Match Thread AFC Wim'don v Coventry Match Thread - Tuesday 14th Feb (22 Viewers)

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Sorry , but I just want to cry

 

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[covcity4life]

As i have said i dont agree squad is 1 that shud be relegatwd in feb

Look at swansea and hull. Dead in water. New manager and now they r making teams like leicester look morekkely for relelgation

Hull especially have 1 of the worst squads in league

I think we can do better than we are.

 

[Houchens Head]

Am I the only one who didn't even flinch when the final whistle went? I'm getting accustomed to this now. Sad to say, but it just doesn't hurt any more.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Even if we won what difference would it have made? This squad loses games. It's poor and weak. The notion they are going to get 40,000 applauding then at Wembley is mind boggling.

Going to be one big protest

 

[robbiekeane]

Just csnt agree with those that say we wud be in this position regardless of manager.

We have sum good players who can make a difference if we play different imo

I would try get best oit of likes of stevenson.bigi.jones.reid. in that midfield area with rose or reilly helping defebsivly in the middle.

Reid a good football player?? He's absolutely dog shit

 

[ecky]

Going to be one big protest

Great place for one big protest

 

[ecky]

Alright mate, just quoting the boss

Yeh it was aimed at him

 

[Evo1883]

How many games did we take the lead in this season under Mowbray?

Why is that relevant to what I said , we invite pressure under Slade and it costs us goals .
No outlets when the ball is cleared .
The football is the worst I've ever seen at CCFC

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Am I the only one who didn't even flinch when the final whistle went? I'm getting accustomed to this now. Sad to say, but it just doesn't hurt any more.

I think I bring us bad luck in the very rare games we are winning , if I'm following online I'm positive it's because I'm following online that we concede late on, so tonight 15 minutes from the end I stopped following and went and did something else, well that worked

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Great place for one big protest

Wembley way before the game

 

[sw88]

Am I the only one who didn't even flinch when the final whistle went? I'm getting accustomed to this now. Sad to say, but it just doesn't hurt any more.

I sat in my seat for a while before moving too! Well ok I exaggerate, it wasn't that long (I had a coach to catch after all), but I did sit there thinking 'fook; how did we do it again??' Before getting up to applaud Jones and DKE.

 

[steve82]

His tactics are the problem, go a goal up and we try hold out for the win and any attacking threat we had stops.

He needs to go, he hasn't got a clue and his last 2 post match interviews gives the impression hes lost it and the dressing room, he doesn't come accross as a football manager if that makes sense he's sounds unstable!

I don't know who would do a better job, but I can't see us winning another game under him in the league.

Without being at the game I cannot really comment, only cwr to rely on and they were more interested in talking about spilt coffee and biscuits!!!

You say we hold out for the win, I think we still had a few chances off the top of my head on a poor pitch which means limping it around.
Yakubu was flagged offside just before there goal which suggest we were still trying but ultimately the frailties kick in.
RS sounds gutted more to me and disbelief at what he's seen again.
The team he sent out and formation looked good to me to go to a non league ground and give a fair account on a poor pitch and go on level at half time, a positive change getting Tudgay off for Yakubu to come on.... JJ on to use his pace against tired legs.
Not much more Slade could do... down to the players to see the job out.

 

[sw88]

Yeh it was aimed at him

I got that really . My attempt at humour is nowhere near other posters standard!

 

[Evo1883]

I lost count of the amount of aimless balls from the back there were .
Easy options in the middle to lay off and move forward but we bypass that and the ball just keep coming back .
Inevitably we concede

 

[SKYBLUES90]

Without being at the game I cannot really comment, only cwr to rely on and they were more interested in talking about spilt coffee and biscuits!!!

You say we hold out for the win, I think we still had a few chances off the top of my head on a poor pitch which means limping it around.
Yakubu was flagged offside just before there goal which suggest we were still trying but ultimately the frailties kick in.
RS sounds gutted more to me and disbelief at what he's seen again.
The team he sent out and formation looked good to me to go to a non league ground and give a fair account on a poor pitch and go on level at half time, a positive change getting Tudgay off for Yakubu to come on.... JJ on to use his pace against tired legs.
Not much more Slade could do... down to the players to see the job out.

