Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Watford Match Thread - Monday 10th Apr (3 Viewers)
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Win or bust! 3 points here and it’s a decent weekend which will keep up in the mix, setting up a very winnable tie against QPR, backed by a packed away end.
I don’t think Watford are as feared as they once were, but they still have plenty of players capable of doing some serious damage, so we have to be on top form. It was a disciplined performance yesterday and I’d set up as we did for the second half, maybe unleashing Walker for Godden, and Dabo for the ineffective Norton-Cuffey. Such a blow to lose Allen (again). From where I was sitting it looked like a disgraceful challenge from behind, which amazingly went unpunished by the clown in the middle.
2-1 Sky Blues, Gyokeres and McNally. 21,808.
I don’t think Watford are as feared as they once were, but they still have plenty of players capable of doing some serious damage, so we have to be on top form. It was a disciplined performance yesterday and I’d set up as we did for the second half, maybe unleashing Walker for Godden, and Dabo for the ineffective Norton-Cuffey. Such a blow to lose Allen (again). From where I was sitting it looked like a disgraceful challenge from behind, which amazingly went unpunished by the clown in the middle.
2-1 Sky Blues, Gyokeres and McNally. 21,808.
Absolutely.... typically for us, Monday will be the day they "click".... this will be tougher than Stoke....
We need Hamer and Vik to be back on it Monday as both have been poor in the last couple of games. We could do with a good start and an early goal against these.
City 2 Watford 1
City 2 Watford 1
Have to win really. But I seem to recall I don't tend to see us play well against Watford.
With Allen out we already know MR is going to play Godden up front with Vic and that rarely works. Also can't see why Burroughs is being left out with BNC and Howley ahead of him.
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
Burroughs Sheaf Hamer Eccles Bidwell
Gyok Walker
Moore, Panzo, Dabo, JWE, Howley, Maguire, Godden
With Allen out we already know MR is going to play Godden up front with Vic and that rarely works. Also can't see why Burroughs is being left out with BNC and Howley ahead of him.
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
Burroughs Sheaf Hamer Eccles Bidwell
Gyok Walker
Moore, Panzo, Dabo, JWE, Howley, Maguire, Godden
1-0 to Watford and a final nail in the coffin.
Wilson
Dabo-McNally-Fadz-Doyle-Bidwell
Sheaf-Hamer-Eccles-Howley
Vik
Does anyone know why Burroughs isn't even on the bench yesterday? I'd be starting him over either Dabo or Bidwell but can't seem to make the squad at the moment.
Wilson
Dabo-McNally-Fadz-Doyle-Bidwell
Sheaf-Hamer-Eccles-Howley
Vik
Does anyone know why Burroughs isn't even on the bench yesterday? I'd be starting him over either Dabo or Bidwell but can't seem to make the squad at the moment.
Probably one of the last throws of the dice. If we win and results aren't too unkind we will be coming away from the stadium feeling pumped. Let's not give up just yet.
Form:
Our last 6: DLWDDW
Last 6 at home: LDWWDW
Their last 6: DLDWLD
Last 6 away: LLLDDL
Head to Head Overall: WDLLDD
At home: DDWLLW
Other relevant games:
12:30 - Huddersfield v Blackburn
3:00 - Cardiff v Sunderland
3:00 - Hull v Millwall
3:00 - Norwich v Rotherham
3:00 - Preston v Reading
3:00 - WBA v QPR
Best possible day:
We win, everyone loses.
5 Millwall P41 62 +7
6 CCFC P41 61 +7
7 Blackburn P40 61 -3
8 Norwich P41 60 +11
9 Preston P41 59 -6
10 West Brom P40 56 +5
Worst possible day:
We lose by 2+. Everyone else wins.
8 Preston P41 62 -4
9 WBA P40 59 +7
10 Sunderland P41 58 +8
11 Watford P41 58 +4
12 CCFC P41 58 +4
13 Bristol City P41 55 +1
Prediction:
Would be typical City to win this and keep hope alive, other fixtures aren’t kind but we’re at the anything can happen stage of the season as we’ve seen. Going for 2-1 City and another few days of dreaming. Vik and Walker to score.
