FT: COVENTRY CITY 1 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Feel Bagan is really struggling.

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Originally Posted by City123

Oh definitely, but he "puts himself about" so some love him. That throw for their goal was f*cking criminal

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It wasn't the throw in, it was the player who the ball bounced off, shocking touch.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

It wasn't the throw in, it was the player who the ball bounced off, shocking touch.

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It was both. You don’t send your Centre half’s then throw it short ffs. The throw into Colwill was on his wrong foot too.

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Originally Posted by City123

Nelson is useless in possession and Vaulks seems to have no idea what's going on most of the time

Other than that, going well

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You can't blame Nelson, blame the dull ****ers who give him the ball :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

It wasn't the throw in, it was the player who the ball bounced off, shocking touch.

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From what I saw he hurled it into the ground and it bounced up. Poor touch but Vaulks gave them little chance

Picture's not the greatest though

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Originally Posted by Madlock

Feel Bagan is really struggling.

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He’s the only defender looking to play into midfield. Nelson is a waste of time.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

You can't blame Nelson, blame the dull ****ers who give him the ball :hehe:

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Fair point, well made

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Originally Posted by City123

From what I saw he hurled it into the ground and it bounced up. Poor touch but Vaulks gave them little chance

Picture's not the greatest though

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Yeah fizzed it into him on his wrong foot. Colwill still got to do better, he’s too easily knocked off the ball.

35 minutes gone, has their keeper touched the ball yet?

Not sure if Bagan is nervous or not but he needs to be rested as he seems shot.
Nothing going right for him at the moment.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

He’s the only defender looking to play into midfield. Nelson is a waste of time.

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Fair enough about his intent, but he seems isolated most of the time.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Yeah fizzed it into him on his wrong foot. Colwill still got to do better, he’s too easily knocked off the ball.

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Agreed, especially so considering his size

To be expected at 19 though

Not sure if Coventry are good or we’re making them look good

Vaulks is just so slow, both mentally and physically

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

It was both. You don’t send your Centre half’s then throw it short ffs. The throw into Colwill was on his wrong foot too.

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Well, it depends on whether or not the ball was supposed to go back to Vaulks for the cross, in order to pull the Coventry defence out a yard. I don't know, it was shit though.

Get Vaulks off, one decent cross in 1.5 games. Apart from that he’s been utter dogshit.

Tactic seems to be we can’t play with it so you have it back.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

Not sure if Bagan is nervous or not but he needs to be rested as he seems shot.
Nothing going right for him at the moment.

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Doesn't seem shot.

Hes still trying things. You type like he's completely out of confidence and not trying to do anything, yet he's always showing further up the pitch etc.

Get Vaulks and NG OFF

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Originally Posted by City123

From what I saw he hurled it into the ground and it bounced up. Poor touch but Vaulks gave them little chance

Picture's not the greatest though

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Fair enough.

Big improvement needed in the 2nd half

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Get Vaulks off, one decent cross in 1.5 games. Apart from that he’s been utter dogshit.

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Let's have a look at Bowen on for Vaulks.

He may go for it as we still have pack on to take long throws....ball will only fly over his head anyway.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Doesn't seem shot.

Hes still trying things. You type like he's completely out of confidence and not trying to do anything, yet he's always showing further up the pitch etc.

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Hes getting forward but no **** can slide a ball into him. It’s pitiful. It really is.

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Originally Posted by City123

From what I saw he hurled it into the ground and it bounced up. Poor touch but Vaulks gave them little chance

Picture's not the greatest though

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That’s what it looked like to me, it was a more difficult ball to control than it should have been, but it was still careless by Colwill I think it was.

Think there might be a few tea cups being thrown at half time in the City dressing room.

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Wednesday 15th September, ko 7:45pm
On Sky Sports Football Red Button

Match Officials:

Referee: MICHAEL SALISBURY

Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis and Marc Perry

Fourth Official : Stephen Martin

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Not good
Were not winning the ball. We give it away when we have it.
Not a good half for our Academy starlets

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Let's have a look at Bowen on for Vaulks.

He may go for it as we still have pack on to take long throws....ball will only fly over his head anyway.

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He can’t do any worse than Vaulks. To call him a headless chicken would be an insult to poultry.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Let's have a look at Bowen on for Vaulks.

He may go for it as we still have pack on to take long throws....ball will only fly over his head anyway.

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Agreed, why not? I'd take jim bowen before vaulks.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Well, it depends on whether or not the ball was supposed to go back to Vaulks for the cross, in order to pull the Coventry defence out a yard. I don't know, it was shit though.

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This mob aren't intelligent enough to come up with a plan like that, put it down to a brain dead midfielder feckin' up the throw.

Chill. We’re a second half team!

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Originally Posted by BLUEAWAY

Not good
Were not winning the ball. We give it away when we have it.
Not a good half for our Academy starlets

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But that's the tactics, no options, get the ball forward as quickly as possible. We need someone around Moore, although the service he's had has been appalling.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

It was both. You don’t send your Centre half’s then throw it short ffs. The throw into Colwill was on his wrong foot too.

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I agree with you, which is why that had to have been a training ground move that went horribly wrong. As much as you don't like Vaulks, I don't believe for one minute that wasn't a planned move. It was rubbish though.

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Originally Posted by Joe Gillis

This mob aren't intelligent enough to come up with a plan like that, put it down to a brain dead midfielder feckin' up the throw.

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That's a fair shout in all honesty.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Doesn't seem shot.

Hes still trying things. You type like he's completely out of confidence and not trying to do anything, yet he's always showing further up the pitch etc.

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Shot is probably the wrong choice of word.
His positioning isn’t in question and surely that would come from the manager.

His passing has been very poor.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Well, it depends on whether or not the ball was supposed to go back to Vaulks for the cross, in order to pull the Coventry defence out a yard. I don't know, it was shit though.

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Just said the same thing before reading your post. That wasn't supposed to happen!

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

But that's the tactics, no options, get the ball forward as quickly as possible. We need someone around Moore, although the service he's had has been appalling.

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The tactics are not win the ball and then play a simple 5 yards pass back to the opposition. Count the number of times it happens!
Often, not even under pressure.

BBC stats confirm that no fouls were given against Coventry in the first half - I missed the first few seconds, but all I can remember in what I saw is one offside for us.

Nelson has that same old pained expression on his face whenever anything he tries doesn't come off. He's a League One player.

Despite a bright start when he first joined us, NG offers nothing.

Then there's Vaulks....

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Hes getting forward but no **** can slide a ball into him. It’s pitiful. It really is.

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Its pointless us using the system, it really is.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

Shot is probably the wrong choice of word.
His positioning isn’t in question and surely that would come from the manager.

His passing has been very poor.

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I think all the passing has been poor. I love the way Coventry try to keep the ball alive. That goal was gorgeous to watch and they're really quick up the park. There'd been two warnings they were going to score like that...and they did.

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Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew

I think all the passing has been poor. I love the way Coventry try to keep the ball alive. That goal was gorgeous to watch and they're really quick up the park. There'd been two warnings they were going to score like that...and they did.

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Ball on the floor, players running into space, well executed passes, a clinical finish = beautiful football