Match Thread Coventry City - Derby County Match Thread - Friday 3rd Apr (39 Viewers)

Terry_dactyl · 2026-03-31T11:23:13+0100

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
All these concerns about playing Derby, people were saying the same thing before we played Swansea.

Tbf I say the same before every game. I never trust us to win!

Derby worry me because I have the impression they’re a big, strong, tough side who can bully us a bit. I really hope onyeka is fit for this one.

alexccfc99 · 2026-03-31T11:36:19+0100

skybluelee said:
Isn’t it the JSB open training session tomorrow? Get your kids to keep an eye out for Wright and Rudoni’s involvement!

It is happening now, club have just put a clip on instagram and looks like no Rudoni involved

shmmeee · 2026-03-31T11:37:55+0100

Rumours of no BTA Wright and Rudi in training. In which case if none are fit to start think I’d go:

Rushworth
MvE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Onyeka Grimes
Saka Eccles Markelo
Simms

Saddlebrains · 2026-03-31T11:45:09+0100

Im here and there's no BTA Rudi or Haji

However I dont think that means anything, we've seen them all attending training on club socials over the last week so probably given them the day off, and not wanting Derby to know. Not the first time weve done that under lampard

alexccfc99 · 2026-03-31T11:46:35+0100

shmmeee said:
Rumours of no BTA Wright and Rudi in training. In which case if none are fit to start think I’d go:

Rushworth
MvE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Onyeka Grimes
Saka Eccles Markelo
Simms

Yang might get a cameo at this rate

Matt Grimes' Beard · 2026-03-31T11:47:58+0100

shmmeee said:
Rumours of no BTA Wright and Rudi in training. In which case if none are fit to start think I’d go:

Rushworth
MvE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Onyeka Grimes
Saka Eccles Markelo
Simms

Don't read too much into it. It's an open training session with hundreds of camera phones there.

If I was Lampard, I'd sit out anyone that has a question mark over them in the public domain just to preserve an edge over the opposition.

Derby will have to factor in more potential scenarios if they go into into Friday not knowing who's back from injury as well as who is or isn't back from internationals in a condition to play.

Marty · 2026-03-31T11:55:33+0100

shmmeee said:
Rumours of no BTA Wright and Rudi in training. In which case if none are fit to start think I’d go:

Rushworth
MvE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Onyeka Grimes
Saka Eccles Markelo
Simms

I reckon we've just tried to pull a bamboozle on Derby. Lampard learnt that from me when I announced EMC and Thomas hadn't travelled last week.

Hobo · 2026-03-31T11:55:35+0100

shmmeee said:
Turkey is only two hours ahead and a four hour flight.

Except normal service isn't guaranteed with a lot of flight cancellations.

Matt smith · 2026-03-31T11:56:44+0100

Matt Grimes' Beard said:
Don't read too much into it. It's an open training session with hundreds of camera phones there.

If I was Lampard, I'd sit out anyone that has a question mark over them in the public domain just to preserve an edge over the opposition.

Derby will have to factor in more potential scenarios if they go into into Friday not knowing who's back from injury as well as who is or isn't back from internationals in a condition to play.

Yeah agreed think he’ll have done that on purpose

fernandopartridge · 2026-03-31T11:59:33+0100

I've just been past Ryton and spotted Haji, Rudi and BTA playing heads and volleys, panic over lads.

shmmeee · 2026-03-31T12:05:01+0100

Hobo said:
Except normal service isn't guaranteed with a lot of flight cancellations.

Are there?

skybluecam · 2026-03-31T13:03:10+0100

The open session is basically just a kick around for the JSBs benefit isn't it? Wouldn't read anything into anything.

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-03-31T21:33:16+0100

@Calista back up to 99.94%

steve101 · 2026-03-31T22:29:43+0100

If I remember rightly, Latibeudiere recovers quickly from Jet lag. He may feature if that is the case.

Calista · 2026-03-31T22:32:24+0100

Sky Blue Pete said:
@Calista back up to 99.94%

Honestly, in my eyes it should be more like 85% but I guess I should take comfort from everyone's certainty.

wtf is Opta anyway - is it some kind of predictive cephalopod like Paul the Octopus?