Team:
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Hamer Sheaf Eccles JWE
Gyokeres Walker
S: Moore, Panzo, Dabo, Bidwell, Howley, Maguire, Godden
Crowd: 20k
Our last 6: DLWDDW
Last 6 at home: LDWWDW
Their last 6: DLDWLD
Last 6 away: LLLDDL
Head to Head Overall: WDLLDD
At home: DDWLLW
Other relevant games:
12:30 - Huddersfield v Blackburn
3:00 - Cardiff v Sunderland
3:00 - Hull v Millwall
3:00 - Norwich v Rotherham
3:00 - Preston v Reading
3:00 - WBA v QPR
Best possible day:
We win, everyone loses.
5 Millwall P41 62 +7
6 CCFC P41 61 +7
7 Blackburn P40 61 -3
8 Norwich P41 60 +11
9 Preston P41 59 -6
10 West Brom P40 56 +5
Worst possible day:
We lose by 2+. Everyone else wins.
8 Preston P41 62 -4
9 WBA P40 59 +7
10 Sunderland P41 58 +8
11 Watford P41 58 +4
12 CCFC P41 58 +4
13 Bristol City P41 55 +1
Prediction:
Would be typical City to win this and keep hope alive, other fixtures aren’t kind but we’re at the anything can happen stage of the season as we’ve seen. Going for 2-1 City and another few days of dreaming. Vik and Walker to score.
Team:
Wilson
McNally Fadz Doyle
BNC Hamer Sheaf Eccles JWE
Gyokeres Walker
S: Moore, Panzo, Dabo, Bidwell, Howley, Maguire, Godden
Crowd: 20k
Coventry City 2-2 Watford Fc - 10/04/2023
[IMG] I am going to put as much effort into this preview as our players have over the last two games. ..... Done. Prediction: Coventry 3 Watford 1
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Wow! I don't think SBT ever got this depressing and negative. Not even when we were playing in League 2 or Northampton.
My heart bleeds for them
Coventry City 2-2 Watford Fc - 10/04/2023
[IMG] I am going to put as much effort into this preview as our players have over the last two games. ..... Done. Prediction: Coventry 3 Watford 1
Wow! I don't think SBT ever got this depressing and negative. Not even when we were playing in League 2 or Northampton.
My heart bleeds for them
Jheeze and we thought we were negative at times… fuck me!
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The trouble with Watford is that we know that they have the players, and if they click on a given day they can beat anyone in this league. Their defeat by Huddersfield might also result in them showing more mettle against us. Then again as a poster said earlier, they could already be packing their beachware. Let's hope its the latter 
Need to win . The last couple of games we have been nothing better than shocking and got away with it.
IF we make it to the playoffs ( IF ) I think we just don’t have the depth of players to make it .
3-1 WIN
IF we make it to the playoffs ( IF ) I think we just don’t have the depth of players to make it .
3-1 WIN
Shame if that's the case as we're actually nearer the playoffs than before that game! Shame it's the second category A games in a row.
Meryl Streep is fantastic in this.
Awful crowd. Most I know aren't going.
Watford should never, ever be a category A game. No one is going to look at Watford and consider it a big game.
Cos it's a bank holiday and everyone is off work.
Maybe they also (mistakenly) thought Watford are a big name at this level and would attract people.
But it's the same as Fulham and Norwich. They are ex PL but don't sell well and no pay on the gate fan will be arsed about them.
The £33 has paid off for the likes is Stoke, West Brom and Sunderland but will hit them tomorrow. Could be one of the lowest home figures of the season despite being a bank holiday and still only 3 off the PO. Watford are only bringing 1500 I believe.
Yep, like they mistakenly chose Norwich and Fulham. No one is arsed about them.
Really? These days you can watch any game on telly.
And many of our home games have actually been on TV.
Games that are on sky usually have a lower attendance don't they ?
Can only think of sunderland being decent
Also £33 though. Cardiff was on sky red button (I believe), and it was our 4th highest home only crowd of around 19,400. Only slightly lower than QPR in second.
