mkowl Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Just now, HappyOwl said: It’s the hope that kills you and the sloppy mistakes that will send us down. Rohl on the end of the transfer window so we can dream or not 🙌🙌 Anyone saying Charles is too small to save that should just go to bum hole stain UTO Mrs MK who frankly usually ignores the TV and me moaning, actually commented on his stature. I will plug S2 into her sat nav first thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelters Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 No one should be criticised because of their skin colour. No one should be immune from criticism because of their skin colour. That’s it really. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theman Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Ok Cov took the knee in solidarity with KP, for our fan base to boo, well , it’s just nuts Edited January 26 by Theman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 8 minutes ago, Chelters said: No one should be criticised because of their skin colour. No one should be immune from criticism because of their skin colour. That’s it really. That is so simply true 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HoylandOwl Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Well. We're still in the hat and we deserve to be. A game where we were decent for 25, crap to average for 40 and decent for the other…. 25 mins. Pierce Charles, good keeper. Very good with the ball at his feet too. Confident lad. That save at the end. Brilliant. Di’shon Bernard. Quality. Akin was decent at centre back too. Marv, very good. Pol V. Tried hard and got booted skyward by their sub, but not his best game. Gassama. MOTM but we didn’t give him the ball enough in the second half. Bannan. GET OFF CORNERS. But that pass where we could have won it, THAT is what he can do. Like threading a needle. Mo Diaby, at times, Yaya Toure, at others, Clarkson on the Grand Tour. Musaba started well, But it seemed like he didn’t appreciate everyone fawning over Djeidi, and overran everything! Ugbo, that shot. Average otherwise. Not Baileys best game but he was feeding off scraps. As DR said. We’ve gone from 0-2, to 1-2. To 1-1 v Cov. So, here’s to a 1-0 Win for us in the replay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBRA Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Another trip to Coventry … bloody hell! Anyway if we don’t take 3k plus I don’t ever want to listen to some fucker moaning about the point system again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Coventry have brought more in the last 6 days than they managed between 1987 and 2012 combined. As a club we aren't a racist fan base but like most we have the odd idiot. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, Supercockle said: We didn’t have a player within 20ft of him. Awful time to concede. We give teams way too many opportunities to score. I was critical of Gassama at the time. One of several times he shot from miles out with two others much better placed, it was a 'backpass' to their keeper immediately before half time and gave them possession for the goal. Of course, "if you buy a ticket", as they say but it's much more acceptable late on when you're chasing the game. He's young still. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 9 hours ago, Andyben said: Be a shame if Kasey Palmer broke both his legs wouldn't it.... That looks a dangerous thing to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 9 hours ago, Andyben said: What you on about? He's spot on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, Andyben said: Strange leaving BTC on when Ugbo was far more productive Mussaba more like. He's really struggled the last few games. I've really liked Ugbo. Maybe it's fitness related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, BraddersTim said: None of that remotely matters in the context of last week & tonight. Both sides were trying to make a positive statement. Our knuckleheads dicked it up & made us look like a racist fanbase. That might be ok for some people - it's not for me. They were utterly brainless in the circumstances. At least one national match report later led with a title about Palmer being booed. We already had that agenda merchant Infantino on our case after Saturday. We have a league head who we believe detests us. We are in a precarious position yet our utterly thick turkeys were voting for Christmas last night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, Theman said: Gassama is a star in the making Still very raw indeed but he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, mkowl said: Interesting one about playing both him and Gassama, plus 2 other strikers. It does possess a threat but also these last few games we appear to have lacked some of the fluency we had. It seems that it's relying on a bit of individual play. At the same time not having possession means we can't feed them the ball enough in advanced positions and to me still too open defensively Especially playing (the excellent) Johnson at proper full back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, MAL said: Palmer for Momo, game changer. Momo had an absolute nightmare last night, worrying to see, falling over unchallenged in possession in really dangerous positions only moments apart. I don't know what was happening to him but he needed taking off for his own protection. (And ours.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, BraddersTim said: Yeah, that's what I thought too. He did have to clarify the waving at Palmer, maybe Palmer didn't believe him...I don't know. After kick off, I agree, most were booing his behaviour imo. But did anyone actually see what caused the actual minor flare-up early on that caused the ref to stop the game? We were given the drop ball but after the ref spoke to the two players, two more of Cov's came and started pushing and shoving Baz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 hours ago, owl4ever1867 said: Gassama won't be at Hillsborough for long, he's too good for not only this team but the league as well, fantastic gifted player who's an absolute joy to watch. Shhh!!! