Sky Blue Goblin
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Doesn’t seem like it. Clubs been posting training pictures all week and last week Robins said they were in apart on the days work was carried out on site (assume this is when they went to F1).
Doesn’t seem like it. Clubs been posting training pictures all week and last week Robins said they were in apart on the days work was carried out on site (assume this is when they went to F1).Have the players seriously had another week off
Clive Eakin: The team looks in pretty good shape?
George Boateng: Good shape, yeah. Yeah, good shape. Good team. Looking very good. Couldn't be better.
Clive Eakin: Having said that we're not actually playing very well at the moment?
George Boateng: No, no. Terrible, terrible. Terrible shape, terrible team, looking very bad.
Clive Eakin: Then again the omens do look very good for Coventry?
George Boateng: Looking good, very good.
Three cheers for Sireli Bobo.
Mike Bassett film references.As someone who doesn’t get any of these references this thread has become very confusing.
Was looking for this commentCoventry go on to lose 4-0
Mike Bassett film references.
Am I the smart one here?MR: You think you’re clever do you? Swearing and shouting at people? Can’t you think of something constructive to say? Because if you can, I’d like to hear it.
@BlueSkiesForever: Yeah alright: Why don’t you play two people up front instead of one?
MR: Two, ok, anything else?
@TomRad85: Yeah why don’t you switch EMC from the right to the left because he’s a lot more of a threat?
@BlueSkiesForever: Put BTA into an attacking midfield role, Rudoni drops back and he shores up the defence!
MR: *nods in agreement*
@TomRad85: And get Wright to make some jinking runs into the box like he does for his country?
@BlueSkiesForever: And put Ellis and Bassette alongside each other up front you’ve got an effective partnership of strength and skill!
MR: Fuck off!
Am I the smart one here?
Can you imagine the fall out if he hadn't of scored?Bassette starting because he scored 4 against some sixth formers
I would prefer a thread of bedwetting and meltdowns over whatever this irritating storyboard script shit is.
Do you mean in an intelligence sense? Then no.
Or do you mean in your tracksuit? Also no.
You seem the type of person who complains to the club about lighthearted media content, and demand they show the players “working hard” with videos labelled “grafting at the Lodge”.I would prefer a thread of bedwetting and meltdowns over whatever this irritating storyboard script shit is.
This is the case whenever Cov come up against a team who has lost good players to injury - the fill ins seem to up their game and their goalkeeper tends to be man of the matchPreston are missing some key players, the club seems like it’s in turmoil and they have been very poor overall this season.
Preston 3-0 Coventry
If they want to pack the midfield like that then we really do need to keep our own midfield 3 flat. Go with our default 4-2-3-1 and we’ll just be overrun again.Just reading their forum and this is the first proposed team on their thread...
Woodman
Storey - Lindsay - Hughes
Kesler-Hayden - McCann - Thordarson - Brady
Greenwood - Frokjaer
Riis
Whatever the record, if we can't beat this shower of shite then we might as well never ever show up to Deepdale again.
Literally every fan of every club says that about their own side.This is the case whenever Cov come up against a team who has lost good players to injury - the fill ins seem to up their game and their goalkeeper tends to be man of the match
Fallout over an U21 game?Can you imagine the fall out if he hadn't of scored?
And yet he scores 4 and gets an assist and apparently that doesn't seem to count!
Honestly, some fuckers need to give their heads a shake.
Your posting history concurs
You seem the type of person who complains to the club about lighthearted media content, and demand they show the players “working hard” with videos labelled “grafting at the Lodge”.
If you want control over content posted online; fuck off to North Korea, you bore.
Pure Cinema[Scene: Coventry City's dressing room. Mark Robins stands in front of a tactics board, looking more confident than ever. The players sit around, trying to keep up with whatever chaotic plan is about to unfold.]
Mark Robins: [pacing up and down] Alright, lads, listen up! Tomorrow, we face Preston. It’s a big game, and I’ve got a plan so foolproof, it’ll blow your minds. Now, I know what you're thinking—"What’s the gaffer come up with this time?" Well, I’ll tell you! It’s simple, it’s effective, and it’s bloody genius.
