Match Thread Coventry City vs Hull City (H) - Match Thread - Sat 29th August (3pm KO) (6 Viewers)

[Gustavo38]

Loftus Cheek would have been a perfect upgrade, think that ship has sailed now

 

[David O'Day]

Onyeka at least covered the ground in the game and in the first half was constantly trying to cover.

thanks for that, not sure what it has to do with anything I said but thanks anyway

 

[SkyblueTexan]

How can the second game of the season be a must win? The other season palace lost something like 7 in a row and even last season villa didn't score for about the first 5 games

The goal is to get to 40 points as soon as possible. This is a game at home against a relegation rival. Lose it and they are closer to safety than us and 6 points ahead of us. Win it and we’re on level pegging. Must make the most of our home games.

 

[Jarvo87]

Tough game. Said in another thread that this will be a war and our boys need to be up for the fight. I know that its only the 2nd game but this feels like a massive one. Heart is saying a 2-0 win, but got a feeling it will be a scrappy, frustrating no or low, score draw.

Irrespective of any incomings:
Rushworth
MVE ~ Thomas ~ Amenda ~ JDS
Onyeka ~ Grimes ~ Caleb
Sakamoto ~ Awoniyi ~ EMC*

*Loum if EMC not fit

Wilson
KKH
Lati
Kitching
Loum
Cherif
Simms
Hamer
Rudoni

Looks a stronger bench and no place in matchday squad for Eccles, Torp, Bidwell, BTA, Andrews, Bentley, Woolfenden, Wright (obviously)

 

[SleepyGinger]

Nervous for this one already

 

[Graham64]

Tough game. Said in another thread that this will be a war and our boys need to be up for the fight. I know that its only the 2nd game but this feels like a massive one. Heart is saying a 2-0 win, but got a feeling it will be a scrappy, frustrating no or low, score draw.

Irrespective of any incomings:
Rushworth
MVE ~ Thomas ~ Amenda ~ JDS
Onyeka ~ Grimes ~ Caleb
Sakamoto ~ Awoniyi ~ EMC*

*Loum if EMC not fit

Wilson
KKH
Lati
Kitching
Loum
Cherif
Simms
Hamer
Rudoni

Looks a stronger bench and no place in matchday squad for Eccles, Torp, Bidwell, BTA, Andrews, Bentley, Woolfenden, Wright (obviously)

Think he might go with Bentley

 

[Boicey]

I hope Lampard hasn't decided on a big physical approach this season rather than playing good ball players.
Does he see Tats as too lightweight for the Partnership?
I hope not.
Let's get Tats and EMC in and get back to the playing wide and crossing attacking game, especially against the lower half teams.

 

[CV22SBA]

Hull sold the 3K allocation. I wonder how many of them were sold after the Utd game. They normally don’t even bring half that amount.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Hull sold the 3K allocation. I wonder how many of them were sold after the Utd game. They normally don’t even bring half that amount.

They weren't in the PL Their stadium was bouncing against MU

 

[Lamps]

Of course not it’s 3pm Saturday so in the blackout but there will be lots of foreign streams available.

Every Prem game is on Canal+. On the 3pm kick-off they do a channel where all the games are on and it switches to the game where something has just happened.

Maybe find a way of getting a link to this channel?

 

[Lamps]

Not too worried about this game.

Yes they beat Manchester United. We lost to Arsenal, but we knew they were ready after brushing Manchester City aside. Manchester United are a side without proper direction ATM. They were at home and us away. Us losing to one of the best teams in the world doesn't make us poor.

It's our first home game in the Prem for 25 years. The arena will be rocking and it will give the players a boost. We will have to be careful of them hitting us on the break but it won't be with the same quality as last game

 

[Para1140]

Out of their back five that started again Man Utd four of them had to come off with potential injuries so lets hope they are all out as otherwise I think they will come here and try to park the bus and catch us on the break with one chance falling to McBurnie

 

[Lamps]

Out of their back five that started again Man Utd four of them had to come off with potential injuries so lets hope they are all out as otherwise I think they will come here and try to park the bus and catch us on the break with one chance falling to McBurnie

Can't see them doing anything but parking the bus and then trying to hit us on the break. An early goal for us would be perfect. It would get the crowd on their toes creating a massive noise after our 1st Prem goal in a long time. We would then be able to get rid of our negative GD.

