| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 21:38 - Aug 17 with 1879 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 21:19 - Aug 17 by urbanpenguin |
They seem really, really angry.
Looking back two years before our return to the premier League I think everybody here was quite excited. They just seem fuming. What a weird way to be. |
Probably because they got tucked up by us twice and are secretly worried about our business.
The louder people shout about how bad a signing is for a rival (at least a rival in trying to avoid relegation) club, the more worried they probably are.
Makes me laugh anyway, it's not like every fan of every club isn't about to find out what will work and what won't, lol. |  |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 21:44 - Aug 17 with 1849 views | LegendofthePhoenix |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 16:27 - Aug 17 by J2BLUE |
Coventry will hold out for an hour or so IMO before going down 2-0.
I think it would be the same for us and Hull. It's a horrible first game in terms of needing to avoid a thrashing to maintain confidence.
Lampard would probably be tempted if you offered a battling 1-0 loss right now. |
Anything less than 4-0 would be a brilliant result for Coventry. Remember we beat them 3-0 last season. Really can see a thumping going down. Which might quieten down some of the Cov fans' delusions about quite how tough this league is. |  |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 21:45 - Aug 17 with 1846 views | jayessess |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 20:29 - Aug 17 by football |
That is a great thread - they really are delusional
Hopefully Arsenal give them a lesson [Post edited 18 Aug 3:19]
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I think if you want a measure of where the two clubs are at it's their discussion of Jack Rudoni.
Coming up with that profile of player in 2024, we'd have absolutely thought exactly like them, yeah, this kid's time has come, he's going to be an absolute star, he's absolutely in the same league as all these established Premier League number 10s. I mean, we did, we thought Leif Davis would be do that (I mean, Leif broke the league assist record set by Kieran Trippier!). This time we've got players of a similar profile, who came up through the lower leagues and have looked great in the Championship but got to their mid-20s without playing in the Prem and now we're filling them as fringe players or players to discard. [Post edited 17 Aug 21:46]
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 22:40 - Aug 17 with 1700 views | Coastalblue |
I've no idea who it is on there telling them Christian Walton is every bit as good as their £25M stopper (and he is way overpriced imo) but it's genius trolling and they're all biting like rabid dogs.
I kind of forgive them, I remember how we were last time and until you actually see it happen to your own team you do feel differently. I genuinely fear for them Friday though, if the Arse go out to make a statement it could get very bloody. |  |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 22:48 - Aug 17 with 1665 views | farkenhell |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 22:40 - Aug 17 by Coastalblue |
I've no idea who it is on there telling them Christian Walton is every bit as good as their £25M stopper (and he is way overpriced imo) but it's genius trolling and they're all biting like rabid dogs.
I kind of forgive them, I remember how we were last time and until you actually see it happen to your own team you do feel differently. I genuinely fear for them Friday though, if the Arse go out to make a statement it could get very bloody. |
It would be good to be rid of that 9-0 monkey once and for all.
Here's hoping... |  | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 23:02 - Aug 17 with 1603 views | pointofblue |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 21:00 - Aug 17 by witchdoctor |
Plymouth weren’t all that keen on us either the season we both got promoted .. |
With Plymouth and Coventry we were the money club threatening to ruin the fairytale. Let's be honest, we thought the same of Leeds in 2023/24.
With Leicester and Leeds were were the upstarts who didn't know our place and threatened their immediate return. In the end, though we did pip Leeds, it didn't affect them that much. Leicester on the other hand... | |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 23:42 - Aug 17 with 1526 views | BluedanW |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 16:25 - Aug 17 by Bellevue_Blue |
It will last a couple of months for sure.
I remember that 2-1 loss to Bournemouth being the moment all good vibes were lost for us in 24. That was a heartbreaker after not being able to get several over the line. [Post edited 17 Aug 16:27]
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Everton at home was the day I realised the premier league wasnt going to go as well as we hoped. Everton was a team we expected to be able to beat, they started the season poorly and rhen came to Portman road and beat us without us laying a glove on them.
I am going to enjoy seeing Coventry fans learn the hard way. Quite sad really as my Uncle was a Coventry fan and when we were relegated in the 90s I would always want to see them do well in the premier league | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 00:42 - Aug 18 with 1442 views | itfctilidie |
Let Coventry fans enjoy the moment. It has been a long time. But reality is they are going to have a bit of humble pie served over the next month or two. |  | | |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 07:51 - Aug 18 with 1304 views | Dubtractor |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 23:42 - Aug 17 by BluedanW |
Everton at home was the day I realised the premier league wasnt going to go as well as we hoped. Everton was a team we expected to be able to beat, they started the season poorly and rhen came to Portman road and beat us without us laying a glove on them.
