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steve82

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #176
covcity4life said:
you used to be in love with hansen?

cargill looked good here, if we need another cb he could be worth looking at

oztumer is skillful yes,only blackbutrn a better prospect than us out of those interested though due to their manager style of football and higher league
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Hanson you got to play 442 with wingers feeding him, ball to feet isn’t his way and his style is not quite MR way so I’m basing it on what fits the way he sets up.

If MR changes his approach slightly then yes, but I don’t see it that’s why I say Jayden Stockley is a better player who would fit in to the way we play. He can play the Hanson way and the way MR likes.

Hanson will probably go Bolton.


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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #177
covcity4life said:
thanks!

some interesting possibilities on frees


Sidwell
Baily Cargill
Adam Hammill
Matt Mills
Darren Bent
Chris Baird
Jason Shackell
Martin Cranie
Tim Cahill
Nedum Onuoha
Caolan Lavery
James Hanson
Erhun Oztumer
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Not keen on any of them apart from Oztumer. We've got a young, growing squad. We don't want to add expensive over-the-hill free agents for the sake of it. Had enough Clinton Morrisons and Yakubus for a lifetime. Would rather look at players who have stood out in L2 this season IMO
 
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Dimi_Konstantflapalot

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #178
covcity4life said:
well i tried to put a mix of really old and those that still arugbly got more to give

some of them are 30-31, could do a job

likes of bent sure very old but just put a few notable names down
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Yea fair enough. Most of them are centre halves though, which is the last position we need really (assuming we hold on to Willis obv).
 
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covcity4life

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #179
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
Not keen on any of them apart from Oztumer. We've got a young, growing squad. We don't want to add expensive over-the-hill free agents for the sake of it. Had enough Clinton Morrisons and Yakubus for a lifetime. Would rather look at players who have stood out in L2 this season IMO
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i am not saying sign anyone for the sake of it

just put a few names that jumped out at me whilst browsing
 
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Grendel

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #180
Hobo said:
You said that in league 2 and was wrong.
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Not really. His contribution to points in terms of goals over 46 games was minimal. He scored goals against Newport and arguably Swindon that won us points.

The stark reality is of McNulty wasn’t scoring all the goals from the forward line we’d have struggled to finish mid table.

Exeter contained the Lincoln forward line in the play offs easily and Biamou was totally ineffective as well against their back line. He scored goals (Notts county and Swindon aside) against teams at the lower end of the league, usually off the bench and when the result was already determined.
 

David O'Day

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #181
Grendel said:
Not really. His contribution to points in terms of goals over 46 games was minimal. He scored goals against Newport and arguably Swindon that won us points.

The stark reality is of McNulty wasn’t scoring all the goals from the forward line we’d have struggled to finish mid table.

Exeter contained the Lincoln forward line in the play offs easily and Biamou was totally ineffective as well against their back line. He scored goals (Notts county and Swindon aside) against teams at the lower end of the league, usually off the bench and when the result was already determined.
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Give it a rest Grenners, you were wrong just admit it.
 

Hobo

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #182
Grendel said:
Not really. His contribution to points in terms of goals over 46 games was minimal. He scored goals against Newport and arguably Swindon that won us points.

The stark reality is of McNulty wasn’t scoring all the goals from the forward line we’d have struggled to finish mid table.

Exeter contained the Lincoln forward line in the play offs easily and Biamou was totally ineffective as well against their back line. He scored goals (Notts county and Swindon aside) against teams at the lower end of the league, usually off the bench and when the result was already determined.
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I am prepared to judge Biamou the same as McNulty, Bayliss, Shipley and Kelly. How they finished the season, not how they started. Biamou is worth having in the squad even in League 1.

Anyway Robins got us promoted not you....oh yes you campaigned for him to be sacked....taxi for Grendel.
 
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Evo1883

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #183
Marc mcnulty contributed to 45% of coventrys goals this season , seen that stat the other day .
Must keep him
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #184
steve82 said:
Hanson you got to play 442 with wingers feeding him, ball to feet isn’t his way and his style is not quite MR way so I’m basing it on what fits the way he sets up.

If MR changes his approach slightly then yes, but I don’t see it that’s why I say Jayden Stockley is a better player who would fit in to the way we play. He can play the Hanson way and the way MR likes.

Hanson will probably go Bolton.


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Exeter signed Stockley for £100k last season (a club record, Tisdale’s second signing with a fee too since 2006) and I doubt we’d have the resources to put forward an acceptable bid.
 

Evo1883

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #185
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Exeter signed Stockley for £100k last season (a club record, Tisdale’s second signing with a fee too since 2006) and I doubt we’d have the resources to put forward an acceptable bid.
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Sell a few more season tickets and Maddison sells who knows , we should more than match that figure
 

TomRad85

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #186
Manchester_sky_blue said:
Erhun Oztumer scored 15 goals from 45 appearances in a poor Walsall side this term. Bit surprised they are letting him go. Sign him up Robins!
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Would be right at the top of my list, excellent player! Stockley would also be near the top of my list if we are in a position to pay fees, he won pretty much every single aerial battle on Monday.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • May 31, 2018
  • #187
Hobo said:
I am prepared to judge Biamou the same as McNulty, Bayliss, Shipley and Kelly. How they finished the season, not how they started. Biamou is worth having in the squad even in League 1.

