Match Thread Coventry City v Oxford United - FA CUP 3RD ROUND - 6th January 12:30 (6 Viewers)

[Martin180]

I can see the bigger picture. There were many players written off already but it looked quite clear to me that they would get there, and they have. Simms has got a little better, but he doesn't come into that category for me yet.

His contribution this season is poor, but he has time on his side. With our coaching team there's every chance he'll become a very good player. As it stands though I feel his improvement is being a bit overstated by some fans.

His contribution has been immense as regards to the style of play and system . His goals aren’t there yet but he’s far from poor

 

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[mmttww]

Oh Villa, please please, come and pound us!!

 

[Tommo1993]

Aubrey Plaza?

 

[Johhny Blue]

It will be Southampton or Newcastle away .

Hopefully Newcastle so we can do something nice for Sunderland

 

[Grendel]

His contribution has been immense as regards to the style of play and system . His goals aren’t there yet but he’s far from poor

Come on - immense - seriously?

 

[shmmeee]

What? How? In the team videos that I’ve watched he genuinely seems decent.

Just seems to think a lot of himself and get arsey quickly.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Godden started out at Oxford and was giving them respect by not over doing it

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

I spoke to a Norwegian guy after the game who was taking in the Tottenham Burnley, Coventry Oxford and Arsenal Liverpool game.
He said the Coventry forward who was taken off was very poor.
If only we had some decent forwards, our team would be a very good championship team.

 

[OldBedrocker]

I wasn't slagging Simms off ffs

Saying Godden is a more natural finisher is hardly an outrageous statements that way

I wasn't slagging Simms off ffs

Saying Godden is a more natural finisher is hardly an outrageous statement

Apologies but it read that way. Playing totally different roles today. Same all season does the ugly shit really well to allow Tats, Wright and Ohare space

 

[shmmeee]

I spoke to a Norwegian guy after the game who was taking in the Tottenham Burnley, Coventry Oxford and Arsenal Liverpool game.
He said the Coventry forward who was taken off was very poor.
If only we had some decent forwards, our team would be a very good championship team.

All the forwards were taken off

 

[Blind-Faith]

Just watching Wednesday Cardiff , Windass scored a 25 yard rocket into the bottom corner , to put his team 1-0 after about 70 seconds. Didn’t celebrate it or even seem particularly bothered, perhaps some players just don’t really give much of a hoot about the FA cup anymore? Just see it as a game they want over and done with asap?

 

[shmmeee]

What I will say is Godden could only do what he did because we were dominating the game, he’s in his element when you want someone in the box to put it away, but he couldn’t for example do what Simms did at Leeds and wouldn’t score because of that. He’s excellent making space and getting a shot off, but that needs the rest of the team to be playing in and around the area.

 

[PVA]

Apologies but it read that way.

No apology necessary 🤝🏻

 

[Deleted member 9744]

Apologies but it read that way. Playing totally different roles today. Same all season does the ugly shit really well to allow Tats, Wright and Ohare space

The problem is i don't think Simms does do this very much and this is the aspect of him that I find more disappointing than the lack of goal involvement. Godden 's movement off the ball is much better in my view. Usually he seems to lack aggression and movement.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

The problem is i don't think Simms does do this very much and this is the aspect of him that I find more disappointing than the lack of goal involvement. Godden 's movement off the ball is much better in my view. Usually he seems to lack aggression and movement.

Thankfully, MR would disagree with you.

 

[Martin180]

Come on - immense - seriously?

Playing against some of the best defences in the league - yes

 

[aloisiwouldhavescored]

Godden started out at Oxford and was giving them respect by not over doing it

Just watched the goals on you tube and Godden really didn't look happy after both his goals. No celebrating or anything.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Scoring a penalty must do as much for a forwards confidence as robbing a goal with cms to go over the line. He needs a goal from open play for a proper confidence boost. Doing well otherwise

With no Godden in the starting line up, it would have been decided before the game who would take a penalty if we got one, it seems Simms didn't volunteer to take it.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I was in the corner he scored in and it seems loke he celebrated just low key - I suppose ar 5-2 and 6-2 it was more elementary at that stage

 

[Grendel]

Playing against some of the best defences in the league - yes

today was Oxford and no he isn’t immense Martin he really isn’t

 

[Grendel]

Thankfully, MR would disagree with you.

Robins starts godden more often than not

 

[Evo1883]

At times today it was almost like a training session , Cal , Palmer, Simms, Sheaf, bidwell and saka just taking the piss

 

[Martin180]

today was Oxford and no he isn’t immense Martin he really isn’t

I know it was Oxford and I was referring to since our change of system . My view is that without his performances of late the players around him don’t get the goals they do . I know he is a number 9 and his goals scored have been generally disappointing but he continues to work hard and unselfishly for others and never seems to moan when things don’t go his way .
Your opinion will differ of course

 

[Martin180]

Robins starts godden more often than not

Since we’ve gone to 4 at the back ?

 

[OldBedrocker]

Why, he would probably miss then be even more sad.

Knob

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Why hasn’t Godden celebrated either goal?

Perhaps he knows he's on his way out.

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Hopefully Newcastle so we can do something nice for Sunderland

It will be a north east clean sweep

 

[Warwickhunt]

Just watched the goals on you tube and Godden really didn't look happy after both his goals. No celebrating or anything.

is that his way of flipping the bird at the bench?

 

[Grendel]

I know it was Oxford and I was referring to since our change of system . My view is that without his performances of late the players around him don’t get the goals they do . I know he is a number 9 and his goals scored have been generally disappointing but he continues to work hard and unselfishly for others and never seem a to moan when things don’t go his way .
Your opinion will differ of course

I would describe Gyokeres as immense - the fact you apply the term to simms is fascinating

 

[OldBedrocker]

today was Oxford and no he isn’t immense Martin he really isn’t

Simms today’s target as Palmer played well?

 

[OldBedrocker]

Robins starts godden more often than not

Recently? Have to disagree

 

[jordan210]

The stewards and safety group are such a bunch of mugs

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Hearing that a QPR rep was at the game watching Godden

After those 2 goals, not just QPR.

 

[SBT]

The stewards and safety group are such a bunch of mugs

Very deflating scenes

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

His contribution has been immense as regards to the style of play and system . His goals aren’t there yet but he’s far from poor

I just don't agree I'm afraid.

I'll accept he can do more off the ball than Godden in regards to holding it up, but I wouldn't go much further than that. Godden has been poor in recent times up until today (as much as I really like him), but that's really the only reason Simms is playing. Neither of them, in my view, are doing enough to warrant a starting position.

Like I said, Simms has shown some signs of improvement which is good, but not to the levels of say Wright and Sakamoto. If it wasn't for their contribution there would be a lot more focus on Simms, who I think gets a bit of an easier ride because of that, and the previous focus on Wright's transfer fee. I also don't buy the argument that 'he's occupying defenders so the others can thrive'. That to me seems a bit of a lazy statement and is the classic go to in order to defend a player who isn't really doing very well.

Simms is only young and needs plenty of time to develop, but using terminology like immense to describe him for me is completely the opposite of how I see it at the moment, and what I would expect from a player we have just signed for several million. If we want to hit the top I think we need some reinforcments in striker and central midfield, should there not be some further improvements in the not so distant future.