And Its Smith Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Take a point and move on. Nobody massively shone today for me. Lots of 6 and 7s out of 10. Subs made them better and our subs made us worse. Mehmeti, Wells and Naismith are serious downgrades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Thought there subs influenced the game as it went on as ours weakened our performance, 1-1 bit disappointing after our first half performance but they are decent can see them deffo top 4 as for us slowly going in the right direction ( slowly ) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Plenty of positives but…it’s a big missed opportunity IMO - people talk about turning 10 to 12th in the league into 8th to 6th with a few draws into wins - that’s it right there. Biggest complaint and ironically compliment - we should have won that today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Losing Dickie was a big blow. It was the moment the game changed imo. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, steviestevieneville said: Frustrating that. How bird didn’t pick mayulu out for a tap in I don’t know . Cov a good side but that’s 2 points dropped . Which is a complement really Definitely. Extra bit of composure from Bird and we win the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 It had draw written all over it before the game, but again it was us that relinquished a winning position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Take the point and move on. No wrist slitting needed. It’s obvious we are changing the style up and it’s a mix of some great movement and football at times mixed in with some not so good. The key is to get better at what we’re doing as we go. Tanner should have dealt with their equaliser and the mood is the very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Mare Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Coventry were lucky to get a point from that. Losing Dickie took some wind out of our sails and Coventry came back into the game. We should take the positives from today. We look like a strong and balanced team when we have our best 11 out on the pitch. Enjoyed that game. We ain’t going down and we’ll be a tough game for any team in this division. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Would have taken a point beforehand but we've got to be seeing that out after the first half display. Subs didn't work, last week they did, just the way it goes. That said, I have no idea why Twine went off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Game of two halves again really. No point dwelling on it though. Take the point and move on. Unbeaten in three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Really good performance, but 2 points dropped that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, Bris Red said: Get Dicky back ASAP, Naismith is effing useless. Everyone can see that but he’s on tasty wages,the bloke has the pace and heading ability of me after 15 Stellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Would have prob taken that before the game, but couple of points dropped now, that & Hull could have finished way different & we’d be flying now! Long old season, wonder if any performances today will impact things before transfer window shuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtrojan Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Got to be said ,despite how strong our bench looked ,the subs we made didn’t improve our play.The subs they made did and that was the difference in the end. Hindsights a wonderful thing ,but taking Bird off for anyone unless injured or knackered is a poor decision as he makes us tick.Probably the same for Twine. Hopefully Manning will learn as you can almost predict the changes at 60 minutes whatever is happening on the pitch. Oh well still unbeaten in the league,but you could argue we should have had 3 wins. This group of players is great to watch and dare I say it ,but handled well could be in the mix at the end of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east sussex red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, David Brent said: Losing Dickie was a big blow. It was the moment the game changed imo. There is a joke there somewhere but can't be arsed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City_USA Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 As suspected, unable to replicate the 1st half performance in the 2nd. Robins better game management, better subs. Anis must be great in training to warrant getting game time but doesn't bring much to the table for me. Hopefully Dickie isn't badly injured 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Unlucky City today : better team for most of the game, created way more chances (their GK was MOTM)...but it wasn't our day. Shame to see Dickie injured too. Only criticism is that some of the subs didn't do much and our play was a bit confused in the final...but the overall perormance was still good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeez Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Cracking game that! Should have won it but we really do look a threat this season Mehmeti was disappointing & Dickie injury is a concern. But plenty to be positive about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 29 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: He goes for the challenge and it’s 100% pen. Was his shit touch in the first place though but you’re right I saw that and thought if he goes for it he’s definitely missing and giving a pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 4 minutes ago, David Brent said: Losing Dickie was a big blow. It was the moment the game changed imo. Let's hope Atkinson is back soon as cover because Naismith scares me at the back. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Not sure how to feel about that one. Decent performance and a decent result against a decent side. However, given the state of play at half time and the fact that Coventry didn't perform particularly well, it feels like a game we could (and perhaps should) have won. Really hope Dickie hasn't done anything serious. His absence changed the game IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I think a score draw was always on the cards, both frustrating and positive that we should have had more. We are clearly play off challengers but we could be sitting here with 3 wins from 3 and ultimately that lack of efficiency will probably cost us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Gutted with that result. Should’ve been another 3 pts as per Hull. Disappointing up front after subs, giving balls away and not being sharp enough. Dickie is a huge loss. May be in a minority but thought Naismith was ok’ish against top class attackers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) Naismith coming on is why we should not be entertaining the idea of selling Vyner. Hopefully Atkinson is close. Edited August 24 by David Brent 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 4 minutes ago, east sussex red said: There is a joke there somewhere but can't be arsed! There you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Take a point and move on. Nobody massively shone today for me. Lots of 6 and 7s out of 10. Subs made them better and our subs made us worse. Mehmeti, Wells and Naismith are serious downgrades I know this is radical thinking but do we have to at 60 minutes make like for like changes,I simply can’t see the benefit of taking Armstrong off when they knew the defenders couldn’t step up because of his pace,the minute he was off they pushed up as did their midfield 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 6 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Would have taken a point beforehand but we've got to be seeing that out after the first half display. Subs didn't work, last week they did, just the way it goes. That said, I have no idea why Twine went off. Match fitness would be my guess? Did he play much pre season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) 13 minutes ago, The Coach said: Think today tells me we’re still not a top 6 side yet. We don’t have the real quality of squad depth yet. Likes of Mehmeti aren’t good enough. Although I like Wells he’s had his day. Questions still over the defence for me also. 1 or 2 who start that aren’t top 6 quality but would be better on the bench. We are very obviously a mid table side. No chance of top 6. Two points dropped today bit encouraging signs are there. 13 minutes ago, The Coach said: Edited August 24 by !james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkev Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Think the boring manningball thing is behind us hopefully , bit disappointed with not winning all 3 so far which we easily could have but the standard of football has definitely improved on the previous couple of seasons 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Well that was solid. A good first hour on the whole, called by a wonderful goal that at the time was fully deserved. Using the squads (both is and Cov) then mixed things up a bit and we end on a relatively fair draw. Ultimately 5 points and undefeated, with some good numbers underpinning things (5.3 shots on target per game is excellent). Build on this with 6 points from the next three games and we'll be looking at a very solid start (even considering the opposition). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Acton Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 5 minutes ago, Jeez said: Cracking game that! Should have won it but we really do look a threat this season Mehmeti was disappointing & Dickie injury is a concern. But plenty to be positive about. We may need McNally coming in this week now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Maybe second half was a slight reality check. Subs not quite as effective. Generally though we look a much more effective and entertaining team than last year. Perhaps the next step we need to make is killing the game off when playing well. Still, clear progress imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosh Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Very grateful for the point as you are a much better side than us currently. We will struggle until Sheaf returns and we bring in another midfielder. I thought it was going to be a sellout in your end I was surprised by the empty seats. Very quiet too. Think our vocal support got us a point in the end. Good luck for the season I imagine you’ll have a far more successful one than us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeez Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: I know this is radical thinking but do we have to at 60 minutes make like for like changes,I simply can’t see the benefit of taking Armstrong off when they knew the defenders couldn’t step up because of his pace,the minute he was off they pushed up as did their midfield If Armstrong could last the full 90 with that pressing game it would be impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythikRobins Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Unfortunate to lose that. Some really nice football in that game but the game got manic in the 2nd half and neither side really had control. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, redkev said: Think the boring manningball thing is behind us hopefully , bit disappointed with not winning all 3 so far which we easily could have but the standard of football has definitely improved on the previous couple of seasons Absolutely,just coming down to his subs now and the timing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collier Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Shame really because with a little bit more composure across the 3 games we should be sitting on 9 points. Small margins will get you places at the end of the season and we really need to press home advantages we have in games when presented. