Match Thread Stoke City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 8th Nov (62 Viewers)

[TomRad85]

His comments about us ‘slicing Johansson’s chin’ are odd. He’s just hurting after the result, but he’s better than those types of comments.

You know he desperately wants to beat Lampard and he's been done by 2 late goals now. His comments are horseshit though.

 

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[CovveeBreak]

What exactly does “playing for corners and long throw ins” look like Mark?!

 

[nicksar]

You what?

Fact.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You know he desperately wants to beat Lampard and he's been done by 2 late goals now. His comments are horseshit though.

He can take second place in the queue behind Wagner’s lackey to sniff Lampard’s fingers after he lifts the league trophy.

 

[TomRad85]

What exactly does “playing for corners and long throw ins” look like Mark?!

Getting into attacking positions I would say, which we do constantly.

 

[CCFC_Irish]

Baffled by some saying Stoke has better chances when they didn't have a single shot on goal.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

I may be wrong but I don't think Mark Robins shook Frank's hand at the end of the game....also saw Frank tell someone to fuck off as has he walked off the pitch (after clapping our fans).
Mark Robins was great for us but I never lose sight of the fact he applied for the Stoke City job while still our manager.

I think you've just made that up!

It is amusing to find Stoke moaning about another team being effective from set pieces, given the best spell they've had in the last 50 years was built around such tactics. I imagine MR is probably also kicking himself that he didn't make the most of MVE's throw ins when he was managing him.

 

[Shannerz]

As the YouTube video posted on her shows we are aren't what people would say a pure footballing side.

We mix it up and are pragmatic.

I also think that one of the ways that we've countered Rudoni being out is to go a bit more direct. It's worked.

 

[hill83]

I’m sorry but trying to make out were some long ball specialists with only the long throw up our sleeve is pretty sour from MR.

They barely lay a finger on us and we were solid and had some decent chances.

Today was classic Robins, slow to react and too
Passive from them.

 

[ccfcchris]

 

[shmmeee]

Has he shagged your wife/daughter or something because you really dislike him?

I just think he’s an iffy defender

stats mean fa it’s about the results

Results are stats.

His comments about us ‘slicing Johansson’s chin’ are odd. He’s just hurting after the result, but he’s better than those types of comments.

Wasn’t that their own player?

 

[CovRes]

We had 638 pages in the “25/26 Summer Transfer Window” thread, much of it complaining about the squad.

How many pages would there be if you took out every comment with "cuck", "bedwetter", etc in them?

 

[Boicey]

Surprised Robins was so bitter. As if BTA(?) deliberately left a boot in; as if we play looking only for set pieces.
Unnecessary.

 

[TomRad85]

How many pages would there be if you took out every comment with "cuck", "bedwetter", etc in them?

This forum wouldn't have much traffic at all if you took all that out.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Fact.

Well, I did not know that.

 

[CovveeBreak]

What exactly does “playing for corners and long throw ins” look like Mark?!

If you mean “playing deep in the opposition half, leveraging tricky wingers to create width and hit the byline to stick balls in” - then yes Mark, you’re right, we do just play for corners and long throws

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Stunning strike

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Surprised Robins was so bitter. As if BTA(?) deliberately left a boot in; as if we play looking only for set pieces.
Unnecessary.

Yeah, that was the comment that grated most.

 

[hill83]

Surprised Robins was so bitter. As if BTA(?) deliberately left a boot in; as if we play looking only for set pieces.
Unnecessary.

He was always a bit like that. But he was on our side so it didn’t matter.

 

[TomRad85]

Surprised Robins was so bitter. As if BTA(?) deliberately left a boot in; as if we play looking only for set pieces.
Unnecessary.

It's the bit where he says "they've seen they can get results playing that way." Maybe he should have seen it then

 

[Tommo1993]

Is winning throw ins and corners against the rules now? I love Mark, but it’s finding a way to win games away from usual style. Something we never really did on his watch…

 

[nicksar]

I think you've just made that up!

It is amusing to find Stoke moaning about another team being effective from set pieces, given the best spell they've had in the last 50 years was built around such tactics. I imagine MR is probably also kicking himself that he didn't make the most of MVE's throw ins when he was managing him.

I haven't made it up.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Has anyone mentioned the Away support today ?
12th Man. Was exceptional.

 

[hill83]

Has anyone mentioned the Away support today ?
12th Man. Was exceptional.

Making too much noise and upsetting the stoke players apparently

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

I haven't made it up.

Well as far as I know its never been reported anywhere, but feel free to post a link if it has. As such, if he had applied for the Stoke job the only people that would have known would have been MR and the Stoke owner, and not some random poster on a football messageboard.

 

[Warwickhunt]

Well as far as I know its never been reported anywhere, but feel free to post a link if it has. As such, if he had applied for the Stoke job the only people that would have known would have been MR and the Stoke owner, and not some random poster on a football messageboard.

.just have come from. The leak in the city backroom staff that DK sacked

 

[nicksar]

Well as far as I know its never been reported anywhere, but feel free to post a link if it has. As such, if he had applied for the Stoke job the only people that would have known would have been MR and the Stoke owner, and not some random poster on a football messageboard.

Obviously I can't post a link, but I do know it's true...no worries and zero point in debating it tbh.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Disappointed with MR’s comments. Definitely some sour grapes from the manager who set his team up not to lose.
I thought better of him.

 

[robbiethemole]

Frank Lampard's Coventry City 2 - Mark Robins's Stoke City -0, he can't get the better of Frank.
fuck 'em, salty tears and sour grapes taste fucking sweet to me!!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It's the bit where he says "they've seen they can get results playing that way." Maybe he should have seen it then

We could try and do what his side did and cram 10 players in front of the keeper I suppose.

 

[pusbccfc]

Ultimately, I'm not surprised Mark is bitter. He's lost two us twice now.

Must have been horrid watching us celebrate with Frank like that.

It helps set Frank apart from Mark. He shows the passion and is one of us celebrating. It used to disappoint me when Mark would clap and walk off so quickly even after massive wins.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

I was there today. Despite not creating many clear cut chances it was an incredibly dominant performance. Possession ,Territory , Energy & Skill was all Coventry.

 

[shmmeee]

.just have come from. The leak in the city backroom staff that DK sacked

Do you not think King might have mentioned this when under a shit load of fire for the decision?

 

[wingy]

His comments about us ‘slicing Johansson’s chin’ are odd. He’s just hurting after the result, but he’s better than those types of comments.

Its a gentleman's game.

 

[oscillatewildly]

He can take second place in the queue behind Wagner’s lackey to sniff Lampard’s fingers after he lifts the league trophy.

The tone of this comment is not becoming of a former science teacher.
Even if it did make me chuckle.