Match Thread Doncaster Rovers vs. Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 18th Jan

[CIBedworth]

Greenish?

Tbf it's all been very good when I've been (although I've never been in January)

 

[Nick]

Greenish is already better than Tranmere

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Would've been going to this one but I'm back down in Cov for the weekend. As I'm not there we'll definitely win 4-1 with a Godden hat trick, Just like the last 2 games I intended to go to but couldn't.

 

[ccfcway]

Greenish

is he the overrated one who will be relegated this season ?

 

[cc84cov]

Usually the pitch is good at Doncaster fancy a 3-1 win today

 

[Tommo1993]

Wasn’t gonna go to this one but decided last minute to buy on the gate. Last time we did that was getting in to the home end at Cheltenham and staying quiet for 6 goals.

 

[Adge]

Looking forward to this if not to just get away from the razzmatazz that is Tenents v Landlords. Need the victory after last weeks draw but realistically a draw would not be a disaster.

 

[Nick]

Looking forward to this if not to just get away from the razzmatazz that is Tenents v Landlords. Need the victory after last weeks draw but realistically a draw would not be a disaster.

Depends on the circumstance. A normal draw then yeah great but if we are 2-0 up on 80 minutes and draw I'll be fuming.

 

[ccfcricoh]

Just knitting a half and half scarf

Looks like blues beat you to it...

Was it the 1st game against these that Hiwula missed a hatful of chances? Hopefully if we can create the same number of chances we can now be more clinical!

2.1 win

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[Ricketts]

I hope the players arent as distracted by the cup game as some fans seem to be. If i had to pick one to win, it would be today.

I think that the Bristol match was a large part of the performance and the two points dropped against MK Dons. It really felt like a defeat to me. I hope that we do not get a repeat of that today. Pulling out of tackles, not wanting the ball so much, hiding a bit. No one wants to get injured and miss the 'big occasion'

The problem is Mark Robins has got me used to seeing exciting, attacking football and has raised my expectation. I've been used to have my hopes shattered every week, but this season is different.

0-5 City today, PUSB. BEST FOOTBALLING TEAM IN THE LEAGUE.

 

[Ricketts]

Wasn’t gonna go to this one but decided last minute to buy on the gate. Last time we did that was getting in to the home end at Cheltenham and staying quiet for 6 goals.

Hopefully you stayed quiet for 7 goals.

 

[Tommo1993]

Hopefully you stayed quiet for 7 goals.

Oh yeah duh. But tbh so did they!

 

[bawtryneal]

It's a skyblue day in South Yorkshire
Not a cloud in the sky but going to be cold later
Let's hope for a good win today boys.
Safe journey North everybody travelling.

 

[better days]

We have everyone available today
I fancy us to go on a run
Confidence is high and there is stiff competition for places in the team
A good position to be in

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

We have everyone available today
I fancy us to go on a run
Confidence is high and there is stiff competition for places in the team
A good position to be in

Stop teasing mark what’s the team?

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

We have everyone available today
I fancy us to go on a run
Confidence is high and there is stiff competition for places in the team
A good position to be in

The prospect of being able to bring Jones on against tiring legs over the next month makes me feel funny in my downstairs

And that’s before considering we can choose between Shipley, Westbrooke, Allen and O’Hare to start!

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Look at that bench!!!

Looking at that bench, I wonder if we will ever see Hiwula play again for us. Been ages since he played and didn't even get a sniff in the FA Cup match. Still remember his great goal vs Portsmouth early in the season (I know he also missed several gilt-edged chances along the way including a penalty vs MK Dons I believe). Squad depth is crucial from now till the end of the season and players on the fringe (i.e. Hiwula, Baka etc.) must be ready to slot in when given the opportunity. MR and Adi have to make sure they are not disgruntled or unhappy and that they are ready to produce when thrown into action.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Marosi
Dabo
McCallum
Rose
Hyam
Mcfazdean
Walsh
Kelly
Shipley
Ohare
Godden

3-2-2-2-1

Means subs

Wilson
Pask
Jones
Westbrooke
Allen
Max
Mason

Would be my choice

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Marosi
Dabo
McCallum
Rose
Hyam
Mcfazdean
Walsh
Kelly
Shipley
Ohare
Godden

3-2-2-2-1

Means subs

Wilson
Pask
Jones
Westbrooke
Allen
Max
Mason

Would be my choice

And that means no
Hiwula
Baka
Kastaneer
Drysdale
Williams
Eccles

to name a few

 

[baldy]

It's a skyblue day in South Yorkshire
Not a cloud in the sky but going to be cold later
Let's hope for a good win today boys.
Safe journey North everybody travelling.

Poor attempt at a poem,it doesn't even rhyme

 

[MCCFCGA]

Wasn’t gonna go to this one but decided last minute to buy on the gate. Last time we did that was getting in to the home end at Cheltenham and staying quiet for 6 goals.

I have a spare ticket going if you want it mate... £15. Can meet outside turnstiles

 

[curly_tom]

I always have a bad feeling about games like this but we have to look at our recent form in away games and we have scored a lot of goals in the last 3. I think we have a chance of a win but if it happens it'll be close I predict. I live in Hastings so rarely get to watch but will be glued to Clive and Oggy, as it were....

 

[better days]

Looking at that bench, I wonder if we will ever see Hiwula play again for us. Been ages since he played and didn't even get a sniff in the FA Cup match. Still remember his great goal vs Portsmouth early in the season (I know he also missed several gilt-edged chances along the way including a penalty vs MK Dons I believe). Squad depth is crucial from now till the end of the season and players on the fringe (i.e. Hiwula, Baka etc.) must be ready to slot in when given the opportunity. MR and Adi have to make sure they are not disgruntled or unhappy and that they are ready to produce when thrown into action.

Interesting about Hiwula
I think he's one of our biggest earners but he seems well out of favour at the moment
He played in the U23s last week but didn't do much to show he deserved to get back into the first team

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

He played in the U23s last week but didn't do much to show he deserved to get back into the first team

I may be reading too much into it but I did notice that even though Hiwula started v Watford U23s he wasn’t given a number between 1-11 (14 I think).

Robins proving a point do you reckon?

 

[better days]

I may be reading too much into it but I did notice that even though Hiwula started v Watford U23s he wasn’t given a number between 1-11 (14 I think).

Robins proving a point do you reckon?

With the U23s the players sometimes swap numbers if the shirt sizes are wrong for them but probably the best indicator is whether he makes the 18 in the first team squad when he's fit

 

[Nick]

4 Changes, Hiwula not even on the bench again.

Safe to say he's bombed out too. Robins wasn't impressed a few weeks ago about his injuries.

 

[Esoterica]

Will be interesting to see whether Allen or Westbrooke is the go to midfielder off the bench today.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Happy with that team - Game changers on the bench, too.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

4 Changes, Hiwula not even on the bench again.

Safe to say he's bombed out too. Robins wasn't impressed a few weeks ago about his injuries.

The team I said bar Baka for Someone who I can’t work out on the bench hope it’s a slight knock and nothing more

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

The team I said bar Baka for Allen on the bench hope it’s a slight knock and nothing more

Allen is on the bench? Edit: guess you mean Jones!

 

[David O'Day]

Allen is on the bench?

Yeah and Baka?

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[Sky Blue Pete]

The team I said bar Baka for Someone who I can’t work out on the bench hope it’s a slight knock and nothing more

Jones

 

[Esoterica]

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Cameron john on the bench?

 

[better days]

Jones

I think Jones is fine
He's travelled but not in squad
Probably playing u23 game on Monday