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Post by gashead99 on Aug 27, 2020 11:37:46 GMT
Wasn't every proven goalscorer unproven first? Who is to say we don't have that replacement already within our ranks? And if we don't, trust in the ability to find him. There is definite change ongoing in this club, not the usual tinkering. Have faith.
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Post by gashead99 on Dec 18, 2019 8:56:14 GMT
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Post by gashead99 on Sept 7, 2019 21:07:29 GMT
They cut through our midfield with ease, especially where Ed Upson usually plays. If JCH hadn't scored with that amazing overhead kick I'd have voted Agogo as MoM. Which is odd, as he made may errors today.
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Post by gashead99 on Sept 7, 2019 19:30:27 GMT
I said the same after Oxford and was criticised for it. We have a total inability to be creative in midfield. We were as incapable of breaking down 11 as we were 10. Our play is far too predictable. Long ball forward, pass back then painfully slow sideways movement allowing the opposition to get players behind the ball safe in the knowledge we have not a single midfield player capable of unlocking well organised defences. And whose tactical plan was to play high balls into Bennett!
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Aug 26, 2019 18:25:13 GMT
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 26, 2019 18:25:13 GMT
I'm not knocking the result. More often than not, the team with the greater possession takes something out of the game - if you've got the ball, the other team can't score. I like the wing back formation, though I think the squad we have dictates that is the way we have to play. Are we a dangerous counter attacking side? Not yet, but if we persevere we might become one. To answer a previous post, if we had dominated possession and lost, would I moan? No, I'd be disappointed naturally but for the last season and a half all of us have wanted dominant home performances so moaning would be churlish. DCs last half season with us at home was all about keeping possession and doing nothing with it. It was awful to watch, and didn't get results. Eg this time last year. Lost at home to godawful Southend 53% possession. Lost at home to Portsmouth, 52%. Lost at home to Accrington, 57%.
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 26, 2019 18:10:03 GMT
I'm not knocking the result. More often than not, the team with the greater possession takes something out of the game - if you've got the ball, the other team can't score. I like the wing back formation, though I think the squad we have dictates that is the way we have to play. Are we a dangerous counter attacking side? Not yet, but if we persevere we might become one. To answer a previous post, if we had dominated possession and lost, would I moan? No, I'd be disappointed naturally but for the last season and a half all of us have wanted dominant home performances so moaning would be churlish.
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 26, 2019 17:21:12 GMT
2 off the line suggests we were a little lucky.
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Post by gashead99 on Aug 26, 2019 16:50:43 GMT
We won, yes, and a good victory it was. But I agree with the OP. We surrendered central midfield too easily. With a 1 goal lead giving away that much possession is a dangerous game. I couldn't have been the only person to think that at 2-1 the equaliser was more likely than our third. Even with wing backs pushing forward, if the middle 3 don't start defending until 10 yds inside our own half we are asking for trouble. Despite that, a good win and great to see Nicholls score - 15 for the season anyone?
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Post by gashead99 on Oct 24, 2018 7:50:48 GMT
There isn't much relief to be had by winning 2-0 whilst creating zero chances. It was a poor performance and those travelling back to London can feel rightly mugged.
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Post by gashead99 on Jun 4, 2018 15:02:06 GMT
Perhaps it is a little more straightforward and just good business sense by Stoke;
Where a professional player, under the age of 24, has been offered a new contract by his club (subject to certain requirements that the offer must meet set out in Rule 64.3 of the Football League Rules) and he rejects that offer in order to take up the opportunity to sign for another club, compensation will be payable.
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Post by gashead99 on Jul 4, 2017 14:30:49 GMT
What your budget is and what you spend are two completely different things. So it is possible to have a top 6 budget without being one of the biggest spenders.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 26, 2017 11:27:42 GMT
Probably mentioned in here somewhere, but James is a free agent on 1st June so, if he is with us next season, it won't be because we have paid a fee. Oops - got that wrong! Contracted to 2018 at Peterborough.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 26, 2017 11:26:32 GMT
Probably mentioned in here somewhere, but James is a free agent on 1st June so, if he is with us next season, it won't be because we have paid a fee.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 19, 2017 16:10:11 GMT
In the evolution not revolution strategy, this season was always intended to be a promotion season, but from L2 to L1. The events of last May were a bonus that put us a year ahead of schedule. Unlike this season where the majority of us were perfectly happy with a top half "winning" season, there will be increased expectation next season to contend with, meaning that the current position held will be seen as a failure. I, for one, am looking forward to it. You can't just pick which seasons to get promoted though, it doesn't work like that. Lots of fans suggesting we can just consolidate this season and get promoted next season. If only. I think we should have pushed for it more this season whilst we were 'up there', despite being 'ahead of schedule'. I have a niggling feeling about next season, it will be a stronger division and we've had it good for 3 seasons now on the trot. Big summer ahead to get anywhere near keeping it up. Agreed, Portsmouth are the prime examples of expectation taking longer to achieve but in each of their recent seasons in L2 the intention at the start of each season would have been to secure promotion. To evolve you have to move forward and the intention, post takeover, was to exit L2 through the top door at the earliest opportunity and that opportunity was planned as being this season. We are ahead of schedule.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 19, 2017 15:52:39 GMT
In the evolution not revolution strategy, this season was always intended to be a promotion season, but from L2 to L1. The events of last May were a bonus that put us a year ahead of schedule. Unlike this season where the majority of us were perfectly happy with a top half "winning" season, there will be increased expectation next season to contend with, meaning that the current position held will be seen as a failure. I, for one, am looking forward to it.
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Post by gashead99 on Apr 7, 2017 9:08:17 GMT
Regarding 1 - 1 point for 0-0, 2 for a score draw - encourages attacking football
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 26, 2017 8:02:33 GMT
Yep, lots of total cocks spoilt 1st 20 mins by trying to crash other people's seats. Eventually realised stewards were going to win and ended up dispersed. Surely there is a better way of allocating seats. Maybe keep a block for those "I intend to arrive late, full of sh** and looking for a fight with anyone in hi viz" section Oh dear, you prick !! You consider that acceptable then?
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 25, 2017 20:09:54 GMT
All relative I guess. I felt the atmosphere was fine to start and tailed off as it became apparent we saved our worst (possibly second worst) performance for our largest away following.
Still had the obligatory aisle standers v stewards stand off.
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 25, 2017 19:52:56 GMT
Hearing that the atmosphere was dreadful today. Beyond terrible. Completely sterile due to the allocated seating and 75% of the away end being sat down. 30-odd Coventry kids with a drum put us to shame. From my opinion not strictly true. Performance was more to blame for lack of atmosphere, along with the 20000 empty seats.
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Post by gashead99 on Mar 23, 2017 12:57:41 GMT
Stewards allow people to sit where they want at Coventry. Mind you, with having sold so many they may insist on keeping to your designated seat this time. We have sold complete blocks - it will be chaos if that approach is taken.
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