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Over the past few seasons Coventry City have found themselves in trouble. In 2008 the side narrowly escaped relegation to League One by beating Charlton on the last day of the season, since then they have always found themselves close to the drop zone and this season things have got even worse as the team prop up the Championship.It not only on the pitch where things have gone wrong, behind the scenes board members have been coming and going like there no tomorrow fuelling rumours that the club is in serious financial trouble.I caught up with Neil Allison who blogs at to find out his opinions on everything that has been going on and how he feels going in to game:Recently Coventry has gone into turmoil, not Isaiah Hartenstein Jersey  just on the pitch but behind the scenes as well, do you fear for the future of your club?Itd be daft not to. Weve recently been told that the club is looking more stable financially, but the truth is, that has all come at a price, and at a real detriment to the football team. Theyve slashed the wage bill, but what that really means is theyve got rid of the highest earners (who also happened to be our best players), with the upshot of this leaving with a team that looks certs for relegation to League One.Putting the finances aside, there appears to be real i sues at board and owner level too, with the constant chopping and changing of members, and its no secret that many of the departing members have done so because they simply didnt agree with the policies of our owners; Sisu. In short, the clubs in a right state at the moment, which is having a very noticeable impact on the pitch  a manager muddling his way through the season with a squad that is quite clearly lacking suitable options.The gap between you and the teams just outside the drop zone is getting bigger, can you see Coventry turning the season around?Everyone wants to be positive, but I think we can all see that weve given ourselves an absolute mountain to climb. Thats not to say we should lay down and accept our fate though. We need to stop surrendering leads so often.In true Coventry fashion, weve squandered so many points (well into double figures) from winning positions this season, which is Monte Morris Jersey  mainly down to poor tactics and approach, but clearly, weve also been bloody unlucky along the way. The challenge now is clear: If were to survive we pretty much need to win around half of our remaining 25 games. For a team that has only won two games so far this year, thats a momentous ask. If there is a change and out of nowhere we gain fresh investment and can add some bodies to the squad, its a maybe  but as it stands, and with the way the team is playing, were looking done for, Im afraid.The majority of your games youve only lost by a single goal, do you feel a little hard done by to be propping up the table?As Ive alluded to, theres been an element of bad fortune, but even then, that tends to stem from our approach of taking the lead, then sitting back and inviting the opposition to attack us. Okay, you cant warrant for bad bobbles going against you at the end of the game. That doesnt hide the fact that if we were better at  Mason Plumlee Jersey controlling, retaining and utilising the ball once we take the league, we wouldnt leave ourselves in these precarious positions all the time. For weeks earlier in the season our bo s Andy Thorn would protest that we were in a false position, but theres nothing false about bottom at Christmas; weve not been clinical enough and weve not been profe sional enough to win games that were there for the taking.You do have some decent players in the team, notably Freddie Eastwood and Gary McSheffrey. In your opinion why is the team just not getting any results?Its funny you should mention those players, because by reputation, they are good players and the opposition are wary of them, but in reality, Eastwood has been told he can leave the club so hasnt played a game in months, and Gary McSheffrey has been off-form for all but three games this season. Were a squad with some very solid performers at this level, such as Martin Cranie, Sammy Clingan and Lukas Jutkiewicz. Unfortunately, theyre accompanied by the mighty inconsistent, such as the McSheffreys and David Bells, as well as some very young kids who are still learning the game. We simply dont have the options to change things, so end up rotating the same group of players, each of whom is low on confidence and is unable to make any impact. Its a tricky little cycle to get out of.Peterborough are a free scoring side are you worried how you your team will fare against them?2-1 has been a very common scoreline against us this year, so as a general rule, we havent been tonked very often so far. Were a funnyside, and are capable of putting in good performances against teams at the top and bottom  although whether the result comes is another matter. Southampton came to our place and caught us with some swift attacking play, and weve generally struggled against sides that come into the game with any sort of momentum.Will you need to adjust your game play to prevent a wave of goals Alex English Jersey  going against you?I sound like a whinging swine, but weve not won in about 11 games, so theres clearly something were doing wrong and we need to adjust our play somewhere. Theres a bit of discontent amongst our fans at the moment surrounding our diamond formation, which many attribute our bad form to. Im a little different in that I think the problems are mainly individual and things are a bit more complex than our formation isnt working. We will however be mi sing a big part of that formation  Sammy Clingan is out for a few weeks with a broken toe  so were having to work around this. It  Michael Porter Jr. Jersey didnt really work out for us at the weekend against Hull, so I have a feeling we may, by nece sity, see a change of shape this weekend.Is there anyone in the posh squad who you will be particularly wary of?George Boyd has always caught my eye over the years. I can see why certain managers wouldnt be too keen on him given his style of play, but theres a very definite quality there and one which concerns me. I remember Peterborough visiting the Ricoh a few seasons back now, and Boyd was the outstanding performer that day, who struck me as someone who was able to cause defenders problems, especially those lacking confidence. Obviously another player who has caught my attention is Grant McCann. His unfortunate injury at the weekend against Leicester is clearly a blow for you, and I certainly wish him well recovering from it, although from an opposing fans perspective, his absence certainly makes life ever so slightly easier for us (on the face of it, at least).Who will be your key man?Hes only on loan