Bob Latchford
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We'll still be in the top six after 27 games are played. compared to last seasons debacle , surely, we're all delighted at that, aren't we ?
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AFCCOVENTRY
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Expectations and the bar have been raised.
I think failure to secure promotion this season would be tough to take for many. Hence why so many people are getting annoyed we have dropped quite a few points in the last few games.
Catch 22 as this season is a complete turnaround from last.
I think failure to secure promotion this season would be tough to take for many. Hence why so many people are getting annoyed we have dropped quite a few points in the last few games.
Catch 22 as this season is a complete turnaround from last.
covcity4life
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yup and those same fans who said stuff like "no chance playoffs,maybe top 10" are now the first to moan at any dropped pts!!!!
*cough* stupot!
Del Boy 82
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The way the league has gone so far this season it's our best chance to win the league. No team has set the league on fire and the so called bigger clubs who you would expect to be top have stuttered and started late. Sure we're having our own wobble the past 6 games but still all to play for. I'd rather wobble now than do it in March, and every team goes through this patch. A season defining month ahead tho. TM is no fool tho and is vastly experienced, he and JC I'm sure have things all in hand. Still good times ahead.... I hope!
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IrishSkyBlue
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agree i think we deserve to have expectations of promotion tbh we've been through enough and time for this club and team to give us the fans something to cheer about this season.the way were playing should always be this way we should be the club other teams fear and as you said were seeing what we should be doing so we have a right o be annoyed dropping silly points.
JulianDarbyFTW
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I think TM knows the squad needs freshening up. Like you say, every team has a wobble. We're having ours and are still picking up points which can't be bad! If we don't go up - heck, if we miss out on the playoffs - then this season has still been one of the best results-wise since the late 80s. I'm loving it!
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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Skyblueweeman
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I think many fit into that category to be fair. Not many would've foreseen such a transformation this season and no one had the foresight to say how good Armstrong would've turned out or how influential Ricketts or Vincelot would be. My last game last season was Crewe at home. I was certainly expecting a tough season and it's not a case of 'moaning' at dropped points. More disappointment. That's not a bad thing.
Games like Swindon away could be the difference between automatic promotion and the lottery of the play offs.
I was in the pub before the game yesterday (highly recommend the Derby Tup pub, but don't drink the 6% local stout!), and we discussed the last time Cov were unbeaten in the league at home through to the new year - we couldn't think of any season - any statos out there who can help.
We are having a great season - lets enjoy it and see how it pans out - my view is that we will make the play offs. Also agree that TM needs to freshen the squad if at all possible
We are having a great season - lets enjoy it and see how it pans out - my view is that we will make the play offs. Also agree that TM needs to freshen the squad if at all possible
Gazolba
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Of course we would have taken a playoff spot before the start of the season. Any club would have. But don't forget we were top of the table a few weeks ago and have now slipped down. Expectations have definitely been raised. Personally, I am hoping for automatic promotion, not the play-offs, and anything less will be disappointing to me.
Otis
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Hmm, maybe.
I don't get though all this Oldham, must win, Chesterfield, must win, Crewe, must win. The games we really need to win are against our rivals aren't they?
Burton and Walsall are the games we really need to be looking at winning. I don't mind at all if we draw at Crewe as long as we beat Walsall and Burton.
We need to be beating those teams around us as much as anything else and to be quite honest, these are the teams that will be looking to beat us too and probably less likely to throw 10 men behind the ball, giving us more space on the ball as a result.
I see no reason why we can't beat Burton and Walsall. At home we are very strong and unbeaten too.
Fantastic if we bag 3 points against Crewe on Saturday, but 1 point will be fine if we can get wins against Burton and Walsall.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Agree to an extent Otis, but if we draw v Crewe and beat Walsall (for example) but Walsall win their other game (their equivalent of Crewe), then we would only have clawed 1 point back against them, instead of3, so these other games are still very important.
stupot07
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Don't get your logic there Otis. If we were to lose agains Crewe but beat Walsall and Burton, and Walsall win their 2 non Ccfc fixtures then we would be no nearer to them - we'd have all picked up 6 out of 9 points. We need to win as many games as possible, we need to be beating teams who are struggling as well as our rivals. I'm not panicking but we can't continue winning 1 in 6, and that means beating teams in the top, middle and bottom parts of the table.
