Coventry match thread

Honest opinion on Coventry today Astute.Thought they were competent, solid and well organised but other than the number 11 Jones? who was the best player on the pitch and caused all sorts of havoc I really didn't think they were any great shakes. It was more a case of us being pretty poor today. Despite that, If we'd taken the chance in the first half after a mazy Dembele run or the one in the second when Jones bulldozered his way to the edge of the box but then blazed over, things could have been very different.

So Disappointed Today
Come on Slade
Sort that out
Onto Stevenage

Not sure why threads always seem to turn to arguments between own fans / opposing fans really.  The facts in reality really are that Coventry will have a better budget than ours, but in reality not light years ahead of ours.  The simple facts today were that we were outfought, out thought, and beaten by a clearly better team than ours.  Coventry passed and moved the ball around far better than us, and had one player maker (Jones) who controlled most of what was good about their play.  We were very poor today, and need to get bet quickly, otherwise todays defeat will be happening a lot of times this season.  Constantly pumping the ball forward to no one in particular means the pressure comes back at you so quickly.  Very early days and I am sure we will bounce back strongly, but we have to have 100% more fire in our bellies than we showed today.  As for Coventry, they will be there or thereabouts for promotion this season, albeit some of their fans were little tosspots today.

UTM

I agree with you both. But you did play a bit better than you say though.

For the first 35 minutes you played quite well. Our game is based on a solid defence and well organised midfield which has bite when needed. For years we have been too soft. But now we have players that can give it back. Dembele is some player. I know that we have only played two games so far. But he is the only player to have worried us so far. If the players around him had more composure you could have been ahead before we got going.

Jones is looking a good player for us now. He is only 19. Had a bit part to play last season but has had a great start this one. And he now has fight inside him. Was actually good to see him get booked after Davies trod on him on purpose. Shows he is ready for 1st team football and won't be pushed around. And we will be better up front soon when 2 of the subs we brought on are fit.

I just hope Slade does better with you than us.

Good luck for the rest of the season. Catch up with you all in the return game.