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Match Thread Coventry City - Ipswich Town [FA] Match Thread - Saturday 8th Feb (2 Viewers)

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Levship20

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  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #246
Sky Blue Wozza said:
I agree, but Van Ewijk in particular looks a bit shot. I love the FA Cup, but I think he needs to sit this one out. Or Tuesday, if not.
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Looks like a massive crowd, give us some entertainment please Frank… we won’t make play offs, so a bit of cup excitement will be great
 
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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #247
Sky Blue Harry H said:
But if we went up, then back down, we'd have the war chest that others have, like those clubs you mentioned. Would make us much stronger for several seasons.
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Our fans melt down at the occasional loss or bad run. Imagine losing every week - they couldn't cope. By the time we got relegated we would be back to the 10-11,000 die hards.
 
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Para1140

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #248
shmmeee said:
What do you reckon we’d need to spend to get a team of midtable PL quality players?

You’d be looking at £15m+ a pop wouldn’t you?
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30-40 m
 

bigfatronssba

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #249
Hobo said:
Our fans melt down at the occasional loss or bad run. Imagine losing every week - they couldn't cope. By the time we got relegated we would be back to the 10-11,000 die hards.
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I really cannot understand where this comes from.

As a fanbase, we're no different to 90% of all other clubs. Like all other clubs, we would sell out every single game in the PL
 
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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #250
bigfatronssba said:
I really cannot understand where this comes from.

As a fanbase, we're no different to 90% of all other clubs. Like all other clubs, we would sell out every single game in the PL
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Yes we would because of the product. But to real fans? Would they stay we us? In the seventies despite being in the top flight our fan base was brittle if not fickle.
 
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Potbellypig

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #251
Made a last minute decision to get some tickets for this tonight, but going in the West Stand for the first time ever (I think). What's the concourse like there? Same as? Is that The Mill open to anyone?
 

bigfatronssba

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #252
Hobo said:
Yes we would because of the product. But to real fans? Would they stay we us? In the seventies despite being in the top flight our fan base was brittle if not fickle.
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Not really. It remained fairly constant through the decade:

1979-80​
19315​
1977-79​
22638​
1977-78​
23353​
1976-77​
21247​
1975-76​
19370​
1974-75​
19100​
1973-74​
23280​
1972-73​
24623​
1971-72​
23724​
1970-71​
26039​
 
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theferret

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  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #253
Hobo said:
Yes we would because of the product. But to real fans? Would they stay we us? In the seventies despite being in the top flight our fan base was brittle if not fickle.
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We're currently a mid table 2nd division side getting our highest average gates for 50 years and are about to sell out for a pretty meh cup tie. Anyone would think thousands would all come flocking to games in the PL. Our average gate would go up by about 3k and 1K of that would be increased away followings. All these non fans you mention, where are they going to sit?
 
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Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #254
Tricky one tomorrow as some players do need a rest, but I think tomorrow is absolutely winnable.

MVE and Rudoni are probably the main two, so Burroughs and Eccles likely the obvious too, albeit that’s a big loss in creativity in midfield.

I can see the 4-3-3 argument as it gets Sakamoto and Raphael in so still gives us a good attacking outlet.

If we stick 3-5-2:

Dovin

Lati/Thomas Binks Kitching
Burroughs Allen Eccles JDS
Torp
Bassette Simms

Could swap Torp out for Sakamoto but last time he played 10 he looked lost. Midfield looks weak either way.

I want a win, the cup run last year was incredible and the more excitement the better!
 
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fatso

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  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #255
Levship20 said:
Looks like a massive crowd, give us some entertainment please Frank… we won’t make play offs, so a bit of cup excitement will be great
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Personally I hope he makes as many changes as possible and gives players a rest ahead of the QPR game. We have a chance (albeit a slim one) of getting into the playoffs, the next 6 games are very winnable and that has to be our priority now.
 
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Ricketts

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #256
Potbellypig said:
Made a last minute decision to get some tickets for this tonight, but going in the West Stand for the first time ever (I think). What's the concourse like there? Same as? Is that The Mill open to anyone?
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Youll need to get beer in either the bit where you first come in, or all the way past the corporate bit to the other end. The Mill is only open to Posh Plums (us), although we have been moved out of thd Mill to Legends for this one as they hadn’t sold off seats so maybe the Mill will be open to be everybody tomorrow
 
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pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #257
Hobo said:
Yes we would because of the product. But to real fans? Would they stay we us? In the seventies despite being in the top flight our fan base was brittle if not fickle.
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Football is so, so different now. Even compared to the 90s, attendances are not remotely comparable.
 
