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Match Thread West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 1st Mar (2 Viewers)

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hamertime

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #106
We can easily beat west brom if we go with the right attitude and have a go from the start. If turn up like most the fans on here thinking we’re going to loose then inevitably we will.
 
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Hincha

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #107
Great_Expectations said:
Not too opposed to the shift in formation. We’re in a different place player wise now; both in terms of individuals and confidence levels.

Last year we were all excited to see Palmer/COH in the box formation, and while it won’t be Sheaf/Hamer behind them, we know how good Torp is and they will have a better striker ahead of them in Simms.

Lati will be good in that CB role too, he’s composed and good on the ball. MVE is better than BNC (when if he’s off form) and Kitching/Thomas are at the very least equal to Doyle/McNally.
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“a better striker ahead of them”

… better than Gyokeres!?
 
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thekidfromstrettoncamp

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #108
b12345 said:
Kelly should start over Eccles
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Eccles is better than Kelly now.Just the same as Simms is better than Godden.Don't get me wrong both are able replacements when needed but if we want to progress that is all they should be.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #109
Worst draw possoble
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #110
covcity4life said:
Worst draw possoble
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TBF you've got to play all the teams in the same division as you home and away in a season, not sure what else can be done

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covcity4life

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #111
fernandopartridge said:
TBF you've got to play all the teams in the same division as you home and away in a season, not sure what else can be done

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Don't get it, sorry


Haha oh shit sorry wrong thread

Very good
 
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shepardo01

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #112
Great_Expectations said:
Not too opposed to the shift in formation. We’re in a different place player wise now; both in terms of individuals and confidence levels.

Last year we were all excited to see Palmer/COH in the box formation, and while it won’t be Sheaf/Hamer behind them, we know how good Torp is and they will have a better striker ahead of them in Simms.

Lati will be good in that CB role too, he’s composed and good on the ball. MVE is better than BNC (when if he’s off form) and Kitching/Thomas are at the very least equal to Doyle/McNally.
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Have a few issues with this.;

i) any combination of Torp/Eccles/Kelly is way way behind Sheaf/Hamer
ii) Lati is basically a "back up" everything - cm/RB/central defender. We will struggle if he is playing in the back 5 in any position.
iii) Can't think that you actually think Simms is better than Vik.

And in your first paragraph, you talk about confidence levels.
We've just struggled to beat a horrendous Stoke team and Robins called the performance against Preston the worst in years.

Forget Maidstone - that was a training session.
We are going into this game in horrendous shape.
 
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CovLad94

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #113
If we are on it we'll do them, need some revenge for them getting two free goals from the officials in the last game.
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #114
shepardo01 said:
Have a few issues with this.;

i) any combination of Torp/Eccles/Kelly is way way behind Sheaf/Hamer
ii) Lati is basically a "back up" everything - cm/RB/central defender. We will struggle if he is playing in the back 5 in any position.
iii) Can't think that you actually think Simms is better than Vik.

And in your first paragraph, you talk about confidence levels.
We've just struggled to beat a horrendous Stoke team and Robins called the performance against Preston the worst in years.

Forget Maidstone - that was a training session.
We are going into this game in horrendous shape.
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Fair enough, in response I’d say:

1) I’m not suggesting that combo is better, and in fairness my post doesn’t imply that. My point is/was while last year we all wanted to see those four together, subbing in Torp for Hamer might not be the same level, but he adds creativity in there. Once Sheaf is back, him and Torp are a strong, strong combination and better than the midfield pairings we had earlier in the season. Even short term, Torp and a n other is fine behind Palmer/COH. It’s not completely void of offensive intent.

2) Lati is a utility player but I rate him. He’ll obviously be different to Fadz there - downgrade in some areas, upgrade in others. Consistency in one position might help him. MR has referred to him as a good talker and I think he’s technically sound too, so he’ll be fine there.

3) Yea - I somehow had the biggest brain fog and forget about Gyokeres. This was in reference to Godden.

4) Confidence wise, we’ve not played well but bar PNE our results have been good. We’ve all played in teams where performances have been poor but results good. It’s an odd feeling, but overall is more of confidence boost than anything negative IMO. And my more comparable point between formations at the start of the season and now; the team are in a better place overall than when we employed it then. That can only help.
 
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hamertime

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #115
I’m
MusicDating said:
Yup, FA Cup 3rd round replay in 1995. Remember being stood in wedge of terrace in the corner (as they were redeveloping the Hawthorns) and going bonkers for both our late goals

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I was there behind the goal, can remember looking at the poor fuckers in the corner
 
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thekidfromstrettoncamp

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #116
We played them league cup 1967 away lost 6-1. Coming out the ground (no segregation then).The number of times we got told you'll never last in Division 1 we stayed there 34 years there.
I think Friday you'll see MR put out a strong defence from the start and hit them on the break.I expect a close game us by an odd goal.
 
