Match Thread Coventry City - Millwall FC Match Thread - Tuesday 20th Jan (19 Viewers)

[Macca]

Middlesbrough would have to got at 1.95 to get to 86. Goal difference is worth a point

Got half an eye on Hull too. Playing really well and some favourable games coming up

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

I guess things like when the Millwall player had the whole pitch to square it to his striker in but still fucked it don't count towards xG though do they.

They don't, but nor will MVE failing to pick Esse out unmarked in the box.

 

[baldy]

You've got a player who's used to our system , up to the pace of the game and has strength and physicality in spades to help out at both ends and you don't think it's a gamble to bring on a young player on debut who's been with us a week
We'll agree to disagree on that one

It's 10 minutes he'd be on for - when would he come on then?

 

[Perennial Lurker]

We need cover for Grimes

When was the last time he was subbed ?

 

[Perennial Lurker]

It's 10 minutes he'd be on for - when would he come on then?

Im on about the game situation tonight

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Leicester have got a 90th minute equaliser against Wrexham.

Party in spencers tonight.

 

[baldy]

Im on about the game situation tonight

So am I

 

[Macca]

Massive if Boro lose tomorrow

 

[oneofourown]

Sorry to repeat but we need someone who can come on for Grimes, that will tighten up the defence as he becomes tired, because he is knackered. If we get this Brentford lad he is able to slot into the back line to make an extra defender when the opposition are pressing.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Well played sakamoto there

What a player Sakamoto is, made all the difference, he's the reason we won the game.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Christ on a bike. What was that. 20 minutes of that second half was like watching a heavily pissed team play. Midfield optional.

 

[Ian1779]

As already said by others, the depth of the bench is going to have such a positive impact as we go into the run in.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Osmajic of Preston is just back from a ten match ban and he gets a straight red for headbutting an opponent off the ball

 

[Perennial Lurker]

So am I

In the last 5 minutes of the game EMC made a huge tackle tracking back and then set up BTA.
Don't understand the desperation to bring on a player who hasn't been with us long
Can totally understand why Lampard didn't

 

[Evo1883]

Remaining Fixtures

Date	Opponent (Position)	Competition	Kick-off Time (GMT)	Home/Away
Jan 26	Norwich City (22nd)	Championship	8:00 PM	Away
Jan 31	Queens Park Rangers (11th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Away
Feb 07	Oxford United (23rd)	Championship	3:00 PM	Home
Feb 16	Middlesbrough (3rd)	Championship	8:00 PM	Home
Feb 21	West Bromwich Albion (19th)	Championship	12:30 PM	Away
Feb 25	Sheffield United (17th)	Championship	7:45 PM	Away
Feb 28	Stoke City (8th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Home
Mar 07	Bristol City (11th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Away
Mar 11	Preston North End (6th)	Championship	7:45 PM	Home
Mar 14	Southampton (16th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Home
Mar 21	Swansea City (15th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Away
Apr 03	Derby County (10th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Home
Apr 06	Hull City (4th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Away
Apr 11	Sheffield Wednesday (24th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Home
Apr 18	Blackburn Rovers (21st)	Championship	3:00 PM	Away
Apr 21	Portsmouth (22nd)	Championship	7:45 PM	Home
Apr 25	Wrexham (9th)	Championship	3:00 PM	Home
May 02	Watford (8th)	Championship	12:30 PM	Away

So we have most of the bottom half left to play

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Id be starting him on Monday tbf

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He's not going to last a full 90 and I think he'll be more effective being on at the end of the game and playing against more fatigued players.

Having said that I'd still drop Rudoni and play Grimes, Torp, Eccles from the start.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

What a difference it's making already having these options to rotate.

I was surprised not to see Yang though

we need to sign ying to balance it up

 

[SBT]

Sorry to repeat but we need someone who can come on for Grimes, that will tighten up the defence as he becomes tired, because he is knackered. If we get this Brentford lad he is able to slot into the back line to make an extra defender when the opposition are pressing.

Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Massive if Boro lose tomorrow

True but Stoke have got ten out injured.

 

[Macca]

18 left 9 wins. Doesn't look crazy when you would expect another run of good form at some point

 

[Samueljames1991]

Imagine being a championship defender having to deal with Esse for 70 mins. You think thank fuck it's over when he comes off only for sakamoto to come on

 

[Ccfcisparks]

So we have most of the bottom half left to play

I think 8 wins and a few draws will be enough

 

[fernandopartridge]

9 wins and 2 draws to go

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

He wasn't shocking but he was below par . I think we have to allow for dips in form and with Grimes it's a very high bar he's dipping from

 

[Liquid Gold]

Sakamoto getting lots of deserved praise but it's the ability to bring him on fresh against tired legs that has made him look this good.

Esse would look similarly brilliant in the same situation.

It's fantastic we've got the reinforcements needed.

 

[Macca]

True but Stoke have got ten out injured.

Rainy night in Stoke though

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

Unless we get someone in who can help share the burden with him he's still going to be tired, and still make the mistakes he's made the last few matches.

 

[Nick]

Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

Watch him improve when we make other midfield changes.

 

[Macca]

9 wins and 2 draws to go

Yes I would like 87 pts to be sure

 

[SBT]

Ipswich’s remaining fixtures are rough - five away games in February, then Birmingham, Southampton and Middlesbrough in April. You can see them hitting their stride and breezing through all of them (which would obviously be bad news for Boro) but you would much rather have our remaining fixtures than theirs.

 

[skybluecam]

In the last 5 minutes of the game EMC made a huge tackle tracking back and then set up BTA.
Don't understand the desperation to bring on a player who hasn't been with us long
Can totally understand why Lampard didn't

Not desperation just the fact EMC has played 180 mins in 4 days.

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

Millwall deserved at least a point, but having these options off the bench which we didn't before is already showing its value. Won't get any easier next week with Norwich now out of the bottom 3 for the first time in ages

different team since Clement came in, but still beatable

 

[DT-R]

He's not going to last a full 90 and I think he'll be more effective being on at the end of the game and playing against more fatigued players.

Having said that I'd still drop Rudoni and play Grimes, Torp, Eccles from the start.

I never said he'd play a full 90 minutes. But he deserves a start/70 mins ahead of Rudoni at this point.

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Marvelous few days , i think 9 wins from 18 games will do it

85??

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

BTA shows Rudoni where he should’ve been, and not pissing around on the wing and getting in the wingers’ ways

Yeah you're right, that's the big puzzle for me, is Rudoni told to play out there, if not sort it Frank.