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Match Thread Stoke City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 17th Feb (7 Viewers)

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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Deleted member 5849 said:
They're in an automatic promotion place with a game in hand.
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I thought they were running away with the league based on what people are saying on here.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,332
Nuskyblue said:
One win away from being level on points with top in the division would suggest otherwise.
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You'd think they were 10 points clear
 
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SBbucks

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,333
pusbccfc said:
Wrexham were good but are hardly pulling up trees in League 2.
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People are talking like Wrexham ripped us apart. The reality was we couldn’t cope with their long throws and set pieces, which from memory accounted for 3 of their goals. Most of our defenders looked like they had never seen a long throw. Wrexham were clinging on for dear life for most of the second half yet people making out they were prime Barcelona.
We couldn’t cope with one aspect of their game but let’s not use them as a yardstick for the average non-league team.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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SBbucks said:
People are talking like Wrexham ripped us apart. The reality was we couldn’t cope with their long throws and set pieces, which from memory accounted for 3 of their goals. Most of our defenders looked like they had never seen a long throw. Wrexham were clinging on for dear life for most of the second half yet people making out they were prime Barcelona.
We couldn’t cope with one aspect of their game but let’s not use them as a yardstick for the average non-league team.
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They were very good that day against a weakened side. They were also great against Sheffield United the following games.

We had to bring on Hamer and Vik and still couldn't beat them.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,335
pusbccfc said:
I thought they were running away with the league based on what people are saying on here.
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Well it’s a comparison to how Maidstone would fare in League 2. How do you think they would do?
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,336
Also if Maidstone are Wrexham we are Blackburn not us. They’ve had their big lucky day.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,337
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Well it’s a comparison to how Maidstone would fare in League 2. How do you think they would do?
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Would get torn to pieces but that's across a season. This is the biggest game in their history.

My point is, we played a strong, but weakened side against Maidstone and struggled. People are suggesting playing kids next Monday. We didn't even do that last year. We didn't even do that when we got beat by AFC Wimbledon. When he played 2/3 kids against League 2 Northampton 3 years ago we lost then.

By no means am I suggesting Maidstone are at the level of these sides but I'm not convinced Robins is going to suddenly throw in Andrews, Stretton and Lusala to start.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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pusbccfc said:
Would get torn to pieces but that's across a season. This is the biggest game in their history.

My point is, we played a strong, but weakened side against Maidstone and struggled. People are suggesting playing kids next Monday. We didn't even do that last year. We didn't even do that when we got beat by AFC Wimbledon. When he played 2/3 kids against League 2 Northampton 3 years ago we lost then.

By no means am I suggesting Maidstone are at the level of these sides but I'm not convinced Robins is going to suddenly throw in Andrews, Stretton and Lusala to start.
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The level of team is likely to be say a fab tav - godden- palmer front 3
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,339
TomRad85 said:
Fucking hell is Torp really injured?

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If he is and it's a calf strain that might mean fatigue played a factor

Yet posters on here saying robins doesn't need to rotate and can put best team out every game lol
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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If Tavares is seen as good enough to start against Stoke, he's good enough to start against Maidstone!
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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David O'Day said:
The level of team is likely to be say a fab tav - godden- palmer front 3
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Which is strong enough to win. Kelly will be in midfield and he can switch the LB's and CB's if he wants to.
 
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procdoc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,342
skybluecam said:
No, in 8 days

There’s arguably only 2-3 first choice players in there. Obviously any team we put out “should” win but you increase the odds of an upset massively by playing players who haven’t played much and certainly haven’t played much together.

Imagine if we went 1-0 down. You think the likes of Lusala, Andrews and Tavares will have the confidence to not panic?
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You’re talking as though they’re little children. They are professional footballers so I don’t think they would panic
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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suffolkskyblue24 said:
Looking to traìn our way around. How are they ?
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They’re fine but worth spending the extra couple of quid for ‘first class’.

However, you need to be booking them in advance (you can do this online) and sometimes up to two weeks in advance as they get booked up very quickly.

Otherwise you’re looking at very long bus journeys. As we found out to our peril.

Sounds stupid and obvious but don’t underestimate the size of the country and the time it takes to get from place to place.

Depending on how long you’re there and what you intend to do and see then internal flights are definitely a good option. IndiGo were excellent.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,344
shmmeee said:
Andrews and Lusala are first team players in the first team squad most weeks. Lusala is 21, not 15. He is a man. He’s a year younger than Simms and Thomas. Andrews is only 17 but again has been on the pitch as a first team player.

Am I going mad here? If you can’t play one U21 in a team of 11 against Maidstone when can you?