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 The issue we have is that Palmer wants to be the pantomime villan. He provoked a reaction in the first game in general, we have one idiot that reacted beyond anything acceptable. You boo him last night, and even Robins infers the narrative of its idiots defending racism I am sure there were one or two who did boo his stance against racism, the vast majority "nah its because you're acting a ****" and you provoked Bannan (the leader for the fans) during the game. Robins needs to focus on his player focusing on the game. Palmer is a very good player, do your talking on the pitch son would be my advice, you don't need to act the arsehole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Was it right that people booed the taking the knee. In the context of the happenings of the previous week then probably the just ignore it was the sensible course to have taken. However I would support those that do see the gesture as supporting the BLM and boo accordingly. Equally I support those that want to stop football being hi-jacked for political means. Is it actually counter productive ? I am old enough to have heard, indeed as an impressionable teenager joined in racist chanting in the very early 80s. It was occasional because teams often had no black players. I am not naive to say racism disappeared. But as Wednesday got black players, other teams did, they became great players and society as a whole changed for the better, I would argue football became one of the bastions for diversity beyond any other sport and in many walks of life. Was it perfect no, but did it need campaigns thrust upon the fan base that had in the main self educated themselves over the years. What changed was pressure groups seeking to use the popularity of football for their agenda. But by forcing it upon people, such as take the knee, means folk do question it, start looking at the motivations behind those messages. And either don't agree the deeper ideology. In the main I think its simpler, football is about a few hours away from life and enjoying / enduring your team play. There is enough political shit in real life to be forced to see it in what should be an escape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) Palmer will continue to be a twat and Robins will continue to let him because refs will be wary after the two games against us. Before the racist incident he got away with crowd incitement and a few 'tasty' challenges. Last night he was constantly at it off the ball, clipping players as he jogged past, backing in etc, and several within perfect line of sight of the linesmen. They're a nasty team in general because Robins has schooled them that way. One player starts it then several more jump in to allow the perpetrator to disappear and no one gets booked. But it antagonises the opposition and the crowd so Cov come off as the victims. Their fouls to cards ratio is one of the lowest in the league but their fouls to cards against is one of the highest. Edited January 27 by Tylluan 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, Tylluan said: Palmer will continue to be a twat and Robins will continue to let him because refs will be wary after the two games against us. Before the racist incident he got away with crowd incitement and a few 'tasty' challenges. Last night he was constantly at it off the ball, clipping players as he jogged past, backing in etc, and several within perfect line of sight of the linesmen. They're a nasty team in general because Robins has schooled them that way. One player starts it then several more jump in to allow the perpetrator to disappear and no one gets booked. But it antagonises the opposition and the crowd so Cov come off as the victims. Their fouls to cards ratio is one of the lowest in the league but their fouls to cards against us one of the highest. Of course, that is their perogative. As is our perogative to call them out on what we can all see. The difference last night was the ref actually controlled the game and defused the situation, the guy last week just stoked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCraigsOwl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Given that we closed the Kop last night in order to help make Palmer feel more comfortable, I'm not sure what else he could want. Red carpet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 10 hours ago, EBRA said: Another trip to Coventry … bloody hell! Anyway if we don’t take 3k plus I don’t ever want to listen to some fucker moaning about the point system again!! Plenty thought it was a shit draw the first time round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Tylluan said: Palmer will continue to be a twat and Robins will continue to let him because refs will be wary after the two games against us. Before the racist incident he got away with crowd incitement and a few 'tasty' challenges. Last night he was constantly at it off the ball, clipping players as he jogged past, backing in etc, and several within perfect line of sight of the linesmen. They're a nasty team in general because Robins has schooled them that way. One player starts it then several more jump in to allow the perpetrator to disappear and no one gets booked. But it antagonises the opposition and the crowd so Cov come off as the victims. Their fouls to cards ratio is one of the lowest in the league but their fouls to cards against is one of the highest. Said it last weekend mate and last night, they’re such a snidey side. Kitching is a right dirty bastard and that DaSilva too, who was rightly booked. Palmer (K) is a very good footballer, and always has been. When he was at Huddersfield on loan I thought so too. Hes got that snidey horrible side too, as you say Ty. He was at it again. That with Bannan was a perfect example, The ref stops play, has a word, seemingly sorts it. Palmer chimes in again and the group of players come back together again for a second round of handbags. It was an almost impossible situation to criticise him, Palmer, because it would instantly (and did) be construed as racism even when it wasn’t for the majority. While I didn’t