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Post by Congas on May 15, 2019 6:22:08 GMT
I’d be happier if we were after Coventry’s best centre half and not one who sounds as if he’s third choice but I suppose this is the shopping in Aldi that we’ve become accustomed to and things won’t change until we’ve got a board that consists of better than a family who don’t want to spend money on the club with a youngest who loves football but spends his spare time talking the talk not walking it and hanging around with celebrities taking selfies. Maybe the selfie was required for Will to put his wedge in
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Post by socrates on May 15, 2019 6:36:25 GMT
I’d be happier if we were after Coventry’s best centre half and not one who sounds as if he’s third choice but I suppose this is the shopping in Aldi that we’ve become accustomed to and things won’t change until we’ve got a board that consists of better than a family who don’t want to spend money on the club with a youngest who loves football but spends his spare time talking the talk not walking it and hanging around with celebrities taking selfies. Maybe the selfie was required for Will to put his wedge in I think that’s illegal in Jordan.
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Post by Slide away on May 15, 2019 6:49:40 GMT
I’d be happier if we were after Coventry’s best centre half and not one who sounds as if he’s third choice but I suppose this is the shopping in Aldi that we’ve become accustomed to and things won’t change until we’ve got a board that consists of better than a family who don’t want to spend money on the club with a youngest who loves football but spends his spare time talking the talk not walking it and hanging around with celebrities taking selfies. Bit like how JCH was third choice at Cob?
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Post by gashead1981 on May 15, 2019 8:10:49 GMT
Just because a player is 3rd choice at one club in the same league, doesnt mean he can't be first choice at our club. Like any business I'm sure there are personality differences which effect selection and performance as well. Players thrive when they feel wanted.
I watched Coventry a few times last year and JCH was mainly played behind Conor Chaplin or further out as an inside left. He looked unhappy, any chances he got he had to create for himself and those were few and far between. He then starts getting replaced by Bakayoko.
He comes to us as the out and out main striker and look what happens.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2019 8:18:26 GMT
Just because a player is 3rd choice at one club in the same league, doesnt mean he can't be first choice at our club. Like any business I'm sure there are personality differences which effect selection and performance as well. Players thrive when they feel wanted. I watched Coventry a few times last year and JCH was mainly played behind Conor Chaplin or further out as an inside left. He looked unhappy, any chances he got he had to create for himself and those were few and far between. He then starts getting replaced by Bakayoko. He comes to us as the out and out main striker and look what happens. and now your credibility lay in ruins. Oh the shame.
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Post by Gassy on May 15, 2019 9:33:41 GMT
Just because a player is 3rd choice at one club in the same league, doesnt mean he can't be first choice at our club. Like any business I'm sure there are personality differences which effect selection and performance as well. Players thrive when they feel wanted. I watched Coventry a few times last year and JCH was mainly played behind Conor Chaplin or further out as an inside left. He looked unhappy, any chances he got he had to create for himself and those were few and far between. He then starts getting replaced by Bakayoko. He comes to us as the out and out main striker and look what happens. Fair point. But this is quite common for forwards. It's not too often a CB doesn't get into a team/play well because he keeps getting played in LB. In defence I feel position if more important/risky. Either way, I won't comment too much until I see any signings play. I will be open and say I wasn't happy with the JCH or Ogogo signing, but boy did GC prove me wrong. May GC keep up that record!
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Post by warehamgas on May 15, 2019 10:24:50 GMT
When he’s signed I guess we’ll know more. But best to watch him first before saying he’s not good enough. I’d hoped we learnt that lesson with Lumley and JCH. UTG!
