Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Mar (14 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

The wife's getting her hair done on Wednesday afternoon. If she's done in time and get get our daughter from nursery, I'm thinking of coming up from Pompey for it.

If there's still tickets left, reckon I'll be able to pay on the gate/ticket office?

Don’t think there is pay on the gate is there but there will be some tickets available

 

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[David O'Day]

I'd go same team apart from Kitch for Lati

Save FTT for those southern twats on Saturday.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Don’t think there is pay on the gate is there

Why not ? Would be daft not to if there are plenty of spaces .

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Why not ? Would be daft not to if there are plenty of spaces .

Thought I’d read it wasn’t being done let me trawl through ccfc news

yep thought so

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/09/tickets--pay-on-the-day-as-the-2025-26-season-kicks-off-/

 

[OldBedrocker]

Can’t make this as in Ireland with work.
Does anyone know a pub in Cork which will have it on? Chelsea & Man City both playing in the Champions League at the same time so I think I might struggle.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Thought I’d read it wasn’t being done let me trawl through ccfc news

yep thought so

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/09/tickets--pay-on-the-day-as-the-2025-26-season-kicks-off-/

I likely won't know until 3pm then would need to leave straight away. According to that, I'd buy online and then collect at ticket office?

 

[skybluelee]

I likely won't know until 3pm then would need to leave straight away. According to that, I'd buy online and then collect at ticket office?

It's E-tickets now, it'll just be emailed to you the moment you've purchased.

 

[Lamps]

not what in saying. Onyenka has been rly good. I have no doubt our chances improve now we have him

I'm just saying we can win games without him that's all. I would like him to start the game too

Of course we can win games without Onyeka. We were in 2nd before he played a game for us so it would be hard to disagree. But we have a 100% win rate since he has been in the team, including his 1st game against Middlesborough who were on a run of 6 wins on the bounce and had just gone past us by 2 points. We've only conceded 3 goals in the last 5 games with 2 of them in difficult games.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Of course we can win games without Onyeka. We were in 2nd before he played a game for us so it would be hard to disagree. But we have a 100% win rate since he has been in the team, including his 1st game against Middlesborough who were on a run of 6 wins on the bounce and had just gone past us by 2 points. We've only conceded 3 goals in the last 5 games with 2 of them in difficult games.

He is certainly in our strongest 11. I dont see any reason not to play our strongest 11 for the rest of the season.

 

[SleepyGinger]

I imagine Esse or BTA would be played in the 10 before Allen

Probably but he had played in almost every game until January, I know the squad has improved but he hasn’t played since the full 90 away at Charlton. Think this was around the time of the family tragedy so might be to do with that. Hope he’s OK.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Would it be too much to expect a home win by 5 or 6 goals

 

[skybluecam]

Probably but he had played in almost every game until January, I know the squad has improved but he hasn’t played since the full 90 away at Charlton. Think this was around the time of the family tragedy so might be to do with that. Hope he’s OK.

These days he's at best 5th choice in central midfield, I think it's just footballing reasons he's not there.

 

[Hutch11]

Would it be too much to expect a home win by 5 or 6 goals

I'm very uneasy with the general feeling we've already won this game
It's PRESTON

 

[skybluelee]

I'm very uneasy with the general feeling we've already won this game
It's PRESTON

More so than that, its the championship. How many matches are settled by a single goal in this league; a mistake, terrible referee call, 1 moment of brilliance?

This talk of saving Onyeka for Southampton is mental. If he's fit (IF) then he has to play.

 

[Marty]

4 points from this week imo. I would probably go for Esse over Sakamoto. I think Southampton will be a really tough game so would rather he was 100% for that one.

2-1 win.

 

[Offhegoes]

I'd rotate for this one, with an eye on the early kick off Saturday. KKH for MVE, Simms for Wright, Esse for Sakamoto, Bidwell for JDS and give Markelo a go for EMC after an hour.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

You have to put the strongest team out and get the job done against Preston.

 

[tom88]

I'd rotate for this one, with an eye on the early kick off Saturday. KKH for MVE, Simms for Wright, Esse for Sakamoto, Bidwell for JDS and give Markelo a go for EMC after an hour.

Surely this is a wind up?

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I'm very uneasy with the general feeling we've already won this game
It's PRESTON

I always just try to remember that Checkatrade game with the two late goals.

They are beatable!

 

[Hutch11]

I always just try to remember that Checkatrade game with the two late goals.

They are beatable!

No doubt they are beatable but we rarely do , we are a different animal this year so here's hoping

 

[Para1140]

I'd rotate for this one, with an eye on the early kick off Saturday. KKH for MVE, Simms for Wright, Esse for Sakamoto, Bidwell for JDS and give Markelo a go for EMC after an hour.

So half the team

 

[covcity4life]

He is certainly in our strongest 11. I dont see any reason not to play our strongest 11 for the rest of the season.

Injury is a pretty good reason and that would be the only reason any poster has suggested him not starting on Wednesday let's be honest.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Injury is a pretty good reason and that would be the only reason any poster has suggested him not starting on Wednesday let's be honest.

He's not injured he played on the weekend

 

[Gibbo]

Surely this is a wind up?

...surely one for the box marked "fans always over engineer the line ups"

 

[covcity4life]

He's not injured he played on the weekend

He didn't start for a reason

So let the club decide if he's ready for 90mins or not

Fact that doesn't change is if he doesn't start it doesn't mean we can't win still

 

[Ccfcisparks]

He didn't start for a reason

So let the club decide if he's ready for 90mins or not

Fact that doesn't change is if he doesn't start it doesn't mean we can't win still

I reckon he will start as he played Saturday. Be good if he starts, great player.

 

[Johhny Blue]

I'd rotate for this one, with an eye on the early kick off Saturday. KKH for MVE, Simms for Wright, Esse for Sakamoto, Bidwell for JDS and give Markelo a go for EMC after an hour.

Let’s put Mowbray in for Lampard while we’re at it.

 

[covcity4life]

Let’s put Mowbray in for Lampard while we’re at it.

Tbf that one is just replacing class with class so wouldn't make a difference

 

[CCFC96]

Rushworth

MvE Wolf Kitching JDS

Onyeka Grimes

Sakamoto BTA EMC

Wright

If Frank is still feeling it, then Torp in for him. PNE are absolutely shite - should be a comfortable win - going BTA over Eccles because we’ll need more attacking threat.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I always just try to remember that Checkatrade game with the two late goals.

They are beatable!

Wasn't it after that 2nd leg at home that MR made the comment about 'Sky Blue Blood' then left us for Huddersfield?

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I'd rotate for this one, with an eye on the early kick off Saturday. KKH for MVE, Simms for Wright, Esse for Sakamoto, Bidwell for JDS and give Markelo a go for EMC after an hour.

Nive try Mr Heckingbottom xx

 

[TomRad85]

Wasn't it after that 2nd leg at home that MR made the comment about 'Sky Blue Blood' then left us for Huddersfield?

Called his own taxi.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

We got any clue when Dovin is back?

That's a question that CWR should be ASKING.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I'd rotate for this one, with an eye on the early kick off Saturday. KKH for MVE, Simms for Wright, Esse for Sakamoto, Bidwell for JDS and give Markelo a go for EMC after an hour.

No, get into a winning position and then make changes.

 

[robbiethemole]

Lewis Smith is the ref on Wednesday night, we've had him twice so far, wins against Lesta and Miiiiiill