Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Match Thread Coventry City vs Stevenage Match Thread - Friday 20th Apr (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Nick
  • Start date Apr 16, 2018
Forums New posts
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 16
Next
First Prev 2 of 16 Next Last

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #36
Sick Boy said:
Found out today that i've got a meeting up in the Midlands on Thursday so have booked Friday off to stay up for the game. Looking forward to it!!
Click to expand...

 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #37
Club have tweeted that hospitality for this game is sold out maybe a Friday is a good thing
 
Reactions: ccfchoi87, clint van damme and chiefdave

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #38
We'll beat Stevenage easy, we'll dominate the game and pick up an easy 3 points,just like we did against Yeovil, er oops !
 
Reactions: Harry Krishner

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #39
We need to stamp our authority on this league by giving Stevenage a spanking. But no doubt it will be another nervy 2-1 Win, any which way, anyhow, we need 3 massive points before play Lincoln in a 6 pointer which is shaping up to the game of season for us so far. What a massive game next Tuesday is.
 
Reactions: bringbackrattles

Paxman II

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #40
A win because we can taste a play off place now. Players will not hide now as against Yeovil.
The funny thing is I believe we would win the play offs.
 
Reactions: letsallsingtogether

steve82

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #41
A front pairing of Alex Revel and Danny Newton with a minor point to prove won’t be easy to dispatch.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
 

Mr T - Sukka!

Active Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #42
2-1 home win.
Max and Ponti goal scorers.
8.5k attendence.
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #43
Paxman II said:
A win because we can taste a play off place now. Players will not hide now as against Yeovil.
The funny thing is I believe we would win the play offs.
Click to expand...
I fucking hope so.
 

no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #44
Paxman II said:
The funny thing is I believe we would win the play offs.
Click to expand...

If we don't, it's the end of my world
 

Gibbo

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 17, 2018
  • #45
this could come down to goal difference folks. On form every one of the sides in contention should win this weekend - we are trading at a small disadvantage in respect of pour goal difference compared with Lincoln and Mansfield. So I'd like a 3-0 or similar
 
Reactions: Paxman II

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #46
Gibbo said:
this could come down to goal difference folks. On form every one of the sides in contention should win this weekend - we are trading at a small disadvantage in respect of pour goal difference compared with Lincoln and Mansfield. So I'd like a 3-0 or similar
Click to expand...
Did you put 'pour' instead of 'poor' because we have been leaking a few goals lately?
 
Reactions: Astute

tigersb

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #47
After the Yeovil debacle,we shouldn’t have to worry about complacency on Friday
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #48
tigersb said:
After the Yeovil debacle,we shouldn’t have to worry about complacency on Friday
Click to expand...

no, just poor team selection and general lack of ability!
 
Reactions: Pete in Portugal, Astute and tigersb

Warwickhunt

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #49
clint van damme said:
no, just poor team selection and general lack of ability!
Click to expand...
LMAO
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #50
Think we may change the line-up based on what Robins is saying today in the CT.

He has said that Bayliss is tired and needs a rest.

'I need his quality and he needs a breather' he said.

Would maybe be wise to rest him Friday and then have him back for the very important Lincoln matchup. I know they are all important now, but clearly Lincoln are a better side than Stevenage and we need our best players to face the better team.

If he desperately needs a rest, then Friday would be the match to allow that.
 
Reactions: no_loyalty, Sky Blue Harry H and Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #51
Otis said:
Think we may change the line-up based on what Robins is saying today in the CT.

He has said that Bayliss is tired and needs a rest.

'I need his quality and he needs a breather' he said.

Would maybe be wise to rest him Friday and then have him back for the very important Lincoln matchup. I know they are all important now, but clearly Lincoln are a better side than Stevenage and we need our best players to face the better team.

If he desperately needs a rest, then Friday would be the match to allow that.
Click to expand...

The worry with dropping Bayliss is the immediate lack of creativity. Especially if he drops back to 4-4-4-2 with Shipley, Kelly, Doyle, ??.
 
Reactions: Paxman II

skyblueinBaku

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #52
Great_Expectations said:
The worry with dropping Bayliss is the immediate lack of creativity. Especially if he drops back to 4-4-4-2 with Shipley, Kelly, Doyle, ??.
Click to expand...
That's 14 players. Don't you think that the Ref would notice?
 
Reactions: Cranfield Sky Blue, MusicDating, Astute and 2 others

Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #53
skyblueindorset said:
That's 14 players. Don't you think that the Ref would notice?
Click to expand...

Haha true.

Although I wouldn’t put it past L2 refs based on this season.
 
Reactions: MusicDating, Somerset Sky Blue and wingy

oucho

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #54
Hhhmm - the mrs just called me at work. I floated the idea I might go to this game and thus get home at 11.30am (which would be prior to our having an early start to go to the cricket at Derby the Saturday morning)...here's an excerpt of her reaction:

"do what you want"
"it's up to you"
"when are you going to sleep?"
"do as you please"

Sounds like approval, right??????? Right??
 
