AiS86
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He may as well have been in the stand if he did dive, he wasn't stopping it. That's on the defending, but even then, it's just a piece of individual brilliance
Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 1st Mar (3 Viewers)
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hinckley cov
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I don't think it is that simple. We will have gone backwards this season and it is harder to regain that progress. Presumably we lose O'Hare and that could have a major impact on the ethos of the squad. I think we could come to regret not strengthening in January.
Matt smith
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I’m not even being dramatic mateGood old dramatic Matt lol
Got plenty to play for... PUSB
that wasn’t even meant overly negative
for me if hull win Tomorrow that’s play offs over
Not overly annoyed tonight just running out of steam @Bugsy but we’re doing alright in line with the plan
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I have to say, it’s astounding how Wilson has gone from such a hero to villain in less than a few months, and some if not all of that in my opinion is down to MR fucking about with the back four / five in front of him at the start of the season meaning he never had a chance with a settled back line and lost confidence as a result - more than any other position, bar possibly centre forwards, goal keepers thrive on confidence - and clearly he has lost his, but he hasn’t just become shit overnight!
Give the kid a break, he wasn’t at fault for either goal tonight and it’s also worth remembering his heroics last season including the last minute ‘hand of god’ against Blackburn which arguably pushed us over the line in those last few games to reach the playoffs.
Give the kid a break, he wasn’t at fault for either goal tonight and it’s also worth remembering his heroics last season including the last minute ‘hand of god’ against Blackburn which arguably pushed us over the line in those last few games to reach the playoffs.
Brighton Sky Blue
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I thought the point of signing last season's Barnsley defence was for their familiarity with each other. Not really following MR's logic on the changes since Kitching's red cards.
hinckley cov
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He’s made mistakes two league games running, let’s hope he sorts it out Tuesday
Bugsy
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I was there.... PUSB
Matt smith
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I think it is that simple to be honest
gone backwards? In laments terms yes but I think considering the overhaul it’s a good base
that’s what I’m saying, there’s no excuses next year, I can’t see us not getting better
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I hope your right but it's not a given.
Matt smith
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It’s not a given, but I think we’ll be better next year
alexccfc99
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The goalkeeping situation is baffling and the chopping and changing is helping no one - I don’t know one top side that hasn’t had a clue who their No. 1 is
Robins track record with goalies isn’t particularly great as I’m yet to be massively impressed with any of them since he come back to the club
Robins track record with goalies isn’t particularly great as I’m yet to be massively impressed with any of them since he come back to the club
Matt smith
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Collins is better than Wilson.
covcity4life
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Pattern there...
alexccfc99
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I don’t think there’s as much in it as made out to be honest
I’m yet to be particularly enamoured with Collins and think he’s very similar to Wilson in the case where he will do a job but nothing exceptional
I’d quite happily us sign a 29/30/31 year old dominant No. 1 goalie in the summer who we commit to playing week in week out
Matt smith
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I do agree though mate we haven’t got a nailed on 1.
in my opinion I think it’s imperative’s we get our business done early, with a full pre season there’s no excuses for a slow start, it costs us
Brighton Sky Blue
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The overall standard of goalkeeping in this league isn’t anything special. Though on Tuesday we’ll see one of the better ones.
alexccfc99
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That lot will get absolutely arseholed by Leeds/Saints/Ipswich in the play offs anyway - if they are the supposed ‘best of the rest’ then that shows how clear the Top 4 are
Because in a 3 at the start of the season he was one of the first on the team sheet , he lost his place due to circumstance ,We went on a run and changed styles , Janurary came squad wasnt big enough ,Then Dug made it smaller and let him go, We now have switched back ,the players are not better or need rest or not suited to that style All players want to play regular you dont let them go when under contract with out replacements , Thats why its on Doug
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Good that he's admitted it, but he's admitted errors before and then just repeated them the next game.
It does seem to take him longer than necessary to get from identifying the problem to fixing it.
pusbccfc
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You blame Doug but we spent £6m in January. Who's choice was it to spend it on 2 players and not 6?
AiS86
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didn’t think there was anything wrong with Marosi to be fair!
Also thought Moore might deserve another shot…
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…apparently Doug’s if you believe what Robins says
pusbccfc
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Not sure he's said anything beyond the fact we have a small squad.
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not tonight, no, but he has said / suggested before that he doesn’t decide on transfer targets, who we buy, what we bid etc… and that is down to DK and DA
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Again, he said he has the final say on the actual player and then king does the negotiation.