Anyway Robins got us promoted not you....oh yes you campaigned for him to be sacked....taxi for Grendel.
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No I didn’t campaign for him to be sacked - the thread didn’t say that
 

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • May 31, 2018
  • #188
Beavon? don't tell me hes contracted for another year! should cut him a deal to leave.
 

Esoterica

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #189
Grendel said:
Not really. His contribution to points in terms of goals over 46 games was minimal. He scored goals against Newport and arguably Swindon that won us points.

The stark reality is of McNulty wasn’t scoring all the goals from the forward line we’d have struggled to finish mid table.

Exeter contained the Lincoln forward line in the play offs easily and Biamou was totally ineffective as well against their back line. He scored goals (Notts county and Swindon aside) against teams at the lower end of the league, usually off the bench and when the result was already determined.
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The single biggest indication of how much Max improved this season is the increasingly desperate changing of the measurement you use to dismiss him with, in order to try and save face. It's hilarious. He doesn't work defenders, he doesn't win headers, he doesn't make the right runs, he doesn't score, no-one would sign him, he's a pub player.
A selection of your 200 posts on him:
Grendel said:
He’s never going to be good enough. He doesn’t work defenders he has little physical impact
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Grendel said:
No team would get promoted with s centre forward like biamou. It will yin ther end cost Robins his job if he persists with him
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Grendel said:
It’s not the same argument as biamou I believe wouldn’t score goals in Luton’s team either as he’s nowhere near the standard required for this league.
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Grendel said:
Biamou never wins aerial duals - another urban myth.
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Grendel said:
Disagree. I think he’s one the poorest players I’ve ever seen. He never holds a ball up and is utterly abject.
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Grendel said:
the worst number 9 in my memory
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And after proving you wrong about all those things, you're still persevering except now you're down to.... goals that directly won points.
 
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #190
Hobo said:
I am prepared to judge Biamou the same as McNulty, Bayliss, Shipley and Kelly. How they finished the season, not how they started. Biamou is worth having in the squad even in League 1.

Anyway Robins got us promoted not you....oh yes you campaigned for him to be sacked....taxi for Grendel.
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“Your Taxi has been called Robins” wasn’t it!?
Taxi For Grendel! A League 2 worthy supporter if there ever was one
 
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Specs WT-R75

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #191
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
It also says JCH returned to parent club...
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He had to return to potentially enter negotiations with Rotherham. However:

READ | Millers set to release six players

has been released by Rotherham as expected when we signed him. I expect we will enter negotiations shortly.
 

Manchester_sky_blue

Well-Known Member
  • May 31, 2018
  • #192
Londonccfcfan said:
Beavon? don't tell me hes contracted for another year! should cut him a deal to leave.
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Specs WT-R75 said:
He had to return to potentially enter negotiations with Rotherham. However:

READ | Millers set to release six players

has been released by Rotherham as expected when we signed him. I expect we will enter negotiations shortly.
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If we were in need of another keeper Lewis Price wouldn't be a bad shout.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • May 31, 2018
  • #193
Esoterica said:
The single biggest indication of how much Max improved this season is the increasingly desperate changing of the measurement you use to dismiss him with, in order to try and save face. It's hilarious. He doesn't work defenders, he doesn't win headers, he doesn't make the right runs, he doesn't score, no-one would sign him, he's a pub player.
A selection of your 200 posts on him:






And after proving you wrong about all those things, you're still persevering except now you're down to.... goals that directly won points.
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He hasn’t proved me wrong though has he. His goal scoring record has been incredibly poor. Taking out games to try and improve stats is laughable.

Coventry fans are a strange bunch - some fans side with players, make ludricous statements about their ability and ignore others.

This argument is a rehash of 12 months ago when I equally didn’t know what I was talking about when a certain other player who was our star player apparently was actually useless and a hinderence - as I kept saying. Same about a certain left back who according to some will play in the championship one day.

Keep obsessing with mediocrity if you wish. It’s your choice and it’s my choice to say I’d rather we don’t have him for another season featuring in the team.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • May 31, 2018
  • #194
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
“Your Taxi has been called Robins” wasn’t it!?
Taxi For Grendel! A League 2 worthy supporter if there ever was one
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No it wasn’t if you actually read what I said.
 

fatso

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #195
To be honest, Biamou was shite till JCH turned up and kicked his arse for him.
And mcnulty was shite till jones got injured and we were forced to play to mcnulty’s strengths.
The rest as they say, is history.
 
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Hobo

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #196
fatso said:
To be honest, Biamou was shite till JCH turned up and kicked his arse for him.
And mcnulty was shite till jones got injured and we were forced to play to mcnulty’s strengths.
The rest as they say, is history.
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McNulty wasn't shit at all just wasn't scoring.
 
