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Match Thread Coventry City - Queens Park Rangers Match Thread - Saturday 23rd Aug (1 Viewer)

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SBAndy

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #841
Nick said:
Just shows xg is a pointless stat
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In a single game, yes. Over a period of games, no.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #842
DT-R said:
In Anglesey for the weekend. Went to the beach this morning and said to the missus, its only gonna be a 0-0 draw so I'm not missing much!
just got back to the campsite and checked scores! Bloody hell!

Goals from all over again. Good to see we're not relying just on 1 or 2 players for goals. AND to be owners of the CBS too!

However, without bringing down a great performance too much, what was Rushworth doing for their goal? A team that didnt treated for 90 mins put 1 cross into the box, and Rushworth does that? What went through his mind? Im still not convinced he's an upgrade on Wilson. FL clearly does, and that's what matters, but I'm far from filled with confidence in him.

However, great scoreline, some great goals (Torps especially for me were great finishes). Let's discuss the Rushworth incident on another thread on another day and just enjoy tonight with a few Lidl's own version of Malibu and coke and a couple of white chocolate baileys by the campfire! #PUSB!


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Hopefully Dovin is back around Xmas.
 
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HJones23

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #843
Lampard summed it up perfectly, at it from minute and we ran all over them. Haji looked like a 15 million striker today he bullied the CB’s. Torp & Rudoni a class apart aswell.

As good as we were, their manager if clueless persisting with playing from the back, it was clear to everyone in that ground we were going to catch them out.
 
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Marty

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #844
TomRad85 said:
Honestly the disrespect for Torp. If there are people that still can't see how good he is yet I'm not sure what to say.
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I wanted to trade him in tbh, at the time I did rate him but his first 18 months with us but he always seems to either be injured or recovering from injury. I'm glad I don't get a say in transfers as so far he finally looks fully fit and looks fantastic.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #845
Marty said:
I wanted to trade him in tbh, at the time I did rate him but his first 18 months with us but he always seems to either be injured or recovering from injury. I'm glad I don't get a say in transfers as so far he finally looks fully fit and looks fantastic.
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He was getting into good nick before he picked up that freak injury last season. Just so refreshing for midfielders to shoot at the goal, I’ve been starved of it too long.
 
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DT-R

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #846
HJones23 said:
Lampard summed it up perfectly, at it from minute and we ran all over them. Haji looked like a 15 million striker today he bullied the CB’s. Torp & Rudoni a class apart aswell.

As good as we were, their manager if clueless persisting with playing from the back, it was clear to everyone in that ground we were going to catch them out.
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It's not coincidence that since we bout in one of the world's all time best goal scoring CMs, our CMs have all stepped up a gear and shown huge improvements. Long may it continue.

If only he could bring Rooney in as striker coach and JT as defender coach and Cashley as wingback coach!



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shmmeee

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #847
Marty said:
I wanted to trade him in tbh, at the time I did rate him but his first 18 months with us but he always seems to either be injured or recovering from injury. I'm glad I don't get a say in transfers as so far he finally looks fully fit and looks fantastic.
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He was getting a little lost in games at first, he’s imposing himself much more now.
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #848
covcity4life said:
Apparently QPR fitness is a shambles and the guy in charge doesn't believe in being peak condition on august

Well see how good we are over next few games I guess for sure
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Cook has taken that to heart, the fat fuck looks like he's be more at home stumbling out of the city arms than playing football.

QPR were absolutely honking, they could be fucked this season. They've been circling the plug for a while.
 
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SkyblueTexan

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #849
What was pleasing was that they shared the ball unselfishly to make good chances better. Hence this led to 7 goals. I still think we need a CB and possibly another CM in the Hamer mould to really anchor things and make us more solid defensively.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #850
Has anyone seen a more dominating performance live or on TV? I don’t think I have.

Fair play to the team, at 7-0 we were still looking for goals. Credit to Lampard et al!
 
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David O'Day

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #851
SkyblueTexan said:
What was pleasing was that they shared the ball unselfishly to make good chances better. Hence this led to 7 goals. I still think we need a CB and possibly another CM in the Hamer mould to really anchor things and make more solid defensively.
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Top marks for the dedication

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Matt smith

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #852
Grimes Torp and Rudi is a scary midfield three

Torp is really growing in confidence
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #853
We had a not dissimilar set of fixtures last season and pissed it up the wall. You play what’s in front of you and while the opposition will get tougher, we’ll also improve as we get sharper.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #854
Matt smith said:
Grimes Torp and Rudi is a scary midfield three

Torp is really growing in confidence
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If we can keep them all fit and in form (let’s be honest if we can keep Torp fit the other two seem pretty indestructible *touches wood*) we’re going to have a great season, just unplayable today.
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #855
Some day. The best news the club has had in decades followed by an emphatic and stylish win rarely seen as a sky blue. It just feels like the stars are aligning. Early doors but it’s starting to feel like it did the season we won league one. Like momentum is unstoppable.
 
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skybluegod

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #856
A fantastic performance and occasion well done to the boys.

