Match Thread Coventry City v WBA Sat 22nd November 25 12.30 KO (96 Viewers)

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Th

I think he's a very underrated coach/manager

Leicester are 1-0 up.

2-0

 

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[Skyblue Bangkok]

I was thinking about that game this morning as well. I think it was a cup game, in front of what was then a record Ricoh attendance.

Such a depressing time to support the club. Felt like we would never be competitive

I was at that 0-5 thumping so depressing at the time

 

[bigfatronssba]

I was at that 0-5 thumping so depressing at the time

Bunch of spinless tw*ts that we had playing for us!

 

[SBT]

The difference Lampard and his coaching team has made is the ridiculous fitness levels we have.

 

[wingy]

I disagree it was Molumby who cost them the game. It was their manager for not dragging him at HT. Pretty much everyone could see it. Numerous people called it.

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I was thinking it would be Grant although I don't think he was booked or was he, certainly should have been, over competitive.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Albion fans expected & got fuck all.
Perfect day.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Bunch of spinless tw*ts that we had playing for us!

We had some crap players playing for us then . I wonder what the team was that day ?

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I really can’t be bothered to get into arguments but we need a better left sided defender

You're going soft in your old age.

 

[bigfatronssba]

We had some crap players playing for us then . I wonder what the team was that day ?

 

[Hullinho87]

I really can’t be bothered to get into arguments but we need a better left sided defender - whatever MVEs limitations are he always can recover position with pace. Dasilva can’t. He was exposed badly all of the first half. We can’t concede two like we did and win games all the time.

The left side of the team is far worse than the right. If we could find a player in January who is better than Dasilva and use him like we do Allen we’d be in a far better position.

If we did have, would we have 10 wins in our last 10 instead of the 9?

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

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Robbie Simpson I can't even remember, didn't Birchall get a couple of caps for Bermuda ?

 

[Grendel]

If we did have, would we have 10 wins in our last 10 instead of the 9?

Same argument suggests we don’t need Rudoni?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Robbie Simpson I can't even remember, didn't Birchall get a couple of caps for Bermuda ?

Trinidad and Tobago, 2006 World Cup

 

[Grendel]

Robbie Simpson I can't even remember, didn't Birchall get a couple of caps for Bermuda ?

Birchall played in his the World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago

I do remember a CWR phone in when Geoff foster said Simpson was better than Jordan Henderson and couldn’t understand why he wasn’t starting

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Birchall played in the World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago

Amazing isn't when you think of some of the players who never played at a WC.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Amazing isn't when you think of some of the players who never played at a WC.

Ryan Giggs being one who really should have done

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

Big difference in mentality for me today. Watching WBA was fucking odd; even when they were 2-0 up they seemed to have no confidence and looked like they didn't quite believe they were winning, after Eccles' goal several of their players started throwing strops at each other then Molumby had the most stupid and pointless second yellow I've ever seen. It was only ever going to end one way as soon as that happened.

So thrilled for Simms getting the equaliser, he's shown great improvement his last few appearances and it's the perfect start to what it looks like will be an extended period of starting appearances for him. Torp was fucking great yet again, MVE and Sakamoto are an unstoppable pair.

What a great afternoon despite shit weather. Love this team!

 

[CCFCSteve]

Teams are raising their game when they play us.

Yeah, got to expect that now. Baggies mate who was there said it was the best they’ve played for a while

Fair play to the lads today, didn’t let heads drop (unlike the load of our fans that headed to the bar when they scored their second), we just raised our game. Would’ve been interesting if they’d kept 11 on the pitch but as soon as we scored one you had to fancy us for at least a point as when we’re going forward with proper intent teams struggle to handle us

 

[Ibby]

What a crazy game and the win.

 

[StrettoBoy]

We are currently on a run rate to score 123 goals this season.

We are on a downwards trend: it was 136 not so long ago.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Best result so far this season. Performance wasn’t great in parts, but to come back from 2-0 down was a big achievement today.

2 comeback wins in recent weeks is a great sign for our season too. In a v general sense, under Lampard you could assume we’d win if we take the lead and lose if we went 1-0 down.

Onto Boro now, 3 points there and you really can’t see us fucking up this season!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Best result so far this season. Performance wasn’t great in parts, but to come back from 2-0 down was a big achievement today.

2 comeback wins in recent weeks is a great sign for our season too. In a v general sense, under Lampard you could assume we’d win if we take the lead and lose if we went 1-0 down.

Onto Boro now, 3 points there and you really can’t see us fucking up this season!

Boro won’t let us get away with the sloppiness we showed first half mind you.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Ryan Giggs being one who really should have done

George Best . Just been informed my Thai Airways flight Beijing to Bkk tomorrow will be delayed by 3 hours at least. The win today will help with that.

 

[CV22SBA]

Boro won’t let us get away with the sloppiness we showed first half mind you.

Yeah Thomas & Kitching were getting caught out of position all the time. Luckily sorted themselves out 2nd half.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah Thomas & Kitching were getting caught out of position all the time. Luckily sorted themselves out 2nd half.

Rewatching the highlights they really were two very poor goals. Granted one was AAATB gone wrong.

 

[Matt smith]

Never in doubt.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Fuck it, I'm calling it now. We are definitely staying up.

Always had you down as a maverick Duffer!

 

[Shannerz]

Robbie Simpson I can't even remember

He of the face-plant fame.

Birchall played a lot of games for Trinidad and Tobago, including in a World Cup.

ETA: I see at least two people have already confirmed Birchall's international career.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Amazing isn't when you think of some of the players who never played at a WC.

George Best

 

[SkyBlueTam]

Robbie Simpson I can't even remember, didn't Birchall get a couple of caps for Bermuda ?

Robbie Simpson did one of the greatest knee slides in history after scoring a goal for us.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

George Best

David Healy...

 

[Skyblueweeman]

David Healy...

Kyle Lafferty...all of the greats

Pat Jennings as well of course.

 

[Nick]

Adam le fondre

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Adam le fondre

Di Stefano, George Weah and Eric Cantona never played at a WC

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I remember crying as a boy when I found out that Dion hadn't made the England squad in '98...