Match Thread Coventry City - Southampton Match Thread - Saturday 14th Mar (23 Viewers)

SkyBlueSoul · 2026-03-14T17:58:59+0000

It was infuriating in the moment but I can live with today's result. Southampton played well and we had plenty of chances we just didn't take. It felt like the ref was going to try and score for them at some points but fuck it, sometimes it's just not your day.

We've come out of today 7 points clear of 2nd and still 9 points clear of 3rd. Onto Swansea.

CCFC96 · 2026-03-14T18:18:52+0000

Frustrating game - a draw probably would've been fair. Think we looked laboured and slow in possession all game, second to everything. Thought Grimes/Onyeka and then Torp when he came on were poor at showing for the ball - Eccles in the 10 works in some games but today wasn't one of those, it was crying out for Rudoni. Also should've gone long earlier and more frequently.

Enjoyed it being their cup final, pretty rapid fall from thinking they were gonna piss the league to shithousing a win that keeps them in 7th.

Today's had no real impact on the promotion race other than another game burned for the chasing pack.

baldy · 2026-03-14T18:24:57+0000

Brighton Sky Blue said:
It just showed that Bristol had created literally nothing up to that point.

How would you & others have coped in the days of Saint & Greavsie & the rest of the 90s without this xG shite?

jto123 · 2026-03-14T18:25:21+0000

CCFC96 said:
Frustrating game - a draw probably would've been fair. Think we looked laboured and slow in possession all game, second to everything. Thought Grimes/Onyeka and then Torp when he came on were poor at showing for the ball - Eccles in the 10 works in some games but today wasn't one of those, it was crying out for Rudoni. Also should've gone long earlier and more frequently.

Enjoyed it being their cup final, pretty rapid fall from thinking they were gonna piss the league to shithousing a win that keeps them in 7th.

Today's had no real impact on the promotion race other than another game burned for the chasing pack.

Lampard referred to this in the interview. Obviously frustrating result, but what a complement to have a parachute team play such a negative game plan against us.

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-03-14T18:25:39+0000

baldy said:
How would you & others have coped in the days of Saint & Greavsie & the rest of the 90s without this xG shite?

Relax dude

Adge · 2026-03-14T18:32:59+0000

Wasn’t really our day today-bit of a bad day at the office but we nearly got an undeserved draw after deciding to start playing ten minutes from the end. I knew we’d lack fire power when it was the end for Wright and Simms just didn’t impose himself against a better team than Preston as he did on Wednesday night. Eccles just didn’t workout either and was rightly hooked on 50 odd.
Oh well, put it to bed and onto Swansea.

clint van damme · 2026-03-14T18:33:07+0000

baldy said:
How would you & others have coped in the days of Saint & Greavsie & the rest of the 90s without this xG shite?

How would you have coped before electricity?

baldy · 2026-03-14T18:34:09+0000

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Relax dude

Oh I am mate

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-03-14T18:34:15+0000

Adge said:
Wasn’t really our day today-but of a bad day at the office but we nearly got an undeserved draw after deciding to start playing ten minutes from the end. I knew we lack fire power when it was the end for Wright and Simms just didn’t impose himself against a better team than Preston as he did on Wednesday night. Eccles just didn’t workout either and was rightly hooked on 50 odd.
Oh well, put it to bed and onto Swansea.

Deserved a draw imo but agree with the rest.

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-03-14T18:35:09+0000

baldy said:
Oh I am mate

xG is a tool that’s all

SBAndy · 2026-03-14T18:39:42+0000

Skyblueabo1111 said:
For me Eccles is a defensive midfielder..I don't get him, at 10. Torp or Esse.

Annoys me how our 10 plays as a second striker out of possession rather than dropping in to make a midfield 3.

fernandopartridge · 2026-03-14T19:00:50+0000

Adge said:
Wasn’t really our day today-bit of a bad day at the office but we nearly got an undeserved draw after deciding to start playing ten minutes from the end. I knew we’d lack fire power when it was the end for Wright and Simms just didn’t impose himself against a better team than Preston as he did on Wednesday night. Eccles just didn’t workout either and was rightly hooked on 50 odd.
Oh well, put it to bed and onto Swansea.

We deserved at least a draw

CovveeBreak · 2026-03-14T19:03:47+0000

Saints shithousing aside, if we were our clinical selves today we’re celebrating nothing but a solid win.

Sadly not gonna blame anyone but ourselves for that today. Didn’t even play badly mind you.

Good day of results though so I’m chill

coop · 2026-03-14T19:05:56+0000

Rushworth will be pissed off with that second goal,bit of a shocker there.

shepardo01 · 2026-03-14T19:07:46+0000

CCFC96 said:
Enjoyed it being their cup final,

Thing is, we are going to be everyone's cup final between now and the end of the season....

Great that we created 5 clear cut chances (or whatever they are called on the stats) but we don't have anyone ruthless enough to put them away. Said it before, we are too nice at the top end of the pitch!
(And reflected in Esse and Simms piss poor pussy powder puff attempts at defending for their second)

shepardo01 · 2026-03-14T19:09:38+0000

Brighton Sky Blue said:
xG is a tool that’s all

Not as much of a tool as the referee!

