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Match Thread Coventry City - West Bromwich Albion Match Thread - Monday 30th Oct (1 Viewer)

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Deleted member 5849

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,051
Evo1883 said:
Going to be very difficult on here for a while I'd imagine , probably not worth the added frustration to your life
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I think we need a support group and breakout rooms
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,052
Liquid Gold said:
absolutely awful.

boils down to Robins trying to implement a completely new playing style that we’re not capable of implementing.

Wilson is nowhere near the keeper he was last year because he doesn’t have the same protection. He need taking out.

the defence can’t gain any understanding because they’re constantly chopping and changing. Fadz is the only constant and he’s not suitable for this style with his lack of pace exposing us.

What has Bidwell done wrong?

Why has MVE gone backwards as a player already?

Static in the middle because we can only play a holding two. Not replacing Hamer is still baffling. Don’t give me deals falling through. We should have had something signed and sealed before he was sold.

At AM we have a bunch of reasonable players who together will give you no output. O’Hare and Palmer never had a good goals or assist ranking.

Strikers get no help but are incapable of making anything happen on their own. They rarely get a chance to run in behind because the style is to hold the ball for pointless possession. When they do get behind they fluff their lines.

Wright is a waste of money.

it’s like we’re trying to emulate a style of football that has been out of favour for about a decade. Swansea played lovely possession stuff for years and have enjoyed lower half finishes for it.

The intensity has gone. The belief has gone. The team clearly don’t trust each other or are scared to be the one to do anything outside of the plan.

A transition season is something we’re going through but a lot of hard working people give up a lot of their disposable to watch this and it isn’t good enough. Transition normally means inconsistency, we are consistentjust consistently ad.

I’m not suggesting Robins has to go, he’s got a lot of credit in the bank. He is using that credit now though. You can’t spend the money we have and regress as much as we have.

MR needs to put this on his own shoulders. Make a point that he is still the man and dot it out. You can have games with favourable or unfavourable refs. Supporters can be vocal or quiet. It is his job as a manager to not use any excuses and turn it around.
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I think that’s right it requires strikers to make runs and shoot otherwise it’s just so lacking
 

Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,053
Premier league package
 
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Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,054
Sky Blue Pete said:
I think that’s right it requires strikers to make runs and shoot otherwise it’s just so lacking
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Recruitment has been Shite
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,055
Alkhen said:
Anyone talking of relegation needs to chill out. We aren't far off getting a tune out of the players really. A bit of confidence and composure and we'll be more than fine.

Also we have cash in the bank for January, the obvious holes in our squad will get address
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Nonsense. No goals of our own in 4 games. Conceding awful goals every game and looking toothless going forward.

The manager wanted a possession based game and we’re getting 65-70% each match but no points.
 
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Boicey

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,056
At least we have Palmer and Kelly to come back in...
 
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,057
Liquid Gold said:
absolutely awful.

boils down to Robins trying to implement a completely new playing style that we’re not capable of implementing.

Wilson is nowhere near the keeper he was last year because he doesn’t have the same protection. He need taking out.

the defence can’t gain any understanding because they’re constantly chopping and changing. Fadz is the only constant and he’s not suitable for this style with his lack of pace exposing us.

What has Bidwell done wrong?

Why has MVE gone backwards as a player already?

Static in the middle because we can only play a holding two. Not replacing Hamer is still baffling. Don’t give me deals falling through. We should have had something signed and sealed before he was sold.

At AM we have a bunch of reasonable players who together will give you no output. O’Hare and Palmer never had a good goals or assist ranking.

Strikers get no help but are incapable of making anything happen on their own. They rarely get a chance to run in behind because the style is to hold the ball for pointless possession. When they do get behind they fluff their lines.

Wright is a waste of money.

it’s like we’re trying to emulate a style of football that has been out of favour for about a decade. Swansea played lovely possession stuff for years and have enjoyed lower half finishes for it.

The intensity has gone. The belief has gone. The team clearly don’t trust each other or are scared to be the one to do anything outside of the plan.

