Match Thread Coventry City vs Middlesbrough Play off Semi final 1st leg Match Thread -Sunday 14th May (1 Viewer)

[Hobo]

Anyone’s guess where this goes now. Part of me thinks even if we snatched a goal and went there with a lead I’d be more nervy having to protect it. I’m taking the 0-0

Pressures on them to put us to bed, that opens up opportunities for us on the break. Boro had it all first half but couldn’t sustain it past 70 when they just seemed to fall apart themselves.

It’s going to be tough but there’s definitely an opportunity in there for us.

My hope for Wednesday is that we bring Sheaf in for Eccles, Allen in for Godden

Allen for Godden but stick with Sheaf on the bench.

 

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[Gint11]

Coventry are $hit

McNair wonderful and learnt so much about last week against. We were brilliant other than we should’ve beaten them People Coventry are clobhoppers and nothing more. If we don’t get past this lot we deserve nothing

fmttmboro.com

Stick it in the dressing room at Ryton tomorrow

team talk sorted

 

[Gint11]

Anyone’s guess where this goes now. Part of me thinks even if we snatched a goal and went there with a lead I’d be more nervy having to protect it. I’m taking the 0-0

Pressures on them to put us to bed, that opens up opportunities for us on the break. Boro had it all first half but couldn’t sustain it past 70 when they just seemed to fall apart themselves.

It’s going to be tough but there’s definitely an opportunity in there for us.

My hope for Wednesday is that we bring Sheaf in for Eccles, Allen in for Godden

they dominated first half and still didn’t beat us. We’ve got these.

 

[Matt smith]

Allen for Godden but stick with Sheaf on the bench.

I think Ben sheaf has to start this match

 

[Briles]

Thing is if they double up on gyokeres we are fucked. Usually sticking two on him frees up someone else to be free in attack. But hamer was sat deep and Allen didn't come on until late. Defo needs a rethink for weds

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Thing is if theydouble up on gyokeres we are fucked. Usually sticking two on him frees up someone else to be free in attack. But hamer was sat deep and Allen didn't come on until late. Defo needs a rethink for weds

Attacking midfielders required

 

[Briles]

Attacking midfielders required

If only we had a fit Ohare or Palmer

 

[pusbccfc]

A Poundland Boosh

Boosh on his burner account

 

[pusbccfc]

Thing is if they double up on gyokeres we are fucked. Usually sticking two on him frees up someone else to be free in attack. But hamer was sat deep and Allen didn't come on until late. Defo needs a rethink for weds

And that's why Godden was so poor. Couldn't get involved when Boro had their whole back 4 on Vik.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

If only we had a fit Ohare or Palmer

Allen is effective there in his own way but you could see today we were crying out for more in midfield. As it is we’re relying on that ball in for Gyo to run the channels.

 

[pusbccfc]

If Walker wasn't injured, I'd have called for him to start Wednesday. Did the second striker job perfectly at Blackpool.

 

[pusbccfc]

More of this next season

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Robins way
First half we were luvky and Wilson excellent
Second half we improved
We’ve come a long way

 

[Matt smith]

Thing is if they double up on gyokeres we are fucked. Usually sticking two on him frees up someone else to be free in attack. But hamer was sat deep and Allen didn't come on until late. Defo needs a rethink for weds

If godden doesn’t play means Gus can be more of an 8 than a six as you’ll have Allen’s legs too

we need to defend for our lives deep and let our two match winners live up to what’s expected of them

 

[Boosh]

Boosh on his burner account

doug king song was legendary on the terraces today

 

[mrfr]

I tell you what, Steffen might be good with the ball at his feet but he isn’t as good as he thinks he is. I’d love him to make a massive rick on Wednesday. His position when Boro are in possession is also bonkers, if I were one of our defenders I’d be practising 90yard bullets for the next couple of days.

I thought we did okay today, kept us in it. I was more concerned about us performing today than I am about Wednesday. I think Robins will have to make a change in the middle of the park to try and take some control in there - we were so dependant on Gus breaking up and creating today that we ended up losing some of his incisiveness and some of his ability to control the game.

