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Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Friday 23rd Feb (2 Viewers)

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Matt smith

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #351
Deleted member 9744 said:
Wright, Sakamoto, Palmer, O'Hare give plenty of creativity.
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I meant in the midfield pairing
 

slowpoke

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #352
Matt smith said:
Torp it sounds like it’s a one game job

squad game robins always says be ready
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I’ll believe Torp is not playing tonight when I see the team sheet.
 

Gibbo

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #353
I am with Otis.

For creativity Eccles and Lati is pretty average for the division and they are both holding midfielders. Only Gareth Southgate thinks you need two of those. One is ok, but two....

Suspect Preston will sit on O'Hare and the ball will not move quickly enough to the front, bringing howls of frustration from the very people up thread who thought they are good enough.

I would have Palmer in. I have been looking at some old match highlights. Millwall last year he rampaged up the middle of the park. We will need some rampaging.

I have had to get a refund on my ticket because of the date change. I bought three tickets for Bristol, Millwall and PNE and every one had the date changed for one reason or another. OK on the other two, but not PNE
 
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Mcbean

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #354
They will press high after watching the Plymouth game - really strangled us - hope Torp is fit !
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #355
With Torp, Sheaf and Allen out injured, it really is time for Eccles to step up and prove he is a top quality Championship CM.

A lot of this forum seems to think he is. He’s a solid option defensively and in possession but he’s conservative. Sheaf and Torp are a level above him.
 
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procdoc

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #356
Mucca Mad Boys said:
With Torp, Sheaf and Allen out injured, it really is time for Eccles to step up and prove he is a top quality Championship CM.

A lot of this forum seems to think he is. He’s a solid option defensively and in possession but he’s conservative. Sheaf and Torp are a level above him.
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He’s a different type of player to Sheaf and Torp. Eccles has now played over 100 games for us, he’s proven himself to be a quality championship level player. Maybe try getting off his back and supporting him
 
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edgy

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #357
Mcbean said:
They will press high after watching the Plymouth game - really strangled us - hope Torp is fit !
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If they are pressing high and hard, ping it down the left to Wright and or Simms. Both ok the air, Wright does well with these type of balls.

I don't want us to continue to try to play through a press, especially with the players we have missing. Get the bastard ball up the pitch until the press has dwindled.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #358
As we all know, our record isn’t stellar agaisnt Preston

So fun fact.. or not (haven’t seen it mentioned) we’ve won 2 in 33 league games against them since relegation from the prem. last being 20 league games ago in 2007.

for no reason - other than faith 2-1 win tonight
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #359
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
As we all know, our record isn’t stellar agaisnt Preston

So fun fact.. or not (haven’t seen it mentioned) we’ve won 2 in 33 league games against them since relegation from the prem. last being 20 league games ago in 2007.

for no reason - other than faith 2-1 win tonight
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3-1 Loss
 
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CV22SBA

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #360
Does anyone know roughly how many we get POTG these days?
If they had not opened the South Stand for this game it would have already sold out in the home end.
At what point does POTG stop? I estimate about 2.5K tickets left for tonight in the home end.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #361
procdoc said:
He’s a different type of player to Sheaf and Torp. Eccles has now played over 100 games for us, he’s proven himself to be a quality championship level player. Maybe try getting off his back and supporting him
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I’m not on his back. This season we were hearing how midfield was our strongest area and now Sheaf is out, we rely on Torp for creativity.

We want to be a Premiership team, so Lati and Eccles need to elevate their game.
 

mmttww

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #362
edgy said:
Get the bastard ball up the pitch...
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"FORWARD" innit.
 
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napolimp

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #363
This is the first time this season where I've felt like we must win. It's nearly March now, lose and we could be pulled back by a few team, and a gap could open up to the play-off places. A win at home to Preston will be a real show of intent for me, and show the team can hold their nerve and pick up full points from teams around them.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #364
napolimp said:
This is the first time this season where I've felt like we must win. It's nearly March now, lose and we could be pulled back by a few team, and a gap could open up to the play-off places. A win at home to Preston will be a real show of intent for me, and show the team can hold their nerve and pick up full points from teams around them.
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Our season really hinges on the next 7 days.

get 3 losses and it’s effectively season over
 

jordan210

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #365
My Prediction for tonight around 7:46 @Nick will say we need to Smash Ched Evans's early
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #366
Queues are mental…
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #367
Anyone know what the canal path is like after the latest deluge? Is it a case of just old trainers or will we need a dingy?
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #368
Don't care about the performance just the 3 points tonight . 2-1 O'hare and simms
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #369
Ccfcisparks said:
3-1 Loss
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Ever the optimist
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #370
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Our season really hinges on the next 7 days.

get 3 losses and it’s effectively season over
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We’ll we’re not going to lose to Maidstone are we
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #371
Matt smith said:
Ever the optimist
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The irony.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #372
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
get 3 losses and it’s effectively season over
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napolimp

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #373
stay_up_skyblues said:
Anyone know what the canal path is like after the latest deluge? Is it a case of just old trainers or will we need a dingy?
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Which section?
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #374
Matt smith said:
We’ll we’re not going to lose to Maidstone are we
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Nah - that’ll be 4-0 and I personally think we’ll win tonight.

just pointing out that it’s a massive 3 games
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #375
jordan210 said:
My Prediction for tonight around 7:46 @Nick will say we need to Smash Ched Evans's early
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Does he still play for them?
 

mmttww

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #376
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
get 3 losses and it’s effectively season over
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skyblueelephant76

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #377
Nick said:
Does he still play for them?
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He's out injured
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #378
napolimp said:
Which section?
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longford to CBS
 
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napolimp

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #379
stay_up_skyblues said:
longford to CBS
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Ah right, I walk the other way - which is always fine after heavy rainfall.
 

Offhegoes

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #380
No issue with Eccles, and with Lati there it might free him more to drive forward. As others have said, our creativity comes from Saka, Wright, O'Hare Palmer & Simms.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #381
Matt smith said:
I meant in the midfield pairing
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Why do we keep going on about our holding players not creating enough when we have four forwards players whose role it is? We play with four forward players. Also Eccles is far more creative than many give him credit for.

Wright, Sakamoto, Palmer and O'Hare are very positive and creative players. Two holding players behind them is sensible.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #382
stay_up_skyblues said:
Anyone know what the canal path is like after the latest deluge? Is it a case of just old trainers or will we need a dingy?
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Rowleys green lane/road flooded at bottom apparently.
Any other routes from that direction!??
 

Tommo1993

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #383
They’re only bringing approximately 1000, so surely they couldn’t possibly win?!…
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #384
Flying Fokker said:

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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If this is the only plan in place for tonight it’s going to be carnage again.

For all the positives and massive steps forward we’ve taken the last few years, this aspect is still so amateur.

And before people moan, it isn’t as straightforward for people to just get there early. Especially on Friday when people have work, plans with kids/families etc to work around.
 
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Domo

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  • Feb 23, 2024
  • #385
Great_Expectations said:
If this is the only plan in place for tonight it’s going to be carnage again.

For all the positives and massive steps forward we’ve taken the last few years, this aspect is still so amateur.

And before people moan, it isn’t as straightforward for people to just get there early. Especially on Friday when people have work, plans with kids/families etc to work around.
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yeah and i want to get a pie and look around the shop and not buy anything
 
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