Match Thread Coventry City - Millwall FC Match Thread - Tuesday 20th Jan (23 Viewers)

Macca · 2026-01-20T21:54:55+0000

HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Middlesbrough would have to got at 1.95 to get to 86. Goal difference is worth a point

Got half an eye on Hull too. Playing really well and some favourable games coming up

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-01-20T21:54:58+0000

TomRad85 said:
I guess things like when the Millwall player had the whole pitch to square it to his striker in but still fucked it don't count towards xG though do they.

They don't, but nor will MVE failing to pick Esse out unmarked in the box.

baldy · 2026-01-20T21:55:00+0000

Perennial Lurker said:
You've got a player who's used to our system , up to the pace of the game and has strength and physicality in spades to help out at both ends and you don't think it's a gamble to bring on a young player on debut who's been with us a week
We'll agree to disagree on that one

It's 10 minutes he'd be on for - when would he come on then?

Perennial Lurker · 2026-01-20T21:55:07+0000

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
We need cover for Grimes

When was the last time he was subbed ?

Perennial Lurker · 2026-01-20T21:55:28+0000

baldy said:
It's 10 minutes he'd be on for - when would he come on then?

Im on about the game situation tonight

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-20T21:55:31+0000

StrettoBoy said:
Leicester have got a 90th minute equaliser against Wrexham.

Party in spencers tonight.

baldy · 2026-01-20T21:56:21+0000

Perennial Lurker said:
Im on about the game situation tonight

So am I

Macca · 2026-01-20T21:56:25+0000

Massive if Boro lose tomorrow

oneofourown · 2026-01-20T21:57:01+0000

Sorry to repeat but we need someone who can come on for Grimes, that will tighten up the defence as he becomes tired, because he is knackered. If we get this Brentford lad he is able to slot into the back line to make an extra defender when the opposition are pressing.

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-01-20T21:57:12+0000

Osullivan18 said:
Well played sakamoto there

What a player Sakamoto is, made all the difference, he's the reason we won the game.

Cally Fedora · 2026-01-20T21:57:29+0000

Christ on a bike. What was that. 20 minutes of that second half was like watching a heavily pissed team play. Midfield optional.

Ian1779 · 2026-01-20T21:58:01+0000

As already said by others, the depth of the bench is going to have such a positive impact as we go into the run in.

StrettoBoy · 2026-01-20T21:58:20+0000

Osmajic of Preston is just back from a ten match ban and he gets a straight red for headbutting an opponent off the ball

Perennial Lurker · 2026-01-20T21:58:49+0000

baldy said:
So am I

In the last 5 minutes of the game EMC made a huge tackle tracking back and then set up BTA.
Don't understand the desperation to bring on a player who hasn't been with us long
Can totally understand why Lampard didn't

Evo1883 · 2026-01-20T21:58:50+0000

CCFC_Irish said:
Remaining Fixtures

Date Opponent (Position) Competition Kick-off Time (GMT) Home/Away
Jan 26 Norwich City (22nd) Championship 8:00 PM Away
Jan 31 Queens Park Rangers (11th) Championship 3:00 PM Away
Feb 07 Oxford United (23rd) Championship 3:00 PM Home
Feb 16 Middlesbrough (3rd) Championship 8:00 PM Home
Feb 21 West Bromwich Albion (19th) Championship 12:30 PM Away
Feb 25 Sheffield United (17th) Championship 7:45 PM Away
Feb 28 Stoke City (8th) Championship 3:00 PM Home
Mar 07 Bristol City (11th) Championship 3:00 PM Away
Mar 11 Preston North End (6th) Championship 7:45 PM Home
Mar 14 Southampton (16th) Championship 3:00 PM Home
Mar 21 Swansea City (15th) Championship 3:00 PM Away
Apr 03 Derby County (10th) Championship 3:00 PM Home
Apr 06 Hull City (4th) Championship 3:00 PM Away
Apr 11 Sheffield Wednesday (24th) Championship 3:00 PM Home
Apr 18 Blackburn Rovers (21st) Championship 3:00 PM Away
Apr 21 Portsmouth (22nd) Championship 7:45 PM Home
Apr 25 Wrexham (9th) Championship 3:00 PM Home
May 02 Watford (8th) Championship 12:30 PM Away

So we have most of the bottom half left to play

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · 2026-01-20T21:59:01+0000

DT-R said:
Id be starting him on Monday tbf

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He's not going to last a full 90 and I think he'll be more effective being on at the end of the game and playing against more fatigued players.

