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CCFC54321

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  • May 13, 2018
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is the lack goals from the back four and midfield. Truly shocking and a concern for Robins on Friday.

Wouldn’t it be nice that we got a couple from corners/free kicks on Friday just for once!

If any of the players do read this forum... COME ON LADS!!!
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • May 13, 2018
  • #2
We are pretty shocking from set pieces, especially corners.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #3
Hopefully Wembley tickets
 
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Citysince47

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #4
Not "What will cost us" but What cost us. 12 dropped points at home against, Mansfield, Forest Green, Newport and Yeovil. Add on the 6 we should have had at Morecombe and FG away, and the dozy 2 points we dropped by allowing Luton to equalise late in the game, there were 20 points down the pan
 
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wingy

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #5
Was it Davies who nearly scored from one last night?
 
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Grendel

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #6
Lack of a real number 9 all season will cost us - it already has as we are in the play offs.
 
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CCFC54321

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  • May 13, 2018
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Strikers having a slow start

Midfield not scoring anywhere enough goals

Set pieces have been pathetic this season

Back four not contributing to the odd goal to support the strikers

Stupid mistakes by Burge

It’s amazing we’re in the play offs to be honest
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #8
wingy said:
Was it Davies who nearly scored from one last night?
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Grimmer I thought at the start of the 2nd half? Whoever it was appeared to head over under the bar!
 
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play_in_skyblue_stripes

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #9
Rubbish Owners .
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • May 13, 2018
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Grimmer I thought at the start of the 2nd half? Whoever it was appeared to head over under the bar!
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Yes Grimmer in think
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #11
Have to say - I'm really enjoying this season, and looking forward to next already. It dawned on me the other day that this is what it is really all about, enjoying match days - Swansea fans p*ssed off, even though they've probably overachieved for a few years, Arsenal fans unhappy for a while (laughable in comparison), but the enjoyment I've had is seeing us win more often and having a few more positive experiences alongside other supporters who care about CCFC. So, let's hope for a good result on Friday, and then maybe at Wembley. If it doesn't work out, I'll be looking forward to (and expecting) a successful season next year.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • May 13, 2018
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Sky Blue Harry H said:
Have to say - I'm really enjoying this season, and looking forward to next already. It dawned on me the other day that this is what it is really all about, enjoying match days - Swansea fans p*ssed off, even though they've probably overachieved for a few years, Arsenal fans unhappy for a while (laughable in comparison), but the enjoyment I've had is seeing us win more often and having a few more positive experiences alongside other supporters who care about CCFC. So, let's hope for a good result on Friday, and then maybe at Wembley. If it doesn't work out, I'll be looking forward to (and expecting) a successful season next year.
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If we can keep most of the squad together, I'd be expecting us to go up automatically. Any chance we could keep McNulty even if we are in League 2?
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #13
Well, goals from midfield hasn’t been much of a problem in the last quarter of the season. But overall, it has been a bit of a problem.

But yes, I’m in total agreement about the defence, however, last night Grimmer and Davies cane close to scoring. So it wasn’t a problem last night, which I imagine the OP is hinting at.
 

Hobo

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  • May 13, 2018
  • #14
Our best football and goals come from when we pass it around and keep possession. We can be very decisive. It falls apart when fans pressurise the player to lump balls into the box or just forward.
 

ccfcway

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  • May 14, 2018
  • #15
2 wins and we are in league one.

Can’t we wait until this isn’t possible before the negativity.
 
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skybluesam66

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  • May 14, 2018
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Johnnythespider said:
Yes Grimmer in think
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watched it back on TV - the ball was a bit behind him
The bigger miss was right at the end following the "handball" appeal when Davies shot wide

it was a massive chance, and him and JCH got in each other;s way to some extent - and either one of them could and should have put it away
 

Covstu

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  • May 14, 2018
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Citysince47 said:
Not "What will cost us" but What cost us. 12 dropped points at home against, Mansfield, Forest Green, Newport and Yeovil. Add on the 6 we should have had at Morecombe and FG away, and the dozy 2 points we dropped by allowing Luton to equalise late in the game, there were 20 points down the pan
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but cant every team say the same? The only one I really agree with is Luton as we threw that away the others we were simply not good enough.
 
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Elvis Pressley

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  • May 14, 2018
  • #18
Tom Davis will cost us this season
 
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Blind-Faith

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  • May 14, 2018
  • #19
Davies stamping on someone
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #20
CCFC54321 said:
is the lack goals from the back four and midfield. Truly shocking and a concern for Robins on Friday.

Wouldn’t it be nice that we got a couple from corners/free kicks on Friday just for once!

If any of the players do read this forum... COME ON LADS!!!
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Interesting stat from last nights game, Fulham have only scored from 4 set pieces all season too. And they managed one then.

