Coventry City 2018/19 (2 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

Building blocks are:
A squad that all but 1 belong to us rather than max'd out with more loans than we're actually allowed to play in 1 match,
Players with a saleable value on contracts beyond the end of the current season
An academy feeding multiple players into the first team squad
A club with an increase in ST on the previous year
A club restoring bonds with it's fans and community

The team vs Notts County on the opening day last year:

O'Brien, Grimmer, Hyam, McDonald, Stokes, Kelly, Doyle (C), Vincenti, McNulty (Nazon 84'), Jones, Beavon (Biamou 72').
13 players used. 9 still ours, 2 moved on by our our choice, 1 expired loan and only 1 player left by their own choice.

That is a lot more judgement than luck and if we're successful again this year and if we do have any momentum to carry forward it'll be because of that, not in spite of it.

Great post and shows consistency. Hope the players push on but if they don’t mr has said he will play those that can do and will

 

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[Irish Sky Blue]

Not if we use it as a building block to improvement (as in a play off challenge) the following year.
We're far from the biggest club in league one so not sure why people think we should be automatically challenging.

Realistically 8 or 9 clubs to challenge for the top spots. Are we not able to compete with the top 8 or 9 teams in the third division?

 

[clint van damme]

Realistically 8 or 9 clubs to challenge for the top spots. Are we not able to compete with the top 8 or 9 teams in the third division?

Possibly. But we could quite conceivably finish bottom of that group of 8 or 9.

 

[wantedDOA]

11th for me

 

[Amcoventry]

12th
Relegation
21. Walsall
22. Fleetwood
23. Accrington
24. Wimbledon

Really? We were 18 points off Accrington last year. To think that we’re going to piss a league above is a little hopeful in my eyes.

So will we be better than Accrington this year??

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Possibly. But we could quite conceivably finish bottom of that group of 8 or 9.

If we are around that group for the season, at least we will have an interest at the right end of the table. If the forward coming in today (hopefully) is any good (hopefully) then I think we could challenge.

 

[Seamus1]

I think if there is movement today in the transfer market, and if it is to be concrete Rod, then the incoming transfer will be someone to replace him rather than a striker.

As for this season, I think we could surprise a lot of teams this season. Last year we were seen as a pretty big fish in that League and ‘lesser’ (no disrespect intended) teams set up defensively which we struggled to break down. Teams this year might be more attacking, so that could suit our style of play; giving players such as Baylis, Jones (when fit) and Andreu time and space on the ball