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Match Thread Coventry City - Middlesbrough Match Thread - Monday 16th Feb (3 Viewers)

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  • Start date Feb 9, 2026
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nicksar

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #701
I'm looking forward to the game... hope Frank the tank gets a debut and Markelo gets a place on the bench.
I'm feeling confident (I have no idea why tbh ).
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #702
AFCCOVENTRY said:
I have actually. It’s called the World Wide Web and you can watch full 90mins games, highlights and read scouting reports and then you can form your own opinion instead of chatting half the shite you do to talk people down.

Guess what. You can do the same for Onyeka and form your own opinion.
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Pre season training

Eccles getting ready 💪
www.skybluestalk.co.uk
 
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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #703
Biggest game since the playoff semi last year and I'm not feeling confident at all
 
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #704
So to summarise: the season is definitely over although it definitely might not be. Markelo might or might not be on the bench and if he is he is probably useless anyway, or maybe he isn't. Chances are with our form we will either win, lose or draw, but most likely lose as Boro are, or maybe aren't Prime Barcelona.

Frank the Tank will likely start either on the bench or in the starting 11. Esse is great, or maybe he isn't and is better on the right, the left, as a number ten, or maybe some or none of those.
 
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play_in_skyblue_stripes

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #705
Gibbo said:
It's my birthday, so the things I would like are

1. A good City win. Even more than usual and with the emphasis on the "good". It has to be better than Oxford!

2. Frank to spring a surprise. And not just a change in the centre-back pairing. Just something, anything, that indicates he appreciates that if you keep knocking out the same stuff do not be surprised if you keep getting the same result

3. Sakamoto on the bench. We have to start getting to the byline

4. Frank the Tank in midfield from the start (bet he doesn't)

5. Rushworth to a) continue to show his potential for taking throw ins and b) NOT be the MOTM

...and before you ask, 73. My first game was v Posh in Oct or Nov 1963, we won 3-2 in front of 29,002. Terry Bly scored.
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Happy Birthday!!!
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #706
Macca1987 said:
BTA still serving his suspension
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I meant generally not just tonight.
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #707
Bit worried about Yamal and Lewendowski but other than that I think we'll be fine .
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #708
I can’t stand Steve Gibson - just a hypocrite- I hope we smash them and they fall away again
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #709
Joe King said:
Happy birthday Gibbo! 73 eh? 4 months older than me!
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Old farts !!!! hahahaha. Happy Birthday Gibbo, will we see you on the scoreboard??
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #710
AFCCOVENTRY said:
I have actually. It’s called the World Wide Web and you can watch full 90mins games, highlights and read scouting reports and then you can form your own opinion instead of chatting half the shite you do to talk people down.

Guess what. You can do the same for Onyeka and form your own opinion.
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I actually have better things to be doing than sitting and watching an fc Zurich game, it’s not talking shite to put people down it’s called being realistic, you are hyping him up to be the next Gareth bale
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #711
SkyBlueDom26 said:
I actually have better things to be doing than sitting and watching an fc Zurich game, it’s not talking shite to put people down it’s called being realistic, you are hyping him up to be the next Gareth bale
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Loan Watch

As we're coming back to the transfer window, I thought it would be worth looking at our our players are doing out on loan: Ryan Howley, 21, contract expires June 2025. Currently at Aye United in the Scottish Championship. Made just 9 appearance in the league, only 3 have been starts. Total of...
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #712
SkyBlueDom26 said:
I actually have better things to be doing than sitting and watching an fc Zurich game, it’s not talking shite to put people down it’s called being realistic, you are hyping him up to be the next Gareth bale
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Gareth Bale?
 

Ipad Boro

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #713
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Not sure it was imo but let’s find middle ground and say biggest league match at the CBS
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Logically it was for you. It was part of a 3 game mini-season where you had to triumph in at least 2 games to get direct promotion.

With this game, you get 14 games after it, all of which may well play a part.
 
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Northants Sky Blue

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #714
I'm as excited as the next man to see what Onyeka's all about

...but are we relying too much on him being the 2nd coming of Lothar Mattheus to turn the season round!?

 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #715
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Gareth Bale?
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Markelo is shite at golf though so that's a terrible comparison
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #716
David O'Day said:
Markelo is shite at golf though so that's a terrible comparison
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A very good point.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #717
Northants Sky Blue said:
I'm as excited as the next man to see what Onyeka's all about

...but are we relying too much on him being the 2nd coming of Lothar Mattheus to turn the season round!?

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To be fair we have signed a midfielder who is pretty much good enough for a lot of PL teams, people are going to be excited
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #718
I'll bet the smoggies are already sprawled out all over Gosford Green with their carry outs, a football and decked in Brutus jeans and cheesecloth shirts.
 
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Mcbean

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #719
Sky sports ( via fb) has EMC out tonight
 
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Deleted member 7943

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #720
Grendel said:

Pre season training

Eccles getting ready 💪
www.skybluestalk.co.uk
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matesx

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #721
FFS
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #722
Mcbean said:
Sky sports ( via fb) has EMC out tonight
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That's the final straw!
Season cards tossed onto the cinder track.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #723
Mcbean said:
Sky sports ( via fb) has EMC out tonight
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They have had players as out who have played before, we'll see if he is at 18:45
 
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Deleted member 7943

Guest
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #724
I feel absolutely stressed out today btw , but still no nerves anywhere near like when we played rotherham away that first season back and ostegard scored i was a mess leading upto that
 
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Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #725
Evo1883 said:
I feel absolutely stressed out today btw , but still no nerves anywhere near like when we played rotherham away that first season back and ostegard scored i was a mess leading upto that
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Yes actually that was the most stressed ive ever been in a game hahaha
 
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PVA

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #726
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Looking at the bench for the last game potentially Minny drops out of the squad.
But if EMC is in there as well it could be Bidwell out of the squad as well.
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Yeah nice problem to have, but when (if) everyone is available and let's say Sakamoto, Rudoni and EMC start, I don't think you can have Esse, Markelo, Yang and BTA all on the bench.

Add in Simms and the keeper that only leaves room for one defender and two midfielders.

So if Markelo is close to making the squad then when everyone is fit I'd say one of him or Yang has to miss out.
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #727
Grendel said:

Pre season training

Eccles getting ready 💪
www.skybluestalk.co.uk
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Bring out the spreadsheet!
 

alexccfc99

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #728

Coventry City 1-0 Portsmouth

Substitute Matt Godden scores a later winner for Coventry against promotion rivals Portsmouth.
www.bbc.co.uk

Need our Pompey at home from the League 1 season moment tonight
 
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covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #729
Stayed away from this place pretty much for close to a week.

I think it's gonna be a tough game but im excited to see if we show up and play like we believe we are the best team in the league or not.

Massive game. Come on city
 
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alexccfc99

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #730
About to clock off for the day and get myself over!

Come on lads... how do you want to be remembered? PUSB
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #731
covcity4life said:
Stayed away from this place pretty much for close to a week.

I think it's gonna be a tough game but im excited to see if we show up and play like we believe we are the best team in the league or not.

Massive game. Come on city
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If we lose its over isnt it.
 

Matt smith

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #732
Ccfcisparks said:
If we lose its over isnt it.
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Automatics are over yes
 
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Gint11

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #733
Matt smith said:
Automatics are over yes
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Mentally yes, mathematically not a chance.
 
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Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #734
Trains back from being Euston are being cancelled. This is not ideal!!!
 
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quinn1971

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 16, 2026
  • #735
off For a couple of settlers, enjoy the win and No matter what. no booing, you know who you are
 
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