Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Mar (51 Viewers)

covcity4life · 2026-03-12T06:40:55+0000

Torquay Sky Blue said:
Grimes has found his spark. Brilliant tonight

Never lost it imo

Saddlebrains · 2026-03-12T07:07:04+0000

wingy said:
Crowd were amazing tonight, loved all the singing,quite a sound wave developed,the Corner and South stand made a Great effort and we joined in situated in the north stand, really impressed!

I must be deaf then because aside from the final 10 minutes I thought the atmosphere was woeful

clint van damme · 2026-03-12T07:17:54+0000

David O'Day said:
looked evenn faster than milan

I said this the first time I saw him.
Not as good, but looks faster to me.

Northants Sky Blue · 2026-03-12T07:30:30+0000

The boys giving it to Rudi - he loves it

Marty · 2026-03-12T07:30:30+0000

Thought we were superb first half, it was like going back to the first half of the season, we had them pinned back into their own half. They just couldn't get out at all, at one point our furthest player back was about 15 yards in their half. Job done by half time so no need to press like we did in the first half, seen the game out professionally and left Preston on scrapes.

I wish they would stop blurting out songs straight after the game has ended, it killed the atmosphere playing we'll live and die in these towns. The fans were creating an atmosphere so no need for it.

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-03-12T07:32:37+0000

Marty said:
Thought we were superb first half, it was like going back to the first half of the season, we had them pinned back into their own half. They just couldn't get out at all, at one point our furthest player back was about 15 yards in their half. Job done by half time so no need to press like we did in the first half, seen the game out professionally and left Preston on scrapes.

I wish they would stop blurting out songs straight after the game has ended, it killed the atmosphere playing we'll live and die in these towns. The fans were creating an atmosphere so no need for it.

First world problems

TomRad85 · 2026-03-12T07:34:38+0000

Northants Sky Blue said:
The boys giving it to Rudi - he loves it

Love how together this team is. Rudi loves it.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-12T07:36:42+0000

Northants Sky Blue said:
The boys giving it to Rudi - he loves it

Esse calling Rudoni the Undertaker hahahah

lifeskyblue · 2026-03-12T08:20:48+0000

Don’t let Doug see this…there will be a new range in the shop on Saturday

Skybluekyle · 2026-03-12T08:27:41+0000

Saddlebrains said:
I must be deaf then because aside from the final 10 minutes I thought the atmosphere was woeful

You’re woeful

JSL · 2026-03-12T08:41:35+0000

Grimes's penalty was superb. Clinical, well placed and to the opposite corner to the keeper's guess. One of the best I have seen. Why does he not take more?

skybluelee · 2026-03-12T08:42:41+0000

JSL said:
Grimes's penalty was superb. Clinical, well placed and to the opposite corner to the keeper's guess. One of the best I have seen. Why does he not take more?

Because Wright.

Nick · 2026-03-12T08:45:44+0000

JSL said:
Grimes's penalty was superb. Clinical, well placed and to the opposite corner to the keeper's guess. One of the best I have seen. Why does he not take more?

Yeah he gave him the eyes. He lined up that it was 100% the other way as well.

Hobo · 2026-03-12T08:47:08+0000

skybluelee said:
Chill mate.

I am, almost horizontal. Check my posting history I never wet the bed and didn't think we had blown it when our form dipped. Because there were clear reasons for the dip - not just everyone losing form.

SafeAsMilk · 2026-03-12T08:48:52+0000

Atmosphere was a bit flat at times … it was all just so easy, nothing from away end and had the taste of a training match between first team and the under 16s by the second half .. will be different Saturday and come Good Friday heavy knows what scenes we will inhabit by ten pm !!!

Hobo · 2026-03-12T08:49:53+0000

Great performance all round. PNE didn't have much to offer up front but Woolfenden, Kitching and Rushworth were in commanding form.

Grimes and Onyeka bossed the game.

Otis · 2026-03-12T08:50:23+0000

covcity4life said:
Never lost it imo

Nope. He just got crowded out a lot and was denied space. Sides got wise to our gameplay and it needed FTT to come in to allow Grimes that space again, where he had really flourished previously

Otis · 2026-03-12T08:51:46+0000

Northants Sky Blue said:
The boys giving it to Rudi - he loves it

Idiots!! I wish they would stop hugging him and putting pressure on his shoulder.

robbiethemole · 2026-03-12T08:58:15+0000

The atmosphere was surreal last night!! It was almost as if we were watching, but in a waking dream. It was like there was a game happening and it was noisy at times, but people were keeping an eye on Borolonas score too. Maybe only having 5/600 hardy Preston fans there didn’t help, from Block 28 I didn’t hear a single chant, but they really didn’t have anything to shout about!
Pretty sure Saturday will be a lot different.

