Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Mar (58 Viewers)

[Ccfcsj]

I'm nervous about every game now - even thinking about tonight it making we want 10pm to come so I know the result.

I suppose it comes from following the Sky Blues for many years

 

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[Major Tom]

I reckon we'll draw tonight and then beat Soton.

Feel it will be the other way around. Southampton are on a good run of form.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Not to me.

I am.sure it will to many, but I would not at all be surprised.

'Fess up @Otis . Did you a shed load of cheap rail tickets for the play off final when we had that dodgy run in December, hoping to make a nice profit?

 

[clint van damme]

Think the atmosphere tonight will be tense and quiet or the roof will come off, nothing in-between.
Hopefully it will be the latter

 

[Para1140]

It would be just like us to lose tonight and then beat Southampton. Ive got a horrible feeling that Preston will just sit back all game frustrating us as we try to break them down and its either going to be a 0-0 or a last minute loss by a goal from their only attack of the game. Hope Im wrong

 

[Otis]

It would be just like us to lose tonight and then beat Southampton. Ive got a horrible feeling that Preston will just sit back all game frustrating us as we try to break them down and its either going to be a 0-0 or a last minute loss by a goal from their only attack of the game. Hope Im wrong

It's certainly got that banana skin type feel to it hasn't it. It all points to a victory and quite an easy one at that, but it's just the sort of game where we could well end up frustrated, or slip up completely.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

It would be just like us to lose tonight and then beat Southampton. Ive got a horrible feeling that Preston will just sit back all game frustrating us as we try to break them down and its either going to be a 0-0 or a last minute loss by a goal from their only attack of the game. Hope Im wrong

Think we'll have too much for PNE. They've got nothing to play for so 3 points again.
Carry the positive momentum on to Saturday and a monster of a game.
We'll be even more up for that than we were for Boro, knowing that another win pretty much makes us uncatchable.

A massive 4 days coming up.

 

[SafeAsMilk]

Travelling down with a PNE mate … he reckons Iverson not ready to start and that the other goalie has picked up a knock so will be the third choice, Walton, who had a mare at Boro a few weeks back …

 

[Ccfcsj]

Think we'll have too much for PNE. They've got nothing to play for so 3 points again.
Carry the positive momentum on to Saturday and a monster of a game.
We'll be even more up for that than we were for Boro, knowing that another win pretty much makes us uncatchable.

A massive 4 days coming up.

That makes me more nervous - if that's possible

 

[Ccfcsj]

Travelling down with a PNE mate … he reckons Iverson not ready to start and that the other goalie has picked up a knock so will be the third choice, Walton, who had a mare at Boro a few weeks back …

Hopefully he's as bad as the keeper Stoke had last night

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Got us down for four points from the next three think we either win this and draw on Saturday or visa versa. Think the two after this are two of the three hardest games we’ve got left tbh.

Vipotnik out allegedly

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Think we'll have too much for PNE. They've got nothing to play for so 3 points again.
Carry the positive momentum on to Saturday and a monster of a game.
We'll be even more up for that than we were for Boro, knowing that another win pretty much makes us uncatchable.

A massive 4 days coming up.

Cautious optimism

 

[curly_tom]

I share Otis' anxiety about this one. I often get this feeling when it feels like another win would be too good to be true. A win would be so great and losing points would not be a disaster.
Everyone is constantly predicting how many wins we need to get promoted so if it is 5/6 then we will therefore have 5/4 draws or defeats which means we mustn't lose our minds if we fail to win tonight.
I have a tendency to avoid the forum if we don't win because I can't stand the negativity that comes after, it makes me more negative.

 

[skybluebristol]

I'm usually pretty cautious but I can't see anything else than home win tonight. We're brilliant at home, and since we've recovered from the wobble (which now in hindsight doesn't look so bad) I really think we'll have too much for them, especially at home.

Rush
MVE Kitch Woolf DaSilva
Grimes Torp
Esse BTA EMC
Hadj

EMC got pulled off after the red card against BCFC, also a chance to give Saka a rest before Saturday...

Edit: I probably wouldn't start Onyeka if he's not 100%, we'll need him more on Saturday.
Edit2: Eccles could start again in the 10, he had a good game on Saturday. Just shows how strong the squad is now.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I'm usually pretty cautious but I can't see anything else than home win tonight. We're brilliant at home, and since we've recovered from the wobble (which now in hindsight doesn't look so bad) I really think we'll have too much for them, especially at home.

