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It’s a shame it’s ended this way… (2 Viewers)

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wingy

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #211
Otis said:
Onyeka would make a a big difference, I'm sure

It's not just a flick of switch either. Look how we fought and battled at Southampton. We were fabulous that day. Real passion and determination.
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And something else besides, needle, discipline has been lost since then
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #212
wingy said:
And something else besides, needle, discipline has been lost since then
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Agree


We need to.get a handle on that. Some very rash behaviour on the pitch lately
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #213
Well we really need to get a grip here. Early Feb. We’re top. We are capable of beating any team in the league.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #214
Cally Fedora said:
Well we really need to get a grip here. Early Feb. We’re top. We are capable of beating any team in the league.
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Except Ipswich and Oxford who we haven't beaten in either time playing this year
 

Matt smith

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #215
IF we can win next Monday it could change everything
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #216
So you don’t think we’re “capable” of beating Oxford?
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #217
Otis said:
Onyeka would make a a big difference, I'm sure

It's not just a flick of switch either. Look how we fought and battled at Southampton. We were fabulous that day. Real passion and determination.
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People are forgetting anything decent in recent games. All bad luck, poor reffing decisions etc irrelevant

There’s been some poor play, especially defensively and some awful decision making (Thomas and BTA sendings off totally brainless, Dasilvas not great either) but with even just a bit of luck/rub of the green we’d have two or three more wins in this bad run. It just hasn’t been going for us.

Some have just lost all perspective and windmilling everyone involved with the club….which is still top of the league FFS

I was updating a mate earlier (non city fan) and he was pissing himself when I mentioned the boos yesterday
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #218
Cally Fedora said:
So you don’t think we’re “capable” of beating Oxford?
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Clearly should have and had the chances to.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #219
Otis said:
Clearly should have and had the chances to.
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Anyone continuing their meltdown into Sunday needs to watch the highlights from yesterday
 
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chiefdave

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #220
CCFCSteve said:
Anyone continuing their meltdown into Sunday needs to watch the highlights from yesterday
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Do we win on those?
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #221
chiefdave said:
Do we win on those?
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Created more than enough to
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #222
CCFCSteve said:
People are forgetting anything decent in recent games. All bad luck, poor reffing decisions etc irrelevant
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I don’t get where this outlook we were good and unlucky yesterday is coming from, I thought we were absolutely dogshit

Sloppy passing, completely static and managed to hit the target a whole five times
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #223
alexccfc99 said:
I don’t get where this outlook we were good and unlucky yesterday is coming from, I thought we were absolutely dogshit

Sloppy passing, completely static and managed to hit the target a whole five times
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I said we created enough and deserved to win. There were also blocks that don’t count as on target but yeah, we should’ve finished better. Doesn’t mean we didn’t deserve to win
 
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chiefdave

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #224
It's obviously not all over, we're top of the league. But its also not everything is fine, just keep doing the same and it will work out.

Look at the form table over the last 10 games. We're 17th. Middlesborough are 3rd and Ipswich 1st. They both have games in hand which means potentially Boro move ahead of us and Ipswich move within 2 points.

Boxing Day we were looking at potentially going 16 points clear of 3rd. That's a huge turnaround that you can't ignore.

The concern is that towards the end of last season teams worked us out and we didn't have a response. The same seems to have happened this season, but earlier, and again we don't seem to have a response.

Poor teams can sit behind the ball knowing are play is pedestrian and we generate few genuine chances, and often fail to convert them. Better teams can sit back and hit us on the counter knowing are defence always has a mistake in them.
 
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CCFC96

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #225
alexccfc99 said:
I don’t get where this outlook we were good and unlucky yesterday is coming from, I thought we were absolutely dogshit

Sloppy passing, completely static and managed to hit the target a whole five times
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If you think that then I’m afraid there’s no hope for you.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #226
CCFC96 said:
If you think that then I’m afraid there’s no hope for you.
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Must have been watching a different side playing a different game - If you think that was an acceptable performance against 23rd in the league at home then there isn’t much for you either
 

CCFC96

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #227
alexccfc99 said:
Must have been watching a different side playing a different game - If you think that was an acceptable performance against 23rd in the league at home then there isn’t much for you either
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I think creating numerous chances and conceding basically nothing is a good performance vs a side with 11 men behind the ball.

Just got very unlucky - that’s life and has been life the past few weeks, it’ll swing the other way.
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #228
chiefdave said:
It's obviously not all over, we're top of the league. But its also not everything is fine, just keep doing the same and it will work out.

Look at the form table over the last 10 games. We're 17th. Middlesborough are 3rd and Ipswich 1st. They both have games in hand which means potentially Boro move ahead of us and Ipswich move within 2 points.

Boxing Day we were looking at potentially going 16 points clear of 3rd. That's a huge turnaround that you can't ignore.

The concern is that towards the end of last season teams worked us out and we didn't have a response. The same seems to have happened this season, but earlier, and again we don't seem to have a response.

Poor teams can sit behind the ball knowing are play is pedestrian and we generate few genuine chances, and often fail to convert them. Better teams can sit back and hit us on the counter knowing are defence always has a mistake in them.
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Don't think anyone has said everything's fine have they?

For me, I would be really worried if we were going with same team and formation etc.

Onyeka will hopefully give us that bit of steel and energy and ball winning ability that we have been lacking.

I do think we will have a bit of a different look and feel with him in the side
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #229
CCFC96 said:
I think creating numerous chances and conceding basically nothing is a good performance vs a side with 11 men behind the ball.

