Match Thread ⚽️ Leicester City vs Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 6th Aug (8 Viewers)

[joemercersaces]

That’s football. Pity is that it feels a bit like Wembley. We should have scored three and then we’d have won, but we missed sitters. Under the cosh first half but all over them second. We were stood right next to the mutants and when we were on top they all turned their backs and could’t look at us then when they scored they were all up for it which was hard to take, but overall very encouraging as the team who will probably win the league know they were lucky today. Hate the twats even more than I have for the last 40 years though.

 

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[Ibby]

Tough game today.

 

[clint van damme]

Are you trying to be clever? Simms is obviously going to be a starting forward.

Don't disagree, but just giving an example of where Robins benches an expensive signing if he needs to

 

[alexccfc99]

Just glad that is out the way anyway, we never win there and it was plainly obvious despite our years in the doldrums how much that meant to them

We need to make the CBS horrible when they visit in Jan and put todays game right

 

[Saddlebrains]

Put it this way, bar any injuries Wednesday, against Boro:

Wilson
Van Ewjik
Thomas
Fadz
Latibeaudiere
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Palmer
Simms
Wright

Subs
Collins
Binks
Bidwell
Eccles
Kelly
Sakamoto
Godden
(New ST )

We will slap Boro

 

[SkyBlueAussie]

See, even a Muppet knows he can't finish

 

[Martin180]

Put it this way, bar any injuries Wednesday, against Boro:

Wilson
Van Ewjik
Thomas
Fadz
Latibeaudiere
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Palmer
Simms
Wright

Subs
Collins
Binks
Bidwell
Eccles
Kelly
Sakamoto
Godden
(New ST )

We will slap Boro

Edited

 

[shmmeee]

Just glad that is out the way anyway, we never win there and it was plainly obvious despite our years in the doldrums how much that meant to them

We need to make the CBS horrible when they visit in Jan and put todays game right

From what I’m hearing we’ll smash them in Jan, unless we lose Hamer and they sign better.

Put it this way, bar any injuries Wednesday, against Boro:

Wilson
Van Ewjik
Thomas
Fadz
Latibeaudiere
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Palmer
Simms
Wright

Subs
Collins
Binks
Bidwell
Eccles
Kelly
Sakamoto
Godden
(New ST )

We will slap Boro

Add a CM and O’Hare to that and it’s a very good squad.

 

[shmmeee]

I would play Bidwell and Binks left side , put Lati centrally and play Eccles instead of Hamer

Against Boro?

 

[Martin180]

Against Boro?

I thought he meant midweek , I've edited it for being a dumbass

 

[pusbccfc]

Against Wimbledon I think he'll go something like this. Give game time for MVE but equally don't bother with Wright starting.

Collins

MVE
Binks
Lati
Bidwell
Burroughs

Kelly
Eccles
Saka

Simms
Godden

Should be enough. Robins won't be arsed and will treat it as an additional pre-season game.

 

[djr8369]

Says a lot that our xG was higher and we had more big chances. If it wasn’t for our missed chances or the quality of Dewsbury-Hall we’ve won that.

Pretty promising for the season.

 

[Balli001]

Against Wimbledon I think he'll go something like this. Give game time for MVE but equally don't bother with Wright starting.

Collins

MVE
Binks
Lati
Bidwell
Burroughs

Kelly
Eccles
Saka

Simms
Godden

Should be enough. Robins won't be arsed and will treat it as an additional pre-season game.

Obikwu and howley too could play

 

[pusbccfc]

Obikwu and howley too could play

I think Howley has a good chance of starting. Obikwu will struggle to get a spot considering two of our three strikers desperately need minutes.

 

[shmmeee]

Against Wimbledon I think he'll go something like this. Give game time for MVE but equally don't bother with Wright starting.

Collins

MVE
Binks
Lati
Bidwell
Burroughs

Kelly
Eccles
Saka

Simms
Godden

Should be enough. Robins won't be arsed and will treat it as an additional pre-season game.

Think I’d give as many of the new lads minutes.

Collins
Thomas Latibeaudiere Binks
van Ewijk Eccles Sheaf Dasilva
Sakamoto
Wright Simms

S: Wilson, Fadz, Bidwell, Hamer, Kelly, Palmer, Godden (is it 7 in the cup or 9?)

Give Gus as much football as his injury needs.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Shout out to Godden who missed 2 sitters and lost us the game. You're such a damp flannel.