Where we are is well beyond my wildest dreams and I am loving it, but We will never have a better chance of automatic promotion than this season's
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Grendel
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Top teams expect to pick up points against inferior opposition - if they do not then they will not get promoted. Games against burton and Walsall are only top of the table games if we are beating lower end teams - as they are on a regular basis.
letsallsingtogether
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FFS some sense for once☺
yes let's just beat the top teams we have done that many times before and still faced religation.
Otis
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Ooh, too many ifs in there for my liking. I wasn't talking about losing to Crewe, I said a draw. Much rather we drew against Crewe and beat Walsall than the other way round.Don't get your logic there Otis. If we were to lose agains Crewe but beat Walsall and Burton, and Walsall win their 2 non Ccfc fixtures then we would be no nearer to them - we'd have all picked up 6 out of 9 points. We need to win as many games as possible, we need to be beating teams who are struggling as well as our rivals. I'm not panicking but we can't continue winning 1 in 6, and that means beating teams in the top, middle and bottom parts of the table.
Where we are is well beyond my wildest dreams and I am loving it, but We will never have a better chance of automatic promotion than this season's
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Otis
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No-one said anything about 'just beating the top teams.'
Just saying Crewe isn't a must win. As I sated above, I would much prefer to draw against Crewe and beat Walsall, than to beat Crewe and draw against Walsall.
All I am saying is that Crewe isn't necessarily a must win. Burton and Walsall would be more important games to win and as I said to Stu, I am not talking about losing to Crewe.
We must not lose to Crewe. A draw would be fine if we pull off two wins straight after.
Perfect logic as far as I can see.
Gazolba
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No, 3 points is 3 points whoever we beat. If we beat a rival, we deny them any points which is a bonus.
Also, I don't think 'unbeaten' necessarily translates to 'very strong'. I certainly don't think our current form can be classified as 'very strong' even though we could be considered 'hard to beat', which is ok if you are satisfied with draws at home.
Otis
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The only team unbeaten at home out of all the divisions. Yes, I would say that is strong at home.
Gazolba
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No game is a 'must win', provided you win every other game.
Otis
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Well that's kind of my point. People say Oldham was a must win and then they said Chesterfield was a must win. Now they are saying Crewe is a must win.
If we beat Walsall then Crewe isn't a must win and that's my point.
I am happy with a draw on Saturday if we beat Walsall after.
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Jack Griffin
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Big month in Jan, playing Walsall & Burton at home, if those are wins then things will be looking good.
very happy with way season is going, its a credit to the team that the only way to beat us or stop us winning is kicking the shit out of us! we have had some key injuries at the back, id be very happy with playoffs but know we are good enough to come in the top 2, we just have to be better on the road
letsallsingtogether
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No we need to win them all, after all the top 2 have 4 points and a game in hand on us, and nether look like giving up their winning runs.
Otis
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I think needing to win them all is an incredibly tall order.
lifeskyblue
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A much better season than I had anticipated. But we are dropping points an 'auto promotion' team wouldn't. Having said that we have in the last couple games scored late goals to secure 3 and one point respectively. If we can get through January with winning our home games then things will look good
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Otis
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And it is still December. Burton and Walsall will deserve to go up if they can keep these runs going. I can't believe they will without a blip.
Otis
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Adjustments need to be made for sure and reinforcements brought in. Fresh faces and fresh ideas and we may be able to start winning a lot more games again.
We have had a bit of a downward trend in our fortunes, but are still within touching distance and still have only lost 4 games all season.
If this is our blip I will grab it with both hands and embrace it!
lifeskyblue
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Absolutely if this is a blip then all is rosy. Fingers crossed that the blip is over and we win all our remaining games. Well ok we win/draw enough for automatic promotion.
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Otis
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A lovely run of 4 or 5 wins on the bounce would be fantastic. Not sure we are capable of that at the moment, but hopefully TM will strengthen in the January window and we will be a better side than we already are.
Paxman II
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I dont think we have anything to worry about. We have rotated the squad and are right in the mix. Madders is back with a vengence giving the players a lift in spirits too. We should be going to Crewe expe ting to win and getting something from Burton and Walsall games. We are set to get stronger again after some indifferent displays but our rivals will all go through that too. A good January could see us leading from the front to the finish line.
I said at the start of the season with TM we already had an advantage and expected a promotion season. I still think the same.
I said at the start of the season with TM we already had an advantage and expected a promotion season. I still think the same.
covcity4life
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by mid january we could be top of the league so we are not million miles away. as long as we pick up draws away and win most home we should keep close to top 2 and hopefully at some point we can put a win streak together. till that happens probably best not to slit any wrists though