I am going to enjoy seeing Coventry fans learn the hard way. Quite sad really as my Uncle was a Coventry fan and when we were relegated in the 90s I would always want to see them do well in the premier league |
Yep. That Everton game was the day the hope died. It was painfully apparent how far short of the 'poor' teams we were. |  |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 07:55 - Aug 18 with 1285 views | Bluemike31 |
The Ipswich dude is playing a blinder on there LOL. | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:02 - Aug 18 with 1256 views | BlueBoots |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 15:49 - Aug 17 by Swansea_Blue |
It’s every one of them I’ve met. But I’ve only met a handful :)
It’ll only be a few, I’m sure. My only connection is I’ve got a Subbuteo set of them in their iconic Admiral kit (minus Tommy Hutchinson’s ‘tasche)
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The away kit is arguably even more iconic; carrying the stripes down to the shorts is probably about as 70's as you can get 
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:13 - Aug 18 with 1230 views | Churchman |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:02 - Aug 18 by BlueBoots |
The away kit is arguably even more iconic; carrying the stripes down to the shorts is probably about as 70's as you can get
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Nothing like a turd coloured kit. Ridiculed at the time, age has not improved it. |  | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:37 - Aug 18 with 1176 views | NthQldITFC |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 20:59 - Aug 17 by Churchman |
It was before the Germans flattened it at the planners rebuilt it as cheaply and ugly as possible. I don’t like what they did to the cathedral either. They should have rebuilt the original one, as the Germans did. The replacement was designed by Basil Spence, or was it Basil Brush? |
Frank Spencer, I always thought.
Actually, no, that's their manager, isn't it.
Come 10pm Friday: "I think we're in a liddle bit o' trouble, Betty." [Post edited 18 Aug 8:39]
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:49 - Aug 18 with 1136 views | SamWhiteUK |
I like the part where they seem to think that because they did so well in the Championship they're going to be the best places to stay up. They don't have to be concerned with how we wiped the floor with them both games though, because whatever happened last year has no bearing on this one. |  | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:51 - Aug 18 with 1125 views | OldFart71 |
Maybe it's just me but the older I get the less rivalry I find myself having towards other sides.
Tbh I couldn't give a toss what other clubs do. Some I like more than others. For instance my favourite London club would be Tottenham. I like Everton more than Liverpool.
I like both Manchester clubs.
Not really keen on any midlands clubs.
I suppose the only team I would like to drop off the end of the league are the Budgies.
Norwich as a City is great. Far better than Ipswich. But put Green and Yellow together it would be like drinking two bottles of vodka. Make you very sick. | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 09:38 - Aug 18 with 1040 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 16:47 - Aug 17 by farkenhell |
Elephant disappeared as soon as we gained promotion. Don't worry though, he'll be back as soon as we hit a sticky patch, blaming scattergun recruitment and the franchise. |
What about blubfish? Have had him on ignore for so long so no idea if still around? |  |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 09:50 - Aug 18 with 989 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 23:42 - Aug 17 by BluedanW |
Everton at home was the day I realised the premier league wasnt going to go as well as we hoped. Everton was a team we expected to be able to beat, they started the season poorly and rhen came to Portman road and beat us without us laying a glove on them.
I am going to enjoy seeing Coventry fans learn the hard way. Quite sad really as my Uncle was a Coventry fan and when we were relegated in the 90s I would always want to see them do well in the premier league |
I thought we were a bit unlucky against Everton and the result dictated the narrative a bit on that one. They scored with about their only 2 chances and we didn't convert ours, other than that there didn't seem a lot in it.
Brighton was a sobering one for me. We got a decent point but had Muric and some poor finishing to thank really. Other than Delap hitting the post it was one of the most 1 sided 0-0 draws I've ever seen and a proper reality check of what mid table premier league opposition looks like compared to ourselves. The home game was as bad. |  | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 09:59 - Aug 18 with 950 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 21:38 - Aug 17 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Probably because they got tucked up by us twice and are secretly worried about our business.
The louder people shout about how bad a signing is for a rival (at least a rival in trying to avoid relegation) club, the more worried they probably are.
Makes me laugh anyway, it's not like every fan of every club isn't about to find out what will work and what won't, lol. |
We also humped them the season before in the FA cup on their own patch.
