Match Thread Coventry City v WBA Sat 22nd November 25 12.30 KO (7 Viewers)

[Briles]

There is a work around, let the medical staff onto the pitch and the game continue.

I have always said this however I don't think they would do it for head injuries.

 

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[shmmeee]

Not happened in rugby union tbf

Yeah but no one wants to advertise during rugby.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah but no one wants to advertise during rugby.

Sorry what?

 

[Bugsy]

As of yesterday there are tickets still available in the west brom end,

West Brom posted an announcement via the club website on Monday advertising that tickets are still for sale.

It is not known how many of the 2,815 tickets are still available, but the fact any are going at all says it all.

West Brom fans' message sent loud and clear as announcement relayed ahead of Coventry City clash West Brom fans' message sent loud and clear as announcement relayed ahead of Coventry City clash

 

[shmmeee]

Sorry what?

As in rugby is boring/isn’t controlled by money men depending on your stance.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

As in rugby is boring/isn’t controlled by money men depending on your stance.

Not sure I agree but let’s suppose you’re right. I’d rather watch an ad break than incessant timewasting.

 

[shmmeee]

Not sure I agree but let’s suppose you’re right. I’d rather watch an ad break than incessant timewasting.

What about if the physios wore adverts for McDonalds while they treated players? Best of both worlds.

I’m just wary of anything that makes the sport less live and more TV TBH. I hate the waiting for Sky so we can kick off already.

 

[Sbarcher]

Wouldn't work. Norwich would just kick the ball to the injury area to ensure the game is stopped.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What about if the physios wore adverts for McDonalds while they treated players? Best of both worlds.

I’m just wary of anything that makes the sport less live and more TV TBH. I hate the waiting for Sky so we can kick off already.

Dunno, I just think this is a slippery slope fallacy. American football with the endless pauses and changing of teams is built for endless ad breaks. Similarly cricket at the end of an over which is comparably ‘popular’ to rugby.

The clock stopping when the ball goes out for a goal kick isn’t quite the same. Being cynical they could try to sneak ad breaks into football during certain stoppages anyway.

 

[edgy]

They dont need pauses in game play anymore for adverts. I watch a fair few South African and Asian streams and they simply minimise the live footage to a portion of the screen and have adverts in the remaining space. Won't be long before we get that.

Sky are already doing it in Australia:

 

[SkyBlueSam01]

I think most moron fans are complaining about people taking advantage of the rules by faking an injury.

I get that, but you really can't tell the legitimacy of an injury from all the way up in the stands

 

[Briles]

I get that, but you really can't tell the legitimacy of an injury from all the way up in the stands

You can on replays at home though. Especially when a striker gets dispossessed and is embarrassed about it so falls over clutching his bonce whilst the opposition counter. In fact refs have even started blowing up for non head injuries in those circumstances. Play dead until the whistle goes then instantly get up and complain about it not being given as a foul. Does my head in .

 

[chiefdave]

As of yesterday there are tickets still available in the west brom end,

West Brom posted an announcement via the club website on Monday advertising that tickets are still for sale.

It is not known how many of the 2,815 tickets are still available, but the fact any are going at all says it all.

West Brom fans' message sent loud and clear as announcement relayed ahead of Coventry City clash West Brom fans' message sent loud and clear as announcement relayed ahead of Coventry City clash

Couple of years ago when we played them there was hundreds of empty seats which their fans blamed on 'no point travelling when its on TV' so not really sure they can now proclaim a successful boycott if they don't sell out.

 

[clint van damme]

I have always said this however I don't think they would do it for head injuries.

I don't but I think it would go a long way to cutting out players faking injury

 

[robbiethemole]

Maybe have compulsory hia assessment 10 mins off, rolling sub for that only

 

[clint van damme]

Sure, just have a player go down near his own goal and use the medical staff as extra goalkeepers

No member of the medical team is going to act as an extra keeper!
It would be better than the current shambles

 

[pusbccfc]

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Bta 30 mins lost on his way home
Da silva massive game starting again
Wright to be decided

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Come on Jay Da Silva - don't get injured. The Welsh national anthem is spine tingling - brilliant pre-match v N Macedonia.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Come on Jay Da Silva - don't get injured. The Welsh national anthem is spine tingling - brilliant pre-match v N Macedonia.

Huge game

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Was looking good but oh dear for the keeper

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Jay playing brilliantly so far.

 

[pusbccfc]

Jay playing brilliantly so far.

He's a fantastic player.

 

[Tommo1993]

Dasilva.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Looking good now

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Jay Da Silva in two 7-1 wins this season. Not many players will have that on their CV

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Couple of years ago when we played them there was hundreds of empty seats which their fans blamed on 'no point travelling when its on TV' so not really sure they can now proclaim a successful boycott if they don't sell out.

Would have been cat A too.

 

[curly_tom]

Now the international matches are basically done, we can start getting excited about Saturday. I hope we don’t lose and it all falls apart. This possibility keeps lingering. I think we’re good enough to bounce back even if we do balls up again. I think we should beat Baggies.

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

Jay Da Silva in two 7-1 wins this season. Not many players will have that on their CV

*so far