Earlsdon_Skyblue1
Well-Known Member
What an amazing evening! It's so odd being so euphoric about CCFC when we are on the verge of relegation, but walking away from the stadium yesterday felt how I imagine it would if we had just won promotion. Anyway, a few things I'd thought I'd share about yesterday, which I would be interested to get people's opinions on!
1) Is swearing acceptable at matches still?
Generally a well mannered young man, but last night I was effing and jeffing a little bit. A few pints and an important game bought out some interesting but mostly funny phrases. I don't think I said anything below the belt at all, apart from once when one of their players went down and I shouted something like 'that c-unit belongs at theatre school'.
Now I had two separate occasions where people challenged me saying that there were kids around etc. I may have gone too far, but I would have thought people taking their kids to a match would accept they would be within ear shot of some expletives? I did tone it down at their request, but I just thought especially given the circumstances that it was a bit of an overreaction.
2) Kyel Reid was terrible
Ok, there was that one amazing cross aside, and it was a beauty. If it wasn't for that though, his performance was worse than if I had put on a shirt. To me at least it felt like we had 10 men for a lot of the game. Rightly subbed off IMO.
3) DKE was amazing
For a little lad he didn't back out of anything. Was like a Jack Russel at right back. His hard work won the ball for the first goal and I don't think he really put a foot wrong all game.
4) Why are a lot of our players so scared to tackle or commit in 50/50s?
It felt like at many times, particularly in midfield and when Jones came on that some of our players never put a tackle in, even if it's an easy one. Can't fault the battle of the team yesterday as the did in general they dug in really well. I just surprised me how as professional sportsmen they come across as such pussies a lot of the time. We need to be stronger if we are going to put up a fight to stay up.
5) Slade should have made a substitute in the last 15 minutes
I don't think I was the only one that felt like we were guaranteed to concede at the death. At times in the second half it felt like we were bogged down in our own half for eternity. Personally would have bought Stevenson on as I felt we were crying out for a fresh pair of legs.
6) The atmosphere was electric
One of the best matches I have been at for a long time. I really felt like the crowd got behind the team for a lot of the game. When they scored the Sky Blue song boomed around to lift the players which I thought was really cool. We definitely need more of that if we can.
See you all at Wembley!
1) Is swearing acceptable at matches still?
Generally a well mannered young man, but last night I was effing and jeffing a little bit. A few pints and an important game bought out some interesting but mostly funny phrases. I don't think I said anything below the belt at all, apart from once when one of their players went down and I shouted something like 'that c-unit belongs at theatre school'.
Now I had two separate occasions where people challenged me saying that there were kids around etc. I may have gone too far, but I would have thought people taking their kids to a match would accept they would be within ear shot of some expletives? I did tone it down at their request, but I just thought especially given the circumstances that it was a bit of an overreaction.
2) Kyel Reid was terrible
Ok, there was that one amazing cross aside, and it was a beauty. If it wasn't for that though, his performance was worse than if I had put on a shirt. To me at least it felt like we had 10 men for a lot of the game. Rightly subbed off IMO.
3) DKE was amazing
For a little lad he didn't back out of anything. Was like a Jack Russel at right back. His hard work won the ball for the first goal and I don't think he really put a foot wrong all game.
4) Why are a lot of our players so scared to tackle or commit in 50/50s?
It felt like at many times, particularly in midfield and when Jones came on that some of our players never put a tackle in, even if it's an easy one. Can't fault the battle of the team yesterday as the did in general they dug in really well. I just surprised me how as professional sportsmen they come across as such pussies a lot of the time. We need to be stronger if we are going to put up a fight to stay up.
5) Slade should have made a substitute in the last 15 minutes
I don't think I was the only one that felt like we were guaranteed to concede at the death. At times in the second half it felt like we were bogged down in our own half for eternity. Personally would have bought Stevenson on as I felt we were crying out for a fresh pair of legs.
6) The atmosphere was electric
One of the best matches I have been at for a long time. I really felt like the crowd got behind the team for a lot of the game. When they scored the Sky Blue song boomed around to lift the players which I thought was really cool. We definitely need more of that if we can.
See you all at Wembley!
