Match Thread Preston North End FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 4th Nov (5 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If you regard much better as better than shite fair enough. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had been playing Leicester or Leeds? We were better but still not very good
You're deluding yourself in my opinion

And people single me out for pessimism

 

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[Evo1883]

If you regard much better as better than shite fair enough. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had been playing Leicester or Leeds? We were better but still not very good
You're deluding yourself in my opinion

Well , I was there and have eyeballs

Second half was much better

 

[fernandopartridge]

Second half was far better, a Preston fan we spoke to on the way back felt we were much much better after half time which we were.

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[alexccfc99]

That is pathetic defending

 

[Chris1987]

Well , I was there and have eyeballs

Second half was much better

I have eyeballs too probably functioning better than yours

 

[Chris1987]

And people single me out for pessimism

Realism

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Simms looked good when he came on, and think we suffered first half due to Allen and Ayari being too lightweight in the middle. Lati was getting overrun on his side for the first half, and it was an easy out ball to their left. Second half we improved massively with the tweak in formation and personnel,and hopefully we will have learned something from that.

 

[Evo1883]

I have eyeballs too probably functioning better than yours

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Simms looked good when he came on, and think we suffered first half due to Allen and Ayari being too lightweight in the middle. Lati was getting overrun on his side for the first half, and it was an easy out ball to their left. Second half we improved massively with the tweak in formation and personnel,and hopefully we will have learned something from that.

Thought MVE looked really poor in his cameo mind

 

[wingy]

Thought MVE looked really poor in his cameo mind

Could of had a ready replacement if Burroughs was here?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Could have had a ready replacement if Burroughs was here?

Burroughs needed regular game time. I suspect he might return in January

 

[pusbccfc]

Ben Sheaf hasn't had an assist since Wigan at home last August apparently.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Ben Sheaf hasn't had an assist since Wigan at home last August apparently.

We played them in November but ok

 

[higgs]

Been poorly treated in my opinion. Solid pro who knows his role - defend first, get up and support second. Said if for a while but JDS is no upgrade despite some people thinking he’s class.

100% Bidwell didn't deserve to lose his place jds tidy on the ball but not a good defender

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[David O'Day]

Thought MVE looked really poor in his cameo mind

He's not a right winger, though, to be fair

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[higgs]

Looking at the third preston goal Barnsley have had our pants down 4.5 m for kitching marking fresh air

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Looking at the third preston goal Barnsley have had our pants down 4.5 m for kitching marking fresh air

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He’s very close to the goal when he heads it in

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Looking at the third preston goal Barnsley have had our pants down 4.5 m for kitching marking fresh air

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More than just him at fault for that one

 

[CV22SBA]

So he should have been sent off.

Definitely

 

[fatso]

Looking at the third preston goal Barnsley have had our pants down 4.5 m for kitching marking fresh air

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He's a league 1 defender, and he defends as such.

 

[Tommo1993]

Finally home. Can only imagine the nervousness Robins was on about is mainly from Haji Wright. I don’t recall seeing a striker being so big yet timid. He’s missing so much from his game besides that. Appreciate he was in the right place twice to score, but his anticipation and awareness is poor. His strength non existent.

A caller said he may even need an opponent to force some aggression out of him. I sort of agree with that idea.

Simms did alright when he came on, Eccles too. Allen well off his game. Personally don’t see how MVE is any better than BNC, would also like to see Bidwell ahead of JDS. Fadz on his way out of regular starts too.

 

[Ann Proctor-Brown]

Still got time to gel.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Will be interesting to see if Robins unleashes Haji, Godden and Simms next week

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Finally home. Can only imagine the nervousness Robins was on about is mainly from Haji Wright. I don’t recall seeing you a striker being so big yet timid. He’s missing so much from his game besides that. Appreciate he was in the right place twice to score, but his anticipation and awareness is poor. His strength non existent.

A caller said he may even need an opponent to force some aggression out of him. I sort of agree with that idea.

Simms did alright when he came on, Eccles too. Allen well off his game. Personally don’t see how MVE is any better than BNC, would also like to see Bidwell ahead of JDS. Fadz on his way out of regular starts too.

Wilson looked the most nervous of them all.

 

[covcity4life]

Will be interesting to see if Robins unleashes Haji, Godden and Simms next week

If he does we need to buy more strikers in Jan!

 

[SHUNT31]

He's not a right winger, though, to be fair

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Should have been Sakamoto on.

 

[David O'Day]

Should have been Sakamoto on.

Deffo

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[Tommo1993]

Sakamoto was stripped and ready to come on just before COH and Bidwell did. What stopped that?

 

[shepardo01]

Tugs his shirt in the box putting him off balance for the shot so it probably was a pen. Even if it wasn’t, it’s a stupid think to do because any ref is going to see that and give the pen.

He doesn't actually tug his shirt ..he falls over behind their forward and brushes his shirt (not even his body, just his shirt) the guy carries on, shanks his shot, falls over (due to opening his body out to shoot far corner at such pace) doesn't appeal, then Taylor gives the pen when the ball is in the stand!

 

[shepardo01]

That is pathetic defending

This is the problem;
For all of the positives in the second half, this sums us up.
Playing well, on top - soft shit goal out of nothing.
You could say that in most of our defeats this season....

 

[Otis]

He doesn't actually tug his shirt ..he falls over behind their forward and brushes his shirt (not even his body, just his shirt) the guy carries on, shanks his shot, falls over (due to opening his body out to shoot far corner at such pace) doesn't appeal, then Taylor gives the pen when the ball is in the stand!

The problem I can see with it is that rather than just going to ground, he puts his arms out, all but trying to bring the player to the ground.

Definite pen.

 

[pusbccfc]

We played them in November but ok

Wigan in November, 12 months ago. My bad.

 

[Chris1987]

So my 10 pence worth on today. Firstly City fans were great all afternoon and got behind the team.
The first half was utterly dire . Preston were terrible , Cov even worse.
I was very surprised when Robins totally changed formation and suddenly there was a lot more intensity and promise ( there had to be at 3-1 down ). Bidwell was many leagues above JDS and Simms started looking a player. COH obviously still lacks fitness and MVE looked totally lost when he came on. Wilson was nervous as hell and sorry to say it but Fadz looks pretty much done Very surprised Tats didn't get any game time.
Fixtures get harder soon , things only looked better today when we were chasing the game.

 

[Evo1883]

This is the penalty , that's not a penalty that's disgraceful , the first time I've seen it .. sent it to a mate who supports Liverpool, he can't understand what the penalty is for

 

[David O'Day]

The problem I can see with it is that rather than just going to ground, he puts his arms out, all but trying to bring the player to the ground.

Definite pen.

The issue is he let him play on and shoot which is against the laws

We were shit anyway that half

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