Bugsy
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For fuck sake. Hope you're ok mate
Doom laden post alert:
We will lose again. Narrow but still a defeat. We'll be bossed in midfield and concede at least one goal by the Kitching-Da Silva combo
We shouldn't be surprised; haven't played well since Boro. A series of narrow wins at best in that time. Bossed by Millwall and Norwich, struggled to beat a poor Leicester team. Rushworth is the most frequent MOTM - says a lot. We have become very predictable - Grimes will loop a 50-50 cross in and so on.
Frank's 'new manager bounce' has well and truly run out. Finally. He has had a better run than most - Robins' has run out already at Stoke.
8 or even 9 of the first choice starters were in the team struggling under Robins. Unsurprisingly over time they eventually return to that level - the biggest factor is the quality of the individual players. Managers can only affect so much. You can only make a silk purse from a sow's ear for so long
On the January transfer thread there is a consensus on on the need for players in key defensive positions - centre back, left back and strong man midfield. So why think we'll win, is all I ask?
Occasionally....probably be before your days, for away games, I would only find the score out by buying The Pink, which the Cov Telegraph used to publish and would be delivered to newsagents before or around 6pm ish every Saturday nightLike back in the day where you couldn't find a way to watch every game so you'd just be checking your phone occasionally. Might take some of the stress away.
Not sure I can think of anything worse than us losing this to an Obikwu goal
Wrong on both counts Shmmeee. Esse’s defensive stats were impressive before he went to Palace or if you watched the Stoke game, he’s good off the ball as well as on it.I swear you don’t watch games. And haven’t learned how to read stats either. You keep shitting yourself on here with a big smile on your face. You do you I guess.
SBT has produced some belters post Norwich but I think a year long “new manager bounce” takes the cakeFrank's 'new manager bounce' has well and truly run out.
Be a right slap in the chops wouldn't itNot sure I can think of anything worse than us losing this to an Obikwu goal
We have conveniently pencilled in a visit for the lad to see his grandparents while the game is on for this exact reason…Anyway, get a couple more in before the window closes, win this and Oxford and suddenly things look ok again. For the first time this season I'm tempted not to watch and just check in at full time but I don't know if I'll be able to resist.
I'm kind of hoping my wife has planned something and I just wasn't listening properly, which is very possible.We have conveniently pencilled in a visit for the lad to see his grandparents while the game is on for this exact reason…
Someones ears must be burningAnyone had their digital tickets through yet? I'm selling x1 adult and x2 U18s but didn't want to sell them yet in case there's something stopping the transfer of them to someone else.
She’s been telling you for years she’s a QPR fan hasn’t she?I'm kind of hoping my wife has planned something and I just wasn't listening properly, which is very possible.
Just received mine 10 mins agoSomeones ears must be burning
Not had mine but my mate has, says a print at home option is available so should be no issues passing it on to someone else
Just received an email with mine.Anyone had their digital tickets through yet? I'm selling x1 adult and x2 U18s but didn't want to sell them yet in case there's something stopping the transfer of them to someone else.
She's not that bothered but if you asked her she'd go with family ties, so Spurs and Galatasaray. I will somehow ensure this kid is a CCFC fan even if it kills me though.She’s been telling you for years she’s a QPR fan hasn’t she?
No, it's to help pick up some of the second balls and stop us being so hopelessly exposed every time we lose possessionYeah we really need a small, slow presence in the middle to take control of games
He’s played very little competitive football this season until he came here and you can see he’s still catching up fitness and sharpness wise. That said, he looks like doing what we want him to do and already shown bits of individual quality that can change games.Wrong on both counts Shmmeee. Esse’s defensive stats were impressive before he went to Palace or if you watched the Stoke game, he’s good off the ball as well as on it.
Were we open because of Esse or because tactically everyone pushed up? It’s the obviously the latter. Besides, Norwich’s left winger scored the winner when Esse wasn’t even on the field.
You’re quick to make sweeping judgements on players or managers with little to no due diligence. I wonder if you still view Haji Wright as another Bakayoko or one of the many wrong opinions held about Lampard?
There will be a creeping Liverpool presence if I have kids with my partner.She's not that bothered but if you asked her she'd go with family ties, so Spurs and Galatasaray. I will somehow ensure this kid is a CCFC fan even if it kills me though.
2 against QPR, 2 yrs ago, away from home ( from memory, haven't checked it).I’m just pointing out that Lampard had good pretext for starting Haji v Millwall because he scored v Leicester.
