Match Thread Coventry v Sunderland Championship Playoff 1st Leg Friday 9th May (125 Viewers)

[Liquid Gold]

Everybody says the playoffs are the best way to go up, and that may be true following the final whistle at Wembley, but it's absolute torture before that.

This game is 6 days after the last one but it may as well be 2 months the way time has dragged and it's all I can think about. Playoff mental anguish should be a mental health condition that gives you a couple weeks off work.

 

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[Blake]

Until the end there is no Cov in there its all the other 3 mainly

I was thinking the same thing and that they showed more ex-Cov players than current players.

 

[Johhny Blue]

I’d take a 4-0 if it was offered right now

 

[Liquid Gold]

I’d take a 4-0 if it was offered right now

only if it means they get a few injuries for the next leg.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

There is no easy game in the playoffs, it's a complete lottery.

Tell Bristol City fans that !
You're right, though - one bit of indiscipline can cause a huge swing in fortune.
I wonder if Wilder will rest Hamer and co fairly early on in the second leg.

 

[tom88]

Need to get 09 wound up from the start

 

[Macca]

Woken up completely chilled about this. Of course I want us to win but won't break my heart like 2023 if we don't. Think its the prospect of playing Sheff Utd in the final. Can't visualise us winning these play offs like I could in 2023

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Tell Bristol City fans that !
You're right, though - one bit of indiscipline can cause a huge swing in fortune.
I wonder if Wilder will rest Hamer and co fairly early on in the second leg.

Just get the Bristol players to go full two foot on everything

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

 

[Briles]

Big breakfast required this morning to stifle the nervous rumbles. Fortunately as I work from home I can hide away nervously for the day, doubt I will be very productive though

 

[SkyBluePower]

Tell Bristol City fans that !
You're right, though - one bit of indiscipline can cause a huge swing in fortune.
I wonder if Wilder will rest Hamer and co fairly early on in the second leg.

Yeah they are a funny thing the playoffs. It all happens so quickly Bristol barely finished celebrating like us since Saturday and you wake up Friday morning and already it’s all but over for you.

 

[curly_tom]

Now that we will amost certainly play Sheff Utd in the final, should we get there, makes me more nervous than before last night when it still could have been Bristol. The thought of O'Hare and Hamer celebrating with their fans will be awful to watch; I suppose the flip-side of that is appealing though. The last 2 defeats at Wembley I have been out of the door within about 4 seconds of the final penalty so I won't be there to see it, I've also never re-watched those penalty shoot-outs.

 

[skybluelee]

Now that we will amost certainly play Sheff Utd in the final, should we get there, makes me more nervous than before last night when it still could have been Bristol. The thought of O'Hare and Hamer celebrating with their fans will be awful to watch; I suppose the flip-side of that is appealing though. The last 2 defeats at Wembley I have been out of the door within about 4 seconds of the final penalty so I won't be there to see it, I've also never re-watched those penalty shoot-outs.

You missed out after the semi-final. The outpouring of affection for the players after the final whistle was one of the most special things I've ever experienced watching football.

ps agree about the O'Hare/Hamer comment though

 

[oakey]

I'm in Cyprus. Nowhere is showing the match.
10pm KO here and most places close at 10pm.
Will have to be creative with that streaming stuff.
PUSB

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Put these feckers to bed and have the game wrapped up nice and early.

 

[procdoc]

Got a bad feeling about this. Surely they can’t turn up and be as bad as they’ve been recently.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Got a bad feeling about this. Surely they can’t turn up and be as bad as they’ve been recently.

Yes they can

 

[Pezza]

Last night went as I expected, even with the red card I think Sheff Utd win that. I can see Sunderland being better than they have been and the Cov hoodoo can't go on forever. I think it'll be 1-1 tonight and will reserve any prediction for Tuesday until nearer the time.

 

[Gint11]

I think both legs will ultimately be tight but if we come out the traps flying with no fear along with our crowd and get an early goal, I could really see us pumping these.

As we saw last night though, moments change games such as the red. Anything can happen. That shot that cannons off the bar goes in, different game.

Sheff U miles the better team there

 

[fernandopartridge]

Anybody else sleep terribly last night?

 

[hamil99]

Where are you staying? as I know there was a karaoke sports bar in Ayia Napa that normally shows all the football.

