Match Thread Coventry City - Sunderland Match Thread - Saturday 15th Mar (3 Viewers)

[Nuskyblue]

why do we seem to run away from attacking opposition players?

It's weird isn't it, must be poor communication?

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

It's weird isn't it, must be poor communication?

It’s the tactic
Bidwell explained in an interview
You make the attacker do what you want them to and look to defend that scenario
So we look to protect the centre of the box

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I guess what it's legitimate for them to be worried about is going into the play offs without form or momentum.

Calling for the manager to be sacked after the season they've had is barmy. They're a strange fanbase; incredibly loyal, but really not very supportive at all.

Their form since January while nothing extraordinary equally hasn’t been a catastrophe. As we well know momentum matters a lot going into the playoffs and they have time to sort that out.

Must be a bit galling to have been firmly in autos contention before though.

 

[Nuskyblue]

It’s the tactic
Bidwell explained in an interview
You make the attacker do what you want them to and look to defend that scenario
So we look to protect the centre of the box

Is that right? I really don't like it, I'll die if a heart attack at this rate.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Wingers aren't marked anymore. The game has changed remarkably over the last ten years. Fullbacks take up central roll when the opposition attacks down the flanks . Never understood it myself but the guys with the laptops know best

 

[Lamps]

Is that right? I really don't like it, I'll die if a heart attack at this rate.

Keep them to long range shots or have to go through a crowded area. Not many sides have players like ours that can score from anywhere.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Is that right? I really don't like it, I'll die if a heart attack at this rate.

Yep they all do it
Notice how the left winger in the first half didn’t know what to do

 

[StrettoBoy]

Da Silva has been excellent today I must say

I agree.

He is much better going forward than he is defending, so a match like yesterday when we had lots of possession, territory and attacking intent suits him.

I think that a lot of our perceived problems at left back can be solved by the appropriate use of him and Bidwell, making sure that they start the right games and are substituted appropriately to fit the match situation.

I’m not sure that Lampard did this sufficiently well at the start of his reign but I think that he is now that he has got to know the players better.

 

[jordan210]

Im disappointed went on their forum and for once they are not calling us names and so on.

That defeat has broken their spirits

 

[Lamps]

Im disappointed went on their forum and for once they are not calling us names and so on.

That defeat has broken their spirits

And add to that we're looking favourites to meet them in the playoffs They have gone from thinking there's still a chance of making the top 2 to thinking their season is over. It wasn't just a win. It was men against boys.

 

[ccfcchris]

I've just watched the game again and got nervous as Hadji Wright prepared to take the pen.
I kid you not.

 

[Nick]

Because we don’t need them, we’ve just blown away the team in 4th,some of the comments after derby were embarrassing

Because Derby was embarrassing.

Nothing worse than this weird hindsight shit, we beat Sunderland and played well so it automatically means we weren't shocking against Derby?

 

[Hobo]

It's weird isn't it, must be poor communication?

It's tactical. Lampard likes us to play narrow and be compact in the box.

 

[Hobo]

Im disappointed went on their forum and for once they are not calling us names and so on.

That defeat has broken their spirits

Not as much as Newcastle winning the cup today

 

[Para1140]

 

[JSL]

I have just seen that Saturday's attendance was 30,219. Is this a new record for one of our matches at the CBS?

 

[StrettoBoy]

I have just seen that Saturday's attendance was 30,219. Is this a new record for one of our matches at the CBS?

I think it’s a record for a league game.

No doubt someone will be along shortly to prove me wrong

 

[CovInEssex]

I think it’s a record for a league game.

No doubt someone will be along shortly to prove me wrong

Think that's vs Birmingham in the PO season

 

[MAFF]

Think that's vs Birmingham in the PO season

Na- league record was last season v Leeds. 30,232.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Does anyone know what tracksuit top the players came out in on the weekend?

 

[Lamps]

Does anyone know what tracksuit top the players came out in on the weekend?

Blue ones.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Does anyone know what tracksuit top the players came out in on the weekend?

It Isn't just a tracksuit top it's a whole tracksuit, looks very jazzy.

 

[robbiethemole]

Does anyone know what tracksuit top the players came out in on the weekend?

Hummel retro one just bought it for my lads birthday. Looks good

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Hope Trump doesn't put a tariff on Haji !

Well he did put in a tariffic performance.

 

[ccfc1234]

Well he did put in a tariffic performance.

I hope he scores so many that opposing teams start lobbying for quota restrictions on Haji's goal contributions!!

 

[Evo1883]

Shows how impressive the result and performance was saturday

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Shows how impressive the result and performance was saturday

Can we keep it going

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Can we keep it going

I think we can, feels so much like 2 years ago when we really got motoring after January. We're on the assendcy

 

[clint van damme]

Shows how impressive the result and performance was saturday

Sheff Utd level on 31.
Big night that's going to be on the 28th
Shame they moved it so I can't go!

 

[Lamps]

Shows how impressive the result and performance was saturday

And to think we only got 1 point up until the 18th January

Next season is going to be an experience whatever happens this season. Get promoted then we play sides we haven't played for a quarter of a century. If not there's a good chance we do what Leeds have done this season. All the players we would want to keep are either under contract or would jump at the chance of staying. Lampard would have a pre season and shape the squad how he sees best.

Looking forward to next season as much as the end to this one.

 

[skyblue_55]

Amazing really how Lampard , Jones & Edward’s have lifted this club in a short space of time .
The fantastic run of wins , has given us so much momentum, that the odd blip ( Derby ) doesn’t seem to matter that much & even the next 2 tough fixtures are games we should enter with massive confidence & going off what Frank said after the Sunderland game , a strategy of nullifying them & our tactics perfectly carried out to win that game.
So another hopefully, perfectly executed game against the blades & then a near full house ( they won’t bring many ) to see us cement 5th place , at the very least .
CTID

 

[Flying Fokker]

Full 90. 21/28/73?

 

[blunted]

Amazing really how Lampard , Jones & Edward’s have lifted this club in a short space of time .
The fantastic run of wins , has given us so much momentum, that the odd blip ( Derby ) doesn’t seem to matter that much & even the next 2 tough fixtures are games we should enter with massive confidence & going off what Frank said after the Sunderland game , a strategy of nullifying them & our tactics perfectly carried out to win that game.
So another hopefully, perfectly executed game against the blades & then a near full house ( they won’t bring many ) to see us cement 5th place , at the very least .
CTID

I assume you are referring to Burnley. They have one of the top away followings.

 

[Ricketts]

Shame they moved it so I can't go!

I don’t think that was the only reason.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

And to think we only got 1 point up until the 18th January

Next season is going to be an experience whatever happens this season. Get promoted then we play sides we haven't played for a quarter of a century. If not there's a good chance we do what Leeds have done this season. All the players we would want to keep are either under contract or would jump at the chance of staying. Lampard would have a pre season and shape the squad how he sees best.

Looking forward to next season as much as the end to this one.

Depending on exactly how the season finishes I'd be surprised if Lampard is still here, I strongly suspect he'll get an opportunity in the top flight if we aren't promoted.