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Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr (4 Viewers)

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David O'Day

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #211
Sky Blue Pete said:
It was the amount of ball he had and didn’t use
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against 2 of the 3 best teams in the league?
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #212
Pompey have sold over 2300 tickets. Should be 27k plus again.
 
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AOM

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #213
Flying Fokker said:
Pompey have sold over 2300 tickets. Should be 27k plus again.
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Pretty good going from them for a midweek game
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #214
Flying Fokker said:
Pompey have sold over 2300 tickets. Should be 27k plus again.
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They always travel well these days. Wouldn't be surprised if they sell near 3000.

Our sales are down on previous games.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #215
pusbccfc said:
They always travel well these days. Wouldn't be surprised if they sell near 3000.

Our sales are down on previous games.
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They put out a bulletin on their website about the 2300 sold (Yesterday). It’s also school holiday around their area.
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #216
SkyB said:
We win this one comfortably. Pompey are bottom half with nothing to play for; could play my nan in goal and we'd still win.

Should be a case of running up the goal difference 3 or 4 as there struggling in the CB region at the minute which suits our crossing game.

I'd bring Sheaf in for Allen as the only change.
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Is your Nan busy tomorrow?
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #217
Chicken Mcgraw said:
Yet @Earlsdon_Skyblue1 wants to not change and stick with our regularly used 3 of Grimes, Rudoni and Torp. Bizarre hey.
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The three of them along with Eccles and Allen regularly made a significant contribution during our brilliant run. The combination deviated at times due to injuries. As Eccles is currently injured, other than Allen, you would look to play them all together as they are our three best midfielders.

It is quite straightforward.
 

Noble

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #218
Warwickhunt said:
hoping TATS is buzzing from his contract extension and scores a couple.
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Weren't the last two contract extensions Eccles and Bidwell? They went really well...
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #219
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
The three of them along with Eccles and Allen regularly made a significant contribution during our brilliant run. The combination deviated at times due to injuries. As Eccles is currently injured, other than Allen, you would look to play them all together as they are our three best midfielders.

It is quite straightforward.
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That specific combination has never been used. You cannot call people out for being ‘too eager to change’ and then ask for a brand new midfield three combination. It’s quite straightforward but you probably hadn’t noticed they’d never played as a 3 before as you don’t attend any games.

Against a weaker team it might work. Tomorrow night might be a time for it. Against anyone decent particularly away from home they’d be overran easily.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #220
Noble said:
Weren't the last two contract extensions Eccles and Bidwell? They went really well...
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Eccles got 2 goals and an assist in a game after his contract extension
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #221
Ccfcisparks said:
Eccles got 2 goals and an assist in a game after his contract extension
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Grrrr. We should have made it a 10 year contract.

Our goal difference would then be around +20
 
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quinn1971

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #222
A win tomorrow and we’ll be back up to 5th
 
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wingy

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #223
Chicken Mcgraw said:
That specific combination has never been used. You cannot call people out for being ‘too eager to change’ and then ask for a brand new midfield three combination. It’s quite straightforward but you probably hadn’t noticed they’d never played as a 3 before as you don’t attend any games.

Against a weaker team it might work. Tomorrow night might be a time for it. Against anyone decent particularly away from home they’d be overran easily.
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IDK Haji is proven there, still scoring in the other spot though, questions?
Personally I don't think Sheaf will get a look in for the rest of the season but who knows?
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #224
Chicken Mcgraw said:
That specific combination has never been used. You cannot call people out for being ‘too eager to change’ and then ask for a brand new midfield three combination. It’s quite straightforward but you probably hadn’t noticed they’d never played as a 3 before as you don’t attend any games.

Against a weaker team it might work. Tomorrow night might be a time for it. Against anyone decent particularly away from home they’d be overran easily.
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It has been used, and those three players have been playing predominantly full-time other than injuries during that spell - so your point has already been proved false. Basically all this is some shit trolling because deep down you know Grimes, Rudoni, Torp are our best midfield players, and your advocation for a flailing Sheaf is not sticking.

I am back in the UK and will be at the game tomorrow. I will also be going to Plymouth - which I think by your own measurements makes me a better supporter than you, as not only have I travelled further, but you can't be bothered to go to that one.
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #225
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
It has been used, and those three players have been playing predominantly full-time other than injuries during that spell - so your point has already been proved false. Basically all this is some shit trolling because deep down you know Grimes, Rudoni, Torp are our best midfield players, and your advocation for a flailing Sheaf is not sticking.

