Sky Blue Harry H
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Agreed - there was a lad in the lower tier bellowing 'what a waste of money' at Haji Wright when we were 3-0 up, so not borne out of any pent up frustration on the day, just thinking he was funny. Tawt.
Match Thread Queens Park Rangers - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 30th Sep (2 Viewers)
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Agreed - there was a lad in the lower tier bellowing 'what a waste of money' at Haji Wright when we were 3-0 up, so not borne out of any pent up frustration on the day, just thinking he was funny. Tawt.
Boicey
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TwistAndShoutCCFC1987
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They were a few rows below me. It was a young lad who was about 15 - and the worst bit about it was that it wasn’t even the lad who did it who got arrested - it was his mate who ran away when the stewards came over
SlowerThanPlatt
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BlueSkiesForever
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I couldn’t make the game yesterday unfortunately but I heard it was a game of two halves, just wondering if anyone has thoughts on what switched us on in the second half? Was it more direct passing or runs from strikers etc that got us the 3 goals? Or was it more just that QPR switched off? Just genuinely interested as to why we scored 3 second half.
It was on paper. I’m glad I was wrong
BlueSkiesForever
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Yeah tbf going on the previous results with the same previous team sheets you’d be hard pushed to predict we’d win 3-1. Of course they’ll be some people that would have said we’d win 3-1 or something but I presume the vast majority of people would have said it’ll be a draw or maybe a slim margin win for us. I thought it’d be a draw but also glad I was wrong.
We had been poor for a couple of games before yesterday, don’t think there was anything in wrong in people saying it appeared to be the same old team sheet on paper. The difference was the boys just turned up yesterday and played a lot better, Simms got a goal and probably infused the team with confidence. The big tests come over the next few games, get 4 points or more from Blackburn/Norwich and I think we’ll be in a decent position going forward.
Como
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I need to watch it again.
My impression was that we started ok, but as the first half progressed it had the feeling of a bore no score draw.
Second half was different, I remember Oggy mentioning in the first half they were playing both a high line and had slow defenders and it turned out that was their weakness.
Still think the main problem is midfield, yes our defence is not as solid as last year.
Simms and Wright, probably the big issue is what we paid for them, they are OK but do not currently look a good deal.
Not getting excited, QPR are a poor team.
My impression was that we started ok, but as the first half progressed it had the feeling of a bore no score draw.
Second half was different, I remember Oggy mentioning in the first half they were playing both a high line and had slow defenders and it turned out that was their weakness.
Still think the main problem is midfield, yes our defence is not as solid as last year.
Simms and Wright, probably the big issue is what we paid for them, they are OK but do not currently look a good deal.
Not getting excited, QPR are a poor team.
fernandopartridge
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Robins read your post about changing formation and ignored it
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Looked to me like playing at a higher tempo really exposed the lack of speed in the QPR defence, they disintegrated
BlueSkiesForever
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Eyy good one, can trust old Fernando for a jibe
I love how we beat QPR and suddenly we don’t need to worry about the team tactics, still a long old season, and I’m still interested as to why almost every team in the Prem plays 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. Maybe this 3-4-1-2 suits our players but I just think it’s a Robins thing. I think he’d play 5 at the back regardless of what team he managed. Fair enough I suppose, that’s his style, I just find it quite defensive, I’m glad we got the win though.
I get the feeling that people on here think that anyone who asks questions or complains about tactics wants us to lose, we’re all Cov fans, it’s just constructive criticism, we all want us to win, I want us to win as many games as possible. Personally I think a box formation or 4-4-2 would help with that, just my take on it. Anyway, I think we’ll be a lot better now Simms has got his goal, just need Haji to do the business. Roll on Blackburn!
Legia Sky Blue
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The club are clearly missing a trick in not having you as manager instead of MR 
clint van damme
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Eyy good one, can trust old Fernando for a jibe
I love how we beat QPR and suddenly we don’t need to worry about the team tactics, still a long old season, and I’m still interested as to why almost every team in the Prem plays 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. Maybe this 3-4-1-2 suits our players but I just think it’s a Robins thing. I think he’d play 5 at the back regardless of what team he managed. Fair enough I suppose, that’s his style, I just find it quite defensive, I’m glad we got the win though.
