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Match Thread Wrexham AFC - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 31st Oct (2 Viewers)

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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Oct 29, 2025
  • #596
SleepyGinger said:
Can see lamps throwing a spanner in the works with team selection ahead of another 3 game week. Playing on the Friday has fell nicely for us.
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I’m sure all of us (except @Sky Blue Pete) will agree we don’t want to see Shepherd on the bench again
 
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Gleneagles65

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  • Oct 29, 2025
  • #597
We’re odds on again to win an away match. I can’t see beyond a City win and any impartial football fan would think the same.
 
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rexo87

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  • Oct 29, 2025
  • #598
They’ve only lost 1 of their last 7 in the league. People being a bit blindsided by their performance the other night I think. Went to Boro and got a good point. I think we will win but a draw wouldn’t be the end of the world
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 29, 2025
  • #599
SleepyGinger said:
Can see lamps throwing a spanner in the works with team selection ahead of another 3 game week. Playing on the Friday has fell nicely for us.
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You’d think if we were going to rest people it would be Tuesday, at home, team lower in the league, halfway between the two. Does feel like our alternate starting XI is more of an away side though.
 
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procdoc

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #600
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Agreed, from relegation back in 2001, it was a state of managed decline. I fell into this category but was also at uni in those dark days. Seen Marcus Tudgay and Sam Ricketts doing my shopping (we had Morecambe away in the cup) and genuinely couldn't care.

In fairness to myself, as soon as I back in Cov, got a ST (even if under utilised) so distance was a big factor in my disillusionment.
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Why were Tudgay and Ricketts doing your shopping?
 
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skybluelee

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #601
The Big G said:
Surely sky blue
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Why surely sky blue? What’s the point in having a third kit if it’s not going to be worn?
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #602
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Most Wrexham fans were Liverpool fans 5 years ago
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North Wales is considered Everton’s catchment area…. So def some truth in this.
 

Lamps

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #603
skybluelee said:
Why surely sky blue? What’s the point in having a third kit if it’s not going to be worn?
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Extra income?
 
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ptr

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #604
skybluelee said:
Why surely sky blue? What’s the point in having a third kit if it’s not going to be worn?
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skybluelee

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #605
Lamps said:
Extra income?
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Which they will obviously earn more from if they wear the bastard thing!
 

skybluelee

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #606
ptr said:
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probably a good idea to showcase it in a match to earn some more then.
 

tskezz

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #607
skybluelee said:
Why surely sky blue? What’s the point in having a third kit if it’s not going to be worn?
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I wonder
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #608
I'm really not comfortable going on an opposition forum and reading that 90% of their fans expect a hammering off us. I know it won't be as easy as that, but would love it if it is. Like others have suggested, bar crosses to Moore, and possibly the threat from the Man City loanee (Kabore), I can't see where the danger is from them (which is very unlike me). They did draw at Boro' though, so aren't complete mugs.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #609
Sky Blue Harry H said:
I'm really not comfortable going on an opposition forum and reading that 90% of their fans expect a hammering off us. I know it won't be as easy as that, but would love it if it is. Like others have suggested, bar crosses to Moore, and possibly the threat from the Man City loanee (Kabore), I can't see where the danger is from them (which is very unlike me). They did draw at Boro' though, so aren't complete mugs.
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Watford forum predicted similar and they’re a better side than Wrexham.
 

Gint11

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #610
Sky Blue Harry H said:
I'm really not comfortable going on an opposition forum and reading that 90% of their fans expect a hammering off us. I know it won't be as easy as that, but would love it if it is. Like others have suggested, bar crosses to Moore, and possibly the threat from the Man City loanee (Kabore), I can't see where the danger is from them (which is very unlike me). They did draw at Boro' though, so aren't complete mugs.
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Yeah I get that. Me too. Someone said earlier, most games feel like a banana skin and so far we’ve made it. We could pump these or have an off night or no luck. We will lose at some point and when we do, how we react is a big sign
 
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Gibbo

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #611
Dougin said:
You will get a handful come over but they probably have more money than sense. The point though was Wrexhams fanbase hasnt been swamped by people coming from America. Their crowds are the same as last time they were at level 2. They will always be a small club as their population is roughly the same as Nuneaton and they are within an hours drive of Liverpool & Manchester where there are plenty of bigger clubs.
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Bigger catchment than Nuneaton. My father in law was a regular attender and he lived in Abergele on the north Wales coast. 25 miles away. Wrexham have only tranmere to compete with.
 

skybluelee

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #612
tskezz said:
I wonder
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Is it money? Maybe it'll generate more if the players wear it.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #613
Just saw Grimes on SSN being interviewed from Ryton. Anyone see what was said?
 

