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[Brighton Sky Blue]

going to try and stay off here

Try the Wycombe forum

 

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[CanuckSkyBlue]

We will almost certainly be beaten tonight if the team don’t turn up until tomorrow

Its 3.31am and haven’t been able to sleep yet (wisdom teeth taken out earlier)

It’s tomorrow to me

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

going to try and stay off here

Thought the same - not sure I'll be able to resist for long though, Clint !

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I’ve got the drinks in for SBT match day bingo in any case

 

[baldy]

If we were going to change Manager I would look at Nigel Pearson before Jacket?

Personally I think you need to look at a strait jacket if you're thinking of replacing Robins already

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Personally I think you need to look at a strait jacket if you're thinking of replacing Robins already

Pun intended?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

The weather looks awful tomorrow, at least playing conditions look better this evening, from a spectators viewpoint. If we get a drubbing, i'll have wished it was played tomorrow !! COME ON CITY !!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I’ve got the drinks in for SBT match day bingo in any case

What's on your score card?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What's on your score card?

Goal scored either side
Card either side, two drinks for a red
Robins makes a sub, two drinks if at HT
Every 3 misplaced passes

Any time someone posts:
‘Make a change Robins’
‘FFS’
‘Think we’ll nick this’
‘Wouldn’t score if we played till _______’

Open to suggestions

 

[edgy]

Feel we are due a red card for the oppposition. Seems ages in my mind since an opponent was sent off.

Also feel that's pretty much our only hope tonight. Long punt from Marosi on 14 mins, Godden gambles, defender slips and pulls him down 30 yards out. Eager ref, brandishes the red. City score resultant free kick and cling on bravely for the remaining 75 mins. What heroes.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Feel we are due a red card for the oppposition. Seems ages in my mind since an opponent was sent off.

Also feel that's pretty much our only hope tonight. Long punt from Marosi on 14 mins, Godden gambles, defender slips and pulls him down 30 yards out. Eager ref, brandishes the red. City score resultant free kick and cling on bravely for the remaining 75 mins. What heroes.

I feel I might need to add any reference to Kenny Jackett after G’s suggestion yesterday

 

[Hobo]

Personally I think you need to look at a strait jacket if you're thinking of replacing Robins already

I dont want him replaced but Grendel suggested Jacket. I think Robins is doing a great job on very limited resources.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

There is no way Nigel Pearson would consider CCFC

 

[Nick]

 

[cc84cov]

Good luck

He doesn’t mean that really

 

[Nick]

I don't think we can try and absorb pressure for 90 minutes, we need a bit of pace going forward on the counter if that's the case!

 

[Esoterica]

Before Grendel dropped his hint I was going to say Pearson....

I was going to ask him to share his Pears on Potatoes recipe too. I've got to cook tonight and sounds like the kind of hideous shit my wife would like to eat.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Goal scored either side
Card either side, two drinks for a red
Robins makes a sub, two drinks if at HT
Every 3 misplaced passes

Any time someone posts:
‘Make a change Robins’
‘FFS’
‘Think we’ll nick this’
‘Wouldn’t score if we played till _______’

Open to suggestions

You should also include each time one of the usual boo boys is slated. Take two sips everytime McFadzean, Shipley (albeit he was awful Tuesday) or Godden are slated.

And neck a drink if one the favourites is praised/escapes criticism despite making mistakes/hiding, namely Hamer and Dabo.

 

[Nick]

Just seen Reading havent been behind in a league match this season.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You should also include each time one of the usual boo boys is slated. Take two sips everytime McFadzean, Shipley (albeit he was awful Tuesday) or Godden are slated.

And neck a drink if one the favourites is praised/escapes criticism despite making mistakes/hiding, namely Hamer and Dabo.

If I did it for Shipley he’d have got me wasted singlehandedly

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don't think we can try and absorb pressure for 90 minutes, we need a bit of pace going forward on the counter if that's the case!

5-3-2 let Kelly shithouse and Sheaf and Hamer try some more expression without Godden doing marathon training up front

 

[AOM]

Just seen Reading havent been behind in a league match this season.

Their form is ridiculous, but it surely has to come to an end at some point!
Hopefully we're massively underestimated by them and can somehow get a surprise few points

 

[Great_Expectations]

Difficult team selection tonight, as the box got us promoted, playing great football and the players are familiar with it.

However, it isn’t working thus far. That’s in part due to the players showing too much respect to the opposition and us not playing our football - the two are linked in my view. We are also lacking at AM, I like Allen but he’s anonymous and poor when he does get the ball, COH promising start has dropped and Shipley isn’t a ball player.

We’ve also been forced to go more direct at times, which isn’t fair on Godden, doesn’t work and does not suit the system.

So I would go:

Marosi
Ostigard McFadzean Hyam
Dabo Kelly Hamer Giles
COH
Godden Biamou

I wouldn’t give Walker a start yet, he looked rusty pre covid and same again on Tuesday. Biamou is a good link player, and unless tired then Godden should start and he has proven he can score at this level.

I’m not as into Hamer as others on here, he clearly has talent but discipline and positional sense are slightly concerning, but he is our only real creative outlet. Sheaf has massively improved but Kelly adds more, including leadership.

2-1, why not.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Their form is ridiculous, but it surely has to come to an end at some point!
Hopefully we're massively underestimated by them and can somehow get a surprise few points

The only way to guarantee we lose is to turn up expecting it to happen

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

20 minutes looked too much for Dabo on Tuesday. Loose passes and out of position a lot. Either he’s unfit or the league is too much for him

 

[jordan210]

Anyone else worried massively about this.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Anyone else worried massively about this.

As above, they’re good but not invincible. If they’re going to win make them earn it

 

[gspotgaz]

20 minutes looked too much for Dabo on Tuesday. Loose passes and out of position a lot. Either he’s unfit or the league is too much for him

He’s nowhere near match fit, robins insinuated he’s having to rush a few of the players back.

I’d imagine kelly, Walker, dabo aren’t ready yet but having to play parts of games through necessity

 

[gspotgaz]

Might sound like a crazy idea but if he’s ready wonder whether it’s worth throwing bapaga in to start?

He’s looked very dynamic and pacey from what I’ve seen in cup games (albeit against much lower standard opposition). We need some spark up top as we are far too predictable and slow at the moment up top end of pitch

 

[Frostie]

He’s nowhere near match fit, robins insinuated he’s having to rush a few of the players back.

I’d imagine kelly, Walker, dabo aren’t ready yet but having to play parts of games through necessity

Agreed. Having those 3 at full fitness would be massive for us.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Either he’s unfit or the league is too much for him

Ridiculous comment to make based on a 20 minute cameo

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I feel I might need to add any reference to Kenny Jackett after G’s suggestion yesterday

He did create a survival strategy once about 10 years ago...

Not to mention he spent over £1-2m last season in L1 and didn’t achieve promotion. So I have every reason to believe he’d keep us up.

 

[Nick]

Have seen on social media people wanting Rose back in for McFadz.

I assume they havent been watching games and just base it on his agent talk over the summer?

 

[pusbccfc]

IF times were normal and we were playing in front of crowds, what do you think the attendance would be for this?

Considering the poor form, tiny away crowd and a less than exciting opposition on sky, just how low would it have been?

 

[jordan210]

As above, they’re good but not invincible. If they’re going to win make them earn it

Thats it I want us to come out and attack and not sit back allowing them to keep putting pressure on us. We cant afford to keep playing it out from the back with opponents strikers pressing us so much.