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Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Friday 23rd Feb (4 Viewers)

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Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #316
David O'Day said:
We don't massively need creativity there, not against a side that play like PNE.

They can sit and shield the defence and cover when defender move forward. Also Eccles progressive passing isn't that bad.
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No to be fair Eccles can do it and should always have the confidence to play those passes
 

David O'Day

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #317
Matt smith said:
There is no creativity

Don’t know how we win this game now with the lack of creativity

unless you play all three (Palmer o hare and sakamoto)

I can’t see him not starting wright though
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The creativity is is the front 4

You don't know at lot about football.
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #318
Matt smith said:
No to be fair Eccles can do it and should always have the confidence to play those passes
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It is a weak pairing though isn't it.

Has to be perhaps the weakest pairing we have had all season hasn't it?

Have those two played before together in that pivotal middle of the park role?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #319
Otis said:
It is a weak pairing though isn't it.

Has to be perhaps the weakest pairing we have had all season hasn't it?

Have those two played before together in that pivotal middle of the park role?
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I don’t know if weak is fair
Eccles is a regular championship midfielder
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #320
David O'Day said:
The creativity is is the front 4

You don't know at lot about football.
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Yeah. Torp was looking like a box to box player though wasn't he, or begining too. Often picking the ball up quite deep, but then playing quality balls into forwards at the other end.

What's Lati's passing like overall would you say?
 

Otis

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #321
Sky Blue Pete said:
I don’t know if weak is fair
Eccles is a regular championship midfielder
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I really rate Eccles. No way would I ever describe him as weak. It's the two as a pair.

I think Eccles is a mighty fine midfielder at this level..
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #322
Otis said:
Yeah. Torp was looking like a box to box player though wasn't he, or begining too. Often picking the ball up quite deep, but then playing quality balls into forwards at the other end.

What's Lati's passing like overall would you say?
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We all know it’s not our strongest pairing at all

of course I’d like sheaf and Torp to be fit but they’re not

the front four have to earn their money and win us the game
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #323
I’d play da Silva tomorrow for creativity
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #324
Otis said:
I really rate Eccles. No way would I ever describe him as weak. It's the two as a pair.

I think Eccles is a mighty fine midfielder at this level..
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Torp and sheaf have been marvellous it’s time for Simms and the defence to pull us through
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #325
Matt smith said:
I’d play da Silva tomorrow for creativity
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Are Preston as physical this year as they usually are? Quite often in the past we have been outmuscled by them haven't we.
 

Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #326
Otis said:
Are Preston as physical this year as they usually are? Quite often in the past we have been outmuscled by them haven't we.
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Horses for courses

prefer Bidwell defensively

da silva offers us something different with those penetrative passes to the wide forwards

palmer is great at using his body to get on the half turn from them
 

Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #327
Sky Blue Pete said:
Torp and sheaf have been marvellous it’s time for Simms and the defence to pull us through
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Torp it sounds like it’s a one game job

squad game robins always says be ready
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #328
Otis said:
Are Preston as physical this year as they usually are? Quite often in the past we have been outmuscled by them haven't we.
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Preston are always physical
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #329
Sky Blue Pete said:
Torp and sheaf have been marvellous it’s time for Simms and the defence to pull us through
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Would love that to be the case.

I have just seen quite a bit of criticism of Lati in midfield, that's all.

Any chance MR would risk Kelly and Eccles?
 

Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #330
Otis said:
Would love that to be the case.

I have just seen quite a bit of criticism of Lati in midfield, that's all.

Any chance MR would risk Kelly and Eccles?
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No chance Kelly starts

Lati is fine in there

I hope binks keeps his place personally
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #331
Torp is a miss but isn't indispensable after a few games imo, think we'll try and play at a higher intensity than some games of late

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
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fatso

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #332
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Can anyone explain why this game is played on Friday when It could've been played tonight?

Would still give the team a 3 day break since the last game and a 4 day break before the next game!!
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We got the football league to put it back a day to give Torp time to get fit.

We've arranged to win the game 2-0.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #333
fatso said:
We got the football league to put it back a day to give Totp time to get fit.