A transition season is something we’re going through but a lot of hard working people give up a lot of their disposable to watch this and it isn’t good enough. Transition normally means inconsistency, we are consistentjust consistently ad.

I’m not suggesting Robins has to go, he’s got a lot of credit in the bank. He is using that credit now though. You can’t spend the money we have and regress as much as we have.

MR needs to put this on his own shoulders. Make a point that he is still the man and dot it out. You can have games with favourable or unfavourable refs. Supporters can be vocal or quiet. It is his job as a manager to not use any excuses and turn it around.
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I will never forget the play off final equaliser. One of the best counter attacking goals I've ever see. It will live with me for many years.
We no longer have the players capable of that. The confidence has ebbed and that means keeping possession becomes more difficult. The players look as though they simply are waiting for an outlet up front and there isn't one. The passing has been good at times coming from defence but in recent games it's apparent that it's going nowhere and teams are defending with relative ease. It's predictable. It's toothless.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,058
fatso said:
Fuck off with the possitivity, we haven't finished our melt downs yet !!!
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Are you and @Matt smith tired of being constantly proved wrong though?

Incessant bedwetting and meltdowns and it works out fine.

It has been shite. Today was crap but we were beat by a flap by Wilson and offside goal. We need to sort it out but it's small margins.
 
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Fysnkysc

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,059
Boicey said:
At least we have Palmer and Kelly to come back in...
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We need energy, Palmer provides 2 back heel flicks and a few sideways passes,
Kelly shouldn't even be in the club same with mcfadz
 

skybluecam

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,060
Main issue is we build up so slowly. By the time we reach the attacking third the opposition have 9 or 10 men behind the ball and then you need world class technicians to break a team down.

Robins needs to be coaching to move the ball quicker even if that means we give up some possession. It’s not working at all.

In Jan the priority has to be a dynamic central player to replace Eccles in the starting 11.
 
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Fysnkysc

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,061
Alkhen said:
Are you and @Matt smith tired of being constantly proved wrong though?

Incessant bedwetting and meltdowns and it works out fine.

It has been shite. Today was crap bit we were beat by a flap by Wilson and offside goal. We need to sort it out but it's small margins.
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Besn shit all season, only game we looked like we would win was Leicester and we know why that was, hint hamer.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,062
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Nonsense. No goals of our own in 4 games. Conceding awful goals every game and looking toothless going forward.

The manager wanted a possession based game and we’re getting 65-70% each match but no points.
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I don't like the new style and it has been a letdown of a season but there is no way we are going down.

Zero chance
 

Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,063
Alkhen said:
Are you and @Matt smith tired of being constantly proved wrong though?

Incessant bedwetting and meltdowns and it works out fine.

It has been shite. Today was crap but we were beat by a flap by Wilson and offside goal. We need to sort it out but it's small margins.
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Constantly being proved wrong?
Being proved right at the moment
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,064
mark82 said:
I think he could be gone soon unless things turn around. Not sure history will mean much to King, particularly with the money spent.
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I think the majority of fans, me included, will give Robins more time to correct this given what he has done for us since taking over.
I don't think Doug King will be so patient.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,065
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
I think the majority of fans, me included, will give Robins more time to correct this given what he has done for us since taking over.
I don't think Doug King will be so patient.
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Nor should he be
 

fatso

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,066
Alkhen said:
Are you and @Matt smith tired of being constantly proved wrong though?

Incessant bedwetting and meltdowns and it works out fine.

It has been shite. Today was crap but we were beat by a flap by Wilson and offside goal. We need to sort it out but it's small margins.
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We had a one on one to equalise, that fell to an £8 million international striker who couldn't hit the target. Had that of gone in it could have been a different story.

And what the fuck worked out fine you dickhead? Go look at the table!!!!
 