Sky Blue Wozza · 2026-03-14T19:13:11+0000

It’s shit to lose at home…but I bet Boro and Millwall fans are feeling worse tonight

Skyblueabo1111 · 2026-03-14T19:18:20+0000

shepardo01 said:
Thing is, we are going to be everyone's cup final between now and the end of the season....

Great that we created 5 clear cut chances (or whatever they are called on the stats) but we don't have anyone ruthless enough to put them away. Said it before, we are too nice at the top end of the pitch!
(And reflected in Esse and Simms piss poor pussy powder puff attempts at defending for their second)

We needed to score. No idea why we didn't leave Simms uo top!

TomRad85 · 2026-03-14T19:25:53+0000

shepardo01 said:
Thing is, we are going to be everyone's cup final between now and the end of the season....

Great that we created 5 clear cut chances (or whatever they are called on the stats) but we don't have anyone ruthless enough to put them away. Said it before, we are too nice at the top end of the pitch!
(And reflected in Esse and Simms piss poor pussy powder puff attempts at defending for their second)

This is mental. We're the leagues top scorers by a mile.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-14T19:28:34+0000

TomRad85 said:
This is mental. We're the leagues top scorers by a mile.

Honestly some peoples brains turn to mush

Bigelvesy · 2026-03-14T19:28:47+0000

coop said:
Rushworth will be pissed off with that second goal,bit of a shocker there.

Pissed off because 3 people make timid jumps and dont move towards the ball? Look at it in slow mo and watch Esse, Torp and Simms. Simms especially is embarrassing and then he gets infront of a shot on goal in the last minute and does the defenders work for them. Absolute braindead footballer stealing a living

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-03-14T19:31:03+0000

shepardo01 said:
Thing is, we are going to be everyone's cup final between now and the end of the season....

Great that we created 5 clear cut chances (or whatever they are called on the stats) but we don't have anyone ruthless enough to put them away. Said it before, we are too nice at the top end of the pitch!
(And reflected in Esse and Simms piss poor pussy powder puff attempts at defending for their second)

Their keeper has had to pull off 3 worldies dude, notwithstanding that our finishing wasn’t great otherwise.

TomRad85 · 2026-03-14T19:31:31+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Honestly some peoples brains turn to mush

Utterly bizarre, 6 wins followed by a slightly unfortunate defeat and we're verging on headloss territory again.

shepardo01 · 2026-03-14T19:32:42+0000

TomRad85 said:
This is mental. We're the leagues top scorers by a mile.

Yeah.. maybe a bit sensationalist, but I've said before, I'd love a striker with a bit of nastiness - and a goalscorers instinct... Honestly don't think Wright or Simms have that.
(Yes, they've scored a load of goals, but imagine if one of them did have that edge.... Yes ..they wouldn't be playing for us....I know...)

JSL · 2026-03-14T19:34:04+0000

CCFC96 said:
Frustrating game - a draw probably would've been fair. Think we looked laboured and slow in possession all game, second to everything. Thought Grimes/Onyeka and then Torp when he came on were poor at showing for the ball - Eccles in the 10 works in some games but today wasn't one of those, it was crying out for Rudoni. Also should've gone long earlier and more frequently.

Enjoyed it being their cup final, pretty rapid fall from thinking they were gonna piss the league to shithousing a win that keeps them in 7th.

Today's had no real impact on the promotion race other than another game burned for the chasing pack.

A very fair summary

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:34:56+0000

SeaSeeEffCee said:
Wright injured. Was holding his groin just before that miss.

That's him out for 6 weeks then.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:38:50+0000

CovLis86 said:
Markelo to be the hero today....

Agree, should have brought Markelo on instead of Esse, no end product with Esse.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:40:42+0000

Nick said:
Emc has been terrible

Oggy reckons EMC played well.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:41:59+0000

Paul Anthony said:
I don't know where they found this ref, but wherever it was they need to send him back there.

I've seen some shit ones on my time. This prick is right up there.

Isn't he the ref that got demoted from the Premier League?

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:46:24+0000

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Poor goal to concede

Simms fault, for a big guy he's such a pusse.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:50:14+0000

stupot07 said:
Need Blackburn to do us a favour now.n

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-14T19:53:55+0000

steve101 said:
3 ankle stamps - not one yellow card.

Let's see if they mention it on ref watch on Sky this Monday morning.

quinn1971 · 2026-03-14T19:56:58+0000

Eccles , onyeka and grimes ‘ do to defensive af home assatre starts. We win that

LarryGrayson · 2026-03-14T20:22:09+0000

LarryGrayson said:
southampton to win board in meltdown

TomRad85 said:
Utterly bizarre, 6 wins followed by a slightly unfortunate defeat and we're verging on headloss territory again.

Blake · 2026-03-14T21:02:48+0000

I thought we were the better team, but they got luck with 2 bounces and we were a foot away from goals 4 times. Plus, this was the right ref for them and the wrong ref for us.

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