I'm not talking about this game specifically, I'm talking about all of the games he has been in charge so far.

The worst city team I have had to watch in years.

 

[steve82]

As i have said i dont agree squad is 1 that shud be relegatwd in feb

Look at swansea and hull. Dead in water. New manager and now they r making teams like leicester look morekkely for relelgation

Hull especially have 1 of the worst squads in league

I think we can do better than we are.

I see your point and agree to a point but ultimately it comes down to the players at your disposal.
Nearly all we've slated at some point this season for various reasons. They as individuals don't have the mental strength like some of your players at your Hull's, Swansea's and not been a a year long decline and it's telling

 

[KG7]

6 of those 7 draws came from mowbray?

I thought.slade had more draws than 1. Damning stats for his management

Lets get someone new in whilst we can. Have a fight at starting up

He has three I think.


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[no_loyalty]

Not much more Slade could do... down to the players to see the job out.

The only thing he could have done different was put Bigi on for K.Thomas with a couple of mins to go?

 

[Gint11]

That equaliser tonight has relegated us. We need to get planning for League 2.


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[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Without being at the game I cannot really comment, only cwr to rely on and they were more interested in talking about spilt coffee and biscuits!!!

You say we hold out for the win, I think we still had a few chances off the top of my head on a poor pitch which means limping it around.
Yakubu was flagged offside just before there goal which suggest we were still trying but ultimately the frailties kick in.
RS sounds gutted more to me and disbelief at what he's seen again.
The team he sent out and formation looked good to me to go to a non league ground and give a fair account on a poor pitch and go on level at half time, a positive change getting Tudgay off for Yakubu to come on.... JJ on to use his pace against tired legs.
Not much more Slade could do... down to the players to see the job out.

I'm not sure how yakubu getting flagged offside shows we were still attacking and going for it

 

[steve82]

The only thing he could have done different was put Bigi on for K.Thomas with a couple of mins to go?

Yeah, but then that's seen as a negative move by sitting deeper and inviting your opposition.
There should of been enough in the tank to see this out, proving the players don't have the mental ability

 

[Grendel]

Why is that relevant to what I said , we invite pressure under Slade and it costs us goals .
No outlets when the ball is cleared .
The football is the worst I've ever seen at CCFC

Emotive tripe. It's clearly the worst in 50 years and has been since the start of the season. To claim a team that's won 4 all season is anything but that would be odd. From a personal perspective the opening games were as dull, boring and lacking in quality as the rest of the season. It's a cluster fuck from beginning to end.

 

[Grendel]

I'm not sure how yakubu getting flagged offside shows we were still attacking and going for it

What would you have done then? Thrown 6 up front with 30 seconds left?

 

[Chipfat]

If the picture ive seen with Slade holding his fingers signalling 1-0 to fans behind the dugout is real. Then this shows and tells me what I already thought about this clown.

No manager had a chance at this club, but this is really giving the club a faster way downwards than at other period that I can remember. TF said recruitment has been the main reason for failing, does he include himself in this.

 

[Evo1883]

Emotive tripe. It's clearly the worst in 50 years and has been since the start of the season. To claim a team that's won 4 all season is anything but that would be odd. From a personal perspective the opening games were as dull, boring and lacking in quality as the rest of the season. It's a cluster fuck from beginning to end.

I respectfully disagree , I've been to every single game home and away , we played Bradford off the park until turnbull was sent off , games like Oldham at home where tudgay missed sitters, we were creating .
The football now is absolutely abysmal and Miles away from what we played or tried to play under mowbray

 

[no_loyalty]

Could the players be thinking what does this guy Slade know, he has never been a professional footballer?

 

[covcity4life]

We have been seconds away from 3 wins since slade tookover. Clearly the squads not one that shud be 10pts adrift. Lil changes could make a big difference.

