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Match Thread Stoke City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 17th Feb (1 Viewer)

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Nick

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  • Feb 15, 2024
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Discuss the Stoke City - Coventry City match, tactics and predictions
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #2
On a completely level playing field we win, but I'm worried about the lack of recovery time after the Plymouth game. Players wouldn't have got to bed until well into the early hours this morning, so today they will probably just rest up, while tomorrow shouldn't be too taxing either with a game the next day. Hopefully O'Hare will be firing on all cylinders though to help the cause.
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #3
Lived up in North Staffordshire for nearly thirty years and hardly missed us v the clayheads at theirs in all that time.
I won't be going on Saturday but I'll be there in spirit hoping that we give them a spanking.
 
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Cov kid 55

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #4
Legia Sky Blue said:
On a completely level playing field we win, but I'm worried about the lack of recovery time after the Plymouth game. Players wouldn't have got to bed until well into the early hours this morning, so today they will probably just rest up, while tomorrow shouldn't be too taxing either with a game the next day. Hopefully O'Hare will be firing on all cylinders though to help the cause.
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Yep, my concern too. A tough ask, and no doubt rotation (needed) again. Kelly into midfield to protect our defence? O’Hare will presumably be keen to prove a point - and to stick two fingers up to Robins for leaving him out! 0-1 would be a cracking result, and we owe them for last season’s legends day!
 

MikeyMoo

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #5
Well Wright and Sakamoto only played 30 minutes, they will start most likely? Assumedly Sims also starts and at 60 minutes or so swaps out for Godden. As to the rest, O'Hare for Palmer, Robins might tinker, but I can't see Kelly starting.
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #6
Collins
MVE - Thomas - Kitching - Dasilva
Eccles - Torp
Sakamoto - O'Hare - Wright
Simms

Could possibly see Lati in for MVE as he looks knackered at the moment.
 
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Cov kid 55

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #7
MikeyMoo said:
Well Wright and Sakamoto only played 30 minutes, they will start most likely? Assumedly Sims also starts and at 60 minutes or so swaps out for Godden. As to the rest, O'Hare for Palmer, Robins might tinker, but I can't see Kelly starting.
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To be fair, I’m not sure how fit Kelly is, certainly not match fit, so you may be right.
 

skybluecam

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  • Feb 15, 2024
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Collins
Lati Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Eccles Torp
O’Hare
Saka Simms Wright

3-1 win
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #9
No fucking about here. Don’t care if they’re tired. Need wins in the next two.

Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Torp
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #10
If playing a second-string team against Maidstone is apparently out of the question then we will need to make wholesale changes for this game.
 
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Cov kid 55

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #11
skybluecam said:
Collins
Lati Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Eccles Torp
O’Hare
Saka Simms Wright

3-1 win
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This looks good, only thing I would possibly change would be Bidwell for Dasilva.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #12
shmmeee said:
No fucking about here. Don’t care if they’re tired. Need wins in the next two.

Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Torp
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms
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Only one I'd consider is Lati for MVE as MVE genuinely looks a bit fucked. Other than that then absolutely this.

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slowpoke

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #13
If fit play the best available team should include Wright & COH but MR& Ady seem to think differently, imo it’s cost us points, play Binks yesterday we win.
 

Balli001

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  • Feb 15, 2024
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slowpoke said:
If fit play the best available team should include Wright & COH but MR& Ady seem to think differently, imo it’s cost us points, play Binks yesterday we win.
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How? Kitching didn't cost us a goal and also scored the equaliser....
 
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slowpoke

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  • Feb 15, 2024
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Balli001 said:
How? Kitching didn't cost us a goal and also scored the equaliser....
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Simple, Binks is the better player by a distance & I’m not saying Kitching should not play as you say he played okay yesterday.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #16
Legia Sky Blue said:
On a completely level playing field we win, but I'm worried about the lack of recovery time after the Plymouth game. Players wouldn't have got to bed until well into the early hours this morning, so today they will probably just rest up, while tomorrow shouldn't be too taxing either with a game the next day. Hopefully O'Hare will be firing on all cylinders though to help the cause.
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It was always a tough one. We looked at staying at the same hotel after the match or staying someone on the way back (like Bristol) but then you'd be getting back to Cov later today so it was decided the best of a bad bunch of options was to head back straight after the game.

