Match Thread Coventry City - Maidstone United [FA] Match Thread - Monday 26th Feb (9 Viewers)
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JohnWH
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Someone(s) from yesterday's starting line up needs to be in, marshaling enthusiasm and really taking personal responsibility and ownership of the squad performance on field against Maidstone. Really need everyone to step up set a positive tempo. Goals should be available and a massive opportunity to shake off the non confidence shown yesterday. I'd even like to see Wilson and Bobby--even Jay-- get the chance. It's not so much a reflection of the league position of our visitors, but a reflection that professionals need to learn how to take the best foot forward to the next available game.
There's likely to be one or two expected changes (Fabio, probably Godden). I'll wait for the line up announcement to make my usual incorrect score prediction.
There's likely to be one or two expected changes (Fabio, probably Godden). I'll wait for the line up announcement to make my usual incorrect score prediction.
JohnWH
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But how did they re create the expected atmosphere and pressure?
Nick
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Sounds like they trained on a grass pitch and called it the CBS.
If it works then fair play.
long way home
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Collins, Bidwell, Kitch, Kelly, Palmer and Godden in
Wilson, JDS, Binks, Eccles, Saka and Simms out.
Wilson, JDS, Binks, Eccles, Saka and Simms out.
SkyblueDad
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Can’t see this anti Binks talk he’s had better games but he was far from our worst defender on the day, you have to look what was in front of him.
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He was the best defender. The others were terrible though.
Otis
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I can see JDS being given another go. It was such a bad mistake. I wouldn't be surprised if MR picks him again, with a demand for a much better performance and plays him a little higher up the pitch.
Be interesting to see if he gives them all a kick up the backside and gives them a chance to put it right. Could go one of two ways. Punished and dropped, or chance to put it right.
I don't think it will be quite the same side though.
If you bring Bidwell in and push JDS further up, that then replaces Sakamoto.
Palmer may well get the nod too though.
Grendel
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Dasilva should play so he can stay away from the team at West Brom
That’s a very good point!
Tommo1993
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Eakin was on the touchline inhaling very nasally and loudly down a microphone.
mmttww
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Speak for yourself, m8.
skyblue_55
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If we get a corner, isn’t there anyone other than Eccles , that can put a ball in , that doesn’t hit the first defender ?
Torp will surely not be needed for this match ?
Torp will surely not be needed for this match ?
I wouldn’t spend big money on him. He just hasn’t got the ability to spot a gap and carry the ball into midfield out of trouble like Kitching or even McFadzean did. That makes all the difference. He passes sideways, backwards or fizzeing balls into feet. Not the future .
Otis
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If Eccles is going to be taking them, I think we need to send Jay Da Silva up into the box for corners
skybluericoh
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Just looked at the goals from last night. The first they’ve obviously practiced the routine, but we should have defended that. Our fault.
2nd GK makes a good save defender then plays keep ball in the box under pressure. Our fault again.
3rd they play a hard fast turnover, quick ball into the box defender try to clear it, goes in. If he had left it probably goes out for a throw in to us, but the ball in was hard and he was under some pressure to play, bad luck but our fault again.
We will not be making them mistakes again so quickly and not that many in one game. (Fingers crossed)
2nd GK makes a good save defender then plays keep ball in the box under pressure. Our fault again.
3rd they play a hard fast turnover, quick ball into the box defender try to clear it, goes in. If he had left it probably goes out for a throw in to us, but the ball in was hard and he was under some pressure to play, bad luck but our fault again.
We will not be making them mistakes again so quickly and not that many in one game. (Fingers crossed)
itsabuzzard
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Is this what they call virtual reality?
Boicey
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They could have got 3 blokes to hold up phone lights tbh…
Milne Out
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I can’t be the only one to think that if someone gave me between £10 - 20k per week, I’d be able to resurrect my 3 studded Puma Kings from the bin, turn up for training ,and ping a corner in better than a lot I have seen over the last few years
Woeful, always makes you think , what on earth are they doing all week ?