Big Sean Maguire off the bench with the winner, you read it here first

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I tell you what, Steffen might be good with the ball at his feet but he isn’t as good as he thinks he is. I’d love him to make a massive rick on Wednesday. His position when Boro are in possession is also bonkers, if I were one of our defenders I’d be practising 90yard bullets for the next couple of days.

I thought we did okay today, kept us in it. I was more concerned about us performing today than I am about Wednesday. I think Robins will have to make a change in the middle of the park to try and take some control in there - we were so dependant on Gus breaking up and creating today that we ended up losing some of his incisiveness and some of his ability to control the game.

Big Sean Maguire off the bench with the winner, you read it here first

He doesn’t convince me at all but he wasn’t tested once today.

 

[shepardo01]

I think Ben sheaf has to start this match

Agree. Kelly has done well in these last two games. But Sheaf can do/does exactly what Kelly does, and offers much more quality on the ball.

 

[Ian1779]

I think that Allen needs to start on Weds. If we are chasing game with 20 to go you can introduce Godden,
Bar the first 10-15 minutes I thought Boro looked tepid.
It was the kind of game an O’Hare or Palmer could have shone in.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Yea with your dad

Year 9 flashbacks.

 

[kingfield park skyblues]

Feel guttered first chance of getting back into the premiership in 22 years. turned up at the races with too many passengers

 

[Matt smith]

Feel guttered first chance of getting back into the premiership in 22 years. turned up at the races with too many passengers

Bit of perspective

bottom six budget

they’ve got premier league firepower

I’m normally/guilty of being negative but it’s not over yet, they’re obviously favourites but if we sit in and counter effectively we can do it

 

[PVA]

I think Ben sheaf has to start this match

I don't think he's fit enough.

The fact he hasn't played a single minute in these last two games when he could have built some game time up suggests to me he's not ready.

 

[Matt smith]

I don't think he's fit enough.

The fact he hasn't played a single minute in these last two games when he could have built some game time up suggests to me he's not ready.

Yeah fair comment, I was suprised he didn’t come on today

I just really think he needs to start haha

 

[RegTheDonk]

Diasppointed but not dispondent. Only worry is they created more than we did. Would having one up front with more in support do that?

 

[blunted]

I get the feeling they think they have already won it. They are now big favourites to go through but it is a cup match. Lot depends on Hamer's fitness

 

[lord_garrincha]

Feel guttered first chance of getting back into the premiership in 22 years. turned up at the races with too many passengers

Same passengers who got us in the top 6... we are not in the POs via a muppet raffle.

 

[lord_garrincha]

I get the feeling they think they have already won it.

+ many more on here, sadly.

We can do this.

 

[slowpoke]

Been saying for ages a City/Sunderland final is in the stars, it still is.

 

[Matt smith]

Diasppointed but not dispondent. Only worry is they created more than we did. Would having one up front with more in support do that?

I think it would

 

[Matt smith]

I get the feeling they think they have already won it. They are now big favourites to go through but it is a cup match. Lot depends on Hamer's fitness

He’ll be fine, he carried on didn’t he

they tried to kick him all game

 

[harvey098]

The last time we were in the playoffs we drew the home tie despite being marginally second best. Away leg will be 4-1 with Biamou scoring 2 after being brought in as an emergency loan. Heard it here first.

 

[kingfield park skyblues]

Bit of perspective

bottom six budget

they’ve got premier league firepower

I’m normally/guilty of being negative but it’s not over yet, they’re obviously favourites but if we sit in and counter effectively we can do it

What bullshit, low budget means players can not shoot on target. Better players on the bench. can not be selected due to low budget.favouritism has cost cov a chance of promotion, not low budget

 

[Grendel]

The last time we were in the playoffs we drew the home tie despite being marginally second best. Away leg will be 4-1 with Biamou scoring 2 after being brought in as an emergency loan. Heard it here first.

One of your funnier stand up moments that to be fair

 

[OldBedrocker]

Today was so reminiscent of the first 30 mins of the 2nd half on Monday.
Scared to concede so didn’t play.
They are really suspect defensively but we didn’t pressure them.