Match Thread Birmingham City - Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 4th Jan (31 Viewers)

[skybluecam]

Stanfield could play.

He only has a dead leg, the scans having confirmed that he has no bone or ligament damage. All that Chris Davies has said is that "it's a little bit uncertain" as to whether he will play, but no doubt he is keeping his cards close to his chest.

Dead legs don't normally keep a player out for long although, having said that, wasn't Eccles out for 8 or 9 games with one at the start of this season or have I dreamt that?

he had a bone spur I think

 

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[StrettoBoy]

he had a bone spur I think

That's not what I've read but let's face it we don't really know.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Stanfield could play.

He only has a dead leg, the scans having confirmed that he has no bone or ligament damage. All that Chris Davies has said is that "it's a little bit uncertain" as to whether he will play, but no doubt he is keeping his cards close to his chest.

Dead legs don't normally keep a player out for long although, having said that, wasn't Eccles out for 8 or 9 games with one at the start of this season or have I dreamt that?

Eccles got one v Sunderland in the play off second leg but there was some strange complication, bruising to the bone or something.

 

[skybluecam]

That's not what I've read but let's face it we don't really know.

that's what he said himself about it?

Josh Eccles: Coventry midfielder has 'extra bone' in his leg

Coventry's Josh Eccles says an injury in the play-offs at Sunderland resulted in an extra bone growing in his leg.

www.bbc.co.uk

Think he's a bit confused on the medical terminology - "extra bone" lol

 

[JSL]

Thought Rudoni looked a lot better when he came on yesterday .

Apart from something going on in the hair department

 

[Cally Fedora]

Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching JDS
Grimes Eccles
Saka Rudoni EMC
Wright

 

[skybluecam]

Apart from something going on in the hair department

at least he didn't have the cameltoe boots on

 

[JSL]

at least he didn't have the cameltoe boots on

and that's one of his problems I think. Too interested in fashion over football at the minute

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Just seen their starting 11 from yesterday, we should be winning this.

Pretty sure that was what a few were saying when the Charlton line up was announced.

 

[Para1140]

Klarer, Gray and Stansfield all out for the game

According their manager Stanfield missed the last game with a dead leg but has a chance of being back for our game

 

[Jamesimus]

According their manager Stanfield missed the last game with a dead leg but has a chance of being back for our game

Sounds like a small chance mind you. Dead leg can turn into a nightmare sometimes, can be a massively varied length of time.

 

[fernandopartridge]

and that's one of his problems I think. Too interested in fashion over football at the minute

Oh come off it. He's out of form but there's no lack of effort.

 

[Jamesimus]

Oh come off it. He's out of form but there's no lack of effort.

Thought he was pretty decent when he came on against Charlton tbh. Looked better than he has for a few weeks.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

According their manager Stanfield missed the last game with a dead leg but has a chance of being back for our game

 

[fernandopartridge]

Thought he was pretty decent when he came on against Charlton tbh. Looked better than he has for a few weeks.

Yeah, though part of that was the contrast with the player he replaced

 

[skyblue_55]

Fuck me , are they a 1 man team ……
IF he plays , Bobby or Kitchen to say “ HELLO “ .

 

[Mild-Mannered Janitor]

Think Frank saw what Ipswich did by resting players the game before ours and did the same hoping to grind out the win, came away with a draw but he has the key players rested for this game and we take advantage and win.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Can only see another poor performance and draw or defeat

 

[David O'Day]

Can only see another poor performance and draw or defeat

nah, we'll win this one

They are shite

 

[Hutch11]

Just go out and tonk the scabby bastards

 

[Cally Fedora]

Can only see another poor performance and draw or defeat

Really? We’re a far better team with a few rested.

 

[Otis]

Really? We’re a far better team with a few rested.

Need Saka back on his game and Rudoni on his game too.

Get top performances out of EMC, Saka and Rudoni and we should have an excellent chance of taking all 3 points.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Kyogo to score against us, as Doug is forced to release another strongly worded letter as to why everyone left the away section immediately afterwards.

 

[AOM]

Tough game and think Birmingham will be well up for it, but we should have more than enough to beat them.
0-2 win, with Haji getting one

 

[Tommo1993]

We tend to oblige when another team needs an answer to their previous result.

 

[quinn1971]

Pressures all on them for this one, prob their managers last game if they lose, early goal and back to how we should be playing, 3-1

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Rushworth

van Ewijk - Thomas - Kitching - Dasilva

Grimes - Eccles

Sakamoto - Rudoni - Mason-Clark

Simms​

With the attacking 3 behind Simms having a rest they should be sharp for this game and I expect us to put in a better attacking showing, time for Haji to get a rest and taken out of the firing line and let Simms shine, Torp wont be fit so I’d rather see Eccles rather than Allen partnering Grimes, Dasilva straight back into the starting lineup

 

[wingy]

Stanfield could play.

He only has a dead leg, the scans having confirmed that he has no bone or ligament damage. All that Chris Davies has said is that "it's a little bit uncertain" as to whether he will play, but no doubt he is keeping his cards close to his chest.

Dead legs don't normally keep a player out for long although, having said that, wasn't Eccles out for 8 or 9 games with one at the start of this season or have I dreamt that?

Can take months to overcome also!

 

[wingy]

Rushworth

van Ewijk - Thomas - Kitching - Dasilva

Grimes - Eccles

Sakamoto - Rudoni - Mason-Clark

Simms​

With the attacking 3 behind Simms having a rest they should be sharp for this game and I expect us to put in a better attacking showing, time for Haji to get a rest and taken out of the firing line and let Simms shine, Torp wont be fit so I’d rather see Eccles rather than Allen partnering Grimes, Dasilva straight back into the starting lineup

Out of left wing Andrew's to get his debut and run them into oblivion!