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Joy Division

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #197
Grendel said:
He hasn’t proved me wrong though has he. His goal scoring record has been incredibly poor. Taking out games to try and improve stats is laughable.

Coventry fans are a strange bunch - some fans side with players, make ludricous statements about their ability and ignore others.

This argument is a rehash of 12 months ago when I equally didn’t know what I was talking about when a certain other player who was our star player apparently was actually useless and a hinderence - as I kept saying. Same about a certain left back who according to some will play in the championship one day.

Keep obsessing with mediocrity if you wish. It’s your choice and it’s my choice to say I’d rather we don’t have him for another season featuring in the team.
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Still think he is the worst Coventry number 9 you've ever seen? Genuine question.
 
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fatso

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #198
Hobo said:
McNally wasn't shit at all just wasn't scoring.
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Which is pretty much the same thing if your job is to score.
 

fatso

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #199
Joy Division said:
Still think he is the worst Coventry number 9 you've ever seen? Genuine question.
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Strange question when you consider he’s the only Coventry number 9 we’ve seen in division 2.
 

IrishSkyBlue

Facebook User
  • May 31, 2018
  • #200
I smell a ( i told you so - bets thread coming along ) should i get one going lol
 
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #201
Grendel said:
No it wasn’t if you actually read what I said.
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Grendel your Taxi back to League 2 has been called but there's still time to cancel it :emoji_laughing::emoji_laughing:
 
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coop

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #202
Stockley from Exeter would be a good signing for us.
 
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Grendel

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #203
Joy Division said:
Still think he is the worst Coventry number 9 you've ever seen? Genuine question.
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Again that actual quote I believe said over a sustained period of games (i.e not 1 or 2) - I can’t think of any worse no.

Graham Withey perhaps but he did score 4 goals in the top league.
 

chiefdave

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #204
Is there anyone who is out of contract but not mentioned in the article on the website?
 

steve82

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #205
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Exeter signed Stockley for £100k last season (a club record, Tisdale’s second signing with a fee too since 2006) and I doubt we’d have the resources to put forward an acceptable bid.
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Who knows what a summer can bring, he could end up going MK Dons with Paul Tisdale should he take that job or even Sunderland as they look to rebuild.


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better days

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #206
A very good goalkeeper with lots of League experience has just been released by Dagenham & Redbridge as part of their desperate efforts to avoid financial meltdown
Marc Cousins won player of the year last year and won't be short of interested clubs
He's definitely worth a look
Don't know if he has anything lined up
Everyone without time left on their contract was released
The manager has gone together with all the coaches and the Academy has closed
 

Otis

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #207
better days said:
A very good goalkeeper with lots of League experience has just been released by Dagenham & Redbridge as part of their desperate efforts to avoid financial meltdown
Marc Cousins won player of the year last year and won't be short of interested clubs
He's definitely worth a look
Don't know if he has anything lined up
Everyone without time left on their contract was released
The manager has gone together with all the coaches and the Academy has closed
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Sad to hear.

But then, on the other hand, if the club is there for plucking we should pluck away.
 
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Old Warwickshire lad

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #208
I have to admit before I start I am a max sympathiser.
Let’s just agree to disagree, max took half a season to find his feet. He was thrown in at the deep end through circumstances, and struggled to adjust.
If you can’t see he was a much better player at the end of the season then there is no point discussing it.
If he improved that much last season who is to say he can’t kick on from here ?
Not any of us on here, Robins will make the decision and we should back that decision.
Look on the bright side, if he bombs and is useless this season, all the max haters can spend all summer saying “ I told you so “
 

Hobo

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #209
Grendel said:
No I didn’t campaign for him to be sacked - the thread didn’t say that
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But the strong insinuation was Robins wasn't good enough and should be replaced if things didn't improve in a very short space of time. I didn't use the 'phrase' as an attributed quote to you anyway, I used it to parody an opinion.

Regarding young players, you never seem to allow for development do you? By the way I know Biamou is not young.
 

Otis

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  • May 31, 2018
  • #210
Warwickshire lad said:
I have to admit before I start I am a max sympathiser.
Let’s just agree to disagree, max took half a season to find his feet. He was thrown in at the deep end through circumstances, and struggled to adjust.
If you can’t see he was a much better player at the end of the season then there is no point discussing it.
If he improved that much last season who is to say he can’t kick on from here ?
Not any of us on here, Robins will make the decision and we should back that decision.
Look on the bright side, if he bombs and is useless this season, all the max haters can spend all summer saying “ I told you so “
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Well said.

We all could see that Biamou was taking time to adjust to League Two football, but I can't see how anyone could stick by a worst striker ever stance. It's ridiculous.

Anyone who knows anything about football at all could see that Biamou came on leaps and bounds as the season progressed and some of his goals were brilliant efforts, proving that none of them were flukes.

JCH looked the better player when he came in, but by the end of the season Max Biamou was clearly the better player of the two for the team. We need to at least give him a chance in League One to see if he can push on further.
 
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