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Match Thread Preston vs. Coventry City - Match Thread - Sat 19th Oct (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Oct 9, 2024
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SBTasha

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,191
baldy said:
Deluded
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It what senses am I deluded? Just so I know thank you.
 

Covcraig@bury

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,192
Sandy44 said:
I'm lost for words as to how the whole club has fallen apart, it's very sad.
I do not believe that it is Robins fault, it's the fault of those people who have robbed him of his number1 coach and left him with a pricey squad that are not up to the job.
I can only assume that King has been fed a load of cattle manure and fallen for it.
What a sad mess we are in.
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Since Adi departed
 
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SimmsCity

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,193
covcity4life said:
Back to my 2 year old in high dependency unit. What a shit day so far. Pray it gets better from here
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Hope all is ok. Gives a bit of perspective - A defeat at Preston isn't so important in the grand scheme of things!
 
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CovValleyBoy

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,194
BlueSkiesForever said:
You’re not allowed to say that, apparently all is forgiven once a new season starts
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Sheaf was the worst player on the pitch today. Give Eccles the captaincy and get Sheaf focusing solely on his own game.
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Sheaf. So overated. Big Unit. Plays like a girl.
 
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SBTasha

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,195
SimmsCity said:
Hope all is ok. Gives a bit of perspective - A defeat at Preston isn't so important in the grand scheme of things!
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Here here well said 🩵
 

shmmeee

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,196
“Just one of those games we ended up losing. One time we didn’t do our jobs properly”

Sorry Mark but that’s bollocks. I’ve always agreed with his analysis generally but this season it’s like he’s watching a different game.
 
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stevenorfolkcov

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,197
I think Robins’ time is probably up sadly, but the reality is that we have sold our best players and not replaced the quality.

Unfortunately, Doug King is following exactly the same policy as SISU back in the late 2000’s ahead of our Championship relegation in 2012.

Without additional investment (rather than just partial reinvestment from player sales), it generally ends that way in the Championship.

We probably won’t go down this season, but continual dilution of quality only ends one way.
 
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LilleSkyBlue

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,198
Why was our goal disallowed?
 

Ring Of Steel

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,199
I don’t see how anyone can any longer dispute the enormous influence Viveash had.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,200
stevenorfolkcov said:
I think Robins’ time is probably up sadly, but the reality is that we have sold our best players and not replaced the quality.

Unfortunately, Doug King is following exactly the same policy as SISU back in the late 2000’s ahead of our Championship relegation in 2012.

Without additional investment (rather than just partial reinvestment from player sales), it generally ends that way in the Championship.

We probably won’t go down this season, but continual dilution of quality only ends one way.
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we’ve spent far more than we’ve brought in.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,201
Total money paid for the players on the bench today? Got to be over £20m?
 
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Paul Anthony

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,202
Brighton Sky Blue said:
We put 5 or 6 players in our own 6 yard box and the goal is still scored from point blank.

Relegation battle for this team and they don’t look up for the fight.
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How the hell did none of them even think "oh, I'd better go and close him down!" from the position he was in? The two that were anywhere close to near him were stood so far off him they might as well have been in a different post code.

It's like everyone was just leaving the responsibility to someone else, and nobody wanted to take charge of the situation. Either that or they genuinely have no clue who's supposed to be taking charge of it.
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,203
Matt smith said:
Ticketmaster best get themselves in order for all the league one package cards they’re going to have to distribute.
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fucking hell you’re loving this aren’t you
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,204
Robins finally, after all these years, is having a pop at the ref.
 
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napolimp

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,205
CovValleyBoy said:
Sheaf. So overated. Big Unit. Plays like a girl.
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Jesus.
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,206
covcity4life said:
Viral infection causing breathing difficulties. Gonna be given something called magnesium sulphate. Wish I had not googled doctors talking about it's use.
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Chin up mate. The Doctors will sort it out.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,207
Paul Anthony said:
How the hell did none of them even think "oh, I'd better go and close him down!" from the position he was in? The two that were anywhere close to near him were stood so far off him they might as well have been in a different post code.

It's like everyone was just leaving the responsibility to someone else, and nobody wanted to take charge of the situation. Either that or they genuinely have no clue who's supposed to be taking charge of it.
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My thinking is they had John Dempster’s words in their heads and refused to abandon Fort 6 Yard
 
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Ring Of Steel

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,208
covcity4life said:
Back to my 2 year old in high dependency unit. What a shit day so far. Pray it gets better from here
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balls to football, sending best wishes to your little one
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,209
“25 posts that are good and one angry one and young people remember that bad one”

Ban your players from social media if they’re that fragile. You aren’t going to stop it from happening.
 
