Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Saturday 22nd Feb (43 Viewers)

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Lets be frank, Frank this was the first game we looked really good from the start until the last 10 minutes. We have been grinding out results in our run but looked the real deal today. Think Grimes looks to have brought some midfield class to the table, keeping things simple and ticking over. Lots of posters on here were calling for that cool head and experience in midfield earlier in the season.
Preston goal was offside, just, not by miles. Should have had 5 but for good goalkeeping and a lot of luck on their side.
First time I can remember not looking like rabbits in the headlights playing Preston.

 

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[David O'Day]

Grimes was very good, also helps people like Thomas as they don't have to play as many risky passes. The can just give it to him and he gets thinks moving.

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[SBTasha]

Not only was it a great result today but just seen the scum up the road have become the first team to lose 6 home games on the spin without scoring Ruud at the wheel

“They call it a cob, they call it a cob, if only they called it a batch “.

 

[HJones23]

Performance of the season that was, absolutely dominated them for 90 minutes and deserved to win 4 or 5 - 0. I thought everyone had good games but Bidwell, Bobbs & Rudi were stand out. Even if we fall short this year I'm already excited for next season, FL and the coaches have got this squad purring.

 

[Great_Expectations]

Very good performance, best for a long time, perhaps even the season.

10 needless nervous minutes at the end, but I had faith we’d see it through.

Team has developed that resilience and ability to find a way; it’s reminiscent of the play off season.

Exciting times ahead!

 

[SBTasha]

Very good performance, best for a long time, perhaps even the season.

10 needless nervous minutes at the end, but I had faith we’d see it through.

Team has developed that resilience and ability to find a way; it’s reminiscent of the play off season.

Exciting times ahead!

100% agree. You don’t win 7/8 games without deserving it and especially during 3rd half of the season without being serious contenders. Just looking at form now and only wish it was first the 3rd!!!

 

[Lamps]

2 totally different players who offer different things.

Rudoni is more creative, but O’Hare is an engine room. Both very much top end championship players

O'Hare a 2.0 ltr turbo. Rudoni a 3 ltr supercharged quality.

 

[robbiekeane]

The linesman cost us the first goal in reality but really he will improve , probably harsh to destroy him on 20 minutes

yeh you’re probably right

 

[LilleSkyBlue]

Their goal was well offside. Not mentioned on the commentary, not mentioned in the bbc report. Have I missed something?

 

[gspotgaz]

I’ve got a screenshot of their goal but can’t seem to post it up here. It’s absolutely miles off like a good 2-3 feet

 

[mmttww]

...the sad twat

Posted by the bloke who's first thought after a win is to cosplay as a keyboard Vinnie Jones. You need some mirrors in your house, m8.

 

[robbiekeane]

 

[Lamps]

Looked offside twice to me. Not seen a replay yet but once when their player got it on the wing and then when it got played to the player that scored.

 

[Tommo1993]

Looked offside twice to me. Not seen a replay yet but once when their player got it on the wing and then when it got played to the player that scored.

100% two offsides in the lead up.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

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From that it looks like he's possibly level with the ball.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

100% agree. You don’t win 7/8 games without deserving it and especially during 3rd half of the season without being serious contenders. Just looking at form now and only wish it was first the 3rd!!!

That's a very long season...3rd half ?

 

[Gibbo]

I still think O Hare is great, just a different kind of player.

Rudoni is obviously physically much stronger, taller and more composed. Three things that can’t really be taught imo. O Hare will always be a busy player and never a composed player.

The output of Rudoni this season is so impressive. Even when he’s not playing a great game, he’s difficult to substitute because of his dead ball delivery.

When Rudoni hits those high looping corners, time seems to stand still. They are not the usual 'whipped in' corners but are absolutely murderous for a defence. Can he give Eccles some lessons in dead ball kicking?

 

[Gibbo]

First half was the best performance of the season - much quicker transition from defence to attack which previously had been very laboured. This was mainly, but not exclusively, down to Grimes. Rudoni continues to look so good and Simms scared them witless for the first hour

Three 'buts'

Eccles had a stinker and should have been replaced a lot earlier. We needed somebody to harry them harder - Allen is just the ticket for that role. My neighbour in block 19 met a Derby fan who described Frank as being great when things were going well but not very adaptable when they were not. Not replacing Eccles could be a possible example of this??

Poor service to EMC.

