Match Thread Coventry City - Blackburn Rovers Match Thread - Tuesday 1st Oct (4 Viewers)

[Perennial Lurker]

There was a definite pragmatism in our play. We still managed to cock things up in our own half on a regular basis but when we needed to we just put laces through it. I don’t mind it one bit. The biggest myth in the game at the minute is this playing out from the back rubbish. Huge amounts of goals are conceded via this each week and it gives me the screaming shits.

Southampton last night being a prime example.
Robins for me has never been one to nail his style to one or another . I think every modern manager wants the Pep/Klopp comparison but the season we made the playoff final we were a dreadful watch but it worked

 

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[Sky Blue Harry H]

MR says Tats injury isn't too bad!

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Yet we've got 3 clean sheets this season and he's played in all of them

After his mistakes tonight he didn't sulk he owned them and put his hand up . I noticed all game he was in Bobby's ear and moving him about .
I've always said sometimes the best central defensive partnerships aren't always the best players but the best combinations

 

[theferret]

Great to see us play on the front foot. We have such good attacking players and by pressing high and winning the ball high up the pitch we give them the chance to shine. Tonight proved we do have the personnel to do it. Energy and aggression we have barely seen all season, it was great to see.

Sheaf is such a steadying influence, brings out the best n Eccles too who was immense tonight.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

There was a definite pragmatism in our play. We still managed to cock things up in our own half on a regular basis but when we needed to we just put laces through it. I don’t mind it one bit. The biggest myth in the game at the minute is this playing out from the back rubbish. Huge amounts of goals are conceded via this each week and it gives me the screaming shits.

Very nice to see us punish their AAATB for Wright’s goal. When you press as a cohesive unit, you get opportunities like that.

 

[Evo1883]

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Great to see us play on the front foot. We have such good attacking players and by pressing high and winning the ball high up the pitch we give them the chance to shine. Tonight proved we do have the personnel to do it. Energy and aggression we have barely seen all season, it was great to see.

Sheaf is such a steadying influence, brings out the best n Eccles too who was immense tonight.

There partnership tonight was superb , Eccles clearly knows Sheaf is way off being fully match fit and covered behind him admirably all game

 

[clint van damme]

MR says Tats injury isn't too bad!

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Said it before but if he was called Jan Ekkles and we’d signed him for £3m from FC Twente people would drool over him.

 

[steve101]

MR says Tats injury isn't too bad!

Good to hear. Feared the worse after seeing a photo of the hole in his leg.

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

We obviously played much better tonight but I was more surprised how poor Blackburn were, and I don’t think it was through us being outstanding, they just looked completely clueless at times and didn’t have a plan B, very odd.

Glad Sheaf’s back though, he made a big difference in midfield and I thought Thomas and Asante played very well. Haji seemed much more switched on too, he’s still lacking a bit of confidence to try things at times but at least all our players were markedly better than the last 7 games.

 

[itsabuzzard]

MR says Tats injury isn't too bad!

What does he know ffs!

 

[eyesee]

wasn't sure about wilson getting the nod tonight, but he was really vocal, and helped keep things organised at the back.
we need that atm.

 

[Hutch11]

There partnership tonight was superb , Eccles clearly knows Sheaf is way off being fully match fit and covered behind him admirably all game

This

Our midfield was chalk and cheese compared to Saturday
All 3 had terrible games at Leeds (as did the whole team) but tonight they were a propper unit, they worked their socks off and all 3 showed moments of pure class

 

[Skybluekyle]

It's a cut

Calm down you fucking drama queen's

A bad cut yes, gash his leg clean open

But he'll be back after the international break stop shitting yourselves

That was a scary couple of hours!

 

[Perennial Lurker]

wasn't sure about wilson getting the nod tonight, but he was really vocal, and helped keep things organised at the back.
we need that atm.

Was noticeable when Sakamoto was injured that Robins called Wilson over

 

[JohnWH]

Hopefully you're eating humble pie after a cleansheet later

(Looking forward to you all quoting g lme back if he doesn't, but silence if he does as it will be down to the defence )

'Twas a clean sheet

 

[Ashdown]

Well well well, doesn’t that feel better, hardly any tippy tappy nonsense at the back. Some great performances and no one had a bad game. Clean sheet for Ben and morale has once again been lifted now that 1 in 13 monkey has been lifted off the proverbial back

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Well well well, doesn’t that feel better, hardly any tippy tappy nonsense at the back. Some great performances and no one had a bad game. Clean sheet for Ben and morale has once again been lifted now that 1 in 13 monkey has been lifted off the proverbial back

Does last season's form not count anymore ?