I'm in Cyprus. Nowhere is showing the match.
10pm KO here and most places close at 10pm.
Will have to be creative with that streaming stuff.
PUSB

 

[fernandopartridge]

Got a bad feeling about this. Surely they can’t turn up and be as bad as they’ve been recently.

That's what I think. On the other hand, we played them away at the height of their good form and at the depth of our bad start and still drew, so there isn't that much to fear

 

[Balli001]

Now that we will amost certainly play Sheff Utd in the final, should we get there, makes me more nervous than before last night when it still could have been Bristol. The thought of O'Hare and Hamer celebrating with their fans will be awful to watch; I suppose the flip-side of that is appealing though. The last 2 defeats at Wembley I have been out of the door within about 4 seconds of the final penalty so I won't be there to see it, I've also never re-watched those penalty shoot-outs.

The United shoot out is the worse one. Sheaf gets his on target and its in. Onana moved before he even took it. At least against Luton they were all just good penalties apart the Dabo incident.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Anybody else sleep terribly last night?

Last time I saw on the clock was 1:40

 

[theferret]

Keep thinking that we see a different Sunderland tonight, they've been coasting and will be pumped for tonight. That said, this is going to need a big gear change for them, and it will be a cauldron. Young side too, which could work either way, they freeze or play without fear. In short, no idea how this plays out at all. I do think we'll create chances, need to be clinical. Just rambling really. Nervous, and I wasn't on Saturday at all. Now that we're here it feels like a massive opportunity.

 

[AOM]

Keep thinking that we see a different Sunderland tonight, they've been coasting and will be pumped for tonight. That said, this is going to need a big gear change for them, and it will be a cauldron. Young side too, which could work either way, they freeze or play without fear. In short, no idea how this plays out at all. I do think we'll create chances, need to be clinical. Just rambling really. Nervous, and I wasn't on Saturday at all. Now that we're here it feels like a massive opportunity.

Yeah, think Sunderland will be up for it, but must be difficult to suddenly hit form after losing 5 in a row.
They'll be buzzing with a draw

 

[Liquid Gold]

I'm in Cyprus. Nowhere is showing the match.
10pm KO here and most places close at 10pm.
Will have to be creative with that streaming stuff.
PUSB

5am kick off for me.

I’m sure it’ll be a restful sleep.

 

[shmmeee]

Woken up completely chilled about this. Of course I want us to win but won't break my heart like 2023 if we don't. Think it’the prospect of playing Sheff Utd in the final. Can't visualise us winning these play offs like I could in 2023

2023 was the culmination of a seven year journey that just annoyingly happened at the same time as Lutons culmination. This year seems like a total free hit to me. Lampard hasn’t even had a proper window yet.

 

[shmmeee]

Day off cos it’s my birthday and gonna spend it all worrying about tonight. Maybe I should have gone into work

 

[Evo1883]

I just want to be travelling to sunderland Tuesday either still in the tie or ahead

Please

 

[CovInEssex]

5am kick off for me.

I’m sure it’ll be a restful sleep.

At least you've not gotta wait all day for it.

I'm off work today and I think that makes it even worse.

 

[shmmeee]

I just want to be travelling to sunderland Tuesday either still in the tie or ahead

Please

This but sat on my sofa.

 

[TomRad85]

2023 was the culmination of a seven year journey that just annoyingly happened at the same time as Lutons culmination. This year seems like a total free hit to me. Lampard hasn’t even had a proper window yet.

It's a proper free hit but we are now in my nightmare scenario where if we do go out its going to be to either Sunderland or Blunts, both of whom i'm cannot stand, who puts us out. Although i think we discussed a couple of months ago that beating these 2 and going up would be absolute box office stuff... well, it's set up for that now.

 

[Liquid Gold]

At least you've not gotta wait all day for it.

I'm off work today and I think that makes it even worse.

I’m sure we all feel like it’s been forever already

 

[shmmeee]

It's a proper free hit but we are now in my nightmare scenario where if we do go out its going to be to either Sunderland or Blunts, both of whom i'm cannot stand, who puts us out. Although i think we discussed a couple of months ago that beating these 2 and going up would be absolute box office stuff... well, it's set up for that now.

Such is the nature of the Stripey c**t Cup, big risks big rewards.