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Match Thread Coventry City - Luton Town Match Thread - Saturday 26th Oct (1 Viewer)

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ptr

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #36
Really do think we are in for a hiding.
 
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ptr

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #37
skyblue_55 said:
I hope some of our many extra staff , have gone to Luton , watching tonight’s game , in readiness for the crucial forthcoming match.
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They have SkyGo app on their IPads.
 
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alfielloyd

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #38
See Luton signed Liam Walsh, a tidy player if he stays fit.
 
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quinn1971

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #39
Luton don’t look too bad, mad that we’ll go above them Saturday and we’ve been shit ? Funny old league
 
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The watchmaker

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #40
Screw form. Revenge! Sweet, sweet revenge!!!!
 
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quinn1971

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #41
ptr said:
Really do think we are in for a hiding.
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They can’t defend either, so should be entertaining,
 

skybluecam

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #42
quinn1971 said:
Luton don’t look too bad, mad that we’ll go above them Saturday and we’ve been shit ? Funny old league
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They’ve had a much harder run of fixtures tbf.
 

shepardo01

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #43
Their fans are saying how well they have played in the last couple of games, a real turnaround compared to how they started.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #44
sotvtoday said:
Not looking forward to this........

'Luton are peppering the goal'published at 20:14 British Summer Time​

20:14 BST​

Luton 0-0 Sunderland

Simon Oxley
Luton commentator on BBC Three Counties Radio

Luton are peppering the goal at the moment. Their set pieces are a real weapon, they cause havoc in the penalty area every time.
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Good job we have a keeper that the back line trusts and who can command his box!...
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #45
The watchmaker said:
Screw form. Revenge! Sweet, sweet revenge!!!!
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Eccles and Sheaf will be the only players who were here for the PO final won’t they?
 
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quinn1971

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #46
skybluecam said:
They’ve had a much harder run of fixtures tbf.
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not that much harder, they’ve had sheff utd and Sunderland, we’ve had Leeds and blackburn they’ve had some terrible results same as us, even lost to QPR
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #47
shepardo01 said:
Their fans are saying how well they have played in the last couple of games, a real turnaround compared to how they started.
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Every team around us has woken up except QPR.
 
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The watchmaker

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #48
shmmeee said:
Eccles and Sheaf will be the only players who were here for the PO final won’t they?
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Wilson, bidwell who are both injured... and then maybe we are done. Not the point though. I was here and so were the rest of you (most of you).
 

ccfc1234

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  • Oct 23, 2024
  • #49
Dovin
MVE Lati Kitching JDS
Saka Eccles Sheaf Wright
BTA Bassette

This team restores the MVE and Saka link that has served us so well. It also has our two forwards in who are best as pressing from the front.
 
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skyblue025

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #50
Stick with the 352 and play Wright and Simms upfront for their height. We can't afford to play out from the back due to Lutons excellent press, though they might tire after a tough game tonight.
 

SIR ERNIE

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #51
ccfc1234 said:
Dovin
MVE Lati Kitching JDS
Saka Eccles Sheaf Wright
BTA Bassette

This team restores the MVE and Saka link that has served us so well. It also has our two forwards in who are best as pressing from the front.
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That's horrific.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #52
El Sackio on Saturday
 
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TomRad85

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #53
Saddlebrains said:
El Sackio on Saturday
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You reckon he's gone if we lose? As much as I'm coming down on that side I'm aware most the fan base isn't and I'm not convinced King has the balls to go against it.
 
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Sky Blue Wozza

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #54
Hopefully back to 4-3-3, Torp in for Rudoni, Saka/ Simms/ Wight up top.

Have absolutely no clue as to what the best CD pairing is these days!

1-1 draw
 

Boicey

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #55
ccfc1234 said:
Dovin
MVE Lati Kitching JDS
Saka Eccles Sheaf Wright
BTA Bassette

This team restores the MVE and Saka link that has served us so well. It also has our two forwards in who are best as pressing from the front.
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Agree with that except Kitching. Surely that clunky leaky ship has sailed....
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #56
A 0-0 draw ,
 
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Deity

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #57
TomRad85 said:
You reckon he's gone if we lose? As much as I'm coming down on that side I'm aware most the fan base isn't and I'm not convinced King has the balls to go against it.
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I think Robins will be given more time by King.

I think Doug is keeping out of the media to take pressure off Mark. Ie nothing to see here other than a team very focused on turning it around
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #58
TomRad85 said:
You reckon he's gone if we lose? As much as I'm coming down on that side I'm aware most the fan base isn't and I'm not convinced King has the balls to go against it.
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Considering we could be 5 points from safety after 12 games and the spend from the last 2 Summers, I dont see King thinking it's going well.

