Match Thread Coventry City at Oxford United Match Thread - Tuesday 14th Aug (14 Viewers)

[hill83]

We need some forwards

That can do really good kicks into the net

 

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[Nick]

Christ, is for baka not sterling

 

[stevefloyd]

CWR just playing the 'highlights' back and the feckin music is drowning it out ....fuckin shite

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Clive: "and now lets hear the highlights of the game". Cue a few seconds of drowned out commentary behind incidental music, before that fades and we just get CWR incidental music for a minute or two...no, wait, I can just hear the Oxford goal now, very faintly, behind the music again. What a station!

 

[Nick]

Oxford have started awful this season and have already registered 12 shots against us

They have a plan going forward

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

CWR just playing the 'highlights' back and the feckin music is drowning it out ....fuckin shite

That was the highlight, mate...

 

[Deleted member 5849]

We have no forwards who can instinctively move and create chances and get in front of defenders

I hate to join in last season's lemming-like fad, but if ever Ponticelli's going to get a run of games, surely now's the time!

 

[Nick]

I hate to join in last season's lemming-like fad, but if ever Ponticelli's going to get a run of games, surely now's the time!

He needs service

 

[Evo1883]

Very concerned about where goals are coming from .
And also concerned about why robins tries to play for a 1-0 away from home

 

[Deleted member 5849]

He needs service

Well he's got 45 minutes.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Started off ok..tactics looked better than Saturday first 20 mins....played bako on left....and Sterling on right midfield....with two upfront Hiwula and Max.

Sterling looks like a schoolboy..scared to put a foot in ...really hasn't looked the part so far.

Bako has done a bit better on the left but not much and Hiwula in 2.5 games hasn't even looked like the answer. He's missed a good few clear cut chances now. He has to step up to the plate.

Bayliss shining star again..looks different level.

Jch and JP may come on too late though to save us!

Let's write Hiwula off like the masses did with McNulty. It did the trick last time. The fact he's got himself into positions to score is positive.

 

[Nick]

Let's write Hiwula off like the masses did with McNulty. It did the trick last time. The fact he's got himself into positions to score is positive.

He won't do anything on the left touch line though

 

[stupot07]

He needs service

Normal service resumed?

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[Ashdown]

People poo pooed fans looking at previous stats of players brought in but they do tell a tale. Goalscorers are like hen's teeth it's true but fucksake we need to threaten the opposition..... Are we ?

 

[Grendel]

He needs service

Again though striker instinct - moving ahead of defenders - looking for parried shots by the keeper - the forwards we have do not have those instincts - he might of you bung him in the middle.

 

[Evo1883]

And sterling is shite , not equipped at all for this level , or a typical prem player who believes he’s too good for this level so the effort isn’t there

 

[Nick]

Again though striker instinct - moving ahead of defenders - looking for parried shots by the keeper - the forwards we have do not have those instincts - he might of you bung him in the middle.

He does make runs, we don't have the ball long enough to do anything

Nothing in the middle, huge gap between strikers and midfield

 

[Grendel]

He does make runs, we don't have the ball long enough to do anything

Nothing in the middle, huge gap between strikers and midfield

Other clubs play the formation with some success

 

[stevefloyd]

looks like game over

 

[Nick]

Goal comes from our goal kick

We can't actually keep it in their half, it needs changing

 

[Nick]

It's embarrassing, we look lost and clueless

 

[Evo1883]

We are fucking woeful

 

[usskyblue]

Let's write Hiwula off like the masses did with McNulty. It did the trick last time. The fact he's got himself into positions to score is positive.

We have to wait for his 4th game anyway m8

 

[hill83]

I'm still going to say it's early days and things will improve. But it's a hell of a lot easier to get away with not playing well with someone who can finish.
Not seen this game so can't comment on how we are setup but if it's as bad as people are saying then surely it will be noticed by Robins and the rest.

 

[Evo1883]

We are far too deep centrally , robins and his try and nick a goal on the counter bollocks hindering us like it did unnecessarily at times last season .

Let the lads play ffs

 

[Greggs]

I'd much rather have the team that finished last season!

 

[fernandopartridge]

Bollocks. It's going to be a long old season I fear. Good old CCFC deflating optimism time and time again

 

[Evo1883]

1003 city fans

 

[larry_david]

Here's a question. We rip teams to shreds end of last season, and then change the system all because we lost our striker. Why not replace said striker with a like for like and keep the fucking system that rips teams to shreds

 

[fernandopartridge]

Stop going on about strikers. Its the fucking midfield who are just not competing

 

[Nick]

Is he watching the same game? It was obvious after the first ten times we couldn't keep the ball it didn't work. Everything we do it comes back at us for them to break.

Same as Wimbledon

 

[Evo1883]

Here's a question. We rip teams to shreds end of last season, and then change the system all because we lost our striker. Why not replace said striker with a like for like and keep the fucking system that rips teams to shreds

It’s frustrating as fuck

 

[Nick]

Stop going on about strikers. Its the fucking midfield who are just not competing

The is no midfield, nothing to do with strikers. Not creating anything or getting close to troubling them.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

People poo pooed fans looking at previous stats of players brought in but they do tell a tale. Goalscorers are like hen's teeth it's true but fucksake we need to threaten the opposition..... Are we ?

Nah it’s just it’s easy to say we’ll be shit cos most of the last 25 seasons we have been.

 

[CovInEssex]

1003 city fans

Fuck me, fair play

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Here's a question. We rip teams to shreds end of last season, and then change the system all because we lost our striker. Why not replace said striker with a like for like and keep the fucking system that rips teams to shreds

Abso-bloody-lutely. Either sign a replacement for McNulty who shares some of his raw attributes who you can develop as a goalscorer, or give Ponticelli a run in that role and keep the same shape.

Sounds like option no.2 is the way to go at least...offside, but promising!