Hobo · 2026-03-12T09:11:16+0000

clint van damme said:
I said this the first time I saw him.
Not as good, but looks faster to me.

He is clearly a very good player. His first touch is better than Milan's and is a better defender positionally. He has already shown he can make intelligent runs and can score good goals.

He has been a little unfortunate with injuries this season and Milan has been in good form.

Hobo · 2026-03-12T09:15:46+0000

robbiethemole said:
The atmosphere was surreal last night!! It was almost as if we were watching, but in a waking dream. It was like there’s was a game happening and it was noisy at times, but people were keeping an eye on Borolonas score too. Maybe only having 5/600 hardy Preston fans there didn’t help, from Block 28 I didn’t hear a single chant, but they really didn’t have anything to shout about!
Pretty sure Saturday will be a lot different.

The atmosphere was very good I thought especially as there was such a small away following. At times we were just managing the game and possession, so not much to get the fans onto their feet. But the teams approach was spot on.

I still felt the the crowd did a good job of creating a party atmosphere.

Skyblueweeman · 2026-03-12T09:35:52+0000

Worth pointing out the the ref had a decent game I thought. Didn't get every decision right but one of the better ones we've had this season.

Matt smith · 2026-03-12T09:37:45+0000

Everyone knew exactly when the boro game had finished and were going’s to win the league was straight afterwards.

Class

Gibbo · 2026-03-12T09:54:30+0000

PNE were absolutely pants. Arguably the worst team we have faced. And that kit! We were playing the Traffic Wardens Social Club.

I would have liked a "proper" goal and Simms deserved the second for his stretch.

Oh how we have needed Frank. He takes all the pressure off Grimes. Much more a presence than Torp or Eccles

Good showings also, I thought, from woolfenden, JDS and Simms. Rushworth's positional sense borders on the supernatural

ccfcchris · 2026-03-12T09:55:04+0000

Skyblue Bangkok said:
It was a very good save by their keeper tipping Simms effort onto the bar and BTA forcing in the rebound

Simms was really unlucky with that shot. Would have been a brilliant goal.

stevenorfolkcov · 2026-03-12T09:59:59+0000

JSL said:
Grimes's penalty was superb. Clinical, well placed and to the opposite corner to the keeper's guess. One of the best I have seen. Why does he not take more?

Because we don’t get many

Marty · 2026-03-12T10:04:47+0000

Skyblueweeman said:
Worth pointing out the the ref had a decent game I thought. Didn't get every decision right but one of the better ones we've had this season.

I agree, found it funny with everyone demanding a yellow card for the challenge on Sakamoto, but he allowed Wolfenden off for the exact same thing 2 mins earlier.

skybluebristol · 2026-03-12T10:06:13+0000

JSL said:
Grimes's penalty was superb. Clinical, well placed and to the opposite corner to the keeper's guess. One of the best I have seen. Why does he not take more?

Cos we never fucken get any!

skybluecam · 2026-03-12T10:06:56+0000

Marty said:
I agree, found it funny with everyone demanding a yellow card for the challenge on Sakamoto, but he allowed Wolfenden off for the exact same thing 2 mins earlier.

The one on sakamoto was more egregious and we’d have preferred them both booked given we were the dominant side.

TomRad85 · 2026-03-12T10:07:49+0000

JSL said:
Grimes's penalty was superb. Clinical, well placed and to the opposite corner to the keeper's guess. One of the best I have seen. Why does he not take more?

We don't get them very often and when we do Wright is nearly always on the pitch.

Grendel · 2026-03-12T10:08:10+0000

skybluebristol said:
Cos we never fucken get any!

Wright is one of the best penalty takers we’ve had - that’s why

Marty · 2026-03-12T10:09:39+0000

skybluecam said:
The one on sakamoto was more egregious and we’d have preferred them both booked given we were the dominant side.

I agree that they were both bookings, but I don't mind a ref letting stuff like that go as long as he allows it for both teams.

procdoc · 2026-03-12T10:13:46+0000

Grendel said:
Wright is one of the best penalty takers we’ve had - that’s why

think he's only missed one if my memory is correct? Away at Watford when he slipped as he took it

shmmeee · 2026-03-12T10:16:01+0000

procdoc said:
think he's only missed one if my memory is correct? Away at Watford when he slipped as he took it

This has it as away to Southampton:

Haji Wright - Penalty goals

This is the detailed penalty statistic of Haji Wright of Coventry City. The statistic shows in detail how many penalties the player took in his career.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

jto123 · 2026-03-12T10:21:18+0000

Northants Sky Blue said:
The boys giving it to Rudi - he loves it

Great player and lovely guy….does dress like a tit though

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