Match Thread Coventry City - Hull City Match Thread - Saturday 9th Aug (45 Viewers)
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Sky Blue Wozza
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Hull fans I work with are insanely confident about tomorrow, more so after signing (checks notes) Oli McBurnie.
I'm never that confident, but would disappointed if we don't pick up a win here. Expecting a nervy 2-1.
Is it a bad thing that I would like to see Simms start ahead of BTA, if Wright isn't fit?
I'm never that confident, but would disappointed if we don't pick up a win here. Expecting a nervy 2-1.
Is it a bad thing that I would like to see Simms start ahead of BTA, if Wright isn't fit?
Yeah, I'm a bit baffled at their confidence after reading their forum. They lost their Manager, have only made free transfers due to an embargo, finished 4th bottom last season and were probably the worst team we played at the CBS. Whereas we made the playoffs, have a better GK now, at this point lost no players. I'm not sure what i'm missing.
Gint11
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TomRad85
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In terms of home games i'd say all of Plymouth, Oxford, Blackburn and Sunderland (league fixture) were poorer on the day than Hull last season.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Things need to be truly desperate for any set of fans not to be optimistic at the start of a season. Nobody (or at least very few) foresaw us completely shitting the bed for the first few months of last season...
SkyBlueMatt
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Just been on the match day thread on their forum, looking for a bit of drama. After the first 2 pages, descends into talking about everything but the actual game (kind of like on here).
Hopefully with it being the first game of the season, they come at us. If they do, I think we'll win. If they sit back, watch us pass it around in their half and hit us on the counter, they'll take a point(s) back with them.
Hopefully with it being the first game of the season, they come at us. If they do, I think we'll win. If they sit back, watch us pass it around in their half and hit us on the counter, they'll take a point(s) back with them.
Would preferably want Torp to start over Sheaf. They'll sit back and counter. Having that extra bit of creativity on the pitch will be key to getting points this season.
Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching DaSilva
Torp Grimes
Sakamoto Rudoni EMC
BTA
Bit of a tough call on the front man, but I'd give it to asante for a few games and see how he does. If wright is fit i would imagine he would start over both BTA and Simms but let's see. 2-1 a reasonable scoreline I think.
Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching DaSilva
Torp Grimes
Sakamoto Rudoni EMC
BTA
Bit of a tough call on the front man, but I'd give it to asante for a few games and see how he does. If wright is fit i would imagine he would start over both BTA and Simms but let's see. 2-1 a reasonable scoreline I think.
fernandopartridge
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That's only because we couldn't play the home game that was scheduled as first game of the following season because of the pitch debacle
fernandopartridge
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9 more likely
Ccfcisparks
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We will be starting with 10 men if Simms or BTA play
Ccfcisparks
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Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching JDS
Grimes
Torp Rudoni
Sakamoto Simms EMC
Would love to start Wright but he will be nowhere near fit enough
MVE Thomas Kitching JDS
Grimes
Torp Rudoni
Sakamoto Simms EMC
Would love to start Wright but he will be nowhere near fit enough
Will we risk MVE???
Ccfcisparks
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I think we have to given that KKH went off injured last week.
oneofourown
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This is it, if we do not make it this year we will lose our better players and FL might look elsewhere. We have to be serious. we have to be committed, no hiding place this season. if King is a serious business man he will demand that we make a fist of it. He will, if we are in the right place invest in January, but if we don't hit the ground running we should all be disappointed. MR always said give us the first ten games then we will know where we are. Wilder, at Sheff Utd always had his team agressive from the start, thankfully he is no longer around, but we have to be of that ilk. we cannot give it ten games if we want to be promoted, the first ten games are winnable, some may say they are also loseable, we cannot think like that. We must win especially at home. If we are serious about promotion, 3 - 0 city.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Yes fair, forgot about that (or perhaps repressed it)
Grendel
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Hamer played against Leicester before moving
Perennial Lurker
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Hope he's brave enough to start Torp over Sheaf ,think Torp offers way more going forward
SeaSeeEffCee
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I imagine the starting line-up will be the same that started vs St Pauli bar perhaps MVE in for KKH.
Ccfcisparks
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I dont mind the idea of Sheaf and Grimes against the stronger teams, I just think against these "weaker" teams, we should feel comfortable with Grimes anchoring infront of the defence and Torp going forward with Rudoni.
I know Robins would 100% choose sheaf and grimes always as he was cautious, I'm not sure what Lampard will do.
Chicken Mcgraw
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Grimes, Torp and Rudoni and a trio will get destroyed. There’s 0 legs there and any sort of athleticism on the break will kill us.
If Grimes plays, he needs a Sheaf or Eccles to do his running
Brighton Sky Blue
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If memory serves, the offer came in after that game?
fernandopartridge
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Torp is actually pretty good defensively, makes lots of very subtle interceptions
Ccfcisparks
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No I agree, I've backed him up many times when it comes to his defensive contribution. Sheaf is just a much more safe option, and more likely to sit and have license to get forward like Torp would.
Personally I would always start Torp, but pre season shows that Lampard doesn't agree.
Chicken Mcgraw
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He is but he isn’t mobile enough to play next to Grimes.
AOM
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I'd start Simms as well. Think Thomas Asante is far more suited off the bench.
Think Lampard will go with the latter
Potbellypig
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Not my personal choice but I would be massively surprised if we didn't start like this (injuries not included)
Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Grimes Sheaf
Saka Rudoni EMC
Simms
Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Grimes Sheaf
Saka Rudoni EMC
Simms
itsabuzzard
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Like this. Why not roll the dice - if it doesn't work out it's not as though we're not used to shit starts.
Look at the team that started last year vs. Stoke. Aside from Bidwell for JDS, and Rushworth in - it's identical.
Worrying about the lack of progress (and that the side selected that day lost to Stoke - and were rubbish)
and Grimes my bad