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Post by weststandfruitloop on Jul 27, 2024 12:08:41 GMT
Andy Scott was at Stevenage v Coventry in an official scouting capacity on Tuesday night (list of scouts at that game leaked and posted on CL). It might have been Begovic related, but given he's been a free agent for weeks now, chatting to Coventry seems unnecessary.
The fact it was Scott himself rather than a freelance scout suggests it was to watch someone we have an active interest in (not just a speculative attendance). Here are the line-ups from that game:
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FT: Stevenage (1) 1 Coventry City (3) 3
Stevenage: trialist, Wildin (Cochrane 84), Piergianni, Sweeney, Freeman (N.Thompson 66), Appere (List 66), Kemp (trialist 66), Roberts (B.Thompson 66), Freestone (Smith 46), White (Hicks 84), Phillips (Doherty 77).
Subs (not used): Mitchell, Vancooten, Evans.
Goal: Phillips 2
Coventry City: Collins (Wilson 66), DaSilva (Binks 66), Thomas (Sheaf 66, Howley 77), Allen (Bidwell 66), Kitching (Rudoni 66), Eccles (Van Ewijk 66), Tavares (Sakamoto 61), Burroughs (Latibeaudiere 66), Obikwu (Simms 66), Andrews (Palmer 66), Dausch (Mason-Clark 66).
Subs: all used
Goals: Obikwu (pen) 19, Thomas 22, Taveres 43
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On the Stevenage side most of the interesting names are new signings for them. One exception is Piergianni, widely regarded as the best CB in League 1 last season. With no word on Potts joining still, could we be taking a look at him? You'd think he wouldn't need scouting given the season he just had though.
On the Coventry side, obviously we have good links there (re the nicely kept under wraps Godden signing etc). Someone like Justin Obikwu would seem interesting (20 year old Trinidad international striker, on loan at Grimsby in L2 last season, maybe looking for a L1 loan) but surely, given that Campbell and Dixon are being considered as strikers as much as wingers, we're already super stacked for young forwards.
Anyone else got any idea who Andy Scott might have been checking out?
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 27, 2024 12:42:45 GMT
My shout would be Kasey Palmer.
I still like Jamie Reid but despite being a good goalscorer he is 30 and didn't play anyway.
I would certainly say we are looking at a Coventry player as opposed to a Stevenage one.
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Post by bexleyboy on Jul 27, 2024 13:06:03 GMT
No Bishop today in either side ?
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Post by valley on Jul 27, 2024 13:09:33 GMT
No Bishop today in either side ? No Potts?. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 13:10:46 GMT
No Fraser. He must be off to Scotland.
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Post by reddan12 on Jul 27, 2024 13:20:18 GMT
My shout would be Kasey Palmer. I still like Jamie Reid but despite being a good goalscorer he is 30 and didn't play anyway. I would certainly say we are looking at a Coventry player as opposed to a Stevenage one. Jones worked with Kasey Palmer in are academy. He would be perfected for our squad offering us creative from deep areas of the pitch but also in the final third. He best position is a number 8 but can play but can play in lots of different positions. If he comes in he would give us a more technical option in that number 8 role then any other player at the club but you would not lose anything from pressing side of the game because he can do that very well. in Only problem I see is he can be injury prone but did play 32 games last year. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 27, 2024 13:23:33 GMT
No Bishop today in either side ? No Potts?. Presumably they haven’t signed anything yet then. As this is where it’s getting serious. No point trying players who aren’t on your books yet? Not sure if we can read too much into it atm. edit: Hylton is still there though. So who knows! |
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Post by weststandfruitloop on Jul 27, 2024 13:26:45 GMT
With the exception of the wingbacks (I'd expect Ramsay and Small to be preferred) and obvious question marks re Aneke, I assume our starting line up today is our first choice 11 at this stage:
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Mitch | Jones | Macca
Watson | Coventry | Edwards
Bez | Doc
Godden | Aneke
It looks like our substitute midfield three (coming on either at half time or 60-ish minutes, presumably) is Edun, Taylor and Anderson. Be interesting to see how that works in terms of positions.
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 27, 2024 13:44:24 GMT
No Fraser. He must be off to Scotland. Carlisle and Burton interested too. |
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Post by bexleyboy on Jul 27, 2024 14:08:56 GMT
With the exception of the wingbacks (I'd expect Ramsay and Small to be preferred) and obvious question marks re Aneke, I assume our starting line up today is our first choice 11 at this stage: Mannion Mitch | Jones | Macca Watson | Coventry | Edwards Bez | Doc Godden | Aneke It looks like our substitute midfield three (coming on either at half time or 60-ish minutes, presumably) is Edun, Taylor and Anderson. Be interesting to see how that works in terms of positions. Adahme will be first choice expect Ramsey and Small Will be the wing backs |
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Post by weststandfruitloop on Jul 27, 2024 14:34:03 GMT
My shout would be Kasey Palmer. Would be a great signing if we could pull it off. Presumably a perm rather than a loan (as he only has a year left on his contract)? Wages likely to be a big issue though. Coventry fans reckon he's amongst their highest paid players. Comes from Lewisham so the 'homecoming' element might appeal. From perusing Coventry forums I've just learned that 14% of English-born players in the Premier League (and a similar amount in the EFL) grew up in South London. Apparently that's partly because it's the UK capital of cage football which helps develop close control skills at an early age. Surprised I've only just learned this fact! |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 27, 2024 15:59:41 GMT
Based on what I have seen today can we just get rid of Coventry and be done with it?