Just got very unlucky - that’s life and has been life the past few weeks, it’ll swing the other way.
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so you think our bad form is down to luck?
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #230
CCFC96 said:
I think creating numerous chances and conceding basically nothing is a good performance vs a side with 11 men behind the ball.

Just got very unlucky - that’s life and has been life the past few weeks, it’ll swing the other way.
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I don't think we were that unlucky to be honest. The non sending off and a few that were bobbling about in the penalty area, where the ball could have ended up anywhere, stand out though.

But we completely controlled the game and clearly deserved to win .
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #231
Otis said:
Don't think anyone has said everything's fine have they?
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There's a fair bit of look at the stats and would have won on another day type posts.
 

Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #232
chiefdave said:
There's a fair bit of look at the stats and would have won on another day type posts.
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Yeah, but I think everyone is concerned.

Just not ready to write the season off with 45 points still to play for
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #233
chiefdave said:
There's a fair bit of look at the stats and would have won on another day type posts.
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Similarly, there's a lot of "it's all over", which it obviously isn't.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #234
CCFC96 said:
I think creating numerous chances and conceding basically nothing is a good performance vs a side with 11 men behind the ball.

Just got very unlucky - that’s life and has been life the past few weeks, it’ll swing the other way.
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If you are a promotion hunting side and not beating 23rd place at home I don’t see how it can be spun in a remotely positive matter

If we were in the midst of a positive run of form and it was one of those days where their keeper has a worldie and we huffed and puffed and couldn’t blow the house down, then I maybe could accept it - But taking into account the rut we are in and recent performances that was worrying yesterday

I am actually struggling to see where our next win is going to come from?
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #235
alexccfc99 said:
If you are a promotion hunting side and not beating 23rd place at home I don’t see how it can be spun in a remotely positive matter

If we were in the midst of a positive run of form and it was one of those days where their keeper has a worldie and we huffed and puffed and couldn’t blow the house down, then I maybe could accept it - But taking into account the rut we are in and recent performances that was worrying yesterday

I am actually struggling to see where our next win is going to come from?
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You are, yes

I'm not.

Let's at least give the new guy a chance.

If Onyeka comes in and nothing changes, then yeah, I will probably feel the same, but we have brought him in to address an issue and to solidify us in the middle of the park and give us more energy

So yeah, I can see where the next win will come from, because I think Frank The Tank will improve us
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #236
Matt smith said:
IF we can win next Monday it could change everything
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It's also not a given that they'll win away at Sheff U tmw.
 
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CCFC96

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #237
Ccfcisparks said:
so you think our bad form is down to luck?
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No not entirely, but I think it’s played a pretty big part. Oxford/Norwich/Charlton/Blues all could’ve gone our way with a bit of luck.

Blues score 3 goals from 3 shots, we don’t get a clear pen.

Charlton we go a goal up early, play ok, managing the game alright and then Brau happens.

Norwich - Haji missed a couple of 1v1s, EMC hits the bar from 4 yards out with a header, Kitching error happens.

Oxford - Dominate the game, create enough to win, Haji doesn’t take his chances.

You say the Charlton and Oxford games go our way rather than us being unlucky and we’re 9 points ahead of Ipswich.

I’d be a lot more concerned if we had just put up 0.2xG at home like Hull did in midweek vs what we did yesterday.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #238
Sick Boy said:
It's also not a given that they'll win away at Sheff U tmw.
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Stop

Don't you know It's over???

And it's a shame.

 
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Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #239
CCFC96 said:
No not entirely, but I think it’s played a pretty big part. Oxford/Norwich/Charlton/Blues all could’ve gone our way with a bit of luck.

Blues score 3 goals from 3 shots, we don’t get a clear pen.

Charlton we go a goal up early, play ok, managing the game alright and then Brau happens.

Norwich - Haji missed a couple of 1v1s, EMC hits the bar from 4 yards out with a header, Kitching error happens.

Oxford - Dominate the game, create enough to win, Haji doesn’t take his chances.

You say the Charlton and Oxford games go our way rather than us being unlucky and we’re 9 points ahead of Ipswich.

I’d be a lot more concerned if we had just put up 0.2xG at home like Hull did in midweek vs what we did yesterday.
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If that works 1 way then thats OK, but we were just as "lucky" to beat Leicester and Millwall, as we were "unlucky" to lose/draw the ones you mentioned
 

CCFC96

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #240
Ccfcisparks said:
If that works 1 way then thats OK, but we were just as "lucky" to beat Leicester and Millwall, as we were "unlucky" to lose/draw the ones you mentioned
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But we weren't lucky to beat either of those sides based on the stats.
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #241
CCFC96 said:
But we weren't lucky to beat either of those sides based on the stats.
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Well in both games they missed gilt edge chances to extend their leads. you miss out the context by purely looking at stats
 
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Deleted member 7943

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #242
Sick Boy said:
They'd been in free fall prior to that in the league.
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They got lucky in the playoffs lets be honest
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #243
Evo1883 said:
They got lucky in the playoffs lets be honest
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It was my point; the play-offs are a lottery.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #244
Ccfcisparks said:
Well in both games they missed gilt edge chances to extend their leads. you miss out the context by purely looking at stats
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Like we did yesterday.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Feb 8, 2026
  • #245
Cally Fedora said:
Well we really need to get a grip here. Early Feb. We’re top. We are capable of beating any team in the league.
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It’s about momentum and current form and tactics isn’t it. Your glass half full stuff is admirable at times but you’re not being realistic if you can’t see we are a different outfit from the one who swept teams aside.
 
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