Match Thread Swindon Town Friendly (4 Viewers)

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

If we can can get better I'd say go for it but out of the current squad he's our best option as a lb in a back 4 as things stand. As we have Giles though i'd say it's unlikely Robins will be looking for any Lwb/lb this off season.

I wouldn't say it's a priority by any means and there's no sense replacing him unless Robins knows it's guaranteed he can bring in better. I like Mason and genuinely at the beginning of last season I thought he was potentially a shoe in for Player of the Season. But he needs to accept that on probably most occasions, Robins might consider Giles as the better option due to his preferred system. Something which I think he struggled with last season confidence and attitude-wise. He's young so that's hardly inexcusable.

Whilst another LB may not be brought in, we may bring in a left sided CB who can also play LB. Could be why (if it's true) we enquired about the possibility of loaning in Panzo, as he can play in both positions I believe. Although then again with Sheaf potentially coming in, or at least someone of his ilk who can play both CDM and CB, Robins may no longer be pursuing a versatile CB who can also slot into LB. We'll certainly find out over the coming weeks anyway.

 

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[win9nut]

Not sure if anyone else has posted, I loved the fact that Baka had a choice of shirt numbers and he chose 20.

Reckon that's his target next season

 

[Offhegoes]

Wasn't Mason shunted out after 1 bad performance at Rotherham (although I think he was coming back from injury in that game). I too like Mason, he's quick, and can pick a pass, but I guess he's just not physical enough for Robins. Grimmer was similar, neat and tidy and got forward well, but he shirked out of tackles and indirectly was to blame for a lot of goals (see both Notts County goals in Play Off Semi's)

 

[Great_Expectations]

Quite pleased I wasn’t around for this on Saturday, quite a lot of negativity.

To balance that; if fitness and match sharpness are our biggest concerns, I think we’ll be ok. Fitness and sharpness are easily improved, technical ability isn’t.

 

[covboy1987]

Quite pleased I wasn’t around for this on Saturday, quite a lot of negativity.

To balance that; if fitness and match sharpness are our biggest concerns, I think we’ll be ok. Fitness and sharpness are easily improved, technical ability isn’t.

Best thing to do is look back at the last two years pre -season friendlies - bit of a mixed bag - all about fitness



2018- 2019

Friendly	Sutton United​	2–0​	Coventry City	showSutton
13 July 2018Friendly	Coventry City​	3–1​	Everton U23s	showCartagena, Spain

17 July 2018Friendly	Aston Villa U23s​	1–2​	Coventry City	showBodymoor Heath
21 July 2018Friendly	Stevenage​	2–0​	Coventry City	showStevenag

25 July 2018Friendly	Coventry City​	0–1​	Derby County	showNuneaton
28 July 2018Regis Shield	West Bromwich Albion​	5–2​	Coventry City	showWest Bromwich

2019-2020

Friendly	Leamington​	0–4​	Coventry City	showLeamington Spa
12 July 2019Friendly	Coventry City​	1–1​	Northampton Town	showSan Pedro del Pinatar, Spain

20 July 2019Friendly	AFC Telford United​	1–1​	Coventry City	showTelford
24 July 2019Friendly	Coventry City​	0–0​	Liverpool Under-23s	showRugby

27 July 2019Friendly

Swindon Town​

0–2​

Coventry City

showSwindon

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Wasn't Mason shunted out after 1 bad performance at Rotherham (although I think he was coming back from injury in that game). I too like Mason, he's quick, and can pick a pass, but I guess he's just not physical enough for Robins. Grimmer was similar, neat and tidy and got forward well, but he shirked out of tackles and indirectly was to blame for a lot of goals (see both Notts County goals in Play Off Semi's)

To be fair to him, I think Grimmer was fouled in the away leg for their goal.

 

[covcity4life]

The knives aren't out for Hilsner. People are just asking questions about his fitness.

Bit its clouding judgement mate

It's 1 thing to say he has a tummy

Bit of then makes you ignore good passes and panic over a bad pass then that's when it becomes ludicrous

You might not be doing the above but many posters did in the match thread

 

[fernandopartridge]

Bit its clouding judgement mate

It's 1 thing to say he has a tummy

Bit of then makes you ignore good passes and panic over a bad pass then that's when it becomes ludicrous

You might not be doing the above but many posters did in the match thread

"Tummy" this isn't mumsnet

 

[win9nut]

"Tummy" this isn't mumsnet

Amount of bitching that goes on I thought I'd typed in the wrong address...