warwickskyblue
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And now heās turning up on CWR as well! Heaven help us all!!!He's banned from here (although keeps turning back up). You're welcome to keep him.
Match Thread Coventry City - Oxford Utd - Match Thread - Friday 16th Aug 8pm KO (3 Viewers)
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Calista
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Made some noise but it was either that dreary 'yellows yellows', or stuff from the 1974 Southern League songbook.
Stevie wonder?
Coldplay now!š«£
Skybluekyle
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Have to agree with you, plus the "greatest team the world has ever seen" chant immediately makes you a tinpot team in my view, but they made better noise than many other fanbases who have visited
shmmeee
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Should have been about three free kicks for the time he held the ball.
Chris1987
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We are going to concede more against the better sides imo. Hopefully when Sheaf returns the midfield is less open . A better side than Oxford would have run through Torp at will tonight. We're 2 additions away from being a complete side in this division but they are in key positions
Perennial Lurker
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I think we are going to see some high scoring games this season that is for sure
ccfc1234
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It was Torp losing the ball and then running back like he was in treacle that lead to their second. He did play some expansive passes but he is unspectacular and we miss Sheaf.
Terry Gibson's perm
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Itās a terrible part of the game I donāt like us doing it either the refs need to stamp down on it.
shmmeee
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Seven minutes added will do as a consolation tho
SkyBlueMatt
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MvE was a different class tonight, he's going PL next summer....... and it's going to be with us!! 
I'm loving Rudoni, he is always making space, seems to always want the ball but doesn't just expect others to find him. A genius signing.
Wright does what he does, scores goals. He tracks back too, there is no argument who starts on the left.
It would have been a robbery if we hadn't won but massive 3 points considering how it played out.
Buzzing, not perfect, sloppy defending but signs of what we can do. PUSB!!
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I'm loving Rudoni, he is always making space, seems to always want the ball but doesn't just expect others to find him. A genius signing.
Wright does what he does, scores goals. He tracks back too, there is no argument who starts on the left.
It would have been a robbery if we hadn't won but massive 3 points considering how it played out.
Buzzing, not perfect, sloppy defending but signs of what we can do. PUSB!!
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SeaSeeEffCee
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Seems like theyāve decided to enforce the āproper amount of injury timeā thing from the start of last season again. Canāt wait for April when theyāve abandoned it and weāre drawing a crucial game with only 3 mins added on.
Sky Blue Dal
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Actually think Oxford Utd will be fine come end of the season. They are not a bad outfit. They sure have some fight in them. Good luck to them this season BUT not at our expense.
Perennial Lurker
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Have said all preseason I can see them finishing 16-20 in the league. Think their recruitment has been very sensible
robbiekeane
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Paxman II
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Just a few pointers. Still not quite on it consistently, and our midfield lacks something or we are not quite coping with our 3 against 4
Oxford were gifted two goals and had to play a counter attacking game but they did that at speed which caught us out a few times. They defended well and their GK was MOTM. But that won't last and I predict they will go down.
Rudoni brilliant first half, faded in the second. Torp still not match fit. Eccles not at the races.
Others all good but whole team still not quite putting it all together yet. Confidence should see us improve.
Oxford were gifted two goals and had to play a counter attacking game but they did that at speed which caught us out a few times. They defended well and their GK was MOTM. But that won't last and I predict they will go down.
Rudoni brilliant first half, faded in the second. Torp still not match fit. Eccles not at the races.
Others all good but whole team still not quite putting it all together yet. Confidence should see us improve.
long way home
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Oxford fans seem to be pretty honest bunch on the forum saying some good things about the team and Robins.
The one comment i kept seeing which i don't understand is the you thought they'd won the league ... Im not sure how they celebrate 96 minute winners but im sure it would be the same. Secondly the atmosphere has been very good at our place for a few years now and most in this leagues fans say it. May be they will understand it by the time they do the other 20 odd stadiums.
The one comment i kept seeing which i don't understand is the you thought they'd won the league ... Im not sure how they celebrate 96 minute winners but im sure it would be the same. Secondly the atmosphere has been very good at our place for a few years now and most in this leagues fans say it. May be they will understand it by the time they do the other 20 odd stadiums.
It's nothing but a positive experience to attend that,and all the others that have gone before, albeit the odd logistical gripe!!
