Next Season's Team (4 Viewers)

[Lamps]

Yeah the idea that we only need 3 signings for the starting 11 is madness.

Other than our opponents who wants us to sign only 3 players?

 

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[ccfc1234]

Zan Vipotnik: Championship striker 'out-performing' Harry Kane

Zan Vipotnik is the Championship's top scorer - and statistics show he is out-performing some of Europe's best strikers.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not saying sign him but an interesting Xg stat on the Championships top scorer.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Zan Vipotnik: Championship striker 'out-performing' Harry Kane

Zan Vipotnik is the Championship's top scorer - and statistics show he is out-performing some of Europe's best strikers.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not saying sign him but an interesting Xg stat on the Championships top scorer.

Usually they revert to the mean.

I like that Eom from Swansea.

 

[Flying Fokker]

We also lost against Man Utd. Who were fucking dreadful at the time.

That wasn’t a loss. We were robbed. They may have gone on to win but VAR was worse than United.

 

[Pusb1]

Usually they revert to the mean.

I like that Eom from Swansea.

Look on the swansea forum. That Eom is the one player they all unanimously agree is their worse player...

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Look on the swansea forum. That Eom is the one player they all unanimously agree is their worse player...

wow! he looked good against us

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I asked.m Chat GPT what our team should be following promotion to the PL. Some interesting thoughts…














Coventry City – Projected Premier League XI











Goalkeeper

• Stefan Ortega (free / low fee option)
  Reliable, experienced, won’t cost huge wages compared to top-tier keepers

Defence








RB: Milan van Ewijk


Already one of their best players — pace translates well to the Premier League





CB: Bobby Thomas


Physical, improving — likely kept





CB: Ross Sykes (or similar signing)


Cheap, solid, aerial presence





LB: Jake Bidwell


Experience > flair — typical survival full-back














Midfield








CM: Ben Sheaf


Captain-type, keeps structure





CM: Dan Neil (Dan Neil)


Energy, pressing, big upgrade in midfield





CAM: Ross Barkley (Ross Barkley)


The “Premier League brain” — carries the ball, draws fouls














Attack








RW: Loan from Chelsea F.C. (e.g. Tyrique George-type)


Pace + unpredictability





LW: Haji Wright


Already proven at a higher level





ST: Ellis Simms


Physical striker — suits survival football

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I asked.m Chat GPT what our team should be following promotion to the PL. Some interesting thoughts…














Coventry City – Projected Premier League XI











Goalkeeper

• Stefan Ortega (free / low fee option)
  Reliable, experienced, won’t cost huge wages compared to top-tier keepers

Defence








RB: Milan van Ewijk


Already one of their best players — pace translates well to the Premier League





CB: Bobby Thomas


Physical, improving — likely kept





CB: Ross Sykes (or similar signing)


Cheap, solid, aerial presence





LB: Jake Bidwell


Experience > flair — typical survival full-back














Midfield








CM: Ben Sheaf


Captain-type, keeps structure





CM: Dan Neil (Dan Neil)


Energy, pressing, big upgrade in midfield





CAM: Ross Barkley (Ross Barkley)


The “Premier League brain” — carries the ball, draws fouls














Attack








RW: Loan from Chelsea F.C. (e.g. Tyrique George-type)


Pace + unpredictability





LW: Haji Wright


Already proven at a higher level





ST: Ellis Simms


Physical striker — suits survival football

AI Slop

 

[skybluecam]

Strikers are defo good enough-only have to look at the Premiership and compare Simms and Wright to what striker options the teams in the bottom half have got.

…there’s loads of strikers in the bottom half I’d take over those two?

DCL, Mateta, Wissa, Woltemade, Armstrong, Wood etc. etc.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

…there’s loads of strikers in the bottom half I’d take over those two?

DCL, Mateta, Wissa, Woltemade, Armstrong, Wood etc. etc.

ARMSTRONG?! Hahahaha

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

That’s Okafor for Leeds having a great game .

Good signing for €19m

 

[skybluecam]

ARMSTRONG?! Hahahaha

How many times have Simms or Wright scored 20+ in the league?