[He dramatically uncovers the "Wheel of Fortune", a large spinning wheel with names and formations scattered randomly.]
Robins: [grinning proudly] This, boys, is how we’re deciding the starting line-up. I’ve got too many good players and not enough slots, so we’re leaving it to fate. [slaps the wheel] The Wheel of Fortune decides who starts, where, and how! Keeps the opposition on their toes, and maybe keeps you on your toes too!
Simms: [wide-eyed] So we’re spinning a wheel to pick the team?
Robins: Exactly, Ellis! No favourites, no overthinking. The wheel decides. It’s all part of the new strategy. Total unpredictability! Preston won’t know what hit ‘em. It’s brilliant! Now, let’s give it a spin! [spins the wheel dramatically]
[The wheel spins for what seems like forever as the players nervously look on.]
Latibeaudiere: And what happens if it picks, I dunno, all defenders?
Robins: Then we defend! [laughs] Come on, Joel, you know the drill. Total adaptability. If the wheel says defend, we defend. If it says attack, we attack. If it says everyone plays in goal... well, we figure that out when we get there!
[The wheel finally stops spinning.]
Robins: Look at that! Four midfielders, two strikers, three defenders, and… one winger at left-back. That’s what I’m talking about! Total confusion for the opposition. They won’t have a clue what formation we’re playing.
Sakamoto: [still confused] But what if the game isn’t going to plan, gaffer?
Robins: Ah, now we get to the secret weapon! [points to the board with authority] If we’re struggling at the 75th minute, here’s what we do: like-for-like substitutions. That’s right—no matter how bad it’s going, we keep things stable, swap a winger for a winger, striker for striker. Keep it safe, keep it simple.
Ben Sheaf: [skeptical] So we’re sticking to the same tactics if we’re losing?
Robins: [confidently] Exactly, Ben. No need to panic. The last thing we want to do is make drastic changes. You see, if you stay calm and just switch out the same positions, the other team doesn’t know what’s happening. It’s like chess… but with football.
Simms: And if we’re still losing with only a few minutes left?
Robins: [pausing for dramatic effect] Aha! That’s when we unleash the Robins Backup Plan™! If we’re losing with minutes to go... [dramatically lowers his voice] I’ll take off a striker and bring on... [pauses for tension] a defender.
Latibeaudiere: [confused] Wait, take off a striker? If we’re losing?
Robins: [nodding] Exactly, Joel. That’s the beauty of it. It’s so unexpected, even the opposition won’t see it coming. They’ll think we’re gonna attack like mad, but no. We bring on a defender. Confusion tactics at their finest. And then, we can sit back, pass the ball around, maybe nick one on the break. Total genius!
Simms: [shaking his head] So... we’re going defensive when we need to score?
Robins: [grinning with pride] It’s like a reverse psychology thing, Ellis. The more defenders we have, the more likely we’ll score. Preston will drop off, they’ll get comfortable, and bang—before they know it, we’ve bagged an equaliser... or not. But either way, they won’t know what hit ‘em!
Sakamoto: And what about me? What do I do in this... plan?
Robins: You, Tatsu, are our wildcard. You’re everywhere! Drift around, play like a jellyfish, float from left wing to right back, confuse ‘em. Total freedom. You might end up in goal by the end of it! Who knows?
Sheaf: [looking doubtful] So, the whole plan is… spin the wheel, like-for-like subs, and if we’re losing, take off a striker and bring on a defender?
Robins: [grinning proudly] You’ve got it, Ben! That’s the plan! [pats the board] It’s all about keeping it simple, lads. Trust in the wheel. Trust in the process. And most of all, trust in me!
[The players exchange nervous glances as Robins, with all the confidence of a man about to lead an army to victory, walks out of the room humming to himself. Fade out.]
END.
Making mistakes on the pitch is one thing, looking like a team that’s forgotten how to play football is another.
that system leaves only 2 in their midfield at most timesIf they want to pack the midfield like that then we really do need to keep our own midfield 3 flat. Go with our default 4-2-3-1 and we’ll just be overrun again.
Yeah incredibly we were the only club out of the 92 to allow it
#Robinsout
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