 

[steve82]

Slade

Difficult to sum up

Have to see a game out.

15 seconds to go

There was a response

Very difficult surface

Held our own

Got the all important goal. 15 seconds away from it

Jodi does what he does as a sub. Not sure it was game for him to start

Collected ball and run at opposition.

Went big and strong st the back tonight

Fair play to the back four

15 seconds away from clean sheet

Not easy. Not first time it's happened

3 times on my shift

The ball they played through is a miskick.

Shinned it and those things go against you

Great tackle a great tackle but landed at a blue shirt

Still think it's a really fine line (relegation)

Has to be wins

2 points we've lost v Peterborough, Bolton, tonight - they all tot up

Clarke was immense

Burge had a good game

Protected goal really well

They ran out of ideas

We nullified them

Difficult place to come. Difficult surface

Beavon and Willis hopeful will be fit for the weekend

Yakubu got on. Saw little bits Of what he can offer. Can be difficult for opposition to handle

He's clearly upset like we are and astonished that the group cannot see it out.
Could feel the pain and disbelief in his voice when giving his assessment.
He's more fight in him than 75% of the squad

 

[Calista]

Am I the only one who didn't even flinch when the final whistle went? I'm getting accustomed to this now. Sad to say, but it just doesn't hurt any more.

That’s how I’ve felt on many occasions in recent seasons, but this one tonight REALLY hurt. I could honestly have seen us scrambling out of this if we’d hung on for 3 points.

 

[steve82]

Could the players be thinking what does this guy Slade know, he has never been a professional footballer?

Neither was paul clement....
nothing in it and has over 15 years in the professional game as a manager.

 

[standupforcity]

Knew it would happen. Our manager is utterly clueless, and what I don't get is the opportunity the city fans behind the dug out had to have a serious go at Slade, but chose not to say a thing!!! He has to go now before he incurs any further damage...utterly clueless stating line up. Tudgay and Burg shouldn't be allowed on the pitch again this season...we have some gifted people on the bench, but why, Why aren't the gifted players starting???!!! What is he saving them for? To not give Lameiras a run out , start even, when the game is crying out for someone to play the ball along the ground is incomprehensible. To draw with Wimbledon, an appalling one dimensional team is unforgivable....

 

[higgs]

Did foley and reilly play well?

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[steve82]

Knew it would happen. Our manager is utterly clueless, and what I don't get is the opportunity the city fans behind the dug out had to have a serious go at Slade, but chose not to say a thing!!! He has to go now before he incurs any further damage...utterly clueless stating line up. Tudgay and Burg shouldn't be allowed on the pitch again this season...we have some gifted people on the bench, but why, Why aren't the gifted players starting???!!! What is he saving them for? To not give Lameiras a run out , start even, when the game is crying out for someone to play the ball along the ground is incomprehensible. To draw with Wimbledon, an appalling one dimensional team is unforgivable....

Maybe because they seen a team that battled for 93 minutes... sw88 may give s better insight on that
the team selection and formation was not bad tonight with the players available and your talented players don't shine on a non league pitch that looked like it had been ploughed.

 

[Evo1883]

Knew it would happen. Our manager is utterly clueless, and what I don't get is the opportunity the city fans behind the dug out had to have a serious go at Slade, but chose not to say a thing!!! He has to go now before he incurs any further damage...utterly clueless stating line up. Tudgay and Burg shouldn't be allowed on the pitch again this season...we have some gifted people on the bench, but why, Why aren't the gifted players starting???!!! What is he saving them for? To not give Lameiras a run out , start even, when the game is crying out for someone to play the ball along the ground is incomprehensible. To draw with Wimbledon, an appalling one dimensional team is unforgivable....

Because the players who can possibly create goals are on the bench being sacrificed for the players who can try and prevent goals

 

[Monners]

On the train back now - both teams at best conference standard (I have watched a lot at that standard). Should have won - didn't - we are a shadow of the club that I grew up to love