Match Thread Coventry City - Sheffield Wednesday Match Thread - Saturday 11th Apr (28 Viewers)

[Ipad Boro]

Yeah think it was always going to be us and them. Just need to make sure we're first

It wasn't always, but our implosion and the level of it has been unprecedented.

Our final game against Wrexham will probably be a shootout for 6th and one I'm not the slightest bit confident of winning tbh.
Still with the Wembley curse it wouldn't matter that much.

We need to start preparing for next season now, a month before everyone else, as the head start could be everything, especially against sides that don't know which league they will be in next season yet. Make enquiries to ship Conway out to a League One side hunting promotion to recoup a bit of funds to add to our main cash injections for the summer and Gibbo has to throw the kitchen sink at it money wise for next year I feel. Put pre-offers in with sides with decent strikers as an absolute priority now.

 

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[SKYBLUES90]

I apologise on behalf of Tommy Conway, he was aiming it at his cat.

If you don’t laugh you’d cry.

We really ended your automatic hopes that night we beat you at the CBS.

I fear unless something drastic changes you are sleep walking into a play off semi final defeat unless of course you do a Sunderland.

Time for Hellberg to step up and show he has the minerals to start getting results.

 

[RoysterE17]

Afternoon today's result surely this works out better. If we won we would of got promoted with no fans in a stadium etc. Hopefully Friday the boys get the job done and everybody going to the game get that celebration which is a lot better for the players and fans to experience

 

[Warwickhunt]

I apologise on behalf of Tommy Conway, he was aiming it at his cat.

You must be disappointed Ipad! Can't believe it myself personally I always thought us and Mboro was the automatic places.

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

It wasn't always, but our implosion and the level of it has been unprecedented.

Our final game against Wrexham will probably be a shootout for 6th and one I'm not the slightest bit confident of winning tbh.
Still with the Wembley curse it wouldn't matter that much.

We need to start preparing for next season now, a month before everyone else, as the head start could be everything, especially against sides that don't know which league they will be in next season yet. Make enquiries to ship Conway out to a League One side hunting promotion to recoup a bit of funds to add to our main cash injections for the summer and Gibbo has to throw the kitchen sink at it money wise for next year I feel. Put pre-offers in with sides with decent strikers as an absolute priority now.

Slap a £20 million 'hands off' price tag on Conway and I'm sure Blues will come knocking.

 

[Ipad Boro]

If you don’t laugh you’d cry.

We really ended your automatic hopes that night we beat you at the CBS.

I fear unless something drastic changes you are sleep walking into a play off semi final defeat unless of course you do a Sunderland.

Time for Hellberg to step up and show he has the minerals to start getting results.

You didn't, tbh I expected you to win that as you always do. Plus even without any curse, it was your lot, away from home to boot, that result wouldn't have defined our season.

We ended them ourselves, repeatedly, against all the supposed cannon fodder at the bottom of the league.

We may not even make the playoffs as yet tbh, it's a very real possibility. Prepare for next season, spare no expense and do it now if we want to get out of the traps next time out. With the sides coming down we need to aim at more than 50 points by christmas.

 

[Otis]

I apologise on behalf of Tommy Conway, he was aiming it at his cat.

You ever thought of taking his banjo off him?

 

[SKYBLUES90]

You didn't, tbh I expected you to win that as you always do. Plus even without any curse, it was your lot, away from home to boot, that result wouldn't have defined our season.

We ended them ourselves, repeatedly, against all the supposed cannon fodder at the bottom of the league.

We may not even make the playoffs as yet tbh, it's a very real possibility. Prepare for next season, spare no expense and do it now if we want to get out of the traps next time out. With the sides coming down we need to aim at more than 50 points by christmas.

You can do us a massive favour starting next Sunday! Keep the faith

 

[Ipad Boro]

You must be disappointed Ipad! Can't believe it myself personally I always thought us and Mboro was the automatic places.

So did I, up until Connor Coady gave Charlton an undeserved win exactly a month ago today it seemed to be written in the stars.

After that...Well, I know about how Boro kick us in the nuts from nearly half a century of supporting them and know the signs when I see them.

 

[covcity4life]

You didn't, tbh I expected you to win that as you always do. Plus even without any curse, it was your lot, away from home to boot, that result wouldn't have defined our season.