Ring Of Steel
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we get that a lot- ātreating it like your cup finalā, ācelebrating like youād won the leagueā etc- it basically just means we are very loud and they want to downplay it somehow
Skybluekyle
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I take most comments with a pinch of salt, on both sides. I saw a comment by a history-illiterate Oxford fan saying Coventry is only known for being bombed during WW2, that of course is hysterically inaccurate, and many probably think Oxford is only known for its university, which again is not accurate.
I see most of it to be glib banter, on all parts. As you say, we scored a pretty much last minute winner, that person is also an idiot. Overall, I think most would agree Oxford looked a good side, the majority of their fans are decent people with a decent knowledge of football (like pretty much all fans outside of the so-called elite club fans) and their city will be similar in history to ours.
I assume you were also one of those imbeciles who had written off Wright and Simms after two games last season?
Thoroughly deserved, it would have been a travesty if we had only got a point. Dominated from start to finish.
Calista
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Was half expecting them to break out '2-4-6-8, who do we appreciate? Oxford!'
JimmyHillsbeard
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Injury to Torp, injury to Laitbeaudeire. 4 sets of subs.
long way home
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Dont disagree, but im sure that is something the coaches are looking at and Robins and Doug will be discussing. Sheaf will help once fit but we definitely have lost 3 goals that when looked at will all come back with the same issue or issues. I
skyblue025
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Happy with the win and the style of play. Getting out not so great. Surely with Jimmy Hill way being down to one lane for a couple of miles until the spring means stopping people accessing the M6 is ridiculous. Complete lack of thought gone into it.
nicksar
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He's a class above Championship level, I've said previously that bids will come in for him in this window... hope we can hold on to him for this season at least.
TomRad85
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Stand by my in game comments anyway tbf. They threatened very little but when they did the defence looked piss weak.
Bidwell was poor again.
Don't get Torp hate, was better than Eccles for me.
We have some Prem quality players but we're still short a couple and we're conceding the same shite we were conceding back end of last season.
Cautiously optimistic but it does rely on Robins doing a bit more business.
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alexccfc99
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A lot to like and also dislike about our performance last night, looked exciting going forward but we conceded two utterly wank goals on our part, however we did on the overall balance of play deserve to win that, Oxford's keeper was immense and tbf deserved better than being let down by the sloppy backpass that led to the goal, that being said Oxford will be fine if they carry on like that and it is refreshing to see a newly promoted side come up and not play anti-football, their no.19 was a cracking little player and was amazed when they took him off
Think we could do with an experienced bod at the back and unfortunately as much as I like him Bidders had his poorest game in a while! Can see him chucking Dasilva in over the next few games
Rudoni oozes class even if what he tries to do doesn't come off at times, we're in for a treat when Sheaf is back and accompanying him in the midfield
Think we could do with an experienced bod at the back and unfortunately as much as I like him Bidders had his poorest game in a while! Can see him chucking Dasilva in over the next few games
Rudoni oozes class even if what he tries to do doesn't come off at times, we're in for a treat when Sheaf is back and accompanying him in the midfield
RoboCCFC90
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Didnāt see all of the game as I was driving up to Caen and could only listen to it, but it sounded as if we played excellent first half and were deservedly ahead going into half time.
Good goals from Haji and Milan, but it seemed as if we couldāve or shouldāve had more goals(?) which maybe couldāve put the game a bit more out of reach.
Oxford levelled first time with a bit of luck and through an error while defending the free kick, my initial thought listening to it was āhere we go again, typical Cov playing really well but giving a team a route back into the gameā.
Second half we seemed to control the game again, but there equaliser was another avenue for them back in the game.
To win it late on is a sign of a team that never gives up and good to see that the players continue that spirit from the last couple of seasons.
I will watch the game properly when I get home but three points was a must to kick start our season and we got that.
Good goals from Haji and Milan, but it seemed as if we couldāve or shouldāve had more goals(?) which maybe couldāve put the game a bit more out of reach.
Oxford levelled first time with a bit of luck and through an error while defending the free kick, my initial thought listening to it was āhere we go again, typical Cov playing really well but giving a team a route back into the gameā.
Second half we seemed to control the game again, but there equaliser was another avenue for them back in the game.
To win it late on is a sign of a team that never gives up and good to see that the players continue that spirit from the last couple of seasons.
I will watch the game properly when I get home but three points was a must to kick start our season and we got that.