, a pink-bibbed steward spent most of the first half trying to get a couple of people on the back row to sit down. What an absolute waste of time, and complete annoyance to everyone in the vicinity.

As for Simms, i thought he played well today, got between their centre-backs and made a nuisance of himself, creating a lot of space for others. Not to mention his assist for the 2nd. Would have loved him to get a couple today. If Tavares had been able to produce any end product, then Simms would have had a couple of tap-ins, alas the ball wasn't played in to him and the chances were lost.

I did hope that some of the messing around we did at the back wouldn't have been risked in a league match, at it would have undoubtedly been punished by a better team.
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Jan 6, 2024
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Sick Boy said:
We'd have no chance of getting that much for him.
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Barnsley got £600k for Collins who at the time was their second keeper


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