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Match Thread Coventry City vs Aston Villa [LC] (H) - Coventry Building Society Arena - Wed 16th September (8pm KO) (1 Viewer)

TomRad85 said:
Give or take a couple of players we should start the team we want to start vs Forest. Play Gboho, Tchaouna, Yirenkyi at least ffs. Stick Cherif in there too. Just get the players in or i'll lose my mind. If i see Grimes, BTA and co my heart will pack in.
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We should be trying to get through and get as far as we can in the competition
 
RoboCCFC90 said:
If no one knows what's going on in the background, why suggest a rumour as the potential reason Simms wasn't included in the squad?
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I was responding to a comment from someone saying Simms would obviously play tomorrow. This is a forum to discuss stuff and if there is a rumour (not mine but widely suggested by others her) that Simms is being iced then why not flag the issue that could cause if it is true?
 
So if we have sold 25k 3k are villa so 22k home fans that's great support,like people have said most teams don't sell out for cup games.Go back a few years we wouldn't get 22k home fans against any team.
 
If he's making 10 changes and playing bidwell, he can fuck right off!!!!!!! or is it Turnips idea of who/what he should play??
 
coop said:
So if we have sold 25k 3k are villa so 22k home fans that's great support,like people have said most teams don't sell out for cup games.Go back a few years we wouldn't get 22k home fans against any team.
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22k fans for essentially what’s likely to be a reserve fixture isn’t terrible. If this was an FA Cup 3rd round tie it would be sold out.
 
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
We’d make the Conference League on that grounds, and could probably win it with the shitters in it 😂😂
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Honestly I’d take zero points and zero goals all season if we got into Europe. It’s literally all I want from the PL as it’s something I’ve never had the chance to see City do.
 
I think we should start with what Frank considers his 1st eleven, I think they need the game time together and the opportunity to bounce back from Brighton. I don't see the point in mixing up the team and then reverting back against Forest. I doubt Villa will field there first eleven so it could be a chance to progress. Would be happy to make wholesale changes at half time though if it is clearly not working or by any chance we have the game sown up already!
 
shmmeee said:
22k fans for essentially what’s likely to be a reserve fixture isn’t terrible. If this was an FA Cup 3rd round tie it would be sold out.
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Is there any Kudos up for grabs based on this one's outcome,no I don't think so but I'm up for it.
 
David O'Day said:
I'd be tempted with thus but if Hamer isn't fit enough to start then i'd give Rudi another go in his best position
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Unless I’ve missed something, I don’t understand all the comments about Hamer needs to be fit. He surely had a pre season at Sheffield Utd and was playing in friendlies for them. He’s been training full time with us for several weeks now. Why wouldn’t he be fit?
 
Irish Sky Blue said:
Unless I’ve missed something, I don’t understand all the comments about Hamer needs to be fit. He surely had a pre season at Sheffield Utd and was playing in friendlies for them. He’s been training full time with us for several weeks now. Why wouldn’t he be fit?
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Because his conditioning is notoriously bad.

He barely was fit enough for Sheff U let alone a Prmeier league team
 
Irish Sky Blue said:
Unless I’ve missed something, I don’t understand all the comments about Hamer needs to be fit. He surely had a pre season at Sheffield Utd and was playing in friendlies for them. He’s been training full time with us for several weeks now. Why wouldn’t he be fit?
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Dexter Idk GIF
 
Irish Sky Blue said:
Unless I’ve missed something, I don’t understand all the comments about Hamer needs to be fit. He surely had a pre season at Sheffield Utd and was playing in friendlies for them. He’s been training full time with us for several weeks now. Why wouldn’t he be fit?
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just look at him, he's pretty out of shape compared to the rest of the team
 
Username Required said:
I think we should start with what Frank considers his 1st eleven, I think they need the game time together and the opportunity to bounce back from Brighton. I don't see the point in mixing up the team and then reverting back against Forest. I doubt Villa will field there first eleven so it could be a chance to progress. Would be happy to make wholesale changes at half time though if it is clearly not working or by any chance we have the game sown up already!
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Forest played on Saturday. We played Sunday and are then playing tomorrow. You might give your first 11 a bit of time together but he won’t hand Forest a clear advantage playing them for 90 mins in a meaningless cup game, especially when some are still coming to terms with the demands of top flight football.
 
Irish Sky Blue said:
Unless I’ve missed something, I don’t understand all the comments about Hamer needs to be fit. He surely had a pre season at Sheffield Utd and was playing in friendlies for them. He’s been training full time with us for several weeks now. Why wouldn’t he be fit?
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Have you seen the size of him?
 
stevenorfolkcov said:
And 25+ years ago, Villa only saw us as a minor irritation (which they overcame by generally buying our players!) - the rivalry only really went one way from our side.
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Oh yeh I hated Villa back then but they had bigger fish to fry
 
coop said:
So if we have sold 25k 3k are villa so 22k home fans that's great support,like people have said most teams don't sell out for cup games.Go back a few years we wouldn't get 22k home fans against any team.
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I don't think we got that for many games (if any) in the championship playoff season under MR and that was with the larger away allocations.

In fact I doubt we had many attendances above 22k!
 
Skybluedogwood said:
Forest played on Saturday. We played Sunday and are then playing tomorrow. You might give your first 11 a bit of time together but he won’t hand Forest a clear advantage playing them for 90 mins in a meaningless cup game, especially when some are still coming to terms with the demands of top flight football.
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I take your point but a lot of the team are off the back of playing 2 games a week for most of the season so I don't think fitness would be an issue. I imagine he is more likely to field a different starting 11 as I don't think he views the league cup as high priority and like you suggest, perhaps they may need some recuperation time. I was thinking with three week break after the forest game there is plenty of time to recharge but that is off course after the Forest game which we would like to win. I guess I was thinking psychologically more than physically but I'm pretty sure your suggestion is more likely to be what materialises.
 
As long as he makes changes, id treat this as a free hit and go with what Lampard thinks hes going with on Saturday. Give them 60 mins then make changes.

Maybe go back to a 4-2-3-1 formation, as personally I think we've lacked width recently, especially with all that money spent on wingers.

Need to get behind the again boys tomorrow and show them were behind them #PUSB
 
Skybluedogwood said:
Forest played on Saturday. We played Sunday and are then playing tomorrow. You might give your first 11 a bit of time together but he won’t hand Forest a clear advantage playing them for 90 mins in a meaningless cup game, especially when some are still coming to terms with the demands of top flight football.
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Meaningless? It is our best chance of winning something. Most of the players have played a maximum of 4 games and have 3 weeks off after Saturday so can't be tired.
 
RJASkyblue said:
Meaningless? It is our best chance of winning something. Most of the players have played a maximum of 4 games and have 3 weeks off after Saturday so can't be tired.
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Lets be real, we have no realistic chance of winning the carabao cup. Staying in the top flight is by a very long way the priority for the season and most here would agree we have 11 or less premier quality players. Some of those have just joined the squad, most missed pre-season and take Cherif as an example, was clearly blowing after 30 mins. The rest are clearly struggling with the pace of the prem. 3 games in 6 days is a lot, that’s why the top teams have quality duplicates in all positions. We do not. The priority is Saturday, not tomorrow.
 
He has to play what he views as his long term 11, Gboho, Tachouna, Yirenkyi, Cherif, Mfuni, Hamer all have to start. Give Grimes a 'rest'
 
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