Lamps

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #614
Sky Blue Harry H said:
I'm really not comfortable going on an opposition forum and reading that 90% of their fans expect a hammering off us. I know it won't be as easy as that, but would love it if it is. Like others have suggested, bar crosses to Moore, and possibly the threat from the Man City loanee (Kabore), I can't see where the danger is from them (which is very unlike me). They did draw at Boro' though, so aren't complete mugs.
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They were outplayed by Middlesbrough and got a point. Middlesbrough have only won 3 out of their last 8 games.

Wrexham are not very good defensively. There's only 4 sides that have conceded more goals. We're the top scorers by miles. I wouldn't be confident if I was them either.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #615
Skyblueweeman said:
Just saw Grimes on SSN being interviewed from Ryton. Anyone see what was said?
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Happy to finally be playing for a big club, looking forward to pissing the league. The usual stuff.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #616
Skyblueweeman said:
Just saw Grimes on SSN being interviewed from Ryton. Anyone see what was said?
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It’s going well
I’m enjoying the football
Feet firmly on the ground
One game at a time
Made a great start
Not achieved anything
Fighting for the boys
Lampard has high expectations and we believe we can achieve good things with hard work
Fans have been brilliant

That was me guessing
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #617
Had a week to prepare so I’m sure Frank and the coaches will have either planned for that or assume we’ll score more and keep it as it is
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #618
Sky Blue Pete said:
Had a week to prepare so I’m sure Frank and the coaches will have either planned for that or assume we’ll score more and keep it as it is
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Ah let’s not bother discussing it then
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #619
Chicken Mcgraw said:
I’m sure all of us (except @Sky Blue Pete) will agree we don’t want to see Shepherd on the bench again
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I don't know enough about him to make judgement. I don't mind him being on the bench if Lampard judges him better than others available.
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #620
mark82 said:
I don't know enough about him to make judgement. I don't mind him being on the bench if Lampard judges him better than others available.
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He’ll only be on the bench if we have more injuries. There are no others available
 

RegTheDonk

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #621
Captain Dart said:
It's going to be a similar pattern as against Portsmouth, 3,4,3 isn't it.

Rushworth
Thomas Woolf Kitch
KKH Torp Grimes JDS
BTA Simms EMC

Haji, Eccles & Saka to come on in 2nd half, in fact Haji might start on the left.

There are plenty of options
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Got my head in the clouds as usual and apologies if this was posted somewhere but is Vic fit now? Great news if so.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #622
Chicken Mcgraw said:
He’ll only be on the bench if we have more injuries. There are no others available
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If Torp is back, he'll drop out. Not sure anyone will complain about that. Hopefully Rudoni back soon too.

Do think we'll see Shepherd on the pitch at some point this year though. Maybe FA Cup if we get an appropriate draw.
 

TomRad85

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #623

This is a Wrexham podcast but obviously there's a lot of Cov chat in there including a chat with Turner.
 
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Russell Slade

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #624
TomRad85 said:

This is a Wrexham podcast but obviously there's a lot of Cov chat in there including a chat with Turner.
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Rob, Ryan, Red. Jesus Christ
 
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David O'Day

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #625
Is switching to back 3 against a team who have an isolated looking Kiefer Moore up front a good move? Not sure.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #626
David O'Day said:
Is switching to back 3 against a team who have an isolated looking Kiefer Moore up front a good move? Not sure.
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It doesn't seem necessary really does it.
 
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nicksar

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #627
mark82 said:
I don't know enough about him to make judgement. I don't mind him being on the bench if Lampard judges him better than others available.
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George Shepherd is a very talented young player...
having him in the first team squad makes it a fair bit more difficult for other Clubs to approach him,he has an agent already and a good family looking after his best interests.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #628
I’m
nicksar said:
George Shepherd is a very talented young player...
having him in the first team squad makes it a fair bit more difficult for other Clubs to approach him,he has an agent already and a good family looking after his best interests.
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Just psychologically I assume? There’s nothing like we’re due more if he’s played or anything is there? Or is there?
 
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nicksar

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #629
shmmeee said:
I’m


Just psychologically I assume? There’s nothing like we’re due more if he’s played or anything is there? Or is there?
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No we wouldn't be due more but he can't be approached without the Club being involved now.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Oct 30, 2025
  • #630
nicksar said:
No we wouldn't be due more but he can't be approached without the Club being involved now.
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Weird that isn’t the case when he’s just in the academy tbh. Either break under 16s off from pro clubs entirely or respect it the same for me.
 
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