Lol @ Burge. I don't want to get on either players back because they are probably suited to the lower end of this league or League 2 but they do stand out like a sore thumb against the other 9 players. Phillips is more erratic and dives in whilst Haynes either stands off or backs off. Gave the ball away or played the wrong ball on numerous occasions last night. Really hope the Swede lives up to expectations, push Stokes back out to left back and bring in a Reda/Turner to play alongside Ricketts. That position really is jinxed for us this season!!
I'm worried about Ramage at right back. Isn't the acceptance that he is a bit slow? A speedy winger could certainly expose that.See, I'm sure Ramage can play RB too, but perhaps his fitness is not quite optimal at the moment; very keen to see Lorentzson too, mate, he'll make a few waves down that right flank, imo.
It's difficult to keep a cool, level head sometimes, as a fan; this is a very, very promising season for us and we're blessed to have TM, MV, JC and the rest of the management team. I guess we all just our beloved team out of this Godforsaken league.
The bin is the best place for all 3 unfortunately. Phillips and Haynes defensively are dreadful. Their goal was always going to come from one of the flanks. Absolutely solid down the middle.
While I wouldn't disagree we need strengthening in the full back areas we sat back as a team last night and allowed Sawyer to take the piss which is why we conceded, albeit it came down the flanks
I'm worried about Ramage at right back. Isn't the acceptance that he is a bit slow? A speedy winger could certainly expose that.
Anyway, anyone else get the feeling that Ramage may just be here as a contingency and that he might never actually play for us?
Now we know Martin could be out for up to six weeks, TM had to bring someone in and it could be that Ramage was a bit of a last minute panic move and all he could secure while he still searches for that elusive centre back he craves.
Wouldn't surprise me if Ramage is just the 'in case of an emergency player.' I know we have him signed til the end if the season, but that is probably the only deal we could do.
considering we dont have that dominant CB i would think ramage will figure in next 6 weeks, hes gotta be better at cb than having haynes playing at lb?
I'm expecting TM to indeed bring in the type of centre back he is looking for though.considering we dont have that dominant CB i would think ramage will figure in next 6 weeks, hes gotta be better at cb than having haynes playing at lb?
dont quote yourself!!!!!!!!!!!
i wonder when lorentzken will be fit, seems a month away from starting 11 yet
Disappointed to throw away the lead but really don't think our season is now a lost cause like some people are making out. Before the match I would have taken 4 points from both the Walsall and Burton games if somebody would have offered them to me, just means now we really could do with a win on Saturday and then both of those teams are out of the way. I'm confident we will do this.
I thought we were excellent in the first half in poor conditions, Walsall looked average at best. On another day Armstrongs chance would have gone in and would have wrapped the game up, that's football I guess.
Romaine Sawyers looked okay for them but I can't believe how much room we gave him, almost like we invited him to always cut in from the left hand side.
My ratings.
RCC - 7. Good save to tip onto the post and was impressed how often he quickly he came off his line
Phillips - 5. Was an easy target for Walsall, no wonder they put two men on him. Easy pickings for them.
Haynes - 6. Did okay but didn't seem on the same wavelength as the rest of the defense, should have been quicker to ask for the ball from RCC.
Ricketts - 6 Solid enough
Stokes - 8 Excellent game, won every header. Need him back at LB in place of Haynes but think he could be a good CB in the making
Fleck - 7 Tried to grab the game at the scruff of the neck in the second half, had more urgency then everyone else.
Vincelot 8 Superb, I think he's a real asset when he tries to get forward. Some great touches which I've not seen from him before
Cole - 6 Did okay, played some nice balls, good assist for the goal but think he played it a bit too safe.
JOB - 6 Lots of running, some nice touches but no real impact.
Murphy - 7 Excellent to have someone run at the defense and mostly he had the beating of the fullbacks, think he suffered from having a lack of options when he had the ball. Tired in the second half
Armstrong - 7 unlucky to not score a superb goal in the second half. Did well enough.
Subs
Maddison - 6 didn't see enough of the ball to make a real impact
MAF - 5 I understand TM's desire to want a big strong forward as an option but MAF unfortunately is'nt that. Made no impact at all.
Murphy not really involved that much,he had the beating of the full back everytime in the first half but faded badly 2nd and made some poor decisions towards the end of the game when in potential good positions
Saving it up for SaturdayYeah, I'd agree with that. Just think first half he was so quick to beat his man (men) that our other attacking players didn't keep up, but yes he faded badly in the second half.
Yet we have rarely conceded more than a goal in a match. Done well considering the injury problems.Stokes could be out, Martin 6 weeks out, Willis out, Reda out, Lorentszon out and Turner had to be sent back because of injury. Luck hasn't been on our side with defensive injuries this season
I believe that was the plan. You can't play at 100% for the whole game. Read what TM has said. It nearly worked but they got a late equaliser. You sound like an articulate version of Glen at the minute.It started before Cole went off. They had started to dominate possession in the second half but we did have a 5 minute flurry. We literally couldn't keep the ball in the last 20-25 mins it was 2-3 passes then lose it, Walsall looked like they had an extra player.
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Clear foul. I do remember it. Didn't the guy at least get spoken to by the ref, if not booked?Two paragraphs in this report implied that Murphy dived to get the free kick that led to our goal.
I don't really remember it , does anyone else ?
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/walsall-fc/2016/01/12/coventry-1-walsall-0-report/w1/
In passages last night we looked class. First half we deserved the lead, ultimately a draw was fair result in an intriguing match between two good sides.
Armstrong is a great player, full of purpose and determination.
We seemed however to have no answer to being pushed back by their midfield until Fortune.
Maybe that should have happened earlier?
Two paragraphs in this report implied that Murphy dived to get the free kick that led to our goal.
I don't really remember it , does anyone else ?
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/walsall-fc/2016/01/12/coventry-1-walsall-0-report/w1/
[/B]get your tin hat on mate!!
Just ridiculous.
Murphy turns his markers time and time again from that position, and never goes down. Would of been in a clear advantage position.
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The Walsall forum makes interesting reading - good number of posts saying that they were out-classed (which, to be honest, isn't quite how I would put it).
Yep, agree.It wasn't until Fortune came on that our midfield got any respite. I am not a fan but if he had come on five minutes earlier we probably would have hung on.
They think they outclassed us? WTF. We were by far the better team first half and was more even second half with them edging it. Fair result but if any team looked "better" it was definitely us.
no, they were saying that they, Walsall, were outclassed: some very reasonable posts on that forum regarding the match - I'm almost beginning to view Walsall fans in new light...
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