Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Match Thread Wolverhampton Wanderers - Coventry City [FA] Match Thread - Saturday 16th Mar (6 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Nick
  • Start date Mar 11, 2024
Forums New posts
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 59
Next
First Prev 2 of 59 Next Last

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #36
Talking to a Wolves fan at work today who reckons it'll be tight either way.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #37
steve101 said:
I don't think O'Hare warrants starting ahead of Palmer on recent form and hope he doesn't.
Click to expand...
We can't play Palmer in a 352 against a quality side like wolves the midfield two will be completely overrun. He just doesn't cover the same amount of ground as O'Hare.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
Reactions: hinckley cov, fernandopartridge and SleepyGinger

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #38
stupot07 said:
We can't play Palmer in a 352 against a quality side like wolves the midfield two will be completely overrun. He just doesn't cover the same amount of ground as O'Hare.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Think we’ll only see either if one of Wright and Simms don’t play. Reckon we’ll go 5311 or 532 rather than 3412
 

Covkid1968#

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #39
Haven’t received any tickets yet… only just given it any thought. I’m guessing they will land this week
 

JohnWH

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #40
Sneaking on a few extra players at kickoff no doubt can tip the scales in our favor. 5-4-5
 
Reactions: Sky Blue Pete

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #41
Covcraig@bury said:
STOP this negativity FFS , your all defeatists before a ball has been kicked .
3-1 win Simms
Click to expand...
Surely there's a difference between a defeatist and a realist?

I am always positive and pretty much always think we have a chance. But that's not if we away at a Premier League team.

They should surely have too much for us and it's not even like we have been playing well lately.

If we are to have any chance at all, we need to bring our A game and hope for that of Wolves having an off day.

I believe we only have a slim chance of winning and don't see that as defeatist at all.
 
Reactions: Sky Blue Pete

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #42
Collins
MVE Thomas Lati Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
Palmer
Simms Wright

Palmer > O'Hare purely down to physicality, worried O'Hare will get crowded out whenever he gets the ball.

Tell Wright to drop in when we're defending. Simms will have to be ready for 90 mins of feeding off scraps and holding the ball up.
 
Reactions: Sky Blue Pete and steve101
H

Hincha

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #43
Big game for O'Hare & maybe Sheaf as well.

Need to prove they can mix it with the prem teams if they want that move in the summer.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #44
Hincha said:
Big game for O'Hare & maybe Sheaf as well.

Need to prove they can mix it with the prem teams if they want that move in the summer.
Click to expand...
Hope Sheaf has an absolute stinker then.
 
S

steve101

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #45
stupot07 said:
We can't play Palmer in a 352 against a quality side like wolves the midfield two will be completely overrun. He just doesn't cover the same amount of ground as O'Hare.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
It would be interesting to see how much ground he covers compared to O'Hare over the last month. I am sure there is not that much in it. And if we are going to win it, we are going to need a bit of magic from somewhere. Without Sakamoto, Palmer is probably the next most capable.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 11, 2024
  • #46
steve101 said:
It would be interesting to see how much ground he covers compared to O'Hare over the last month. I am sure there is not that much in it. And if we are going to win it, we are going to need a bit of magic from somewhere. Without Sakamoto, Palmer is probably the next most capable.
Click to expand...
Palmer has never delivered anything against anybody half decent. O'Hare on the other hand scored two to bury Leicester. It's not even a contest as to who is the best man to play at Wolves.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
Reactions: CanadianCCFC, stupot07, rexo87 and 10 others
E

Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #47
SleepyGinger said:
It’s our biggest game since the play off final 10 months ago, it’s as big a game for them as it is us.
Click to expand...
pusbccfc said:
It's already started

"Coventry will be a lot tougher than people think, they will be well up for it."

Yep, doing well in the league and their biggest match in a generation. Will be a massive challenge.

It seems 4/5 of our games this year have been out biggest game of a generation.
Click to expand...

Cue Wolves, another insecure Midlands fan base that needs to self massage their ego that they’re a big deal. If they’re that much of a big club on par with European Giants (in their own minds) why do they need to blow their own trumpet? Ahh because nobody else will.

The Play Off final was and is still a far bigger game to us. Even if we were playing against the delusional freaks in the FA Cup Final, the Play Off Final would be bigger for most of us.

This is just a day out on the piss. Even if we win, we get the ‘prize’ of going to Wembley for the 4th time in 6 years and getting pumped by City or Liverpool.

