Match Thread Coventry City - Southampton Match Thread - Saturday 14th Mar (65 Viewers)

2024/25 League 1 Champs? · 2026-03-14T10:51:30+0000

the thing you get with BTA and not Eccles is a high tempo press, and that leads to mistakes and turnovers

Eccles has been good when he’s come on to see games out, but in my opinion not what we need at home in a game like today’s, and Grimes / Frank in midfield is enough cover

baldy · 2026-03-14T10:55:46+0000

StrettoBoy said:
The thing about football is that it is just so predictable. Just follow the form guides and you can work out the result in advance.

We’ll lose

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Looks like we’ll win

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Nah, we’ll lose

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Victory is assured

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Looks like a draw

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Talk about labouring the point - we get it

Grendel · 2026-03-14T10:56:53+0000

Great_Expectations said:
I really don’t want to have to leave early. Especially if it’s tense.

Obviously the roads are closed from a certain time. If I was to stay until nearer the end / the actual end - where is the best / easiest / most viable place I could get an uber from?

probably the Burger King and turn left towards town. I left 5 mins early Wednesday and was home from car park C in 15 mins - normally takes 45

Otis · 2026-03-14T10:56:58+0000

2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
the thing you get with BTA and not Eccles is a high tempo press, and that leads to mistakes and turnovers

Eccles has been good when he’s come on to see games out, but in my opinion not what we need at home in a game like today’s, and Grimes / Frank in midfield is enough cover

Yeah. I love Eccles, but BTA is a bleedin nuisance isn't he and I think you need that sometimes to disrupt the opposition and put pressure on the back four.

I wouldn't mind either in today, but am well aware of what BTA offers, can bring fruitful returns.

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · 2026-03-14T10:58:12+0000

StrettoBoy said:
The thing about football is that it is just so predictable. Just follow the form guides and you can work out the result in advance.

We’ll lose

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Looks like we’ll win

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Nah, we’ll lose

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Victory is assured

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Looks like a draw

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I now remembered why I didn't like them. That Nigel Adkins was such a jumped up twat.

His 'little Scunthorpe' speech back in the day gave me second hand embarrassment.

DannyThomas_1981 · 2026-03-14T10:59:36+0000

One very serious low point of the SISU era was the game at Southampton in the Champ relegation season. They were going up to the Prem, we were going into oblivion. It’s not quite full circle but Ia win today would be annothrr big reminder of our incredible turn around. City boys on a bender, we’re going up with Frank Oneyka. Come on!!!

curly_tom · 2026-03-14T11:00:43+0000

I would have thought Lati would come back in too, he was doing very well, unless he'll punish him for getting sent off. Kitching and Woolfenden did well against Preston but it a minimal challenge. I reckon I'd go Lati and Kitch myself.

Sick Boy · 2026-03-14T11:01:08+0000

DannyThomas_1981 said:
One very serious low point of the SISU era was the game at Southampton in the Champ relegation season. They were going up to the Prem, we were going into oblivion. It’s not quite full circle but Ia win today would be annothrr big reminder of our incredible turn around. City boys on a bender, we’re going up with Frank Oneyka. Come on!!!

If we’d gone for Robins rather than Thorn, we’d have stayed up that season.

DannyThomas_1981 · 2026-03-14T11:03:49+0000

Sick Boy said:
If we’d gone for Robins rather than Thorn, we’d have stayed up that season.

Painful days back then Sick Boy and some very bad decisions as you say - makes it all the better today.

covcity4life · 2026-03-14T11:04:38+0000

DannyThomas_1981 said:
One very serious low point of the SISU era was the game at Southampton in the Champ relegation season. They were going up to the Prem, we were going into oblivion. It’s not quite full circle but Ia win today would be annothrr big reminder of our incredible turn around. City boys on a bender, we’re going up with Frank Oneyka. Come on!!!

Yup this game I continue to think about. But in a good way now. I was so jealous of their fans celebrating on that sunny day. Thinking please let it be us one day

And now here we are so close to that

covcity4life · 2026-03-14T11:05:38+0000

Great prem memories on sky and they got whelen on!

SBAndy · 2026-03-14T11:09:01+0000

curly_tom said:
I would have thought Lati would come back in too, he was doing very well, unless he'll punish him for getting sent off. Kitching and Woolfenden did well against Preston but it a minimal challenge. I reckon I'd go Lati and Kitch myself.

It’s harsh on Lati but I think you keep Kitch/Woolf at the back.

