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Match Thread Coventry City vs. Southend United Match Thread - Saturday 29th Dec (1 Viewer)

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Nick

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #1
Discuss the Coventry City vs. Southend United match, tactics and predictions
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #2
Think he might put bayliss on the right and Doyle back in the middle.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #3
Yep. If Doyle is fit that's a dead cert I think and I thought Shipley had a much better game than of late, so I think there might be just the two changes , Doyle for Thomas and Brown for Mason.

1-1 draw and 4 points from 2 games won't be a bad return at all.

Chaplin.
 

cooperskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #4
I'd play the same team but ofcourse Thomas looks like he will be out so I think Bayliss on the right and Doyle back in would be a the best option.

Thought Hiwula worked hard yesterday playing down the middle.
 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #5
Bayliss or Allasani right I guess

Shame we need to change winning team

Will be tough to win without thomas
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #6
I just hope we don't see a return of JCH and then Hiwula on the wing.

Robins would use the excuse that Thomas is out, but in reality the above would be a stupid decision.
 
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Otis

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #7
cooperskyblue said:
I'd play the same team but ofcourse Thomas looks like he will be out so I think Bayliss on the right and Doyle back in would be a the best option.

Thought Hiwula worked hard yesterday playing down the middle.
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Mason will surely be out too.
 

higgs

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #8
Otis said:
Mason will surely be out too.
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It was only cramp

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clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #9
Nick said:
Think he might put bayliss on the right and Doyle back in the middle.
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My thoughts exactly.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #10
Otis said:
Mason will surely be out too.
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Nah think he was just tired. He went straight to the bench rather than down the tunnel so dont think it was too bad.
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #11
Keep the team the same, but bring in Allessani for Thomas. That’s one direct change, as opposed to moving Bayliss out wide and changing the middle too. As much as I like Doyle, bringing him back would mean a defensive middle two, without the direct and attacking intent Bayliss can bring.

Allessani may not be ready, but he’s the more like for like change, which means we can keep the same high press tactics as yesterday.

I really hope we don’t see JCH up front and Hiwula out wide, as Hiwula and Chaplin can cause issues with their movement, and given time together can be an effective L1 partnership.
 
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Otis

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #12
higgs said:
It was only cramp

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Was it? Right. Didn't know that.
 

Spurs 'City Away Kit' Kit

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #13
It would be good to keep the team as consistent as possible following the Charlton game, I thought we played with a bit more creativity and thought into attacks without JCH, although he does offer a bit more defending corners and set pieces. I would like to see Allassani starting and keeping the middle of the park the same.
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #14
Great_Expectations said:
Keep the team the same, but bring in Allessani for Thomas. That’s one direct change, as opposed to moving Bayliss out wide and changing the middle too. As much as I like Doyle, bringing him back would mean a defensive middle two, without the direct and attacking intent Bayliss can bring.

Allessani may not be ready, but he’s the more like for like change, which means we can keep the same high press tactics as yesterday.

I really hope we don’t see JCH up front and Hiwula out wide, as Hiwula and Chaplin can cause issues with their movement, and given time together can be an effective L1 partnership.
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There's logic to what you're saying but I just don't see Robins starting Allessani.
 
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Spurs 'City Away Kit' Kit

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #15
clint van damme said:
There's logic to what you're saying but I just don't see Robins starting Allessani.
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Agree, despite wanting to see Allassani start too I think the known quantity of Kelly/Doyle, with Bayliss pushed out wider will be how we line up if Doyler is fit.
 

Irish Sky Blue

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #16
I did wonder if Robins brought JCH on yesterday as much for his defensive qualities as his attacking ones. Charlton won 4 headers in our box for their goal. If JCH had of been on the pitch would we have conceded?
 

