Coventry City at home match day thread

[pillred]

Have a horrible feeling that Joey Barton might get the gas up this season.

[RUSSEL85]

Just now, pillred said:

Have a horrible feeling that Joey Barton might get the gas up this season.

Yeah I think they will go up

[keflav]

1 minute ago, pillred said:

Have a horrible feeling that Joey Barton might get the gas up this season.

Who cares....

[Lanterne Rouge]

Hamer booked like he is most games it seems.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

The audio has finally come on. What a shame. Now I have to suffer.

[Guest]

Just now, pillred said:

Have a horrible feeling that Joey Barton might get the gas up this season.

the parade bus is ready

[old_eastender]

Bell & Benarous far too quick to fall over looking for a FK and not getting one. Stay on your feet.

[Lanterne Rouge]

2 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

The audio has finally come on. What a shame. Now I have to suffer.

The Russians have unblocked the transmission.

[Midred]

Just now, old_eastender said:

Bell & Benarous far too quick to fall over looking for a FK and not getting one. Stay on your feet.

It works for other teams.

[Gillies Downs Leeds]

Just now, Midred said:

It works for other teams.

Yep especially for home teams as a rule...

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

1 minute ago, Midred said:

It works for other teams.

Other teams seem to get more help from the ref.

[tin]

Unlucky to go in trailing at the break IMO. If anything, we’ve probably just shaded that first half.

Cov are a tough nut to crack and Semenyo should’ve rolled that across to Weimann for what would’ve been the easiest of tap-ins. We’re missing Williams’ bite. 

Definitely don’t think we’re out of it. 

[Super]

Shocking half

[Andy082005]

We’ve looked very poor in the final third today 

[Super]

Just now, tin said:

Unlucky to go in trailing at the break IMO. If anything, we’ve probably just shaded that first half.

Cov are a tough nut to crack and Semenyo should’ve rolled that across to Weimann for what would’ve been the easiest of tap-ins. We’re missing Williams’ bite. 

Definitely don’t think we’re out of it. 

Unlucky?

[Banjo Red]

Just now, Super said:

Shocking half

Agreed

[Lanterne Rouge]

Barnsley 2 up at Hull. Giving it a go at least.

[old_eastender]

HT 0-1

If Williams is fit for 45 mins, I'd bring him on for Benarous and let him sit in front of defence, freeing Scott and Massengo to work further forward.

[tin]

Just now, Super said:

Unlucky?

I think we should’ve gone in level if Semenyo had kept his head. 

[Southport Red]

Just now, Super said:

Shocking half

Thought we looked decent for most of it. Fell asleep for the goal, but we’re the better side. til then

[Super]

Just now, tin said:

I think we should’ve gone in level if Semenyo had kept his head. 

We have been dreadful. Far too slow.

[AshtonRobin21]

Wow that was not good viewing! 

A lot of poor performances tonight. 

Massengo's passing has been way off, Bell looks to be struggling up against Maatsen, and Martin is running into positions he shouldn't be. 

A stern teamtalk from Nige incoming.

This game is crying out for Joe Williams. 

[bcfc01]

Just now, Super said:

We have been dreadful. Far too slow.

I agree that the tempo hasn't been there.

 

[cityexile]

Thought up to their goal we were playing some decent enough stuff, without really threatening. Poor decision making in the final third, and then started to get increasingly ragged. Not shocking, but certainly missing Williams. 

[YGBjammy]

Interested to see how Pearson changes things up after HT. Has to do something

[Dolman Exile]

We look like a team not used to having so much possession. We can't set any tempo.

It's almost as though we need the adrenalin rush of hanging on to a game for dear life to provoke us into some effective attacking play. Hard to compare to Saturday's full commitment.

[Atyeo's lift]

I think the Coventry pressing makes City look slower than of late. Fewer chances to move it forward quickly. The goal was a sublime cross and a very good run (and finish)  by the scorer. No complaints about our defence there from me.

[tin]

2 minutes ago, Super said:

We have been dreadful. Far too slow.

Dreadful? Have you forgot some of the performances over the last 18 months? That half has nothing on some of those displays. We’re crying out for Williams.

[Rossi the Robin]

Feels a bit like an anti climax after Saturday. Had a feeling it might be a bit like this 

[ProfitInMyPocket]

Coventry usually dominate possession so Robins has told them to let us have the ball and we look a bit clueless unless we pinch the ball high up.

Doubt the goal happens with Williams in, no idea where that gap comes from, if Williams is in the middle and Kalas is further across the ball is easily dealt with. 

Not too much in the game, they're just hoping we cock up on the ball and catch us on the break with our inexperienced midfield. 

Still time, needs a few tweaks though. COYR.