Match Thread Coventry City vs Sunderland (H) - Coventry Building Society Arena - Sat 31st October (3pm KO) (21 Viewers)

[Skyblueabo1111]

No I don't think it has much merit but the person who constantly goes on about was the one who was saying he has not scored any goals.

Its nonsense to suggest he was not going to start as our main forward as without Wright he has the most experience and a reasonable top flight record

You said , that I said " he had one good season 10 years ago!". Yesterday you asked me to name any players who played in Belgian league and Prem league, I named 50! Then you went quiet. The one thing Awonyi is really good at, is holding the ball up, laying it off, but if you want to play that game, you need another striker next to him. He hasn't scored.. He won't score many. Not sure how he is suddenly the Messiah.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

I notice some people seem to have an issue with M.V.E and Jay in there team selections.Odd games they have made mistakes (who hasn't) but overall their the least of our worries.In fact Jay has been 1 of our best player despite being written off by many on here before he kicked a ball.Our midfield and lack of goal have been the problem.

 

[Grendel]

You said , that I said " he had one good season 10 years ago!". Yesterday you asked me to name any players who played in Belgian league and Prem league, I named 50! Then you went quiet. The one thing Awonyi is really good at, is holding the ball up, laying it off, but if you want to play that game, you need another striker next to him. He hasn't scored.. He won't score many. Not sure how he is suddenly the Messiah.

I didnt ask if there was any I asked how many. The point really was how many ever made a success here.

Its on par with Sweden, Norway, Holland and a bit higher than Switzerland.

We had some great players missing I think off your list - Regis Genoux and Phillipe Clement.

Bassette of course did not even start there - he played intitially for a club now in the third tier in France

 

[Briles]

I think we really need to let the shackles off and go at them. Theyre under a bit of pressure and have a cup game tonight and Europa game next Thursday. None of this 1 up front lets stay in the game nonsense, get back to how we were playing in the championship with no fear.

 

[skybluecam]

Really? He had one season, quite a while ago, when he scored 10. He runs like an old man.

He scores with decent regularity in the prem

Hilarious to say Awoniyi “runs like an old man” while suggesting trampoline feet Simms should be playing instead

 

[David O'Day]

He scores with decent regularity in the prem

Hilarious to say Awoniyi “runs like an old man” while suggesting trampoline feet Simms should be playing instead

Abo clearly must know Simms as he takes it personally when people point out Simms flaws

 

[shmmeee]

Lads lads. All our strikers are poor.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Lads lads. All our strikers are poor.

I dont think so, Cherif has been decent makes good runs, good control of the ball, works hard. And we are yet to see Haji play yet so cant make a judgement on him

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

He scores with decent regularity in the prem

Hilarious to say Awoniyi “runs like an old man” while suggesting trampoline feet Simms should be playing instea

I dont think so, Cherif has been decent makes good runs, good control of the ball, works hard. And we are yet to see Haji play yet so cant make a judgement on him

Zero goals

 

[TomRad85]

Abo clearly must know Simms as he takes it personally when people point out Simms flaws

He wanted the forum shut down for people slagging off Simms, spends most of his posting time slagging off all the strikers that aren't Simms and the manager who clearly doesn't rate him. Its a bit obvious at this point.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

He scores with decent regularity in the prem

Hilarious to say Awoniyi “runs like an old man” while suggesting trampoline feet Simms should be playing instead

Zero goals

 

[skybluecam]

Zero goals

Only 1 less than Simms and Cherif then

Maybe Dasilva should be considered up front? Partner him with Mfuni if we want to play two strikers?

 

[TomRad85]

We should stick with Cherif imo. Hope Wright gets a chance when he's fit too.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Only 1 less than Simms and Cherif then

Maybe Dasilva should be considered up front? Partner him with Mfuni if we want to play two strikers?a penalty, Simms has hardly played.

Cherif also got us

Only 1 less than Simms and Cherif then

Maybe Dasilva should be considered up front? Partner him with Mfuni if we want to play two strikers?

Cherif also got us a penalty, Simms has hardly played

 

[CCFCSteve]

We should stick with Cherif imo. Hope Wright gets a chance when he's fit too.

I really like Cherif, feeding off scraps but looks like there could be a real player there given the service

 

[David O'Day]

Only 1 less than Simms and Cherif then

Maybe Dasilva should be considered up front? Partner him with Mfuni if we want to play two strikers?

he's actually scored the same amount of goals this season as Simms

 

[covcity4life]

Am I the only one who doesn't care whichs striker lampard chooses? Right now none of them have made the shirt their own after all so who cares. All can be good on their day and all can be the opposite.

 

[Sick Boy]

He wanted the forum shut down for people slagging off Simms, spends most of his posting time slagging off all the strikers that aren't Simms and the manager who clearly doesn't rate him. Its a bit obvious at this point.