Gota feeling we willdo it on friday!
 

stupot07

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #21
Just one goal (grimmer) from defence in league games all season.

Grimmer only has 2 assists - both against Cheltenham. Shocking for a player how gets thr ball in dangerous positions 10-15 times a game.

Only other fullback assist was a side pass from stokes to nazon who scored a screamer from outside thr box, not not really what I would call a proper assist.

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steve82

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #22
Londonccfcfan said:
Interesting stat from last nights game, Fulham have only scored from 4 set pieces all season too. And they managed one then.

Gota feeling we willdo it on friday!
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I see this stat, had a ratio of 1/50 conversation rate and scored. We must be worse than that.


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stevefloyd

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #23
Makes me laugh when we get a corner and all the fans get excited... I take the opportunity to read the forum because nothing's coming from it
 
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Nick

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #24
  1. Awful Set Pieces
  2. Goalkeeping howlers
  3. Being way too defensive at the start of the season
 

steve82

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #25
I don’t think you can pin it down to one thing should we fail. Plenty of collective things to portion blame upon



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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #26
steve82 said:
I don’t think you can pin it down to one thing should we fail. Plenty of collective things to portion blame upon



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I would apportion our failure to get promotion, wholly to bad grammar.
 
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covcity4life

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  • May 15, 2018
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lack of creativity in final third. even robins admitted final pass has been an issue all season long

we lack players willing to try a throughball. its all pass backwards and sideways and put a cross in when 1 person in box etc
 

covcity4life

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  • May 15, 2018
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Sky Blue Harry H said:
I would apportion our failure to get promotion, wholly to bad grammar.
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harsh he made only made 1 mistake saturday
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • May 15, 2018
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covcity4life said:
harsh he made only made 1 mistake saturday
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I would give you two likes for that if I could !
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • May 15, 2018
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covcity4life said:
lack of creativity in final third. even robins admitted final pass has been an issue all season long

we lack players willing to try a throughball. its all pass backwards and sideways and put a cross in when 1 person in box etc
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I actually think we have a bit of that in the team - get Bayliss on the ball often enough and he will regularly attempt to split the midfield which opens things up. Shipley can do it do, although his tends to be the pass rather than going past people. JCH likes to run at people too, and Notts County defenders didn't seem that comfortable with that aspect of the game - although what defenders at L2 level do (probably Willis' greatest asset, as he has pace to deal with it)
 
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CCFC54321

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  • May 15, 2018
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stupot07 said:
Just one goal (grimmer) from defence in league games all season.

Grimmer only has 2 assists - both against Cheltenham. Shocking for a player how gets thr ball in dangerous positions 10-15 times a game.

Only other fullback assist was a side pass from stokes to nazon who scored a screamer from outside thr box, not not really what I would call a proper assist.

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That is completely unacceptable and a disgrace. We must have the worst defenders/goals in the football league.

What the heck are they doing on the training ground all week?
 

covcity4life

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #32
Sky Blue Harry H said:
I actually think we have a bit of that in the team - get Bayliss on the ball often enough and he will regularly attempt to split the midfield which opens things up. Shipley can do it do, although his tends to be the pass rather than going past people. JCH likes to run at people too, and Notts County defenders didn't seem that comfortable with that aspect of the game - although what defenders at L2 level do (probably Willis' greatest asset, as he has pace to deal with it)
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bayliss and shipley can do it i agree,we will coach that out of them though

what i mean is when we get to edge of box we fall apart. ones from distance with less pressure are fine to try, when crowd are on feet in anticipation i feel we lack players willing to give it a go and rather they play safe and put onus on another player to try the pass that could lead to groans from crowd if dont come off
 

Nick

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #33
You only have to watch a corner to see how pointless they are and why defenders don't score from them.

Half the time they are drifted over with no power to the far post where nobody is or they are straight to the keeper. Wasn't the last one actually scored Willis against Stoke when JMD but the cross in?

The other issue is none of our defenders really attack them, granted Willis does but how often has McDonald actually won a header from a corner?
 

Amcoventry

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #34
Lawyers fees
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • May 15, 2018
  • #35
Nick said:
You only have to watch a corner to see how pointless they are and why defenders don't score from them.

Half the time they are drifted over with no power to the far post where nobody is or they are straight to the keeper. Wasn't the last one actually scored Willis against Stoke when JMD but the cross in?

The other issue is none of our defenders really attack them, granted Willis does but how often has McDonald actually won a header from a corner?
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You just know it will all come good Friday and all will be forgiven. We've played well the last few away games, so I'm predicting a 4- victory, with a defender scoring as a bonus (Grimmer after a mazy run)
 
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