| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread 17:06 - Apr 12 with 43195 views | stowmarketrange |
My 1st ever attempt at starting one of these threads so hopefully it’s a good omen.
If you’d said in October that these two teams would be either going for the playoffs,or fighting relegation,you’d be certifiable if you said that it would be us down the bottom of the league,fighting against the dreaded drop,but here we are.
Is there enough life left in the tired old body of this qpr team to get enough points to stay in the championship?If you’d asked me that question at 5pm last Friday I would’ve said no,but after getting an unlikely point at the Hawthorns,who knows.
My heart says that Hi Ho Queens Park Rangers will be blasting out of the tannoys at 5pm on Saturday.Or barely audible in the lower loft,but the head says a plucky 1-1 draw,and another point towards survival.
Here’s to another 90+ minutes of the white knuckle ride of our season.
Come on U R’ssss |  | | |  |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:26 - Apr 15 with 2685 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 16:52 - Apr 15 by traininvain |
Imagine looking at this time 1-0 down thinking I need a goal and taking Chair off. I know he wasn’t great but even for the set piece threat alone you’d keep him on.
Maybe I’m missing something but I’ve lost any faith I had in Ainsworth this afternoon. |
Yep. Staggering decision. Nice to give that old timer a few minutes at the end though. |  | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:29 - Apr 15 with 2636 views | karlski |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:16 - Apr 15 by Damo1962 |
Don't get me wrong, the players are still the biggest problem. I just thought that we would at least go down fighting under GA -- though I suppose expecting these disgraces in QPR shirts to fight...was wishful thinking on my behalf. |
The problem with the starting 11 was that it had very little chance of creating anything at all. Agree that nothing came off for Chair, but in his defence there was nobody else in the side who could/would carry the ball up the pitch, run into space, or receive and keep the ball in tight areas.
Once we had Richards and Laird on, that changed a little bit (Willock too, but he was poor). Immediately we actually looked capable of building a move down the right hand side - with Dunne (not his fault out of position) and Adomah (not his fault 400 years old) it was impossible. I don't think we worked one decent crossing situation in the whole game, which is the only way our front two can score. The few I can remember Martin and Dykes were so exhausted by their physical battles with Cov defenders they weren't making any threatening runs in the box.
I don't doubt the effort of the first 11, but I do doubt their quality. I suppose if you start the 'skill' players we'd be even more open at the back but...we seem to be open anyway, might as well try to threaten with some Chair, Richards, Laird, Paal, Willock interplay? Not a great hope but I'd prefer to see us try that than what we're currently seeing. We aren't going to nil-nil and passion our way to safety.
Impossible situation really. Miracle to keep us up - and worse, I can't see how we effectively rebuild for a L1 campaign. Dreadful. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:31 - Apr 15 with 2584 views | E15Hoop |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:22 - Apr 15 by Damo1962 |
We really are a "special club" 🤔😉 |
OK - difficult for me as well to say too much positive this time round after such woeful defending for all 3 goals. Dickie on the second goal - what is he doing??
I really thought after Monday that we might finally have kickstarted ourselves back into life, but its like Monday never actually happened. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:36 - Apr 15 with 2489 views | numptydumpty |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 16:56 - Apr 15 by paulparker |
Would love to know what absolute goons stayed to clap that Sh1t |
Proper fans
It was crap but booing players who lost all confidence and direction is only going to make things worse !!! |  |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:37 - Apr 15 with 2465 views | numptydumpty |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 16:58 - Apr 15 by QPunkR |
Fkng numpties |
Sorry chap.
Am trying my best !!! | |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:39 - Apr 15 with 2408 views | Damo1962 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:24 - Apr 15 by stainrods_elbow |
O, have a word with yourself. We fought against WBA, and did so again today. What we lack/ed, palpably, is finesse, quality and attacking cohesion. A big part of the problem is playing Dykes and Martin together, despite their recent flash in the pan. Martin is done, and Dykes, though a trier, is ineffective and was poor again today.
I don't know what's next. If we don't somehow beat Nowwich, though, I fear our late Easter goose will be so cooked we might as well tuck in to the leftovers. |
Maybe you should have a word with yourself...we have just lost 3- 0 at home again. I'll bet no matter who plays, or in whatever feckin formation they play...we won't be getting the points needed to survive. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:45 - Apr 15 with 2321 views | paulparker |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:36 - Apr 15 by numptydumpty |
Proper fans
It was crap but booing players who lost all confidence and direction is only going to make things worse !!! |
How worse can it get
Seriously all of them players need to go in the summer they are an utter disgrace
Clapping them off after another heavy defeat achieves fcuk all |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:46 - Apr 15 with 2316 views | joe90 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 10:44 - Apr 15 by joe90 |
I won’t be attending today. Despite our poor form and this team lack of effort I really do want to be there as these games count and I still want us to win.
