Match Thread Coventry City - Millwall FC Match Thread - Sunday 29th Dec (18 Viewers)

[Evo1883]

Just for the record, O'Hare is nowhere near the championships best midfielder for his position.

I doubt there are more than a handful better at what he does

 

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[OldBedrocker]

You seem a lot more vocal on match threads since robins was sacked

Take a day off from being a prick ffs

 

[HuckerbysQuiff]

I had to watch the match on my phone so really difficult to pick out individual performances. However, what was apparent to me was how committed we were to the 50:50s in the second half. That was far different to what we were seeing early season under Robins. They really did dig in.
It wasn't pretty but the effort second half was good.

I was there for the full 90+ in person, I can say for my point of view none of it was good. It was acceptable to walk away with a point. It was a long way from good. It was a poor performance & we had very little bite to anything we did. Turn up & do that to Norwich away & we’ll get spanked.

 

[bigfatronssba]

A boring game, but I’m not sure I understand the negative overreaction.

Things aren’t going to turn around overnight. Absolute first thing to do when things aren’t going well is try to become difficult to beat.
I know the last two opponents haven’t threatened much, but we do look more solid at the back. The passing is better, and the mistakes are reducing.

This season is now just about trying to finish in the top half

 

[pusbccfc]

Just for the record, O'Hare is nowhere near the championships best midfielder for his position.

Fully disagree with this Nick.

 

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Take a day off from being a prick ffs

Cheers up lad Grendel's been this way since the BBC 606 forum.

 

[Evo1883]

A boring game, but I’m not sure I understand the negative overreaction.

Things aren’t going to turn around overnight. Absolute first thing to do when things aren’t going well is try to become difficult to beat.
I know the last two opponents haven’t threatened much, but we do look more solid at the back. The passing is better, and the mistakes are reducing.

This season is now just about trying to finish in the top half

We have just had our easiest block of fixtures of the season so far in fairness , you'd expect to concede less etc

 

[steve101]

How's the recovery going?

Just out this afternoon after 7 days. Come out with a liver issue now too. Hopefully it will all sort itself out over the next few weeks.
Thanks for asking and remembering.

 

[steve101]

I was there for the full 90+ in person, I can say for my point of view none of it was good. It was acceptable to walk away with a point. It was a long way from good. It was a poor performance & we had very little bite to anything we did. Turn up & do that to Norwich away & we’ll get spanked.

Fair enough

 

[clint van damme]

Just out this afternoon after 7 days. Come out with a liver issue now too. Hopefully it will all sort itself out over the next few weeks.
Thanks for asking and remembering.

Best of luck and speedy recovery

 

[stevefloyd]

A terrible half of football, from both sides (though Coventry at least tried to play some football).

Thought everything about that half was tremendously flat, from the atmosphere in the stadium to both sets of players on the pitch.

Have to say, I was amazed at your players seemingly unable to take quick throw ins and free kicks. What was that all about?

Chances wise, felt we had a couple more than you, with the best being the diving header from Tanganga and the shot by Langstaff at the end.

Can’t see your boys coming out 2nd half and not playing better. Seems you’re missing Clark as we’re missing Emakhu.

Here’s to a better 45 coming up.

If our players were the firing squad the guy in front of them all would die of old age waiting for a shot to be fired

 

[wingy]

Yeah but he didn't, dovin stopped it.

None of anything they had were as good a chance as Rudoni's. I'd rather use my eyes to judge.

There were a couple of opportunities they spurned from my seat one a header early on and one other that I can't remember.

 

[Frostie]

There were a couple of opportunities they spurned from my seat one a header early on and one other that I can't remember.

No wonder if they were shooting from your seat, especially if you're sat behind the goal. Wonder what the xG would be on that.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

A very meh game. Still not as bad as people make out imo and to give credit to Millwall thought they parked a mighty fine bus.

 

[OldBedrocker]

People having a fucking meltdown over a goalless draw, while missing our two best forwards. Get a grip ffs.

People having a fucking meltdown over a goalless draw, while missing our two best forwards. Get a grip ffs.

we could’ve had prime Van Basten upfront today and still wouldn’t score we created fa

 

[Ashdown]

The biggest disappointment in all that was our super
New managers complete inability to change things up to give us a chance up front. Our set pieces are telegraphed every time, no variation, no ingenuity.

 

[Chris1987]

It's not a good deck of players now then who Robins should have been doing better with?

