Match Thread Blackburn Rovers - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 17th Apr (65 Viewers)

Osullivan18 · 2026-04-17T20:50:53+0100

3rd game in a row we have looked very poor

PaulPUSB · 2026-04-17T20:50:56+0100

Missing Saka

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David O'Day · 2026-04-17T20:50:57+0100

Had chances ourselves but look weak against fast breaks

Skyblue Bangkok · 2026-04-17T20:50:58+0100

fernandopartridge said:
Simms just isn't good enough to play a lone striker in this formation, he's not capable of coming towards his own goal so he's completely redundant when we have got the ball

He's barely had any service

mark82 · 2026-04-17T20:51:04+0100

I'd get Esse on. We need a bit of flair.

Seymour_East · 2026-04-17T20:51:11+0100

gspotgaz said:
We look so nervous and mentally overwhelmed

Bollocks

Finham · 2026-04-17T20:51:19+0100

Sbarcher said:
Delegates are flying in from around the globe for their annual conference.

Ah but is it around, per se?

Skyblue Bangkok · 2026-04-17T20:51:32+0100

Sick Boy said:
45 mins from the Premier League.

Bring on Esse ?

Liquid Gold · 2026-04-17T20:51:32+0100

Go back to our normal set up and let Rudi play in the middle while giving us some width.

Thank fuck Saka didn’t get injured earlier.

SeaSeeEffCee · 2026-04-17T20:51:43+0100

At this rate the big goal that sealed promotion will be 3 games before promotion even happened.

Evo1883 · 2026-04-17T20:51:50+0100

PaulPUSB said:
Missing Saka

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Not sure why he wont use esse or markelo really , cant be any less functional than so far

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-04-17T20:51:53+0100

So wasteful playing Rudoni out of the middle
Really not working with Simms and etc and Rudoni behind
Playing 5 at the back just limits our options and we’ve hardly looked secure
Can’t work out what is going on
Probably tension but why we’re up just need to believe it

Major Tom · 2026-04-17T20:51:59+0100

Pedestrian build up again passing back with no creative ball forward.
Not sure what the answer is apart from step up the pace.
good job they are shite up front.

Nick · 2026-04-17T20:52:00+0100

fernandopartridge said:
Simms just isn't good enough to play a lone striker in this formation, he's not capable of coming towards his own goal so he's completely redundant when we have got the ball

Just done well when he's got the ball to feet.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-17T20:52:03+0100

I don’t understand the back 3? We just look incredibly disjointed when getting attacked

jto123 · 2026-04-17T20:52:04+0100

Still scratching my head as to why Lampard made this formation change

PVA · 2026-04-17T20:52:13+0100

Pretty terrible.

Don't know if it's the formation change or what, but too many players just not at it tonight.

MVE the best of the bunch. Simms may as well not be on the pitch.

SonofErnie · 2026-04-17T20:52:43+0100

skybluegod said:
Maybe Frank wants us to lose today so we can confirm promotion at home. Genius.

Win here for promotion and win the title at home surely?

CovveeBreak · 2026-04-17T20:52:57+0100

Nick said:
Just done well when he's got the ball to feet.

His movement has actually been class but some of the passes (or non-passes as the case has been) have been woeful.

olderskyblue · 2026-04-17T20:53:27+0100

At least those watching on TV know what their managers coat looks like while the game is still going on….

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-04-17T20:53:28+0100

Spend a week preparing for this and getting psychologically ready to just look even worse.

This is a curious group of players sometimes.

glasgowfan · 2026-04-17T20:53:29+0100

SkyblueTexan said:
225 minutes and counting without a goal.

Goals have a lot in common with buses......

Shannerz · 2026-04-17T20:53:40+0100

That was utterly awful.

Only MvE and Grimes really looking decent. Rest, awful. So, so slow. EMC, stay on your feet. Please.

And made worse by having to listen to Andy Hinchcliffe's babbling inanity. He's desperate for us to lose.

Moff · 2026-04-17T20:53:49+0100

Not much in midfield nor up front, Grimes and FTT just keep getting pulled in the back four making the only options a sideways pass….just not incisive enough

Ccfcisparks · 2026-04-17T20:54:12+0100

The build up that usually happens with the full backs and wingers is being done with the full backs and CB’s tonight. they aren’t technically
good enough

stevefloyd · 2026-04-17T20:54:16+0100

HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
We only bought the current one in august

That Dean Austin knows a bargain when he sees one

Finham · 2026-04-17T20:54:19+0100

Moff said:
Playing like crabs, just keep going sideways

A drunk crab who has lost his bearings so much he keeps going backwards instead of just sideways.

Evo1883 · 2026-04-17T20:54:32+0100

Sky Blue Pete said:
So wasteful playing Rudoni out of the middle
Really not working with Simms and etc and Rudoni behind
Playing 5 at the back just limits our options and we’ve hardly looked secure
Can’t work out what is going on
Probably tension but why we’re up just need to believe it

Need an extra man in midfield , at one point grimes was left back i mean it makes no sense because we have no outlets as it is first half

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-04-17T20:54:42+0100

Osullivan18 said:
3rd game in a row we have looked very poor

Hull was ok

Grendel · 2026-04-17T20:54:50+0100

fernandopartridge said:
Simms just isn't good enough to play a lone striker in this formation, he's not capable of coming towards his own goal so he's completely redundant when we have got the ball

it’s why he doesn’t start regularly - I guess that wright could replace EMC and get them both together

Otis · 2026-04-17T20:55:12+0100

A tough half that.

I feel Blackburn are exploiting JDS on the left and know that Lati is barely any attacking threat on the right, so when the ball goes to Lati, it's usually pass back again.

Best players for us have been Grimes and MVE. A few mistakes from MVE, but that was such a fantastic block tackle in the 6 yard box

Have to say hats off to Blackburn, who have played like a much better side than their position.

Liquid Gold · 2026-04-17T20:55:21+0100

A draw still wins promotion and starts the party. It’ll be a weird feeling after the last couple of games though.

Evo1883 · 2026-04-17T20:55:21+0100

Sky Blue Pete said:
Hull was ok

It was awful in possesion

Travs · 2026-04-17T20:55:29+0100

Lampard needs to consider his position if we fail to win again this season

Captain Dart · 2026-04-17T20:55:57+0100

High possession for City but Blackburn are creating better chances. We're living dangerously.

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