Match Thread Ipswich Town - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 2nd Dec (17 Viewers)

[Skyblue_CP]

I don’t get it even tactically. They play with huge width and overload areas with a CM and the full back.

We’ve gone really narrow which is isolating Bidwell & MVE against 2 sometimes 3 players. By the time Allen or Ayari recover it’s too late. They’re in. They’re playing straight balls down the wing from full back to winger un contested. Unacceptable management, clueless.

 

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[TomRad85]

Robins is at about a 3/10 this season, let's be honest. Hopefully this is the bloody nose he needs to stick with the one and only system that works with the players we currently have.

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[hamertime]

There is no fight in this team. Not only did we loose the quality when we sold vik and Gus we also lost 2 leaders and players with guts. No chance of anything above mid table with this team of average boys.

 

[Boicey]

Our squad isn't good enough to mess about with weird formation changes. Keep it simple and be well organised.
I'm not sure if Robins thinks he's better than he is or he thinks the squads better than it is. Probably both.

 

[Tommo1993]

We'd be losing by more and struggling to get out of our own half with our usual system against their style of play.

Answer how you like. Changing a winning team at all is ludicrous. This has been treated like a cup game we can fully afford to lose.

 

[curly_tom]

I reckon Simms will be on for Allen or OHare second half. Give it a real go with nothing to lose

Such a tinpot attitude, they've just been promoted from League One.

yes but they are second in the league with a huge amount of goals and wins at home. It doesn’t where they were last season. We’re not a top-two team at the moment and admitting that is not tin pot, it’s just fact

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

They're so much better than us, we're so poor.

They're assured in defence and have loads of pace in midfield and up front. Nothing we didn't expect.
Our weekness is in attack. We have nothing and Ipswich know it and can concentrate on themselves and not us.

 

[Offhegoes]

I've a feeling Brighton have had a whisper about Ayaris playing time

We should send him back then. Palmer will be back next week and we have Rus who can play that role

 

[Chris1987]

Robins has to publicly state that he fucked up tge first 45 minutes . No point in pretending anything else

 

[Cov98]

Such a tinpot attitude, they've just been promoted from League One.

True, but look at where they are in the league and what they’ve done to other teams.

The simple fact is at the minute they’re better than us.

 

[Jamesimus]

There is no fight in this team. Not only did we loose the quality when we sold vik and Gus we also lost 2 leaders and players with guts. No chance of anything above mid table with this team of average boys.

I think there's something in this for sure. They were two players with a lot of aggression and determination and I think we certainly miss some characters like that at the moment.

 

[TwistAndShoutCCFC1987]

Can’t fit O’Hare into a 433, that’s got to be what it comes down to.

Before his injury he’d have done a job on the wing but if he’s lost his pace and relentless energy which the early signs suggest he has then you’re right

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Robins is at about a 3/10 this season, let's be honest. Hopefully this is the bloody nose he needs to stick with the one and only system that works with the players we currently have.

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Viveash seems to be the driving force behind doing the bleeding obvious

 

[CCFCSteve]

Sakamoto and Godden needing rests I can understand. But then at least have Simms down the middle and Wright on one of the sides.

Saka came off after 65mins though. would understand more if it was Weds game. Maybe he’s got a knock. Agree, not starting simms is inexcusable

 

[Marty]

I've a feeling Brighton have had a whisper about Ayaris playing time

He's been dreadful every time he's pulled the shirt on, if they're pushing us to play, he needs to be sent back immediately.

 

[Briles]

Robins has to publicly state that he fucked up tge first 45 minutes . No point in pretending anything else

He will say we conceded early which means we made things difficult and they scored a worldie. There will be no mention of his set up.

 

[Matt smith]

Robins is at about a 3/10 this season, let's be honest. Hopefully this is the bloody nose he needs to stick with the one and only system that works with the players we currently have.

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Buys 20 million pounds with of players

realises the players don’t match the formation

fair play to him, changes it appropriately and then we win 2 in a row

it’s just like why change it again and put on a poor o hare and a poor Ayari

 

[Jamesimus]

What I would give for a Gus Hamer second half straight red card right now...

 

[Nick]

Before his injury he’d have done a job on the wing but if he’s lost his pace and relentless energy which the early signs suggest he has then you’re right

Surely it's obvious to anybody with eyes he can't play where Saka or Wright have been.

 

[Esoterica]

Maybe I'm imagining it but O'Hare looks very rigid in possession when anyone is near him, braced for the hit. Seems fine off the ball but, understandably, looks like the injury is still in the back of his head. Won't be til the start of next season until he's back to his best.

Remember that woman who had all that plastic surgery to look like Barbie? Reckon O'Hare is modelling himself on Mighty Mouse.

 

[shmmeee]

You saying he should have saved that second goal ?

Well never know cos he didn’t try.

 

[TomRad85]

Viveash seems to be the driving force behind doing the bleeding obvious

Needs to drive a bit faster

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I've a feeling Brighton have had a whisper about Ayaris playing time

We should have had a whisper about his performances

 

[Offhegoes]

We started to move the ball well after 20 mins but as always didn’t commit enough players forward. If Robins switches things at half time and we get an early goal still a chance. Don’t want to see Ayari in a City shirt again and still can’t believe he started today

 

[wingy]

I've a feeling Brighton have had a whisper about Ayaris playing time

I, doubt it tbf.

 

[steve101]

Ipswich are so well drilled at what they do, it was bizarre to think an experimental setup including two players who have had little match practice was going to be effective. Certainly have it as plan B (or C) but to start off this way was a big gamble.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Robins is at about a 3/10 this season, let's be honest. Hopefully this is the bloody nose he needs to stick with the one and only system that works with the players we currently have.

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I agree. I bet McKenna would have this team higher up the table.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Needs to drive a bit faster

Needs to bring on Saka and Simms at HT. Probably thinks it’s game over so will keep them on

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

True, but look at where they are in the league and what they’ve done to other teams.

The simple fact is at the minute they’re better than us.

Sounds silly but there's a right way to go about losing a football match and in the first half we've gone about it the wrong way.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

He will say we conceded early which means we made things difficult and they scored a worldie. There will be no mention of his set up.

That’s true
We played well for 20 we just need to put 70-80 min performance together

 

[Tommo1993]

That guitar in that studio. Does Scowcroft have a David Brent side to him I didn’t know about?

 

[Nick]

I've a feeling Brighton have had a whisper about Ayaris playing time

 

[Nick]

That guitar in that studio. Does Scowcroft have a David Brent side to him I didn’t know about?

Assume it's something to do with Ed Sheeran?

 

[Nick]

Who's the presenter? I recognise him.

 

[mark82]

Our squad isn't good enough to mess about with weird formation changes. Keep it simple and be well organised.
I'm not sure if Robins thinks he's better than he is or he thinks the squads better than it is. Probably both.

I'd argue our squad is better than what Ipswich have.