hear anyone close to me booing the knee; there was one bloke that was definitely ‘against him’ and was calling him a cheat all game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Robins has called Wednesday fans who booed Palmer last night “idiots” and “absolute clowns”. Look, there are plenty of perfectly serviceable insults in the English language that don’t refer to ethnicity, and I have no problem whichever cretin made those gestures last week getting banned. But I have never agreed with entire teams taking the knee. This is a good example of why. It can further provoke and inflame situations. Black player acts like a snidely twat and winds fans up. They give him stick. One or two make it racial. So now we can’t even boo him if he does anything annoying or the same thing gets brought up. Just ban people for racism and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 7 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: Mussaba more like. He's really struggled the last few games. I've really liked Ugbo. Maybe it's fitness related. Musaba is playing out of position. He's looked best either in the right or as our most advanced forward. Gassama has made that #10 role his own, much better link up and driving us forward than Windass. So do we cash in on Josh while we can or play him out of position the left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Cash in please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I don't think we can do without such a natural goal scorer. With our luck, if we do, the other player will get crocked straight after! We don't risk going down in such obvious ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, Owling_Wolf said: I don't think we can do without such a natural goal scorer. With our luck, if we do, the other player will get crocked straight after! We don't risk going down in such obvious ways. Smith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 minute ago, Andyben said: Smith? Windass. Yes, he shoots from stupid places sometimes - as do both wingers also - but he so often first times the ball perfectly, which brings goals as the keeper isn't set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyOwl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Bit of a busy week coming up with this replay Wed watford Sat Huddersfield Tues Coventry Fa cup? Friday Birmingham 😩😩😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 8 minutes ago, HappyOwl said: Bit of a busy week coming up with this replay Wed watford Sat Huddersfield Tues Coventry Fa cup? Friday Birmingham 😩😩😩 Why's Brum on a Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 22 minutes ago, Owling_Wolf said: Why's Brum on a Friday? Television!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Just now, Reesh said: Television!! Boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelters Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I hate to say it but the sanctimony of Cov fans given their recent issue is making my piss boil. Definitely getting the impression that some of them are using the vile behaviour of a couple of our fans to deflect from the vile behaviour of a couple of theirs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) They weren't taking the knee 6 days previously were they? Surely it's more cunty to only care about racism when it suits...?! Edited January 27 by Otto_Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Chelters said: I hate to say it but the sanctimony of Cov fans given their recent issue is making my piss boil. Definitely getting the impression that some of them are using the vile behaviour of a couple of our fans to deflect from the vile behaviour of a couple of theirs. Who do they think they are Scousers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 KKK turned up at Fulham in the League Cup semi final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 minute ago, Tylluan said: KKK turned up at Fulham in the League Cup semi final. Thought that was Block T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80s Owl Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I'm actually sick to death of Coventry fookin City right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theman Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 There are no racists in any way shape or form within Covs fan base , guaranteed 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Petrie Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Curse of the FA cup. Last year it was the barcodes trying to get the ground closed for being unsafe. Now we have a new pantomime dragging our name in the mud. Can we opt out next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theman Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 We ain’t Man U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyn_owl Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Talk about hypocrisy, read yesterday that the player who missed the penalty when Cov played Luton in the play off final, was subjected to so much racial abuse from his own fans, that the club had to put out a statement condemning them, they then had to release the player. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 52 minutes ago, lyn_owl said: Talk about hypocrisy, read yesterday that the player who missed the penalty when Cov played Luton in the play off final, was subjected to so much racial abuse from his own fans, that the club had to put out a statement condemning them, they then had to release the player. Of course it would have been a Wednesday fan doing this 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Yeah but no but yeah its like different -erm Doesn't excuse our idiot but look in your own direction before flinging shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Maidstone fans will be well gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Just now, mkowl said: Maidstone fans will be well gutted I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Huge incentive though for the replay - but you just know we would win that and fucking lose to Maidstone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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