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Match Thread Coventry City vs. Fleetwood Town Match Thread - Wednesday 23rd Oct (3 Viewers)

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Gazolba

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #421
Is it too much to expect a change at half-time or must we wait till the 80th minute?
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #422
Esoterica said:
We've either gone long to a lonely looking Baka or worked the ball out wide and chipped crosses over. Their centre backs are enormous. Why are we even bothering to cross it? What do big donkey CBs hate? Short quick play through the middle that puts them on the back foot or makes them turn. Not come close to doing that all game. Tactically moronic.

Get Westbrooke off and go to a diamond FFS
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The system is a fucking joke and it's infuriating that Robins is sticking with it.
Can he really be at the edge of the pitch thinking yes this will work?

Didier fucking Drogba in his prime wouldn't have any luck with these tactics never mind Baka who is a donkey. Inevitably Robins will blame Baka for not being strong enough but Robins needs to have a hard look at himself.

No doubt he will put Biamou on for Baka and the same shit will happen
 
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skybluepm2

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #423
Nick said:
Shipley crap cross again
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He’s just crap full stop. The ‘one of our own’ bollocks is preventing many of our fan base from seeing this. Captain? Do me a favour.
 
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ccfchoi87

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #424
Robins changed system half way through. At least shows he’s willing to mix it up
 

MalcSB

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #425
Grendel said:
To me Evans (was it him) who hit the post wasn’t so then it’s if madden was ahead of him when the balm came back or was offside and interfering with the original cross - he may have been but the picture proves nothing
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Interfering isn’t the rule, Madden was active in the move - as he put it in the goal.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #426
Esoterica said:
Baka will end up being the Scapedonkey again but I'd love to hear in Robins words how he was expecting to get the better of them in that half.
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Of course he will. Fans love that.
 

Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #427
mark82 said:
Not sure what difference it would make, there's been no service. You could put Alan Shearer up there and it'd make no difference.
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With his walker?
 

CanadianCCFC

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #428
Take off all 3 midfielders for Kelly, Eccles and Kastaneer, move O’Hare to midfield.
 

CovInEssex

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #429
Esoterica said:
We've either gone long to a lonely looking Baka or worked the ball out wide and chipped crosses over. Their centre backs are enormous. Why are we even bothering to cross it? What do big donkey CBs hate? Short quick play through the middle that puts them on the back foot or makes them turn. Not come close to doing that all game. Tactically moronic.

Get Westbrooke off and go to a diamond FFS
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Why go through the middle and utilise O'Hare when we can go wide and give them a throw in from an overhit Cross?
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #430
Grendel said:
Our run of defeats started with his shambolic performance at Rotherham - he’s a liability - what would he add to this tonight?
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Don't get me wrong, the two that are in are fine, but I don't think there's much between the 3. He does have a bit more height & presence at set pieces.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #431
Grendel said:
I seriously would - he may get the crowd livened up. He will at least put himself about this is shocking and a big slump is on the cards
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I called a big slump a few games back, it reminded me of when we lost to Walsall in the cup, then Cheltenham
 

lifeskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #432
Awful half. No idea when it is near box. Fleetwood look positive in final third we not challenging balls into box. Both teams a bit unlucky not to get a penalty each (is fir handball early on, them for trip in box). They have had 6 shots on target and we have had one.
This system without a genuine winger is just not working. We need a change of system sooner rather than later.


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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #433
Grendel said:
Garbage defending and a corner
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Defended the corners very well today
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #434
Esoterica said:
We've either gone long to a lonely looking Baka or worked the ball out wide and chipped crosses over. Their centre backs are enormous. Why are we even bothering to cross it? What do big donkey CBs hate? Short quick play through the middle that puts them on the back foot or makes them turn. Not come close to doing that all game. Tactically moronic.

Get Westbrooke off and go to a diamond FFS
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... And it's a slippy pitch which they hate even more. They've got Evans and Madden spinning off all time.