I am back in the UK and will be at the game tomorrow. I will also be going to Plymouth - which I think by your own measurements makes me a better supporter than you, as not only have I travelled further, but you can't be bothered to go to that one.
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They played once in a 4 not in a 3. They have never played together in a 3 which you are suggesting. It’s very straightforward. I would be happy to see them play in a three together tomorrow for the first time. Glad you agree that we should make changes.

I am going to Plymouth of course. See you there fat lad.
 
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jas365

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #226
quinn1971 said:
A win tomorrow and we’ll be back up to 5th
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Very confident of a win tomorrow, but I think Middlesbrough and Bristol will both win tonight.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #227
oakey said:
Posters naming Sheaf in their predicted / desired line up is really baffling.
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He's one of the best central midfielders in the league, it really isn't that baffling
 
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Skybluekyle

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #228
The opposition is injury-riddled, notoriously bad away from home, the referee is Gavin Ward and it's going to be a lovely spring Wednesday evening...what could possibly go wrong?
 

Hobo

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #229
Nick said:
If they try shithousery we need to be at the ref.
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And turn the ref against us like Saturday - great plan that
 

Hobo

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #230
fernandopartridge said:
He's one of the best central midfielders in the league, it really isn't that baffling
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Last season yes, this season he has been terrible ( okay has he been fully fit? But he has been terrible is the reality).
 

Hobo

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #231
SkyB said:
We win this one comfortably. Pompey are bottom half with nothing to play for; could play my nan in goal and we'd still win.

Should be a case of running up the goal difference 3 or 4 as there struggling in the CB region at the minute which suits our crossing game.

I'd bring Sheaf in for Allen as the only change.
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Nothing to play for? They could still easily be relegated!
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #232
mmttww said:
Lampard said more than he once he'd like Grimes working higher up the pitch. Sheaf tends to sit more than him, and we've been broken on too easily too often. I want to see what Sheaf sitting deep and Grimes plus another higher up looks like. Think tmrw night is a less risky game to trial it.
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Grimes is far more composed on the ball IMO. Sheaf will at some point play us into trouble with a misplaced pass so deeper he plays more likely it will leave the defence exposed.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #233
Marty said:
Where's drummer boy gone?
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Apparently can't make it because it's past his girlfriend's bedtime.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #234
After his recent performances I'd be lea
Hobo said:
Last season yes, this season he has been terrible ( okay has he been fully fit? But he has been terrible is the reality).
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Torp has been terrible in his last two appearances, who cares about how Sheaf played earlier this season (he wasn't even that bad just been scapegoated)
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #235
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Grimes is far more composed on the ball IMO. Sheaf will at some point play us into trouble with a misplaced pass so deeper he plays more likely it will leave the defence exposed.
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Like Grimes did on Saturday you mean
 
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Skyblueabo1111

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #236
SleepyGinger said:
No way Simms should start over EMC, especially in a home game where you’d expect us to have most of the ball.
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38 goals Simms and Wright last yr
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #237
Collins starts



Absolutely negligent from the club tbh
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #238
Saddlebrains said:
Collins starts



Absolutely negligible from the club tbh
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Choice is who saddle
 

larry_david

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #239
Saddlebrains said:
Collins starts



Absolutely negligible from the club tbh
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Great
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #240
Saddlebrains said:
Collins starts



Absolutely negligible from the club tbh
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So could have gone either way then?
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #241
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
So could have gone either way then?
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More the blokes mental state
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #242
Saddlebrains said:
More the blokes mental state
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Did you mean negligent?
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #243
Saddlebrains said:
Collins starts



Absolutely negligible from the club tbh
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Negligent
 
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Viktor17

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #244
Saddlebrains said:
Collins starts



Absolutely negligible from the club tbh
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Pretty shocked.
There must be issue with Wilson surely? Must be?

any other changes?
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Apr 8, 2025
  • #245
Saddlebrains said:
Collins starts



Absolutely negligible from the club tbh
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Have to back him now. Just want him to bounce back as feel a couple good games could make all the difference for him
 
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