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Judging the Frank Lampard change (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Sep 21, 2025
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Warwickhunt

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #71
AOM said:
This season in particular looks like the best chance for a while.
Nobody seems to be running away with it so far, and I can't see Middlesbrough keeping up their form.
Ipswich will probably climb the table at some point
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We said that about Ipswich as well! They got promoted
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #72
Offhegoes said:
Never seen a Cov team with with a stronger mentality, and fight. The mindset of us against them almost.
You can see the fire in the eyes of Kitching, Thomas, Dasilva. When BTA scored on Sat, all the players had their arms up in celebration.
That team spirit and togetherness. There was a bit of that under Robins, but its been cranked up this season.
Lampard has installed that.
Evidence was there on Saturday.
We were far from fluid, and Brum had come to disrupt us, grabbing Haji right from kick off being an example.
Our players just knuckled down and found the way to win.
Too many times in the past if a team could stop us playing, then they'd probably end up winning.
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Yep and we didn’t score goals from fluid well worked football
 

mmttww

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #73
Offhegoes said:
Too many times in the past if a team could stop us playing, then they'd probably end up winning.
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and this is what I'm keeping an eye on because if there's a few more games where we grind out a win like vs. Blues, then Lampard will have fixed an issue that could mean the difference between sneaking top six and pushing for c. 80-85 points.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #74
Offhegoes said:
Never seen a Cov team with with a stronger mentality, and fight. The mindset of us against them almost.
You can see the fire in the eyes of Kitching, Thomas, Dasilva. When BTA scored on Sat, all the players had their arms up in celebration.
That team spirit and togetherness. There was a bit of that under Robins, but its been cranked up this season.
Lampard has installed that.
Evidence was there on Saturday.
We were far from fluid, and Brum had come to disrupt us, grabbing Haji right from kick off being an example.
Our players just knuckled down and found the way to win.
Too many times in the past if a team could stop us playing, then they'd probably end up winning.
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I'm not sure that the reaction to taking the lead against a newly promoted side at home really proves this team has a stronger mentality than the team who came from behind against Wolves and from 3 0 down in the semi.

I'd say it's better team ability wise.
 
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SBAndy

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #75
clint van damme said:
I'm not sure that the reaction to taking the lead against a newly promoted side at home really proves this team has a stronger mentality than the team who came from behind against Wolves and from 3 0 down in the semi.

I'd say it's better team ability wise.
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Understand the point, but it is a slightly different circumstance. We’ve seen many times a team drop in and frustrate us but we seem to be far more penetrative and believe we’ll score.
 

Offhegoes

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #76
clint van damme said:
I'm not sure that the reaction to taking the lead against a newly promoted side at home really proves this team has a stronger mentality than the team who came from behind against Wolves and from 3 0 down in the semi.

I'd say it's better team ability wise.
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That Wolves performance was superb. Way better than the Semi Final in actual fact.
But you can see the grit in the team over the last 2 games which were tricky. we rarely won games under Robins when we played badly.
 

Hobo

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #77
mmttww said:
Is there any point comparing Lampard and Robins?
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No but it's worth acknowledging the almost seamless journey.
 

Hobo

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #78
Offhegoes said:
Never seen a Cov team with with a stronger mentality, and fight. The mindset of us against them almost.
You can see the fire in the eyes of Kitching, Thomas, Dasilva. When BTA scored on Sat, all the players had their arms up in celebration.
That team spirit and togetherness. There was a bit of that under Robins, but its been cranked up this season.
Lampard has installed that.
Evidence was there on Saturday.
We were far from fluid, and Brum had come to disrupt us, grabbing Haji right from kick off being an example.
Our players just knuckled down and found the way to win.
Too many times in the past if a team could stop us playing, then they'd probably end up winning.
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Let's ignore Wolves fa cup, Man Utd Wembley fa cup, Luton play off final, Middlesbrough play off semi final away.

How long have you been supporting us? Coventry v Brum was a standard Championship game, derby but no real pressure. We played very well but it was nowhere near groundbreaking or in our best performances.
 
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blunted

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #79
procdoc said:
Yep definitely. Lampard has so far taken us to another level. The difference I notice the most is the fitness of the players. I don’t know if it’s just me but everyone seems sharper and fitter
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Lampard certainly said early on that our players were not fit enough. Think that is why in his early games with us we could not sustain a high press for very long and he had to tweak the tactics. Injuries also didn't help at that time.
 

blunted

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #80
Think if Robins and Viveash had not fallen out we would have eventually got promoted. Grimes was already on our radar and we had Rudoni and EMC already in the building. Adi I feel was the key, and I believe the Boro upturn is really helped by his presence. Robins at Stoke has a better coaching staff than when he left us. He needs that to be good. Stoke I feel will fall away unless they buy really well in January. Our season I fear, depends totally on injuries and suspensions, unless we do some awesome business in January.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #81
Think it was just a cycle that had come to an end. As much as anything else things have just been freshened up. The back room staff are definitely better. There were certainly some odd appointments post Viveash.
 
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procdoc

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  • Sep 30, 2025
  • #82
Cally Fedora said:
Think it was just a cycle that had come to an end. As much as anything else things have just been freshened up. The back room staff are definitely better. There were certainly some odd appointments post Viveash.
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I actually agree
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Oct 5, 2025
  • #83
I mean at this point I'm just doing this as I said first 10 games I think FL and DK have made their point well. 11 points more with one game to go of the 10. An incredible 24 goal swing on goal difference.
 

procdoc

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  • Oct 5, 2025
  • #84
Basically, if we even stay near this form, it’s a record-setting title run
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Oct 18, 2025
  • #85
Well folks there it is, without question king was right.

 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 18, 2025
  • #86
 
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