Have you been on the Ale? I said earlier in the thread Godden probably lost the game for us today. Nothing wrong with Saying considering he hasn't played all pre-season I thought Wilson did well.

 

[pusbccfc]

Think I’d give as many of the new lads minutes.

Collins
Thomas Latibeaudiere Binks
van Ewijk Eccles Sheaf Dasilva
Sakamoto
Wright Simms

S: Wilson, Fadz, Bidwell, Hamer, Kelly, Palmer, Godden (is it 7 in the cup or 9?)

Give Gus as much football as his injury needs.

Could do but that's almost too strong and too much of a risk of injury etc.

 

[Greggs]

Have you been on the Ale? I said earlier in the thread Godden probably lost the game for us today. Nothing wrong with Saying considering he hasn't played all pre-season I thought Wilson did well.

Of course I am. Can't be bothered to read anymore of your sit on the fence and be nice shite.
We lost.....but the kit looked nice. Fuck off.

 

[shmmeee]

Could do but that's almost too strong and too much of a risk of injury etc.

No worries. 6 up by half an hour and take a bunch off. You’re just as likely to get injured training but we do that every day.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Of course I am. Can't be bothered to read anymore of your sit on the fence and be nice shite.
We lost.....but the kit looked nice. Fuck off.

Ahhh Greggs you need to take a chill pill. We lost away to what I assume are favourites to go back up, we weren't embarrassed the defence looked pretty solid and the new players look the part. I'm pretty chipper for the season if pissed off we lost today as we at least deserved a draw. Put the ale down son and take your head out your arse.

 

[Gleneagles65]

If you don’t finish a team off with good chances you sometimes get a smacked bottom. Play like that all season though and Coventry will be close to the autos.

 

[Evo1883]

If you don’t finish a team off with good chances you sometimes get a smacked bottom. Play like that all season though and Coventry will be close to the autos.

Yes I think so , we looked good and can only really get better with game time and understanding

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Yes I think so , we looked good and can only really get better with game time and understanding

Think we give Boro a pasting next week personally.

 

[Evo1883]

Think we give Boro a pasting next week personally.

And me but trying not to say it , I watched them v millwall yesterday

 

[Mr Panda]

Don’t feel too deflated by this loss as much as I thought I would. Seen enough to believe we’ll hopefully be there or there abouts come the end of the season.

All depends on what happens with Hamer of course

 

[Ccfcisparks]

And me but trying not to say it , I watched them v millwall yesterday

I wasn't overly impressed with them, think they have a weaker squad than last year. Saying that though think Millwall looked good.

 

[Evo1883]

I wasn't overly impressed with them, think they have a weaker squad than last year. Saying that though think Millwall looked good.

Millwall just look solid

 

[Otis]

There were a number of posts criticising Robins for subbing Hamer on this thread.

Well, here's the answer....

"Gus was feeling his calves and had to come off, which is never ideal, but it needed to happen. He had been out since the play-off final, so he’s going to take time."

Better for him to come off rather than risk an injury that could leave him out for quite a period of time.

 

[David O'Day]

Millwall just look solid

Typical Rowett team, solid and workmanlike but nothing their to give their fans a stiffy

 

[Ashdown]

To be fair to Godden didn’t at least 2 of his chances fall to his weaker foot ?
I would rest Hamer on Wednesday and maybe also Fadz if we can. We need them for Boro.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

To be fair to Godden didn’t at least 2 of his chances fall to his weaker foot ?
I would rest Hamer on Wednesday and maybe also Fadz if we can. We need them for Boro.

The first one was a really good save

 

[Evo1883]

To be fair to Godden didn’t at least 2 of his chances fall to his weaker foot ?
I would rest Hamer on Wednesday and maybe also Fadz if we can. We need them for Boro.

The first was a good save , il be honest of his chances the only one that bothered me was the one that came off the bar .. he should have took a touch and squared it to palmer

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Hamer going off cost us that game.
Poor decision by MR
Other than that we were ok

Mark Robins said after the game Gus Hamer was feeling his calf muscles and didn't want to risk an injury.

Plus Gus hasn't training much per season, so isn't fully match fit yet.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

O'hare will strengthen us once fit.

Yes Mark Robins also said after the game, Callum O'HARE will be on the grass very soon.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The first was a good save , il be honest of his chances the only one that bothered me was the one that came off the bar .. he should have took a touch and squared it to palmer

He should have hit the target easy chance