After being at Wembley to watch us lose at both the PO final and Euro 2020 on penalties, I really couldn’t be less fucked about going to Wembley - unless it’s the PO Final. If we make it past these shitrags, I’m happy to pass on my ticket at face for any Wembley Semi Final.
 
Reactions: robbiethemole, pusbccfc and Sky Blue Pete

Boicey

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #48
Otis said:
Hope Sheaf has an absolute stinker then.
Click to expand...
Sheaf is nowhere near ready for the Premiership. I hope he has the confidence and drive to get there though.
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #49
Boicey said:
Sheaf is nowhere near ready for the Premiership. I hope he has the confidence and drive to get there though.
Click to expand...
Bizarre take that
 
Reactions: Earlsdon_Skyblue1, PUSB-We_are_going_up and shmmeee
H

HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #50
Sky Blue Pete said:
Bizarre take that
Click to expand...
Not really - I’m a massive sheaf fan. But he has certain limitations that doesn’t quite put him in the premier league yet.

Hamer is a better player and he currently looks at sea in the prem
 
Reactions: oscillatewildly, Earlsdon_Skyblue1 and Boicey

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #51
steve101 said:
It would be interesting to see how much ground he covers compared to O'Hare over the last month. I am sure there is not that much in it. And if we are going to win it, we are going to need a bit of magic from somewhere. Without Sakamoto, Palmer is probably the next most capable.
Click to expand...

Palmer delivers only against weak opposition.

At tve start of the season as a 10 there were gaps between the midfield - he hasn’t got the stamina

He’s scored one goal in 30 league games and has only scored in 4 league games in 54 - assists also are lacking

He would never be capable of the type of performance O Hare delivered against Leicester
 
Reactions: CanadianCCFC, oscillatewildly, Sick Boy and 2 others

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #52
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
Cue Wolves, another insecure Midlands fan base that needs to self massage their ego that they’re a big deal. If they’re that much of a big club on par with European Giants (in their own minds) why do they need to blow their own trumpet? Ahh because nobody else will.

The Play Off final was and is still a far bigger game to us. Even if we were playing against the delusional freaks in the FA Cup Final, the Play Off Final would be bigger for most of us.

This is just a day out on the piss. Even if we win, we get the ‘prize’ of going to Wembley for the 4th time in 6 years and getting pumped by City or Liverpool.

After being at Wembley to watch us lose at both the PO final and Euro 2020 on penalties, I really couldn’t be less fucked about going to Wembley - unless it’s the PO Final. If we make it past these shitrags, I’m happy to pass on my ticket at face for any Wembley Semi Final.
Click to expand...

Wembley would be great for a semi final. It would be a free hit and a day on the beers
 

olderskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #53
For all those going to the game, M6 junction 10 slip road closed all weekend….
 
A

Alex1987

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #54
olderskyblue said:
For all those going to the game, M6 junction 10 slip road closed all weekend….
Click to expand...
Go 10a/M54
 

SkyBlueCharlie9

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #55
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Not really - I’m a massive sheaf fan. But he has certain limitations that doesn’t quite put him in the premier league yet.

Hamer is a better player and he currently looks at sea in the prem
Click to expand...
He's their joint top scorer with 4 goals in a seriously struggling team. Easily premiership standard.
 
Reactions: Deleted member 9744

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #56
olderskyblue said:
For all those going to the game, M6 junction 10 slip road closed all weekend….
Click to expand...
Its a nightmare there at the best of times
 

olderskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #57
Alex1987 said:
Go 10a/M54
Click to expand...
Weirdly, the diversion they’ll have in place is to J11…..
 
H

HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #58
SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
He's their joint top scorer with 4 goals in a seriously struggling team. Easily premiership standard
Click to expand...
I’m not saying Hamer is not necessarily a prem player - just saying he’s struggling. He has more tools in his arsenal

Sheaf Is cracking DM but you need more attributes to be a prem midfielder. I’d say we struggled early season because we lost Hamer’s creativity. Something that Sheaf needs to add
 
P

play_in_skyblue_stripes

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #59
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
Cue Wolves, another insecure Midlands fan base that needs to self massage their ego that they’re a big deal. If they’re that much of a big club on par with European Giants (in their own minds) why do they need to blow their own trumpet? Ahh because nobody else will.

The Play Off final was and is still a far bigger game to us. Even if we were playing against the delusional freaks in the FA Cup Final, the Play Off Final would be bigger for most of us.

This is just a day out on the piss. Even if we win, we get the ‘prize’ of going to Wembley for the 4th time in 6 years and getting pumped by City or Liverpool.

