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Match Thread Coventry City - Middlesbrough Match Thread - Monday 16th Feb (7 Viewers)

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  • Start date Feb 9, 2026
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torchomatic

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,681
David O'Day said:
It was clearly a joke
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Still cringy though.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,682
torchomatic said:
The lads and lasses in Singers' Corner have demonstrated many times over the years that they're not the brightest, but the "top of the league and you fucked it up" chant surely takes the biscuit? I had to laugh out loud at them.
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I think it was said as a joke.

I found it funny
 
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Lamps

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,683
robbiethemole said:
Brentford fans all said he wasn't good enough v Prem players, but fuck me, he'll overshadow any midfielders in this League
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He was good enough for them until started spending a lot of money in his position. Isn't it strange how quickly supporters forget how he was one of the main players that helped them cement their place in the Prem.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,684
What was cringy was at the end, there were reporters (itv?) at the front in the corner with a few fans. They kept getting the fans to cheer and do songs etc. Completely fake
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,685
Lamps said:
He was good enough for them until started spending a lot of money in his position. Isn't it strange how quickly supporters forget how he was one of the main players that helped them cement their place in the Prem.
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Ya don't tell me onyenka can't play in the premier league. Especially for a newly promoted team
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,686
Hopefully we maintain a fully fit squad now. Could be vital.

Having the team we had last night but also Esse, Markelo, BTA, Torp, Eccles, KKH, Kitching etc. as backups is immense.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,687
Liquid Gold said:
Hopefully we maintain a fully fit squad now. Could be vital.

Having the team we had last night but also Esse, Markelo, BTA, Torp, Eccles, KKH, Kitching etc. as backups is immense.
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Bench looks miles better now before Xmas it had to made up with kids or two keepers named on the subs bench.
 

torchomatic

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,688
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,689
torchomatic said:
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
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Of course
 

edgy

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,690
torchomatic said:
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
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I've just read this:

"I’d be more worried if I was a Coventry fan than a Boro fan this morning."

 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,691
torchomatic said:
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
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No we normally slate our own team rather than the team we’ve played
 
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Skybluekyle

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,692
torchomatic said:
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
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Whilst I would say football forums are not exactly known as a bastion of nuanced conversation, I think most football fans are the same.

I know I can sometimes be quick to diminish the quality or achievements of other teams, I certainly know I am not above the reactionary nature of being a football fan after a defeat.
 
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Boicey

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,693
torchomatic said:
The lads and lasses in Singers' Corner have demonstrated many times over the years that they're not the brightest, but the "top of the league and you fucked it up" chant surely takes the biscuit? I had to laugh out loud at them.
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The fact you missed the joke probably demonstrates they are brighter than you big fella.
Smug twat.
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,694
torchomatic said:
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
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For all the rubbish, Aiden Morris should have been definitely been sent off for then. Arguably straight red for deliberate shoulder/elbow into Rudonis cheek bone and if not a red should have definitely been a second yellow when he stamped on the back of Grimes foot.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,695
torchomatic said:
Funny isn't it? Just been reading their forum on my lunch and they don't rate us at all. We are a one dimensional long ball team, a team of dirty foulers, just not very good and definitely not as brilliant as they are. I guess all forums are the same after a defeat.
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there's a lot of copium happening over there today, they don't rate us at all and they are the best team in the history of the World. We are big meanies for not letting them play how they want, and we're bullies for fouling them all the game HAHAHAHA!!
Whinging about route one footy, but Ayling was a fucking donkey against a thoroughbred racehorse in Haji. We played the perfect counter to their tip-tap 5 yard pass footy.
Maybe they should question their player's commitment for the fight that will undoubtedly go right til the end of the season.
 
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Lamps

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,696
covcity4life said:
Ya don't tell me onyenka can't play in the premier league. Especially for a newly promoted team
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Look at how many games he played for them. If he wasn't good enough he wouldn't have played anywhere near as many times as he has. He was their first Prem signing IIRC.

At least he has shown the doubters how important he will be for us. Slotted straight into place in our biggest game of the season so far against the team in the best form. And to think he will only get better and also against lesser sides. He will do his best to get both us and himself back to the Prem where he belongs.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,697
Lamps said:
Look at how many games he played for them. If he wasn't good enough he wouldn't have played anywhere near as many times as he has. He was their first Prem signing IIRC.

