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

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shmmeee

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #141
We don’t need to spend millions on every player. First team AM, LB and GK maybe. We have about 6 first teamers likely leaving to wages should be OK.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #142
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Yes I do and it’s what has been suggested to @Saddlebrains.

If anything we could potentially sell more season tickets if the trial of Cov fans behind the goal
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Could we really sell 20k+ season tickets?
 
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mmttww

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #143
shmmeee said:
We don’t need to spend millions on every player. First team AM, LB and GK maybe. We have about 6 first teamers likely leaving to wages should be OK.
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Da Silva and Latibeaudiere show we can get players good enough for the squad for free.

I'd be happy if we dropped money on O'Hare's replacement and others were free and a loan or two.
 
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Hutch11

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #144
Saddlebrains said:
Nothing that would have bothered the Overdraft put it that way

Apparently Doug is very anti loan because 'why should we pay for someone elses player'. Things like that are when he needs to realise hes running a football club now not his other, admittedly very successful business
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I quite like that attitude though and I much prefer our current model of buy young and put them on 4 Yr deals
 

Domo

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #145
2-1 cov
Simms
Torp from distance.
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #146
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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Hmm. Clock ticking.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #147
skybluecam said:
Could we really sell 20k+ season tickets?
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Possibly, it really depends on how we end the season and how much optimism there is around the club.

Another playoff final defeat? People will be gutted but season tickets will sell!
 
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curly_tom

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #148
Torp looked pretty smiley after the game on Saturday (on City unseen) so I reckon he can't be too injured
 

curly_tom

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #149
I think we have a decent chance with this one. It doesn't matter that we never beat them. We have to at some point. We must be confident now
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #150
We've played poorly the last 3 games and taken 7 points. That's a positive.

Hopefully, a good weeks prep this week and a decent atmosphere under the lights on Friday night, we get another 3 points.

If we want to keep 6th spot (or get 5th), we need to be winning this one so we put pressure on the teams playing Saturday, to keep up with us. Win Friday and some drop points on Saturday, it'll be a massive bonus.
 
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Mcbean

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #151
O Hare missed the last two against these - hopefully that makes the difference with these cloggers
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #152
Only seen us beat PNE once live, that 4-1 battering at HR under Eric Black. Crazy how bad a record we have against them
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #153
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Only seen us beat PNE once live, that 4-1 battering at HR under Eric Black. Crazy how bad a record we have against them
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I've seen that and I believe I saw another 4-1 win in the cup when we were in the Prem.

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fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #154
Torp is going to be out so our options are quite limited but in midfield and at right back.

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wingy

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #155
Kelly or Lati then, could do with Burroughs now in case he's needed.
 

skybluecam

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #156
Any news on Sakamoto? I read norovirus so he could be back for Friday?
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #157
fernandopartridge said:
Torp is going to be out so our options are quite limited but in midfield and at right back.

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Is that confirmed FP? How long is he out for?
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #158
Eccles and Lati then with Kelly to come on for half an hour.

Those two weren't exactly fluent against Bristol City. But at least they'll have the chance to train together for a bit this week to work on it.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #159
The JPT game against Preston is still one of the best ever at the ground.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #160
The Prem is another world….the current league table doesn’t speak very highly of the Championship. We are a long way off competing at the moment. Let’s enjoy what we have, a quality brand of football in a division where we can enjoy some success.
Concerned about the news that Torp could be out too. It will be tough on Friday.
Let’s hope we have enough fit and well players to put Maidstone out and look forward to a Quarter Final.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #161
lacesoutdom said:
2-1 cov
Simms
Torp from distance.
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Torp from outside the squad
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #162
Eccles and Latibeaudiere midfield for any period of time fills me with dread. We had zero control of the game in the second half on Saturday.
 
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Balli001

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #163
PVA said:
Eccles and Lati then with Kelly to come on for half an hour.

Those two weren't exactly fluent against Bristol City. But at least they'll have the chance to train together for a bit this week to work on it.
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Robins given them all 3 days off so not much training time
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #164
Sky Blue Pete said:
Torp from outside the squad
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Read that as the ground!
 
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robbiekeane

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #165
slowpoke said:
Going on stats on here last week there’s about £40million in our transfer war chest if you count any fee from a Gorkeres transfer and in what I believe will be a very different transfer window this summer.
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Ready to show your workings on the £40m or still nah?
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #166
Any update on Torp?
 

blunted

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #167
ccfc1234 said:
It's amazing how this sort of speculation can grow arms and legs. One person suggested Robins was grumpy in a post match interview and it's snowballed into all sorts of guesswork and questionable assertions that MR has had his operational wings clipped by King!

Not really helpful speculation.
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Think you will find that MR said King had taken over the recruitment side of things. MR expresses his opinion but King and the recruitment team make the decisions. Not speculation when MR has said it as fact.
 

mmttww

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #168
Collins
MvE
Thomas
Kitching
Da Silva
Latibeaudiere
Eccles
O'Hare
Sakamoto
Simms
Wright

Assuming Torp is out, otherwise it's him and Eccles in the middle.

Stats suggest PNE try to keep it tight away from home so need to get at them.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #169
blunted said:
Think you will find that MR said King had taken over the recruitment side of things. MR expresses his opinion but King and the recruitment team make the decisions. Not speculation when MR has said it as fact.
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He said he gets to choose the players and has the final say and then King does the negotiating didn't he?
 
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mmttww

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #170
Nick said:
He said he gets to choose the players and has the final say and then King does the negotiating didn't he?
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Yeah, but that doesn't support conspiracy theories. Have to find something to stress about. Keep up!
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #171
Skyblueweeman said:
Is that confirmed FP? How long is he out for?
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Not sure how long but he's definitely got a calf strain

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Skyblueweeman

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #172
fernandopartridge said:
Not sure how long but he's definitely got a calf strain

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I've heard it was nothing more than that - Friday 'might' be too soon for him so rest him then and vs Maidstone and he'd be fine after that.
 
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SkyblueTexan

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #173
Torp looked ok on the Unseen video and Robins had a cheeky mic drop as well. Hope it's nothing to worry about and he can play some part on Fri. Saka should hopefully be available as will COH, Palmer, Eccles, Lati, and Kelly (if needed). Hopefully we can divide the minutes among them and hold the fort.
 

AOM

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #174
Assuming Torp is injured, would probably go with

Collins
Van Ewijk - Thomas - Binks - Bidwell
Eccles - Latibeaudiere
Sakamoto - O'Hare - Wright
Simms

Then potentially bring in Wilson, Godden, Palmer, Tavares and Dasilva for Maidstone
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 19, 2024
  • #175
Think you’ve got to play Dasilva if you’ve got Eccles and Kelly/Lats in the middle. Just to have some ability to pass forwards in the back line/defensive mids.
 
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