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Post by Jomo on May 15, 2019 10:39:07 GMT
From what the Cov fans have been saying about him I'm hoping this is true. GC knows more about defending than most so I'd be more than happy to trust him to bring in someone decent.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on May 15, 2019 10:51:22 GMT
Just because a player is 3rd choice at one club in the same league, doesnt mean he can't be first choice at our club. Like any business I'm sure there are personality differences which effect selection and performance as well. Players thrive when they feel wanted. I watched Coventry a few times last year and JCH was mainly played behind Conor Chaplin or further out as an inside left. He looked unhappy, any chances he got he had to create for himself and those were few and far between. He then starts getting replaced by Bakayoko. He comes to us as the out and out main striker and look what happens. Agreed. I also feel that for defenders, the style of the team they play in and the attributes of the players around them is absolutely vital - perhaps more so than for players in any other position. An example would be Craig for us - was a very solid performer for us last season and suited the low block we played, but IMO would be exposed in a side that played a higher line. He’d also look out of place in a side that wants to play out from the back, where as that’s not an issue in a more direct team. Etc. Etc. Etc. If Craig’s going to remain as first choice next season and GC wants to press high as he said on Radio Bristol, then I just hope that Davies (If he signs) has a bit of pace & mobility. Otherwise the balance of that partnership is going to be all wrong for the team we want to be IMO.
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Post by Fetch on May 15, 2019 11:04:10 GMT
Just because a player is 3rd choice at one club in the same league, doesnt mean he can't be first choice at our club. Like any business I'm sure there are personality differences which effect selection and performance as well. Players thrive when they feel wanted. I watched Coventry a few times last year and JCH was mainly played behind Conor Chaplin or further out as an inside left. He looked unhappy, any chances he got he had to create for himself and those were few and far between. He then starts getting replaced by Bakayoko. He comes to us as the out and out main striker and look what happens. Agreed. I also feel that for defenders, the style of the team they play in and the attributes of the players around them is absolutely vital - perhaps more so than for players in any other position. An example would be Craig for us - was a very solid performer for us last season and suited the low block we played, but IMO would be exposed in a side that played a higher line. He’d also look out of place in a side that wants to play out from the back, where as that’s not an issue in a more direct team. Etc. Etc. Etc. If Craig’s going to remain as first choice next season and GC wants to press high as he said on Radio Bristol, then I just hope that Davies (If he signs) has a bit of pace & mobility. Otherwise the balance of that partnership is going to be all wrong for the team we want to be IMO. Agree, and because of the style we want to play I can easily see it being a Davies-Kilgour partnership for most of next season.
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Post by lpgas on May 15, 2019 11:15:36 GMT
I don't get the moaning about 'Coventry cast offs' tbh, without Agogo and JCH we would have gone down last season. If he's anywhere near as good a signing as those 2 players were then I welcome it. Agogo made no impact last season. In fact I didn't even notice him. You weren't at Fleetwood then
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Post by lpgas on May 15, 2019 11:18:30 GMT
I should add that choosing another club to be your feeder club is not inherently a bad idea if applied in the right way. Given Swansea’s proximity we should be working more closely with them seeing as they are getting back to their club ethos of having players who are good on the ball. From what I understand their age groups all play in the Swansea way and so their youngsters are well versed in good football by the time they compete for senior squad places (and they have won stuff in recent times too IIRC). How about we loan some of their players and start building a football philosophy of our own? Sadly I worry that our football philosophy going forward under TW and GC is based around Coventry cast offs and big bastards who can pump the ball down the pitch, which to be fair will probably keep us up but very little else. Hope I’m proved wrong on that one. How the hell can anybody work that out based on the fact we're rumoured to be signing a 6'1" CH to replace Locks, who was of similar height? As far as having an ethos of having players good on the ball what other Div 1 side as a similar ethos, most teams we saw at the Mem last season had virtually every player over 6'. DC's team of midgets failed miserably last season. Yes but they were good in the panto
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Post by neilv93 on May 15, 2019 11:23:53 GMT
Just because a player is 3rd choice at one club in the same league, doesnt mean he can't be first choice at our club. Like any business I'm sure there are personality differences which effect selection and performance as well. Players thrive when they feel wanted. I watched Coventry a few times last year and JCH was mainly played behind Conor Chaplin or further out as an inside left. He looked unhappy, any chances he got he had to create for himself and those were few and far between. He then starts getting replaced by Bakayoko. He comes to us as the out and out main striker and look what happens. Agreed. I also feel that for defenders, the style of the team they play in and the attributes of the players around them is absolutely vital - perhaps more so than for players in any other position. An example would be Craig for us - was a very solid performer for us last season and suited the low block we played, but IMO would be exposed in a side that played a higher line. He’d also look out of place in a side that wants to play out from the back, where as that’s not an issue in a more direct team. Etc. Etc. Etc. If Craig’s going to remain as first choice next season and GC wants to press high as he said on Radio Bristol, then I just hope that Davies (If he signs) has a bit of pace & mobility. Otherwise the balance of that partnership is going to be all wrong for the team we want to be IMO.Agreed with all, although to the bolded part I can only assume Craig will be phased out over the next season given his age.