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythikRobins Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 5 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: I know this is radical thinking but do we have to at 60 minutes make like for like changes,I simply can’t see the benefit of taking Armstrong off when they knew the defenders couldn’t step up because of his pace,the minute he was off they pushed up as did their midfield With the knock he took early on and the way he was going in that game I wouldn’t have kept him on. Big risk… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 5 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said: Not sure how to feel about that one. Decent performance and a decent result against a decent side. However, given the state of play at half time and the fact that Coventry didn't perform particularly well, it feels like a game we could (and perhaps should) have won. Really hope Dickie hasn't done anything serious. His absence changed the game IMO. Not sure it’s a case Coventry didn’t play well, we stopped them playing and dominated the midfield first half Based on opportunities we created it should have been a win not a draw but if people are saying Coventry are a top 6 team then so are we 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Jeez said: If Armstrong could last the full 90 with that pressing game it would be impressive! He’s a young lad but you obviously move him to the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, MythikRobins said: With the knock he took early on and the way he was going in that game I wouldn’t have kept him on. Big risk… Williams going off was not the issue, bringing on Mehmeti for Twine and Wells for Bird were the bad subs. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeez Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, joe jordans teeth said: He’s a young lad but you obviously move him to the left Fair point - he would have been more useful than Anis even as a threat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Really didn’t get the Twine sub but still should have won that. Ahwell three points next week and happy days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severn Beach Pigeon Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) Probably a fair result overall Coventry started the second half with a lot of niggly tackles which results with Dickie going off. A decent result against a side aiming for promotion, a good test today. We could quite easily be sat on 9 points right now, which bodes well as a good start. Early days though. Edited August 24 by Severn Beach Pigeon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAWS Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We now have a good squad, perhaps need another striker (trade in Wells &/or Cornick) & probably now a CB, however LM's in game management continues to be a concern & could be the difference between a top 6 push or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Entertaining game. I thought overall we deserved the win. It’s a shame Bird didn’t find Fally for a tap-in in the second half to make it 2-0. Dickie’s injury was a turning point and we didn’t quite look comfortable after that. It looked like we had chances to clear the ball before Palmer’s goal. It was a great strike by Tanner which deserved to win the game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnheadbcfc Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I thought Fally looked quite clumsy when he came on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red & Gold Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Not sure Naismith can play in anything but a back 3 now. Doesn’t attack the first ball well enough and to easily turned. Means we are less effective playing a high line as he doesn’t win it on the front food as they play forward, and also a risk in the space behind. Thus an easy and effective get out for them. Bringing Wells on at 10 was a brave move. Not sure i would have done that given the way the second half was playing out. Would had rather seen Eathy in there, and even pushed Armstrong out wide (if he was still on the pitch). Fally is a great finisher but still needs a bit of work on his movement. Going to be a very good player though. But we are light years ahead of where we have ben for years. Again for much of the game we looked like a very good technical team who can contrarily games and out play other teams. Coventry are a good team so promising signs. Just hope Dickie is not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterRedthanBlue Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Watching the stream on and off due to work commitments but did Mehmeti touch the ball when he came on? I swear I didn't hear his name once absolutely no dig on him but I'm just curious because every time we attacked it was down the fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityCiderEd Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I just thought Mehmeti and Wells killed all our momentum at the time. Decent performance from us and the reason Coventry were poor for the majority of the game was we were so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, johnheadbcfc said: I thought Fally looked quite clumsy when he came on. I thought that, looked a bit distracted to me. Mind you, if their keeper hadn`t had a blinder he likely would have scored. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgy Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 16 minutes ago, Gert Mare said: Coventry were lucky to get a point from that. Losing Dickie took some wind out of our sails and Coventry came back into the game. We should take the positives from today. We look like a strong and balanced team when we have our best 11 out on the pitch. Enjoyed that game. We ain’t going down and we’ll be a tough game for any team in this division. Completely agree... lots of our play is so refreshing to watch and i've enjoyed all 3 of our league games so far. We're mixing it with some big hitters in the league and there will be mistakes made, but the early signs are promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Coventry will be happy to have come away with a point from that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 11 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: I know this is radical thinking but do we have to at 60 minutes make like for like changes,I simply can’t see the benefit of taking Armstrong off when they knew the defenders couldn’t step up because of his pace,the minute he was off they pushed up as did their midfield Agreed re Sinclair. Just didn't see that he was tiring or less effective. He's a lot less raw than early reports suggested he would be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Very entertaining match, even if we don't win at least its been enjoyable fayre so far 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 13 minutes ago, Iron Acton Red said: We may need McNally coming in this week now Agreed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeOTIB Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Can’t help but think that we should be 3/3! Last minute pen vs Hull and a Cov equaliser against the run of play. The subs were very ineffective and completely disrupted our flow. That being said, would’ve taken a point before the game. Now let’s get all 3 against Derby next week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 We’ll play worse and win games this season, thought we were decent. Losing two points to their only shot on target is frustrating, but it was a good performance. Lack of composure will probably be our undoing this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythikRobins Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 11 minutes ago, old_eastender said: Williams going off was not the issue, bringing on Mehmeti for Twine and Wells for Bird were the bad subs. I assume you mean Armstrong but agreed both definitely should’ve stayed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderwithtommy Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Bird cross had to find Fally for a tap in, 2-0 surely game over. Cov immediately make 2 more subs and push up, I think they knew they had used up a life. the above and Dickie going off were the key incidents. The squad is so strong, but it’s not acceptable to have no senior CBs available who can play in a 2 other than the starters. If we want to have a real go this season, we need one CB this week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexhill reds Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 6 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Coventry will be happy to have come away with a point from that. If you watched their reaction at the end of the game then you can see this was the case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Quite happy with that overall. Performance was good definitely, Coventry had their moments but weren't that dangerous. Dickie going off, let's hope it is minor as he is quite key. Generally an acceptable result and good performance albeit arguably we should've won. That was Coventry's only Shot on Target. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Similar story to the end of last season. Lacked cutting edge. Still, Coventry were made to look ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Very disappointed with all of the substitutes to be honest, don’t think any of them covered themselves in glory aside from Naismith who was solid if unspectacular. Running out of patience with Mehmeti now, his movement today was woeful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Not blaming for the result but ref didn't give us much, did he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I think we should be looking to bring a LW in. Mehmeti was so wasteful today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 CITY 51% possession 13 attempts on goal 8 on target 0 saves ----------------------- Coventry 49% possession 9 attempts on goal 1 on target (for 1-1) 7 save ----------------------- Very good first half capped by a thunder bastard from Tanner. First 15 of the second half was fine but then Robins started out-subbing Manning again and we ended up a bit ragged. Armstrong going off allowed them to play a higher line and we missed his work and pressing up front. But accepting that Armstrong needed to go off, I thought it was strange that he subbed both Bird and Twine - Coventry must have been happy about that. A draw wasn't a bad result but I'm thinking it was probably two points dropped. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, W-S-M Seagull said: I think we should be looking to bring a LW in. Mehmeti was so wasteful today. What position does Yu play? I thought he was a LW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rs Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Don’t how mehmeti doesn’t score that cutback by the way. You have to slide in there and just get any contact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brann-red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 14 minutes ago, BetterRedthanBlue said: Watching the stream on and off due to work commitments but did Mehmeti touch the ball when he came on? I swear I didn't hear his name once absolutely no dig on him but I'm just curious because every time we attacked it was down the fight. I felt that when we got the ball on the left Mehmetti would do his best to not receive it .. it put way more pressure on pring . He didn’t bust a gut as you’d expect someone to do when they’ve been dropped 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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