However, the drive home has allowed me to temper the overexcitment.

First, I will say - we were in control for the whole match and it was a fantastic performance with some brilliant performances and goals...

However couple points to note - our xG was actually relatively meh 1.27, and whilst I'm not a massive stats person it firstly proves two things:
1 - that stats don't matter
2 - that today was very much just our day, good strikes yes, but also their keeper was the reincarnation of Collins, truly awful, and that should be taken into account.

We deserved today and were very assured but this QPR team were being asked to play in a way that caused them their own problems for much of the game. Manager won't last long persisting with that.
 
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Deity

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #857
At half time today Brau left the dug out, stepped to the edge of the pitch and clapped every team mate off the pitch … he was on his own but he did it …. Says a lot for him and the spirit we are building ….
 
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Calista

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #858
DT-R said:
just enjoy tonight with a few Lidl's own version of Malibu and coke and a couple of white chocolate baileys by the campfire!
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CCFC have made huge statements both on and off the field today, so nobody can blame you for pulling out all the stops with your celebration
 
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Chris1987

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #859
shmmeee said:
If we can keep them all fit and in form (let’s be honest if we can keep Torp fit the other two seem pretty indestructible *touches wood*) we’re going to have a great season, just unplayable today.
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Fuck me . What's altered you from total negativity to this ?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #860
skybluetony176 said:
Some day. The best news the club has had in decades followed by an emphatic and stylish win rarely seen as a sky blue. It just feels like the stars are aligning. Early doors but it’s starting to feel like it did the season we won league one. Like momentum is unstoppable.
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #861
Chris1987 said:
Fuck me . What's altered you from total negativity to this ?
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Winning 7-1 on the same day as buying a stadium will do that to a man
 
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Perennial Lurker

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #862
Matt smith said:
Grimes Torp and Rudi is a scary midfield three

Torp is really growing in confidence
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Said preseason there isn't many better as a three in the division
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #863
Just got back.

Well, that was alright huh? Stadium to call our own, biggest win I’ve ever seen, no fucking traffic on the M5/M4.

What a time to be alive!
 
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DT-R

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #864
Perennial Lurker said:
Said preseason there isn't many better as a three in the division
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Name a better midfield squad in this league? With Sheaf, Eccles and Allen in the sidelines. You'll be hard pushed to find a better midfield

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StrettoBoy

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #865
Matt smith said:
Grimes Torp and Rudi is a scary midfield three

Torp is really growing in confidence
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I totally agree. I posted the other day that I think we have the best midfield in the Championship.

As good a player as Gus Hamer is, we now have (as a group) a better midfield than when we had him and O'Hare. Torp and Rudoni are great players at this level and Grimes just holds everything together.
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #866
TomRad85 said:
Honestly the disrespect for Torp. If there are people that still can't see how good he is yet I'm not sure what to say.
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He always looked top quality, he just needed to bulk up a bit and get used to the pace and physicality of the British game, along with having an extended run.

He's now proving what a great signing he was, and what a great bit of scouting it was by the club.
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #867
Just watched a QPR vlog. They left early and heard their fans cheer the goal. They thought it was another city goal and were discussing an 8-0 defeat. Then our fans started cheering their goal and they thought it was
9-0. They finally realized they had scored and started cheering not knowing if it was
7,8 or9-1
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #868
Anyone know what happened post game with the QPR fans and Kolli (their 26). He went over to them on his own, after pretty much all the rest of his team had already gone down the tunnel.

Loads of stewards around. Couldn’t work out if it was all kicking off or he was just apologising and actually speaking to them.
 

fatso

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #869
SkyBlueDom26 said:
VAR would give that a red
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Glad it wasn't a red, because that would of taken the gloss off the score line.
 

Grimetime

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #870

This might genuinely be the funniest one I've ever seen of these. Got a lot of respect for their fans after today.
 
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CovInEssex

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #871
Bassette Deck said:

This might genuinely be the funniest one I've ever seen of these. Got a lot of respect for their fans after today.
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Tbf I know most of them are young lads but they clearly have plenty of passion, I'd be raging too.
 
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SkyBlueCV2

Active Member
  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #872
Ladies and gentlemen, what a time it is to be a Coventry City fan! I know it's still early days but we've also started the season quite quickly which is another welcomed change.

Who knows, maybe, just maybe the stars are finally starting to align with our sights set on the PL...

I'm enjoying this journey so far anyway.
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #873
Tommo1993 said:
1-1 to QPR
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Don't give up the day job.
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #874
procdoc said:
I have no idea what I just witnessed! Rudoni 30 million at least, he’s unreal
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He will be a Premier League player one day and let's hope it's with us.
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #875
On reflection after having rewatched the highlights, what I loved today was the direct through balls behind the defence. Clean, quick, decisive balls along the ground, none of this “loop it in the air and hope for the best” bollocks, just silky smooth football along the ground.

We play so much better when the ball is slightly in front of our attackers so they can run on it and the decisions are quick, not pissing around going backwards and forwards to the defence. Looked like a different team today, albeit QPR’s defence and keeper were shocking.
 
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