New season and hopefully a win on the cards!
I think Robins will start a full strength squad and it'll be a hard fought 1-1.
Discuss.
I think Robins will start a full strength squad and it'll be a hard fought 1-1.
Discuss.
Match Thread ⚽️ Leicester City vs Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 6th Aug (5 Viewers)
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Think I’m going to find myself in Manchester for this. Any recommendations of pubs I can take the missus to for food and sneakily watch the match?
Nothing to fear from this lot still have a good team on paper but will they be ready for a derby game to kick off? poor preparation pre season should see us playing then at them right time
Get at them from the off, Sky blue army In full voice drowning out the clappers from the mongs cheer us on to victory PUSB
Get at them from the off, Sky blue army In full voice drowning out the clappers from the mongs cheer us on to victory PUSB
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Think the new look defence will struggle and Leicester’s attack looks the strongest in the division. 3-1 loss.
They've got a very very good first eleven and we've got a lot of new faces that may take a few weeks to get going. I'm going for a 2-1 loss.
Hopefully, we’ll stuff them. Realistically, probably not.
Very difficult to predict, as we’re a relatively unknown quantity at the moment.
I’d say a 1-1 or a 1-0 either way. PUSB. ⚽️
Very difficult to predict, as we’re a relatively unknown quantity at the moment.
I’d say a 1-1 or a 1-0 either way. PUSB. ⚽️
2-0 loss - massive fan overreaction, Wright booed off, taxis at the ready outside of the king power
I’d take a draw right now. There won’t be many teams who go to their place and leave with points. Let’s hope there not quite firing on all cylinders just yet.
So many uncertainties:
- will Simms/Wright step up to the Gyokeres standard
- how will the new CBs get on
- Who will play WB
- 2 up top vs 1
- anything can happen in a derby game
And thats before the Leicester uncertainties of new manager, how good they will be following a disjointed pre-season, but probably the strongest starting XI in the division
Will be a good benchmark for us, but could easily be 2.0 us or 4.0 them or somewhere in between (pointing out the obvious i know!)
- will Simms/Wright step up to the Gyokeres standard
- how will the new CBs get on
- Who will play WB
- 2 up top vs 1
- anything can happen in a derby game
And thats before the Leicester uncertainties of new manager, how good they will be following a disjointed pre-season, but probably the strongest starting XI in the division
Will be a good benchmark for us, but could easily be 2.0 us or 4.0 them or somewhere in between (pointing out the obvious i know!)
Red Lion on Hinckley Rd doesn't really, it's got a TV but not sure they've got Sky Sports and they've actively sought not to have people watching football in there over the years. Walsgrave probably a better bet.
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Maybe Sakamoto for Van Ewijk, if he's not ready to start.
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They have a good squad and should be promoted fairly comfortably, but this is probably the best time to play them as they've only played two friendlies and haven't spent much of the Maddison/Barnes money yet.
Another Robins tactical masterclass a la playoff second leg, 1-0 win.
Another Robins tactical masterclass a la playoff second leg, 1-0 win.
Collins
Thomas Fadz Lati
Sakamoto Eccles Hamer Sheaf DaSilva
Godden Simms
Wilson
Binks
Bidwell
Van Ewijk
Kelly
Palmer
Howley
Wright
Obikwu
Thomas Fadz Lati
Sakamoto Eccles Hamer Sheaf DaSilva
Godden Simms
Wilson
Binks
Bidwell
Van Ewijk
Kelly
Palmer
Howley
Wright
Obikwu
I'd start Binks, as well as Hamer coming on we looked a bit more fluent with him on the ball
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Yeah I think it will be down to earth with a bump. I hope I'm wrong.
Will our fans be able to see the bigger picture? I doubt it.
Alot of the Leicester starting 11 are massively overrated , but they have a decent coach
Palmer, Simms and Wright with MvE on the right and Hamer buzzing around seems unreal vs. previous seasons.
Decent coach, but will that translate into management?
My prediction is a draw, but can see us giving Leicester a bloody nose. Welcome back to the Championship…
I think it will be a narrow loss, maybe 2-1. Nothing to discredit us though necessarily. Would be happy enough with a draw.
I don’t do score line predictions. That City team ‘ Edgy’ put up earlier in the thread looks great on paper but they’ve hardly played together at all. On the other hand Leicester have just come off the back of a difficult season, how is their confidence ?
An ‘ Edgy’ start might be the order of the day for both sides, I’d be happy with a draw and move on.
An ‘ Edgy’ start might be the order of the day for both sides, I’d be happy with a draw and move on.
Got a feeling that we could nick all the points. Come the end of the season I expect Leicester to be there or their abouts but I think they’ll have some adjustment to go through first. On that basis I don’t think they’ll be a better time to play them away and that’s why I think we’ll take all 3 points. 0-2, Ellis Simms both goals.
