By CovSid67
October 10 2009

If Chris Coleman's target is fifteen points from every ten games played again this season, then Coventry City were on course from their first batch of fixtures this term. Added to that, according to one website, the team are seven points better off against the same opposition compared to last season too, so it's not been a bad start.

Proving nothing ever changes though, as per usual, the highs have been very high, with quality victories over Sheffield United and Watford, while the lows have been very low, with a shambolic showing against Blackpool, and a fairly disappointing showing versus Swansea, whose only win away from home has been against Coventry City, and they've scored fifty per cent of their away goals against us too!

Then there's the almost compulsory defeat to Preston to add in, where a twenty minute collapse cost us the chance of our first ever league victory away at Deepdale. It's surely easier to just send them the points in the post?

If Coventry City's players had more belief in themselves, and slightly more idea about how to defend, they would be a shoe-in for the top six. Some of their play this season has been most impressive, but, when things start going wrong, the team just seem to disappear off towards their own penalty area.

The experts bleat on about 'two banks of four' when defending, but there are times when we seem to play with one bank of eight! (Or more). As for STILL having no outlet at corners, using it as a tactic should be a sackable offence! It just invites pressure, and Coventry City always look better in the opposition half of the pitch than their own half.

Defensively, Stephen Wright might prefer playing in the centre of defence rather than at right-back, but there are a fair few supporters that think he is currently a fairly weak link. One alternative to Wright should be Elliott Ward, but he's been less than impressive in his first two games back from his spell on the bench! Cranie's turn now?!

After his brief stint on the bench, Aron Gunnarsson has stated he is back to his best after a couple of decent displays. He's going to need to be too if we're to be denied the fairly class act that is Sammy Clingan for six weeks due to injury. Clingan's goal against Leicester was a worthy winner of any match, so it's a shame Leicester's triple substitution stopped it being so.

If Gunnarsson's dip in form was because of a lack of contract talks, and Ward's form is because he is unsure of his future at the club, it does seem our squad is filled with delicate little flowers! I somehow doubt they would honour any new contract if bigger clubs came in for them anyway. I would like to ask that age old question: if decent form results in a new, improved contract, when will a dip in form result in a return to lesser contracts?

I was disappointed with the club's failure to sign Sam Vokes on loan, if for no other reason, Vokes choosing us over the other interested clubs, most of whom were expect finish in or around the top six this season, was a bit of a coup. His coming in would have kept our two current hot-shots, Leon Best and Clinton Morrison, on their toes. They're currently averaging more than a goal every other game, though they could do with some assistance from their team mates, as only Clingan with three goals (All crackers!), and Cranie with one, have scored in the Championship for Coventry City this season.