We ended them ourselves, repeatedly, against all the supposed cannon fodder at the bottom of the league.

We may not even make the playoffs as yet tbh, it's a very real possibility. Prepare for next season, spare no expense and do it now if we want to get out of the traps next time out. With the sides coming down we need to aim at more than 50 points by christmas.

When are hackney and Whittaker due back? You need to reset before it's too late

Way too early to be looking to next season yet

 

[CCFCSteve]

You'd have to say that also probably puts Ipswich most of the way there too unfortunately.

Boro go there next week and they’re away at Southampton as well as Baggies and Portsmouth who are both still fighting for their lives. Still all to play for. Surely Boros lucky has got to turn soon as well ?!

 

[Ipad Boro]

When are hackney and Whittaker due back? You need to reset before it's too late

Way too early to be looking to next season yet

Don't know tbh, Hellberg is pretty quiet on that and who can blame him?

Knowing us, probably right after the second leg of the playoff semis, should we get there..We don't do short term injuries. Haven't for about 3 years now

 

[Warwickhunt]

So did I, up until Connor Coady gave Charlton an undeserved win exactly a month ago today it seemed to be written in the stars.

After that...Well, I know about how Boro kick us in the nuts from nearly half a century of supporting them and know the signs when I see them.

You are right! its all about how you start the season and get enough points to see you through the bad days

 

[Ipad Boro]

Boro go there next week and they’re away at Southampton as well as Baggies and Portsmouth who are both still fighting for their lives. Still all to play for. Surely Boros lucky has got to turn soon as well ?!

I wouldn't bank on us against Ipswich mate, they'll rip us to shreds right now. Score wise anyway, we'll probably absolutely dominate them all over the pitch as usual, whilst Conway and Strelec trip over their own bootlaces and Brynn somehow seems to have the sun in his eyes both halves, if indeed that were possible.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Boro go there next week and they’re away at Southampton as well as Baggies and Portsmouth who are both still fighting for their lives. Still all to play for. Surely Boros lucky has got to turn soon as well ?!

It isn't game set match, but it is advantage Ipswich for sure.

 

[Otis]

I wouldn't bank on us against Ipswich mate, they'll rip us to shreds right now. Score wise anyway, we'll probably absolutely dominate them all over the pitch as usual, whilst Conway and Strelec trip over their own bootlaces and Brynn somehow seems to have the sun in his eyes both halves, if indeed that were possible.

You can still get something there. They are not unbeatable.

They have also had a lot of decisions go their way of late, so are due a bit of ill luck for once.

 

[SKYBLUES90]

I wouldn't bank on us against Ipswich mate, they'll rip us to shreds right now. Score wise anyway, we'll probably absolutely dominate them all over the pitch as usual, whilst Conway and Strelec trip over their own bootlaces and Brynn somehow seems to have the sun in his eyes both halves, if indeed that were possible.

Was absolute madness you didn’t bring in a striker in January tbh, you may have well tried but the owner has to take a lot of the responsibility if you fail to get up from where you were come the end of the window.

 

[Ipad Boro]

It isn't game set match, but it is advantage Ipswich for sure.

In terms of promotion, if it were a Wimbledon final, it would be a little more than advantage tbh, it would be the final game of the set that sends us out, it would 40-love to them and we'd be playing with a leg in plaster I'm afraid mate.

In terms of the Ipswich match, there's always the hope of a Typical Boro, that is we somehow beat them soundly and convincingly, right before we hand the Owls their second win of the season to bang the nails firmly into the coffin.

 

[StrettoBoy]

@Ipad Boro

It’s odd how both of our teams have been good for most of the season but have managed to throw a terrible run into the mix. Fortunately for us the bad run we had came immediately after a great spell and we had a big lead at the top, which enabled us to weather the storm. Sadly you didn’t have that advantage.

I can’t see you finishing second now and Ipswich seem nailed on for that unless, of course, they finish top which is by no means impossible although I still expect us to hang on.

I wish you the very best of luck in the playoffs. Most people’s money, mine included, is on Southampton to come up that way but it’s always a bit of a lottery so keep the faith.

 

[Ipad Boro]

You can still get something there. They are not unbeatable.

They have also had a lot of decisions go their way of late, so are due a bit of ill luck for once.

