Flying Fokker
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I hope our form doesn’t dip after the break.
Match Thread Coventry City-SWFC Match Thread- Saturday 5th October (14 Viewers)
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Woke up this morning feeling flat
The new sleeping coach is a fucking twat
They put the players to sleep
And they couldn't wake them up again
ooHhH yEaHhhh
The new sleeping coach is a fucking twat
They put the players to sleep
And they couldn't wake them up again
ooHhH yEaHhhh
MalcSB
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The latter part of last season there was a combination of players being physically knackered due to lack of depth of squad and probably mentally affected by the manner of the loss at Wembley. I doubt Adi had any say in the transfers for this season.
MalcSB
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For different reasons.
Matt smith
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This season we’re just shit, it’s not getting much better
Sky Blue Goblin
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I’d argue last year, while points wise worse we were playing better. Take Bristol away, we were brilliant but just couldn’t finish and would overplay at the back. Now I’m sorry I can’t really say much positive outside of the Blackburn match.
Matt smith
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I think we’ll stay up, but I think it’ll be tight.
What game did you watch?
Grendel
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Ok King Canute
It was a new squad?
Sky Blue Goblin
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Getting annoyed to be honest by the idea we have always started badly. Last year we had a new squad, most not playing in the championship. Year before that the pests destroyed the pitch and we could barely get regular playing time.
And the year before that? We went top of the league against Peterborough. There is no excuse for how bad we’ve started this campaign.
ProfessorbyGrace
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Going by the radio commentary, as well as the extended Sky Sports highlights, we really could and should have carved out at least three to four golden chances to add to our solitary goal.
It’s that final composure and focus when it comes to actually playing someone in, crossing adequately etc, or even players being in the right place (IE where Wright was 90% of the time last season to put one away in the box) that is severely lacking.
Disjointed, clunky, dishevelled performances from the defence upwards.
It has to change, otherwise we are going to be neck deep in shit by January.
It’s that final composure and focus when it comes to actually playing someone in, crossing adequately etc, or even players being in the right place (IE where Wright was 90% of the time last season to put one away in the box) that is severely lacking.
Disjointed, clunky, dishevelled performances from the defence upwards.
It has to change, otherwise we are going to be neck deep in shit by January.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Apparently yesterday was the first time they’ve come from behind to win away from home in the Championship for 8 years 
larry_david
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Yep we managed to make a bang average team look like a slick, fast, dynamic,powerful, pacey and dangerous opponentApparently yesterday was the first time they’ve come from behind to win away from home in the Championship for 8 years
Brighton Sky Blue
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Add that to Swansea and Stoke
clint van damme
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I don't think we made Stoke look good, they were just less shit than us!
Brighton Sky Blue
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First half they looked unplayable
SeaSeeEffCee
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By my maths we're -10 points down from last season in terms of results in the equivalent fixtures. Sheff Weds at home and Stoke away both gone from wins to loses, Leeds away, Norwich at home and Swansea at home all gone from draws to losses and Watford away gone from a win to a draw. Bristol City away the only game so far where we got a better result than last season going from a loss to a draw.
Brighton Sky Blue
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If you wanted to consider Oxford as Huddersfield, it’d be a mere -8 point difference.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Oxford would surely by Rotherham, no? Lowest placed L1 team replaces lowest placed Champ team?
Brighton Sky Blue
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I’m being generous
Cally Fedora
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DT81. You can’t say you took any positives from the game on here. You have to row in with the prevailing narrative. So please choose any of the following. We can’t defend. We can’t attack. Our keeper is useless. We have no midfield. We have no leaders or experience or game management. We’ve spent £45m on nothing and not replaced anyone. All the coaches that have joined are crap, those that have left are Pep reincarnate. Robins needs replacing. King needs replacing. Players on the bench are Messi, until they start and then they are crap. There is probably more. It’s ridiculous
Brighton Sky Blue
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People have claimed we were the better side throughout, that only we were trying to win, that we got sneaked out by a late goal etc etc. It doesn’t tally with what we saw on the pitch yesterday.
We were carved open with ease, many times. Ignoring how often Wilson tried to do a Kitching, we couldn’t cope with the opposition for much of the game. It’s a minor miracle we didn’t concede 4 or 5.
We are 20th, time to open the champagne
Grendel
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It’s also crap to say we will make a profit on every player we’ve signed
At this moment there are only a couple we would make a profit on. We wouldn’t be able to give Kitching away
Cally Fedora
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Not saying it’s going well. But the over reaction is huge. It’s all odd goal stuff apart from Leeds. That suggests that whilst of course we need to improve the margins are not that great. There also seems to be a disproportionate amount of focus on us going forward. It’s defensively that we are costing ourselves on a very regular basis.
pusbccfc
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It was. We've also lost and replaced players this year.
We've got an entire new group of backroom staff.
ProfessorbyGrace
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Our attack hinges on Wright turning up, and he has only turned up about 3 times so far. Simms is a passenger without O’Hare behind him, pulling players left and right.
Bassette and BTA are not capable of carrying the attack as solo strikers, if the support from the wide forwards is lacking.
Our midfield is constantly being bypassed and overrun.
Our defence is dependant on fullbacks getting help from wide forwards, and the CB partnership being focused and organised. Neither appears to be happening.
Leeds at home last season was the last time we played like the system and the players were a unit. The cup run was a false dawn, as it highlighted that for some players, the ‘big stage’ was their motivation, not the pride in the shirt they’re wearing. Nor the obscene amount of money they’re paid to play a game that should be their ultimate passion.
I’m afraid the blind optimism, ignoring the salient and ongoing warning signs, is utter futility.
I feel that this time, the results aren’t going to suddenly change, and enable us to fly up the table on a 17 match unbeaten run. There’s no evidence to suggest it.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Cally Fedora
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Agree. But it depends on what you were expecting in the first place. Anyone who predicts things in the championship is taking a huge leap of faith. We’ll be comfortably top half. Some may see that as a disaster. King might. But the reality is it’s a solid season for us.
ProfessorbyGrace
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I would see top half as a success, personally. However, like you have mentioned, I doubt King would.
Overall, I fear that we’re a good 4-5 players off even thinking about the playoffs.
Cally Fedora
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Agreed. Defensively we’re miles away from play offs. You can’t concede the amount of easy/silly goals that we do and win enough games to get a play off spot.
Cally Fedora
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It does. But the owner isn’t a fan of the sell on value of experience