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

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Sick Boy

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #36
alfielloyd said:
Something not quite right with our messiah, post match loads of negatives connected to how many games we are playing, with the exception of the Cup, which he probably does not want us to be in, all teams in the EFL will play 46 games! His comment about not having a number 1 keeper, equally strange, Collins is a better keeper than both Moore and Wilson. Cannot imagine Collins was pleased about being dropped. Is he still fed up cos we did not sign more players in January? Something not right, too many negatives, thankfully at this stage not on the pitch. Think it is Robins that needs a break not the players.
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I get the impression he’s far from impressed with the activity in January, especially the loan back.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #37
Sick Boy said:
I get the impression he’s far from impressed with the activity in January, especially the loan back.
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And yet many on Twitter and Facebook are still whinging
Not too bad on here
 

MikeyMoo

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #38
We've been picking up points without playing well which takes the edge off, but we've had a run of injuries, some of which were deliberately inflicted, and we've got a heavy run of games. So this is an obvious source of frustration. No need to read any more into it than this.
 
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alfielloyd

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #39
Sky Blue Pete said:
That but Wilson will play
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Potentially you are right, but I have no idea why. Robins has been great for us but his blind spot has always been his ability to secure a really decent goalkeeper.
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #40
alfielloyd said:
Potentially you are right, but I have no idea why. Robins has been great for us but his blind spot has always been his ability to secure a really decent goalkeeper.
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Enough for now but looking ahead?
 

itsabuzzard

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #41
Deleted member 5849 said:
Preston was Tavares's greatest moment of course
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It's written in the stars!
 
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Bad Boy

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #42
Gynnsthetonic said:
Got a feeling we'll lose to these......again
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While we sing together.....
 
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Gint11

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #43
Ccfcisparks said:
Think we get battered here, squad is paper thin, been riding our luck for weeks.

4-0 Preston
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No chance. We’re too good for that outcome.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #44
alfielloyd said:
Potentially you are right, but I have no idea why. Robins has been great for us but his blind spot has always been his ability to secure a really decent goalkeeper.
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I get the impression he prefers to invest more in outfield players rather than it being a blind spot. That being said, I’d like us to sign a keeper good enough to be number one for years to come.
 
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SkyblueTexan

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #45
Need to break our hoodoo against these at some point and now would be great. Draw wouldn’t help and we have to go for the win. Hope players are adequately rested. Hope to see Saka back and Torp is available. Need to pick the strongest team available. Please no experimentation with Wilson in goal.
 

Saddlebrains

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #46
Sick Boy said:
I get the impression he’s far from impressed with the activity in January, especially the loan back.
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You would be correct
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #47
Sick Boy said:
I get the impression he prefers to invest more in outfield players rather than it being a blind spot. That being said, I’d like us to sign a keeper good enough to be number one for years to come.
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It's pragmatism really, though I don't think he's much different from most outside of the very top teams, the priority is always outfield

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Adge

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #48
Think it’s time to put this Hoodoo against PNE to bed. Any victory such as yesterday’s will do. Think we are going to see the same sort of performances now and again between now and the end of the season where fatigue kicks in but hopefully we still bumble along picking up the points.
 

Tommo1993

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #49
Gint11 said:
No chance. We’re too good for that outcome.
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We were too good to get pumped 5-0 by Stoke too.
 

Bad Boy

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #50
Gint11 said:
No chance. We’re too good for that outcome.
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Sick Boy said:
I get the impression he’s far from impressed with the activity in January, especially the loan back.
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Well what's done is done, onwards and upwards I say.
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #51
Adge said:
Think it’s time to put this Hoodoo against PNE to bed. Any victory such as yesterday’s will do. Think we are going to see the same sort of performances now and again between now and the end of the season where fatigue kicks in but hopefully we still bumble along picking up the points.
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Definitely, it's pay back time for the years of beatings, welcome to the Sky Blue Pleasuredome, they're long overdue a spanking.
 
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Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #52
Kitching’s goal on Weds was our ‘Wilson’ moment from last season.
We’re finally going to dick Preston, give Maidstone a kicking too, get to the FA cup SF and then finish it off by winning our second Wembley trip of the season!!
 
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Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #53
Big, big game with direct play off implications, so strongest team needed.

DaSilva v Bidwell is the big decision point for me, especially as they are likely to be up against a good attacking threat in Miller. I prefer when we play on the front foot and we look better when we play football, which therefore means JDS starts.

Wilson
MVE Thomas Binks JDS
Eccles Torp
Sakamoto COH Wright
Simms

The above assumes Sakamoto and Torp are both fit, if not then I’d go Taveres and Lati. Both are obvious drops offs in terms of attacking attributes but I prefer Taveres than seeing Simms shifted out wide.
 