We've arranged to win the game 2-0.
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Put it back another day then

read up^
 
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usskyblue

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #334
Saddlebrains said:
No Torp
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usskyblue

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #335
shepardo01 said:
Any clue of availability for WBA!?
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Saddlebrains said:
Should be back
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stevefloyd

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #336
Sitting in the posh seats tomorrow my sons got a Vip day for my birthday for me prefer to sit in our usual singers seat but at least we get some snap...got to be there at 5.30 though because of the day change so we will be 3 parts pissed by kick off
 

BUSA

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #337
All Things Sky Blue - Preston preview

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Spotify -
Audible - E57 Coventry City v Preston North End Preview
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #338
usskyblue said:
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Can you redo this but with Robins looking sad pls thx
 

baldy

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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #339
usskyblue said:
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This could’ve easily been a nightmarish image - thank god his face is on the front of a torpedo & not a….ermmmm….you can figure it out
 
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  • Feb 22, 2024
  • #340
Matt smith said:
There is not much creativity

Don’t know how we win this game now with the lack of creativity

unless you play all three (Palmer o hare and sakamoto)

I can’t see him not starting wright though
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Wright, Sakamoto, Palmer, O'Hare give plenty of creativity.
 
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ccfcno9

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #341
They've concided a few goals so I'm thinking Wright,Simms,Palmer to get something forus. I'd be consider keeping Sakamoto and O'Hare on bench to protect from breakage for upcoming games and bring back kitching for physicality.
 

Astute

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #342
chiefdave said:
Is that actually the rule? I always thought any game scheduled for a Saturday 3pm that gets moved wasn't available for streaming but PNE are saying it's our decision. I can't remember us being able to stream any away games in similar circumstances or a tweet from us saying it was the oppositions fault
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Games are normally moved because they are on Sky. Sky has the rights to show through most of Europe and around the world. When this happens it becomes audio only.

Because of where I now live I don’t normally need a VPN. But when on Sky I normally set my VPN to Luxembourg and it normally works. The problem here is we're not used to cup runs so not come across it before
 

Astute

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #343
Otis said:
Are Preston as physical this year as they usually are? Quite often in the past we have been outmuscled by them haven't we.
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We certainly have. But at least now we have bigger players that can look after themselves as well as the smaller but more agile players.

Just hope we have a ref who looks out for their 'dark arts' efforts.
 

Chris1987

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #344
Astute said:
Games are normally moved because they are on Sky. Sky has the rights to show through most of Europe and around the world. When this happens it becomes audio only.

Because of where I now live I don’t normally need a VPN. But when on Sky I normally set my VPN to Luxembourg and it normally works. The problem here is we're not used to cup runs so not come across it before
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Poland works well
 

alexccfc99

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #345
Not confident, then again I never am against these
 
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skyblue_55

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #346
The usual negativity from CWR will undoubtedly be there tonight , as we all know our record against these isn’t great , but this forum …… we all know what they will bring tonight , physicality, gamesmanship & possibly the usual bust up on the touch line from Lowe .
God knows how they are within touching distance of us , but let’s all play our part in making this as hostile for them & ruin the night of their piss poor support & hope they have a nightmare going back up the M6 , like many of our recent return home journeys.
City back in the top 6 by end of play
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #347
Astute said:
We certainly have. But at least now we have bigger players that can look after themselves as well as the smaller but more agile players.

Just hope we have a ref who looks out for their 'dark arts' efforts.
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Yeah, I was thinking more in terms of Da Silva to be honest.

Wonder if this is the game for him. Seen him outmuscled many a time this season.

If he's further up the pitch it might not quite prove so costly of course.

Hopefully.
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #348
Right… I’m going for 2-0 win. Woke up feeling confident.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #349

NEWS: Sky Blues fans urged to arrive early for Friday night clash with Preston North End

Coventry City fans are being encouraged to arrive early for Friday’s match against Preston North End.
www.ccfc.co.uk
 
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skyblue_55

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #350
We arrived early last time & it was a fiasco …..we might as well start queueing now , with this system !
 
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