Back from the Game - Coventry (H)

[ZacNaloen]

The Jimmy of last year would have shot though, so we'll call it a shot.

[Ian Royal]

The Jimmy of last year would have shot though, so we'll call it a shot.

But lets not pretend it was completely deliberate and happened the way he wanted.

[Snowball]

The Jimmy of last year would have shot though, so we'll call it a shot.

But lets not pretend it was completely deliberate and happened the way he wanted.

I've watched it a few time (as well as live). It was a weird shot but even weirder as a cross.

I think it was a shot

[ZacNaloen]

I think he was trying put it back post, but the fact he wasn't in a position to do that meant that he got his feet all wrong and through a bambi on ice bit of accidental genius chipped the keeper.

Although if he was trying to put it back post I have no idea why, because the shot was the better option anyway.

[WoodleyRoyal]

http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/ ... ndex.shtml

Police to review cctv footage

Coventry Police have tweeted that they will be travelling to Reading FC to review cctv footage regarding any offences that come to light following a couple of incidents during and after Coventry City's 2-0 defeat at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

The police have also said that only a small minority of City fans out of the 1300 who travelled were involved.

[Ian Royal]

I think he was trying put it back post, but the fact he wasn't in a position to do that meant that he got his feet all wrong and through a bambi on ice bit of accidental genius chipped the keeper.

Although if he was trying to put it back post I have no idea why, because the shot was the better option anyway.

For me, his movement had started taking him away from the goal towards the right and he was stretching for the ball trying to clip it up towards the back post as you said. Because he was reaching for it and his body was moving away from towards the goal he instead sliced under it a bit with only the toe end of his boot and it kinda looped up and into the bottom corner, having looked initially like it was going to go wide.

Completely fooled the keeper until it was too late.

[melonhead]

A flukey goal for us

wasnt a fluke damnit

Come on brenders. there is no way on earth he intended that. He was trying to cross it and his body shape and movement floated and bent it into the corner instead of across the goal. Doesn't stop it being super play between him and Roberts.

wrong.



i trust your ability to read body language less than i trust snowballs stats


he was wheeling away in celebration before it was in

[Ian Royal]

Entitled to disagree, obviously it's pretty subjective. But I am pretty good at reading physical movement.

[bcubed]

Just watched the first half and really feel for Coventry. The worst team in our league made us look nothing but mediocre plodders in that half. They looked pretty limited, particularly upfront, but as usual a "lesser" side played much better and tidier football than us and we were reduced to hopeful punts forward and passing play so predictable even Stevie Wonder could see it coming a mile off. A flukey goal for us followed by traditional relegation material defending at a corner and it should effectively be game over for them.

Saying that, we have a very good defence, even considering how unsettled the full back positions have been in recent games. I find it very frustrating how deep our midfield sits though, can we not try and win the ball on the halfway line more and have two banks of 4 rather than one of 6 or 7? Karacan and Legs look like they're playing in defence half the time and I wish we'd show more movement and decent passing through the middle. Their performance so far can be summed by head tennis, nothing 6 yard passes and hoof.... At one point I couldn't help but shout "For f*cks sake bring it down you c*nt" when Legs hoofed it straight up and forward over his shoulder and out of play under absolutely no pressure. But, defensively the midfield is pretty darn effective on the whole.

Kebe was showing flashes of being very dangerous. Mills did alright as a left midfielder, but we need wingers in this system and there's a difference. Connolly was ok bar a few dodgy passes. Pearce immense and Gorkss solid.

Hunt chased everything but never really shows convincing quality. Roberts really disappointed me. Apart from his great back heel lay off for Kebe and being hit by Connolly's header he didn't seem to be able to control anything. But, a goal to his name so job done.

I really don't like McDermott's style, but it's effective so it's hard to get too upset. We need to play much better if we want to make the play offs and have a chance in them. We can though, so here's hoping it happens.

Don't have time to watch the second half now, so that's for tomorrow.

Don't know if you have watched the second half of this game yet but I can tell you it was more of the same

No one else has picked up on your comments about Roberts but I agree - his control has been very poor so far (worse than I remember him in his prime)

I wonder if he’s still struggling for match fitness but I think he looks lazy, doesn't jump for the ball at all (I challenge anyone to look back at the re-run of the game - he just doesn’t get off the ground and seems to want the ball to hit him. Only then does he control it and pass it) and doesn't make many tackles. I bet Hunt won 10 headers to 1 compared to Roberts

He laid off the ball very nicely for Jimmy and looked dangerous when he turned and ran at goal, but is that we have? someone who is good once they get the ball but puts in little effort? (The complete opposite of Church!)

[melonhead]

Entitled to disagree, obviously it's pretty subjective. But I am pretty good at reading physical movement.

no, you are not

[Snowball]

Entitled to disagree, obviously it's pretty subjective. But I am pretty good at reading physical movement.

no, you are not

Not what? Not entitled to disagree, or not good at reading movement?

[melonhead]

Entitled to disagree, obviously it's pretty subjective. But I am pretty good at reading physical movement.

no, you are not

Not what? Not entitled to disagree, or not good at reading movement?

all of the above

butt out, was just messing around you massive doofus

[Ian Royal]

Brenders... I love you man, but you're wrong about me on this. Not going to do an ego post and bang on about how I'm supremely qualified and better at everyone else at it. I'm not saying I am better than everyone else. Just that I'm pretty good at it.

PS love to add you to my HNA mets and have a pint.

kiss kiss

[melonhead]

Brenders... I love you man, but you're wrong about me on this. Not going to do an ego post and bang on about how I'm supremely qualified and better at everyone else at it. I'm not saying I am better than everyone else. Just that I'm pretty good at it.

PS love to add you to my HNA mets and have a pint.

kiss kiss

fair enough, but youre a doofus too.
i have no idea if kebe was or wasnt intending it, or if he wheeled away celebrating before it went in, or whether you are any good at reading body language.
personally i think he meant it, cos i think hes god.
whether you do or not has no impact on me at all.
i was just messing about.


xx

[Snowball]

no, you are not

Not what? Not entitled to disagree, or not good at reading movement?[/quote]

all of the above

butt out, was just messing around you massive doofus

No, I will not.

[melonhead]

[Extended-Phenotype]

‘Doofus’ is a word deserved of resurrection.

People should also say ‘berk’ more. And the verb 'tit-up'.

[melonhead]

if i had a dog, i would call him doofus

[Snowball]

You mean like Reading berks?

[Extended-Phenotype]

As a kid, my dog was called Superdog and my cat was called Supercat.

I also had a fish, but I called it Mark. Have no idea what happened to my continuity.