First time in his two tenures I'm really questioning Robins as we're going backwards
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #435
east_midlands_skyblue said:
I don't quite get what is going on with this today. We've played the ball out all year, then against the biggest pair of centre backs I've seen in years we decide to try Route 1. And Kelly must start next match surely? Offside or not, the chance came from Walsh not being strong enough in the middle... we're being overrun and there's no leadership out there. Hiwula probably the most senior player on the pitch...
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Because they are pressing us and making us hoof it
 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #436
It's time to stop thinking about making the play-offs and start talking about how many points above the drop we are. Weren't Walsall in a similar position to us now at this point last season?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #437
Esoterica said:
We've either gone long to a lonely looking Baka or worked the ball out wide and chipped crosses over. Their centre backs are enormous. Why are we even bothering to cross it? What do big donkey CBs hate? Short quick play through the middle that puts them on the back foot or makes them turn. Not come close to doing that all game. Tactically moronic.

Get Westbrooke off and go to a diamond FFS
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We’ve played it really well down the right on 5 or 6 occasions just no one to play it to in the box
 

Grendel

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #438
Sky Blue Pete said:
Defended the corners very well today
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I was referring to the ridiculous attempt at shielding a ball that led to a corner
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #439
Calm down everyone. It’s a bad few games, talking about relegation is a silly as talking about winning the league a few games back. We’ll come back.
 

Esoterica

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #440
skyblueeyesrevisited said:
Go to a diamond!
Christ I’ve just had an Andy Thorn flashback. I’m going for a lie down.
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I'm not a massive fan of it! But with the players we have available we have to pick a formation that suits while giving us a chance to get back in the game.
------------Marosi------------
Dabo-Rose-Hyam-McCallum
-------------Kelly--------------
---Walsh----------Shipley
------------O'Hare-----------
--------Baka--Hiwula---------
 
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lord_garrincha

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #441
No need for mass changes at HT... give it 70 mins and bring on Kastaneer... The Robins default!
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #442
SeaSeeEffCee said:
It's time to stop thinking about making the play-offs and start talking about how many points above the drop we are. Weren't Walsall in a similar position to us now at this point last season?
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So were Luton numb nuts
 

Cavan O'Doherty

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #443
Sky Blue Pete said:
Defended the corners very well today
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Great we’ll take that as a moral victory then!:facepalm:
 

CanadianCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #444
I’d rather see us miss chances than this shit.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #445
Esoterica said:
I'm not a massive fan of it! But with the players we have available we have to pick a formation that suits while giving us a chance to get back in the game.
------------Marosi------------
Dabo-Rose-Hyam-McCallum
-------------Kelly--------------
---Walsh----------Shipley
------------O'Hare-----------
--------Baka--Hiwula---------
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Won't we need to bring hiwula on?
 

CanadianCCFC

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #446
I can see why everyone is so against bringing back Ponticelli. The goals are flying in with what we've got.
 
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letsallsingtogether

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #447
Grendel said:
Things look terminal. Even I would put Biamou on at half time
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fatso

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #448
Robccfc87 said:
What were you expecting out of interest?
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3 more.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #449
I actually think we really miss Jobello
 
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ccfcway

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #450
wow, even for this site, this thread is nuts.
 
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Frostie

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #451
Goal was one of the most blatant offsides ever, Madden looked genuinely embarrassed to accept it & ref has missed another clear handball but...

We have been dreadful. Marosi keeping us in it.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #452
CanadianCCFC said:
I can see why everyone is so against bringing back Ponticelli. The goals are flying in with what we've got.
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What would he do different to baka has tonight? Let's not forget godden has been isolated for weeks
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #453
ccfcway said:
wow, this thread is nuts.
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Why is it?
 

Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #454
Why are we so keen to work it wide and then cross the ball - we win nothing in the air or in the box full stop. It’s infuriating.

Our midfield and attacking six are all absolutely anonymous bar O’Hare.

I don’t particularly like narrow formations but we need to go 2 up front as our presence is non-existent. Combine that with the fact we have ZERO wide players (again) then 4-3-1-2 seems the way to go with Biamou and Hiwula up front, O’Hare 10 and Kelly, Walsh and Shipley as the 3.

For all the good things he’s done, MR weakness is his inability to be flexible and he’s easily predictable. Plus the 5 minute flurry at the end probably means MR feels he can justify the existing formation and tactics.

Fleetwood are a good offensive unit, but are very average at the back, unfortunately it gives us no advantage as we offer zero.

The goal was miles offsite, so therefore it wasn’t awful defending as it shouldn’t have stood.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Oct 23, 2019
  • #455
fernandopartridge said:
He started the rot with his pathetic performance at Rotherham
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Yet since he’s been out the team we haven’t won, !!! It’s something called a spine and without him and kelly we don’t have one! Do you not think him and rose is better than rose and hyam
 
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