Sheffers and Tree are back (1 Viewer)

[Coventry La La La]

Thorn confirmed

“Clive Platt is back in the squad. He’s had two 90 minutes and a 60 but you have to remember he didn’t play a game in the pre-season which was unfortunate for him."

“It’s good to have Gary McSheffrey back because we have got competition for places and that’s probably why the standard has gone up in training as well. All of them are in my thoughts for Ipswich and it’s nice to have a squad to pick from.”

Speaking to the CT, Thorn said,

“The big thing is to maintain the standards we have set. We can’t guarantee results but what we can guarantee is a performance, so it’s important we maintain the standard of performance we have had recently and if we do that we will be fine.”

 

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[We'll_live_and_die]

Well It's nice to have Sheffers back if he can carry over the form he has shown in the behind closed doors match.

And Clive Platt is back.........erm great.......I think? :welcome:

 

[Otis]

Never quite understood this competition for places malarkey myself.

just know that if I was a professional footballer playing for Coventry City or anyone else I would be giving 100% every game. Surely that's my job isn't it?

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

You can't say Eastwood gives 100% every game.

 

[Otis]

Indeed not.

Doesn't mean it shouldn't be a pre-requisite of the job though does it.

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Good. Less players on the injured list = more options for AT

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

Indeed not.

Doesn't mean it shouldn't be a pre-requisite of the job though does it.

No but with more competition, you need to put in more of an effort to get a game, more effort generally means more pressure on the opposition if nothing else.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Mention anything on Deegan or Eastwood?

 

[Pigeon]

Deegan and Wood return to training next week.

 

[wingy]

Whatever fans oppinion on Platt,its better he's in the fold,too many times under previous managers we've had players sidelined as they wer'nt signed by them and we don't have the resources to have any player cut adrift .Dunns distribution was different to murphy's against derby ,so offers us option the to be more direct and i personally thought Juke exploited this superbly.

 

[oldskyblue58]

agree wingy .... it is good to get nearly all our squad fit and available. However I would hate to think that Platt would be anything more than an impact sub, simply not good enough to be a starter

 

[ccfcway]

to be an impact sub, he would have to have an impact ?

 

[Paxman II]

Will Sheffers start I wonder? Bell or Sheffers? You decide....

 

[rswxite]

I'd go with sheffers! I know he hasn't started well but think he offers more than bell!

 

[@richh87]

I'd go with sheffers! I know he hasn't started well but think he offers more than bell!

Sheffers is excellent at the tip of the diamond - it's perfect for his game as it utilizes his attacking strengths (movement and very good at winning free kicks/pens - not to mention a good finisher).

Better than Bell there certainly - but then Bell is better than Baker in the midfield role so if someone has to go it's Baker or Bigi.

Only thing is Sheffers isn't 100% match fit so I can see him coming from the bench.