Squad as it stands (5 Viewers)

covcity4life · Jun 30, 2017

id be happy with 4 new signings if g thomas stays

Garryb80 · Jun 30, 2017

Haynes shouldn't be on the bench let alone in the starting line up. It is bordering on an obsession with some fans determined to prove he is brilliant when he is far from it.

RoboCCFC90 · Jun 30, 2017

Turnbull, Beavon and Reid present during pre-season, Thomas given extended leave due to Wales comittments.

GALLERY: The Sky Blues continue their preparation ahead of Pre-Season opener

steve82 · Jun 30, 2017

47 year old Mark Robins was even able to slip away from Jordan Turnbull....

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SlowerThanPlatt · Jun 30, 2017

RoboCCFC90 said:
Turnbull, Beavon and Reid present during pre-season, Thomas given extended leave due to Wales comittments.

GALLERY: The Sky Blues continue their preparation ahead of Pre-Season opener

Thought Thomas was training on Wednesday?

oakey · Jun 30, 2017

The squad still lacks goals IMO.
OK the new guys might excel like others have in the past. Equally there are no nailed on prolific goalscorers.
To challenge you need one or two players who feature in the league's top scorers list. Do we have two of those currently?

CCFC_Charlie · Jun 30, 2017

Where has the 4 more signings thing come from?

RoboCCFC90 · Jun 30, 2017

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Thought Thomas was training on Wednesday?

I was told that he was given extended time to recover from the Toulon tournament, no pictures of him at Ryton or Warwick Uni so I would imagine I haven't been fobbed off.

RoboCCFC90 · Jun 30, 2017

CCFC_Charlie said:
Where has the 4 more signings thing come from?

Robins suggested he wanted 12 new players in total during this close season, we've signed eight so another four is what MR has suggested he is looking for.

CCFC_Charlie · Jun 30, 2017

oakey said:
The squad still lacks goals IMO.
OK the new guys might excel like others have in the past. Equally there are no nailed on prolific goalscorers.
To challenge you need one or two players who feature in the league's top scorers list. Do we have two of those currently?

Not necessarily. Burton won this league with their top goalscorer getting 9 goals, and Bury's, who went up with them that year, only got 10. Even last season only one of the four teams that went up had a player in the division's top 10 scorers.

steve82 · Jun 30, 2017

CCFC_Charlie said:
Not necessarily. Burton won this league with their top goalscorer getting 9 goals, and Bury's, who went up with them that year, only got 10. Even last season only one of the four teams that went up had a player in the division's top 10 scorers.

We do need more goals now the squad and It's true, a out and out goal scorer helps but Portsmouth top goalscorer in the league had 13 the second had 10. And both of those were attacking midfielders/inside forwards.

We need regular goals from players, not one player.

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AFCCOVENTRY · Jun 30, 2017

McNulty will get a load of goals. We could do with another striker I agree. But I do think a lot depends on whether Thomas and Beavon are staying. If they stay there are plenty of goals in them for L2.

Funnily enough even Kwame would easily hit double figures.

steve82 · Jun 30, 2017

AFCCOVENTRY said:
McNulty will get a load of goals. We could do with another striker I agree. But I do think a lot depends on whether Thomas and Beavon are staying. If they stay there are plenty of goals in them for L2.

Funnily enough even Kwame would easily hit double figures.

Big question for me is where is MR going to fit them in and in what positions.

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Nick · Jun 30, 2017

steve82 said:
Big question for me is where is MR going to fit them in and in what positions.

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Thing is, it seems like we will be almost spoilt for some positions. 3 potential first team goalkeepers still seems strange.

steve82 · Jun 30, 2017

Nick said:
Thing is, it seems like we will be almost spoilt for some positions. 3 potential first team goalkeepers still seems strange.

Maybe that's a good question for tonight? See what the response is.

I'm sure there will be plenty of comings and also goings in the coming month

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oakey · Jun 30, 2017

Fair points but we need 6-8 decent forwards. 3-4 start each match, 2-3 on the bench, one injured or suspended.
It's a squad game now but I trust that MR knows all this.

Nick · Jul 5, 2017

Garryb80 · Jul 5, 2017

Nick said:

Missed turnbull from that

Nick · Jul 5, 2017

Yep if he stays, looks a bit better for League 2.

Nick · Jul 5, 2017

I still expect outgoings, Willis, Stevenson or Harries the most likely.

We'll_live_and_die · Jul 5, 2017

Still need a former captain for the right wing.

covcity4life · Jul 5, 2017

i hope our signings are not dependent on players leaving. we need likes of willis and stevenson imo

is maycock good enough for league 2 this season?

steve82 · Jul 5, 2017

Garryb80 said:
Missed turnbull from that

It's ok, don't worry

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covcity4life · Jul 5, 2017

hopefully you will eat your words about turnbull

SkyBlueCRJ · Jul 5, 2017

On paper the squad looks really positive. But saying that, there are definitely holes that still need to be filled. For instance, I think another LM needs to come in; this could rise to potentially 2 if Reid is made surplus to requirements.

Although I'm pleased Beavon has re-signed with us I'm not totally convinced he'll cement down that CAM spot. Another will need to be brought in. We seriously lacked creativity last season therefore to rectify that a player who both creates and scores goals would be invaluable - it's likely this player will be the lynchpin of our squad so we'll need to get it right.

I have a feeling another CB could be brought in as I'm not totally convinced Turnbull will stay. We need another right sided CB to come in as I can imagine Hyam will be mainly used in the U23's next season.

Would have said we need another ST but we're now up to 5...

steve82 · Jul 5, 2017

covcity4life said:
hopefully you will eat your words about turnbull

I'm more than happy for him to have a stormer of a season and do just that.
I'd be pleased for him.

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covcity4life · Jul 5, 2017

number 10 needed

mcnulty and beavon are also strikers so imagine they get forward more rather than sit in the pocket

no_loyalty · Jul 5, 2017

The way it's going, we will have the league title sewn up by Christmas

robbiekeane · Jul 5, 2017

no_loyalty said:
The way it's going, we will have the league title sewn up by Christmas

There's a mowbray joke there

AFCCOVENTRY · Jul 5, 2017

no_loyalty said:
The way it's going, we will have the league title sewn up by Christmas

A bit like a few Christmas ago the Championship return was nailed on

no_loyalty · Jul 5, 2017

AFCCOVENTRY said:
A bit like a few Christmas ago the Championship return was nailed on

True, but now we have a proper football manager

covcity4life · Jul 5, 2017

no_loyalty said:
True, but now we have a proper football manager

so is robins our only proper manager in 20 years? curious

Nick · Jul 5, 2017

Do think there has to be more outgoings shortly, turning bids down for players in January and then being relegated surely means they are worth less now like Willis?

I wonder if the friendlies will indicate anything if players like Willis don't get much of a look in.

CCFC_Charlie · Jul 5, 2017

Willis was a big part of the kit launch though tbf

Nick · Jul 5, 2017

CCFC_Charlie said:
Willis was a big part of the kit launch though tbf

True, forgot about that.

Even so, can't see which other players will be outgoing and other clubs would buy.

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