And as we know, King always says he's a businessman. He sees the club as his business. If that business is failing, then changes will be made. I can't see him being arsed about fan fallout if he thinks we're in danger of needing to sell L1 packages instead
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #59
Saddlebrains said:
El Sackio on Saturday
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It was two games week's ago wasn't it?
 

Diogenes

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #60
Saw the first half of Luton- Sunderland last night.

So much energy from both teams, so much good movement into space and ability to find the pass, turn and get a shot off quickly. Players that seem to understand their roles.

The gulf between us and both of those teams is huge and I fear for us.
 
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Deity

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #61
Only 2 things more fickle than owners…. Fans and players …

If it’s not turning round King won’t have much fan unrest if he makes a change as long as it is an exciting one
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #62
wingy said:
It was two games week's ago wasn't it?
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First games of any real pressure on him were to get 4 points from Blackburn and Wednesday. We didn't.

Then it was 3 points from Preston or QPR. We didn't.

Lose on Saturday then that is 4 defeats in 6 home games, and we would actually be cut slightly adrift.

I'm trying to see it how Doug would. If you've invested the best part of 50 million quid into something in the expectation of being a solid top 8 team with play off aspirations, and you end up cut adrift in the bottom 3 after 12 games, you're going to start thinking of changing things surely?
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #63
So match tactics, I think let’s go a bit of a blast from the past and go for the League 2 4-2-4.

Gameplay would be, hit the wings quickly on the break, the rest can tuck in and protect against the transition. Not meant to be pretty or have much the ball but feel we could hurt teams on the break as we did with QPR or Blackburn.

Werid change would be luis Binks, but this allows for height to protect against Luton and means if Milan wants to go up, we have three Cbs to protect the ball. Happy to swap Kitching and Binks but think Binks is better with the ball so would allow some service to mason.

Simms and Wright up front but not sold on this and would happily change with any maybe Thomas for his pace.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #64
Saddlebrains said:
First games of any real pressure on him were to get 4 points from Blackburn and Wednesday. We didn't.

Then it was 3 points from Preston or QPR. We didn't.

Lose on Saturday then that is 4 defeats in 6 home games, and we would actually be cut slightly adrift.

I'm trying to see it how Doug would. If you've invested the best part of 50 million quid into something in the expectation of being a solid top 8 team with play off aspirations, and you end up cut adrift in the bottom 3 after 12 games, you're going to start thinking of changing things surely?
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Depends on Doug’s thoughts on Mark doesn’t it. I remember his mission statement being to get one of the best managers in the EFL to the prem.

If Doug believes in Mark then plausible he waits a big longer, if not than who knows but wouldn’t shock me based on somethings that Doug holds off until Christmas especially if there’s signs of life in the odd result here and there.
 
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GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #65
ccfc1234 said:
Dovin
MVE Lati Kitching JDS
Saka Eccles Sheaf Wright
BTA Bassette

This team restores the MVE and Saka link that has served us so well. It also has our two forwards in who are best as pressing from the front.
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If we thought our left handside was already vulnerable...
 

alexccfc99

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #66
Played well last night did Luton and were desperately unlucky to lose
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #67
ccfc1234 said:
Dovin
MVE Lati Kitching JDS
Saka Eccles Sheaf Wright
BTA Bassette
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I still think a high-pressing 4-4-2 would be worth trying, it’s just a nice shape that allows us to be wide if we need to and compact if we need to. It allows us to keep 2 up too whilst using wingers (not Haji obvs as he can’t track back) and we can easily rotate one the wingers into a midfield 3 with a single substitution if we need to change it up.

I’d personally go:

Dovin
Van Ewijk, Thomas, Binks, Dasilva
Sakamoto, Torp/Eccles, Sheaf, Mason-Clark
Bassette/Asante, Wright
 
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skyblueiom

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #68
can someone help me out with parking suggestions for saturday please?
 

Otis

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #69
Diogenes said:
Saw the first half of Luton- Sunderland last night.

So much energy from both teams, so much good movement into space and ability to find the pass, turn and get a shot off quickly. Players that seem to understand their roles.

The gulf between us and both of those teams is huge and I fear for us.
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alexccfc99 said:
Played well last night did Luton and were desperately unlucky to lose
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Thing is, and I am sure we have all seen this in the past, teams play really well in one game and lose and you think next time out, they will probably play well and that time they'll win, only to find that they don't play so well and lose again.

Seen it happen so many times.

People are also saying we are a poor side and point to where we are in the table. Well, look where Luton are. Just 2 points ahead of us, so obviously there is something wrong at Luton too.

We are definitely capable of beating them
 
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mark82

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  • Oct 24, 2024
  • #70
skyblueiom said:
can someone help me out with parking suggestions for saturday please?
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Stay at home.
 
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