Match Thread Swansea U21 v Coventry Match Thread - Tuesday 24th Jan (2 Viewers)

[Otis]

Why?

Willis - First teamer. Turnbull - First teamer. Haynes or Stokes - First teamer.

Same as with Thomas, Stevenson/Bigi, Reid, Rose.

Should be quite a strong team out there except for the striker role.

 

[better days]

we are basically gonna be putting a u23 team out ourselves!

cant see us making final 4 right now

Maycock, Ponticelli and Sayoud all played for the U23 side yesterday so are unlikely to feature.
Although we will have several young players in the side tonight they will all have had a run of experience in men's football this season
My hunch is that Reid and Thomas may fill the forward positions
If Stevenson, Bigi and Harries play we should hopefully have a competitive side

 

[ccfchoi87]

RCC
DKE Willis Harries Haynes
Stevenson rose
Jones Lamerais Reid
Thomas

Burge
Stokes
Turnbull
Bigirimana
Gahdsev
Reilly
Dev KE

Seems okay to me

 

[covcity4life]

Why?

Willis - First teamer. Turnbull - First teamer. Haynes or Stokes - First teamer.

Same as with Thomas, Stevenson/Bigi, Reid, Rose.

Should be quite a strong team out there except for the striker role.

other than reid rose and stokes if he plays, they are all around 23 years old???

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Win tonight and it's one game from Wembley. That's fucking massive, I don't care if it is the tin pot cup.

I can't help thinking I'll feel really embarrassed if we lose to a kids team though.

In reality we haven't got any strikers tonight though...

 

[chiefdave]

we are basically gonna be putting a u23 team out ourselves!

also known as our first team!

 

[smileycov]

we are basically gonna be putting a u23 team out ourselves!

cant see us making final 4 right now

Surely it isn't age that's a factor but experience? Yes we have a team of young men, but most have played competitive league football, we can win this. This is there U21's who don't get competitive games. I worry about goals, but we have been great in this cup so far. It's an official competition for sides in the lower 2 leagues with a Wembley final at stake. That is our level, nothing tin pot about it. We are where we are and I'm dam sure EVERY fan of every club in the competition wanted to get to Wembley.

 

[covcity4life]

ours have experience of losing first team games

theirs have experience of winning 10 u23 games in a row

gonna be tight imo

 

[no_loyalty]

Fuck it, lets play Burge in goal and RCC up front

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Is Tudgay injured?

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Where the fuck is McBean when you need him!!!

 

[smileycov]

ours have experience of losing first team games

theirs have experience of winning 10 u23 games in a row

gonna be tight imo

But still non competitive games!!

 

[Wheelfass]

If psychology comes into play for this one with their 1st team winning at Anfield last time out and our result/performance on Saturday, well..........
But who knows eh?

Safe trip to all travelling.

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

Amazing how we've gone from having 7 first team strikers available to 1 in a few weeks

 

[covcity4life]

Amazing how we've gone from having 7 first team strikers available to 1 in a few weeks

super russel slade. sent back agyei wright without getting repalcements. sure that critcism has been laid at another recent managers door.....

 

[Essexrobbie]

If Swansea do beat us Id like to see them get to wembley, only for the reason that they would pull in the lowest support the competion has seen for a final and maybe force a rethink next season for an about turn with the inclusion of u21 sides.

 

[Otis]

super russel slade. sent back agyei wright without getting repalcements. sure that critcism has been laid at another recent managers door.....

Yah, that damn Mark Robins! Grrr!!!!!!!!!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

super russel slade. sent back agyei wright without getting repalcements. sure that critcism has been laid at another recent managers door.....

I would rather have you up front than any of that pack of shite.

 

[covcity4life]

I would rather have you up front than any of that pack of shite.

im actually a good finisher. scored laods at sxhool when id goal hang

 

[Captain Dart]

Where the fuck is McBean when you need him!!!

California.

 

[Nick]

Bet people are setting off about now, have a safe drive down there!

 

[Generally Midfield]

If I'd been able to swap shifts around I would of gone but in the end it would have meant taking a whole day off and that's a bit hard to justify to the mrs. Hats off to those going and hope you get to see a ccfc win. but tbh will be very surprised if that's the case with Swansea seeming to be like everyone else and get a new manager bounce while ours lasted just 3 games.

 

[Monners]

A few from the London Supporters Club are going. Enjoy the beer and the game chaps, and see you on Saturday for a return to L1 misery

 

[no_loyalty]

but tbh will be very surprised if that's the case with Swansea seeming to be like everyone else and get a new manager bounce while ours lasted just 3 games.

Our new manager bounce is yet to happen with Slade, I assume you are referring to when Venus took over?

 

[stevefloyd]

I don't think we can underestimate what a win will do, both for the confidence of the fans and the players. We all need that glimmer of hope or excitement.

In terms of motivation, surly pride must kick in for the players, who wants the embarrassment of losing to, and being knocked out by, a bunch of youngsters still on youth contracts.

2-0 win, with the following team:

RCC (we might actually get distribution to our own players)
DKE Willis Turnbull Stokes/Haynes

Bigi Stevenson
Reid Ruben Jones

Thomas

Not a big fan of any of the front three, but it does mean pace. Let's get the defence turning and Jones/Reid/Thomas moving.

If thats the shit we have to turn out for a game we have no fuckin chance......

 

[no_loyalty]

Swansea kids will be fired up for sure, already talking like this is their cup final

 

[no_loyalty]

Will have to play Kwame Thomas and hope he doesn't get injured on the team bus, in the warmup or 33.5 seconds into the match

 

[Nick]

Swansea kids will be fired up for sure, already talking like this is their cup final

We need to bully them really, kick them and get to them.

 

[steve82]

I take my hat off to you hardy buggers traveling to South Wales in midweek when times are hard. .
My prediction...
-----------------RCC------------------
Willis---Harries-----Turnbull -----Haynes
------------Rose ---Stevenson---------
----Jones -----Lameries----Reid--------
----------------Thomas -----------------

 

[clint van damme]

After Swansea's result the other day their new coach has had an impact and expect the same of his under 21's.
It end here folks.

so we're not allowed to say we're going down even though we're rooted to the bottom of the table but it's OK to predict certain defeat against an under 21 side?
You're a weirdo.

 

[Great_Expectations]

If thats the shit we have to turn out for a game we have no fuckin chance......

In terms of the starting 11?

 

[clint van damme]

Amazing how we've gone from having 7 first team strikers available to 1 in a few weeks

the goals return will probably be the same.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Is Tudgay injured?

Hope so with a bit of luck he would be out for the season

 

[Liquid Gold]

Shows how far we've fallen when we're hoping to beat Swansea under 21s to give our season a tiny bit of joy

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Is Kwame Thomas still alive