kwoodgas
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Post by kwoodgas on May 28, 2018 15:34:33 GMT
3-0 down at Wembley.
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crater
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Post by crater on May 28, 2018 15:56:48 GMT
Coventry going up after disgracefully playing out a draw v Morecambe shows there's no justice in football
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jets4
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Post by jets4 on May 28, 2018 16:59:40 GMT
Don't start me off about Coventry City disgracefully playing for a draw !
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2018 17:00:08 GMT
Don't start me off about Coventry City disgracefully playing for a draw ! Was class that. |
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Post by DudeLebowski on May 28, 2018 17:15:05 GMT
Some bizarre set up by Tisdale today for sure. 1 up front, Harley playing a holding/deep role? Constant long balls up to the hopeless Stockley? Surely they don’t normally play like this? He (Tisdale) played into Coventry’s hands all day long. On a side note, Boatang also looked absolutely woeful.
Saying that, 4 cracking goals! Back to the Ricoh casino for the Gas then (think I’ll pass after last seasons visit)
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crater
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Post by crater on May 28, 2018 17:33:07 GMT
Some bizarre set up by Tisdale today for sure. 1 up front, Harley playing a holding/deep role? Constant long balls up to the hopeless Stockley? Surely they don’t normally play like this? He (Tisdale) played into Coventry’s hands all day long. On a side note, Boatang also looked absolutely woeful. Saying that, 4 cracking goals! Back to the Ricoh casino for the Gas then (think I’ll pass after last seasons visit) Nobody had a good game for Exeter today but Stockley is far from hopeless... I'd love to see him here but he'll cost way more than we can pay |
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crater
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Post by crater on May 28, 2018 17:38:27 GMT
Don't start me off about Coventry City disgracefully playing for a draw ! Was class that. No, it was cheating the game... Easy to say otherwise when it affects a team few care for. Completely disgraceful...was classless that |
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2018 18:09:13 GMT
No, it was cheating the game... Easy to say otherwise when it affects a team few care for. Completely disgraceful...was classless that No it’s not, they’d put themselves in a position over 45 games. Mad that Morcecambe’s keeper made “two excellent saves” as well. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43931739 |
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crater
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Post by crater on May 28, 2018 18:26:22 GMT
Last 30 minutes was training ground stuff.
It's completely dishonest and unprofessional to play the game and not be trying
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2018 21:07:24 GMT
Last 30 minutes was training ground stuff. It's completely dishonest and unprofessional to play the game and not be trying It was completely professional. |
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Post by DudeLebowski on May 28, 2018 22:59:55 GMT
Some bizarre set up by Tisdale today for sure. 1 up front, Harley playing a holding/deep role? Constant long balls up to the hopeless Stockley? Surely they don’t normally play like this? He (Tisdale) played into Coventry’s hands all day long. On a side note, Boatang also looked absolutely woeful. Saying that, 4 cracking goals! Back to the Ricoh casino for the Gas then (think I’ll pass after last seasons visit) Nobody had a good game for Exeter today but Stockley is far from hopeless... I'd love to see him here but he'll cost way more than we can pay He was today. Sickener for the Grecians supporters though, two years in a row now is it? Thankfully we’re pretty handy at Play Off Finals in recent times! |
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crater
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Post by crater on May 29, 2018 5:25:25 GMT
Last 30 minutes was training ground stuff. It's completely dishonest and unprofessional to play the game and not be trying It was completely professional. So pre Darrell Clarke you were fine with individual Rovers players not trying...or is it only ok when the entire team isn't trying? |
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jets4
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Post by jets4 on May 29, 2018 7:00:11 GMT
For those of us old enough to remember, I actually meant Coventry City 2 Bristol City (as they were then) 2.
If Sunderland lost against Everton, then, a draw between Coventry and City would save both of them 9for another season in the top flight) and send Sunderland down.
City's game kicked off late, allegedly due to crowd congestion, but, really, it was so Coventry/City would know how it was going for Sunderland.
Sunderland's score line allowed Coventry and City to play out a training ground game at the end of the match with neither trying to score.
I should add that I wasn't there to witness this blatant cheating/robbery/bringing the game into disrepute.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2018 8:13:26 GMT
It was completely professional. So pre Darrell Clarke you were fine with individual Rovers players not trying...or is it only ok when the entire team isn't trying? Both teams got the result they required. I don't really get your point. |
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crater
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Post by crater on May 29, 2018 9:22:18 GMT
You were fine with this then?
hqttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gijón
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2018 9:41:08 GMT
You were fine with this then? hqttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gijón Completely different, that match was played after the other match. There's an odd sentiment towards football in this country where trying is often applauded more than winning. Passion is better than talent. The 50/50 tackle gets a louder cheer than the bit of skill. The Disgrace of Gijon was down to football administration. With regards to both Coventry cases, the season had been played out and clubs had put themselves in the position to carry out that sort of performance. The clubs effected by it in a negative way had 45 matches to get their s**t together and stay up before it got to that point. |
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crater
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Post by crater on May 29, 2018 9:50:21 GMT
You were fine with this then? hqttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gijón Completely different, that match was played after the other match. There's an odd sentiment towards football in this country where trying is often applauded more than winning. Passion is better than talent. The 50/50 tackle gets a louder cheer than the bit of skill. The Disgrace of Gijon was down to football administration. With regards to both Coventry cases, the season had been played out and clubs had put themselves in the position to carry out that sort of performance. The clubs effected by it in a negative way had 45 matches to get their s*** together and stay up before it got to that point. But to apply your logic both teams got the result they wanted so I'm surprised you weren't ok with Gijon 1982. You've argued both sides of the debate now |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2018 10:31:30 GMT
Completely different, that match was played after the other match. There's an odd sentiment towards football in this country where trying is often applauded more than winning. Passion is better than talent. The 50/50 tackle gets a louder cheer than the bit of skill. The Disgrace of Gijon was down to football administration. With regards to both Coventry cases, the season had been played out and clubs had put themselves in the position to carry out that sort of performance. The clubs effected by it in a negative way had 45 matches to get their s*** together and stay up before it got to that point. But to apply your logic both teams got the result they wanted so I'm surprised you weren't ok with Gijon 1982. You've argued both sides of the debate now Both teams were completely right to do what happened in Gijon, it was an administration error that it was allowed to happen. It's easier to after two games of tournament football than after 45. In the end Coventry's decision paid off, they've been promoted and fair f**ks to them. |
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Post by crater on May 29, 2018 10:52:45 GMT
But to apply your logic both teams got the result they wanted so I'm surprised you weren't ok with Gijon 1982. You've argued both sides of the debate now Both teams were completely right to do what happened in Gijon, it was an administration error that it was allowed to happen. It's easier to after two games of tournament football than after 45. In the end Coventry's decision paid off, they've been promoted and fair fs to them. wow |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2018 10:57:00 GMT
Both teams were completely right to do what happened in Gijon, it was an administration error that it was allowed to happen. It's easier to after two games of tournament football than after 45. In the end Coventry's decision paid off, they've been promoted and fair fs to them. wow Should they have marauded around for 90 minutes like headless chickens? |
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