Rush
MVE Kitch Woolf DaSilva
Grimes Torp
Esse BTA EMC
Hadj

EMC got pulled off after the red card against BCFC, also a chance to give Saka a rest before Saturday...

Edit: I probably wouldn't start Onyeka if he's not 100%, we'll need him more on Saturday.

Fancy emc for a massive game

 

[SafeAsMilk]

I’m minded to think Frank the Tank is fine, don’t think there was a huge need to bring him on on Saturday otherwise …

 

[skybluebristol]

Fancy emc for a massive game

yeah me too. Feel like it's been coming for a few games. Think we will need it, too. I think we'll win but it will be a frustrating match unless we get an early goal

 

[skybluebristol]

I’m minded to think Frank the Tank is fine, don’t think there was a huge need to bring him on on Saturday otherwise …

What time did he come on on Sat? He played well and looked like he was moving fine to be fair. Definitely helped shore it up when it was 10v11 still I think?

 

[TomRad85]

EMC got pulled off after the red card against BCFC

 

[skybluelee]

How many times have Preston been shocking and still shocked us?

They are a good defensive side and capable of making it very difficult for us. They are also good at boxing you in, despite their league position. Their goals F and A have draws written all over it, which is probably why they are where they are.

Of course. And its the Championship, most games are settled by the odd goal etc.

However, we are massive odds on favourites to win and rightly so.

 

[alexccfc99]

It would be just like us to lose tonight and then beat Southampton. Ive got a horrible feeling that Preston will just sit back all game frustrating us as we try to break them down and its either going to be a 0-0 or a last minute loss by a goal from their only attack of the game. Hope Im wrong

Point is not really any good to PNE, anything other than a win and they can kiss goodbye to any outside chance of the play offs

 

[chiefdave]

Hopefully he's as bad as the keeper Stoke had last night

Maybe they can get that lad in that played for Spurs on an emergency loan

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Point is not really any good to PNE, anything other than a win and they can kiss goodbye to any outside chance of the play offs

They’re not making the play offs
Southampton will nick it off Wrexham

 

[David O'Day]

any kind of decent performance from us and we win

 

[Otis]

any kind of decent performance from us and we win

Agree.

 

[Otis]

Point is not really any good to PNE, anything other than a win and they can kiss goodbye to any outside chance of the play offs

Yeah, true, but that's not to say it will still stop them defending deep.and hoping to catch us with a sucker punch on the break.

 

[skybluebristol]

EMC got pulled off after the red card against BCFC

And then he got subbed off straight after

 

[KarmicChris]

We win tonight, comfortably. 2 up by HT again. 2nd half will be quiet, slow and people will be leaving by 80 mins - WHICH IS FINE!

We win Saturday, more of a challenge clearly, but more entertaining, we go 1 or 2 down. Crowd gets up for it. Frank gives it to the away fans again.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Sounds great

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2026/march/10/matchday-guide-for-preston-north-end/?utm_source=Maileon&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=25-26+Pre+Match+PNE+(H)+-+Attendees&utm_content=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2026/march/10/matchday-guide-for-preston-north-end/

 

[Grendel]

Awful? If they win they are 5pts off playoffs.

They’ve won one in 10 and have a depleted squad. It’s a team we should beat

 

[JSL]

Make no mistake, this game is a banana skin, but aren't they all at the moment. Our quality should win this

 

[Gibbo]

It's going to be a bit like Oxford, unless we score early. Labouring against a packed defence. We have not been all that good in that instance lately (see also Swansea).

For that reason, play the strongest team - all that rotation stuff is hugely over-egged on here. Frank and Kitching in for Lati and Eccles. If I was to tinker, BTA for Torp.

Order JDS & MVE on pain of death to get their arses to the byline and get some crosses in - like JDS at Bristol. Best way to beat a packed defence is go round the flanks.

Batter them

 

[shepardo01]

they’re 8 points off the play offs and in 15th and haven’t won for 5 games,

In line with Iversen being out....
He is a very good keeper! Hope he doesn't play tonight - or if he does, is not fully fit.

 

[Hobo]

We pose them far more problems tho

We do, but we can still struggle against well organized sides who sit deep against us.

 

[Hobo]

Of course. And its the Championship, most games are settled by the odd goal etc.

However, we are massive odds on favourites to win and rightly so.

I haven't said we are not considered favourites.