Sky Blue Wozza · 2026-03-14T11:12:24+0000

covcity4life said:
Great prem memories on sky and they got whelen on!

Watching it at Cov Welsh - I forgot he scored that amazing own goal against us!

covcity4life · 2026-03-14T11:13:40+0000

Sky Blue Wozza said:
Watching it at Cov Welsh - I forgot he scored that amazing own goal against us!

Me too

Quality finish

I miss that era. Sport,music was amazing..no social media. Felt like people lived their lives rather than watch the world and get angry about it

Balli001 · 2026-03-14T11:17:24+0000

Mucca Mad Boys · 2026-03-14T11:18:26+0000

Feeling confident today that we’ll win by 2 goals today.

jas365 · 2026-03-14T11:18:27+0000

No Scienza either

Sick Boy · 2026-03-14T11:19:20+0000

Balli001 said:

As expected

Nick · 2026-03-14T11:19:44+0000

Wright in for Simms

Nick · 2026-03-14T11:20:21+0000

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-14T11:20:24+0000

Dont think you can argue with that team, brilliant that Scienza is out too.

shmmeee · 2026-03-14T11:20:44+0000

Nick said:
Wright in for Simms

And Eccles for BTA

covcity4life · 2026-03-14T11:21:09+0000

Our squad is stackeddddd

2024/25 League 1 Champs? · 2026-03-14T11:24:27+0000

Ccfcisparks said:
Dont think you can argue with that team, brilliant that Scienza is out too.

…and Stewart, he tends to have a goal in him

curly_tom · 2026-03-14T11:25:55+0000

SBAndy said:
It’s harsh on Lati but I think you keep Kitch/Woolf at the back.

You're right. I guess if Woolfenden has done nothing wrong he earned his place...

Captain Dart · 2026-03-14T11:26:20+0000

Speedie's Head said:
And promotion in the bag by Easter Monday...

A lot different to when I was a teenager when we often needed a couple of wins over Easter to have a cat in hell's chance of staying up.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-14T11:30:57+0000

Is Southamptons team much changed? Interested in how many minutes their starting 11 played this week to see how fresh they are.

Lamps · 2026-03-14T11:31:18+0000

Ricketts said:
Get a grip you lot, it’s only Southampton. They’re not even in the top six. I bet a lot of of these worriers would be scared of Sheffield Wednesday too.
Until the sending off we were dominating them at their place.
The only times we’ve come unstuck common was when we’ve given teams too much respect, like against Ipswich, when our smaller squad was ravaged by illness.
There is a reason that we are top and you will see it today.
5-0. Haji becomes top scorer and yet another clean sheet for Rushworth.
We’re not called the mighty sky blues for nothing.

They're not in the top 6 because they started with a manager without the experience needed in the Championship. They are undefeated in their last 11 games, and just 2 games ago they won at Fulham to get into the QF of the FA cup.

This game won't be as easy as many seem to think. It's only because of our home form that I think we can win this.

Captain Dart · 2026-03-14T11:31:18+0000

2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
the thing you get with BTA and not Eccles is a high tempo press, and that leads to mistakes and turnovers

Eccles has been good when he’s come on to see games out, but in my opinion not what we need at home in a game like today’s, and Grimes / Frank in midfield is enough cover

BTA will be on for the last 30 mins but he is more flexible being able to cover Eccles, Wright or EMC. Also he is not quite 100% match fit, he may even be carrying that foot injury he had in Feb still.

Otis · 2026-03-14T11:33:41+0000

Nick said:

Why do they keep spelling Harwood-Bellend's name wrong?

TomRad85 · 2026-03-14T11:37:19+0000

Team as expected. Southampton team nothing to be scared of, especially without Scienza.
Think we win this.

Ccfcisparks · 2026-03-14T11:38:04+0000

Fair to say Southampton fans arent overly pleased with their lineup

Para1140 · 2026-03-14T11:39:22+0000

Saints fans not happy

“Away to top of the league without our best LB, CF and LW (best player).

Where is the width to get crosses into Larin?

Where is the pace to counter?”

These injuries and Fellows low confidence have not come at a good time! Does seem like Tonda is playing this one not to lose, let’s see.

TomRad85 · 2026-03-14T11:39:28+0000

Our whole squad looks better than theirs nevermind just the 11.
I said at the start of the season their team looked underwhelming for the investment its had in it. That one aged well.

Ashdown · 2026-03-14T11:39:31+0000

No this won’t be easy but none of them are when you’ve become the team to beat. We need to be as ‘ On it ‘ as we were on Wednesday night.

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