Cherries: Howe highlights Coventry threat (From Bournemouth Echo)

Eddie, I expect you already know that you have to tighten up at the back, and man mark, which was missing early in the first half against sheffield.our strikers need to shoot from anywhere instead of trying to walk the ball into the net. Shaun McDonald showed us how it,s done when we played at Portsmouth!

In my opinion ( worth very little ) we
should go with;
Jalal Francis Cook Seabourne
Hughes
Fraser McDonald O'Kane Ritchie
Grabban Tubbs

Subs; Arter Pitman Fletcher Mcqouid
Allsop Partington McDermott
& SEND THEM TO COVENTRY WITH THEIR TAILS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS!

We will have to play a lot better than we did against Sheff Utd.
It really was men against the boys at times, they were physically bigger, stronger and wanted the ball more than we did.
Coventy have some big players. Playing Pugh, Arter, Ritchie, Fraser, O'Kane and Tubbs we looked very light weight. OK if we can play the ball on the ground not keep lifting it into the box as we did last Saturday - really think we can win though if we play at our best.

raybren wrote:
In my opinion ( worth very little ) we
should go with;
Jalal Francis Cook Seabourne
Hughes
Fraser McDonald O'Kane Ritchie
Grabban Tubbs

Subs; Arter Pitman Fletcher Mcqouid
Allsop Partington McDermott
& SEND THEM TO COVENTRY WITH THEIR TAILS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS!

No Pugh, not even on the bench. No chance of that

Nermina wrote:
When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

Yawn

Nermina wrote:
When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

Are you Elaine Findlay in disguise?

surely that painter guy wont be starting or are we going to do the opposition a favour again and play him first half, blaming the pitch now oh dear

Nermina wrote:
When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

So we went a bit mad when we hit the top of the league! Well why not, it doesn't happen every day!

So we've slipped a bit. Big deal, teams above us dropping points helped us get to where we are and we're still only two points off the top!!

So you can stick you "doom and gloom" where the sun don't shine because it is BELIEF from the management, players AND supporters that will get us kicking on again!!

Looking forward to tonight, expecting a very exciting game and no less that 3 points for the Cherries. C'mon boys let's get that juggernaut back on track UTC, COYR, EHBA!!!

OOPS, nearly forgot!
If it's nil points the pitch is sh1te and so's the ref ;-)

Nermina wrote:
When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

Agreed.

Mike Oxbig wrote:

Nermina wrote:
When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

Agreed.

I hope neither of you two plastics are coming tonight to 'support' the team.

Who needs away fans when we have 'fans' like you?

Just need Shim-into along next with the usual negative prediction to round it all off.

Back to winning ways tonight lads! UTCIAD!!

abc100 wrote:

raybren wrote:
In my opinion ( worth very little ) we
should go with;
Jalal Francis Cook Seabourne
Hughes
Fraser McDonald O'Kane Ritchie
Grabban Tubbs

Subs; Arter Pitman Fletcher Mcqouid
Allsop Partington McDermott
& SEND THEM TO COVENTRY WITH THEIR TAILS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS!

No Pugh, not even on the bench. No chance of that

Pughy was poor against Sheffield.
MacDonald as defensive midfield in place of Hughes and McQuoid attacking midfeild.
Fletch ready for the last 10/15 to provide muscle.
I agree with Sir Eddie, the pitch was dreadful and so unlike Dean Court. Pull your socks up groundsman!
UTCIAD

lofty1971 wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:

Nermina wrote: When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

Agreed.

I hope neither of you two plastics are coming tonight to 'support' the team. Who needs away fans when we have 'fans' like you? Just need Shim-into along next with the usual negative prediction to round it all off. Back to winning ways tonight lads! UTCIAD!!

This not a negative post. Just read it sensibly and offer sensible dialog.

Prediction for tonight is a 2-2 draw.
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Sheff Utd were happy to take a point but ended up with all three, as I stated last Friday that whoever scored first would win the game which proved correct. If we had taken the lead then it would have forced them out a little more. But they were content to defend their lead knowing full well that we did not have the height, craft or 'souse' to open them up.
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The problem AFCB have is that we do not have enough steel and or aggression within our play. Many have stated on here that this is the business end of the season where we have to be able to win 'ugly' when required. Unfortunately this is true. Sheff Utd are master-class at this as I have seen them and other bigger clubs do this before in order to get promotion. Ed himself stated that they are used to getting promotions as in the plural and they know how to go about it.
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Tonight will be slightly different as Coventry need to actually win the game in order to reach the play-offs. That should leave us with more room behind them.
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Unfortunately, our defence is suspect with the loss of Elphick and Daniels therefore, I can see Coventry scoring more than once against us tonight. Hence, my prediction of a 2-2 draw.
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But folk's if we let them take the lead then we will be in trouble and the same outcome as Saturday is very likely
.
Persoanlly, I believe that Painter is a good left back. His problem at the moment is his lack of match fitness. Also I believe that the state of our pitch is hampering his and our play.
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Anything short of three points tonight and with a worse case scenario of every one else around us winning along with their games in hand them then automatic promotion will undoubtedly be lost tonight.
.
Personally. I believe that Mr Jontee's post stating that our true postion is between 7th and 10th is a fair assessment. In contrast we have had a good season so far with a dodgy start so I believe we need to get things into perspective.
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Hopefully we will prevail tonight, but with both Elphick and Daniels missing I feel this will cost us as it did at Preston and at home last Saturday.
.
Regards
Prediction for tonight is a 2-2 draw. . Sheff Utd were happy to take a point but ended up with all three, as I stated last Friday that whoever scored first would win the game which proved correct. If we had taken the lead then it would have forced them out a little more. But they were content to defend their lead knowing full well that we did not have the height, craft or 'souse' to open them up. . The problem AFCB have is that we do not have enough steel and or aggression within our play. Many have stated on here that this is the business end of the season where we have to be able to win 'ugly' when required. Unfortunately this is true. Sheff Utd are master-class at this as I have seen them and other bigger clubs do this before in order to get promotion. Ed himself stated that they are used to getting promotions as in the plural and they know how to go about it. . Tonight will be slightly different as Coventry need to actually win the game in order to reach the play-offs. That should leave us with more room behind them. . Unfortunately, our defence is suspect with the loss of Elphick and Daniels therefore, I can see Coventry scoring more than once against us tonight. Hence, my prediction of a 2-2 draw. . But folk's if we let them take the lead then we will be in trouble and the same outcome as Saturday is very likely . Persoanlly, I believe that Painter is a good left back. His problem at the moment is his lack of match fitness. Also I believe that the state of our pitch is hampering his and our play. . Anything short of three points tonight and with a worse case scenario of every one else around us winning along with their games in hand them then automatic promotion will undoubtedly be lost tonight. . Personally. I believe that Mr Jontee's post stating that our true postion is between 7th and 10th is a fair assessment. In contrast we have had a good season so far with a dodgy start so I believe we need to get things into perspective. . Hopefully we will prevail tonight, but with both Elphick and Daniels missing I feel this will cost us as it did at Preston and at home last Saturday. . Regards smhinto

