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Championship thread 25/26! (17 Viewers)

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,281
TomRad85 said:
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Torp really is something special.

Every time he hits it I expect a goal.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,282
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Torp really is something special.

Every time he hits it I expect a goal.
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Absolute quality mate. When all are fit, Torp, Grimes, Rudoni is genuinely ridiculous for this division.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,283
TomRad85 said:
Absolute quality mate. When all are fit, Torp, Grimes, Rudoni is genuinely ridiculous for this division.
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Can maybe consider putting Eccles in that bracket if he continues.
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,284
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Can maybe consider putting Eccles in that bracket if he continues.
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Good player, great squad option, not close to the above though i don't think. Long may his improvement continue though.
 

Sbarcher

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,285

Coventry City: Can anyone stop Sky Blues winning Championship?

Frank Lampard's Coventry City are 10 points clear at the top of the Championship and could create history - but will anything stand in their way?
www.bbc.co.uk
 
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edgy

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,286
Sbarcher said:

Coventry City: Can anyone stop Sky Blues winning Championship?

Frank Lampard's Coventry City are 10 points clear at the top of the Championship and could create history - but will anything stand in their way?
www.bbc.co.uk
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97% probability of promotion and I'm still shitting it.
 
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mmttww

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,287
"We're not trying to jump back and forth from ultra possession to ultra transition but we can do a lot of things and that's a tactical development as a team we should be proud of."
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this has been the most impressive part of the season for me and I didn't see it coming after the Hull game. Kudos to Lampard, the coaches and the squad. Must make us a nightmare to plan for and react to.
 
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no_loyalty

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,288
edgy said:
97% probability of promotion and I'm still shitting it.
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You are a Cov fan, it’s in your DNA.
 
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procdoc

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,289
edgy said:
97% probability of promotion and I'm still shitting it.
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Same mate, think it’s years of disappointment that makes us sceptical
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,290
procdoc said:
Same mate, think it’s years of disappointment that makes us sceptical
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If we failed to make it now, would it make Lampards season a success or failure
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,291
Ccfcisparks said:
If we failed to make it now, would it make Lampards season a success or failure
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Huge failure
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,292
edgy said:
97% probability of promotion and I'm still shitting it.
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Love reading that, but still get the fear!
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,293
Ccfcisparks said:
If we failed to make it now, would it make Lampards season a success or failure
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First half success, 2nd half failure
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,294
clint van damme said:
Love reading that, but still get the fear!
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Yes, I only see "there is always an exception"
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,295
skybluelee said:
Didn't remotely fancy it at the CBS.
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Agreed. Their whole team was lethargic that day. I do think tthe readon why there is such a disparity between their home and away form, is that they get away with outright aggression at their place, whereas refs penalise them more away. That coupled with the 'home crowd' effect.
 

Alkhen

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,296
The thing that gets me about all this 97% talk is yeah we probably will... But oh my god if we didn't we'd never live it down
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 4, 2025
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The biggest threat is an injury crisis, but we're less than a month away from the cavalry arriving in the form of new signings. Even if we W1 L4 of the next 5 we reach the halfway point on 2 PPG.

Building up such a lead allows you a drop off in form at some point which surely will happen.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,298
edgy said:
97% probability of promotion and I'm still shitting it.
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So true

I keep thinking what if we lose our heads and lose 10 on trot?

Then I think am I tempting fate by having this thought in the first place?!

Stressful being a fan
 
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itsabuzzard

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,299
Ccfcisparks said:
If we failed to make it now, would it make Lampards season a success or failure
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An almighty failure, but it just isn't happening.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,300
covcity4life said:
So true

I keep thinking what if we lose our heads and lose 10 on trot?

Then I think am I tempting fate by having this thought in the first place?!

Stressful being a fan
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You are too emotional.

You need to learn to be more stoic.
 

Alkhen

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,301
Brighton Sky Blue said:
The biggest threat is an injury crisis, but we're less than a month away from the cavalry arriving in the form of new signings. Even if we W1 L4 of the next 5 we reach the halfway point on 2 PPG.