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Post by Hudson1883 on May 15, 2019 12:31:22 GMT
Agreed. I also feel that for defenders, the style of the team they play in and the attributes of the players around them is absolutely vital - perhaps more so than for players in any other position. An example would be Craig for us - was a very solid performer for us last season and suited the low block we played, but IMO would be exposed in a side that played a higher line. He’d also look out of place in a side that wants to play out from the back, where as that’s not an issue in a more direct team. Etc. Etc. Etc. If Craig’s going to remain as first choice next season and GC wants to press high as he said on Radio Bristol, then I just hope that Davies (If he signs) has a bit of pace & mobility. Otherwise the balance of that partnership is going to be all wrong for the team we want to be IMO.Agreed with all, although to the bolded part I can only assume Craig will be phased out over the next season given his age. Tony ‘Millwall’ Craig has only just turned 34. If this is old (on or off the pitch) there is absolutely no hope for the rest of us
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Post by Okebournegas on May 15, 2019 12:43:53 GMT
Agreed with all, although to the bolded part I can only assume Craig will be phased out over the next season given his age. Tony ‘Millwall’ Craig has only just turned 34. If this is old (on or off the pitch) there is absolutely no hope for the rest of us I was thinking that😂 I must be ancient then at the ripe old age of 36 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Post by neilv93 on May 15, 2019 13:06:41 GMT
Agreed with all, although to the bolded part I can only assume Craig will be phased out over the next season given his age. Tony ‘Millwall’ Craig has only just turned 34. If this is old (on or off the pitch) there is absolutely no hope for the rest of us Well let's not pretend he's at the peak of his athletic prowess
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Post by Marshy on May 15, 2019 13:08:18 GMT
Agreed with all, although to the bolded part I can only assume Craig will be phased out over the next season given his age. Tony ‘Millwall’ Craig has only just turned 34. If this is old (on or off the pitch) there is absolutely no hope for the rest of us Barry Hayles is still playing and he’s 61! Wasn’t Stanley Matthews or Tom Finney still playing for England in their 50’s?
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 15, 2019 13:09:28 GMT
Tony ‘Millwall’ Craig has only just turned 34. If this is old (on or off the pitch) there is absolutely no hope for the rest of us Barry Hayles is still playing and he’s 61! Wasn’t Stanley Matthews or Tom Finney still playing for England in their 50’s? Baggy is still playing the field @ 56 FFS
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Post by Marshy on May 15, 2019 13:11:39 GMT
Barry Hayles is still playing and he’s 61! Wasn’t Stanley Matthews or Tom Finney still playing for England in their 50’s? Baggy is still playing the field @ 56 FFS I thought he was tied up with inflatable Ingrid?
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 15, 2019 13:17:04 GMT
Baggy is still playing the field @ 56 FFS I thought he was tied up with inflatable Ingrid? Na it used to be the girl Debbie who did Dallas
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