Reactions: Cranfield Sky Blue, MatthewWallis, Earlsdon_Skyblue1 and 6 others

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #55
letsallsingtogether said:
Club have tweeted that hospitality for this game is sold out maybe a Friday is a good thing
Click to expand...
I wouldn't be able to get there until half way through the first half. And that is without being held up by traffic. And it would be peak time at Manchester. So I can't make it with the game being on a Friday.

Some people will say another good reason :smuggrin:
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #56
Great_Expectations said:
The worry with dropping Bayliss is the immediate lack of creativity. Especially if he drops back to 4-4-4-2 with Shipley, Kelly, Doyle, ??.
Click to expand...
Could go with Reid on the right, Shipley on the left, with Doyle and Kelly in the middle.
 
Reactions: Pete in Portugal

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #57
oucho said:
Hhhmm - the mrs just called me at work. I floated the idea I might go to this game and thus get home at 11.30am (which would be prior to our having an early start to go to the cricket at Derby the Saturday morning)...here's an excerpt of her reaction:

"do what you want"
"it's up to you"
"when are you going to sleep?"
"do as you please"

Sounds like approval, right??????? Right??
Click to expand...
I have always taken it as an OK. Do you mean I could be wrong?
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #58
I get 'I don't care what you do.'

So always read that as a yes.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #59
Otis said:
Could go with Reid on the right, Shipley on the left, with Doyle and Kelly in the middle.
Click to expand...

That means one of the three who played upfront on Saturday is axed. He will play Shipley for him though personally I’d rather play him on Friday as that is a game the club could do with winning and Lincoln we could do with not losing.
 
Reactions: GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee, Earlsdon_Skyblue1 and Paxman II
W

wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #60
Otis said:
I get 'I don't care what you do.'

So always read that as a yes.
Click to expand...
Has she been released from the diolomatic induction sessions yet?
Or is that Friday?
 

Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #61
Otis said:
Could go with Reid on the right, Shipley on the left, with Doyle and Kelly in the middle.
Click to expand...

Probably, but that still means 1/4 midfielders has any creativity. And even that is hit and miss.

I’d stick with the same team. We’re at home and need to win, surely attack is the best way to go.

However, we know Robins fears attacking so I doubt it.
 

Paxman II

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #62
I have never understood this obsession with 'resting' players? He's what 19, fit as a fiddle and enjoying himself. If he can't see the last few games out at full throttle then footballers are in a dire mess.
Play your best players always if fit. Worry about what to change when it starts going wrong.
 
Reactions: tigersb, itsabuzzard and ccfchoi87

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #63
Paxman II said:
I have never understood this obsession with 'resting' players? He's what 19, fit as a fiddle and enjoying himself. If he can't see the last few games out at full throttle then footballers are in a dire mess.
Play your best players always if fit. Worry about what to change when it starts going wrong.
Click to expand...
Yeah, let's just tire him out ready for the play-offs.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #64
Grendel said:
That means one of the three who played upfront on Saturday is axed. He will play Shipley for him though personally I’d rather play him on Friday as that is a game the club could do with winning and Lincoln we could do with not losing.
Click to expand...
And if we play him Friday and he gets even more tired but we don't win, then what?

The bottom line is Robins says the lad needs a rest, so you have to ask yourself, can we win the Stevenage match without him? And you have to say that there is more chance of that than winning against Lincoln without him and besides, going into games where you just need to not lose can prove very dangerous.

I understand what you are saying, but if he needs the rest he needs the rest. Would rather see him rested against Stevenage because that is a game I believe we can win without him.
 
Reactions: Pete in Portugal
L

Legia Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #65
Otis said:
Could go with Reid on the right, Shipley on the left, with Doyle and Kelly in the middle.
Click to expand...

I've seen a few people put this idea about playing Reid on the right but I don't recall him ever playing there so it would be quite a risk to start doing so at this point in our season.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #66
Legia Sky Blue said:
I've seen a few people put this idea about playing Reid on the right but I don't recall him ever playing there so it would be quite a risk to start doing so at this point in our season.
Click to expand...

Reid is shite
 
Reactions: Pete in Portugal, Bertola and itsabuzzard

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #67
Legia Sky Blue said:
I've seen a few people put this idea about playing Reid on the right but I don't recall him ever playing there so it would be quite a risk to start doing so at this point in our season.
Click to expand...

I don't think playing a winger on the opposite side is a risk whatsoever. It's about the most safest swap one could do.
 
C

CV22SBA

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #68
Grendel said:
Reid is shite
Click to expand...
He’s better when he comes off the bench. He changed the game at Newport when he came on and setup the goal with a great cross. He never impresses when he starts though.
 

Gibbo

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #69
Otis said:
Did you put 'pour' instead of 'poor' because we have been leaking a few goals lately?
Click to expand...
"our"
 

ceetee

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2018
  • #70
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I don't think playing a winger on the opposite side is a risk whatsoever. It's about the most safest swap one could do.
Click to expand...
Well it's certainly better than playing him at left back when you're chasing the game.
But seriously, I wasn't skillful but i could play equally well (or badly) on right or left wings
 
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 16
Next
First Prev 2 of 16 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?