Having said that I'd still drop Rudoni and play Grimes, Torp, Eccles from the start.

BackRoomRummermill · 2026-01-20T21:59:06+0000

PVA said:
What a difference it's making already having these options to rotate.

I was surprised not to see Yang though

we need to sign ying to balance it up

SBT · 2026-01-20T21:59:58+0000

oneofourown said:
Sorry to repeat but we need someone who can come on for Grimes, that will tighten up the defence as he becomes tired, because he is knackered. If we get this Brentford lad he is able to slot into the back line to make an extra defender when the opposition are pressing.

Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

StrettoBoy · 2026-01-20T22:00:07+0000

Macca said:
Massive if Boro lose tomorrow

True but Stoke have got ten out injured.

Macca · 2026-01-20T22:00:50+0000

18 left 9 wins. Doesn't look crazy when you would expect another run of good form at some point

Samueljames1991 · 2026-01-20T22:00:55+0000

Imagine being a championship defender having to deal with Esse for 70 mins. You think thank fuck it's over when he comes off only for sakamoto to come on

Ccfcisparks · 2026-01-20T22:01:02+0000

Evo1883 said:
So we have most of the bottom half left to play

I think 8 wins and a few draws will be enough

fernandopartridge · 2026-01-20T22:01:13+0000

9 wins and 2 draws to go

Perennial Lurker · 2026-01-20T22:01:22+0000

SBT said:
Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

He wasn't shocking but he was below par . I think we have to allow for dips in form and with Grimes it's a very high bar he's dipping from

Liquid Gold · 2026-01-20T22:01:24+0000

Sakamoto getting lots of deserved praise but it's the ability to bring him on fresh against tired legs that has made him look this good.

Esse would look similarly brilliant in the same situation.

It's fantastic we've got the reinforcements needed.

Macca · 2026-01-20T22:01:37+0000

StrettoBoy said:
True but Stoke have got ten out injured.

Rainy night in Stoke though

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · 2026-01-20T22:01:51+0000

SBT said:
Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

Unless we get someone in who can help share the burden with him he's still going to be tired, and still make the mistakes he's made the last few matches.

Nick · 2026-01-20T22:02:20+0000

SBT said:
Grimes had a shocker tonight but I refuse to believe he will play that badly for the rest of the season, nor do I expect him to be rotated in and out of the side.

Watch him improve when we make other midfield changes.

Macca · 2026-01-20T22:02:24+0000

fernandopartridge said:
9 wins and 2 draws to go

Yes I would like 87 pts to be sure

SBT · 2026-01-20T22:03:07+0000

Ipswich’s remaining fixtures are rough - five away games in February, then Birmingham, Southampton and Middlesbrough in April. You can see them hitting their stride and breezing through all of them (which would obviously be bad news for Boro) but you would much rather have our remaining fixtures than theirs.

skybluecam · 2026-01-20T22:03:22+0000

Perennial Lurker said:
In the last 5 minutes of the game EMC made a huge tackle tracking back and then set up BTA.
Don't understand the desperation to bring on a player who hasn't been with us long
Can totally understand why Lampard didn't

Not desperation just the fact EMC has played 180 mins in 4 days.

Mercian In Anglia · 2026-01-20T22:04:01+0000

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Millwall deserved at least a point, but having these options off the bench which we didn't before is already showing its value. Won't get any easier next week with Norwich now out of the bottom 3 for the first time in ages

different team since Clement came in, but still beatable

DT-R · 2026-01-20T22:04:13+0000

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
He's not going to last a full 90 and I think he'll be more effective being on at the end of the game and playing against more fatigued players.

Having said that I'd still drop Rudoni and play Grimes, Torp, Eccles from the start.

I never said he'd play a full 90 minutes. But he deserves a start/70 mins ahead of Rudoni at this point.

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Sky Blue Pete · 2026-01-20T22:04:23+0000

Evo1883 said:
Marvelous few days , i think 9 wins from 18 games will do it

85??

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-01-20T22:04:26+0000

2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
BTA shows Rudoni where he should’ve been, and not pissing around on the wing and getting in the wingers’ ways

Yeah you're right, that's the big puzzle for me, is Rudoni told to play out there, if not sort it Frank.

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