Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Stoke City Match Thread - Saturday 1st Apr (3 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We just haven't been able to handle their movement off the ball. Midfield running from deep, forwards dropping into the half space and it's left us completely flat footed.

Well that's what unlimited spending courtesy of a gambling tycoon gets you in contrast to 3 consecutive transfer windows on the cheap.

 

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[OldBedrocker]

Stoke are fuck all special we’ve been utter shite

 

[Grendel]

Esbrand good when he came on but then shows how far off it he is having a hand in two goals for them

he is literally hopeless

 

[stupot07]

Gyokeres by the way has been abysmal today

Agreed, as has Hamer. Who looks more Northern Premier than Premier League standard today. Both our best players have been abysmal.

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[Macca]

The thing is we've not played particularly well for weeks, just played against some very poor teams so it was inevitable that we'd come a cropper against a decent side in form

Yeh it’s been coming tbf

 

[OldBedrocker]

How the fuck Godden and Dabo stayed on for 72 mins is beyond me it was clear after 10 they were both having stinkers

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nice way to reward a bumper crowd this.

 

[clint van damme]

It's the hope that kills you.
I know how Charles Bronson feels.

 

[stupot07]

We just haven't been able to handle their movement off the ball. Midfield running from deep, forwards dropping into the half space and it's left us completely flat footed.

That's where we really miss the dirty work Jamie Allen does off the ball.

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[The Philosopher]

Too light in midfield at the outset.

 

[Evo1883]

Paging @Evo1883

Not arsed really pal , so much clueless bollocks spouted on here on the regular tbh

 

[Tommo1993]

BNC and JWE just a waste of squad place. Stop developing players who won’t make it at this level.

 

[Sick Boy]

Godden needs to step down a league. Walker should start ahead of him every time

They both need to.

 

[shmmeee]

Other results are pretty close to perfect for us as well. FFS

 

[OldBedrocker]

Too light in midfield at the outset.

Agree Eccles was scared of the ball

 

[shmmeee]

Nice way to reward a bumper crowd this.

Every single time.

 

[Grendel]

BNC and JWE just a waste of squad place. Stop developing players who won’t make it at this level.

Yeah they are just garbage

 

[pusbccfc]

Every single time.

Although the big crowd moaned every touch from the get go

 

[shmmeee]

Although the big crowd moaned every touch from the get go

We let a shit goal in after five minutes TBF

 

[Paxman II]

Unbeleivably the results have all gone our way today. Which also means we failed to improve on everyone!
If you are an optimist you would say it has given us a wake up call. We are still in with every chance of the playoff's. Not if we play this way again though!

 

[pusbccfc]

We let a shit goal in after five minutes TBF

We've done that before and fans haven't turned

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Every single time.

Not to worry, most of them won't be back for another year or two.

 

[pusbccfc]

Unbeleiveably the results have all gone our way today. Which also means we failed to improve on everyone!
If you are an optimist you would say it has given us a wake up call. We are still in with every chance of the playoff's. Not if we play this way again though!

On paper, today is the most difficult game until Middlesbrough. Average wage of the Stoke side is 12k a week

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Unbeleiveably the results have all gone our way today. Which also means we failed to improve on everyone!
If you are an optimist you would say it has given us a wake up call. We are still in with every chance of the playoff's. Not if we play this way again though!

Swap places with Stoke and let them have a go instead

 

[Boosh]

Stoke to win and Hoever to score is 15/1. Huge odds

Boosh’s tips strike

 

[OldBedrocker]

Although the big crowd moaned every touch from the get go

Can’t blame the crowd for basic mistakes.
Been shit all game can’t chose a mom

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Boosh’s tips strike

You should have put a billion quid on and cleaned out the Coates

 

[shmmeee]

We've done that before and fans haven't turned

Daytrippers are always like this

 

[pusbccfc]

Can’t blame the crowd for basic mistakes.
Been shit all game can’t chose a mom

Stoke have players on more a week than our entire wage budget 4 years ago

 

[Evo1883]

33 quid and they serve that up , away from the idea that our front 2 have been the problem today , our midfield man hamer has been appalling today , Sheaf got a bit better second half , but midfield was a huge issue today , offered no protection to a back 3 that were also truly fucking awful .

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

33 quid and they serve that up , away from the idea that our front 2 have been the problem today , our midfield man hamer has been appalling today , Sheaf got a bit better second half , but midfield was a huge issue today , offered no protection to a back 3 that were also truly fucking awful .

Let's be honest with Allen, O'Hare and Palmer all out we have to go with a system that has always failed against sides good on the ball. That or use Howley who just isn't ready for this standard of football yet.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

On paper, today is the most difficult game until Middlesbrough. Average wage of the Stoke side is 12k a week

Wages have nothing to do with the fact our players can't pass the ball between themselves, switch off at the first opportunity, and flap a match in such an embarrassing manner.

They're professional footballers.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

33 quid and they serve that up , away from the idea that our front 2 have been the problem today , our midfield man hamer has been appalling today , Sheaf got a bit better second half , but midfield was a huge issue today , offered no protection to a back 3 that were also truly fucking awful .

Agreed. It's actually been a game that shows what Allen brings to the team - at least he might have given us a bit of energy today.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Agreed. It's actually been a game that shows what Allen brings to the team - at least he might have given us a bit of energy today.

We would almost certainly have gone for a box today, injuries permitting. Even then though that doesn't excuse so many players letting themselves down.

 

[covhead1]

Worst performance for a long long time.
We got what we deserved....... Fuck all!