It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread 13:12 - Aug 21 with 48612 views | FDC | In 20 odd years I don't think I've ever started one of these. I'm thinking (hoping) we will go with a three man midfield this weekend, with Morgan, Field and Varane. Coventry scored five last weekend! We can't afford to concede too early, and will need to score first to get anything out of it IMO. An early Coventry goal, supporters getting aggy... gulp. We all want a box-to-box no. 8, but these players are high value and not easy to sign on the cheap. He's young, and a bit slight, but I wonder if we need to start thinking about cultivating Morgan in this role as a long term solution? We know he can get stuck in, he's got bags of energy, and popped up with an absolute thunder-bastard last weekend. Poku being out actually makes this an easier decision to make, because we can play Chair and Dembele either side of Burrell (or Kone if fit) without agonizing over who gets left out. Presumably Dunne returns at RB, Esquardinho returns at LB, and Morrison and Mbengue start at CB. |  | | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:51 - Aug 23 with 2239 views | Dorse | I don't think Cook is the best option. Unless it's for advertising new and improved Hair-o-Grow. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:53 - Aug 23 with 2210 views | davman | So injured: JCS Frey Chair Poku Larkeche Unfit: Dembele Kolli Kone Cook TWO games in. Fck loading, fck science. We give up 5-6 games each season. Bottom by the end of September comes round, then fully expecting our mid table squad when everyone is "fit" to catch up with everyone else. Clown 🤡 club in the extreme. Throwing a game in the Champ because our new French Head Coach believes he can judge who the best Champ teams are and this lot are, in his opinion in the top three. If our players are being told that, they will not get at them early on and if they do not do that we know what happens... 4-0 Cov. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:54 - Aug 23 with 2187 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:37 - Aug 23 by derbyhoop | Indeed. I hate to say it, but Cook looks v close to being finished. Maybe a handful of " get outta my pub" interventions still.left in the tank. |
Didn't Cook offer to race one of the Twitterati/X boys to a race around the training ground a couple of weeks back? The 'fan' had tweeted Cook saying his legs had gone so Cook offered him a race. 🤣 |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:55 - Aug 23 with 2136 views | BrianMcCarthy |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:50 - Aug 23 by silverbirch | As you get older it takes longer to get over injuries and retain and regain fitness. He could be really important to us again, yet. |
Let's hope so. 34 is not that old. It was a tough call today. Cook needs games to get sharp again and is our captain, Mbenque was very good in his only game for us at CB, Morrison was also good against Preston. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:58 - Aug 23 with 2057 views | BrianMcCarthy | No Sinton on comms today, and no sub for him either. Dammit. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:59 - Aug 23 with 2045 views | BrianMcCarthy | Maybe he's injured? |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:59 - Aug 23 with 2045 views | davman |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:55 - Aug 23 by BrianMcCarthy | Let's hope so. 34 is not that old. It was a tough call today. Cook needs games to get sharp again and is our captain, Mbenque was very good in his only game for us at CB, Morrison was also good against Preston. |
Cook is no longer our Captain, Bri. Jimmy Dunne is. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:59 - Aug 23 with 2039 views | PlanetHonneywood | Blimey, Sinton out injured! |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:00 - Aug 23 with 2022 views | strikerace | Have a good feeling about today, maybe its because I'm hungover |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:00 - Aug 23 with 2009 views | davman |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:59 - Aug 23 by PlanetHonneywood | Blimey, Sinton out injured! |
Stream anyone? |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:01 - Aug 23 with 1994 views | BrianMcCarthy |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 14:59 - Aug 23 by davman | Cook is no longer our Captain, Bri. Jimmy Dunne is. |
Of course! Thanks Dav. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:02 - Aug 23 with 1936 views | aston_hoop | Looking a bit 4-4-2 to start with. Field on the left and Kolli playing behind Burrell |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:03 - Aug 23 with 1932 views | joolsyp | Surprised none of our players were injured by the pre-kick-off water sprinklers... Come on you Rs, let's get the first win on the board. |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:05 - Aug 23 with 1828 views | gazza1 | Any streams guys??? |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:08 - Aug 23 with 1735 views | Boston |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:03 - Aug 23 by joolsyp | Surprised none of our players were injured by the pre-kick-off water sprinklers... Come on you Rs, let's get the first win on the board. |
But I've got used to the first whine on the board. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:08 - Aug 23 with 1713 views | PlanetHonneywood | This effing goal kick regime is a heartstopper! |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:09 - Aug 23 with 1677 views | JimmyR | Not only have we never had the players to play out from the back - I think it’s highly unlikely we ever will do I’m not saying hoof it as far as possible ever goal kick but FFS!!! |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:09 - Aug 23 with 1672 views | aston_hoop |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:02 - Aug 23 by aston_hoop | Looking a bit 4-4-2 to start with. Field on the left and Kolli playing behind Burrell |
Settled in to a more familiar formation now |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:09 - Aug 23 with 1642 views | BrianMcCarthy |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:08 - Aug 23 by PlanetHonneywood | This effing goal kick regime is a heartstopper! |
It's crazy. |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:12 - Aug 23 with 1518 views | aston_hoop | Just played right through us. So easy |  |
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It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:12 - Aug 23 with 1518 views | VancouverHoop | Well that didn't take long. |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:12 - Aug 23 with 1487 views | joolsyp | Way too easy. They're tearing us a new one down our left. 0-1 |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:13 - Aug 23 with 1419 views | JimmyR | Just invite pressure onto yourself for 11 mins and then surprise surprise they score - could of just kicked it in for them Shouts to Koli for ‘running’ with the ball and nearly making it out of our own half |  | |  |
It's only August and Julien is already being sent to Coventry - Match Thread on 15:16 - Aug 23 with 1222 views | kensalriser | Straight through the middle without a hint of a challenge. You'll concede at any level doing that. |  |
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