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Tile Hill Phil

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #258
Potbellypig said:
Made a last minute decision to get some tickets for this tonight, but going in the West Stand for the first time ever (I think). What's the concourse like there? Same as? Is that The Mill open to anyone?
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I’m in the West stand tmw for a change,I’ve got a season ticket in block 19. Looking forward to watching the game from a different area
 
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slondonskyblue

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  • Feb 7, 2025
  • #259
167 seats left - will be a sell out
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #260
shmmeee said:
Fuck the top six off to a super league and reorganise the money left among those left.
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There wouldn’t be any TV money without Man City, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in the league.
 

JohnWH

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #261
Respectfully, a Coventry vs. [Insert random club that is not Man City, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea or Tottenham] Monday night Premier Leaugue fixture deserves my hard earned TV money. Anyone got a link to a stream, preferably dodgy as fuck?
 
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Deity

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #262
shmmeee said:
Fuck the top six off to a super league and reorganise the money left among those left.
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There won’t be much money left to redistribute. TV rights are most interested in the top 6.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #263
I hope that MVE gets rested. He hasn’t been his usual self for some time and I’m sure it’s because he has played just about every game.

Grimes will surely start. It’s a good chance to settle him in the team ahead of a run of winnable games that we need to perform very well in if we are stand any chance of the play-offs.

I think we will play a strong team but with some rotation. A chance to get Eccles in.

I hope to see a good performance after Leeds. For me that’s more important than winning, although a win would help to boost our confidence.

PUSB
 
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TewkesburySkyBlue

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #264
StrettoBoy said:
I hope that MVE gets rested. He hasn’t been his usual self for some time and I’m sure it’s because he has played just about every game.

Grimes will surely start. It’s a good chance to settle him in the team ahead of a run of winnable games that we need to perform very well in if we are stand any chance of the play-offs.

I think we will play a strong team but with some rotation. A chance to get Eccles in.

I hope to see a good performance after Leeds. For me that’s more important than winning, although a win would help to boost our confidence.

PUSB
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Grimes can’t play he is cup tied.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #265
TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Grimes can’t play he is cup tied.
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I knew that but it slipped out of my brain at 5.57 am.

 
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stevefloyd

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #266
Legia Sky Blue said:
I'm ok with that as long as he doesn't change the keeper. If he wants to bring in Binks, Dasilva, Eccles, Sakamoto and Bassette then fine.
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If he does change the keeper lets hope its Wilson and not the Barnsley clown
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #267
Deity said:
There won’t be much money left to redistribute. TV rights are most interested in the top 6.
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Good. Saturday games to boot.
 

stevefloyd

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #268
As long as we go out show a good account of ourselves and try a new tactic of passing to each other to make it harder for the opposition instead of making it hard for ourselves I will be happy, if we happen to win its more money for Frank (hopefully) to bring in someone in the summer thats actually good at passing, he's already started with Grimes, can't be there today going to collect a new car that the wankers didn't have ready in time for last Sunday GRRRRRRRR enjoy lads, don't forget on 22 minutes for poor Callum
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #269
Mucca Mad Boys said:
There wouldn’t be any TV money without Man City, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham in the league.
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Oh no! Best just ruin the game and bankrupt every club then!
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #270
stevefloyd said:
If he does change the keeper lets hope its Wilson and not the Barnsley clown
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Collins is currently being selected ahead of Wilson for a place on the bench.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #271
Sick Boy said:
Collins is currently being selected ahead of Wilson for a place on the bench.
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Uh oh
 
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jas365

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #272
Never normally leave a game before the end, but today we have to leave on around 85 mins, i'm praying we're ahead and it doesn't go to ET
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #273
I am one of his biggest football critics but you have to say the pricing to get a full house today is pretty much spot on
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #274
Sky Blue Pete said:
Uh oh
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I’d be surprised if Dovin doesn’t play. Neither of the backups should be here next season.
 
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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #275
StrettoBoy said:
I hope that MVE gets rested. He hasn’t been his usual self for some time and I’m sure it’s because he has played just about every game.

Grimes will surely start. It’s a good chance to settle him in the team ahead of a run of winnable games that we need to perform very well in if we are stand any chance of the play-offs.

I think we will play a strong team but with some rotation. A chance to get Eccles in.

I hope to see a good performance after Leeds. For me that’s more important than winning, although a win would help to boost our confidence.

PUSB
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Grimes is cup tied so can't start. Basics.
 
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clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #276
Sick Boy said:
Collins is currently being selected ahead of Wilson for a place on the bench.
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Isn't Wilson still injured?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #277
72 left
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #278
Pretty proud of our fan base
Hope they sing I can’t got services to sing tomorrow
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #279
clint van damme said:
Isn't Wilson still injured?
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No. He played for the U21s.
 

Boicey

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 8, 2025
  • #280
Id be very surprised if we don't see at least 3 or 4 changes for this.
JDS, Eccles, Tats and probably Bassette.

I wouldn't change Thomas, Kitching and Dovin they need as much time together as possible.
 
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