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Match Thread Norwich City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 3rd Feb (2 Viewers)

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Tommo1993

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,191
Evo1883 said:
I was impressed with josh Sargent today , surprised how fast he was too
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Ginger tosser.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,192
Tommo1993 said:
Ginger tosser.
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Was it handball for his goal ?
Looked it
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,193
Cally Fedora said:
Let your mind drift to

Mason-Clark. Wright. Saka
O’Hare
Sheaf. Torp
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I wouldn’t let yours drift to that, o hares off
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,194
Evo1883 said:
I'd be looking at a new number 9
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We need a number 9 and hope Simms hits form second season like a sheaf for example

it’s hard to fathom looking back how much Ben sheaf has improved
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,195
fernandopartridge said:
What nonsense

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Looked that way when O'Hare didn't pass to Simms on the counter attack Tuesday.

As the stats suggest, Simms lost every duel he had (6 in the air, 1 to feet) and completed 4 out of just 7 passes.

Maybe explains why O'Hare is overplaying it?
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,196
Evo1883 said:
Was it handball for his goal ?
Looked it
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Tommo1993

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,197
That’s another thing. Both Wright and Simms lacking any aerial battle.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,198
Another ground to add to the list where fans enter and exit the stadium directly next to each other.

Despite the wind up from Norwich fans in the ground, there were no issues and everyone goes home.

I wonder why they haven't got a 100m long fence?
 

Old Warwickshire lad

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,199
no_loyalty said:
He makes too many wrong decisions.
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All the skills but as many have said, no end product.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,200
Tommo1993 said:
That’s another thing. Both Wright and Simms lacking any aerial battle.
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Simms losing 6 out of 6 aerial duels today is dreadful.

To be fair to him, he's on 54% for the season which is pretty standard and just below Haji.

Interestingly, the highest in our team is Palmer with 84% of aerial duels won?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,201
Evo1883 said:
Was it handball for his goal ?
Looked it
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Certainly looked it in real time
 

Old Warwickshire lad

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,202
pusbccfc said:
Another ground to add to the list where fans enter and exit the stadium directly next to each other.

Despite the wind up from Norwich fans in the ground, there were no issues and everyone goes home.

I wonder why they haven't got a 100m long fence?
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And a small piece of waist high perspex to separate the fans in the stadium.
Makes our SAG group look like right twats.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,203
pusbccfc said:
Another ground to add to the list where fans enter and exit the stadium directly next to each other.

Despite the wind up from Norwich fans in the ground, there were no issues and everyone goes home.

I wonder why they haven't got a 100m long fence?
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Sort of on the same topic. The CBS, if you’re driving, has to be one of the best grounds in English football for exit routes away from the area. Today was especially shit.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,204
Old Warwickshire lad said:
And a small piece of waist high perspex to separate the fans in the stadium.
Makes our SAG group look like right twats.
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I must admit, I think that perspex is pretty clever. It's high enough to make it very difficult if anyone dare jumped over it. Netting doesn't work like that.

Obviously our SAG would never allow it because they would think fans would still try and jump over.
 

tigersb

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,205
pusbccfc said:
Story of the match. Awful, awful officiating
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Worst bit was when the ref stopped the game to book their player when their was an obvious advantage to us
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,206
Tommo1993 said:
Sort of on the same topic. The CBS, if you’re driving, has to be one of the best grounds in English football for exit routes away from the area. Today was especially shit.
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The CBS is best stadium in the country for cars/coaches (if you're not stuck in the official carpark) and the worst for public transport.
 
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djr8369

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,207
Just watched the highlights and can’t understand some of the frustration at Wright and Palmers shots. Both looked like decent saves.

Norwich had a bit of luck with how the ball fell for their first and a great finish for the second.

Also, Simms was in the perfect position for the follow up on a couple of occasions and on another day might have had a couple of tap i
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,208
Matt smith said:
Just a question following today SBT

if vik does go/if there’s money there regardless

for me, we have to spend a serious serious amount of that on a number 9, on unearth a gem

number 9 and a replacement for COH need to be where we look to invest the most, we can probably get a cb and the cm on loan as they’re probably going to be coming in to compete with what we have, not start
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Reckon we’ve got another £7m or so, I’d drop £3M each on a striker and an AM. You could get some decent quality abroad for that. Then if Vik doesn’t go the rest on frees/younger players at CB, CM and RW.

If he does, I’d look at a first choice CB instead and a new LB, any more and it’s a GK.
 

Tommo1993

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,209
djr8369 said:
Just watched the highlights and can’t understand some of the frustration at Wright and Palmers shots. Both looked like decent saves.

Norwich had a bit of luck with how the ball fell for their first and a great finish for the second.

Also, Simms was in the perfect position for the follow up on a couple of occasions and on another day might have had a couple of tap i
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Was a decent save for Palmer’s, but even Robins said Wright really should have done better.
 
