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Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr (3 Viewers)

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Nick

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #1
Discuss the Coventry City - Portsmouth FC match, tactics and predictions
 

Gint11

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #2
Mathematically it’s not a must win but it is a must win if we want to get back in control of playoffs.

we’ve got to stop playing Collins and stop conceding 2 goals a game.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #3
Please drop Collins. For his sake as much as everyone else's.
 
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Nick

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #4
If Collins plays, there must be something weird going on with Wilson.

I don't particularly rate either, but I don't think the second goal happens with Wilson in goal.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Apr 6, 2025
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David O'Day

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #6
We'll win this one pretty easily and we owe these cunts one
 
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shepardo01

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #7
clint van damme said:
Please drop Collins. For his sake as much as everyone else's.
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Unfortunately, listening to Edwards after the match, it does/did sound like they won't be thinking of dropping him!
Hopefully when they analyse the goals, they'll realise he cost us a point.
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #8
Collins
MVE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Torp Sheaf Rudoni
Sakamoto Simms Wright

Coventry 0-2 Portsmouth
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #9
Gint11 said:
Mathematically it’s not a must win but it is a must win if we want to get back in control of playoffs.

we’ve got to stop playing Collins and stop conceding 2 goals a game.
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Yup. Think we have to get 3 points on Wednesday.

Quite conceivable that Bristol City may well beat WBA and that Middlesbrough will beat Leeds, the way Leeds are playing at the moment.

I think we have to win. Otherwise heads could drop a little.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #10
This is a must win, which we will probably lose.
 

chiefdave

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #11
shepardo01 said:
Unfortunately, listening to Edwards after the match, it does/did sound like they won't be thinking of dropping him!
Hopefully when they analyse the goals, they'll realise he cost us a point.
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At least Collins will take confidence from the brilliant performance he had the last time we played Portsmouth

I don't know what we're achieving by persisting with him. It seems like for his own good you need to take him out of the firing line.

Even if they don't rate Wilson, which would make giving him a new contract very odd, unless he's throwing the ball into his own net every game you're not really going to be any worse off.

At this point it seems like we're all wishing for a huge turnaround in form with zero evidence it will happen.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #12
Why not play the young lad we’ve brought back from loan?
 
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Covcraig@bury

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #13
Must win if we are serious about the playoffs…4-1
 

Covcraig@bury

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #14
robbiethemole said:
Why not play the young lad we’ve brought back from loan?
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Totally agree, get Luke Bell in goal
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #15
Before these last 3 games, people were saying be happy with a point from each, well we’ve got 3 points from beating Sunderland so that was the target. I understand the frustration from yesterday, but why do people think playoffs are gone.
We move into the crunch games now these will decide where we finish
 
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torchomatic

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #16
Collins must be dropped, that's a given but I have just as much/little faith in Wilson.
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #17
robbiethemole said:
Why not play the young lad we’ve brought back from loan?
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Because he's 21 and has never played a senior game in the Football League?
 
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torchomatic

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #18
Covcraig@bury said:
Totally agree, get Luke Bell in goal
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If we were comfortably mid table, I would agree. However, we have a chance of the playoffs so have to play Wilson. Don't think we have any other choice in the matter.
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #19
People seriously suggesting Bell go in goal shows the problem with dropping Collins. Yes, you can banish your second-choice keeper and move on to your third or fourth-choice instead, but it likely means the rest of the team has to change shape and tactics just to accommodate.

The only reason you drop Collins is if you genuinely believe he will cost you a goal every game via mistakes. I don't begrudge anyone for feeling that way but it doesn't seem like Lampard and the coaches are there yet.
 
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Kilclines curly mullet

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #20
Although Wilson is on the bench is he actually fit ?
I just cannot understand Collins playing if he is.
Especially with Wilson signing a new contract which means it’s clear Lampard rates him
 

shmmeee

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #21
Collins is picked over Wilson because he suits the high line. If we played Wilson we’d need to change the entire teams tactics.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #22
shmmeee said:
Collins is picked over Wilson because he suits the high line. If we played Wilson we’d need to change the entire teams tactics.
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I’ve heard this but we’ve played with a lower line under Lampard at several points (not to mention Robins and Carr) think the lads could deal with the adjustment to a lower defensive line.
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #23
Sky Blue Goblin said:
I’ve heard this but we’ve played with a lower line under Lampard at several points (not to mention Robins and Carr) think the lads could deal with the adjustment to a lower defensive line.
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Playoff teams don't tend to voluntarily change their entire tactical setup just to accommodate their third-choice keeper.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #24
SBT said:
Playoff teams don't tend to voluntarily change their entire tactical setup just to accommodate their third-choice keeper.
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Yeah but that’s the thing, teams have to adapt to suit the players they have. If Dovin didn’t get injured I wouldn’t be advocating for changing anything but here we are.

We can keep playing Collins for his ability to sweep up which costed us two goals and distribution which is the best imo at the club or we can play a deeper line which enables us to focus on being compact and use Wilson’s command of the area.

Respect if you think Collins will come good just don’t have the confidence and don’t want us to shoot ourselves in the foot by being too rigid to change
 

Otis

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #25
Desperate times calls for desperate measures.

I would put a cast of Dovin's leg and then attach a pair of wheels to his boots.

Get him back out on the pitch
 
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no_loyalty

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #26
I can see Boro beating Leeds and Bristol City beating Albion, so this is a game we need to take maximum points from. We should have enough about us to beat them, I will be disappointed if Wilson isn’t in goal.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #27
Otis said:
Desperate times calls for desperate measures.

I would put a cast of Dovin's leg and then attach a pair of wheels to his boots.

Get him back out on the pitch
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Mcbean

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #28
Was mentioned on the radio that Wilson is injured and can’t last the 90 or did i imagine that
 

Tommo1993

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #29
If we want play offs then we must win. To be told it isn’t must win baffles me, those people seem to assume we’ll beat WBA and Boro.

It’s undeniably must win.
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #30
Personally think this is a must win, my suggestion would be to drop Collins and Emc go 442
Wilson
Bidwell Thomas Kitching Mve
Rudoni Grmes Allen Sakamoto
Wright and simms
 
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Gibbo

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #31
Even tho I don't think he was wholly at fault, Kitching was equally culpable, Collins has to make way for Wilson

Back four: I would always have Bidwell, but suspect Frank will stick with JDS

Midfield: Allen was ineffectual against a strong Burnley set up, Torp offers more.

Attack: Simms disappointed (why does he bother with those half jumps in front of a defender heading the ball, rather than contest, it never has the effect he desires?), so leave them as they are

Management: If the game requires intervention, Frank has to up his game management. It was obvious against a set Burnley defence we were making little impact. Bringing on subs so late gives them no chance to make a difference.
 

Gibbo

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #32
...and Grimes (who was hobbling near the end) has to really get hold of the game by the scruff of the neck. He went awol for periods on Saturday. Only Rudoni really bothered them.

Incidentally did you notice how few corners Burnley conceded. Very telling
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #33
Sky Blue Goblin said:
I’ve heard this but we’ve played with a lower line under Lampard at several points (not to mention Robins and Carr) think the lads could deal with the adjustment to a lower defensive line.
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But it would be an adjustment.
 
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Gint11

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #34
Ccfcisparks said:
This is a must win, which we will probably lose.
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Yeah, and we owe these one
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 6, 2025
  • #35
Gibbo said:
Midfield: Allen was ineffectual against a strong Burnley set up, Torp offers more.
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Maybe I’m missing something as that’s two people now saying Torp has to start on Wednesday but I thought he was dreadful yesterday.
 
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