 

[Jay88]

We paid a record fee for Yirenkyi for a reason, we should back the recruitment imo.

Spot on and definitely shouldn't be judged by an away game at Arsenal. Same with any of the midfielders. Coming up against Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Odegard then Merino, Zubimendi was always going to be extremely difficult. Best midfield in the league. Hull (and other games) will be completely different types of games where we will have a lot more of the ball.

 

[Boicey]

They will play a low block we need some of Tats, EMC, Rudi or Hamer to help unlock it.

 

[Gint11]

A win Saturday can boost us up half the league! We could really do with 3 bearing in mind we have Man City next

 

[Milan's hair dye]

A win Saturday can boost us up half the league! We could really do with 3 bearing in mind we have Man City next

Man city could do with 3 bearing they've got us next.
Headless chicken mode is in full swing

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Rushworth
van Ewijk
Thomas
Amenda
Dasilva
Grimes
Onyeka
Rudoni
Tchaouna
Awoniyi
Mason-Clark

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Rushworth
van Ewijk
Thomas
Amenda
Dasilva
Grimes
Onyeka
Rudoni
Tchaouna
Awoniyi
Mason-Clark

Dropping Yerinkyi really?

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Dropping Yerinkyi really?

Think he's struggled first two games and needs time to get up to speed. Hull are effectively a Championship side at the moment so playing our proven Championship midfield against them feels like a good idea.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Think he's struggled first two games and needs time to get up to speed. Hull are effectively a Championship side at the moment so playing our proven Championship midfield against them feels like a good idea.

He was very good today. Great assist. He does everything Grimes does better.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Rushworth
van Ewijk
Thomas
Amenda
Dasilva
Grimes
Onyeka
Rudoni
Tchaouna
Awoniyi
Mason-Clark

Simms starts

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Think he's struggled first two games and needs time to get up to speed. Hull are effectively a Championship side at the moment so playing our proven Championship midfield against them feels like a good idea.

They were superb against Man U

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Simms starts

Thank you Mr Simms. Was your son disappointed not to play today?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Simms starts

Not after tonight. Awoniyi is like Simms but good

 

[Martin180]

Rushworth
van Ewijk
Thomas
Amenda
Dasilva
Grimes
Onyeka
Rudoni
Tchaouna
Awoniyi
Mason-Clark

I would play Yerenkyi over Onyeka , I thought he was very poor Friday night

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Thank you Mr Simms. Was your son disappointed not to play today?

White man, just past my 60s. No he wasn't, playing Saturday,me thinks, based on his performance against Arsenal

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

I would play Yerenkyi over Onyeka , I thought he was very poor Friday night

I thought they were both as bad as each other on Friday tbh. Picking Onyeka purely based on continuity from last season vs a familiar opponent.

 

[Martin180]

I thought they were both as bad as each other on Friday tbh. Picking Onyeka purely based on continuity from last season vs a familiar opponent.

Torp must be pushing for a place too ?

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

White man, just past my 60s. No he wasn't, playing Saturday,me thinks, based on his performance against Arsenal

Simms is mixed race and had a Polish grandparent. I don't think you being white excludes you from being (obviously) related to him

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Not after tonight. Awoniyi is like Simms but good

We'll see.. Thought Simms played really well, against Arsenal..new guy good tonight..Just can't see him starting 2 in 4 days.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

We'll see.. Thought Simms played really well, against Arsenal..new guy good tonight..Just can't see him starting 2 in 4 days.

What did you think Simms did so well against Arsenal?

 

[tomreagan84]

White man, just past my 60s. No he wasn't, playing Saturday,me thinks, based on his performance against Arsenal

Are you Polish?

Agree with you though, I think he deserves to start.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Simms is mixed race and had a Polish grandparent. I don't think you being white excludes you from being (obviously) related to him

Maybe I am then. I did put.it around a bit in my prime.. My middle name is Polak

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

What did you think Simms did so well against Arsenal?

Lone striker, held ball up well, won fouls. Not far off a penalty. Defended headers well. Layed the ball off well