smhinto wrote:

lofty1971 wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:

Nermina wrote: When People look back the day everyone went mad when the team hit the top will be the day the season ended !! It was crazy and it got thro to the players who are not that good at is it ! Howe is very overrated anyway so its bye bye auto and bye bye Play-offs and even may be BYE BYE Club as this mad crazy spending will end in tears

Agreed.

I hope neither of you two plastics are coming tonight to 'support' the team. Who needs away fans when we have 'fans' like you? Just need Shim-into along next with the usual negative prediction to round it all off. Back to winning ways tonight lads! UTCIAD!!

This not a negative post. Just read it sensibly and offer sensible dialog.

Prediction for tonight is a 2-2 draw.
.
Sheff Utd were happy to take a point but ended up with all three, as I stated last Friday that whoever scored first would win the game which proved correct. If we had taken the lead then it would have forced them out a little more. But they were content to defend their lead knowing full well that we did not have the height, craft or 'souse' to open them up.
.
The problem AFCB have is that we do not have enough steel and or aggression within our play. Many have stated on here that this is the business end of the season where we have to be able to win 'ugly' when required. Unfortunately this is true. Sheff Utd are master-class at this as I have seen them and other bigger clubs do this before in order to get promotion. Ed himself stated that they are used to getting promotions as in the plural and they know how to go about it.
.
Tonight will be slightly different as Coventry need to actually win the game in order to reach the play-offs. That should leave us with more room behind them.
.
Unfortunately, our defence is suspect with the loss of Elphick and Daniels therefore, I can see Coventry scoring more than once against us tonight. Hence, my prediction of a 2-2 draw.
.
But folk's if we let them take the lead then we will be in trouble and the same outcome as Saturday is very likely
.
Persoanlly, I believe that Painter is a good left back. His problem at the moment is his lack of match fitness. Also I believe that the state of our pitch is hampering his and our play.
.
Anything short of three points tonight and with a worse case scenario of every one else around us winning along with their games in hand them then automatic promotion will undoubtedly be lost tonight.
.
Personally. I believe that Mr Jontee's post stating that our true postion is between 7th and 10th is a fair assessment. In contrast we have had a good season so far with a dodgy start so I believe we need to get things into perspective.
.
Hopefully we will prevail tonight, but with both Elphick and Daniels missing I feel this will cost us as it did at Preston and at home last Saturday.
.
Regards
Prediction for tonight is a 2-2 draw. . Sheff Utd were happy to take a point but ended up with all three, as I stated last Friday that whoever scored first would win the game which proved correct. If we had taken the lead then it would have forced them out a little more. But they were content to defend their lead knowing full well that we did not have the height, craft or 'souse' to open them up. . The problem AFCB have is that we do not have enough steel and or aggression within our play. Many have stated on here that this is the business end of the season where we have to be able to win 'ugly' when required. Unfortunately this is true. Sheff Utd are master-class at this as I have seen them and other bigger clubs do this before in order to get promotion. Ed himself stated that they are used to getting promotions as in the plural and they know how to go about it. . Tonight will be slightly different as Coventry need to actually win the game in order to reach the play-offs. That should leave us with more room behind them. . Unfortunately, our defence is suspect with the loss of Elphick and Daniels therefore, I can see Coventry scoring more than once against us tonight. Hence, my prediction of a 2-2 draw. . But folk's if we let them take the lead then we will be in trouble and the same outcome as Saturday is very likely . Persoanlly, I believe that Painter is a good left back. His problem at the moment is his lack of match fitness. Also I believe that the state of our pitch is hampering his and our play. . Anything short of three points tonight and with a worse case scenario of every one else around us winning along with their games in hand them then automatic promotion will undoubtedly be lost tonight. . Personally. I believe that Mr Jontee's post stating that our true postion is between 7th and 10th is a fair assessment. In contrast we have had a good season so far with a dodgy start so I believe we need to get things into perspective. . Hopefully we will prevail tonight, but with both Elphick and Daniels missing I feel this will cost us as it did at Preston and at home last Saturday. . Regards smhinto

The interesting point about your above post smhinto is.....NO-ONE CARES!!!. Regards