Maybe , back in the day, we were just blessed with Gary McAllister laser guiding his across with ease
SkyblueDad
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Genuine question were any of the goals goalkeeping mistakes,I don’t think any were to be honestJust looked at the goals from last night. The first they’ve obviously practiced the routine, but we should have defended that. Our fault.
2nd GK makes a good save defender then plays keep ball in the box under pressure. Our fault again.
3rd they play a hard fast turnover, quick ball into the box defender try to clear it, goes in. If he had left it probably goes out for a throw in to us, but the ball in was hard and he was under some pressure to play, bad luck but our fault again.
We will not be making them mistakes again so quickly and not that many in one game. (Fingers crossed)
SkyblueDad
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Genuine question were any of the goals goalkeeping mistakes,I don’t think any were to be honest.Just looked at the goals from last night. The first they’ve obviously practiced the routine, but we should have defended that. Our fault.
2nd GK makes a good save defender then plays keep ball in the box under pressure. Our fault again.
3rd they play a hard fast turnover, quick ball into the box defender try to clear it, goes in. If he had left it probably goes out for a throw in to us, but the ball in was hard and he was under some pressure to play, bad luck but our fault again.
We will not be making them mistakes again so quickly and not that many in one game. (Fingers crossed)
shmmeee
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skybluericoh
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No they weren’t down to defenders
Matt smith
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Collins
Lati
Thomas
Kitching
Bidwell
Kelly
Eccles
Simms
Palmer
Wright
Godden
rest MVE Torp and O hare
take wright off if we’re winning convincingly
Lati
Thomas
Kitching
Bidwell
Kelly
Eccles
Simms
Palmer
Wright
Godden
rest MVE Torp and O hare
take wright off if we’re winning convincingly
not mistakes maybe bad decision, should have come and got something on the 1st one, that cross was just hung up into the 6 yard box, stuck to his line, think he even thought about coming for it
long way home
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Its not that Binks is bad i just want him ready for west brom on the Friday.. Im not anti Binks, far from it
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Keep changing my mind.
Started thinking go strong, get the game won and rest players. Then thought play the lesser used squad players and have the decent players on the bench in case. After last night I was back to thinking full strength and hammer them.
Do we go for the better attacking/ball playing defenders as we'll have possession a lot, or go for more physical players as they'll likely try to be bully us. Especially after seeing Dasilva.
Midfield has a lot of injuries, so do we play a lot attackers like Palmer and O'Hare alongside one more defensive midfielder as we'll be in possession, or would that given them a chance to be physically dominant
At this moment, I'll say
Collins
MVE Kitching Binks Dasilva
O'Hare Kelly Palmer
Simms Godden Tavares
Wilson, Bidwell, Thomas, Lati, Eccles, Torp, Wright, Lusala, Stretton
I know that's two left footed CB's but I think it's worth the experiment. Thomas has looked mentally tired last few games.
Started thinking go strong, get the game won and rest players. Then thought play the lesser used squad players and have the decent players on the bench in case. After last night I was back to thinking full strength and hammer them.
Do we go for the better attacking/ball playing defenders as we'll have possession a lot, or go for more physical players as they'll likely try to be bully us. Especially after seeing Dasilva.
Midfield has a lot of injuries, so do we play a lot attackers like Palmer and O'Hare alongside one more defensive midfielder as we'll be in possession, or would that given them a chance to be physically dominant
At this moment, I'll say
Collins
MVE Kitching Binks Dasilva
O'Hare Kelly Palmer
Simms Godden Tavares
Wilson, Bidwell, Thomas, Lati, Eccles, Torp, Wright, Lusala, Stretton
I know that's two left footed CB's but I think it's worth the experiment. Thomas has looked mentally tired last few games.
shmmeee
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Problem with bringing in a lot of younger players and foreign league players I think is they just haven’t played this many games. Thomas for example is on 34, the most he’s done in a season is 25.
Yep. Hamer & Gyok had similar issues with fatigue in their first season of playing a 46 game season.
Next year a lot of players will be better placed to deal with it.