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Match Thread Coventry v Northampton Match Thread - Saturday 27th Aug (1 Viewer)

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Nick

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  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #281
We are due to give somebody a thumping, Jones could have had a hat trick.
 
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Macca

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #282
Incredible draw, sets us up nicely for the start of season
 
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Broken Hearted Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #283
How did we only get a point from that game also how did they end up with eleven players on the pitch.
 
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covhead1

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #284
Very poor ref today, just added to the frustration.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #285
The ref was a bit strange, liked how he booked for back chat though
 
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Ashdown

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #286
Simple Question : would that have been worth paying £25 for today ?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #287
Ashdown said:
Simple Question : would that have been worth paying £25 for today ?
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I'd say a lot more than last week, next game it will be a no brainer as we will get some more goals
 
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stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #288
fernandopartridge said:
They've not lost for 26 games
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I know, very impressive.

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SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #289
Good performance from the team today, shame we couldn't get the win we deserved
 
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Skyblueweeman

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #290
Marty said:
Turnbull excellent again. Its coming, playing well again. Cant wait to see ageyi reid and jones up front together. we're going to fly up the league once we get it right
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It's just that word...'once'.....need that to happen soon.


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James Smith

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #291
That's a shame because it sounds like we had tons of chances and only have three points from all the games this season.
 
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Broken Hearted Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #292
James Smith said:
That's a shame because it sounds like we had tons of chances and only have three points from all the games this season.
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We did just the finishing
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #293
Just watched the goals back. Very poor goal to conceded from the player backing out of the initial tackle after Vlad lost the ball, to 4 defenders being left on their arse by the time the ball hit the back of the net
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #294
Much better performance today. Need to start converting chances though.

Don't have a problem with long range shots, at this level there's a good chance a mistake will be made at some point so shoot often enough and you'll score, but they need to be on target.

At the start of the game we were getting forward quickly but later in the game we kept tapping it around. We'd get in a position to cross or shot but instead we'd just make a short pass and have to work for another opening.

There's definitely positives to take, the biggest concern is if our current squad are capable of converting our chances into a decent number of goals.
 
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lifeskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #295
Much much better. We could and should have won the game but still lack an out an out goal poacher/scorer. Also defensively although we did ok (for the most part) we look frail whenever we are back peddling. I was disappointed that players (esp DKE) allowed themselves to be pushed back into the box unnecessarily.


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Sbarcher

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #296
Haha. All those teams above us earning August points. They will be in for a shock come September 1st when our season starts!
 
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oucho

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #297
As I predicted last week, it looks the back 3 thing will be ditched in favour a back 4 ..much happier with that but we do need a decent first choice right back.
 

WONDERLAMPS

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #298
Sbarcher said:
Haha. All those teams above us earning August points. They will be in for a shock come September 1st when our season starts!
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This joke never gets old.

Never.
 

Sbarcher

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #299
Was no joke last season..........
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #300
It's simply not a good enough start. Mowbray needs to sort it and quick
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #301
I will take that
Bring on September
 

ceetee

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #302
I know teams who play 442 against us are usually well organised but when we switched to 442 we were anything but and Northampton started to break through our midfield more often
 
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Seamus1

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #303
Do those who talk about how different things will be in September know something about other clubs' transfer policies? Or has some kind of transfer ban been imposed on every team in League One with the exception of Coventry City? My point being that it might just be possible that other clubs in the league will also strengthen their teams
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #304
Thought we played alright, think a draw was fair - they should have scored easily in the second half and Jones should have scored when he was straight through.

Think we're only a few good forwards from being a good team


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stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #305
ceetee said:
I know teams who play 442 against us are usually well organised but when we switched to 442 we were anything but and Northampton started to break through our midfield more often
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Not surprising given we've never played that formation under mowbray.

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señor Santiago

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 27, 2016
  • #306
2 goals in five matches, at this average we should achieve 18 goals at the end of the season with 27 points.11% of the season gone,maths does not lie we are rubbish
 
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Hadji10

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #307
ccfcway said:
Unbeaten at home in the league. Played a team which has been on fire in the last few months and didn't lose.

