| Coventry fans forum 22:23 - Nov 30 with 3830 views | ringwoodblue |
In advance of games I like to look at the opposing teams’ fans forums just to get a lowdown on how they view playing us. I know we have Blackburn to come next but I was looking at Sky Blues talk and saw this post discussing their lineup against us:
‘I'm not worried about the team we put out against them. They're not quick at the back and are slow going forward. Perfect opponents for the way we play.’
Another post says:
‘On the balance of things, they have better players but feel our team and team dynamic is much stronger. Lampard may even be a better tactician than McKenna too which I did not expect to say this season.’
I can’t disagree with either of those. |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 22:41 - Nov 30 with 3440 views | BlueBadger |
So, what I'm hearing here is that they're underestimating us and are a little over confident in the the abilities of The Famous One.
Excellent. |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 22:48 - Nov 30 with 3367 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Coventry fans forum on 22:41 - Nov 30 by BlueBadger |
So, what I'm hearing here is that they're underestimating us and are a little over confident in the the abilities of The Famous One.
Excellent. |
I am reading what I see our own fans saying about us.
The main redeeming feature is that we can play much better than that as well.
Anyone watching the Oxford match is likely to come to the conclusion given in the OP. |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 23:16 - Nov 30 with 3222 views | J2BLUE |
| Coventry fans forum on 22:48 - Nov 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
I am reading what I see our own fans saying about us.
The main redeeming feature is that we can play much better than that as well.
Anyone watching the Oxford match is likely to come to the conclusion given in the OP. |
Admittedly it's clutching at straws a bit but I am really hoping a team coming to PR thinking we are there for the taking will be an open game and bring the best out of us. |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 23:18 - Nov 30 with 3204 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Coventry fans forum on 23:16 - Nov 30 by J2BLUE |
Admittedly it's clutching at straws a bit but I am really hoping a team coming to PR thinking we are there for the taking will be an open game and bring the best out of us. |
As long as they aren't a well-organised team oozing confidence that has already scored 50 goals in just 18 matches! | |
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| Coventry fans forum on 01:22 - Dec 1 with 2972 views | gainsboroughblue |
They will be confident and so they should be. They are ten points clear, scoring a ton of goals and don't seem to miss players when they are unavailable.
That said, they will still respect us I imagine and I think next Sat may still be quite a cagey affair.
We really need to start getting the first goal in games. That's been our undoing on too many occasions. We dont seem to have the same resolve of two years ago and setbacks really seem to knock us off kilter for significant periods.
I wouldn't begrudge Cov promotion at all, certainly at least if we go up too. They've had a rough time since dropping out of the Prem even longer and more damaging than us between 2002 and last year. |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 06:07 - Dec 1 with 2802 views | iamatractorboy |
| Coventry fans forum on 22:41 - Nov 30 by BlueBadger |
So, what I'm hearing here is that they're underestimating us and are a little over confident in the the abilities of The Famous One.
Excellent. |
Doesn't really matter what the fans think though! |  | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 06:33 - Dec 1 with 2744 views | Blue_Heath |
The second quote quite telling, fair play to Lampard.
McKenna needs to re-invent himself or a system, football moves forward he hasn't.
In some ways would be typical Ipswich we lose tomorrow and then beat Cov 3-1 but can't say I am looking forward to this one, tomorrow night will be tough for different reasons too.
Really hoping 2026 can be a turning point. | |
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| Coventry fans forum on 07:28 - Dec 1 with 2587 views | bluelagos |
In the words once used to describe Harry from Bath....busy kunt |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 07:30 - Dec 1 with 2571 views | jasondozzell |
| Coventry fans forum on 07:28 - Dec 1 by bluelagos |
In the words once used to describe Harry from Bath....busy kunt |
What happened to Harry? Used to love those reports |  | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 07:46 - Dec 1 with 2510 views | bluelagos |
| Coventry fans forum on 07:30 - Dec 1 by jasondozzell |
What happened to Harry? Used to love those reports |
Hopefully the bushwhackers never caught up with him... | |
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| Coventry fans forum on 08:28 - Dec 1 with 2391 views | braveblue |
Lampards record is not good. This is his best season so far. No way us he better than KMcK b | | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 11:06 - Dec 1 with 1958 views | Wright1 |
| Coventry fans forum on 08:28 - Dec 1 by braveblue |
Lampards record is not good. This is his best season so far. No way us he better than KMcK b |
I have always thought he is a better manager than most people give (or gave) him credit for).
He got CL football with a Chelsea team that had just lost Eden Hazard and were under a transfer embargo. He blooded a bunch of youngsters like Abraham, Mount, Guehi, Tomori, Lamptey (I can't remember if it was him that brought Reece James in). I wouldn't say that squad was in good shape when he took over and he couldn't buy anyone to fix the problems.
He kept a poor Everton squad up - experienced managers around that time (like Dyche) didn't achieve any more with that squad.
He took Derby to the Play off final didn't he? Lost to a superior Villa team from what I remember - ironically with Abraham upfront. Surely that's all that could be expected of him. | | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 11:17 - Dec 1 with 1897 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Coventry fans forum on 11:06 - Dec 1 by Wright1 |
I have always thought he is a better manager than most people give (or gave) him credit for).
He got CL football with a Chelsea team that had just lost Eden Hazard and were under a transfer embargo. He blooded a bunch of youngsters like Abraham, Mount, Guehi, Tomori, Lamptey (I can't remember if it was him that brought Reece James in). I wouldn't say that squad was in good shape when he took over and he couldn't buy anyone to fix the problems.
