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Nonleagueherewecome
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Once, when losing a 50-50 tackle. Several times he went long looking for the through ball off Cyrus when Baker would have come short. He just looked rusty, but he didn't really have much to do.
Nonleagueherewecome
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TBH if he turns around his Sky Blues career in anything like the way Baker has we'll all be delighted (apart from Ian in Shipston, obviously). He has ability, if he can get fit, he can be a very good player at this level. If he can't get fit, he should retire through injury, take the insurance payment, rid us of the wage penalty he imposes, and go and tear up the BSP like Mike Marsh did when he was too injured to be a pro footballer any more.
Nonleagueherewecome
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Today's 451 was awesome; I like the way that Bailey was the highest up the pitch, meaning that our pressing was transformed to 30 yards higher up. I remember when Barcelona used to use an attacking-midfielder who was a ball-winner in that role, can't remember his name though, I think it began with a g...90's era. Anyway, it worked-as did Barton and Fleck as deep play-makers. Massive kudos to the manager IMO, even if he did arrive at that starting line up through accident thanks to injuries.
stupot07
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It was good first half but not particularly great second half. Agree I liked the fact we pressed high but would prefer someone more attack minded than bailey in that part of the field. We really lack two more specialised pact wide men.
I wouldn't say awesome, for all our dominance fort half we created very little apart from the goal and long range pot shots. Over all the figures say possession was 50:50
Nonleagueherewecome
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Cheer up, Stu, we won! It was the best performance of the season for me, especially first half. It was the first time I've seen a cohesive tactical vision intelligently put into practice. It was also gutsy and hard working. And sorry, but a more attacking player in that role behind Ball wouldn't have had the same impact.
ajsccfc
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Gabri? There's only him and Guardiola I can think of that fit the bill.
Nonleagueherewecome
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No, it wasn't either of them. Might not have been a G....was a real work horse, not that well known, definitely Spanish.
stupot07
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I am happy we won. Apart from the score line the Crewe JPT performance was better. Yes we won today and lost that one but we could've quite easily have lost today with the chances they missed second half.
And yes it would work with a more attack minded player than bailey - or perhaps I ought to ring up barca and tell the, to drop Iniesta?
Nonleagueherewecome
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No, it was massively superior to the Crewe performance! In that we were wide open at the back, naive without the ball, and wide open to the counter attack that Crewe had set up to play. We lacked cohesion and a gameplan, it was a thousand miles an hour harem-scarem stuff.
Today we controlled the game for much of the match. Donnie had a spell where they came back into it, as any side with their quality of players is going to do, but we worked hard, closed down tirelessly, and defended well. With an injury ravaged squad and administration hanging over our heads, we out-fought, out-thought and outplayed the team top of the table (where are Crewe?).
I don't know what the hell you are watching fella!
stupot07
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You're forgetting the head start we gave them with thorn and shaw in charge and also the 10 point deductions. Since shaw left we've picked up 60 points in 34 games (72.3 points from 41 games)...we'd actually be level with Doncaster now .
CJparker
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not that I remember - I did leave the ground asking myself the same question!
Baginton
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if you knew the answer, why ask the fucking question, he gets five minutes and you slag him off !
getting fucking boring now.
stupot07
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With added time he had 10 mins!!
I actually don't mind him, and if you want to trawl through posts I've actually stuck up for him quite a bit. I could remember the tackle but could remember if he'd had another touch, that's why I asked.
Baginton
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no need to post anything at all was there, dont feed the trolls who do actually hate him, weve bigger worries at the moment.
we held on to win for a change, more importantly...is Baker injured again? he was limping, but it looked more ankle than hernia related.
enough negative thoughts, positivity please
stupot07
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We shouldn't have risked playing baker so soon after a hernia op, I now this surgeon in Germany does it in a very non invasive way but still when he had it done last season he struggle for the first choke of games back, Also noticed Bailey feeling his groin in the first half, I was surprised to see him come out second half.
skyblueirish
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we are stuck with Bell and now we are in administration he may be one of the few experienced players we have next season
ajsccfc
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Bah, this'll bug me now. For 90s Barcelona Spanish midfielders I can only think off-hand of Amor, Bakero and Luis Enrique. Any of them?
CJparker
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Baker didn't look great today and said later on FB that he was playing through the pain barrier - would have been better if Bell had started on the right, or maybe Thomas in midfield with Barton out wide
torchomatic
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He delivered the best corner I'd seen all season. Actually landed in the six yard box on the head of a Sky Blue player. Baker/McSheff take note.
sw88
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But because its Bell this is supposed to go unnoticed!
covboy1987
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Maybe Ken 'deluded' you remember the guy that gave David Bell the four year contract might be able to fix 'Dave' up with a club over in Portugal? weather is nice and David can get fitter training on kens golf course and also spend time with Ken reminiscing on kens short spell as Andy thorns right hand man in the dugout.
Oh for those days when players got fantastic contracts and hardly played a game of course don't forget the idea that Ken rubber stamped 'text the manager and advise him what player to take off and bring on'
Oh for those days when players got fantastic contracts and hardly played a game of course don't forget the idea that Ken rubber stamped 'text the manager and advise him what player to take off and bring on'
shy_tall_knight
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That midfield we finished with Baker Bell Jennings Fleck - the worst I can remember since following Cov in the 70s. whilst I recognise Baker has played well this season he has been poor recently, Fleck has potential but was less than average on Saturday Jennings is just awful, a midfielder who can't tackle or shoot or pass more than 10 yards and Bell, unlucky with injuries but though him poor when fit lots of stepovers etc.. but minimal impact in the final third from open play, just too slow to be effective. For Bell and Baker to play in the same team our full backs will be very tired as they will have to do all the running.
Nonleagueherewecome
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It might have been Bakero!
Nonleagueherewecome
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And what division were we in throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's? Might have something to do with that, no? Time for some more realistic expectations. We are a League 1 club and will be for at least another season.
georgehudson
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quite straightforward really, DB, pledge 50%+, of your salary to the cause,
& that is Coventry City,
all current / ex players unite to form a true support for our club,
get on the case Mr Bell et all
& that is Coventry City,
all current / ex players unite to form a true support for our club,
get on the case Mr Bell et all
skybluesteve76
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Thought he did well!
Simply the best
Better than all the rest
Simply the best
Better than all the rest
kingharvest
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I've never known a player hide as much as David Bell. He actually takes up positions where its impossible to pass him the ball.
He's an utter waster, i can't wait to see him gone.
He's an utter waster, i can't wait to see him gone.