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Boicey

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,210
I can't really see how we turn the corner other than Robins going and us trying a completely new approach.
The problem is a new manager will want a war chest and I suspect we've spent everything on a bang average lopsided squad. With a few duds on good wages and long contracts.
Doug will need some skills to offload and refresh this squad. And he isn't the most experienced.... It's not looking good.
 
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baldy

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,211
SBTasha said:
It what senses am I deluded? Just so I know thank you.
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What have you seen so far this season that makes you think they'll turn it round properly from here on in? That's how you're deluded (oh & btw - that Enemy song's absolutely crap too)
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,212
shmmeee said:
“25 posts that are good and one angry one and you people remember that bad one”

Ban your players from social media if they’re that fragile. You aren’t going to stop it from happening.
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We make this league look like it has 23 good teams and one bad one.
 

David O'Day

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,213
covcity4life said:
Back to my 2 year old in high dependency unit. What a shit day so far. Pray it gets better from here
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Really sorry to hear that, put's a shite performance away at Preston in perspective.
 
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ptr

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,214
covcity4life said:
Back to my 2 year old in high dependency unit. What a shit day so far. Pray it gets better from here
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Way more important than football. Hope it gets better mate.
 
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Nick

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,215
shmmeee said:
“25 posts that are good and one angry one and young people remember that bad one”

Ban your players from social media if they’re that fragile. You aren’t going to stop it from happening.
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It's very weird.

Basically saying he's got a team full of pussies.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,216
Robins ssying we should back the players because they cannot handle criticism
 
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SBTasha

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,217
What’s everyone’s thoughts on Eccles? I just can’t make my mind up and really am on the fence with him. Does he just look to play good when others play rubbish? Or vice versa?
 

Paxman II

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,218
After the performance in midweek from Basette for the U21's it was no surprise to start him. But he is still too raw at this level, chasing down defenders is not going to make us world beaters. Others had been away on Int.duty but when Wright came on the dynanic changed and I thought we might go on and win it. Did not see a handball for his goal btw?
Eccles shows once again he can't finish, and he was not very productive in the middle either. Sheaf is so slow and his head does not seem to catch up with his feet. On this performance he was more liability than good.
We were though OK overall in a very strangely open game and improve greatly second half. We can be disappointed we failed to convert our chances and gave one away.
Again though, it took some time for the players to settle in to any kind of rytham with players looking confused at times with their instructions? I sense the coaching is still at fault with too many responsible for different areas of the pitch. It should be Robin's getting the cohesion right.
Sako came on and looked out of confidence. Torp's positioning and runs are very good, but I don't see other players recognising this. Rudoni has a habbit of looking good first half and disappearing the second half. Defending is better with Thomas and Binks but Lati lost his man for the goal.
I want to see Simms up top and Asante in the 10 roll with Write left side, and Sako right side on Tuesday. Torp in for Eccles.

Not as bad as we think but we are in danger of falling behind the pace and must get some wins posted.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,219
pusbccfc said:
Robins ssying we should back the players because they cannot handle criticism
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They can’t handle a ball going into the 6 yard box even with half of them packed in there.
 
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Ibby

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,220
Gutted
 
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ptr

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,221
Brum and Villa losing. Doesn’t help but makes me smile.
 
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Samueljames1991

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,222
pusbccfc said:
Robins ssying we should back the players because they cannot handle criticism
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That's a sign of a manger losing the plot if I've ever seen one
 
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SBTasha

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,223
baldy said:
What have you seen so far this season that makes you think they'll turn it round properly from here on in? That's how you're deluded (oh & btw - that Enemy song's absolutely crap too)
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Oh ok and I didn’t say anything I think? I just hoped didn’t I?
So obviously WLADITT is not your favourite song and the real reason for your comment. Thanks for clearing things up and can only apologise. WLADITT 🩵
 

stevefloyd

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,224
The problem is if you shop at pound land that's what you get, we need to step up to B&M at least because overpriced shite isn't working....you don't buy a Mini and expect it to perform like a Ferrari
 

alexccfc99

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  • Oct 19, 2024
  • #1,225
Robbery… was 0-0 game, shit goal conceded and don’t actually see what was wrong with our equaliser

We weren’t great, they were even worse
 
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