Match Thread Norwich City - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 26th Jan (28 Viewers)

[Macca]

Yep. Titles aren’t won in November. We can’t see it over a season.

Its a big ask to maintain what we were doing with our resources. Recent performances have been more what I expected before season started. Still time but we don't look the part

 

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[clint van damme]

Just gone to have a look, and there doesn't seem to have been a penalty in yesterday's Hearts Vs Celtic game?

You're right, fuck knows what game it was, I was watching a weekend goals round up and there was definitely one given, and it was given by VAR.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Have a feeling his could be one of those games that takes a few days to get over. I can't make up my mind if I should feel angry or just total disappointment. Especially at their winner.

I need to go and listen to some heavy music and try and unwind.

Absolutely pathetic thing to say when you're in your late 30's I know. But that's where this one has left me.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not buying Norwich being the better team that some are peddling tbh. Overall not at all, we've literally gifted them the points which is why the vein in my head popped i think. We're so fucking clumsy.

Just like those bin bag wankers as well.

 

[djr8369]

Also we are woeful away midweek and have been for years.

 

[skybluecam]

No? Sure it was 3m upfront then like 6m in additional fees which I'm sure he is chipping away at.

Doubt he’s hit many add ons given his form.

 

[Hobo]

Norwich were the better side all night.
We are so open and inviting teams to score against us it is ridiculous. It was apparent to some of us when we were winning every week and some of our fans thought the league was won on November

Frank needs to come up with a bit of versatility, especially away from home. Draws will do us away.

 

[b12345]

That today was exactly why we lost in the playoffs. Commit loads of men forwards just so we can put shit crosses into the box, then get countered at will

 

[Liquid Gold]

The formula still works at home, that's giving me hope.

If we try the same shit and get the same result away at QPR on Saturday I'll be royally fucked off with Lampard.

 

[Joe King]

On this showing, other teams will be laughing at us and thinking "They're easy to beat!" And beat us they will, unless things change round bloody soon!!

 

[StrettoBoy]

We should still make the play-offs but if this collapse continues it's not a given.

 

[David O'Day]

It was the same sort of spineless performance that we saw against Luton and Plymouth last season.

It was mainly tactical, we ended up too many times in a 3-0-7 shape if the ball was lost and the amount of times they could break directly into the 2 CBs and Grimes was criminal.

Need to away from hope either sit Torp or whoever else plays in midfield deeper so we can slow down the counter attacks or go 4-3-3 with a 6 and 2 8's.

Torp is playing as an 8 but ends up too many times in a 10 role.

Hopefully we will learn, I expect we will look much more solid on Saturday and I would still be shocked if at least a midfielder wasn't brought in.

We are still 8 points clear of 3rd (Ipswich still have to win that game in hand and until the do it isn't a gimme) so not the time to panic yet.

 

[Skyblueshabba]

Ran out of excuses now. it's not flu, it's not injuries, it's not a hectic schedule. Many on the pitch just aren't performing. Something needs to change to stop the slide.

 

[robbiethemole]

why have we resorted to the big hoof upfront cos we didn't win a single useful header all game

 

[skybluecam]

Who is your Matty James or Kyle McFadzean in that dressing room who is going to tell a few home truths and snap them out of this?

Same team full of fannies that got Robins the sack, not a set of bollocks between them.

Fucking hell have I time traveled?

 

[Evo1883]

The formula still works at home, that's giving me hope.

If we try the same shit and get the same result away at QPR on Saturday I'll be royally fucked off with Lampard.

It is however we still look like we could concede plenty at home , it will eventually happen

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I think Hamer would have actually been a difference maker tonight, he’d have driven with the ball and created for 90 minutes, would also break up the play, I think Eccles starts next game over Torp in the 8 (unless we sign someone) Rudoni all rested gets another chance, and Simms starts. An inexcusable error from Kitching and a great goal is what it took to beat us today, we are the easiest to beat hard to beat team ever its really puzzling we’re either the makers of our own downfall or it takes a quality goal for us to concede

 

[steve101]

Not buying Norwich being the better team that some are peddling tbh. Overall not at all, we've literally gifted them the points which is why the vein in my head popped i think. We're so fucking clumsy.