I’ve got a good feeling and think we’ll win. No idea what the score will be, but either way I think we’ll get a much needed 3 points. |
This didn’t age well… |  | | |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:50 - Apr 15 with 2231 views | The_Beast1976 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:45 - Apr 15 by paulparker |
How worse can it get
Seriously all of them players need to go in the summer they are an utter disgrace
Clapping them off after another heavy defeat achieves fcuk all |
The whole set up, from top to bottom (including every single member of the playing squad), needs to go (Ainsworth being the only exception, but even that's largely questionnable now as he seems to have made things even worse than they were (takes some doing that!!!)) [Post edited 15 Apr 2023 17:51]
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:56 - Apr 15 with 2121 views | MedwayR |
Just watched the ‘highlights’.
For the 3rd goal, did Johansen really try to play offside from his position in midfield?!! |  |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:03 - Apr 15 with 2023 views | themodfather |
i have rarely left a game so angry, upset, deflated . fkcuing shower of khunts worthless sack of dog 5hit and dirty asre wippes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
all fart and no end product.
the only reason we are not down is other showers have had points off. we have been dog dirt for 4 months .. and i have calmed down | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:07 - Apr 15 with 1959 views | actonman |
I’m sorry to say but as bad as we are and as bad as the situation is , the only reason ainsworth is getting free pass is cos it’s Gareth ainsworth !
Has to be the worse football and tactics I have seen in 40 years supporting us !
My 76 year old mother would have picked a better starting 11 today
Absolute pathetic excuse of players cannot even do basic football that is coached into them since they were 6 years old , it’s not fking that hard |  | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:09 - Apr 15 with 1934 views | Match82 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:12 - Apr 15 by Lblock |
I disagree -- I think they are part of the problem.
Said it countless times but some people get the club they deserve.
Been no standards at this club for 11 years or so now. |
Am I reading this right that part of the problem is the fans that go to games because they don't boo?
I'd say after what they've sat through this season those fans deserve to do whatever they want, and if that includes cheering the team that's absolutely their prerogative and they deserve better than being called being "part of the problem" on a message board for doing just that.
Apologies if I've misunderstood your point but that feels incredibly harsh. |  | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:10 - Apr 15 with 1921 views | JamesB1979 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:07 - Apr 15 by actonman |
I’m sorry to say but as bad as we are and as bad as the situation is , the only reason ainsworth is getting free pass is cos it’s Gareth ainsworth !
Has to be the worse football and tactics I have seen in 40 years supporting us !
My 76 year old mother would have picked a better starting 11 today
Absolute pathetic excuse of players cannot even do basic football that is coached into them since they were 6 years old , it’s not fking that hard |
Getting rid of Warburton and then getting rid of Critchley look like terrible decisions the more games he has in charge. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:10 - Apr 15 with 1906 views | ted_hendrix |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:07 - Apr 15 by actonman |
I’m sorry to say but as bad as we are and as bad as the situation is , the only reason ainsworth is getting free pass is cos it’s Gareth ainsworth !
Has to be the worse football and tactics I have seen in 40 years supporting us !
My 76 year old mother would have picked a better starting 11 today
Absolute pathetic excuse of players cannot even do basic football that is coached into them since they were 6 years old , it’s not fking that hard |
He Is not getting a free pass from me and never has.
We are way-way worse under his leadership. |  |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:13 - Apr 15 with 1841 views | 1JD |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:31 - Apr 15 by E15Hoop |
OK - difficult for me as well to say too much positive this time round after such woeful defending for all 3 goals. Dickie on the second goal - what is he doing??
I really thought after Monday that we might finally have kickstarted ourselves back into life, but its like Monday never actually happened. |
Any word on Dunne the new right back?
Totally found wanting as expected. Should never ever have been picked there in the first place. A shoddy tactical decision, along with the brain dead decision to play a 2-man centre midfield against their 3-man centre midfield, where we got overrun ALL sodding game. And STILL no tactical change was made in there. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:18 - Apr 15 with 1761 views | 1JD |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:56 - Apr 15 by MedwayR |
Just watched the ‘highlights’.