Even flying would've meant players not getting in to around 1.30-2am.
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #17
SBT said:
If playing a second-string team against Maidstone is apparently out of the question then we will need to make wholesale changes for this game.
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I know you keep banging this drum but what are you actually suggesting we do? The bench shows options aren’t exactly huge unless we get into U23 players.

You suggested Rus - you can’t have seen him play - he made Lameries look like Cyril Smith - he’d have been battered
 

Balli001

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #18
slowpoke said:
Simple, Binks is the better player by a distance & I’m not saying Kitching should not play as you say he played okay yesterday.
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Well kitching is better in my opinion so its clearly not simple is it? Also still doesn't answer how binks playing means we would have won last night.
 

Matt smith

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #19
Does Torp start a third game in a week?

3-1 win
 
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napolimp

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #20
Start with the strongest side possible, try and win the game early so we can make plenty of subs. Pretty much a weeks rest after this Saturday anyway. Think we're going to win the next 3
 
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Paxman II

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #21
We win this at a canter. remain top 6 and llok to be strong over the next few fixtures to establish a gap in the top 6 and the ones below.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #22
slowpoke said:
Simple, Binks is the better player by a distance & I’m not saying Kitching should not play as you say he played okay yesterday.
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Wrong
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #23
Matt smith said:
Does Torp start a third game in a week?

3-1 win
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Looked tired last 30 yesterday
 

Pezza

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #24
I don't see how Binks is better than Kitch, Binks was terrible for the first 10 minutes again Millwall, lost every header and was at fault for their big chance. For me Binks is tidy on the ball, loves to ping a long ball but I'm not sure how much more he can or will develop.... let's see.
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #25
At least this one isnt too far relatively speaking. So would assume some light training Friday afternoon? and players would head up for the hour journey on Saturday mid morning?

Torp and MVE look tired.

I think they might be the ones who miss. Maidstone.

Collins
MVE, Thomas,Kitching,Bidwell
Eccles, Torp
Saka, Ohare, Wright
Simms
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #26
Londonccfcfan said:
At least this one isnt too far relatively speaking. So would assume some light training Friday afternoon? and players would head up for the hour journey on Saturday mid morning?

Torp and MVE look tired.

I think they might be the ones who miss. Maidstone.

Collins
MVE, Thomas,Kitching,Bidwell
Eccles, Torp
Saka, Ohare, Wright
Simms
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Agree with that, putting Lati in at RB could help with MVE’s fatigue. PNE is an important game now so we need to be as fresh as possible.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #27
Best possible team against these and Preston.

We can rest a few against Maidstone.
 
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Littlewood CCFC

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #28
slowpoke said:
Simple, Binks is the better player by a distance & I’m not saying Kitching should not play as you say he played okay yesterday.
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By a Distance? interesting...
 
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JohnWH

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #29
I’ve been terrible at match predictions. I'll wait for the team sheets then give a guess. Would like a clean sheet, though.
 

Offhegoes

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #30
Lati at RB to give MVE a rest.
O'Hare for Palmer
Wright for Da Silva
Sakamoto for Godden, and move Simms to the central role.
Eccles & Kelly in CM. Torp to get a rest.
Otherwise unchanged.
 
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long way home

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #31
I can Milan getting a rest on Saturday with Lats switching in and Eccles starting in the midfield. It may be the right time to give Kelly some minutes with Torp coming off the bench.

You can hear frustration in Robins and its because he feels the side even with injuries should be winning games. And i think he was disappointed we didn't get 1 or 2 in before the window closed to help spread the workload.
 

slowpoke

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #32
Balli001 said:
Well kitching is better in my opinion so its clearly not simple is it? Also still doesn't answer how binks playing means we would have won last night.
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slowpoke

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #33
It’s all opinions but I respectfully suggest you look closer.
As for last night Binks would have just taken the ball off either of Plymouths scorers.
 
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SBbucks

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #34
Littlewood CCFC said:
By a Distance? interesting...
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Nonsense rather than interesting.
 
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slowpoke

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  • Feb 15, 2024
  • #35
Grendel said:
I know you keep banging this drum but what are you actually suggesting we do? The bench shows options aren’t exactly huge unless we get into U23 players.

You suggested Rus - you can’t have seen him play - he made Lameries look like Cyril Smith - he’d have been battered
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Rus has gone back home to Romania permanently.
 
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