Another Andy Scott flop.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 16:06:59 GMT
Based on what I have seen today can we just get rid of Coventry and be done with it? Another Andy Scott flop. Doesn’t offer much at all. |
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Post by grapevine49 on Jul 27, 2024 16:19:44 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight.
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Post by clarky on Jul 27, 2024 16:33:28 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight. That isn't a bad shout. Edmonds-Green would offer more defensively than Coventry and actually looks good (or did last season) at running with the ball. |
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Post by brad on Jul 27, 2024 16:57:08 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight. We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him |
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Post by cafcjack83 on Jul 27, 2024 17:03:15 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight. We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him Bore off |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 27, 2024 17:05:10 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight. We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him I must’ve been watching another Dobson then. Perfect? Really? |
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Post by scabbyhorse on Jul 27, 2024 17:07:22 GMT
We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him Bore off Agreed, it's boring now |
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Post by brad on Jul 27, 2024 17:07:29 GMT
We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him Bore off Just the truth. Just hope we don't come to regret it. None of our midfielders are number 4's we are going to get that to have a good season. |
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Post by watameires on Jul 27, 2024 17:08:25 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight. We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him Clearly a family member we get it… |
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Post by revilo on Jul 27, 2024 17:09:45 GMT
We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him I must’ve been watching another Dobson then. Perfect? Really? He didn't say perfect, he said prefect |
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Post by grapevine49 on Jul 27, 2024 17:10:19 GMT
I realise you have a soft spot for Dobson as I do I but his presence was almost entirely defensive where we still conceded far too many goals. There is no doubting his individual contribution but as a Centre Defensive Midfielder his organisation needed to improve and with the ball he rarely provided the platform for others to play. Do I wish he was still in the building? Yes but I am not going to pretend he didn’t needed to take his game to another level.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2024 17:12:07 GMT
From Cawley
Teddy Bishop no longer training with #cafc. Outgoings needed before some areas of the pitch can be looked at - midfield is well-stocked at the moment.
Chance if a couple go from that area it opens the door for an incoming.
Dan Potts still training with the squad but just not involved in the match.
Do also wonder, as triallists, that there comes a point that you don't want to risk potential injury by continuing to feature in games.
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Post by brad on Jul 27, 2024 17:13:40 GMT
I realise you have a soft spot for Dobson as I do I but his presence was almost entirely defensive where we still conceded far too many goals. There is no doubting his individual contribution but as a Centre Defensive Midfielder his organisation needed to improve and with the ball he rarely provided the platform for others to play. Do I wish he was still in the building? Yes but I am not going to pretend he didn’t needed to take his game to another level. Don't disagree at all. But just think would be a better squad with him. Connor is not a better player, hope he in time he comes good but still a very lot to learn. |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 27, 2024 17:15:00 GMT
Coventry is a good technical player but lacks the presence to impact games. Instead of being the player to create a platform for the midfield to function he needs someone to do it for him. I don’t see either Taylor or Edun offering any solution. I’d be tempted to try Edmonds-Green as the CDM. It is looking very lightweight. We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him It's attacking ball carrying midfielders we need to get us up the pitch and that's not Dobson. |
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Post by brad on Jul 27, 2024 17:17:06 GMT
We had a prefect number 4 for this league and proven but choose not to give a contract to keep him It's attacking ball carrying midfielders we need to get us up the pitch and that's not Dobson. Yes but you need that hold type who is going to break up and pick up the pieces. |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 27, 2024 17:21:02 GMT
The three we have in there are better at doing that than what they are going forward to we need to get one of those to adapt to that role instead of bringing in another defence minded midfielder.
I have to say I was surprised Dobson went to Wrexham because they already have a player better than him in the same role which is George Evans.
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Post by scabbyhorse on Jul 27, 2024 17:21:33 GMT
From Cawley Teddy Bishop no longer training with #cafc. Outgoings needed before some areas of the pitch can be looked at - midfield is well-stocked at the moment. Chance if a couple go from that area it opens the door for an incoming. Dan Potts still training with the squad but just not involved in the match. Do also wonder, as triallists, that there comes a point that you don't want to risk potential injury by continuing to feature in games. Doesn't sound to good tbh, well stocked midfield maybe but they are of all the same variety. |
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Post by clarky on Jul 27, 2024 17:22:07 GMT
The problem is we don't seem to have a natural N0.4 in the team neither do we have any ball carrying midfielders.
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