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Match Thread Coventry v Sunderland Championship Playoff 1st Leg Friday 9th May (17 Viewers)

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  • Start date May 4, 2025
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procdoc

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,226
They weren’t great. We gifted them the goals. We will win this
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,227
procdoc said:
Stop being so pessimistic. It’s all to play for still
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We had no idea of how to break them down and they will simply rinse and repeat. MVE will be Sunderland’s Dabo
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,228
stupot07 said:
Yep, every time we play a team that sits back in a block and is happy just to try and hit us on the counter we get found out. Lampard has never managed to find a plan b
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It’ll be a priority for the summer, I’m sure.
 
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Marty

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,229
They came with a game plan and they executed it well, stopped us from playing and try to catch on the break.

Wrong starting line up and we spent most of the game playing into their hands. Gifted them a goal. Not over by a long way but not ideal at all. Feel very deflated after that tbh.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,230
Our club song. “We’ll fight till the game is won” it’s only half time lads.
 
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Diogenes

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,231
Its a big ask to go up there now and get a result, but you never know.

MVE was inconsolable at the end. Could be done mentally or could be the thing that causes a reaction to go and deliver the result of the season.

Either way fair play to Sunderland they got the plan spot on and deserved the result.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,232
Matt smith said:
Mate

hull D

luton L

Plymouth L

derby L

beating Sunderland? Nah you be delusional though pal
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Yet we ended up in the playoffs, wind it in.
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,233
I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,234
Ah well, halftime.
 

jordan210

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,235
Nick said:
Bta was playing against a team who had 5 up front and desperately needed goals.

It was madness to think that would be the same tonight.
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BTA is an impact sub. He is fast and unpredictable.

for some reason we tried to play him up on his own with no service or anything to chase. Easy pickings for defenders
 
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Chris1987

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,236
Ccfcisparks said:
Unlikely we will surpass it this season
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Who knows but unlike you I am always prepared to admit when I'm wrong . You don't.
 

SkyblueTexan

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,237
Evo1883 said:
What our fans are failing to realise is that every single time frank lampard has the chance to take ellis our of the team he does so , this isnt the first time .

He talked about asante not being fully fit and then he brings him on and has a good 30 against boro and ellis is dropped again .
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So are you saying Simms is the reason we lost? He's done nothing in weeks.
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,238
Matt smith said:
Our forward line is shite

discuss

sell BTA simms and Bassette and just get a high quality loan in
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Keep Wright?
 

Tommo1993

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,239
Story of the season really. Costly blunders.

Bookmark it, season over.
 
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shmmeee

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,240
Sick Boy said:
It’ll be a priority for the summer, I’m sure.
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haha why do we have to wait until the summer?
 
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procdoc

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,241
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We had no idea of how to break them down and they will simply rinse and repeat. MVE will be Sunderland’s Dabo
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We did break them down when we scored. They are ordinary. I 100% think we will do them
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,242
Saddlebrains said:
I think we shit the bed tbh


Final third was poor all evening, and that was mainly due to the inept performances of Haji Wright and BTA

We didn't win enough second balls for a start also

It was clear 20 minutes in BTA down the middle and Haji wide wasn't working, why not swap them over until half time? Think Lampard was poor with that, alongside changing a winning side

Can't get on Milans back hes saved us way more than hes let us down
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Just so many bad decisions on the ball. Possession wasted frequently and in dangerous areas.

Yet ultimately again it’s a howler that blows the game.
 
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Matt smith

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,243
Perennial Lurker said:
Keep Wright?
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Obviously
 

CCFCBat

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,244
Great_Expectations said:
I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.
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Ha ha ha


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SkyblueTexan

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,245
Saddlebrains said:
I think we shit the bed tbh


Final third was poor all evening, and that was mainly due to the inept performances of Haji Wright and BTA

We didn't win enough second balls for a start also

It was clear 20 minutes in BTA down the middle and Haji wide wasn't working, why not swap them over until half time? Think Lampard was poor with that, alongside changing a winning side

Can't get on Milans back hes saved us way more than hes let us down
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I'm fuming that MVE didn't catch a glimpse of Mayenda waiting to pick off the back pass. It was so obvious.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,246
Maybe simms was carrying a knock
 

Evo1883

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,247
SkyblueTexan said:
So are you saying Simms is the reason we lost? He's done nothing in weeks.
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No im not saying this , im saying our fans might not realise that lampard keeps taking him out as soon as he can
 

Matt smith

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,248
Great_Expectations said:
I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.
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Grimes was superb tonight

And I’m a negative fucker
 
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Matt smith

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,249
Sky Blue Pete said:
Maybe simms was carrying a knock
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No; he’s just not good enough Pete
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,250
procdoc said:
We did break them down when we scored. They are ordinary. I 100% think we will do them
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On the contrary I think they followed a formula that we can’t beat and relied on the usual howler to clinch it.
 
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shmmeee

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,251
Got to agree. Grimes is great at some stuff but he absolutely slows us down needlessly all the time. He’s not the only one either. We absolutely refuse to not let teams get themselves set up before we attack.
 
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Evo1883

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,252
Nick said:
Bta was playing against a team who had 5 up front and desperately needed goals.

It was madness to think that would be the same tonight.
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I dont think asante was the problem tonight though , we were poorer in other areas
 

TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,253
If MvE doesn't do what he does the general mood on here would be 'meh'. Still well in it, can't see us not scoring tbh but gifting them more might be an issue.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,254
Evo1883 said:
I dont think asante was the problem tonight though , we were poorer in other areas
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How many touches did he have
 
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Evo1883

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,255
alexccfc99 said:
A bridge too far for us on Tuesday unfortunately, 1-1 we’ve got a great chance but I think that goal has killed us off
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We only need to win 1-0
 
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gspotgaz

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,256
one goal and it’s back on Tuesday, they’re nothing special at all
 
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HungarySkyBlue

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,257
Great_Expectations said:
I know I’m in the minority here, but Grimes ain’t all that.

He’s great on the ball, he just receives it way too deep and is not adventurous enough.

Receiving the ball deeper than the CB’s against a low block and then slowing it down is mental.
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He's scared to make a decent pass, see the likes of Hamer, arronson, brownhill ect they get the ball and play a ball straight through midfield, meanwhile we go sideways and backwards, it's like we have a goal to hit X amount of touches before shooting.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,258
when we equalised only one team we’re gonna win
Can’t believe mve did a Bobby so uncharacteristic and so unnecessary
 

Chris1987

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,259
Evo1883 said:
I dont think asante was the problem tonight though , we were poorer in other areas
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Asante was dreadful. Agree that others weren't great
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • May 9, 2025
  • #1,260
Don't get the Grimes criticism tonight , he carried and covered for the anonymous Sheaf all night
 
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