They looked sharper and played with more intensity and desire.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

We've been riding our luck since Blackburn. Results masked the issues but we've not been the same team since that day. Blackburn were the first team to realise we were easy to break down on the counter. Every team has done it to us since.

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100% since that day. And this formstion.

We were bossed by Watford at home ad blackburn...masked over the cracks.

Inept managemnet and tactics.

 

[Chris1987]

Lampard needs to give them a kick up the arse and not the well look where we are in the table speech

Lampard needs to kick himself up the arse too. After watching that a new CDM is essential and a left back who can defend would make a big difference too.

 

[shepardo01]

It got us 1-0 up,

Out of the blue, against the run of play after being under the cosh for 30 mins without having a shot?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Lampard no offence but seriously can you have a think and realise that this 3-1-6 isn’t working. It’s slow, tedious and just plays into other team hands when they press us in. Also if we have to watch that shite the least you can do, is come over a give us a pity clap before a 2-3 hour journey home

Also while here Kitching and Thomas both of you can feck off. You want to be premier league footballers, now’s your chance fecking play like one.

Made Norwich look like world beaters and fair play. There 24 is some player.

 

[clint van damme]

Matty James hahahaha

You don't think he made a difference to our survival battle?
Obviously we're operating on a different level now but as Shmmeee said, we need someone to go in that dressing room and shake it up.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Replacing Haji & EMC after they both had gone close for Simms & Yang...wouldn't of done that.
Haji & EMC unlucky with good opportunities tonight. Another day we score 3 & bale out Kitch.

 

[Evo1883]

Fact is if frank wants to play high fullbacks then truth be told he needs to have 2 sitting midfielders able to cover the holes , why do we need to attack with 8 players all the time

 

[Nick]

Lampard needs to kick himself up the arse too. After watching that a new CDM is essential and a left back who can defend would make a big difference too.

While jds was poor, emc really doesn't help him or track back with the full back.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Got exactly what we deserved. Woeful performance from any player representing CCFC; no one comes out of that with any credit whatsoever.

Piss poor passing, ball control and movement. Failure to do any of the basics; completely over run in midfield, bullied defensively and didn't capitalise on the opportunities we did muster. Perfect recipe for the result we got.

Serious test for the clubs management now.

I thought Esse did well first half so gets a little credit

 

[Senior Vick from Alicante]

I don't think Grimes is the problem. Early season other midfielders were dropping in to receive and then either passing to the full back or turning inside and we were making triangles all over the pitch. That's just not happening for some reason were static and Grimes is having to pass sidewards to defenders all the time so we're more vulnerable to the press. We never make it easy for ourselves, but play offs are looking the most likely route again unless Doug can dig deep.

 

[Nick]

Fact is if frank wants to play high fullbacks then truth be told he nees to have 2 sitting midfielders able to cover the holes , why do we nees to attack with 8 players all the time

Especially when we just fuck about with the ball, try 764355 passes, give it away and have to sprint back when they counter.

 

[cov87!]

go and book the Wembley hotel

 

[Ccfcisparks]

You don't think he made a difference to our survival battle?
Obviously we're operating on a different level now but as Shmmeee said, we need someone to go in that dressing room and shake it up.

Shmmeee doesnt want Onyeka as he's a Premier league failure but wants Matty James. He talks nonsense.

 

[quinn1971]

And then you sure it up; make the midfield more compact.

Unfortunately we don’t play like that, we still could have gone 2-1 up, it’s pretty simple, we have to score at least 2 a game to get something, get away with it at home, frustrating but you’re going to get games like that, worrying thing is that was probably our best 11,

 

[shmmeee]

Fucking hell have I time traveled?

Yes usually at a rate of 1 second per second.

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

Defending was amateurish. Suicidal tactics. Midfield is very slow and Torp wants too much time on the ball and gets dispossessed. We are dead easy to play against.
The most worrying thing is that Norwich are not very good!

 

[Great_Expectations]

Lack of ability to adapt and too many anonymous performances killed us today, again.