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[fernandopartridge]

From the Guardian: FA Cup: talking points from the action in the third round

1) Coventry and Robins deserve plaudits

Amid all the hoopla over the departing Mark Hughes, it is right to take a moment to praise Coventry City. They were deserved winners of the third-round tie at the Ricoh Arena, despite giving up the greater number of chances to the visitors. The Sky Blues played with a determination and energy you might expect of a team assuming the David role in a Goliath encounter. But they were also calm on the ball and often quite cute on it, too. Their play was all the more striking, given the starting XI had an average age of 24 (and that is including the 36‑year‑old midfield warhorse Michael Doyle). Especially eye-catching were the rangy 18‑year‑old midfielder Tom Bayliss and the full-back Jack Grimmer, whose sweetly hit 25-yard strike decided the game. With a combination of youth-team graduates and free transfer signings, Mark Robins has built a side with a sense of promise about them and some of that was translated on Saturday. Paul MacInnes

 

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[Nick]

I think people don't realise what we were up against, due to injury we had kids like Maycock on the bench. They had Crouch, Shaquiri and Choupo-Moting.

They come on with fresh legs and our defence were in a world of it physically and battled against players who on paper should be running rings around them when both fully fresh.

 

[ajsccfc]

It's nice to have it remembered that we won the game rather than it just being Stoke and Hughes losing.

 

[fernandopartridge]

PS, in the FA Cup we beat Stoke and Spurs beat Wimbledon, last time that happened......

 

[ajsccfc]

It's a bit mad that we've got a midfield partnership where one player is literally twice the age of the other, I really forget how young Bayliss is when I've seen him play.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It's a bit mad that we've got a midfield partnership where one player is literally twice the age of the other, I really forget how young Bayliss is when I've seen him play.

Doyle gets an extra £7.50 babysitting money in his wages playing alongside him

 

[ajsccfc]

I have noticed during breaks in play he burps him too, that's why Doyle had a little sick on his shoulder at the end.

 

[Otis]

It's a bit mad that we've got a midfield partnership where one player is literally twice the age of the other, I really forget how young Bayliss is when I've seen him play.

He's the same age when he doesn't play, to be fair.

 

[Ashdown]

Doyle gets an extra £7.50 babysitting money in his wages playing alongside him

In footballing terms that is what he will be doing too. I imagine a few oppo players are soon reminded Doyle is watching out for him.

 

[ajsccfc]

I think it was Baker who said something along the lines of he clattered Doyle one time and instead of getting an angry reaction he got a smile. The man's bone chilling.

 

[Gosford Green]

The Guardian gave us a good write up on Friday as well. We have not been forgotten completely.

 

[Ashdown]

I think it was Baker who said something along the lines of he clattered Doyle one time and instead of getting an angry reaction he got a smile. The man's bone chilling.

I Don't know, he gave my Mrs a right cheeky wink at one of the JSB parties a few years ago when she took our daughter. He reminds me of Dennis Wise a lot now, except perhaps Dennis was a bit better player.

 

[Nick]

In footballing terms that is what he will be doing too. I imagine a few oppo players are soon reminded Doyle is watching out for him.

He doesn't need to in fairness, Bayliss does a job himself.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

PS, in the FA Cup we beat Stoke and Spurs beat Wimbledon, last time that happened......

Do you mean in 87 FP? We beat Stoke, they beat Wimbledon, on the way to us meeting at Wembley?

 

[skybluetony176]

Tottenham away would be a great draw.

 

[Nick]

Tottenham away would be a great draw.

Not sure, going to Wembley wouldn't be the same for the 4th round.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Not sure, going to Wembley wouldn't be the same for the 4th round.

It'd make us cold, hard cash if we could get 80k to turn up, then do em over at the Ricoh on a replay.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Do you mean in 87 FP? We beat Stoke, they beat Wimbledon, on the way to us meeting at Wembley?

Obvs mean 87!

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[Skyblueweeman]

Obvs mean 87!

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Thought you did...just double checking. Didn't want to revisit this post in 8 months time and have my kacks pulled down.

 

[ps1948]

2 things. Firstly, the Guardian has been a long-time supporter of our cause, running a number of articles on the mis-management of our club, and asking more questions about SISU than several on here have done.
Secondly, "only" 48000 turned up to see Spurs play AFC Wimbledon this weekend - our numbers would probably be more than Wimbledon, but would many more Spurs fans turn up to see us?

 

[Esoterica]

Tottenham away would be a great draw.

Would much rather Old Trafford for a pay day. I read that Wimbledon barely made any money on their game. Spurs insisted on a tenner for adults, fiver for kids x 47000 crowd.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Would much rather Old Trafford for a pay day. I read that Wimbledon barely made any money on their game. Spurs insisted on a tenner for adults, fiver for kids x 47000 crowd.

Let's go there then, and save Spurs for the fifth round.

 

[Nick]

It'd make us cold, hard cash if we could get 80k to turn up, then do em over at the Ricoh on a replay.

Well yeah it would be better than a league 2 team away but just doesn't have the same buzz as going there for a final.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

2 things. Firstly, the Guardian has been a long-time supporter of our cause, running a number of articles on the mis-management of our club, and asking more questions about SISU than several on here have done.

To be fair...that's their jobs....

 

[Esoterica]

Let's go there then, and save Spurs for the fifth round.

The other thing is Spurs can still only open the top tier of Wembley for a limited number of games each season I think, so capacity is limited to 55k-ish.

 

[Nick]

The other thing is Spurs can still only open the top tier of Wembley for a limited number of games each season I think, so capacity is limited to 55k-ish.

How come? Is it something they agreed?

 

[fernandopartridge]

2 things. Firstly, the Guardian has been a long-time supporter of our cause, running a number of articles on the mis-management of our club, and asking more questions about SISU than several on here have done.
Secondly, "only" 48000 turned up to see Spurs play AFC Wimbledon this weekend - our numbers would probably be more than Wimbledon, but would many more Spurs fans turn up to see us?

It wasn't the Guardian noticing 'our plight', they recycle the story every few months when it suits them. It was the fact that their pundit was the first one to point out that it was a very young Coventry side.

 

[CovBurty]

Id like a crack at another struggling Midlands team up here, WBA. Fancy that one.

 

[Nick]

Id like a crack at another struggling Midlands team up here, WBA. Fancy that one.

I could see WBA getting the same reaction as Stoke, even if they are in the PL.

 

[Esoterica]

How come? Is it something they agreed?

Brent council only allow Wembley a finite number of games over 51000 there per year and that includes England i think. It's security related as I understood. Not an expert on the topic though!

 

[nunchuckas]

Let's go there then, and save Spurs for the fifth round.

Save Spurs for the final, surely?

 

[Tommo72]

Id like a crack at another struggling Midlands team up here, WBA. Fancy that one.

Our record against WBA is awful, no thanks

 

[Esoterica]

I could see WBA getting the same reaction as Stoke, even if they are in the PL.

I think the Stoke result would negate that - it might be met with initial disappointment but no-one will want to take the chance of missing out on that kind of result twice in a row!

 

[smileycov]

Not sure, going to Wembley wouldn't be the same for the 4th round.

But we have never lost to spurs at Wembley lol

 

[CovBurty]

Our record against WBA is awful, no thanks

I know. but records can be broken. WBA at the minute are more concerned about league position. As with Stoke ideal time to play them.