Match Thread Coventry City - Middlesbrough Match Thread - Monday 16th Feb (30 Viewers)

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Otis

Otis

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oscillatewildly said:
And rightly so.
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Even if we play really well, but lose and are very unlucky? Awful penalty decision, really unlucky deflection?

Wouldn't be justified then, surely?

I would think it's only justified if we don't perform and are poor.
 
Mr Panda

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I hope there's some kind of psychological shift having lost top spot which unshackles some of the players. We've now transitioned from looking over our shoulders to having to fight what has been ours for most of the season.
 
Otis

Otis

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Mr Panda said:
I hope there's some kind of psychological shift having lost top spot which unshackles some of the players. We've now transitioned from looking over our shoulders to having to fight what has been ours for most of the season.
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Would be lovely to go 2 goals up, so we can sing "top of the league, you're having a laugh" at them
 
Sky Blue Goblin

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I’m having a proper double bluff moment. Whenever I think cov are going to do well, I get proven wrong and vice versa

Think my posts show this, which leads me to thinking I think Boro will probably beat us comfortably which means cov might win? 🤣
 
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Bigelvesy

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Firmly believe we have to win this to stay in the auto battle, let alone fight for 1st.
The momentum and atmosphere will drain completely if we lose this, but could be the catalyst we need if we win. Mental that im experiencing a 6 pointer at the top of the league rather than the bottom, i think this is worse
 
Ccfc_Addy

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We play at our best when we're the chasing underdogs, and maybe that's how we should approach this match.

My main hope is that Lampard and his team are working on a new system that incorporates Onyeka and plays to his strengths; Middlesborough are going to feel confident in how we're going to play and we should be looking to surprise them and nick a goal whilst they're figuring it out and before their GK inevitably pretends to have a cramp.

Fuck it, I'll pin my flag to the mast: 2-0 Cov. Early first and late second, similar to the final match of last season. Fantastic atmosphere afterwards, corner turned, this tricky patch looked back on wistfully next season.
 
AOM

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robbiethemole said:
Contrary to popular belief, I don't think Boro will go unbeaten for the rest of the season.They will still lose some and we will win some, not many go 7 games unbeaten in this league.
It's all still to play for.
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I expect Ipswich will drop points as well. Not got the easiest set of fixtures this month.
We still have a great opportunity if we can start picking up more points
 
Tealeaf

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Ccfc_Addy said:
We play at our best when we're the chasing underdogs, and maybe that's how we should approach this match.

My main hope is that Lampard and his team are working on a new system that incorporates Onyeka and plays to his strengths; Middlesborough are going to feel confident in how we're going to play and we should be looking to surprise them and nick a goal whilst they're figuring it out and before their GK inevitably pretends to have a cramp.

Fuck it, I'll pin my flag to the mast: 2-0 Cov. Early first and late second, similar to the final match of last season. Fantastic atmosphere afterwards, corner turned, this tricky patch looked back on wistfully next season.
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That's the spirit, after reading the doom & gloom on here , I have called of my booing practice
 
Marty

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Robins in this situation, I reckon we grind out a win. Make it scrappy and horrible but Lampard will change nothing and we will lose.
3-1 loss
 
Offhegoes

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trueskyblue12 said:
I know how ridiculous it sounds, but I only ask one question. Do you see him turning it around? I personally can’t (happy to eat my words)
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Not my opinion, but if we lose Monday, What if King threw the dice, sacked Lampard and brought someone in who could get us over the line. We would be 2nd still, and it would be an enticing job / challenge for many good managers out there.
 
Sky Blue Goblin

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Offhegoes said:
Not my opinion, but if we lose Monday, What if King threw the dice, sacked Lampard and brought someone in who could get us over the line. We would be 2nd still, and it would be an enticing job / challenge for many good managers out there.
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Got to ask who that would be tho? Not many great managers out there and it would be a big ask to get them to come in straight away and get the group playing a new style.
 
clint van damme

clint van damme

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Offhegoes said:
Not my opinion, but if we lose Monday, What if King threw the dice, sacked Lampard and brought someone in who could get us over the line. We would be 2nd still, and it would be an enticing job / challenge for many good managers out there.
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And who's out there who could guarantee getting us over the line?
If we don't go up then next year's target, realistically, is the play offs, and we'll have just sacked the man who,in all likelihood, will have all but got us there 2 years on the spin. (And we'll had to have paid him and his team off)

It's a no from me, stick with Lampard.
 
shmmeee

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alexccfc99 said:
Clinging to the fact that The CBS seems to be to them what Deepdale is to us, last time they beat us at Highfield Rd/CBS was at the start of the Premier League relegation season - Although they did beat us at St Ands. in our first Championship season

Then the pessimist in me thinks they are due a win in a big game against us

Look, we had a very good run in October/November and Ipswich away seemed to be one game too far for us, got to hope that the same happens to them with this game

Not writing off our chances at home by any means, the draw is the much better result for them though - I really feel like we need to win this one
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Im old enough to remember when we always beat Sunderland. Until we didn’t when it mattered. In reality hoodoos are nonsense and each game is different.
 
shmmeee

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clint van damme said:
And who's out there who could guarantee getting us over the line?
If we don't go up then next year's target, realistically, is the play offs, and we'll have just sacked the man who,in all likelihood, will have all but got us there 2 years on the spin. (And we'll had to have paid him and his team off)

It's a no from me, stick with Lampard.
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If we don’t go up this season Lampard would be 0 for 3 in getting through the POs though. Im not sure. I don’t think Doug would sack him though, he’s his man. Though I do wonder if Doug would sell up.
 
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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richnrg said:
...including: Birmingham away, Bristol City, Millwall, Ipswich and Watford?
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The only tough game from out of that lot is Ipswich in my opinion.
 
Otis

Otis

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richnrg said:
...including: Birmingham away, Bristol City, Millwall, Ipswich and Watford?
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

Birmingham will be tough. Leicester should have a new manager in place and are now desperate for points. All the others, could be difficult fixtures for them too.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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clint van damme said:
And who's out there who could guarantee getting us over the line?
If we don't go up then next year's target, realistically, is the play offs, and we'll have just sacked the man who,in all likelihood, will have all but got us there 2 years on the spin. (And we'll had to have paid him and his team off)

It's a no from me, stick with Lampard.
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If he stays or goes is ultimately up to DK.
 
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