After being at Wembley to watch us lose at both the PO final and Euro 2020 on penalties, I really couldn’t be less fucked about going to Wembley - unless it’s the PO Final. If we make it past these shitrags, I’m happy to pass on my ticket at face for any Wembley Semi Final.
Click to expand...
Please can we call Manchester City, Manchester City or Man City.
 
Reactions: CanadianCCFC, Sick Boy, Gynnsthetonic and 6 others
L

Levship20

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #60
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
I’m not saying Hamer is not necessarily a prem player - just saying he’s struggling. He has more tools in his arsenal

Sheaf Is cracking DM but you need more attributes to be a prem midfielder. I’d say we struggled early season because we lost Hamer’s creativity. Something that Sheaf needs to add
Click to expand...
I agree on this, I think Hamer is finding the Prem difficult along with his team mates, irrespective if he has 4 goals, you could easily add 10 to that if he was playing in the Championship. There is a large gap between championship and the Prem in terms of players ability and just watching Chelsea Newcastle last night, you could see the pace of the game was something any player stepping up would find it difficult to adapt. I say the same about O’Hare who has the ability but seriously lacks pace. Sheaf has a bit more ability and doesn’t have to run himself silly as he knows where to position himself, but will still find the transition a big and difficult change.
 
Reactions: HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Old Warwickshire lad

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #61
Otis said:
Surely there's a difference between a defeatist and a realist?

I am always positive and pretty much always think we have a chance. But that's not if we away at a Premier League team.

They should surely have too much for us and it's not even like we have been playing well lately.

If we are to have any chance at all, we need to bring our A game and hope for that of Wolves having an off day.

I believe we only have a slim chance of winning and don't see that as defeatist at all.
Click to expand...
Of course there is. If you were forced to bet your house on the result, you would bet on Wolves.
As Coventry fans we are hoping for an against the odds win.
 
Reactions: Otis

skybluelee

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #62
play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
Please can we call Manchester City, Manchester City or Man City.
Click to expand...
Agreed. Any Coventry City fan referring to Manchester City as City should ashamed of themselves.
 
Reactions: CanadianCCFC, Sick Boy, Skyblue in Baku and 3 others

Robinshio

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #63
and if we were so confident of losing wolves are 8/13 at the bookies to win in 90 minutes - so not so short if you are convinced we will lose
 
A

Alex1987

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #64
olderskyblue said:
Weirdly, the diversion they’ll have in place is to J11…..
Click to expand...
oh right, it sounded like the exit was blocked, bizarre...
 

standupforcity

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #65
fernandopartridge said:
Yes, we didn't play at Wembley only 9 months ago of course
Click to expand...
Hamer injury turned that game..
 
Reactions: HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Boicey

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #66
Sky Blue Pete said:
Bizarre take that
Click to expand...
He is a bit patchy but generally does quite well in an average championship side. He has had few injuries this season.
It’s bizarre to think there’s a queue of premiership sides lining up tbh with so much good competition.

That said he has the calmness and leadership qualities that may see him develop enough in the next year or two.
 

HerneBayGaz

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #67
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue said:
Cue Wolves, another insecure Midlands fan base that needs to self massage their ego that they’re a big deal. If they’re that much of a big club on par with European Giants (in their own minds) why do they need to blow their own trumpet? Ahh because nobody else will.

The Play Off final was and is still a far bigger game to us. Even if we were playing against the delusional freaks in the FA Cup Final, the Play Off Final would be bigger for most of us.

This is just a day out on the piss. Even if we win, we get the ‘prize’ of going to Wembley for the 4th time in 6 years and getting pumped by City or Liverpool.

After being at Wembley to watch us lose at both the PO final and Euro 2020 on penalties, I really couldn’t be less fucked about going to Wembley - unless it’s the PO Final. If we make it past these shitrags, I’m happy to pass on my ticket at face for any Wembley Semi Final.
Click to expand...
 

Sbarcher

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #68
It would be nice to give them this headache!

Emergency plan made for FA Cup final due to unexpected fixture scenario

The FA Cup final is being held at Wembley on Saturday May 25 followed by the Championship play-off final 24 hours later - but two clubs could be involved in both
www.mirror.co.uk
 
Reactions: Noble, wingy and Sky Blue Pete
W

wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #69
Tribute for a lad who was murdered, so be respectful of that!
 
Reactions: Sky Blue Pete

alfielloyd

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • #70
Really hoping Robins will not be lured into playing our second keeper, surely now that experiment is done.
 
Reactions: SBbucks and ccfc1234
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 59
Next
First Prev 2 of 59 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 6 (members: 0, guests: 6)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?