Espanyol friendly.

[Captain Dart]

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Mustaphi Hadji derby

 

[Pusb1]

Played them a few years ago. Boring really

 

[jamroac]

Played them a few years ago. Boring really

19 years ago is a bit longer than a few years ago tbf

 

[baldy]

I didn't know Tyrhys Dolan played for them

 

[Ccfcisparks]

boring

 

[fernandopartridge]

I remember seeing us play them I think it was 1999

 

[Flying Fokker]

Played them a few years ago. Boring really

Didn’t we lose by a cricket score?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Didn’t we lose by a cricket score?

Benfica that was in 1996

 

[LarryGrayson]

I didn't know Tyrhys Dolan played for them

I didn't know Urko González de Zárate played for them.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Blast From The Past: On This Pre Season Day 1998 – Spanish Stalemate For The Sky Blues At HR : Coventry City Former Players Association || CCFPA

www.ccfpa.co.uk

Robert Jarni Match…

 

[alexccfc99]

I struggle with pre-season tbh, especially home games - think I will only bother if it is a new ground or abroad

 

[Deity]

I struggle with pre-season tbh, especially home games - think I will only bother if it is a new ground or abroad

Thanks for letting us know Alex

 

[wingy]

Didn't this fixture come with a serious injury warning last time,hard to believe it was 19 years ago.

 

[EPSB]

The battle of the dark blue and white stripes!!!

 

[ovduk78]

The battle of the dark blue and white stripes!!!

The Huddersfield/Sheff Wed tribute kit derby

 

[ccfctommy]

Been to their stadium last year to watch England Vs Andorra. Really nice.

 

[CovRes]

The battle of the dark blue and white stripes!!!

I assume that this is just a translation error, but I saw this the other day.

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

Benfica that was in 1996

Went to that full of optimism for the season ahead. We’d bought McAllister. It was an amazing sunny summer full of Euro ‘96, brilliant music, excellent raves and I was convinced it was the year that Eoin Jess would be the real-life superstar that I had managed in Champ Man.

Then Benfica arrived and thrashed us, laying the foundations for our embarrassing defeat to Forest on the opening day. I swear at one point Joao Pinto just jogged past our defence and scored.

 

[Moff]

Went to that full of optimism for the season ahead. We’d bought McAllister. It was an amazing sunny summer full of Euro ‘96, brilliant music, excellent raves and I was convinced it was the year that Eoin Jess would be the real-life superstar that I had managed in Champ Man.

Then Benfica arrived and thrashed us, laying the foundations for our embarrassing defeat to Forest on the opening day. I swear at one point Joao Pinto just jogged past our defence and scored.

I think it was 7-2, the and the build up to a season that saw Big Fat Ron sacked and us stay up against all the odds with the 2-1 win at Spurs on the last day of the season.

 

[theskyisthelimit]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Good match up. Espanyol had a flying start to La Liga last year which saw them in the European places for a good 3 or 4 months, before going on a barren run of no wins in over 100 days and almost getting relegated.

Now, where have we seen that before...

 

[CovRes]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

They'll be playing fringe players.

 

[theskyisthelimit]

They'll be playing fringe players.

Did tell him it would be there C team

Closest Yamal gets to Birmingham is speaking to Bellingham in El Classico

 

[Captain Dart]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

I'm hoping Barca smash at least 8 past the Bluenoses in this fixture while fielding a very understrength side.

 

[baldy]

They'll be playing fringe players.

Blues will be too - it's just an U21 friendly apparently

 

[TomRad85]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

A truly deranged fanbase.

 

[baldy]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

He's thick too if he thinks both teams will be playing their first choice

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

Let the Brummies dream, Barcelona will be playing there second team no way are they going to play the players that played in the World Cup.

 

[ajsccfc]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

He should have a look at the league tables if he wants to see the levels between the teams

 

[fernandopartridge]

I was speaking to a blues fan who I work with who has stated that it shows the levels between the two teams as they have Barcelona and we have Espanol.

Guy was not being sarcastic either and genuinely believes they are a bigger team

They've had to pay Barcelona a £1m+ fee to turn up, I doubt we're paying anything

 

[fernandopartridge]

They've just signed Dael Fry, he makes Ben Sheaf look like somebody that is never injured

 

[CovRes]

They've just signed Dael Fry, he makes Ben Sheaf look like somebody that is never injured

For a reported £40k per week.

 

[ptr]

Must win

 

[SkyBlueBarmy84]

Wonder if this has anything to do with the recent Tyrhys Dolan rumours…

Probably not, but makes it vaguely less boring.