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djr8369

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,210
shmmeee said:
Reckon we’ve got another £7m or so, I’d drop £3M each on a striker and an AM. You could get some decent quality abroad for that. Then if Vik doesn’t go the rest on frees/younger players at CB, CM and RW.

If he does, I’d look at a first choice CB instead and a new LB, any more and it’s a GK.
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Based on the of the players we’ve picked up, MVE, Torp, Saka, you’d think we could round the squad off really nicely with that sort of money.
 
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djr8369

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,211
Tommo1993 said:
Was a decent save for Palmer’s, but even Robins said Wright really should have done better.
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Could have but it wasn’t anywhere near as tame as some are making out.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,212
Matt smith said:
Just a question following today SBT

if vik does go/if there’s money there regardless

for me, we have to spend a serious serious amount of that on a number 9, on unearth a gem

number 9 and a replacement for COH need to be where we look to invest the most, we can probably get a cb and the cm on loan as they’re probably going to be coming in to compete with what we have, not start
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I did think we'd bring 4 in during the summer but I've added 1 that I think we'll bring in too...
AM to replace O'Hare
CF for obvious reasons
CM to compete with existing CMs
LCB probably Binks
LB got a feeling we'll try for one of these again. Might even try and offload Dasilva already but offloading Bidwell would probably be easier if that's the route they want to go.

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Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,213
shmmeee said:
Reckon we’ve got another £7m or so, I’d drop £3M each on a striker and an AM. You could get some decent quality abroad for that. Then if Vik doesn’t go the rest on frees/younger players at CB, CM and RW.

If he does, I’d look at a first choice CB instead and a new LB, any more and it’s a GK.
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7 million before a vik sale?

you’d also hope we’d have a couple of million in the kitty from ticket sales cup runs etc
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,214
Tommo1993 said:
Was a decent save for Palmer’s, but even Robins said Wright really should have done better.
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Yeah it was a good save for Wrights too, but it was an easier chance than Palmer's and he really had to score it. Very bad miss.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,215
shmmeee said:
Reckon we’ve got another £7m or so, I’d drop £3M each on a striker and an AM. You could get some decent quality abroad for that. Then if Vik doesn’t go the rest on frees/younger players at CB, CM and RW.

If he does, I’d look at a first choice CB instead and a new LB, any more and it’s a GK.
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Yeah you’d either go for some quality abroad or the best players in the league below like EMC Kitching etc
 

TomRad85

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,216
Matt smith said:
Yeah you’d either go for some quality abroad or the best players in the league below like EMC Kitching etc
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EMC link up with his left back at Peterborough is apparently exceptional. Just saying..

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shmmeee

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,217
Matt smith said:
7 million before a vik sale?

you’d also hope we’d have a couple of million in the kitty from ticket sales cup runs etc
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Think so, have us at £36m in £28.6m out.
 
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SkyblueTexan

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,218
fernandopartridge said:
What you talking about? Godden and Wright have 17 between them, Simms has 4. That's 1 less than Gyokeres for the whole of last season.

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Still the stats of 3 strikers put together after 30 games and they still trail Gyokeres’ total for the whole season. I would have expected the 3 of them to have surpassed him by now.
 

SkyblueTexan

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,219
2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
yeah maybe, and to be fair I’ve been supportive of Simms so far and what he brings to the team, but today I didn’t see anything at all, he plays with the appearance of someone who can’t be arsed, which is fine if you back it up with something but I’m not sure he does…
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Simms sucks. Plain and simple. Scores from an open goal situation in midweek and tells the fans to shut up. 4 goals only so far. What a lousy return.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 3, 2024
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PVA said:
Yeah it was a good save for Wrights too, but it was an easier chance than Palmer's and he really had to score it. Very bad miss.
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The frustrating thing with Wright's is that he did the hardest bit which was cutting inside his man. It must be remembered that Gyokeres missed a lot of similar chances especially in his first full season.

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fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,221
SkyblueTexan said:
Still the stats of 3 strikers put together after 30 games and they still trail Gyokeres’ total for the whole season. I would have expected the 3 of them to have surpassed him by now.
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Shift those goal posts

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Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,222
shmmeee said:
Think so, have us at £36m in £28.6m out.
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No doubt we’ll free up some wages too, we’ll probably pick up one freebie

I think we’ll have an even better squad next year
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,223
fernandopartridge said:
The frustrating thing with Wright's is that he did the hardest bit which was cutting inside his man. It must be remembered that Gyokeres missed a lot of similar chances especially in his first full season.

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He's very good at turning in. Hard to predict as he often goes on his left.

Gyokeres missed loads of chances like that.
 

Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,224
TomRad85 said:
EMC link up with his left back at Peterborough is apparently exceptional. Just saying..

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More pressing places to buy imo
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #1,225
Matt smith said:
No doubt we’ll free up some wages too, we’ll probably pick up one freebie
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Moore, Kelly, Godden, Allen and obviously O’Hare will all be on decent money. So we might be able to rebuild without much addition to the wage bill. Another five and I reckon we go in with 22 Championship quality players.
 
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