Match Thread Stoke City - Coventry City [FA] Match Thread - Saturday 10th Jan (22 Viewers)

[Nick]

Discuss the Stoke City - Coventry City [FA] match, tactics and predictions

 

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[clint van damme]

Play the kids, the ball boys and the tea lady

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Wilson
Lati Woolf Perry Bidwell
Rudoni Andrews Eccles Allen Brau
Wright

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Wilson
Lati Woolf Perry Bidwell
Rudoni Andrews Eccles Allen Brau
Wright

Agree, except for Rudoni, as I want his foot to fully recover. I'd play the young lad, Shepherd, instead.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Wilson
Lati Woolf Perry Bidwell
Rudoni Andrews Eccles Allen Brau
Wright

Thats assuming Allen is available for selection.

 

[alexccfc99]

We could lose 6-0 with the under 17s out for all I care

 

[Sick Boy]

Thats assuming Allen is available for selection.

I get the impression we may not see him for quite a while.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Stoke will play a reserve side as well.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

I’d rest Eccles and maybe Rudoni. Not sure if Allen will be up for it. Recall Raphael and Obikwu and play them along with Shepard.

Wilson
Lati Woolf Perry Bidwell
Rudoni Andrews Eccles Allen Brau
Wright

 

[alexccfc99]

I get the impression we may not see him for quite a while.

I will not say too much as it is important JAs privacy is respected in this time - But the gestures the club made yesterday, the shirts and Eccles' goal celebration gave off the impression this is something a cuts a lot deeper than losing an elderly relative who had a good innings

I just hope he is given as much time as needed to get his head straight, whatever has happened

 

[Tommo1993]

What you doing in Lampard’s shoes if King is unreasonably leaning on you for a cup run? You’d surely defy him.

 

[skybluecam]

What you doing in Lampard’s shoes if King is unreasonably leaning on you for a cup run? You’d surely defy him.

Obviously King isn’t doing that

 

[PVA]

Wilson

Lati – Woolf – Perry – Bidwell

Eccles – Shepherd

Sakamoto – Andrews – Brau

Wright



I feel like Sakamoto could end up being second choice or certainly rotated more in his position soon, so I’m happy for him to start this one.

I don’t think Wright would take being named in a second XI very well but tough tits.

 

[skybluecam]

If it was me I’d be gunning for 2 signings this week so they can debut on Saturday and get right into the swing of things for the league games. But I’m sure that won’t happen.

 

[SkyBluePower]

Stoke have got QPR and then Middlesbrough at home after the Cup. Only a point off the playoffs and 4 off the automatics. The Cup absolutely will be low priority.

 

[Tommo1993]

Obviously King isn’t doing that

‘Obviously’

 

[shmmeee]

What you doing in Lampard’s shoes if King is unreasonably leaning on you for a cup run? You’d surely defy him.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Two keepers on the bench and a load of kids, no regular first team player should be near this fixture

 

[shmmeee]

I don’t want to see any first team player near this.

Wilson
Lats Perry Woolf Bidwell
Eccles Allen Shepherd
Andrews ??? Brau

Play some kid up front. Don’t know who is doing it for the academy rn

 

[Saddlebrains]

I will not say too much as it is important JAs privacy is respected in this time - But the gestures the club made yesterday, the shirts and Eccles' goal celebration gave off the impression this is something a cuts a lot deeper than losing an elderly relative who had a good innings

I just hope he is given as much time as needed to get his head straight, whatever has happened

It was unexpected but it wasnt anyone such as his kids or wife

 

[Tommo1993]

…pretty sure Eccles is a first team player…

 

[shmmeee]

…pretty sure Eccles is a first team player…

Just taking players who have put in <1k minutes so far.

 

[JSL]

I wouldn't put it past a tactically cancelled match if its still icey at the weekend. Plenty of others with undersoil heated pitches managed it at the weekend, just to p1$$ us off

 

[Offhegoes]

5-3-2
Wilson
KKH
Lati
Perry
Woolf
Brau
Andrews
Eccles
Shepherd
Simms
Alfie Wright

Jamie Allen to replace Shepherd or one of the strikers if he's available to play

 

[ccfc1234]

Wilson
Lati woolf Kitching Bidwell
KKH Eccles Sheppard Andrews Brau
Wright

 

[Sick Boy]

I wouldn't put it past a tactically cancelled match if its still icey at the weekend. Plenty of others with undersoil heated pitches managed it at the weekend, just to p1$$ us off

Why would they do that? It would impact them just as much.

 

[David O'Day]

Play the kids, the ball boys and the tea lady

Up for a game?

 

[Chris1987]

I wouldn't put it past a tactically cancelled match if its still icey at the weekend. Plenty of others with undersoil heated pitches managed it at the weekend, just to p1$$ us off

Why would they want that to happen when it would just add to fixture congestion later down the line ? Surely just get it over and gone with. Play kids etc.

 

[clint van damme]

Up for a game?

I'm bringing my boots just in case

 

[covcity4life]

Will have had a week's rest. If lampard decides to go strong I'll back it. If he rotates that's obviously fine too

Not sure if FA has rules about how many changes allowed?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Wilson
KKH* Lati Woolf Bidwell
Eccles Shepherd Andrews
Siddall Toluwaloju Brau

Varney
Perry
Mantle
Critchlow-Woyo
Batanwi
James
Betjemann
Stidder
Ambursley

I've no idea about the injury status of the U21's so I'm just assuming they would all be available.

I'm assuming Allen isn't going to be available, and that KKH will be.

I would only play the likes of Eccles for an hour tops, and I would be tempted with leaving him out too and playing one of James or Betjemann

Then there's potentially the likes of Dausch, Moore, Yearn etc. who might be returning from loan periods.

If BTA is close enough to coming back maybe give him a half to get some minutes in his legs.

 

[Sheffield Sky Blue]

Do we think there's any chance that he'll play both Kitch and Woolfenden to give them more experience of playing together ahead of Leicester and Millwall?

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Do we think there's any chance that he'll play both Kitch and Woolfenden to give them more experience of playing together ahead of Leicester and Millwall?

Hope not

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Couldn’t give a monkeys about this games result. Get some new signings in the building and in the starting lineup for bed then in.

Without being disrespectful to the FA Cup, we’ve got bigger fish to fry this season.

 

[skybluecam]

Do we think there's any chance that he'll play both Kitch and Woolfenden to give them more experience of playing together ahead of Leicester and Millwall?

Might not be a bad idea tbf