They took 1 point off us and Southampton last season, and the cup game the season before was men against boys, against a side well short of PL safety. There must be a part of them thinking they've done incredibly well to go up and been ruthlessly consistent for the most part against the less strong Champ sides, but generally fallen short against better opposition, which has to be cause for some concern. Much like us when we went up in 2024 really, with the 2 defeats to Leeds and draws against Leicester, both of which could've very easily gone against us. | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 10:10 - Aug 18 with 924 views | Churchman |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 09:50 - Aug 18 by _CliveBaker_ |
I thought we were a bit unlucky against Everton and the result dictated the narrative a bit on that one. They scored with about their only 2 chances and we didn't convert ours, other than that there didn't seem a lot in it.
Brighton was a sobering one for me. We got a decent point but had Muric and some poor finishing to thank really. Other than Delap hitting the post it was one of the most 1 sided 0-0 draws I've ever seen and a proper reality check of what mid table premier league opposition looks like compared to ourselves. The home game was as bad. |
I only saw the home games so I’m probably being harsh, but for me every game I saw it felt for me like a lower league team playing a big one in a cup game. Up against it, hoping for the best.
The only exception was the Leicester game where we played ok and dominated them until we ran out of steam and Phillips got sent off. I just didn’t feel we were competitive in any way.
It was just the penalty of rising through the divisions so fast. I understood where we were as a club and that it’d be difficult but I was surprised at just how strong these clubs were/are. I don’t think one can appreciate that until you witness it first hand and that’s what Coventry and Hull will face.
Maybe FLs Coventry will do what Sunderland did and ambush it, but I don’t think they’re strong enough either in personnel or the way they play. We will see. | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 10:33 - Aug 18 with 864 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 10:10 - Aug 18 by Churchman |
I only saw the home games so I’m probably being harsh, but for me every game I saw it felt for me like a lower league team playing a big one in a cup game. Up against it, hoping for the best.
The only exception was the Leicester game where we played ok and dominated them until we ran out of steam and Phillips got sent off. I just didn’t feel we were competitive in any way.
It was just the penalty of rising through the divisions so fast. I understood where we were as a club and that it’d be difficult but I was surprised at just how strong these clubs were/are. I don’t think one can appreciate that until you witness it first hand and that’s what Coventry and Hull will face.
Maybe FLs Coventry will do what Sunderland did and ambush it, but I don’t think they’re strong enough either in personnel or the way they play. We will see. |
Very much a consequence of the back to back promotions. Politely a huge chunk of that squad had never been and will never be Premier league players. Bar a few standouts like Hutchinson and Delap who will have careers there, the rest are largely back in league 1 or the Championship. No shade on them, but trying to compete at that level with Morsy, Luongo, Harry Clarke, Harness, Al-Hamadi, Chaplin etc was always going to be a tall order.
There were a few impressive performances, Fulham, Villa and Chelsea at home spring to mind. For the most part the levels were very, very evident. Aside from the obvious ones like Man City and Arsenal, even the Spurs, Newcastle and Brighton games were an absolute humping and they didn't seem to get out of 3rd gear. | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 10:46 - Aug 18 with 826 views | dirtyboy |
I can see why Coventry fans are bullish.
They've got pace and power across the board in that team and Lampard has managed in this division before.
Ultimately, we don't know. They could be the next Sunderland. They could be the next Burnley and to a large extent, so could we.
Fact is, we're having a good go at this window. |  | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 10:56 - Aug 18 with 789 views | GavTWTD |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 10:46 - Aug 18 by dirtyboy |
I can see why Coventry fans are bullish.
They've got pace and power across the board in that team and Lampard has managed in this division before.
Ultimately, we don't know. They could be the next Sunderland. They could be the next Burnley and to a large extent, so could we.
Fact is, we're having a good go at this window. |
As we know it's not just about the first XI. Our subs were limited last time so I wonder what their other players are like. |  |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 12:48 - Aug 18 with 666 views | NthQldITFC |
Ha! Still going strong by the look of things. | |
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| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 20:29 - Aug 18 with 485 views | football |
Its a brilliant read - Dave I think his name is probably the most delusional of them all and for some reason has a real dislike for us (could it be us beating then comfortably?). They are in for a rude awakening and I am all for it | | | |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 20:46 - Aug 18 with 446 views | BluedanW |
| Check out this absolute car crash - Coventry Forum on 08:49 - Aug 18 by SamWhiteUK |
I like the part where they seem to think that because they did so well in the Championship they're going to be the best places to stay up. They don't have to be concerned with how we wiped the floor with them both games though, because whatever happened last year has no bearing on this one. |
They have small memories, us and Leicester both nearly reached the 100 points barrier and still came down without a whimper. They did win league easily last season, but a below average one | | | |
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