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itsabuzzard

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #117
MusicDating said:
Yup, FA Cup 3rd round replay in 1995. Remember being stood in wedge of terrace in the corner (as they were redeveloping the Hawthorns) and going bonkers for both our late goals

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Fantastic watch.
 
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itsabuzzard

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #118
fernandopartridge said:
TBF you've got to play all the teams in the same division as you home and away in a season, not sure what else can be done

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It's OK, it's his cousin.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Feb 28, 2024
  • #119
itsabuzzard said:
Fantastic watch.
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Assume it's Brendan Batson co commentating

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CV22SBA

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #120
hamertime said:
We can easily beat west brom if we go with the right attitude and have a go from the start. If turn up like most the fans on here thinking we’re going to loose then inevitably we will.
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Last 10 games at home they have only lost to Southampton & Leicester. I'd be happy with a point.
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #121
If we’re going back to a 5 then I’d like to see

Collins
Thomas Latibeaudiere Kitching
MVE Eccles Torp Dasilva
Palmer OHare
Simms
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #122
SleepyGinger said:
If we’re going back to a 5 then I’d like to see

Collins
Thomas Latibeaudiere Kitching
MVE Eccles Torp Dasilva
Palmer OHare
Simms
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Harsh on our top scorer but I agree.
 
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Hincha

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #123
SleepyGinger said:
If we’re going back to a 5 then I’d like to see

Collins
Thomas Latibeaudiere Kitching
MVE Eccles Torp Dasilva
Palmer OHare
Simms
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I would play Kitching in the middle and bring in Binks for Lati.

Also Bidwell for Da Silva who isn't good enough defensively to be a starter for a play-off chasing team. Gets targeted by opposition every game.

We've got a guy who has finished in the play offs twice playing at LWB. We should play him.
 
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lynch199209

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #124
Anyone got a spare for tomorrow?
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #125
shmmeee said:
Harsh on our top scorer but I agree.
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He’s been garbage recently tbf. Probably deserves dropping.
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #126
SeaSeeEffCee said:
He’s been garbage recently tbf. Probably deserves dropping.
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He’s always garbage when he’s not scoring. But he’s not going to score from the bench.
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #127
Hincha said:
I would play Kitching in the middle and bring in Binks for Lati.

Also Bidwell for Da Silva who isn't good enough defensively to be a starter for a play-off chasing team. Gets targeted by opposition every game.

We've got a guy who has finished in the play offs twice playing at LWB. We should play him.
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Fuck no. Back to the start of the season with 7 defensively minded outfielders players
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #128
Looking forward to 90 minutes of Clive saying 'West Bromwich Albiom'.
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #129
Collins
Thomas
Lati
Kitching
Mve
Bidwell
Torp
Kelly
O hare
Wright
Simms
 
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Evo1883

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #130
covcity4life said:
Collins
Thomas
Lati
Kitching
Mve
Bidwell
Torp
Kelly
O hare
Wright
Simms
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This
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #131
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Looking forward to 90 minutes of Clive saying 'West Bromwich Albiom'.
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Wrong game mate
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #132
Got to be back to wing backs

Collins
Mve
Thomas
Kitching
Binks
Bidwell
Eccles
Torp
COH
Simms
Wright
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #133
Into the Lee Hughes idolising, Tesco Carrier Bag, Yam Yam twats

PUSB
 
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BUSA

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #134
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #135
Don't think we have any choice but to go back to the wing back formation.

Though I am confident we'll be much better in it for the rest of the season than we were at the start.
 
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Merseyskyblue

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #136
Last time we used the wingback formation, Callum ohare was only just returning and our strikers were badly misfiring. I’m confident we’ll use it much better this time round, especially when we get a midfield of Torp and sheaf
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #137
PVA said:
Don't think we have any choice but to go back to the wing back formation.

Though I am confident we'll be much better in it for the rest of the season than we were at the start.
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I think the biggest issue we had at the start of the season was too many new players settling in. I agree, if we did go back to that formation the players know each other so much better.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #138
What happened to “only teams in the bottom six play wingbacks”?
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #139
shmmeee said:
What happened to “only teams in the bottom six play wingbacks”?
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Idiotic view from anyone to say 352 no longer works
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 29, 2024
  • #140
covcity4life said:
Idiotic view from anyone to say 352 no longer works
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Needs the wing backs to be pretty aggressive to avoid it being 7 defensive players getting put under siege
 
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