Saturday (3 Viewers)

[Tommo72]

So the Coventry City bandwagon and meltdown machine rolls onto Cheltenham on Saturday in what now becomes our biggest game for years....

Cheltenham score goals and for me that spells further trouble....

 

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[Otis]

Voted Keystone Cops.

Don't think it will be, but there was no other loss option and I do think we will play much tighter, but I do think we may well lose the game.

 

[Tommo72]

I agree with you Otis, on reflection this is now a tougher game than it needed to be.

 

[stevefloyd]

Robins will go back into defensive mode and try not to lose until our carefree defenders make yet another cock up and gift a goal or 3

 

[Nick]

I can see Cheltenham causing us all sorts of issues.

They will be told to go out there and stop us from getting into the playoffs.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

No idea. More of the same from us inconsistency.

 

[Tommo72]

I can see Cheltenham causing us all sorts of issues.

They will be told to go out there and stop us from getting into the playoffs.

100% spot on, I think it will need one of our most complete performances of the season to win here.,...literally will be squeaky bum time.

There will be no room for shirkers on Saturday, literally is now or never mentality.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

100% spot on, I think it will need one of our most complete performances of the season to win here.,...literally will be squeaky bum time.

There will be no room for shirkers on Saturday, literally is now or never mentality.

Unprofessionalism has got us in this situation.

Need an accomplished performance to restore the faith. Its there in them. Just gotta do it.

 

[Nick]

I remember the home game, their midfielder (Pell I think it was) was absolutely battering Doyle. He did a bad tackle at knee height and donkey punched him in the back of the head after the ball had gone.

Add that they have a bit of aggression with pace (they had Eisa up front and a couple of wingers they always looked to get the ball to) and it worries me a little bit.

What pace do we have? What aggression do we have?

Our team would happily stand and watch Doyle get battered as it's only him who seems to do a bit when games go that way.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

I remember the home game, their midfielder (Pell I think it was) was absolutely battering Doyle. He did a bad tackle at knee height and donkey punched him in the back of the head after the ball had gone.

Add that they have a bit of aggression with pace (they had Eisa up front and a couple of wingers they always looked to get the ball to) and it worries me a little bit.

What pace do we have? What aggression do we have?

Our team would happily stand and watch Doyle get battered as it's only him who seems to do a bit when games go that way.

Agree, yesterday you would think the likes of Willis would stand up and show passion and leadership.

Willis is really dissapointing on that front like Rod. Way too timid.

Im not kidding you, without Doyle this season we woukd not have bern half as competitive. And of we had him in leagIe 1 as captain we wouldn't have gone down.

 

[Tommo72]

So does Robins go for it or do we go cautious and hope Mansfield slip up and go for a draw?

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

If we lose this then the playoffs are out of our hands.

This game is now a lot more important than it needed to be, as someone rightly said above.

 

[Otis]

So does Robins go for it or do we go cautious and hope Mansfield slip up and go for a draw?

I'm in agreement with Mr. Floyd.

Robins thinking will be now that we can beat Morecambe at home and that a point at Cheltenham will be a decent result, with the hope we can maybe sneak it.

I really don't think we will go out gung ho, because that way we can easily lose the game. I think it will be a very defensive setup with both Doyle and Kelly playing as holding midfielders.

I defintely think we will go for the cautious appraoch and of course there is every chance Mansfield might not win anyway. Morecambe only need a draw on Saturday to be safe. I am convinced we will not set out in too attacking a formation. Cautious all the way and try and keep things tight.

 

[Kingokings204]

If we lose this then the playoffs are out of our hands.

This game is now a lot more important than it needed to be, as someone rightly said above.

Only if Mansfield win though which isn’t by no means certain.

 

[torchomatic]

A narrow victory. Still rather be in our position than Mansfields.

 

[ajsccfc]

Routine win. Experience tells me that if we're going to fuck this up, it'll be at home on the last day rather than what should be a tricky away game.

 

[torchomatic]

If we lose this then the playoffs are out of our hands.

This game is now a lot more important than it needed to be, as someone rightly said above.

Not true. Only if Mansfield win and that's not certain.

 

[Nick]

I'm in agreement with Mr. Floyd.

Robins thinking will be now that we can beat Morecambe at home and that a point at Cheltenham will be a decent result, with the hope we can maybe sneak it.

I really don't think we will go out gung ho, because that way we can easily lose the game. I think it will be a very defensive setup with both Doyle and Kelly playing as holding midfielders.