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Alkhen

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,067
Matt smith said:
Constantly being proved wrong?
Being proved right at the moment
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You moan all the fucking time, honestly the worst on here. Every bilp, every defeat, every slow transfer window, everytime we sell a player the sky is falling in. You never learn
 

The Philosopher

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,068
We need a Matty James style signing in Jan (either loan of perm)
 
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Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,069
Alkhen said:
You moan all the fucking time, honestly the worst on here. Every bilp, every defeat, every slow transfer window, everytime we sell a player the sky is falling in. You never learn
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Praise players and manager when they deserve to be praised
 

Calista

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,070
stupot07 said:
Just updating the post I made on Wednesday:

Interesting stat. We have lost all the games we have had a significant higher amount of possession. The Rotherham commentary team mentioned it.

61% Wimbledon lost 2-1
64% Cardiff lost 3-2
66% Rotherham lost 2-0
68% Bristol lost 1-0
66% West Brom lost 2-0


Where as the 3 wins we had similar or less possession

49.5% Middlesbrough won 3-0
48% QPR won 3-1
34.5% Blackburn won 1-0
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Seems to me this is a trend in modern football.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,071
Matt smith said:
Praise players and manager when they deserve to be praised
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Yeah and wet the bed the instant it's not going 100% to plan.

Great fan
 

Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,072
Alkhen said:
Yeah and wet the bed the instant it's not going 100% to plan.

Great fan
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Pay my money entitled to my opinion, not like I’m saying anything massively out of line
 
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stupot07

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,073
The Philosopher said:
We need a Matty James style signing in Jan (either loan of perm)
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Creating and scoring goals is our issue, bit the lack of an experienced midfield general.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 

sw88

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,074
Were these players earmarked for if we got promotion?
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,075
Boicey said:
Agreed he hasn't put any of his own money in.
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He paid off the club's debts when he bought SISU out.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,076
Alkhen said:
Are you and @Matt smith tired of being constantly proved wrong though?

Incessant bedwetting and meltdowns and it works out fine.

It has been shite. Today was crap but we were beat by a flap by Wilson and offside goal. We need to sort it out but it's small margins.
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Not small margins really is it? A fuck up and a donkey who couldnt score even if they had no keeper
 
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Boicey

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,077
Kizz said:
We need energy, Palmer provides 2 back heel flicks and a few sideways passes,
Kelly shouldn't even be in the club same with mcfadz
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Tongue in cheek mate....
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,078
StrettoBoy said:
He paid off the club's debts when he bought SISU out.
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Say this till im blue in the face

He didnt buy them out
 

The Philosopher

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,079
StrettoBoy said:
He paid off the club's debts when he bought SISU out.
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I’d love to know what the deal was, but I do think it was some kind of debt swap.
 

Alkhen

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,080
Matt smith said:
Pay my money entitled to my opinion, not like I’m saying anything massively out of line
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And I'm entitled to call you out.

We are 2pts worse off than this point last season. Plenty of time to turn it round... But no let's start talking of relegation and write all the player struggling for form off
 
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procdoc

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,081
It was criminal that Wright didn’t hit the target with both his chances really. The fee ain’t his fault though
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,082
Alkhen said:
And I'm entitled to call you out.

We are 2pts worse off than this point last season. Plenty of time to turn it round... But no let's start talking of relegation and write all the player struggling for form off
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I hate to agree with Matt Smith I really do - but the difference is we’re two points worse off than last season, when we didn’t have a ground…

We also don’t have a Gyokeres and Hamer to pull us through the shit. Most of the players Robins has signed are wank. Haji Wright cost 7.7 million and quite frankly I wouldn’t pay 750k he’s an absolute disaster of a signing
 
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OldBedrocker

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  • Oct 30, 2023
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Matt smith

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  • Oct 30, 2023
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There’s so been so much change

robins needs to stick to an 11

least then we definitely know if these new players are shit
 
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djr8369

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  • Oct 30, 2023
  • #1,085
skybluecam said:
Main issue is we build up so slowly. By the time we reach the attacking third the opposition have 9 or 10 men behind the ball and then you need world class technicians to break a team down.

Robins needs to be coaching to move the ball quicker even if that means we give up some possession. It’s not working at all.

In Jan the priority has to be a dynamic central player to replace Eccles in the starting 11.
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I think this is the only problem really. We’re just too slow in the build up, players shy to put the ball in. Wright was waving his arms around getting more and more frustrated as the ball just never came.
 
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