They aren't unbeatable (even at home) but we on the other hand are very beatable right now. It's more or less a challenge to Ipswich if they can score past us in 90 minutes, as though we'll have 30 odd shots and an xG of 2+ we're not going to score whatsoever. Walton will also have the absolute game of his life in goal, the same as most other keepers do against us.

This challenge will of course be aided and abetted by the ref, who gives them admittedly a maximum of 3 penalties to try and somehow keep it believable.

That talk about luck being due to turn so it's evening itself out over a season is bollocks though in our experience this year. Unless of course we're out of the playoffs with a dead rubber game on the final day of the season. In which case we'll whallop them 9-nil, and it will count for absolutely sweet FA.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Now that I've calmed down after watching that bag of Shite.

Yeah and that's with me being calm.

1. Haji Wright has obviously got his mind on the World Cup, just not putting in the effort, doesn't know the offside rule and for a big guy easily gets knocked off the Ball, get rid I say.

2. Ellis Simms, copy and paste above, no physical strength, isn't offside as much that's because he's too slow, get rid i say.

3. Thomas Asante is not a winger, we obviously missed Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni wasted drifting out to the wing.

4. Esse, is he a winger or a number 10, either way he doesn't seem to be able to beat his man, adios amigo.

5. Mason Clark, well what can I say about his performance today, shocker, why Frank Lampard didn't sub him earlier I'll never know.

6. A message to singers corner," let's be having you" your performance today was also shocking.

That has to be one of the worst performance I've seen in a long long time and I've seen a few.

And that's me saying this now that I've calmed down.

 

[Shannerz]

We've pretty much gone up, but I'm still annoyed.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Just got back and I’ve still got “Wednesday are massive…” ringing in my ears, Jesus Christ.

Well in Division 1 they will be.

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

Did wright have any efforts at all?

You have used Wright and effort in the same sentence????

 

[theferret]

It felt like we didn't create lots of clear openings but I note we had the highest xG of any team in the league today. Can only assume those 2nd half chances at the other end were clearer than they seemed at the time.

 

[Johnnythespider]

He probably had the fewest touches on the pitch, I'm not sure what he was expected to do. It's easy to turn on the strikers when they don't even get scraps to feed on but the problems were elsewhere in tactics

I was replying to the assertion that Simms was worse, he managed to be more involved in the game and fluff a couple of chances from the scraps, I've stuck up for Wright with fans who sit near me but it was hard to see him looking a bit lost today if I'm honest.

 

[Seamus1]

Don’t worry, I’ve just seen two magpies!

I knew those magpies would be useful for something!

 

[OldBedrocker]

Boro ?

Ipswich

 

[wingy]

Just got back and I’ve still got “Wednesday are massive…” ringing in my ears, Jesus Christ.

I thought they were singing something else,naughty word, similar two syllable.
Anyway what was wrong with everyone, Jesus it can't be just down to the corner for god's sake,we shouldn't be outsung by how many, did they do the library one, pathetic in that ground.

 

[Roger Mellie]

Sakamoto the big miss today. With him in, I think we win. Holds shape, makes the opposition stretch across the pitch which leaves the midfield less congested. There were times when BTA and Rudi could have held hands. Pulls us out of formation and makes low blocks really difficult to break down. We underestimate (or maybe we don’t!) the balance he gives which is crucial to our press. Plus is work rate is super human.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Sakamoto the big miss today. With him in, I think we win. Holds shape, makes the opposition stretch across the pitch which leaves the midfield less congested. There were times when BTA and Rudi could have held hands. Pulls us out of formation and makes low blocks really difficult to break down. We underestimate (or maybe we don’t!) the balance he gives which is crucial to our press. Plus is work rate is super human.

We absolutely would have won that game, we missed Tats energy badly. It might actually have been a game for Jamie Allen to come off the bench. Think it's pretty clear Onyeka is knackered and/or carrying a knock. Simms and Wright low on confidence.

 

[quinn1971]

Best away fans I’ve ever seen, never Stopped

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Best away fans I’ve ever seen, never Stopped

And no response from singers corner when they sang "where were you when you were shit"

 

[quinn1971]

And no response from singers corner when they sang "where were you when you were shit"

Wasn’t just singers? whole ground was flat

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Wasn’t just singers? whole ground was flat

Ok but they are supposed to lead, aren't they.