I get the feeling that people on here think that anyone who asks questions or complains about tactics wants us to lose, we’re all Cov fans, it’s just constructive criticism, we all want us to win, I want us to win as many games as possible. Personally I think a box formation or 4-4-2 would help with that, just my take on it. Anyway, I think we’ll be a lot better now Simms has got his goal, just need Haji to do the business. Roll on Blackburn!
These premier league teams who play 4 3 3 that you keep banging on about, how many do it without a ball carrier or a box to box midfielder?
shmmeee
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How many times have we done that with 3412?
clint van damme
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You can play that with 2 holding, you can't really do it with 4 3 3, don't think anyone in the prem attempts to
BlueSkiesForever
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Good point Clint, give you that one, however in that last comment I did go on to say that I think 4-4-2 could work well, Sheaf and Allen in the midfield, Bidwell LB, Dasilva LW, MVE RB, Saka RW maybe? Just an idea anyway, doesn’t really mean anything as I’ve got no influence on Robins (many of you will be thankful to know
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clint van damme
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Good point Clint, give you that one, however in that last comment I did go on to say that I think 4-4-2 could work well, Sheaf and Allen in the midfield, Bidwell LB, Dasilva LW, MVE RB, Saka RW maybe? Just an idea anyway, doesn’t really mean anything as I’ve got no influence on Robins (many of you will be thankful to know
Before Saturday, the only suggested formation change that made any sense to me given our squad would have been the box, but I think any chance that had of happening is now on the back burner given the result.
Also, think we are one of the highest scorers in the league, I think 7th or 8th, but again conceded late, albeit wasn't much of an issue in the end but I still think that's the biggest concern we should be addressing, happening far to frequently.
Evo1883
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Very nice
Evo1883
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5th highest I think , I'd still suggest dropping into a box formation to hold a lead at the end of a match
clint van damme
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BlueSkiesForever
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Yeah I think the box is the only formation that would have been used but you’re probably right in saying that we won’t be changing the system any time soon.
Whilst I don’t like arguing with stats (because they’re facts at the end of the day) I find that when I’m watching our games it doesn’t feel like we’re the 7th/8th highest scorers in the league, apart from that second half against QPR it still does feel a bit clunky, yes we scored 6 against Boro and Watford combined but 2 of those were own goals and in most of the other games this season we really have struggled to score goals.
I’m genuinely not a naysayer or doom-monger as some others are on here, I just like being realistic (apart from my wild formation ideas) and I just hope that wasn’t a one-off decent performance against a poor side who apparently haven’t won a home game in 20 games. I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can do against solid championship teams like Blackburn and Norwich, 4 points would be lovely
Time to retire, get the £4m man in!
shmmeee
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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I liked this for the first as well, perfectly timed finish with Twist n Shout
Looks like he wasn't offside then.
shmmeee
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Looked level with Binks and one of their men to me
Skyblueweeman
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May have already been posted, apologies if so but a friend has just sent this...a Cov fan fighting in the QPR end...
shmmeee
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Not in the Kelly sense of an old school holding midfielder who tackles and plays it five yards you can’t. You need players with the vision and range of Sheaf and Hamer in there.
robbiekeane
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I liked this for the first as well, perfectly timed finish with Twist n Shout
theres something hilarious about young kids singing with their big boy deep voices on lol
Peter Billing Eyes
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What’s Heston Blumenthal doing scrapping with Gregg Wallace? Was he unfairly critical of the consistency of his halftime soufflé.
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Fergusons_Beard
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Just seen this sorry if posted already.
Coventry City have more wins at Loftus Road in 2023 than QPR has!
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Coventry City have more wins at Loftus Road in 2023 than QPR has!
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Gynnsthetonic
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The City fan was the one sitting down with a few mates, they were in corporate wearing lanyards, think the QPR guy in the gillet didn't take to kindly to City scoring and the guys cheering. Picked on the wrong guy as is an ex bouncer and has a bit of a reputation in Coventry