Gint11

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #54
Tommo1993 said:
We were too good to get pumped 5-0 by Stoke too.
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Whilst these results can come along as it did you refer to, were different. We are giving soft goals away but generally, there’s a steel about us. We can lose to Preston on Friday but it will be the odd goal, not a 0-4 IMO
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #55
The number of times Robins been upset and about to walk its a miracle he's still here. Why are certain supporters always desperate to find something negative when we're doing well?
 
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SkyblueTexan

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #56
Preston thrive off set pieces. So we've got to limit them to as few corners and free kicks as possible. They are are vulnerable at the back and have a lousy GD. Quite a few on their forum are predicting a loss against us. We have to try to win this.
 

Covcraig@bury

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #57
3-1 Simms to score a brace and O’Hare.
 

no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #58
1-0 defeat or 1-1 draw at best.
 

Covcraig@bury

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #59
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
If we won the FA cup I'd willingly sacrifice my season ticket next season irrespective of which division we are in.
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I will raise your season ticket offer with both my wife’s lungs and a kidney
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #60
In the last interview Robins did he actually said having a large squad of 30 players can be a help but also a hindrance. That's not him saying he is pissed off we have a small squad compared to some others.

We've gone for quality over quantity. Would he have said no to getting what has been a target of his if he couldn't have him immediately? Who has been choosing the players to come in. Robins or King?
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #61
Covcraig@bury said:
I will raise your season ticket offer with both my wife’s lungs and a kidney
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You can have my whole wife even if we lose to Maidstone and miss out on the playoffs.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #62
Great_Expectations said:
Big, big game with direct play off implications, so strongest team needed.

DaSilva v Bidwell is the big decision point for me, especially as they are likely to be up against a good attacking threat in Miller. I prefer when we play on the front foot and we look better when we play football, which therefore means JDS starts.

Wilson
MVE Thomas Binks JDS
Eccles Torp
Sakamoto COH Wright
Simms

The above assumes Sakamoto and Torp are both fit, if not then I’d go Taveres and Lati. Both are obvious drops offs in terms of attacking attributes but I prefer Taveres than seeing Simms shifted out wide.
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I’d go with this but have Collins in goal.
 
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shepardo01

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #63
Saddlebrains said:
You would be correct
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Do we know how far away from being impressed he is!? Other than him trolling Doug with team selection (joke btw!) - anything drastic happening/likely to happen?
 

shepardo01

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #64
Think the key to getting anything out of this game is having a fit Victor Torp starting.
With Sheaf and Allen out, we are again looking a little thin in that area.
 
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ccfcchris

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #65
For any of you worried about Robins's state of mind remember it wasn't too long ago he was on Youtube saying how happy he is here.
 
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SBbucks

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #66
SleepyGinger said:
6 days rest now, everyone should be raring to go for this one (assuming Torp is fit). Be interesting to see what team he goes with here, can you change the back 5 after keeping our first clean sheet in 12?
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I think Torp being fit is a huge assumption. The way he pulled up didn’t look good, I doubt we’ll see him Friday.
 
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JeffB

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #67
In our history have we ever kept a clean sheet against Preston?
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #68
JeffB said:
In our history have we ever kept a clean sheet against Preston?
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We drew 0-0 at Deepdale last season, was a night game I think
 
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Gibbo

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #69
1. Uppermost in Preston's mind will be not losing, because if they do they will be 5 pts adrift of 6th.
2. No Sheaf no Torp (I assume) means City will lack that bit of creativity
3. Therefore a tough, scrappy game with many howls of frustration on here.
4. As keepers don't really need rotation and Kitching has only just come back from suspension I assume that Collins and him were dropped rather than rotated.
5. Drop Wright not because of his poor show at Stoke but more to ensure we have the most solid defence. He will come on as a sub.

So 4-3-2-1

Wilson / Collins (not that bothered, can't see that much difference)

MVE
Thomas
Binks / Kitching (whichever Robins wants)
Bidwell

Eccles
Lati
Da Silva

Saka
O'Hare

Simms

Tough drab game 1-0 to us
 
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Gibbo

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #70
alfielloyd said:
Potentially you are right, but I have no idea why. Robins has been great for us but his blind spot has always been his ability to secure a really decent goalkeeper.
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I was thinking about this. O'Brien was pants from the start. Burge, whom he inherited was ok for L2, but not L1. Marosi ok for L1 but not Championship. Moore is not up to snuff. Wilson was protected by one of the best back three's in the history of the Club. Collins is a marginal upgrade on Wilson at best

IIRC we had David Stockdale for a couple of games because of injuries (or am I imagining that?) and he was exactly the type of keeper we need, above all a big bloke who commanded the area. Do Bill Glazier's grandchildren keep goal?
 
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