nunchuckas
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Everyone's too nervous!
Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Reading Match Thread - Saturday 22nd Apr (8 Viewers)
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Not much to say really is there at this stage apart from win or bust
oscillatewildly
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I see it being another draw to add to our already impressive collection.
Sick Boy
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100% there will be a thread dedicated to Bidwell with some obscure stats.
Calista
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It's a Reading forum not a Writing forum
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Not sure Walker would suit that. Or Godden for that matter.
If you were going to do that Vik would be the most suited to it as he likes to turn and run at defenders, even though it would seem mad to do that to your top scorer. It would either be a masterstroke that flummoxed the opposition or a complete disaster.
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Sick Boy
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Sure - Biamou - new contractobscure stats
Tell me you know nothing about modern football without telling me.
skyblue025
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A must win for both teams really so hopefully an open attacking game. City to win 3:1
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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One thing that seems apparent; we have some players that have a weak mentality. When we have a big game, they hide. If we do get to the playoffs, that worries me.
Sheaf did it against Stoke (sorry I know that will trigger a few), but he was awful. Culpable for much of the onslaught. However, was much better against Blackburn until his injury and was one of the better players. Eccles, Bidwell, Doyle, and BNC have been regular chokers however, and I feel have been poor recently with limited redeeming factors.
Tomorrow it is such an important match. We need 11 players at the top of their game. I don't know about anyone else, but I can't relax. Some of the biggest games in our generational history coming up.
Hope we will be celebrating this time tomorrow. PUSB.
Sheaf did it against Stoke (sorry I know that will trigger a few), but he was awful. Culpable for much of the onslaught. However, was much better against Blackburn until his injury and was one of the better players. Eccles, Bidwell, Doyle, and BNC have been regular chokers however, and I feel have been poor recently with limited redeeming factors.
Tomorrow it is such an important match. We need 11 players at the top of their game. I don't know about anyone else, but I can't relax. Some of the biggest games in our generational history coming up.
Hope we will be celebrating this time tomorrow. PUSB.
SeaSeeEffCee
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There used to be a rule where you weren’t suspended until after you’d gone through the appeal process I’m pretty sure. I feel like I remember Rio Ferdinand playing the game after getting sent off for United because they’d appealed it and were awaiting the results.
clint van damme
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Don't agree to be honest.
I think we just have players that struggle to be consistent, something that affects half a dozen other teams in the league who can also be very good on their day.
This season they've overcame the bollocks at the start of the season, a run where we couldn't buy a win and injuries to several key players to be on the verge of the play offs.
Last season we won a shitload of points late on from losing positions, it doesn't point to a weak mentality to me.
Of course there are games, like Swansea at home, where we have a collective brain fart but I don't think there's a big issue.
Wednesday is a good example, to play that poorly but still rescue a point in the manner we did shows bollocks in my opinion.
If you think things like progressive carries are obscure and not used by every football club in the land then you're just showing yourself up to be pretty clueless on modern recruitment.
And in your own words I'm an expert anyway
clint van damme
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Are you getting your veteran Irish strikers mixed up? Do you mean Long?
. I wish Carroll hadn't been suspended to be honest, I always think he looks poor these days when I see him play.
Tommo1993
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No I mean Kevin Doyle!
Londonccfcfan
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Cuffy and Esbrand have improved.
Otis
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Yeah, I probably agree on 2-1, but it will be a Wilson hat-trick.
Great_Expectations
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I like all of our players and I think we’ll win today.
Except for the players I don’t like, who I’ll criticise no matter how they perform.
I also like stats, unless they show me something I don’t want to see.
Finally, our players have got us to within touching distance of the play offs, despite a mess of an off field situation and missing several key players throughout the year. And came back from behind twice in the last few weeks. But they’re weak.
Enjoyable pre match read before the biggest game of the season so far.
Except for the players I don’t like, who I’ll criticise no matter how they perform.
I also like stats, unless they show me something I don’t want to see.
Finally, our players have got us to within touching distance of the play offs, despite a mess of an off field situation and missing several key players throughout the year. And came back from behind twice in the last few weeks. But they’re weak.
Enjoyable pre match read before the biggest game of the season so far.
Tommo1993
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Blackburn and Gyokeres said Wilson is a git.
stupot07
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I never said he was responsible, I was showing how his high press had consequences that rippled through the defensive shape, causing overloads pulling Fadz out of position, and meaning Bidwell couldn't get out to press the cross as quickly as he'd have liked. 100% robins and the coaching team will have gone through some video analysis and identified that. That said Blackburn did superbly to get through out press and move us around.
And whislt Hamer was to blame for the Sunderland goal, JWE didn't close him down quick enough and didn't block the line of the shot, allowing the player to get a shot off with his strong foot. He could and should have done better.
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Sky Blue Pete
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I think that’s unfair. It’s not binary. Strong mentality or weak mentality.
These players have shown up since they were 7 or 8 showing they were the best in their age group and giving a best in the class performance
I think most of the difference is consistency.
I’d love some psychologist to look at what robins has done these last 6 years to progress his players collectively and individually
I think it’s mainly about belief. I know that’s a bit Ted lasso but at a certain level of talent belief becomes the arbiter and in that way mentality does become an issue.
So do the players truly believe they have the talent to play in the play offs.
Do we?
Certainly Hamer and yok do. How many of the others genuinely believe?
Amcoventry
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Heres a thought? Start a thread Coventry vs Reading Referee thread and all those that make so many comments on the referee during the game can post in that thread. I try to follow the game here in NZ on this site but rather than get the flow of the game all I get is constant comments on the referee? The Blackburn game all I got was comments on how bad the referee was and yet on BBC I see they gave away 14 fouls to our 9? Just an idea!
Winny the Bish
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Walker in for Godden is a must. I loved Matty G but he's been atrocious the past few weeks.
Blind-Faith
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Some fresh legs would be helpful today. I’d bet tempted to start Walker , Kelly + JWE
Early goal and get the place bouncing, Reading will fall apart I reckon. Can’t wait for it! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Early goal and get the place bouncing, Reading will fall apart I reckon. Can’t wait for it! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
It was an excellent header to be fair.
Londonccfcfan
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I agree start Walker. Dont agree Goddens been atrocious.
Gyo and Vik just havnt linked up great imo.
In fact I think we may even go with 1 striker if Allen and Sheaf are fit.
We also play better And are defensively good when we boss the midfield
skyblueeyesrevisited
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Absolutely no pressure on the delivery into the box. Bidwell was miles away.
TomRad85
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Sure but what's the point in banging on about it? The header was fucking brilliant and our goals against column is pretty tidy, especially when you consider a good wedge of them were conceded during the horrendous start to the season.
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PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Gyo and Vik?
Torquay Sky Blue
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Unfortunately the way of football these days. Everyone in tight when the opposition have the ball. Almost inviting a cross
Covkid1968#
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Dots slowly disappearing… going to be busy today so expect huge queues at every turnstile. Flat pre poured beer, Pies selling out and a need to factor in a 10 minute wait for us old bastards to be able to release the contents of our bladders.