Pretty sure it’s a troll.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Cherif also got us

Cherif also got us a penalty, Simms has hardly played

Pretty sure it’s a troll.

Absolute nonsense. How many goals, remind me?

 

[shepardo01]

Something needs to change.
We can see that - post from a random CCFC fan but these stats are right and have been posted across a number of different platforms in different ways;

 

[shmmeee]

Something needs to change.
We can see that - post from a random CCFC fan but these stats are right and have been posted across a number of different platforms in different ways;

I think the question is do we have the players to change that or is it about how we play? Fulham were poor but technically miles above us in terms of the basics like passing and trapping the ball. Can you teach that or do we just need to have signed better players? Is there even a tactic we can implement that makes up for the technical shortcomings of the squad?

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Something needs to change.
We can see that - post from a random CCFC fan but these stats are right and have been posted across a number of different platforms in different ways;

damning - Lampard needs to decide what we are and how we're going to play.

Massive shake up required.

Back four for me should be MVE and Dasilva out for Yirenkyi and Mfuni - on paper it’s more physical and defensive.

No idea what you do in the middle but Onyeka needs to play, and you’d probably put Hamer or Torp alongside him.

Then Ghoho and Awoniyi come in.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

damning - Lampard needs to decide what we are and how we're going to play.

Massive shake up required.

Back four for me should be MVE and Dasilva out for Yirenkyi and Mfuni - on paper it’s more physical and defensive.

No idea what you do in the middle but Onyeka needs to play, and you’d probably put Hamer or Torp alongside him.

Then Ghoho and Awoniyi come in.

Didn't we play 2 up top last year, went a bit more long ball, when Wright was injured, possibly year before and we had a run of good games, winning 7 or 8.

 

[David O'Day]

Didn't we play 2 up top last year, went a bit more long ball, when Wright was injured, possibly year before and we had a run of good games, winning 7 or 8.

that was the year before and we scraped a load of those games and tge first really good team (Leeds) we played schooled us and we then went back to a back 4 with a striker and a 10 and carried on into the play offs.

The 3-4-1-2 formation was only because we had did have enough players that could play on the wing to play 4-3-3

 

[Yorkshire SB]

We just can’t continue with the current set up.

I think the bones of a good defence is there. Yirenkyi and Mfuni were superb against Forest and so I’d utilise them there.

Midfield becomes an unknown but we know Grimes and Yirenkyi don’t work together.

Up top again, less clear. BTA has done well enough but he can’t be starting in games at home that we need to win.

 

[skyblueeyesrevisited]

We should stick with Cherif imo. Hope Wright gets a chance when he's fit too.

Waiting for Wright to be fit is like waiting for the next chance to see Haley’s comet

 

[Cov98]

I notice some people seem to have an issue with M.V.E and Jay in there team selections.Odd games they have made mistakes (who hasn't) but overall their the least of our worries.In fact Jay has been 1 of our best player despite being written off by many on here before he kicked a ball.Our midfield and lack of goal have been the problem.

Jay has been fantastic. MVE on the other hand hasn't adapted like I thought he would.. genuinely thought he'd be a top player for us in this league but so far he's been poor enough.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

So back four of

MVE
Pinnock
Mfuni
JDs


Could a central midfield of Onyeka and Torp work ?

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Zero goals

Well thats wrong, Cherif has scored a goal a very good one at that too

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

I'd go for that.
And me

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Well thats wrong, Cherif has scored a goal a very good one at that too

Awonyi, in the league,the only thing that matters. I have praised Cherif, mentioned he scored a goal and got a penalty.

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

The definition of madness is repeating the same thing and expecting a different outcome!
Hence, something has to change if we are to get something out of Saturdays game.
Option 1:
Revert to a back 3 with wingbacks and play 2 up front with Rudoni in the 10 position.
Option 2:
Change the midfield. 4 - 3 - 3 with FTT, Hamer & Torp.

 

[skybluecam]

Considering we realistically needed 10 wins at home to stay up, we are already behind the target.

We don’t need 10 home wins to stay up.

That would be winning more than half our home games…?

 

[skybluecam]

Something needs to change.
We can see that - post from a random CCFC fan but these stats are right and have been posted across a number of different platforms in different ways;

Rather random collection of stats

And you’d expect us to be in the bottom 3 or 4 anyway.

Some of our defensive stats are quite decent- we’re 8th for xGA, which puts us 17th on xGD.

 

[David O'Day]

Awonyi, in the league,the only thing that matters. I have praised Cherif, mentioned he scored a goal and got a penalty.

Simms has scored one deflected goal and has looked not as good as Awonyi at things like holding the call up and controlling passes.