People acting like I’m suggesting we field a full team of U11s. Half that side started our last Championship game!
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No, they are U21 regulars. An U21 team that this season is languishing very near the bottom of their league.
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
No, they are U21 regulars. An U21 team that this season is languishing very near the bottom of their league.
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Well we’d better not play the whole team then. How about say 6 of those that started last match, plus maybe our second top scorer, our captain, and a bloke who has tore up every team in the competition so far?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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shmmeee said:
Cant believe people think a team made up entirely of players from our last Championship match day squad would lose to Maidstone TBH.

SBT brains - Wrexham? It’s damn near destroyed em.
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That Wrexham result was a freak like Maidstone's, we had enough chances to have won 7-4

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Como

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Not a good performance against Stoke but good enough to see of Maidstone.

I expect we will field the strongest team practical.
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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fernandopartridge said:
That Wrexham result was a freak like Maidstone's, we had enough chances to have won 7-4

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I’d go as far as saying if you just swap Moore out for Wilson or Collins we win that game 3-1. He was truly dreadful for their first three.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Deleted member 5849 said:
If Tavares is seen as good enough to start against Stoke, he's good enough to start against Maidstone!
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He wasn’t
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Sky Blue Pete said:
He wasn’t
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Well he started, so was clearly seen as good enough to do so!
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Deleted member 5849 said:
Well he started, so was clearly seen as good enough to do so!
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Showed he wasn’t at the level though I think
No annoyance just fact shame but that’s what happens when clubs advance as quick as we have
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Sky Blue Pete said:
Showed he wasn’t at the level though I think
No annoyance just fact shame but that’s what happens when clubs advance as quick as we have
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He didn't really get used every thing went down the left, the best move apart from the goal went through him?
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,353
SBT said:
They beat Ipswich a few weeks ago and we lost to Wrexham last season - we really need to be looking at whether a forfeit might be possible before it gets embarrassing.
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Well you suggesting playing Rus - I doubt you’ve seen him or Andrews have you?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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wingy said:
He didn't really get used every thing went down the left, the best movie apart from the goal went through him?
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One cross in 90 mins
 

Grendel

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,355
There is every possibility if we play the strongest team for 45 minutes it’s finished and then make wholesale changes
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Sky Blue Pete said:
Showed he wasn’t at the level though I think
No annoyance just fact shame but that’s what happens when clubs advance as quick as we have
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You saying that therefore he won't be able to handle the might of Maidstone?
 

skybluelee

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Wrexham were far beyond the level that Maidstone are. I watch my local team, Weymouth, from time to time who play in the same league.

Ipswich reserves on another day would have won their game 8-2.

Provided we play something along the lines of 5 first teamers and fill the rest with fringe players we win comfortably in 2nd gear.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Grendel said:
There is every possibility if we play the strongest team for 45 minutes it’s finished and then make wholesale changes
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Tbf it was finished against Wednesday 60th minute and he was still scared to bring Kelly on.
 

Astute

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,359
Tommo1993 said:
Just as we’ll do with Maidstone.

Notice people are trying way too hard to be respectful towards a fan of theirs on here. Bit sickly tbh.
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Why treat people with disrespect when they're not disrespectful to yourself?
 

Tommo1993

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,360
Astute said:
Why treat people with disrespect when they're not disrespectful to yourself?
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Why bend over backwards and talk utter nicey nice nonsense when there’s the overwhelming likelihood we absolutely pummel them?
 

Astute

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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As usual this has gone from one extreme to another

Saying don't take beating Maidstone for granted and don't put out a fully reserve side isn't saying they are a good side compared to ourselves.

But they can be dangerous on the break. The goals they got against Ipswich were very well taken. Both better than anything Stoke managed yesterday so they cannot be written off. Anyone who witnessed being beaten by Sutton will never take any game for granted.

Yes our second string should easily be good enough. But I've seen enough games over the years when we've been in total control yet lost to the only chance of the game.
 
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Astute

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Tommo1993 said:
Why bend over backwards and talk utter nicey nice nonsense when there’s the overwhelming likelihood we absolutely pummel them?
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It's nice to be nice. Simple as.
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Astute said:
It's nice to be nice. Simple as.
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Woof woof
 

capel & collindridge

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  • Feb 18, 2024
  • #1,364
Tommo1993 said:
Why bend over backwards and talk utter nicey nice nonsense when there’s the overwhelming likelihood we absolutely pummel them?
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All the more reason! Why not?
 

Tommo1993

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  • Feb 18, 2024
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Astute said:
It's nice to be nice. Simple as.
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Ok Maidstone are a big club and should beat us.
 
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