Coventry City at home match thread

[Bas's perfect hattrick]

Prings got to be careful. He's fouled 3 or 4 times now

[Garland-sweden]

They are control in the game, should have scored 2-3 goals. But, football is football. Nice deliver and header. Yes Yes Yes COYR 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

1 minute ago, Supersonic Robin said:

In fairness, is there an argument to say that we've actually had the 2 best chances of the game? (Dickie header and Weimann chance)

For all Coventry's possession, I can't recall them having a shot from inside our box?

You have to admit we were crap until the change of formation and sub.

[Andy082005]

Football 

This sport is mental 

[old_eastender]

Daylight robbery but HT 1-0 

[CiderHider]

hehehehe, feels good

[RUSSEL85]

Just now, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

You have to admit we were crap until the change of formation and sub.

But admitting it hasn’t worked and changing things is decent management, like that NP isn’t arrogant to not change things when not working 

[Totterdown's Finest]

32 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

Worst display so far this season, looks like a Sunday morning pub team picked on the morning of the game on the basis of who’s rocked up with only a reasonable hangover

Post of the thread so far!

[Supersonic Robin]

1 minute ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

You have to admit we were crap until the change of formation and sub.

Agree we were crap, but that doesn't change the point - had Coventry actually had any good chances? Or had they just had a few decent attempts from outside the box?

[MelksRed]

5 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said:

 

For all Coventry's possession, I can't recall them having a shot from inside our box?

Agree, but they did have two cracking shots from outside the box....nearly scoring twice.

Edited October 21, 2023 by MelksRed

[redsince1994]

Anyone else full on panic when Knight went down?

[Gazred]

Delighted with the HT score. That's about it.

[Fordy62]

Is it possible to do a smash and grab at home?

I thought we were playing Coventry, not ******* Brazil. 

[ExiledAjax]

Smash and grab in our own house.

[BCFC Rich]

Good take from the Coventry forum, before our change of formation - 

Talking about us: 

"They are going to have find an extra man deeper in midfield from somewhere so that their wingbacks can get higher. Their 3 in midfield is Matty James sitting a bit deeper than the other 2 and we've got their wingbacks penned back because he can't manage the horizantal line through defensive midfield on his own. If he can't restructure those 3 in the middle he's going to have to sacrifice a striker or a centre back. Would be nice to get a goal before he does"

[Supersonic Robin]

3 minutes ago, MelksRed said:

Agree, but they did have two cracking shots from outside the box....nearly scoring twice.

Agreed, but worth noting that although they were good attempts, they weren't good chances

[italian dave]

2 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said:

Agree we were crap, but that doesn't change the point - had Coventry actually had any good chances? Or had they just had a few decent attempts from outside the box?

They’ve had several good chances in my book. Some of those from outside the box weren’t just hopeful punts, they were very good. 
It helps having the ref on our side too!! At this rate I’m expecting us to get at least one penalty! 
Very happy with the 1-0 though, even if I still can’t quite work out how we managed it. 

[Barrs Court Red]

Daylight robbery - I’ll take it 

[Crimson Crayola]

2 minutes ago, BCFC Rich said:

Good take from the Coventry forum, before our change of formation - 

Talking about us: 

"They are going to have find an extra man deeper in midfield from somewhere so that their wingbacks can get higher. Their 3 in midfield is Matty James sitting a bit deeper than the other 2 and we've got their wingbacks penned back because he can't manage the horizantal line through defensive midfield on his own. If he can't restructure those 3 in the middle he's going to have to sacrifice a striker or a centre back. Would be nice to get a goal before he does"

Sounds like the Coventry version of Fevs. 

[italian dave]

Just now, Just8 said:

Sounds like the Coventry version of Fevs. 

No spreadsheets though!

[The turtle]

Well you've just learnt what kind of person you are....

 

Are you a results based person?

Or

Are you performance based?

 

Personally the score is funny. And a bit of a joke

[Dan Robin]

Second best for most of the first half, then we grew in the last minutes  (partly thanks tò the change of shape) and the lead was not so strange. A long way to go though

[redkev]

1 point off the play offs

[INCRED]

Sad news - Sir Bobby Charlton passed away this morning

RIP Sir Bobby 

[RUSSEL85]

Just now, The turtle said:

Well you've just learnt what kind of person you are....

 

Are you a results based person?

Or

Are you performance based?

 

Personally the score is funny. And a bit of a joke

Results. Rather this pile of manure and win than play like Man City and lose. Not always pretty but I’d always take the 3 points. 
 

Maybe we are just due some luck, we don’t get much of it especially from the referees 

[pongo88]

City 2 shots on target, Coventry only 1. So the half time score is obviously well deserved (haha). The best thing so far is I heard some Coventry fans went to Horfield by mistake 

[The Fat Controller]

1 minute ago, The turtle said:

Well you've just learnt what kind of person you are....

 

Are you a results based person?

Or

Are you performance based?

 

Personally the score is funny. And a bit of a joke

Well, being that I'm at work and I can't watch online...

I am a results based person and I couldn't give a shit if it ain't pretty 

[Super]

RIP Bobby Charlton  

[mozo]

That was particularly horrific with a back 5. The experiment failed badly.

We still looked a tad ragged after changing that but at least got some possession, and Knight has made a difference. 

BUT... it's only halftime and Cov look good enough to give us all sorts of problems 2nd half.

[RedRock]

6 minutes ago, BCFC Rich said:

Good take from the Coventry forum, before our change of formation - 

Talking about us: 

"They are going to have find an extra man deeper in midfield from somewhere so that their wingbacks can get higher. Their 3 in midfield is Matty James sitting a bit deeper than the other 2 and we've got their wingbacks penned back because he can't manage the horizantal line through defensive midfield on his own. If he can't restructure those 3 in the middle he's going to have to sacrifice a striker or a centre back. Would be nice to get a goal before he does"

Given he’s a shoe-in for Nige’s job, it’s probably Mark Robins’ note to SL which he inadvertently posted on the Cov Forum.