He kept a poor Everton squad up - experienced managers around that time (like Dyche) didn't achieve any more with that squad.
He took Derby to the Play off final didn't he? Lost to a superior Villa team from what I remember - ironically with Abraham upfront. Surely that's all that could be expected of him. |
He has worked at clubs so far that have been in very testing circumstances to different degrees. Not had an easy time of it anywhere. Even Coventry were underperforming when he first went in.
He could have taken the lazy 'Super Sunday' outside looking in, critical route but he got in there and tried to make his mark as a manager. The 'Frank Lampard's....insert club name' line isn't his fault but it seems to be fading as a moniker now which may highlight that it's less show, more respect now. | |
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| Coventry fans forum on 11:40 - Dec 1 with 1809 views | PhilsAngels |
I have lowered my expectations for both games. Blackburn will be out to prove a point and will be very much up for it, will we. Coventry are on a high and I don't think playing at Portman road will bother them at all.
It is the first goal thing that gets me. Such a poor record, and if teams know they can get that first goal we seem to be done for.
Our left side is so predictable now. Both Jaden and jack only cut in and both get shut out. We have created very little from either of them recently. The right is no better either. Interchange of players to maybe get to the byline and pull back might help.
To much possession based football is getting a bit like watching old Southampton. However we are in the top half and not really been playing that well or firing on all cylinders so cannot complain. Just would like to see a bit of a run put together as we seem to keep falling back just when you think we are getting somewhere. | | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 11:47 - Dec 1 with 1752 views | slade1 |
'They're not quick at the back and are slow going forward'
Spot on i'm afraid | | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 17:59 - Dec 1 with 1256 views | RIPbobby |
| Coventry fans forum on 11:47 - Dec 1 by slade1 |
'They're not quick at the back and are slow going forward'
Spot on i'm afraid |
Slow going forward yes, but wasn't Dara one of the fastest players in the top flight when at Burnley? |  | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:10 - Dec 1 with 1179 views | PhilTWTD |
| Coventry fans forum on 17:59 - Dec 1 by RIPbobby |
Slow going forward yes, but wasn't Dara one of the fastest players in the top flight when at Burnley? |
Indeed, not sure they're right on either front. We're not slow going forward when teams come and play against us, our quick transitions were what saw us beat Sheffield United 5-0. Inevitably play slows up when teams pack their penalty areas. |  | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:16 - Dec 1 with 1134 views | bournemouthblue |
'Not quick at the back'
O'Shea was one of the fastest recorded players in the PL in 2023 and Davis is rapid as well, not that means they are great defenders
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| Coventry fans forum on 18:23 - Dec 1 with 1101 views | bournemouthblue |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:10 - Dec 1 by PhilTWTD |
Indeed, not sure they're right on either front. We're not slow going forward when teams come and play against us, our quick transitions were what saw us beat Sheffield United 5-0. Inevitably play slows up when teams pack their penalty areas. |
We haven't got any speedsters in the front four which is a gripe of mine
Jack Clarke does seem reasonably fast on the break but we do particularly appear to be be missing Burns
Ogbene was meant to be rapid but didn't look up to speed when we loaned him out | |
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| Coventry fans forum on 18:28 - Dec 1 with 1077 views | waveneyblue |
Imagine opposition fans coming on here to get a gauge on how things are going.
They would be so confused.... |  | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:30 - Dec 1 with 1061 views | ArnieM |
| Coventry fans forum on 23:16 - Nov 30 by J2BLUE |
Admittedly it's clutching at straws a bit but I am really hoping a team coming to PR thinking we are there for the taking will be an open game and bring the best out of us. |
You'd hope do, but i wouldn't be surprised to see them park the bus and hit us on the break because we are essentially slow and they are quick. |  |
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| Coventry fans forum on 18:33 - Dec 1 with 1052 views | JeremiahBrown |
They have longer to prepare for the match than we have.
I heard an interview with Frank Lampard on the radio and he said that the team were really together and he thought that was the reason for their success - he said sometimes he didn't need to tell them anything, as they just seemed to know what to do. | | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:35 - Dec 1 with 1046 views | PhilTWTD |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:23 - Dec 1 by bournemouthblue |
We haven't got any speedsters in the front four which is a gripe of mine
Jack Clarke does seem reasonably fast on the break but we do particularly appear to be be missing Burns
Ogbene was meant to be rapid but didn't look up to speed when we loaned him out |
Philogene, Akpom and Walle Egeli are all pretty quick and Hirst isn't sluggish. | | | |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:41 - Dec 1 with 1018 views | bournemouthblue |
| Coventry fans forum on 18:35 - Dec 1 by PhilTWTD |
Philogene, Akpom and Walle Egeli are all pretty quick and Hirst isn't sluggish. |
Akpom may well be quick but we have rarely got into positions to slip him in, I'm not convinced Walle Egeli is rapid but he is willing to take players on down outside which not all of our players seem willing to do so
McAteer maybe quick but he is one of the guiltiest of not using it down the outside | |
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| Coventry fans forum on 18:50 - Dec 1 with 979 views | peterleeblue |
| Coventry fans forum on 23:18 - Nov 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
As long as they aren't a well-organised team oozing confidence that has already scored 50 goals in just 18 matches! |
I seem to remember a team went to Leeds a couple of years ago. |  | | |
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