Take this and move on.
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Unbeaten at home in the league like its a positive? We've played Shrewsbury, Bury and fucking Northampton. Scored one goal and generally played shite. Stop dressing it up please everyone, Mowbray has absolutely butchered the start of this season.
 
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Gazolba

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #308
chiefdave said:
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Don't have a problem with long range shots, at this level there's a good chance a mistake will be made at some point so shoot often enough and you'll score, but they need to be on target.
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We had 20 shots, 8 on target. More than enough attacking possibilities to score 3 or 4 goals. The problem, most of the shots were too weak to trouble their goal-keeper. It makes you wonder, if they ever practice shooting in training?
 

ccfcway

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #309
Hadji10 said:
Unbeaten at home in the league like its a positive? We've played Shrewsbury, Bury and fucking Northampton. Scored one goal and generally played shite. Stop dressing it up please everyone, Mowbray has absolutely butchered the start of this season.
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Only time will tell.

We are so used to doing well at the start of the season then collapsing post Xmas, it would be nice to pushing on as the season unfolds for a change. Everything in TM strategy suggests this is what we will do. We are 5 games into a very long season and getting stronger as the games go on. Plenty not to panic about
 
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rupert_bear

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #310
We need a hairy arsed tough guy centre forward, one who wins headers and a handful in the penalty area. I think our defence is okay with what we had yesterday plus Ricketts as back up and Chris Stokes to come back, not sure about right back but young Kelly has promise, that leaves midfield ! For me we are a long way from getting this right, in my opinion the choices of Gadzhev, McCann, Reid, a fit Rose, Stevenson, Jones, Spence just isn't good enough to supply our attack and protect the defence and there lies our problem, I fear we will struggle without strengthening that area, so two players minimum for me centre forward and atleast one midfielder, Mowbray said the other week we there were upto six to come in, let's see.Jury is out on Bigiriamma if he comes off will be a difference
 
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davebart

Active Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #311
To be perfectly honest I'm surprised we are still getting gates of 10K. Starting the season with half a team is a novel approach. The board obviously think starting with a 15 point deduction brings out the best in us.
But you would hope that there is a long term plan to develop a young squad of players over two or three seasons. But given the short term nature of both modern football and the approach of our owners that appears a forlorn hope.
 
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Pipehitterz

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #312
rupert_bear said:
We need a hairy arsed tough guy centre forward, one who wins headers and a handful in the penalty area. I think our defence is okay with what we had yesterday plus Ricketts as back up and Chris Stokes to come back, not sure about right back but young Kelly has promise, that leaves midfield ! For me we are a long way from getting this right, in my opinion the choices of Gadzhev, McCann, Reid, a fit Rose, Stevenson, Jones, Spence just isn't good enough to supply our attack and protect the defence and there lies our problem, I fear we will struggle without strengthening that area, so two players minimum for me centre forward and atleast one midfielder, Mowbray said the other week we there were upto six to come in, let's see.Jury is out on Bigiriamma if he comes off will be a difference
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As it's been pointed out. Since he said this, we have signed 5 players.

Expect 1 more, maybe 2 just because we have 2 loans left
He also said he'd be taking up maximum loans, that's why I'm half expecting 2 .

It would've surprise me if we got 1 tho.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #313
señor Santiago said:
2 goals in five matches, at this average we should achieve 18 goals at the end of the season with 27 points.11% of the season gone,maths does not lie we are rubbish
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Thank you for cheering me up.
 

davebart

Active Member
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #314
Piperhitz What you are a talking about is using players merely as mercenaries. You spend zero time developing a team. You just bring in recruits who will make a difference instantaneously. Don't even need to know their team mate's names. If that is modern coaching then we are going backwards.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 28, 2016
  • #315
davebart said:
What you are a talking about is using players merely as mercenaries. You spend zero time developing a team. You just bring in recruits who will make a difference instantaneously. Don't even need to know their team mate's names. If that is modern coaching then we are going backwards.
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Like last season?
 
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