Phil Maynard looks to bring fresh faces to Coventry Rugby.


By Brian Dick, Coventry Telegraph.
January 10 2012

 PHIL Maynard will try to breathe life into Coventry’s faltering National One campaign by dipping into the transfer market.

The Coventry rugby director watched his side squander a 14-0 lead at home to Sedgley Park on Saturday with an alarming fourth-quarter slump.

That ended in a 24-14 reverse which extended Cov’s winless streak to four matches and having made a superb start to the campaign the Blue and Whites are currently struggling.

To such an extent, in fact, that Maynard wants to reinforce a squad beset by injury problems.

“I am concerned about our performances, we have to lift the team and the cut off for registration is starting to loom in early February,” he said.

“We may have to look at changing our personnel and we are in the process of identifying a few players within our financial constraints.”

That could see two or three new faces arrive at Butts Park to try and secure Cov’s third-tier status, which is not yet under threat, and start planning for next term.


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titchywinger
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10/01/2012 20:29
For the first half of the season Cov were generally playing very well.Apart from the odd game,Fylde and Jersey come to mind,we were a tough team to beat and we thoroughly deserved to be in the top six.We have fielded by and large the same team for most of those games.Now of course we have injuries to key players. Miller has been out for a long time but we are really missing Nash and Myring, although we managed without Luke for a few games earlier on.

On Saturday I thought young heads went down as soon as Sedgley scored their first try.Same players, but for some reason confidence suddenly looked very low.I'm sure the coaches will sort it out and get these fine bunch of youngsters back on form,but now is exactly the right time for Mr Maynard to go out and get some older heads in and take some of the burden off the kids.

These young lads are our future but now and then they need to be taken out of the firing line to keep them fresh physically and mentally.I know we don't have much cash flying about but a few new faces should give us a much needed boost.

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Mikey C
Mikey C
10/01/2012 20:51
Good post, although I thought the team looked tired?

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captainscarlet
bigm/ mark harrison.
11/01/2012 06:37
its a wait and see game ,who will be available mid season and want to come to cov.A strong leader is required,when was the last time cov had one

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Kimbo
11/01/2012 09:58
Right up until Luke Myring was injured.....

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hipflask
11/01/2012 10:49
and Nash in the loose is badly missed, i'll keep the faith and give my support the best i can, which is being at as many games as i can

woods, it's in the hipflask! (Steve Emms)
' COME ON COV '
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sk
rustyroof
11/01/2012 10:52
Nash is a key player, who leads by example.hopefully he will be back soon.

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Yozza Cov
Yozza Cov
11/01/2012 11:19
Spoke to Nashy and Luke at last weeks game. Nashy said he was running again, maybe another 3-4 weeks before playing again but Luke said he hoped to be back in March? As has been said previously both key players that we miss!!

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