My view is that we should start Simms at the weekend, his goal scoring record this season when we’re away is very good.
how many does he make?Jamie Allen has made the most interceptions per 90 of any non defender in the squad
Do you still live in area though? Makes it easier.There will be a creeping Liverpool presence if I have kids with my partner.
In no certain terms, all non-Cov or England kits will be bought. A point my mates and I have spoke about is that we need the fans more than these other big teams.
Used to queue up for it. Covered local rugby, as well.Occasionally....probably be before your days, for away games, I would only find the score out by buying The Pink, which the Cov Telegraph used to publish and would be delivered to newsagents before or around 6pm ish every Saturday night
His first two goals for us weren't they2 against QPR, 2 yrs ago, away from home ( from memory, haven't checked it).
I will certainly agree with that, for me the reason why we’ve been quite exposed is deliberate.He’s played very little competitive football this season until he came here and you can see he’s still catching up fitness and sharpness wise. That said, he looks like doing what we want him to do and already shown bits of individual quality that can change games.
Yes, I moved back to Cov last year and I’d be one of those parents that’d take kids to every home game from about 8-10. IIRC, that’s when I started going by regularly with JSB and could sit through a game.Do you still live in area though? Makes it easier.
Yes I was at the game, did a ‘posh away day’ (usually meal/drinks afterwards) that day… this weekend will not be posh2 against QPR, 2 yrs ago, away from home ( from memory, haven't checked it).
BSB Junior is pretty much destined for this. We were watching the Charlton game and he genuinely started wailing at the exact time they equalised on the stream.She's not that bothered but if you asked her she'd go with family ties, so Spurs and Galatasaray. I will somehow ensure this kid is a CCFC fan even if it kills me though.
There will be a creeping Liverpool presence if I have kids with my partner.
In no certain terms, all non-Cov or England kits will be bought. A point my mates and I have spoke about is that we need the fans more than these other big t
I was there, he played very well. Missed out this week, not enough points. Just hope we get a win.Yes I was at the game, did a ‘posh away day’ (usually meal/drinks afterwards) that day… this weekend will not be posh
I will certainly agree with that, for me the reason why we’ve been quite exposed is deliberate.
We set out to win the ball high up and accept when that doesn’t happen, we retreat into a narrow shape. There have been times where we’ve just not picked up the loose balls or been physical enough to win the ball where we want. For example, Torp isn’t bad at the defensive part of the game, but doing that role for 60+ minutes is tough. Against Leicester when we tightened things up, we looked a lot better and I’m not sure why we didn’t do this v Norwich.
I thought there were multiple times he made the wrong decision to try and press high with the front 4 and allowed them to break.Torp won the ball high up the pitch on several occasions Monday and proceeded to lose it immediately, ending up on his arse in the process a couple of times.
He'd have been better conceding possesion and get back into a more defensive position.
Which is why I think it’s tactical. You’re right he could make that choice, but the calculation is push on ahead.Torp won the ball high up the pitch on several occasions Monday and proceeded to lose it immediately, ending up on his arse in the process a couple of times.
He'd have been better conceding possesion and get back into a more defensive position.
Agree - I think we were somewhat willing to gamble vs Norwich because we believed they wouldn't take their chances well - which I think broadly was correct - Rushworth had a lot less difficult saves to make than previous games. But it is a dangerous game to play allowing so much to happen in dangerous areas - as you say, the winner comes from a mistake.Which is why I think it’s tactical. You’re right he could make that choice, but the calculation is push on ahead.
Without re-running the convo from Monday, we actually didn’t concede any big chances from those counter attacks. Their winner came from a completely unforced error that they latched onto.
EMC and Wright’s chances were at 1-1 so if EMC scores a 3 yard header, we probably win the game (or at least don’t lose). Haji also had the best chance of the first half too when the ball ricocheted off a defender to him. Eccles’ header at 2-1 down should’ve been a goal, I’ve rewatched it and can’t see how he didn’t score.Agree - I think we were somewhat willing to gamble vs Norwich because we believed they wouldn't take their chances well - which I think broadly was correct - Rushworth had a lot less difficult saves to make than previous games. But it is a dangerous game to play allowing so much to happen in dangerous areas - as you say, the winner comes from a mistake.
I also think we were unlucky not to go in 2 up (Wright) and to equalise (EMC off the bar). What I think baffled a lot of people is that we didn't seem to tactically respond to the game well, at all. By the first half it was clear we needed far more control of the game, and we already had a lead to defend, away from home. Conceding seconds into the 2nd half didn't give us much chance of that - which perhaps played a part in Lampard & co deciding to keep going for it.
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