SIGNED!!!! - Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (3 Viewers)

[covcity4life]

Of he can play AM with those dribbling skills any combination of him o hare and Palmer could cause opposition defences some problems opening up space for Sims

We got to get better at final passes and shooting though

 

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[SBT]

Love Japanese players. Hard work ethic and used to the press. Clever signing.

I assume you mean press as in gegenpress rather than press as in media?

 

[Matt smith]

Finally we are taking advantage of some far eastern players. So proper ballers in the J leagues. Its an absolute crazy leagues mind you

One day you can be playing at a huge stadium in Tokyo next you can play infront of like 4k max fans in the middle of rural Japan

He plays in Belgium

 

[Essexrobbie]

I like the Asian players always have a good work ethic and disciplined. If he turns out half as good as the Celtic guy and spurs Son, then we're onto a winner..

 

[shmmeee]

Of he can play AM with those dribbling skills any combination of him o hare and Palmer could cause opposition defences some problems opening up space for Sims

We got to get better at final passes and shooting though

Back to 4231?

Wilson
RB McNally Kirtching Dasilva
Hamer Sheaf
O’Hare Palmer Sakamoto
Simms
?

 

[covcity4life]

@stgeorge1966 any truth to this one brother? You are the only one I trust.

 

[Balli001]

He plays in Belgium

Only this last season. Been playing J League before that

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

It’s the Brighton and Brentford model . Sign low cost players with potential with a view to big future sales

It’s something Robins had been saying we’re trying to replicate since we got promoted back to the Championship.

We’ve had a clear out and starting again fresh. Losing Gyokeres is a blow, but if we’re actually getting a good chunk of that money to spend, it’ll be business very well done.

I may even start singing the Doug King chant I used to cringe at sooner rather than later…

 

[covcity4life]

Back to 4231?

Wilson
RB McNally Kirtching Dasilva
Hamer Sheaf
O’Hare Palmer Sakamoto
Simms
?

Don't really want to change from 3 at back personally.

 

[Martin180]

Surprised we haven’t seen a “can he play CB “ comment from one of the strange lot that get more and more upset when we sign players

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Back to 4231?

Wilson
RB McNally Kirtching Dasilva
Hamer Sheaf
O’Hare Palmer Sakamoto
Simms
?

Even if we sign 1-2 wingers, we’re not likely to change formation. 3-4-2-1 / 3-4-3 are more or less the same formation and my guess would be Sakamoto would be deployed on the right side cutting in.

That is, my first impression of the highlights of a player I’d never heard of until now so I could be wide of the mark.

 

[fernandopartridge]

First far Eastern player I can remember?

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[covcity4life]

It’s something Robins had been saying we’re trying to replicate since we got promoted back to the Championship.

We’ve had a clear out and starting again fresh. Losing Gyokeres is a blow, but if we’re actually getting a good chunk of that money to spend, it’ll be business very well done.

I may even start singing the Doug King chant I used to cringe at sooner rather than later…

It's the model we need to follow. Have to sell big players really. But if we get good prices and replace well it sets up well Vs more poorly run clubs

 

[Martin180]

It's the model we need to follow. Have to sell big players really. But if we get good prices and replace well it sets up well Vs more poorly run clubs

Probably the reason we have seen a significant effort to improve our recruitment staff

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

And then we became the Man Utd of Asia

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

It's the model we need to follow. Have to sell big players really. But if we get good prices and replace well it sets up well Vs more poorly run clubs

I’d accepted we’d seen Gyokeres for the last time after Dabo missed the penalty. Hamer too, but I have hope we’re willing to spend the money to get him to extend his contract.

Which, I’d have 100% taken because Hamer was our MVP in the playoffs and in the last month of the season. Plus, I don’t think we’d get good value for him in this window.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

First far Eastern player I can remember?

We signed Bellamy from Naarich...does that count lol ?

 

[covcity4life]

I’d accepted we’d seen Gyokeres for the last time after Dabo missed the penalty. Hamer too, but I have hope we’re willing to spend the money to get him to extend his contract.

Which, I’d have 100% taken because Hamer was our MVP in the playoffs and in the last month of the season. Plus, I don’t think we’d get good value for him in this window.

Definitely want to keep hamer. Replacing gyok will be hard and hopefully Simms will do it but replacing two big players in one window is asking a lot of any recruitment team.

No links to a transfer tho makes me hopeful he is staying

 

[Greggs]

0 goals and 6 assists in 30 games last season......

 

[fatso]

Give me a T
Give me an A




.....that's half time covered!

 

[Calista]

First far Eastern player I can remember?

What about the Sony Discman?

 

[Briles]

0 goals and 6 assists in 30 games last season......

More than you

 

[alexccfc99]

Asahi on tap at the CBS next season

Shirt sales in Tokyo sky rocket, Japanese flock to Coventry to watch their hero (Like Koreans do at Spurs with Son) and we’re pre season touring there next summer - Another Doug King masterclass

 

[napolimp]

MR, could you sign some CB's? "Don't worry, we won't need any".

 

[alexccfc99]

MR, could you sign some CB's? "Don't worry, we won't need any".

I like the sound of 2-4-4 next season

 

[fatso]

Anyone for a double nutmeg?

Cheeky bastard!


Can see him getting his legs broken if he tries that at Millwall or Leeds.

 

[San Francisco]

Looks decent, hope he fits under Robins system. Doug getting all the forward players out the way with first it seems.

 

[SBT]

The skill at 3:57 here is particularly impressive

 

[fernandopartridge]

Coventry has a decent sized student population from the Far East. I wonder what the breakdown of it is by nationality? Mostly Chinese I guess?

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[fatso]

Could he be our new RWB?

 

[mmttww]

Going loco with 'Shuri Sakamoto
His name's quite long
Going loco with 'Shuri Sakamoto
That was hard to fit in to a song

Made a few tweaks; could work!

 

[alexccfc99]

Can just picture McFadzean and Bidwell advertising shampoo on billboards round Tokyo after our new signing comes in and hits the ground running and CCFC becomes the latest craze in Japan

 

[djr8369]

No transfer to KAA Gent or KRC Genk for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto , but to England. The flank attacker leaves KV Oostende and goes to work at Coventry

Het Nieuwsblad comes out with that news . The Japanese flank attacker has been linked to Ghent and Genk in recent weeks, who had to pay about two million euros to bring Sakamoto into their home. However, both teams did not want to go that far, so that Coventry City could bring the Japanese in.

The 26-year-old Sakamoto played 32 times for the Coastal Team last season. The flank attacker was good for seven assists. KVO sees another important pawn leave. Earlier, Guillaume Hubert, Nick Bätzner, Cameron McGeehan, Brecht Capon and Osaze Urhoghide also left the team.

Flank attacker? Is he for the netball team?

 

[djr8369]

He’s a quick left-footed winger who can play on either flank - Robins change of formation incoming?

Does seem odd if not.

 

[Tomh111]

Asahi on tap at the CBS next season

Shirt sales in Tokyo sky rocket, Japanese flock to Coventry to watch their hero (Like Koreans do at Spurs with Son) and we’re pre season touring there next summer - Another Doug King masterclass

I actually managed to convert 5 of my coworkers in Tokyo across to following us.

I was working out there this year and football was our common ground. I walk into work most Mondays to an MS teams chat discussing the coventry result.

The Japanese team they all followed is a horror show though, but I did wear my Omiya Ardija scarf to Wembley for a picture.

I ended up sending them all Coventry scarves and mugs for the office, doing my bit for the clubs overseas revenue streams.