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  1. JulianDarbyFTW

    Our progress

    If I was a player, I might be underperforming too: - Long-term trusted ear, motivator, and strategic / tactical lead to the players is booted out - Multiple new coaches arrive with no clear hierachy or, seemingly, clear direction - Manager dealing with personal issues which leads to less...
  2. JulianDarbyFTW

    Match Thread Cardiff City - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 1st Jan

    Not an easy chance for BTA tbf. Had little time to adjust.
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    Match Thread Cardiff City - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 1st Jan

    Loads of issues. MvE is playing badly. Sakamoto is playing badly. Thomas has to keep moving to RB to try to help out leaving huge positional gaps when they inevitably cross it. Torp is invisible. All XI still wet themselves against a high press. Rudoni can't play LW. Simms hasn't been given...
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    Match Thread Coventry City - Millwall FC Match Thread - Sunday 29th Dec

    Functional performance missing any semblance of magic. Maybe sky blue glasses, but with EMC we win that easily. But a clean sheet, a game we controlled after 10 minutes through to the final whistle, and another game we didn't lose.
  5. JulianDarbyFTW

    It’s a new day it’s a new dawn

    Bit early to pronounce him as the messiah, old chum.
  6. JulianDarbyFTW

    Mason-Clark Appreciation Thread

    His confidence is higher. Makes all the difference as an attacking player. He now knows he can skin Championship players, so he tries to do it more. Pretty confident he's going to be a star player for us soon.
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    Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Dec

    I know he's been poor this season, but I want to see Simms on now. That focal point may be what we need.
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    Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Dec

    I know this has been done to death, but MVE really needs a break.
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    Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Dec

    What a great bit of play by EMC. Must have read the forum and got annoyed.
  10. JulianDarbyFTW

    Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Dec

    Think Lampard will say we haven't move the ball fast enough again. Very hesitant when we get to the halfway line.
  11. JulianDarbyFTW

    Frank’s First Block of Five

    Pretty sure it was Aidy Boothroyd who said 1.6 gets you play-offs, 2 gets you automatics. It's a good rule of thumb.
  12. JulianDarbyFTW

    Match Thread Millwall FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 7th Dec

    Haven't been on here so don't know the general feeling, but the players fought like lions towards the end. That little bit of extra bite and desire made all the difference.
  13. JulianDarbyFTW

    Football Manager

    I've recently started the Pentagon challenge - start unemployed with no badges and have to win the Champions League (or equivalent) in five different continents. I've owned every CM and all but one FM since 92/93, and other than the italia version this is the first time I've managed abroad. It's...
  14. JulianDarbyFTW

    performance levels

    If they've been poorly coached since the summer, then it'll take a while to fix that - repetition creates habit, so they need to unlearn some of the ineffective stuff and have time to learn the new bits. Don't think the players are bad, don't even think they lack spirit, but they do lack the...
  15. JulianDarbyFTW

    Defence

    Not sure the defence on its own is the problem. When we turn the ball over during one of our tippy-tappy attacks, our defensive-type midfielders are nowhere to be seen, so the opponents just get to run directly at our defenders who can't handle it. Add to that that all XI shit themselves against...
  16. JulianDarbyFTW

    Red Dead Redemption 2

    Day Gone was far better than the reviews suggested. One of the most enjoyable games I've played over the past few years.
  17. JulianDarbyFTW

    Red Dead Redemption 2

    I'd go onto Metacritic, filter by top rated PS4 games, and go down the list until I see something that piques your interest - check user reviews too, but if you find something with both good overall critic and overall user reviews it's more than likely decent.
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