I defintely think we will go for the cautious appraoch and of course there is every chance Mansfield might not win anyway. Morecambe only need a draw on Saturday to be safe. I am convinced we will not set out in too attacking a formation. Cautious all the way and try and keep things tight.

We shouldn't be going into any game just wanting a draw. It's not the right mindset to have. Robins should be going in to win and nothing less.

If we can't try to win a game without getting hammered ourselves then we don't deserve the playoffs.

 

[Otis]

We shouldn't be going into any game just wanting a draw. It's not the right mindset to have. Robins should be going in to win and nothing less.

If we can't try to win a game without getting hammered ourselves then we don't deserve the playoffs.

Just saying I think that's the way Robins will play it, not the way I would.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Only if Mansfield win though which isn’t by no means certain.

Not true. Only if Mansfield win and that's not certain.

Do you want to take bets on that? If we fuck up on Saturday I am not at all comfortable with the notion that we can rely on Mansfield to do us a favour and not win.

We need to win on Saturday otherwise I believe we will be in serious trouble.

 

[clint van damme]

I would revert to the defensive set up of early season and play not to lose. I have a feeling Mansfield will drop points Saturday and would be happy to still have it in our own hands going into the Morecambe game.

 

[ccfcway]

I remember the home game, their midfielder (Pell I think it was) was absolutely battering Doyle. He did a bad tackle at knee height and donkey punched him in the back of the head after the ball had gone.

Add that they have a bit of aggression with pace (they had Eisa up front and a couple of wingers they always looked to get the ball to) and it worries me a little bit.

What pace do we have? What aggression do we have?

Our team would happily stand and watch Doyle get battered as it's only him who seems to do a bit when games go that way.

the game we won ?

 

[Nick]

the game we won ?

Yep we won the first game. Bayliss scored early on with that deflection if I remember?

However after seeing how pace for Yeovil hammered us and Aggression against Notts County and Lincoln did us recently it's going to be a tough game.

We also won the first game against Lincoln. Doesn't mean a thing.

 

[ccfcway]

Yep we won the first game. Bayliss scored early on with that deflection if I remember?

However after seeing how pace for Yeovil hammered us and Aggression against Notts County and Lincoln did us recently it's going to be a tough game.

We also won the first game against Lincoln. Doesn't mean a thing.

certainly going to be a tough game, but one we can win, like we did in the home game

 

[Nick]

certainly going to be a tough game, but one we can win, like we did in the home game

Not saying it is going to be impossible to win, I hope Robins sends them out with a rocket up their arse and we beat them to every second ball, win every 50/50 and show a bit of fight and get a win.

 

[Otis]

Not saying it is going to be impossible to win, I hope Robins sends them out with a rocket up their arse and we beat them to every second ball, win every 50/50 and show a bit of fight and get a win.

We need to play like we did against Stoke, like our lives depended on it.

 

[ccfcway]

We need to play like our lives depended on it.

thanks Carolyn Radford

 

[Otis]

thanks Carolyn Radford

Oops, I've been outed.

 

[CCFC_Charlie]

He absolutely has to drop McDonald and Haynes. Davies must be sat on that bench wondering how the fuck he's not getting a game.

 

[skybluepm2]

Surely our old friends Yeovil owe us a favour. Hate having to rely on the misfortune of others but I honestly don’t think Jekyll and Hyde City can handle the pressure. I’m confident of a home win vs Morecambe but after last night, taking 3 points on Saturday will be a tall order.

 

[ccfcricoh]

How we setup for this will be interesting - i don't think we can risk going and playing for a draw - but i have a feeling we will

 

[Sick Boy]

So does Robins go for it or do we go cautious and hope Mansfield slip up and go for a draw?

We need to go for it and not rely on other teams

 

[Liquid Gold]

The players will respond to Robins. He was seething in his interview and was probably 10 times worse behind closed doors. The players should know they are playing for their livelihood and will need to show they care. The fans won't accept another lacklustre performance. I expect a tight game but for us to get a decent win. Mansfield draw and playoffs are secure and a very different feeling on Saturday night.

 

[Tommo72]

Interesting looking at the poll stats so far, opinion is literally as fragmented as it could be, we really are a confused bunch.

 

[higgs]

The players will respond to Robins. He was seething in his interview and was probably 10 times worse behind closed doors. The players should know they are playing for their livelihood and will need to show they care. The fans won't accept another lacklustre performance. I expect a tight game but for us to get a decent win. Mansfield draw and playoffs are secure and a very different feeling on Saturday night.

Even if robin's has a massive clear out in the summer we will still only be shopping for free transfers it's a vicious circle :-(

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