The central pair in the 4-3-3 were dangerously exposed quite frequently in the second half. Looked like their front man had his eyes on Kitching in particular

 

[Rodders1]

Top performance today. We looked well up for it. Really love this direct nature. Things like the low vertical direct through balls on both sides - one to Simms from Thomas and another from Eccles to Bidwell. Really aggressive.

Saka had a great game, as did Rudoni, Grimes and Simms.

last 10 a worry - but should have been out of sight. Now it’s over it’s great to reflect how well we played.

 

[lord_garrincha]

 

[Nick]

Grimes runs like hes roller blading.

 

[Shannerz]

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I have no real complaints about that, tbh.

You could probably analyse it the nth degree and claim he was on or off by a toenail, but that's bollocks, frankly.

 

[SBTasha]

Grimes runs like hes roller blading.

Comment of the day. He really does though!

 

[eyesee]

i wasn't surprised we played well today, and we can improve even more.
i wasn't surprised we beat preston today, i just had an inkling we would.

...but hearing the doug king song again? wow, wasn't expecting that!!!

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

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Still think it's marginal and he could be level.

 

[Ricketts]

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Miles offside, but the lino is so far behind play that from his angle it would look like he is behind the ball

 

[wingy]

From that it looks like he's possibly level with the ball.

Where's the pen spot,get a more accurate picture if that was visible.

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Tell you what that's a guess from the linesman who is behind play?

 

[CovValleyBoy]

i wasn't surprised we played well today, and we can improve even more.
i wasn't surprised we beat preston today, i just had an inkling we would.

...but hearing the doug king song again? wow, wasn't expecting that!!!

He deserved it ....& he deserves a better song too & so does Lampard !!
We shouldn't be singing "Super Frank" that's a Chelsea tune.

 

[HerneBayGaz]

Is Torp injured?

Keep up

 

[clint van damme]

And Swansea, Frank Lampard has done that in less than 3 months, Mark Robins couldn't do that in 7 years.

Good 7 years though, you agree?

 

[Otis]

Lets be frank, Frank this was the first game we looked really good from the start until the last 10 minutes. We have been grinding out results in our run but looked the real deal today. Think Grimes looks to have brought some midfield class to the table, keeping things simple and ticking over. Lots of posters on here were calling for that cool head and experience in midfield earlier in the season.
Preston goal was offside, just, not by miles. Should have had 5 but for good goalkeeping and a lot of luck on their side.
First time I can remember not looking like rabbits in the headlights playing Preston.

Nope, we were more like determined Spaniards at a La Tomatina festival.

 

[Otis]

Good 7 years though, you agree?

Fabulous.

We will never know if Robins could have turned things around, and anyway, it's just not worth debate anymore. We now have Lampard and I think we are all now very happy we have got him.

As with Robins, sometimes a manager is just a good fit. They can fail elsewhere, but then be successful with another club.

It obviously all got quite fractious between Robins and King and Robins did seem rather tired and defeated at the end.

Very happy it's going swimmingly with FL, but I do worry that if we have a great season, but just lose out in the playoffs, other clubs may well be looking to nab him and that could really set us back.

No pressure, Frank, but you need to get us promoted right now.

 

[napolimp]

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Not quite the moment the ball was released, it was a split second later. Looks onside to me when you freeze the frame, he's level/just behind the ball.

 

[Para1140]

Just seen the replay of their goal and he's completely offside, his entire body.

I was in line with it and he was a mile off. That lino missed four clear offsides the useless cnt

First half was the best performance of the season - much quicker transition from defence to attack which previously had been very laboured. This was mainly, but not exclusively, down to Grimes. Rudoni continues to look so good and Simms scared them witless for the first hour

Three 'buts'

Eccles had a stinker and should have been replaced a lot earlier. We needed somebody to harry them harder - Allen is just the ticket for that role. My neighbour in block 19 met a Derby fan who described Frank as being great when things were going well but not very adaptable when they were not. Not replacing Eccles could be a possible example of this??

Poor service to EMC.

The central pair in the 4-3-3 were dangerously exposed quite frequently in the second half. Looked like their front man had his eyes on Kitching in particular

Eccles never had a stinker. Let it go mate and accept Eccles is a valuable member of the squad

 

[napolimp]

I was in line with it and he was a mile off. That lino missed four clear offsides the useless cnt

The guy who put it in? He clearly wasn't "a mile off", likely level from the looks of it.