how many players are you looking at bringing in to the club in the summer transfer window
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- Thread starter DonaldDownTheWing
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Coventry would need to spend at least £150 million just to have a fighting chance to stay up next season are they prepared to spend that amount of money
Astute
Central Defender
You've not been watching our games then
Of course we attack the poor sides that park the bus. But the better sides we defend and hit on the counter. It's been easy in the Championship as we normally have more attackers than they have defenders as we attack so quickly. This isn't going to work in the Prem.
My hope is we get points on the board before everyone settles in. Give our players a bit of confidence about the season ahead.
The Fitter
Striker
I think they'll be much like Ipswich in signing the best of the lower leagues. But still get relegated; the new WBA perhaps?
Keeper might get into a couple of them. Then there are players like Wright, Onyeka, Rudoni who could be decent with better players around them, but if they're your best players.....
Astute
Central Defender
And this is my point. Lampard took us from 2 points away from the relegation zone in November to 5th. He then took mainly the same players to champions of the Championship with games to spare.
There's a lot of people that want to see Lampard fail more than people on here want to see us go straight back down. We're supposed to not have a chance of staying up even though nobody has a clue who we're signing before the season starts.
T_Bone
Striker
“ Tinpot “ seems to bother you. It’s just banter, chill.Really interesting and informative post.
Undoubtedly, you've been by far the best side in the championship this season and have fully deserved your title and promotion.
Coventry were always a top flight club in my childhood years and beyond and I'd personally love to see you stay up (but not at our expense if we manage to get up).
Ade is really popular at Boro, he did well when the rat left for Wolves and although he obviously didn't like the 'limelight' in his press conferences, he always came across really well and spoke a lot of sense.
Couldn't agree more about this 'tinpot' garbage as well.
All clubs are important to their own fans and this weird attitude of snobbery towards certain clubs is so disrespectful.
Certain people on here would do well to remember that the third tier was Sunderland's level not so long ago.
Anyway, best wishes to your club.
Astute
Central Defender
We just spent a year in a different universe
I'm as well as could be expected for an old codger. Next season is going to be an adventure. I'll be happy if we get to the last game of the season with something to play for.
Your guess is as good as mine.
Lampard says who he would like and then it's down to our owner to negotiate. Would like to see about 8 players come in.
Lampard is wiser than that. It's certainly going to be interesting times before the season starts.
Which they shouldn't be.....
I think we have a decent chance of staying up. This isn't because of the players we have but the quality of the players I'm expecting us to sign. We're certainly going to break our record for the most expensive signing in our history as it's only 7.7m for Wright. But you never know we might look at the signings and start planning for the Championship in 12 months
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TheBronzeBummer
Winger
I aint reading too much from people on here, but I would implore Sunderland lads not to expect Coventry to drown, of all the teams to go up this summer, they have the best chance to stay up. Itll be tough but I anticipate big, solid spending.
riffraff
Striker
It’s not the teams* that go up that stay up it’s the teams that play next season.
*I expect you meant clubs not teams.
the dude
Striker
Keeper isn't even their player. He's on loan from Brighton.
Doug was born in Suffolk and studied in the East Mids. Although he followed rugby he is an all round sports fan.
His main business is based in Stratford and got interested in CCFC during his time there.
I believe you're right when you say there are similarities between us. Two areas of old, traditional industries decimated by politics and cheap overseas labour. Certainly more to unite us than divide.
I have some great memories from up there.
Used to catch the bus from Houghton to Sunderland with my granda to buy single 45 records - 6/8d each, 3 for a pound.
Ralph Coates lived over the road from granda in Hetton.
Pop and crisps at the Comrades club.
First footing for 6d down Caroline street.
Granda staying up at night to stop leek slashers!
Many far distant memories.
Then the move south.
My early hero at Highfield road was Neil Martin, boy could he head the ball. Never seen anyone better.
You can probably tell our seasons already over, spending so much time on here, apologies, but living and returning up there was always a treat. (apart from that North Sea wind).
Thought I read they had a £20m option.
the dude
Striker
Nope. Only articles I've read say they are interested but so are other sides and Brighton are still to decide if they even want to let him go.
MidfieldGeneral
Subs Bench
Similar to my thoughts this season for us just after promotion, so I am obviously elated with how it’s all gone despite a few bumps in the road along the way.
I’m intrigued to how this will all play out for Coventry, Ipswich and A.N Other.
seahamstar
Striker
It doesn't "bother" me as such, i just think its very much what your teams fans would call "Mag like behaviour".
It’s probably not even the money. How do they attract players, who’s running their recruitment, what’s his contacts in the continent etc.