At least he has shown the doubters how important he will be for us. Slotted straight into place in our biggest game of the season so far against the team in the best form. And to think he will only get better and also against lesser sides. He will do his best to get both us and himself back to the Prem where he belongs.
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His performance in the AFCON semi final is well worth a watch. 2 hours straight of running up and down the pitch
 

Otis

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,698
Brighton Sky Blue said:
His performance in the AFCON semi final is well worth a watch. 2 hours straight of running up and down the pitch
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That's no bloody good.

Did he not even touch the ball once?
 
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PaulPUSB

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,699
Ccfc_Addy said:
An unappreciated moment from last night, apologies if it's already been covered: I fucking loved Josh Eccles' conduct around the penalty. He grabbed the ball and withstood the shithousing from the Boro players (who I guess thought he would be taking it), then when they were done passed it to Wright. Me and everyone around me was saying "surely Eccles isn't taking this" then realised what he was doing. Utter class.
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Yes as soon as it was called he basicly told wright to do one and he took all the flack from Boro players

Sent from my SM-A176B using Tapatalk
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,700
Noticed we started trying to overload corners at the back post like Arsenal do. Boro another team leaving players up.

Always interested by stuff like that as a total nerd.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,701
We, the fans, and the team should be greatly encouraged by our performance last night.

Onyeka played just the way we expected and brings a lot to the team. Haji put in a real shift and showed us his skill, especially for the second goal. An excellent all-round performance by the whole team.

If we can keep this up then the push for an automatic spot is most definitely on.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,702
StrettoBoy said:
We, the fans, and the team should be greatly encouraged by our performance last night.

Onyeka played just the way we expected and brings a lot to the team. Haji put in a real shift and showed us his skill, especially for the second goal. An excellent all-round performance by the whole team.

If we can keep this up then the push for an automatic spot is most definitely on.
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Imagine being top mid Feb when we were thinking what was possible in August last year
 
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JSL

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,703
Perhaps other teams will copy our style against Boro for any remaining matches and do us a favour now?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,704
What was up with Hackney
Whining constantly as if he should be allowed to preen himself and have time on the ball without being tackled
 
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Sky Blue 1987

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,705
torchomatic said:
The lads and lasses in Singers' Corner have demonstrated many times over the years that they're not the brightest, but the "top of the league and you fucked it up" chant surely takes the biscuit? I had to laugh out loud at them.
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I thought exactly the same at the time
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,706
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Noticed we started trying to overload corners at the back post like Arsenal do. Boro another team leaving players up.

Always interested by stuff like that as a total nerd.
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That short corner was a bit weird, Tats to Rudoni.
 
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Sky Blue 1987

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,707
Most probably was tongue in cheek though lol
 
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Danceswithhorses

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,708
Ok Frank...use that successful blueprint of how we played last night, in all our remaining season's games.
Excellent performance against the best midfield in the league (imho).
We gave them no time on the ball by pressing hard, and they made mistakes that we capitalised on.
If this plan works against the best teams, it will cause havoc to the less good teams, and we can take advantage of that.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,709
Baggies won't be half as good as Boro, Onyeka should have their midfield in his pocket, all of em hahaha
 
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Calista

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,710
Re-watched the game on ITVX. One key takeaway is that Bobby Thomas can (hands-free) evacuate both nostrils in a fine atomiser mist, a bit like Eau de Parfum.
 
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coop

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,711
The only bit I didn't like was when Eccles just let his man run into the box without tracking him,just stood and watched him.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,712
the little shit Browne got away with a couple too, throwing Saka to the floor and snide digs, but Morris should have been off for the late tackle on Grimes. then the dirty bastards call us physical
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,713
Kim Hellberg's opinion :-

“Second half, I think we are actually brilliant if we take away the two situations where they score their goals. Coming out, creating a lot of opportunities around the box.

So basically, ignore the 2 goals Cov scored and we get a draw 1-1?? ok KIM, now back in your fucking box!!
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,714
tom88 said:
I hope it was tongue in cheek, but I did cringe when I heard it.....
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I tried to get them sitting behind me to drop it a bit, envisaged a back and forth with the Boro, maybe that'll be be Next game and we can keep it going from a distance.
 

David O'Day

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  • Feb 17, 2026
  • #1,715
robbiethemole said:
Kim Hellberg's opinion :-

“Second half, I think we are actually brilliant if we take away the two situations where they score their goals. Coming out, creating a lot of opportunities around the box.

So basically, ignore the 2 goals Cov scored and we get a draw 1-?? ok KIM, now back in your fucking box!!
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he chats as much whiff as their fans do
 
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