 

[Pusb1]

I asked.m Chat GPT what our team should be following promotion to the PL. Some interesting thoughts…














Coventry City – Projected Premier League XI











Goalkeeper

• Stefan Ortega (free / low fee option)
  Reliable, experienced, won’t cost huge wages compared to top-tier keepers

Defence








RB: Milan van Ewijk


Already one of their best players — pace translates well to the Premier League





CB: Bobby Thomas


Physical, improving — likely kept





CB: Ross Sykes (or similar signing)


Cheap, solid, aerial presence





LB: Jake Bidwell


Experience > flair — typical survival full-back














Midfield








CM: Ben Sheaf


Captain-type, keeps structure





CM: Dan Neil (Dan Neil)


Energy, pressing, big upgrade in midfield





CAM: Ross Barkley (Ross Barkley)


The “Premier League brain” — carries the ball, draws fouls














Attack








RW: Loan from Chelsea F.C. (e.g. Tyrique George-type)


Pace + unpredictability





LW: Haji Wright


Already proven at a higher level





ST: Ellis Simms


Physical striker — suits survival football

More excited for the flair of Jake Bidwell to hit the PL

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

We also lost against Man Utd. Who were fucking dreadful at the time.

We didnt lose. We won.

 

[hologram]

Do any teams use a back three in the PL these days? A bit of googling suggests only teams that have gone down in recent years.

Yes, Palace under Glasner have done very well with a 3-4-3. Leeds have recently switched as well and have stopped leaking so many goals.

 

[Shannerz]

We also lost against Man Utd. Who were fucking dreadful at the time.

We didn't. We drew. We lost the penalty shoot out.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Usually they revert to the mean.

I like that Eom from Swansea.

Yes he did really well starting our attack for the 2nd goal

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I would love to have Chris Wood leading the line next season

 

[Hincha]

Do any teams use a back three in the PL these days? A bit of googling suggests only teams that have gone down in recent years.

Leeds & Palace are the examples outside the bottom 3. Brentford & Brighton have shifted to a back 4 now but spent their first 2 seasons playing a back 5 while they improved their squads.

If we sign a whole new defence & midfield to protect them like Sunderland we may be able to make a back 4 work but we're not gonna do that.

Leeds are probably the best example. Started in a back 4 this season before losing 4 in a row, conceding 11, and dropping into the relegation zone. Farke shifted to a back 5 and now they're gonna stay up

 

[Hybridtheory]

I would love to have Chris Wood leading the line next season

Last season was an outlier goalscoring wise imo. He's also just spent most of this year out injured

 

[shmmeee]

Leeds & Palace are the examples outside the bottom 3. Brentford & Brighton have shifted to a back 4 now but spent their first 2 seasons playing a back 5 while they improved their squads.

If we sign a whole new defence & midfield to protect them like Sunderland we may be able to make a back 4 work but we're not gonna do that.

Leeds are probably the best example. Started in a back 4 this season before losing 4 in a row, conceding 11, and dropping into the relegation zone. Farke shifted to a back 5 and now they're gonna stay up

Definitely needs 2 or 3 CB signing if we’re going to do that. And probably 2 CMs as well. And probably an extra striker. Does save on wingers I guess.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Last season was an outlier goalscoring wise imo. He's also just spent most of this year out injured

91 goals in 272 games 1 in 3 also he’s experienced and physical, also if we went down would be able to lead the line for a promotion charge the season after and we could improve on him if we stay up, for a transitional CF he’d be quality

 

[Ccfcisparks]

91 goals in 272 games 1 in 3 also he’s experienced and physical, also if we went down would be able to lead the line for a promotion charge the season after and we could improve on him if we stay up, for a transitional CF he’d be quality

We could do much much worse than Chris wood.

 

[Cov kid 55]

People slag our strikers off but wright generally is one of the championships best strikers over the 3 seasons hes had with us with 44 goals in 109 games

People need to stop obsessing with his body language because thats obviously who he is

Its really not an easy thing to find 20 goals in the league .

Im not sure what the club will do with simms and asante but youd imagine they will take wright to the premier league

I agree that body language is not the issue, I’m sure he tries BUT, he has no ability to hold a ball up against Championship defenders, so the ball comes straight back at us, and this is not going to improve. And hs”s been annonymous in many games this season, regrettably I can’t seeing him doing it in the premiership - be very pleased to br proven wrong…..

 

[Hybridtheory]

We could do much much worse than Chris wood.

Maybe but he'll be 35 later this year that would be my concern

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Maybe but he'll be 35 later this year that would be my concern

Our focus this year should be on staying up

 

[CraigSBA]

We could do much much worse than Chris wood.

Id love him here for 1 season but could we afford his wages

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Id love him here for 1 season but could we afford his wages

I bet hes on what about £80k?

Could we tempt him witha two year deal on £65k?

 

[CraigSBA]

I bet hes on what about £80k?

Could we tempt him witha two year deal on £65k?

With the amount of accurate crosses we make he would be great

 

[Ccfcisparks]

With the amount of accurate crosses we make he would be great

Imagine him holding up the ball for the wingers