Inevitably managers bring in players they want - this is what Robins did.

 

[SBT]

The biggest disappointment in all that was our super
New managers complete inability to change things up to give us a chance up front. Our set pieces are telegraphed every time, no variation, no ingenuity.

It was a very conservative approach in terms of subs, and I thought the decision to replace a technician like Torp with someone chaotic like BTA was the totally wrong move.

 

[shmmeee]

It was a very conservative approach in terms of subs, and I thought the decision to replace a technician like Torp with someone chaotic like BTA was the totally wrong move.

I don’t get BTA on the left at all. And looking at his career he’s scored roughly 1 in 3 up front or on the right but one in 10 on the left.

 

[Chris1987]

No he will choose from the players the recruitment team put forward , not the players he wants .

Unless he's got time to scout too

The same recruitment team still btw

if they put forward players and he doesn't want them they don't get signed.

 

[Evo1883]

if they put forward players and he doesn't want them they don't get signed.

Then we don't sign players

 

[usskyblue]

Robins aside ffs (getting fuckingboring)

That was a dour performance from us and an organized one by Millwall. The positive was a clean sheet, the negative is that again; Although there was a slight improvement in the second half, Lampard seemingly is either unwilling to employ a plan b, or doesn’t have one.. especially in games where we’re not in the ascendancy.

 

[Chris1987]

Just so lacking in a player that takes the ball on the turn and drives at the opposition. Hamer was great, O’Hare was OK, Palmer did it when he felt like it, none of our current lot are capable whatever their other talents.

Oh. So it will be interesting to see what happens when Lampard brings in signings he's responsible for then.

 

[Sbarcher]

Anyone know how much of the 75% possession was in our own half?
We seemed to take root there.

 

[Chris1987]

Then we don't sign players

Yes we do. When a player who he rates gets put forward

 

[shmmeee]

Oh. So it will be interesting to see what happens when Lampard brings in signings he's responsible for then.

I mean I don’t think it’s been a secret that we’ve been lacking Hamer and O’Hare/Palmer replacements.

 

[stupot07]

Robins aside ffs (getting fuckingboring)

That was a dour performance from us and an organized one by Millwall. The positive was a clean sheet, the negative is that again; Although there was a slight improvement in the second half, Lampard seemingly is either unwilling to employ a plan b, or doesn’t have one.. especially in games where we’re not in the ascendancy.

Agreed, even the subs seem pre-planned as they are the same ones he does every game. Straight swap Simms for Bassette, and BTA on the left wing, usually for EMC but clear it was going to be for Torp. Very Robins-esque.

 

[stevefloyd]

Poor. But credit to Millwall for frustrating us. We needed Simms on much earlier, perhaps Lampard will realise this now. Midfield were sorely lacking quality today. No one turned the ball over and drived between the lines. Our tactics never changed all game. Really poor and I can't remember a shot on target in 90 minutes apart from Rudoni's miss?

Sheaf actually managed a shot on target 1st half, straight at the keeper mind

 

[shmmeee]

lol

 

[stupot07]

Poor. But credit to Millwall for frustrating us. We needed Simms on much earlier, perhaps Lampard will realise this now. Midfield were sorely lacking quality today. No one turned the ball over and drived between the lines. Our tactics never changed all game. Really poor and I can't remember a shot on target in 90 minutes apart from Rudoni's miss?

Rudoni's shot wasn't on target, it hit the woodwork. The only shot on target we had was Sheafs in the first half.

 

[stevefloyd]

It was a very conservative approach in terms of subs, and I thought the decision to replace a technician like Torp with someone chaotic like BTA was the totally wrong move.

Torp was fucking useless today

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Millwall are well organised and happy to let us have the ball. Not sure why people are moaning, it’s a hard game to play. It’ll probably finish 1-0.

I’d bring on Simms or BTA and shuffle Rudoni back into midfield.

Well they both came on and again NO end product.

 

[Evo1883]

Yes we do. When a player who he rates gets put forward

will there ever be a point in your mind when you eventually suggest that maybe Dean Austin is an issue or will it forever be the managers

 

[shmmeee]

Anyone know how much of the 75% possession was in our own half?
We seemed to take root there.

About a third of our touches were Lats and Thomas if that helps.

 

[PVA]

A very meh game. Still not as bad as people make out imo and to give credit to Millwall thought they parked a mighty fine bus.

They definitely came for a nil nil and were well organised, but we couldn't have made it any easier for them.