Match Thread Coventry City at Brighton and Hove Albion Match Thread - Saturday 17th Feb (3 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Harry H]

The guy on tv said it was like our defenders have an invisible barrier they can't cross

Yeah - I'm watching that. He also pointed out that we got a free kick in their half - and played 3 passes backwards - to end up with Burge. Put the ball in the mixer (especially when you are getting so few opportunities to do so). Barratt playing poorly, BUT, nearly scored a worldy!

 

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[hill83]

I’m pretty convinced it makes no difference other than a positive one winning games. We are on a bad run. We are missing

Jones
Andreu
Davies
Doyle
McDonald

Others carrying knocks and people are wondering why we are struggling to compete at a premier league team with a 12.5m striker up front

Ffs wake up will you!!

Is the 'wake up' aimed at me?

 

[bringbackrattles]

I remember being on the end of a 7-1 hammering at WBA in 1978. I hope this isn't another similar score ? You walk out of the stadium at the end unsure what to do ? Me and my dad went to the pub !

 

[Liquid Gold]

Is the 'wake up' aimed at me?

I think it’s aimed at the sheeple

 

[ccfcway]

no one wants to see us lose but they're 63 places and 3 leagues above us. What do people really expect?

Exactly. This is completely going the way it should 99% of the time

 

[Nick]

Yeah - I'm watching that. He also pointed out that we got a free kick in their half - and played 3 passes backwards - to end up with Burge. Put the ball in the mixer (especially when you are getting so few opportunities to do so). Barratt playing poorly, BUT, nearly scored a worldy!

We don't commit enough forward though. Watch when they attack, watch us when we get it.

Same week in, week out.

It's interesting when multiple pundits notice it as well.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I remember being on the end of a 7-1 hammering at WBA in 1978. I hope this isn't another similar score ? You walk out of the stadium at the end unsure what to do ? Me and my dad went to the pub !

Most of my stories end with “then we went to the pub”

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Half time. Lucky it’s only 2-0. Brighton yet to get out of second gear and break a sweat

But like Cov winning 26-10 and strolling it

 

[Johhny Blue]

Gulf in the level is clear to see.

A early goal in the 2nd half and who knows what may happen.

Then it would be 3-0

 

[mark82]

This is what a premier league team not trying to get their manager sacked looks like.

Premier league reserve team at that.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

David Pleat on BBC Radio 5 live:

"If someone asked me are Coventry a direct side or do they play through the middle, I honestly could not say."

"They simply do not have the speed or the guile to trouble Brighton."

I have not know Robins his plan for CCFC has been all season , Sunday league ?

 

[NorthernWisdom]

no one wants to see us lose but they're 63 places and 3 leagues above us. What do people really expect?

Yeah we're being shown up, but were always going to be really.

 

[Esoterica]

I’m pretty convinced it makes no difference other than a positive one winning games. We are on a bad run. We are missing

Jones
Andreu
Davies
Doyle
McDonald

Others carrying knocks and people are wondering why we are struggling to compete at a premier league team with a 12.5m striker up front

Ffs wake up will you!!

No problem with getting outplayed, Brighton have been hard working and played as a team with a clear plan to utilise their width. 2 soft goals from not marking though is frustrating, that's a basic. Willis defending the goal not his man for the first - it's his biggest weakness.

 

[chiefdave]

I cannot believe the fans around me. Fuckin every other word. Obscenities at every player only negative crap. Ruining it for my lad. Why come if it makes you that unhappy

Unfortunately I find the same at the Ricoh. A large section of the crowd seem to be waiting for a mistake so they can get on the players backs.

no one wants to see us lose but they're 63 places and 3 leagues above us. What do people really expect?

Its not as bad as some are saying, particularly on social media. There's a huge gulf in class and that has shown but I'm not sure what was expected. How much did our whole team cost? We've got 6 academy graduates and only one player over 25. They've got one player who cost £14m!

 

[SkyBlueRuffian]

?

Because we can’t beat Forest Green at home mate.

 

[Leamington Pete]

I remember being on the end of a 7-1 hammering at WBA in 1978. I hope this isn't another similar score ? You walk out of the stadium at the end unsure what to do ? Me and my dad went to the pub !

Don't remind me. I was 14. Got back to Leamington station and someone had nicked my bike. Not a good day.

 

[hill83]

I think it’s aimed at the sheeple

*Turns gif machine off*

 

[Nick]

I was expecting a gulf in class, but they aren't doing anything amazing like messi or ronaldo. They have a simple plan and do it well.

 

[skyblueelephant76]

No problem with getting outplayed, Brighton have been hard working and played as a team with a clear plan to utilise their width. 2 soft goals from not marking though is frustrating, that's a basic. Willis defending the goal not his man for the first - it's his biggest weakness.

It was the player Willis was marking for the second goal too, he rarely gets close enough to his man in the box.

 

[Adge]

Only bonus is I had first scorer and 5-1 to them. Halfway there........

 

[Nick]

Brighton make changes, we don't .

Krul gone off

 

[The CableGuy]

Brighton changing their keeper? Why? Did he fall asleep?

 

[sw88]

Krul did so much in the first half, he’s gone off for the second half

Might as well have replaced him with an outfield player!

 

[theferret]

Exactly. This is completely going the way it should 99% of the time

Of course it is. We know there is a gulf in class, but we're making a very poor fist of it. Make them work for the win, it's all too easy and we're not doing the basics. The system seems all wrong and we're making the wrong choices. Get the ball in their 3rd and throw it in and try to win some second balls. More importantly, try to play higher up the pitch.

Hopefully we'll pick things up and have a punt second half. Nowt to lose.

 

[wingy]

It could easily have been 2-1 (different) but for the woodwork.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Don't remind me. I was 14. Got back to Leamington station and someone had nicked my bike. Not a good day.

It had a flat tyre you bastard!

 

[mark82]

Brighton changing their keeper? Why? Did he fall asleep?

Injured presumably

 

[Liquid Gold]

*Turns gif machine off*

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No problem with getting outplayed, Brighton have been hard working and played as a team with a clear plan to utilise their width. 2 soft goals from not marking though is frustrating, that's a basic. Willis defending the goal not his man for the first - it's his biggest weakness.

Absoluteky

 

[Johhny Blue]

It could easily have been 2-1 (different) but for the woodwork.

or 3-0 but for the woodwork

 

[mark82]

Injured presumably

Probably from when he fouled JCH and got given a free kick.

 

[clint van damme]

now down to 10th in the league but 2 games in hand on Swindon and Lincoln to play in the next few weeks.
Robins needs to get 4 points from Wycombe and Mansfield. A big ask in my opinion.

 

[Otis]

Am I being a bit harsh, or could Burge have done better for that 2nd? He seems to start to come off his line and then stop.

Just think if he had stayed on his line he might have stopped that one.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Brighton changing their keeper? Why? Did he fall asleep?

They're going to pull him for an extra attacker like Hockey

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

It is when we make no chances