AiS86
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If he were still here, he wouldn't be playing, maybe Maidstone at a push. His time here was up unfortunately. He lost his place and he wasn't getting it back, especially when we went 4 at the back. We've only reverted to 3 due to injuries. He wasn't at all in the plans hence letting him go on a mutual. Struggling to see how that's Dougs fault, especially as I'm sure Robins signed it off too
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messiahrobins
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Woeful tonight. The Baggies in absolute cruise control once they went 2-0 up. No issue with the change of formation as without Sakamoto we have no right sided attacking player who is a natural there. Not playing Wright, our top scorer is criminal. Simms deserved a start so it came down to Ohare v Palmer in the no 10 role, and on current form Palmer deserved the nod.
Da Silva is a woefully inadequate player at this level. He simply cannot defend and for all the brilliance of Robins over the years and his iconic status for life in the City, his judgement all season with Da Silva v Bidwell is very suspect and there must be something more to it, as Bidwell is obviously a far superior defender, the first job of a full back/wing back. Thomas is a good signing but on current form he is clearly tired mentally and Kitching has more experience and is more of a leader and should be starting.
The goalkeeping situation is an utter shambles. Moore is earning a decent wage, and if Robins is not sure about Collins and Wilson currently, then why not try Moore? He was woeful last season obviously but arguably when he was playing well 2 seasons a go he had a higher ceiling than Wilson or Collins. He may have recovered some confidence. If he is being frozen out for off field issues then its criminal he is still at the club, surely it makes more sense to terminate his contract.
Letting Mcfadzean go was ridiculous. His experience was vital and he was the best defender in a back 3 arguably and surely Robins would have legislated for the fact we might have to revert to a back 3 if Sakamoto was injured/out of form/tired even before he got injured!
We seem to me to have a mix of players more suited to different formations, some clearly more suited to 4-2-3-1, others to a 5-3-2/3-4-1-2(however you view that system) . Latabadieure Da Silva Binks Kitching MVE were obviously bought for a wing back system. Sakamoto clearly was a right winger and Wright clearly better out on the left.
What the actual fuck is the communication between the management team and recruitment team.?
Da Silva is a woefully inadequate player at this level. He simply cannot defend and for all the brilliance of Robins over the years and his iconic status for life in the City, his judgement all season with Da Silva v Bidwell is very suspect and there must be something more to it, as Bidwell is obviously a far superior defender, the first job of a full back/wing back. Thomas is a good signing but on current form he is clearly tired mentally and Kitching has more experience and is more of a leader and should be starting.
The goalkeeping situation is an utter shambles. Moore is earning a decent wage, and if Robins is not sure about Collins and Wilson currently, then why not try Moore? He was woeful last season obviously but arguably when he was playing well 2 seasons a go he had a higher ceiling than Wilson or Collins. He may have recovered some confidence. If he is being frozen out for off field issues then its criminal he is still at the club, surely it makes more sense to terminate his contract.
Letting Mcfadzean go was ridiculous. His experience was vital and he was the best defender in a back 3 arguably and surely Robins would have legislated for the fact we might have to revert to a back 3 if Sakamoto was injured/out of form/tired even before he got injured!
We seem to me to have a mix of players more suited to different formations, some clearly more suited to 4-2-3-1, others to a 5-3-2/3-4-1-2(however you view that system) . Latabadieure Da Silva Binks Kitching MVE were obviously bought for a wing back system. Sakamoto clearly was a right winger and Wright clearly better out on the left.
What the actual fuck is the communication between the management team and recruitment team.?
pusbccfc
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But I'm not sure that means Doug decides the players Robins wants
messiahrobins
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Thats woeful foresight then as we were always a Sakamoto injury away or , loss of form away from going back to a back 3. Mcfadzean is better than any of the defenders we currently have in a back 3. Kitching and Thomas have potential but right now lack consistency. we needed Mcfadzean and i doubt being the warrior he is that he wanted out because he was told he had to fight for the shirt. He must have been told he had no future at the club, which if the case, was utterly ridiculous.
Yeah true, but they were the boys doing the business. These kids ain’t done shit
SIR ERNIE
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I'm fast coming to the conclusion that they can't do better. They're both very poor strikers and we've overspent definitely on Wight, probably on Simms.
I want to see aggression in a striker. I want him to get angry with officials. These two are a pair of kittens ffs.
We've got obvious weaknesses all over the park but these two are the biggest disappointment of all because they should be capable of turning a game in an instant.