I'd be disappointed yes but hardly a disaster. You can't have been watching Cov for long if a defeat in this game would be anywhere near the worst thing you have seen from us. It would hardly compete with Sutton, Northampton and the relegations.
Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Rotherham United Match Thread - Sunday 7th Aug (3 Viewers)
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Frostie
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Fair enough, just shows how differently people can see a game, especially when it's the club they're invested in involved & the tinted specs take over!
Johhny Blue
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larry_david
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That's what I assumed has happened here haha
shmmeee
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Well I’m assuming Palmer isn’t ready yet, and the only other option is Eccles, but yeah I’d be inclined to agree.
SkyblueTexan
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We need to win this, especially since it's supposedly against one of the weaker teams in the league and we're at home. Also, that would keep us at a 2pt per game average and it's important to keep us with the rest of the pace setters. However, with that said, I was impressed with Rotherham's draw vs Swansea. Great result for them. So there really aren't any gimmes in this league.
mmttww
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I'd love to see us start 433 and change it if it's not working. Teams won't expect it and we could blow a weaker team away then revert to the back three and close the game down. If we did that, I'd want:
Moore
Dabo
Fadz
Panzo
Bidwell
Sheaf
Hamer
Palmer
Vik
Godden
Tavares
to start with Sheaf deepest, full backs fairly steady and Vik and Tavares to tear down the channels. Walker could come on for Godden if it's working but Godden isn't adding much.
If he goes with the usual set up, which I'd understand, like someone else said, I don't want Allen near the starting XI after Sunday. Added nothing. I'd start Palmer and sub him when he tires. I'd understand Bidwell dropping out, too.
Moore
Dabo
Fadz
Panzo
Bidwell
Sheaf
Hamer
Palmer
Vik
Godden
Tavares
to start with Sheaf deepest, full backs fairly steady and Vik and Tavares to tear down the channels. Walker could come on for Godden if it's working but Godden isn't adding much.
If he goes with the usual set up, which I'd understand, like someone else said, I don't want Allen near the starting XI after Sunday. Added nothing. I'd start Palmer and sub him when he tires. I'd understand Bidwell dropping out, too.
clint van damme
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Must win
AFCCOVENTRY
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Robins said Dabo isn’t ready for 90mins yet and needs to manage his injury.
Londonccfcfan
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Any ambitions of fighting for play offs we must be keeping clean sheets. Cant always be expected to score min of 2 goals to win a match.
Clean sheets get you top 6.
Our last clean sheet at home vs Barnsley early February.
Clean sheets get you top 6.
Our last clean sheet at home vs Barnsley early February.
alexccfc99
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Hope that pitch is somewhat rescued for Sunday
Rotherham will be rubbing their hands at a bobbly and all round poor pitch, probably the best time for them to play us
Rotherham will be rubbing their hands at a bobbly and all round poor pitch, probably the best time for them to play us
Finham
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Given how depth there Eccles looked against Sunderland, the decision to bin Kane off was weird/stupid. Maybe Greggs was right.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Moore
Dabo - Fadz - Panzo - Bidwell
Hamer - Sheaf - Allen
Tavares⚽️x1 - Godden - Gyokeres ⚽️x3
Subs : Wilson, Adaramola, Rose, Hyam, Eccles, Palmer, Walker
Dabo - Fadz - Panzo - Bidwell
Hamer - Sheaf - Allen
Tavares⚽️x1 - Godden - Gyokeres ⚽️x3
Subs : Wilson, Adaramola, Rose, Hyam, Eccles, Palmer, Walker
This is a team we should be beating and I think we will batter them 4-0. However knowing City it’ll be a 1-1 or 1-0
SeaSeeEffCee
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Wouldn’t shock me if we drew. We looked awful going forward against Sunderland when they were sitting back and I imagine Rotherham will sit back even further.
Londonccfcfan
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Will be one of our biggest home fans crowd of about 18500/19k ...since back at CBS but wont be 20k plus crowd.
Rotherham will bring about 1k max.
Rotherham will bring about 1k max.
fernandopartridge
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Dabo in for Eccles
Walker in for Godden
otherwise unchanged unless Waghorn is fit and might consider him for Allen
Walker in for Godden
otherwise unchanged unless Waghorn is fit and might consider him for Allen
lord_garrincha
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Dabo has done a community day with Bussty this morning. Says he is fit if picked... if that means anything?!!
skybluegod
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He equally looked very assured in the position against the likes of Boro, Stoke and Southampton last season.... Not sure one game is enough to write him off in the position. He's not a long-term solution but he can do a job when required.
We hardly ever win when we are expected to, it’s traditional. I am cautiously optimistic though and looking forward to the match. Only about 80 tickets left now in 22/23 from all of Blocks 14-23. I’m behind the goal , so hoping that fills up now too over the next couple of days.
I’d like to see us up the tempo a bit against these, we were a bit slow at times at Blunderland .
I’d like to see us up the tempo a bit against these, we were a bit slow at times at Blunderland .
Offhegoes
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How has Walker earned a place ahead of Godden? Ok Matty missed a good chance on Sunday but he put himself about, and was feeding on scraps for most of the game. If anyone, it would be Fabio starting with Vik
SleepyGinger
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Dabo for Eccles if he is fit, only change for me.
fernandopartridge
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Because Godden is slow. Tavares is nowhere near good enough to start a match for us.
GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee
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Godden was pretty much anonymous on Sunday. I don't necessarily agree he should be dropped but if their performances had been reversed on Sunday, everyone would be calling for Walker to be dropped for Godden. For what it's worth, I am happy with either starting.
Wouldn't mind that. Walker looks a bit stronger and up for it this season
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Matt smith
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Moore
Dabo
Dom
Fadz
Panzo
Tayo
Sheaf
Gus
Palmer
Godden
Viktor
I think this is one of those games where I’d rather us go for it early, especially at home
we still have enough of the bench in waghorn Walker Fabio if we need to make an attacking change
these options aren’t great, but they’re not the worst in the world
and then if we’re winning, Allen and bidwell are ideal after 60/70
Great_Expectations
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Dabo for Eccles is a no brainer, as long as it isn’t going to risk Dabo getting a LT injury if he’s not fully ready.
I’d like Allen out of the team, but doesn’t sound like Palmer is ready. Plus, I think I was watching a different game at the weekend as he looked off the pace to me (this isn’t writing him off, I’m confident he’ll be an asset).
If they are slow he has to unleash Taveres with a substantial amount of the game left.
If we are seriously considering play offs (which we should) then we need to win.
2-0 Gyokeres, Taveres.
I’d like Allen out of the team, but doesn’t sound like Palmer is ready. Plus, I think I was watching a different game at the weekend as he looked off the pace to me (this isn’t writing him off, I’m confident he’ll be an asset).
If they are slow he has to unleash Taveres with a substantial amount of the game left.
If we are seriously considering play offs (which we should) then we need to win.
2-0 Gyokeres, Taveres.
