Cally Fedora
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On balance yes. Allen didn’t have a bad game. Torp was ponderous and largely anonymous.
Match Thread Stoke away 10th August 12:30 - Opening day! (21 Viewers)
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skybluecam
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That was pretty crap to be honest. Terrible first half. Improved 2nd but still didn’t create a decent chance. Midfield was nowhere. Not throwing my toys out the pram just yet but it is disappointing.
Our support was top though.
Our support was top though.
SkyblueTexan
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Thought he played in midfield last season on occasion. Not saying he's great, but Allen is not much better and possibly worse.
CCFCBat
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Potbellypig
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Not bothered about the result tbh. My only real take from it is I'm not feeling we should be taking Simms off for BTA at 0-0.
SkyblueTexan
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I think I had 12 instead of 11 in my lineup (my bad)...the slashes were for alternate options....in any case every extra player helps especially if the ref favours the other teamNot sure we can get away with playing 14 players at the same time
ccfc1234
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Allen is a water carrier that will not take us to top 2
Eccles is also not a top 2 midfielder
Torp is not a top 2 midfielder
Palmer is not a top 2 midfielder
Lati standing in is not a top 2 midfielder
If we are serious about challenging right at the top of the league we need far more quility in the middle of the park.
Eccles is also not a top 2 midfielder
Torp is not a top 2 midfielder
Palmer is not a top 2 midfielder
Lati standing in is not a top 2 midfielder
If we are serious about challenging right at the top of the league we need far more quility in the middle of the park.
OldBedrocker
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We are not a top 2 contender. Quite where this came from I don't know. We maybe have a bit more quality than last year but with no more strengthening we will finish 8-12th
Ross Dublin
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We were outplayed and out muscled in midfield today. The 3 that started I just don't think work well enough. With our current players I feel it has to be Sheaf, Eccles and Rudoni. Before today i would have thought we had enough in midfield, but we are only an injury or 2 away from performances like today's... not the start we wanted and hopefully if we are truly going for it, will see 1 or 2 more good players brought in.
OldBedrocker
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The lack of creativity and incisive passing was the biggest worry for me today.
StrettoBoy
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Brighton Sky Blue
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2021
Brighton Sky Blue
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The goalkeeper was hung out to dry, not his fault.
HerneBayGaz
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He was so inconsistent it was embarrassing. He made a better ball boy then a ref..
SkyblueTexan
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You know I think the whole team was drinking the same Kool Aid as the pundits and thinking they could just show up and get the 3 points. Really hope this is the rocket up the arse they need to wake up and work hard for every point.
MR better watch his back as well or Dr. Roberts/DK may start lining up candidates for the lead coaching job or who knows Delaney/Dempster may get another promotion (not that I want that).
MR better watch his back as well or Dr. Roberts/DK may start lining up candidates for the lead coaching job or who knows Delaney/Dempster may get another promotion (not that I want that).
Otis
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He's already said he's going to watch it back
Brighton Sky Blue
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What else did he say?
torchomatic
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Just got back. Rubbish first half. Brilliant second until they scored.
Thought Thomas and Allen were disappointing.
Thought Thomas and Allen were disappointing.
Johnnythespider
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If he watches it backwards we'll start 1-0 down and end up 0-0, he'll think we've equalised and play the same 11 next Friday
torchomatic
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It was a good atmosphere. We were quite high up the back and there was constant singing.
torchomatic
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His passing was poor too.
SkyblueTexan
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Werder Bremen last week and Stoke today bypassed our midfield at will. Then our backline is under pressure and forced to scramble. Our forward players are also left on an island with no linkup play from back to front that Stoke and Werder showed. These are all warning signs we must heed and need to improve upon.
Johnnythespider
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I agree that top 2 is a stretch but I think we really should be looking to finish better that 8-12th, we finished 9th last year after tailing off quite badly once we got to Wembley, apart from the defence we've strengthened quite well I think.
Otis
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Video - Victor Torp and Mark Robins reflect on Coventry City's defeat against Stoke City 🎙️
Watch on Youtube....
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Brighton Sky Blue
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That’s not the whole interview is it?Video - Victor Torp and Mark Robins reflect on Coventry City's defeat against Stoke City 🎙️
Watch on Youtube....
Otis
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Has to be top 6 as far as I am concerned.
Otis
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That's all I saw.
Tommo1993
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The CBS gets a really tough crowd as far as getting away from the area is concerned - I genuinely feel it’s one of the best at this level. Stoke is and always has been awful.
As for the game: first half looked as if Robins dropped a completely new system on them before KO. Torp in particular was totally lost for the duration of his game - wouldn’t be the first time though, would it. There were glimpses of Rudoni and Simms connecting, but Sakamoto and EMC gave him nothing.
Definitely game of two halves but I don’t think anyone would’ve complained at a 0-0.
Not too downbeat. Credit is valuable but doesn’t last forever, would expect to see a nasty fire under MR’s arse if we didn’t finish top 6.
As for the game: first half looked as if Robins dropped a completely new system on them before KO. Torp in particular was totally lost for the duration of his game - wouldn’t be the first time though, would it. There were glimpses of Rudoni and Simms connecting, but Sakamoto and EMC gave him nothing.
Definitely game of two halves but I don’t think anyone would’ve complained at a 0-0.
Not too downbeat. Credit is valuable but doesn’t last forever, would expect to see a nasty fire under MR’s arse if we didn’t finish top 6.
Skyblue Bangkok
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We're not much better in the 2 nd hardly created anything.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Yep. Doesn’t really look like what we spent the summer practicing anyway.
shmmeee
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How do you know my rock doesn’t keep away tigers? Do you see any tigers around here?
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SeaSeeEffCee
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I make today the first time we haven’t scored opening game of the season since 2016.
Definitely our worst opening day performance since we’ve been back in the Champ.
Definitely our worst opening day performance since we’ve been back in the Champ.
Diogenes
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If we finish 8-12th MR won't be here next season.