For the 3rd goal, did Johansen really try to play offside from his position in midfield?!! |
Slower than a turtle, he was barely jogging. And yes, he did. Unbelievably | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:19 - Apr 15 with 1730 views | paulparker |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:10 - Apr 15 by JamesB1979 |
Getting rid of Warburton and then getting rid of Critchley look like terrible decisions the more games he has in charge. |
Critchley was a fcuking dross appointment, he was awful
Ainsworth needs time as he will turn it around , these players , coaches are 12 years of Tune group miss management and 8 years of an incompetent DOF
Whatever league we are in next year it will be a much much different team | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:20 - Apr 15 with 1719 views | RangersDave |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:22 - Apr 15 by Damo1962 |
We really are a "special club" 🤔😉 |
special needs mate, special needs! |  |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:20 - Apr 15 with 1719 views | TacticalR |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 17:56 - Apr 15 by MedwayR |
Just watched the ‘highlights’.
For the 3rd goal, did Johansen really try to play offside from his position in midfield?!! |
Unfortunately, Johansen, once our saviour, has become a passenger. |  |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:21 - Apr 15 with 1699 views | JamesB1979 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:19 - Apr 15 by paulparker |
Critchley was a fcuking dross appointment, he was awful
Ainsworth needs time as he will turn it around , these players , coaches are 12 years of Tune group miss management and 8 years of an incompetent DOF
Whatever league we are in next year it will be a much much different team |
Critchley had 11 league games and got 8 points. It’s not a great record but Ainsworth has 4 points in 9 games and we’ve played some of the sides around us. Critchley played mostly teams in upper half of table. We should have given Critchley more time. We’ve got worse since he left. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:24 - Apr 15 with 1639 views | CamberleyR |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:10 - Apr 15 by JamesB1979 |
Getting rid of Warburton and then getting rid of Critchley look like terrible decisions the more games he has in charge. |
My feelings also. As soon as I saw that starting eleven I feared the worst. Had Ainsworth not had any previous connection to the club he would deservedly be getting absolutely hammered.
In fact previous connection to the club or not he should be getting roasted for that team today set up in that shape plus what's gone before. Eight points clear of the bottom three when he took over remember. |  |
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:27 - Apr 15 with 1609 views | paulparker |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:21 - Apr 15 by JamesB1979 |
Critchley had 11 league games and got 8 points. It’s not a great record but Ainsworth has 4 points in 9 games and we’ve played some of the sides around us. Critchley played mostly teams in upper half of table. We should have given Critchley more time. We’ve got worse since he left. |
Critchley was out of his depth and a poor appointment
Ainsworth is picking up the pieces of this total fcuk up , cast your memory back to 2001 and when Olly first got the gig , he was called Francis puppet and couldn’t buy a win either
He then had the most turbulent pre season but still gave us a team to be proud of
Ainsworth will come good, if your pointing the finger then point it at the board, DOF and the coaches who can never be sacked , they have caused this | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:27 - Apr 15 with 2542 views | westy |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:13 - Apr 15 by 1JD |
Any word on Dunne the new right back?
Totally found wanting as expected. Should never ever have been picked there in the first place. A shoddy tactical decision, along with the brain dead decision to play a 2-man centre midfield against their 3-man centre midfield, where we got overrun ALL sodding game. And STILL no tactical change was made in there. |
Forgive me if I’m wrong but did you not state that the players pick the team and choose the tactics ala West Brom.
So on that understanding it has nothing to do with the incompetence of GA right now but the sheer incababilties of the shower who wear the kit. Or the capabilities as on Monday.
It can’t be both.
Not having a dig just trying to understand.
I’ve been a staunch supporter of GA but must admit those beliefs are being tested to the max right now. | | | |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:31 - Apr 15 with 2477 views | JamesB1979 |
| Is the sky blue? Coventry match thread on 18:27 - Apr 15 by paulparker |
Critchley was out of his depth and a poor appointment
Ainsworth is picking up the pieces of this total fcuk up , cast your memory back to 2001 and when Olly first got the gig , he was called Francis puppet and couldn’t buy a win either
He then had the most turbulent pre season but still gave us a team to be proud of
Ainsworth will come good, if your pointing the finger then point it at the board, DOF and the coaches who can never be sacked , they have caused this |
Why was Critchley out of his depth? He did a fantastic job at Blackpool in the Championship. He ticked all the right boxes for us. We should have given him more time. I hope you’re right about Ainsworth. | | | |
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