Building up such a lead allows you a drop off in form at some point which surely will happen.
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There are some on here who think we don't need to strengthen much . For me we need to aim for 4 in Jan. Don't mind if they are mostly loans. Most important thing is not having to rethink our entire game plan if one of our 2 wingers gets injured or have to change the attacking threat at LB if Dasilva gets injured. Grimes cover is nearly impossible but I'd like someone who can naturally play the holding role as we don't have that bar Grimes
 

procdoc

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,302
Alkhen said:
There are some on here who think we don't need to strengthen much . For me we need to aim for 4 in Jan. Don't mind if they are mostly loans. Most important thing is not having to rethink our entire game plan if one of our 2 wingers gets injured or have to change the attacking threat at LB if Dasilva gets injured. Grimes cover is nearly impossible but I'd like someone who can naturally play the holding role as we don't have that bar Grimes
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Trouble with loans is the club loaning us the players will expect them to start
 
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procdoc

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,303
For the holding role cover I’d take Bannan until the end of the season. He stands out in a wank Sheff Weds team
 
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Alkhen

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,304
procdoc said:
Trouble with loans is the club loaning us the players will expect them to start
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I get that but we are in a stronger position to offer other benefits that might lower those expectations. Giving a loan player a chance to compete at the top end of the championship and be part of a promotion push is a big opportunity I'd say. Anyone coming in would need to know they are part of a squad and will have to take their chances when they get it.

Many think 2 winger/attackers is required and I'd say anyone coming in would get plenty of minutes and allow us to manage Tats and EMCs game time and let them have breaks if they get knocks. LB is the same really, it's far too jarring a style shift when we bring Bidwell on.

DM is probably a harder sell as Grimes tends not to pick up injuries. I'm sure there are older players we can tempt on a short contract or maybe that is where we take a punt on a young signing that can come in as an understudy
 

bigfatronssba

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,305
It will break a 120 year record if we don’t go up.
It will be embarrassing if we throw this away

 
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skyblueelephant76

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,306
bigfatronssba said:
It will break a 120 year record if we don’t go up.
It will be embarrassing if we throw this away

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Walsall were 12 points clear in League Two in January then didn't win for 13 games and blew the playoffs.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,307
skyblueelephant76 said:
Walsall were 12 points clear in League Two in January then didn't win for 13 games and blew the playoffs.
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I'd be amazed if we didnt win for 13 games
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,308
skyblueelephant76 said:
Walsall were 12 points clear in League Two in January then didn't win for 13 games and blew the playoffs.
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A big part of that was Nathan Lowe being recalled by Stoke to be fair.
 
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bigfatronssba

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,309
skyblueelephant76 said:
Walsall were 12 points clear in League Two in January then didn't win for 13 games and blew the playoffs.
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You're saying that though as if its something that happens regularly
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,310
Brighton Sky Blue said:
The biggest threat is an injury crisis, but we're less than a month away from the cavalry arriving in the form of new signings. Even if we W1 L4 of the next 5 we reach the halfway point on 2 PPG.

Building up such a lead allows you a drop off in form at some point which surely will happen.
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I'm sure they'll be signings arriving, but they won't necessarily rock up at Ryton on New year's eve!

Could be 6 or 7 weeks away.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,311
clint van damme said:
I'm sure they'll be signings arriving, but they won't necessarily rock up at Ryton on New year's eve!

Could be 6 or 7 weeks away.
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Don't burst my bubble Clint
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,312
skyblueelephant76 said:
Walsall were 12 points clear in League Two in January then didn't win for 13 games and blew the playoffs.
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They lost key players to long term injury and the owners didn't back Darren with players in the window
 

bigfatronssba

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,313
Just noticed that by Tuesday, we will have played 5 away games against the current 2nd-7th.

We've got a lot of the hard games out of the way
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 4, 2025
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bigfatronssba said:
Just noticed that by Tuesday, we will have played 5 away games against the current 2nd-7th.

We've got a lot of the hard games out of the way
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By the time we've got Southampton out the way all our away games will practically be against bottom half teams.
Blues and Bristol will be as tough as it gets as things currently stand, though I expect blades to be in amongst it by the time we play them.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 4, 2025
  • #7,315
clint van damme said:
I'm sure they'll be signings arriving, but they won't necessarily rock up at Ryton on New year's eve!

Could be 6 or 7 weeks away.
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This. And more likely than not if we’re trying to pry someone away from another club.
 
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