Match Thread Coventry City - Norwich City Match Thread - Saturday 13th Sep (14 Viewers)

[Bad Boy]

It wasn't a freak scoreline. Some of the passing and movement in that first half was stunning. I'd rather we scored the majority of chances we create, than miss them (Like Oxford 1st half)

100% agree.
Some of our football recently is sublime and at other times pure dog shit.
We took QPR apart in the first half with some sensational attacking play.

 

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[mmttww]

with some subliminal attacking play.

 

[shmmeee]

Just hope we’ve spent two week practicing defending set pieces. Or we might as well leave seven attackers up.

 

[procdoc]

3-2 win
Wright, Rudoni and EMC

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Going to be a good test of how good we are. Will be a tough game and we need to show metal to get the win.

 

[skybluelee]

Does anybody know which is the first post-match train towards the City which stops at the Arena? Does the 17:50? Cheers

 

[oneofourown]

Now we own the CBS do we now train there dure the week, and if so, do we think it can be advantageous?

 

[skybluecam]

There are people who’ve been fooled by that 7-1 freak scoreline who now think Norwich will be no problem at all. Conveniently forgetting that we ultimately were lucky to get a point at Oxford.

We really weren't lucky to get a point? We were the better team and Wright should've won it at the end

 

[chiefdave]

Now we own the CBS do we now train there dure the week, and if so, do we think it can be advantageous?

We probably could but they've relaid all the pitches at Ryton to exactly match the CBS so probably no need.

 

[Alex1987]

Looking like perhaps only 500 tickets left for this?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Going to be a good test of how good we are. Will be a tough game and we need to show metal to get the win.

mettle (pedant alert - sorry!)

 

[Tommo1993]

We really weren't lucky to get a point? We were the better team and Wright should've won it at the end

Well there was the 30+ minutes we were more or less under the cosh with no help from the dugout. Maybe ‘lucky’ isn’t the right word. But we didn’t deserve more than we got.

 

[wingy]

We really weren't lucky to get a point? We were the better team and Wright should've won it at the end

I'd say could instead of should but hey ho.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Rushworth
MvE Woolf Kitching Brau*
Torp Grimes Rudoni
BTA Wright EMC

Wilson, Dasilva/Bidwell*, KKH, Thomas, Eccles*, Andrews, Allen, Saka, Simms

*depending on injuries

I'd bring Woolf in and drop Thomas. If Dasilva isn't fit bring in Brau. Tempting to bring back Saka but at home I'd keep BTA in as a bigger goal threat for now.

Can see it being a high scoring game, but we almost never beat them so I'm going 4-2 loss and hope we can get over the jinx.

 

[DT-R]

Would FL go 3 at the back ..

Now he's taken the armband from Kitch and given it permanently to Grimes, im not entirely convinced Kitch will start tomorrow. I see Woolf playing ahead of him possibly?
I may be completely wrong and it wouldn't be the first time ive made 2 + 2 = 600! But I would say he's more likely to drop 1 of the 2 for Woolf than he is to start with all 3. Its nice to have all 3 to switch things around. Tighten up against attacking teams, injuries to wingers etc. But we'll be starting the Norwich game, 433. That, id put money on. Its just who is in the back 4 is the big question mark.

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[Speedies_Chips]

Does anybody know which is the first post-match train towards the City which stops at the Arena? Does the 17:50? Cheers

If only the National Rail Journey planner was available on the internet!

 

[quinn1971]

Strong bench, woolfenden, sakamoto and Hayden on it, we haven’t had that quality for a while

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Strong bench, woolfenden, sakamoto and Hayden on it, we haven’t had that quality for a while

has it been confirmed woolfenden not starting?

 

[Gleneagles65]

has it been confirmed woolfenden not starting?

Yes, line up announced at press conference.

 

[quinn1971]

has it been confirmed woolfenden not starting?

it‘d be hard to drop either kitching or Thomas, theyv‘e started well, think eventually he’ll come in for kitching,

 

[Grimetime]

Yes, line up announced at press conference.

If we're announcing the line-up on the day before now, can the kitman have his job back?

 

[wingy]

If we're announcing the line-up on the day before now, can the kitman have his job back?

To go with your username I think it's safe to grimesy rather than Grimey for the nickname,like Binksy et al.

 

[blunted]

Windy again on Saturday. Though the conditions helped Oxford in the second half. Unsure about Norwich with high balls. We like to play on the deck.
Time to put the bogey to bed.

 

[quinn1971]

Need a win, don’t want that gap to get too big at the top after only 5 games

 

[RegTheDonk]

Sergeant a major concern, big test for the VC and Bobby.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

it‘d be hard to drop either kitching or Thomas, theyv‘e started well, think eventually he’ll come in for kitching,

Apart from the large number of goals we've conceded that should be defendable and the errors that have led to them.

 

[quinn1971]

Apart from the large number of goals we've conceded that should be defendable and the errors that have led to them.

A lot of those are from set pieces where midfielders and forwards haven’t picked up, or hate to say it,and goalkeeper errors, the whole team need looking at defensively,

 

[Chris1987]

If for whatever reason things aren't going to plan I would like to see FL make tactical and or personnel personnel changes sooner.
Hopefully this won't be necessary and we are comfortably ahead .

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Really Really want to beat Norwich. It's about time

 

[StrettoBoy]

I’m on holiday in Scotland and it hasn’t stopped raining since we arrived. I need cheering up.

City to win 4-1.

Please.

 

[robbiekeane]

Left to right squad for Norwich.
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Think Tats will help out defensively which we’ll need versus Norwich. BTA also a good option off the bench.

Woolf above Thomas, personal opinion but think Kitching has done better so far as deserves to keep his spot.

Brau only starts depending on how fit Dasilva is.

wait what the fuck did you do here and why

 

[SleepyGinger]

Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Grimes
Torp Rudoni
Sakamoto Wright EMC

Wilson
KKH
Woolfenden
Bidwell
Brau
Allen
Eccles
BTA
Simms

3-1 win

 

[skybluelee]

If only the National Rail Journey planner was available on the internet!

Clever answer but the rail websites show all trains as stopping at the arena including 5pm which isn’t the case in reality is it?

 

[pitts head]

Clever answer but the rail websites show all trains as stopping at the arena including 5pm which isn’t the case in reality is it?

Get the shuttle bus

 

[stevefloyd]

The Woolf isn't going to start, whats the point of destroying 1 of our Centre backs confidence, even though our defendings dog shit at times, I guess he will come on for a debut at some point though. Both Thomas and Kitching are goal threats...unfortunately its our goal they threaten the most!