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-03-31T22:37:19+0100

Calista said:
Honestly, in my eyes it should be more like 85% but I guess I should take comfort from everyone's certainty.

wtf is Opta anyway - is it some kind of predictive cephalopod like Paul the Octopus?

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shepardo01 · 2026-03-31T22:45:12+0100

Dasilva is going to be fresh going into Friday!....

David O'Day · 2026-03-31T22:45:53+0100

shepardo01 said:
Dasilva is going to be fresh going into Friday!....

I watched the game and he was strolling it

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-03-31T22:46:01+0100

shepardo01 said:
Dasilva is going to be fresh going into Friday!....

Why not

shepardo01 · 2026-03-31T23:00:57+0100

Sky Blue Pete said:
Why not

120+ mins on Friday and 88 tonight!

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-03-31T23:11:59+0100

shepardo01 said:
120+ mins on Friday and 88 tonight!

He only jogs round he’s young he’ll be fine

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-04-01T06:29:22+0100

Lati however won’t
So Kitching in probably
Assume markelo for emc
Wright and rudi back??

skybluegod · 2026-04-01T06:38:27+0100

Sky Blue Pete said:
Lati however won’t
So Kitching in probably
Assume markelo for emc
Wright and rudi back??

I'd expect BTA to start over Markelo still at this stage. Although just as much chance of Esse starting

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-01T06:55:28+0100

Sky Blue Pete said:
Lati however won’t
So Kitching in probably
Assume markelo for emc
Wright and rudi back??

It will be Thomas Asante

Saddlebrains · 2026-04-01T07:13:16+0100

Im worried about Friday tbh

If we are indeed missing all of

EMC
Lati
Dasilva
Haji
Rudi

Thats 5 starters of a normal 11. Big change.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-01T07:19:37+0100

Saddlebrains said:
Im worried about Friday tbh

If we are indeed missing all of

EMC
Lati
Dasilva
Haji
Rudi

Thats 5 starters of a normal 11. Big change.

Loss nailed on

Hutch11 · 2026-04-01T07:20:11+0100

Markelo /Esse
Kitching / Wolfenden
KKH
Simms
BTA / Torp

We'll be fine

clint van damme · 2026-04-01T07:34:30+0100

Saddlebrains said:
Im worried about Friday tbh

If we are indeed missing all of

EMC
Lati
Dasilva
Haji
Rudi

Thats 5 starters of a normal 11. Big change.

They've got their own issues with injuries/late returnees, we should have more than enough.

edgy · 2026-04-01T07:42:02+0100

OPTA down to 49%

skybluelee · 2026-04-01T07:53:00+0100

Why are people saying Dasilva is a doubt, did he go off? If not, he's played a Tuesday night walk about friendly in Cardiff. He'd have put more effort into a training session at Ryton.

Worst case:

Rushworth
MVE, Thomas, Kitching, Dasilva
Grime, Onyeka
Tats, (Eccles, BTA, Esse, Markelo - choose 2 from 4!)
Simms

Which is why we're miles clear at the top. The squad is the best its ever been.

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-04-01T08:24:43+0100

skybluelee said:
Why are people saying Dasilva is a doubt, did he go off? If not, he's played a Tuesday night walk about friendly in Cardiff. He'd have put more effort into a training session at Ryton.

Worst case:

Rushworth
MVE, Thomas, Kitching, Dasilva
Grime, Onyeka
Tats, (Eccles, BTA, Esse, Markelo - choose 2 from 4!)
Simms

Which is why we're miles clear at the top. The squad is the best its ever been.

Wright and rudi???

CV22SBA · 2026-04-01T08:35:03+0100

steve101 said:
If I remember rightly, Latibeudiere recovers quickly from Jet lag. He may feature if that is the case.

I'm sure after taking a sleeping tablet and a nice 6-8 hours sleep in his first class bed Lati will be fine.

SleepyGinger · 2026-04-01T08:38:45+0100

Is Onyeka going to be OK to start?

Saddlebrains · 2026-04-01T08:44:39+0100

SleepyGinger said:
Is Onyeka going to be OK to start?

Only played 85 minutes over both games, and only travelling back from Turkey, so id imagine he will be fine for an hour then be hooked

procdoc · 2026-04-01T09:00:45+0100

The only ones I don’t see starting are Dasilva, Lati and EMC from the side that won at Swansea

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