Spurs 'City Away Kit' Kit

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #17
Another option for Southend is to push Sterling further up the pitch to replace Thomas and bring Grimmer in. Sterlinjg has enough to operate more like a winger at this level and, to be honest, probably has a better cross on him than Thomas.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #18
Irish Sky Blue said:
I did wonder if Robins brought JCH on yesterday as much for his defensive qualities as his attacking ones. Charlton won 4 headers in our box for their goal. If JCH had of been on the pitch would we have conceded?
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We did against Shrewsbury
 

Irish Sky Blue

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #19
Nick said:
We did against Shrewsbury
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True, but generally he is good at winning headers in our penalty area.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #20
When we're talking about a big strength of one of our strikers being defensive headers, well...
 

Philosoraptor

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #21
Coventry City vs Southend United



Coventry City (1480)
Best (1586) on 27 Oct 2018

Win (1500) +20
Draw (1481) +1
Loss (1462) -18

Another home match where we have already beaten the opposition at their ground.

According to Glicko, Southend hasn't registered a point in the league against teams who are currently playing at, or above, Coventry's best strength of (1586).
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #22
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
When we're talking about a big strength of one of our strikers being defensive headers, well...
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Of course it shouldn't be relevant in an ideal world but for League 1 team we have our share of short arses in the team, and although our central defenders are as good as any in this league, not playing JCH does leave us very vulnerable at set pieces against the bigger teams in the league. MR has to balance that against his lack of goal threat in deciding what is best for the team. I can't remember if Southend are a big team or not, but Wycombe on New Years Day will definitely pose a physical threat and I think JCH will definitely be starting that match.
 
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johnwillomagic

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #23
Think it will probably be the following.

Burge. Gk
Mason. Lb
Sterling. Rb
Hyam. Cb
Willis. Cb
Kelly. CM
Doyle. Cm
Baylis. Rm
Shipley. Lm
Hiwula. St
Chaplin. St

Subs: addai, grimmer, Davies, brown, ogogo, allesani, JCH
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #24
The issue is that Doyle usually holds Kelly back. He will demand the ball to give it to the full back.
 

Irish Sky Blue

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #25
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
When we're talking about a big strength of one of our strikers being defensive headers, well...
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That’s a bad thing? You would want him not to be good in our own box? You just wouldn’t want him back for corners and free kicks?
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #26
He'll bring JCH in and put Hiwula on the right.
 
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Limey

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #27
I'd like to see him go for Allasanni. Doyle/Kelly/Shipley sounds like a lot of huff and puff but no product.
 

Otis

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #28
pusbccfc said:
He'll bring JCH in and put Hiwula on the right.
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Bloody hope not.

Sensible thing to do is to just push Bayliss right and bring Doyle in.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Dec 27, 2018
  • #29
Irish Sky Blue said:
That’s a bad thing? You would want him not to be good in our own box? You just wouldn’t want him back for corners and free kicks?
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It's not really the point.

It's more the fact that we are grading our strikers on how well they defend which I'm finding slightly amusing given that they've been struggling to do their real jobs.
 

Paxman II

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  • Dec 28, 2018
  • #30
A win is expected now and we should win this one. Tougher than itlooks on paper but think we will have too much for Southend.
2-0
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 28, 2018
  • #31
Betting Added - https://skybluestalk.co.uk/sportsbook/
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Dec 28, 2018
  • #32
Otis said:
Bloody hope not.

Sensible thing to do is to just push Bayliss right and bring Doyle in.
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I'd rather that, but MR loves JCH.
 

standupforcity

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 28, 2018
  • #33
Move Sterling up the park and bring in Grimmer. You can also make these two interchangeable during the game...they both have a good cross ball, which is missing from Thomas's game...
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Dec 28, 2018
  • #34
Nick said:
Think he might put bayliss on the right and Doyle back in the middle.
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What about playing “The Grimmer Man” and “Sterling” right sided midfield? I thought he had a really influential game against Charlton!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 28, 2018
  • #35
I prefer Sterling at Right Back, he is more solid defensively.

We tried the Sterling thing attacking against Oxford and it didn't really work.
 
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