Match Thread Sheffield Wednesday - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 4th Oct (45 Viewers)

Otis · 2025-10-04T11:25:54+0100

chiefdave said:
Should be more than enough in that side to beat them

Famous last words maybe.

We need Allen to have a good game

Ccfcisparks · 2025-10-04T11:26:48+0100

If Allen is off it we will get bullied in the middle. That really is the lynchpin

skybluegod · 2025-10-04T11:28:05+0100

Still a good team, need a big Allen performance

Gibbo · 2025-10-04T11:28:15+0100

You never know when you might need 4 goalkeepers

Otis · 2025-10-04T11:28:24+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
If Allen is off it we will get bullied in the middle. That really is the lynchpin

Definitely

I like him, but he has been bullied out of games before

Hope it's not the case today.

Lamps · 2025-10-04T11:29:21+0100

Considering the injuries we have that's a strong 1st team with more than enough on the bench.

Marty · 2025-10-04T11:30:32+0100

Starting line up is as expected. Couldn't see a change in formation. Just wondering who plays CAM, as all 3 have a fair shout at it.

TomRad85 · 2025-10-04T11:31:12+0100

Ccfcisparks said:
If Allen is off it we will get bullied in the middle. That really is the lynchpin

Yeh its weird that Wednesday in their state can match us anywhere but Bannan and Ingelsson will be a match for Grimes and Allen. I don't know what Ingelsson is usually like tbf but whenever I've seen him, I've thought he was decent.

skybluecam · 2025-10-04T11:31:21+0100

Could be a 442? Saka/EMC wide midfielders and BTA and Wright up top?

AFCCOVENTRY · 2025-10-04T11:31:28+0100

Still a strong side.

skybluegod · 2025-10-04T11:32:28+0100

Marty said:
Starting line up is as expected. Couldn't see a change in formation. Just wondering who plays CAM, as all 3 have a fair shout at it.

EMC will definitely be on the wing. I think it will be tats in the 10

Nick · 2025-10-04T11:36:00+0100

Be interesting to see if it is tats number 10. I reckon it might be bta.

SkyBlue_Adam · 2025-10-04T11:37:18+0100

BTA number 10 I would say

Seamus1 · 2025-10-04T11:37:39+0100

As said, could be any of the three in the 10 role…or it could be all of them.

I think it might be BTA, not only because it would then have two of the three players playing in their natural positions, but also BTA is very good at the defensive side of things, so could drop back to help Allen out with Ingelsson

If they keep switching the player in the 10 role, it would be good to first get one or both of their full backs on a yellow and then switch for a while…FB won’t be sure of what to do with the player so could possibly stand off

chiefdave · 2025-10-04T11:37:52+0100

They’ve won one game all season, haven’t been paid and don’t know if they will have jobs in the not too distant future.

Don’t think we need to panic too much that Allen is playing.

Grendel · 2025-10-04T11:39:23+0100

wingy said:
Who's this Varney chap?

He normally is seen on a bus

Ccfcisparks · 2025-10-04T11:40:08+0100

chiefdave said:
They’ve won one game all season, haven’t been paid and don’t know if they will have jobs in the not too distant future.

Don’t think we need to panic too much that Allen is playing.

Its more the fact that there isnt an actual midfielder in the 10 supporting him

skybluegod · 2025-10-04T11:40:34+0100

chiefdave said:
They’ve won one game all season, haven’t been paid and don’t know if they will have jobs in the not too distant future.

Don’t think we need to panic too much that Allen is playing.

They have put in some decent performances this season. The players will as much as possible leave it in the dressing room. Might not be at their peak performance but just like the Bolton game in league one let's not assume we have won before we have started.

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2025-10-04T11:40:46+0100

chiefdave said:
They’ve won one game all season, haven’t been paid and don’t know if they will have jobs in the not too distant future.

Don’t think we need to panic too much that Allen is playing.

That isn't really anything new. They've had the same concerns for months. This is the fifth time in seven months they haven't been paid on time, yet they've still putting in commendable performances.

Nuskyblue · 2025-10-04T11:42:30+0100

skybluecam said:
Could be a 442? Saka/EMC wide midfielders and BTA and Wright up top?

Maybe.

Maybe 4-4-1-1 with BTA playing off Big Haji?

Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue · 2025-10-04T11:42:40+0100

I’m not up to speed, are Torp and Eccles injured? TIA

andrew.roberts · 2025-10-04T11:42:42+0100

I think Allen's main role will be to close Barry Banana down. ..

wingy · 2025-10-04T11:43:00+0100

Otis said:
Definitely

I like him, but he has been bullied out of games before

Hope it's not the case today.

I think he's played up there before and I'm pretty sure he was on the end of some shocking treatment,is that correct anyone?

skybluegod · 2025-10-04T11:43:04+0100

Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
I’m not up to speed, are Torp and Eccles injured? TIA

Yes.

SleepyGinger · 2025-10-04T11:43:14+0100

It will be BTA in the 10 to try and stop Bannan pulling the strings

Speedie's Head · 2025-10-04T11:43:51+0100

Torp is said to be "fit but rested". Read that as you like

chiefdave · 2025-10-04T11:44:39+0100

Will we reach a point in the season when our fans actually have some confidence in the team?

It was all ‘we always lose midweek’ & ‘would take a point’ on Wednesday and now people are worried about how good Sheff Wed are. That’s the team that are second from bottom and have won once all season.

Not saying we just need to turn up to take the points but surely at this point and being unbeaten we should have a little bit of confidence in the team.

Awaits 5-0 loss after this

skybluegod · 2025-10-04T11:45:35+0100

Didn't realise before getting here that the owner has his name spelt out in the north stand. Fuck me could you imagine if sisu had done that whilst we were in the doldrums. The outcry on here would have been hysterical

fatso · 2025-10-04T11:46:05+0100

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
BTA would be awful as a CAM. He hasn't got the touch, the spatial awareness or the weight of pass / pass accuracy to be even remotely adequate in that position.

His niche is making runs to receive passes and applying pressure to the oppositions defensive line, not in dictating play

Well we will find out later as that's exactly where Frank is playing him by the looks of it.
(As predicted)

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2025-10-04T11:46:15+0100

There is a saying, you don't see a bus for ages and then two turn up at once.

But for Cov City it's, we don't get any injuries but when we do we get three at once.

RoysterE17 · 2025-10-04T11:46:51+0100

Keep banan quite and we win the game. This Wednesday team is full of youngsters that we need to rattle early doors.

Captain Dart · 2025-10-04T11:46:53+0100

4-4-2?

Ccfcisparks · 2025-10-04T11:47:01+0100

Speedie's Head said:
Torp is said to be "fit but rested". Read that as you like

He's 60% fit, doesnt want to play him but will bring him on if struggling.

chiefdave · 2025-10-04T11:47:23+0100

Speedie's Head said:
Torp is said to be "fit but rested". Read that as you like

Sounds positive. We know he got a knock so hopefully a case of he could play if needed but with the international break coming up if we rest him today he’s got a couple of weeks to get back to 100%

Much rather that than risking him and he ends up making it worse and being out for weeks.

Skyblueweeman · 2025-10-04T11:47:40+0100

Speedie's Head said:
Torp is said to be "fit but rested". Read that as you like

Fit. But rested is my best guess

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