Match Thread Derby County - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 11th Mar (20 Viewers)

[Philosoraptor]

I don't know what's worst: the game, or the Derby commentary.

 

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[OldBedrocker]

Absolutely shite 45

 

[shmmeee]

Rubbish that. Was going to happen at some point.

 

[David O'Day]

We'll be fine

 

[mark82]

Worst we've played in a while. Can't be as bad second half.

 

[procdoc]

Ref dreadful, pitch dreadful, the performance dreadful

 

[Winny the Bish]

It's a joke how often we concede from a team's only shot on target.

 

[steve101]

Derby look toothless and we have given them a goal. Bidwell and Wright have been dreadful.

 

[OldBedrocker]

2nd to everything. So many having an off game it’s shocking

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

Well, that was awful.

Need a positive start to the second half. Allen on for Eccles and then EMC not long after

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

We don’t defend those free kicks well do we!!!!!
Should be 0-0 haji looks very rusty
Simms looks non existent
Torp eccles saka need to step up and make things happen

 

[Seymour_East]

Played well for 10 to 15 minutes in the first 25 but not much more

 

[PVA]

Started well enough, but very poor for the majority of it.

Wright and Bidwell awful, everything bouncing off Simms.

MVE the pick of the bunch.

 

[TomRad85]

This ref is always dire i swear.
I'd take off Wright and Bidwell personally, maybe even Simms too tbh.

 

[jordan210]

We started well and controlled the game but offered nothing then give away soft fk and game turns

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

this forum is brilliant….

Derby with the ultimate smash and grab first half and yet it’s meltdown city on here

 

[no_loyalty]

Really poor performance, Lampard HT team talk crucial. Bidwell playing poorly and Wright doesn’t look fit.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

this forum is brilliant….

Derby with the ultimate smash and grab first half and yet it’s meltdown city on here

They had better chances than us that half. It was hardly a smash and grab

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Dovin could have and should've easily claimed the free-kick. Not sure why he stayed on his line. This high-line has gotten us in trouble a few times the last few games.

 

[Ashdown]

Get Wright off FFS , EMC on . We need a threat.

 

[SkyBlueAussie]

Take Simms and Wright off at half-time, and put Wilson and Collins on.

 

[Sick Boy]

Fucking hell, Gurney is so negative.

 

[Shannerz]

That was as feeble a half of football as you will see.

Two extremely poor teams refereed by a man who's seemingly never watched a football match before.

Nobody's played well, but Bidwell's been absolutely honking, and Wright completely anonymous. Perhaps that's forgivable after the amount of time out. A stinking performance overall though.

That's now three goals we've contrived to concede against a team that has next to no goal threat.

 

[fernandopartridge]

this forum is brilliant….

Derby with the ultimate smash and grab first half and yet it’s meltdown city on here

We're losing to a team that has won once this calendar year

 

[coop]

Surely we can't lose to Derby twice they are fucking awful. Emc and Jds to come on .

 

[tom88]

We're losing to a team that has won once this calendar year

their only away win was at our place too

maybe we do our bit for charity

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Wright is just too rusty to be starting and Simms is offering nowt up front too. Can't carry them both, get EMC on.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

You have to say this half isn't a shock given the performances recently, this was coming

 

[JoeCCFCPUSB]

We are missing Mason-Clarke, Wright has been dreadful, rusty/ low energy/ making mistakes and hasn't pressed at all.

If Clarke is fit enough to play half hour or so, I'd bring him on as soon as, or bring Asante on to help press. We need tenacity, Derby are dog shit. We should put this game to bed in the second half, but Wright needs to do more.

 

[mmttww]

Simms doing a decent job. No one getting near him from midfield. He's putting wide players in good positions and they're either sh*tting the bed or hitting the first man with a cross. Should win it, but midfield needs to up it and the left side needs changing.

 

[David O'Day]

If we put in any kind of performance in the 2nd half we should still win, they are dog shit who we let score once again

 

[pusbccfc]

Not confident going into the second. Poor game on a poor pitch with a dreadful referee will suit Derby nicely. Haji and Bidwell having very poor games.

A long 45 minutes of time wasting ahead.

 

[Winny the Bish]

Split the pitch in half and we literally have a good side of the team (the right) and a terrible side (the left)

 

[duffer]

Not exactly inspiring. Feels a bit like possession for the sake of it sometimes .

Simms simply isn't a great target man, it just doesn't stick to him, and he looks ponderous imho. Wright also looks a long way off his best.

We can turn it around, but it will need a lot more aggression and purpose...

 

[covcity4life]

Not a great half. Probably take Wright off for EMC.

I would give him till min 60