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mr_monkey
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What did you expect from this season? All that matters is that we stay up as that is the only way we start to get on a financial footing to compete in this league (as we aren't getting a sugar daddy) look at it long term, one season of this and when we stay up next season will look brighter
It's such a massive mindset change from the last few seasons I know but we need to stay up and so far on form we are doing that
My hope was that we would stay up nothing more. As I said though I’m happy for us to be in any league where we can compete and enjoy seeing my team win a few games and entertain. I’m not sure this league is that place on more recent form and current trend. Just my thoughts. I’m way past worrying about status
Brighton Sky Blue
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But was their keeper actually tested?
Sky Blue Harry H
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This thread needs a 'don't worry, we'll be alright in the end' reassuring post, so this is it. It's a weird season in a weird year in a weird world, and by rights we should be in the bottom three, but we're not. Yet still we moan, without considering how we are doing better than we should be. Twas ever thus and will ever be. Goodnight all. Harry xx
larry_david
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It's the overplaying that fucks me off. First half Allen played an1-2, got it back 10 yards out for a half volley and tried a through ball out wide to no one. I nearly smashed the fucking laptop. How do we have two AMs in Allen and o hare who are terrified of scoring
Sky Blue Harry H
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Yes, came back negative
mr_monkey
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But recent form and trends has us mid table, which is above what you expected, yeah it's not pretty but it has been working. We do need to ensure though that tonight is a blip rather than a new trend and need Kelly, walker and marosi back asap
mr_monkey
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Yes, came back negative
You aren't entirely wrong, but for some reason I find I'm still pissed off by games ages after they've happened. You'd think the many seasons in the bottom half of various leagues would have got me used to it!
Skybluebeliever
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Think Wilson has done terrific but he looks nervous I would play camp on Saturday
stevefloyd
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We had a decent first half made 1 mistake and got punished, we are playing against a better calibre of players this season who can and will punish our mistakes, the 2nd half wasnt as good as the 1st half and you could see the gulf in class but its not massive and had we had a better cutting edge it could have been a different outcome but again a mistake led to another goal. Godden never really troubled their defence Hamer had a couple of half decent shots and errr that was about it.. O'hare gives you plenty of energy and wins a few free kicks but thats about it.
We need to do some business in the transfer window because we need more quality... Hamer is virtually on his own with only perhaps Dabo on his wavelength. Somehow we have to get some quality players in but we have way too many overheads of deadwood players, we are close but at the minute not close enough.
We need to do some business in the transfer window because we need more quality... Hamer is virtually on his own with only perhaps Dabo on his wavelength. Somehow we have to get some quality players in but we have way too many overheads of deadwood players, we are close but at the minute not close enough.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Find clubs for Kasta and Baka at a minimum, they are dead weights
Skyblue_CP
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Agreed, unfortunatly i'd also put Shipley in this bracket.
Blind-Faith
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I can’t really decide what I want , play good football like we did in the first half and get beat having a go, or park the bus like we have been doing , it’s pretty awful to watch but we keep getting points on the board every now and again.
AFCCOVENTRY
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I know money and budget are an issue. But I’m now thinking our summer recruitment has been woeful and didn’t address key areas with the right quality. Bar Hamer and Leo (who’s not even ours) the rest have either not featured, injured or not up to the standard.
Brighton Sky Blue
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I really don't want to do that, but tonight all the worst parts of his game were on show. His attitude just stank
Skyblue_CP
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Ive been a big advocate of him over the years, and i love how much Coventry City means to him, and i have nothing against him. However hes without a doubt not up to Championship standard
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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I think some people are a bit guilty of still being high off the promotion.
If we don't pull our shit together then we are going to be scrapping in the bottom three in a matter of weeks from now.
If we don't pull our shit together then we are going to be scrapping in the bottom three in a matter of weeks from now.
Skyblue_CP
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Putting the white round thing into that netting between the big white pillars would be a start.
covcity4life
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4 months into season we are 17th yet anyone happy with that has their head in clouds???
cc84cov
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were on the slide is why people are worried
covcity4life
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Last time you said this was in the midst of a 8 game unbeaten run
cc84cov
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I also said luck will run out...
which it has
we was 4th in the form table a few weeks back look where we are now,couple more weeks you’ll see it tho
covcity4life
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day
mark82
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Think that's probably more coincidental. A lot of the early games we were missing Kelly. Think Kelly is the key for us.
stay_up_skyblues
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If we are lucky when we win/draw then by definition we are unlucky when we lose. Pointless terminology. We didn’t go eight unbeaten due to “luck” we did so because we set up defensively and dug in.
For me we should have done the same today but I don’t begrudge MR going more attacking. Hopefully if/when we shut up shop on Saturday and ideally grind out a point those insisting on Giles starting and/or playing two up top remember how it didn’t work second half tonight.
Don’t lose the next one and then go for the win V Wednesday at home.
cc84cov
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The difference without him is massive how longs he got left ? 2 months ? Possibly
Johhny Blue
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skyblue025
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What worries me is that if and when we do stay up (I think we will scrape it) I don't see it changing next season. Unless we get a return to the Ricoh and an average of 15k we are still going to have one of the lowest budgets next season. Players are going to want big increases in salary which limits the quality we can bring in. If 3 big clubs come up from league 1 it might be an even bigger struggle next year.
Johhny Blue
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I can’t believe Robins says “of” when he means “have”
Johhny Blue
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You’ve never shagged a painter?