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Match Thread Coventry City at Mansfield Town Match Thread - Saturday 24th Feb (1 Viewer)

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Nick

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #1
Discuss the Coventry City at Mansfield Town match, tactics and predictions
 

clint van damme

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #2
must win, really, really ,really must win. More than the usual must win.
 
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stevefloyd

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #3
Definitely a must win to hang onto the shirt tails of other teams
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #4
I'm not one to cry too quickly, but another defeat here would feel like a death knell for the season.
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #5
I wouldn't take a draw must win no excuses.
2-1 City.
 

MatthewWallis

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #6
1-0 loss
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #7
Robins needs to set his team up to go at them. We need to create more chances so I'd play Reid from the start with JCH up front with McNulty.

From what I remember Mansfield were no mugs at the the Ricoh and most things went through Hemmings and Rose was quite tricky.

JMD seems to have had a blinder in U23, on paper it would be great to have somebody creating from both sides and if he plays like he did against Stoke I'd put him in.
 
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Mcbean

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #8
No not a must win - as we always lose those - its a - be good to win this one - big help for the final push - thought the boys looked more alive Saturday than the Stanley game
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #9
not excited at all. a win will change that mind..
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #10
Nick said:
Robins needs to set his team up to go at them. We need to create more chances so I'd play Reid from the start with JCH up front with McNulty.

From what I remember Mansfield were no mugs at the the Ricoh and most things went through Hemmings and Rose was quite tricky.

JMD seems to have had a blinder in U23, on paper it would be great to have somebody creating from both sides and if he plays like he did against Stoke I'd put him in.
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Shipley ,Vincenti on the bench, still to be convinced on Vincenti and JMD, but it could be a battle.
Bayliss or Kelly?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #11
wingy said:
Shipley ,Vincenti on the bench, still to be convinced on Vincenti and JMD, but it could be a battle.
Bayliss or Kelly?
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It depends on Doyle, I'd much rather have Doyle doing the mopping up and then letting Bayliss go forward.
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #12
Nick said:
It depends on Doyle, I'd much rather have Doyle doing the mopping up and then letting Bayliss go forward.
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Can't see him dropping Kelly .
 
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steve cooper

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #13
so what will happen if we lose? will we all give up on the season? Of course we won't
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #14
Steve Evans sides are usually pretty physical, just don't think JMD wants any of that.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #15
This is the mustest of must wins.
 

Irish Sky Blue

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #16
Despite the poor performances in many games this season, there have been only two league games where I felt we deserved to lose. One was the Accrington home game where we were easily beaten, the other was home to Mansfield where I felt they shaded it. (I wasn't at Morecambe). I think we will beat Mansfield this time. (However I always think we are going to win). My optomism this time is based on the second half performance of JCH. If he as like that we have a chance.
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #17
Anyone know how many we've sold?
 

Otis

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #18
A draw would be okay I guess if we can then draw against Wycombe too.

Would at least leave us feeling a bit better about ourselves as a team. Only downside is we could then be quite a few points adrift of 7th.
 
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skybluesam66

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #19
Burge
grimmer
haynes
willis
mcdonald

Doyle
Bayliss
Shipley

JCH
Ponticelli
McNulty

Mansfield 2 City 5
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #20
3-1 Mansfield, City bullied out of the game.
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #21
1-1......to keep the hope alive.....

...and its the hope that kills us in the end....
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #22
skybluesam66 said:
Burge
grimmer
haynes
willis
mcdonald

Doyle
Bayliss
Shipley

JCH
Ponticelli
McNulty

Mansfield 2 City 5
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Like that line up ,suspect Stokes at LB though.
 

Skyblue1971

Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #23
CV22SBA said:
Anyone know how many we've sold?
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200 left when I bought mine about a week ago
 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #24
This game will have a bit of an edge to it. Robins weren’t best pleased with Steve Evans antics in the reverse fixture and there was also crowd trouble - add to that they’re in good form and we need to win to stay in touch.

Burge

Grimmer
Willis
McDonald
Stokes

Bayliss
Doyle

Shipley
Vincenti

Clarke Harris
McNulty

2 nil defeat unfortunately
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #25
skybluesam66 said:
Burge
grimmer
haynes
willis
mcdonald

Doyle
Bayliss
Shipley

JCH
Ponticelli
McNulty

Mansfield 2 City 5
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Burge og (1, 2)- Burge (85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
 

Ricketts

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #26
Irish Sky Blue said:
Despite the poor performances in many games this season, there have been only two league games where I felt we deserved to lose. One was the Accrington home game where we were easily beaten, the other was home to Mansfield where I felt they shaded it. (I wasn't at Morecambe). I think we will beat Mansfield this time. (However I always think we are going to win). My optomism this time is based on the second half performance of JCH. If he as like that we have a chance.
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You can probably add Swindon to that list, even though we won.

I also feel that JCH is the missing link, and am looking forward to ticking a new ground off the list and coming back with three points.
 

Irish Sky Blue

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #27
Ricketts said:
You can probably add Swindon to that list, even though we won.

I also feel that JCH is the missing link, and am looking forward to ticking a new ground off the list and coming back with three points.
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Unusually for us this season, I felt we started strongly at Swindon and could have been 3 up before they took the lead. We were hanging on at the end though.
 

Paxman II

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #28
These are the fixtures where it's difficult to see us winning on current form but that form changes eventually and we are due that and a good second half at Brighton should have us set up and ready to go. Mansfield have been strong of late but they are due a poor game and think we may go and capitalize on the day provided we play to attack.
Think it could be like the Luton game away, where the unexpected happens.
1-3 City
 

Tommo72

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #29
Must only be dribs and drabs left of the allocation now, surprising given the initial 940 sold in a few hours.

From a Mansfield perspective...
 

no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #30
skybluesam66 said:
Burge
grimmer
haynes
willis
mcdonald

Doyle
Bayliss
Shipley

JCH
Ponticelli
McNulty

Mansfield 2 City 5
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Exactly that team, just logged in to put that on here.
4-3-3 and go at them from the start, no dicking about playing for a point
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #31
no_loyalty said:
Exactly that team, just logged in to put that on here.
4-3-3 and go at them from the start, no dicking about playing for a point
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I'd be tempted for Reid instead of ponti
 

no_loyalty

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #32
Nick said:
I'd be tempted for Reid instead of ponti
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I'd give Ponti the nod just based on the impact he made when he came on against Brighton. If Robins goes 4-4-2 then I agree that Reid should start, to get crosses in for JCH to get on the end of
 

ccfcway

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  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #33
no_loyalty said:
I'd give Ponti the nod just based on the impact he made when he came on against Brighton. If Robins goes 4-4-2 then I agree that Reid should start, to get crosses in for JCH to get on the end of
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also for the fact that Ponti wants to actually play for the club
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #34
wingy said:
Like that line up ,suspect Stokes at LB though.
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Why do you think of him as suspect, Wingy?
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • #35
We've got to the point where losing at home can't be shrugged off. Have to win our home games now or we'll see a gap opening up.

Hopefully Doyle will be back. If he is will Robins persist with Kelly.
 
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