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

He was absolutely class tonight . There will still be some absolute whoppers on here that can't or won't see it but he is developing very quickly into one of the best in the division in his position

like I said earlier, he needs to add the final ball to his game, then he’ll be up there..too many times tonight he rushed it and passed up an opportunity / gave the ball back to them, or at one point took it on when he should’ve passed to EMC outside him, although I quite like that he was confident enough to have a pop…

very very good game from him otherwise though

 

[Offhegoes]

Definite intentional stamp on Saka. He raises his leg before bringing it down on Saka’s knee. Kitching laid one on him 5 mins later. That told me the players knew it was intentional

 

[Diogenes]

Definite intentional stamp on Saka. He raises his leg before bringing it down on Saka’s knee. Kitching laid one on him 5 mins later. That told me the players knew it was intentional

I thought that too, Kitching hacked at him and had no intention of going for the ball.

 

[bigfatronssba]

That was like watching a completely different team to Saturday.
Exactly what was needed. The result was the icing on the cake, but the most important thing was the level of effort.

I feel relieved after that. As on Saturday I honestly felt like Robins had lost the dressing room. Tonight though the team played out of their skin for their manager.

I think this will be the turning point

 

[Perennial Lurker]

like I said earlier, he needs to add the final ball to his game, then he’ll be up there..too many times tonight he rushed it and passed up an opportunity / gave the ball back to them, or at one point took it on when he should’ve passed to EMC outside him, although I quite like that he was confident enough to have a pop…

very very good game from him otherwise though

If he had the final ball with his current skillset it wouldn't be Sheaf we were worried about selling .
The fact that his passing and movement around the pitch is becoming more and more progressive makes him one of the best 6s in this division

 

[Noble]

I thought that too, Kitching hacked at him and had no intention of going for the ball.

It’s a shame it was needed but that kind of attitude has been sorely missed in the squad

 

[Nuskyblue]

He was absolutely class tonight . There will still be some absolute whoppers on here that can't or won't see it but he is developing very quickly into one of the best in the division in his position

He is adding more to his game, his range of passing is getting better and better.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Very nice win but they are in a false position they are a bottom five team not a top five. Hope that we learn from Dolans mistake.
Wilson had little to do.

Happy tonight as I thought I would be and as I said earlier I could only see a win.

 

[Diogenes]

Waking up this morning something feels different. Don't know if anyone else feels the same.

Don't have the sense of dread that I've had for most matches recently. I'm strangely looking forward to the game.

Under the lights we often turn it on. I'm expecting a good performance tonight despite all the evidence that points to the contrary.

Never in doubt

 

[Perennial Lurker]

It’s a shame it was needed but that kind of attitude has been sorely missed in the squad

Robins has to keep Kitching in the side . I played 20 years of Sunday league and managed for another 10 , every team needs a Kitching . And the players around him respond to that bit of niggle and needle and someone who gives it back

 

[Great_Expectations]

Best thing about the win; every thread on here won’t descend into the over dramatic, the world is ending, overly negative nonsense, we’ve had to put up with recently.

At least until Saturday.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Very nice win but they are in a false position they are a bottom five team not a top five. Hope that we learn from Dolans mistake.
Wilson had little to do.

Happy tonight as I thought I would be and as I said earlier I could only see a win.

What an utterly dreadful post .
If they had won tonight you would have had them as automatic candidates,clown

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

 

[Ashdown]

Does last season's form not count anymore ?

It was just a figure others were getting hung up on

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Thought he winced when the magic sponge was applied

 

[rob9872]

Best thing about the win; every thread on here won’t descend into the over dramatic, the world is ending, overly negative nonsense, we’ve had to put up with recently.

At least until Saturday.

Agree but it could've been oh so different if that first minute chance is taken. Nice rub of the green for a change and we deserved it, but with fragile confidence that win was bigger than the three points and a clean sheet too should give everyone a lift.