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  1. Esoterica

    Wilson or Collins?

    I think it will be the same as Arteta has done at Arsenal. There’s always plenty of keepers available on a free if he just wanted to push Moore out and keep Wilson on his toes. You don’t spend money like that on a goalkeeper just to sit on the bench, even with the money we had in the summer.
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    Get a grip, this is a rebuilding season.

    I think, with the right creative signing in January, that we’re going to be excellent next season and I’m in the vast minority in enjoying watching the squad develop. But football is entertainment and an escape, for many, from the real life issues that a lot of folks have. The euphoria or...
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    Match Thread Coventry City - Stoke City Match Thread - Saturday 11th Nov

    I thought it was much much better today and looked like a good platform to build on. I don't want to sound disrespectful to Fadz or the passing of his mother but I wonder if this will be another one of Robin's 'lucky' moments. The injury to Jodi Jones in 2017, the switch to 5 at the back against...
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    Ohare contract

    The old guard would still be pissed off about money if Simms and Wright had 10 goals each already. Perceived quality is just an easy excuse.
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    The Club Shop

    I hope the Treat is Robins not making like for like subs at 1-0 down!
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    Have we lost mentality?

    Everyone knew it was going to be a massive rebuild this year. The money spent, the play off final and the loss of our 2 best players and fan’s favourites is clouding that in the here and now. The cluster fuck of shirt delivery and matches being moved for tv is adding to that. The rebuild is not...
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    Did robins know they changed formation?

    I think 10 or 15 minutes into that 2nd half, you bring Ayari on for one of the strikers, revert to the box midfield and try and regain the control we had lost in the middle. Give it 20 minutes and if it doesn’t make a difference and we’re still chasing the game with 15 to go, you can then throw...
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    Did robins know they changed formation?

    2nd half, as a direct result of their formation change, Sakamoto was having to drop an extra 10/15 metres into defensive midfield to find the space to receive the ball. Did you feel a straight swap of a very green Ayari for Sakamoto was going to remedy that?
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    Referee

    I still don’t understand how the guy who tackled Binks half way up his leg stayed on the pitch. You’ve not been allowed to tackle like that for 10 years.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    England thrashed at the cricket, Cov losing, Bobby Charlton passing, can’t see the Rugby going well tonight either. My lads better win tomorrow otherwise this weekend is a sporting write off.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    Bench was weak as fuck today today but hope Robins does not use that as an excuse. Was hoping for O'Hare back, instead we lost Allen. Sheaf the only positive from that. He was head and shoulders above everyone else over the 90 minutes.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    Script was written for this one as soon as we missed the first couple of early chances. Dire 2nd half really.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    On all those MVE videos when he was signed he was scoring for fun from that angle.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    Laughable with 90 seconds left on the clock though
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    Time for Wilson to force a change. He should refuse to go up for any last minute corner if Eccles is taking it.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    I can see the raw potential and the different parts of their game that can be developed and polished. Thomas just looks like a very very average Championship centre half to me.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    Price tags aside, Bobby Thomas is the most unconvincing of all the new signings for me.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    I wonder if Rob Gurney sits their commentating with his mic off, just to put Clive off.
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    Match Thread Bristol City FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 21st Oct

    Think he's just having to make much longer runs to get space now. First half he was just dropping into gaps and now, after their formation change, he's having to break lines to find the space.
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