Match Thread Wrexham AFC - Coventry City Match Thread - Friday 31st Oct (30 Viewers)

[Skyblueweeman]

He's obviously not MVE on a number of fronts but he's proven he's a decent RB and when he was come on, he's generally done pretty good.

 

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[covcity4life]

He's obviously not MVE on a number of fronts but he's proven he's a decent RB and when he was come on, he's generally done pretty good.

No one denying that. Just said it's one of the pre game factors to take into account

 

[Dougin]

KKH can easily be as good as MVE.

He would just need a run of games. MVE was really inconsistent last season.

 

[David O'Day]

Watford had power and pace to trouble us when they went long.
Wrexham dont.

Yeah, Watford are a better team than the league table shows at the moment. Wrexham aren't.

 

[David O'Day]

After watching last nights game we should really be beating these with ease as they are nowhere near as good as some of the teams we have played recently and yes this after they brought n the first team players.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Not even that, we've pulled in people who always considered themselves fans of the club but weren't quite passionate enough to be supporters when we were playing in League 2.

I know loads of people from school who were big Cov fans who just became disenfranchised.

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 at my local Sainsbury’s when 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.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Watford had power and pace to trouble us when they went long.
Wrexham dont.

Watford did aim for the ball over the top, but I think they threatened most simply exploiting all that space in midfield. Kieffer Moore isn’t there for his pace let’s be honest, he’s there as a target man. Nullify him you nullify their threat.

 

[DT-R]

Find it funny that people obsessed with Wrexham and how much they dislike them, then say they are annoyed by the notion that their fans say they are a scalp for some teams

Not so much a scalp, but that annoying shit team above their station that teams love knocking back down a peg or two. I think fans, more than teams/players/managers want to beat them for their sheer arrogance. I dont think it'll be in FL team talk on Friday about how big they are and how this is our Wembley and a big scalp if we can take it. But the fans forum, as will be with most forums this season, will be Kevin Keegan "love it if we went there and beat them" simply because they want to see them knocked back down! Theyre also bang average and I dont think any fan wants to go and get rolled over by bang average, overpaid, journeymen.

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[MikeyMoo]

League two was the best time I could actually get tickets to Wembley.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Looks like the fanbase are getting fed up with Parkinson , bit of dissension in the ranks .
Pit these in their place Friday night 3-0 goals from
Wright, BTA and KKH

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

What do you mean newer fans? I can guarantee you 99% in that stadium have supported Wrexham and Cardiff for years.

Cardiff yes..... Wrexham not so much. A few years ago they were in L2 before relegation to NL in 2008 they averaged 4k. Never been very well supported since late 70s/80s when they had a brief 4 years in second for their one and only time at that level they averaged 14k, 10k, 6k and 4k.
The North Wales area has potential though and with new interest in football round those parts (and tourists) could see them getting around 20k.
Some of their fans still think they will build the 55k stadium though...

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

Let's hope some of their minority numbskull followers, dont sing the Lizzie In A Box, song rumoured to have been heard in the stands a few times there recently.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Let's hope some of their minority numbskull followers, dont sing the Lizzie In A Box, song rumoured to have been heard in the stands a few times there recently.

Like other Welsh fans who hate England but don’t want to play in their own pyramid

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Most Wrexham fans were Liverpool fans 5 years ago

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Theyre better than you,
Theyre better than yoooooou,
Thor, Iron-Man, Spider-Man,
Theyre better than you!

Or.....

Youre Just a poor man's Venom, poor man's venom, you're just a poor man's venom! POOR MANS VENOM! Youre just a poor man's Venom.

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How about nicking the dirge LIIIIIIIVVVERPOOL to DEEEEAAAADDPOOL?

Quite common for fans to slow chant an opposition players name as a pisstake in US sports, especially baseball.

 

[Briles]

Let's hope some of their minority numbskull followers, dont sing the Lizzie In A Box, song rumoured to have been heard in the stands a few times there recently.

We could just counter it with incessant sheep bleating. Moral high ground etc

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Would be really disappointing to lose our unbeaten record to these. We really should have too much for them in every department, plus we've not played midweek.

Definitely play a front four of EMC, BTA, Saka and Wright as the movement and trickery will cause them nightmares. Then let Simms come on after an hour or so to bully them.

I'd also go with a back four as I think having that extra man in midfield will allow us to control the game. Grimes can drop deep to pick up the second balls from their punts up to Moore and he can cover Dasilva if they try a diagonal. Hopefully Torp is back but if not I'd go with Eccles instead of Allen (bit harsh on him as he scored on Saturday).

Just play our normal fast attacking football and we should hopefully be coming home with another 3 points.

 

[DT-R]

How about nicking the dirge LIIIIIIIVVVERPOOL to DEEEEAAAADDPOOL?

Quite common for fans to slow chant an opposition players name as a pisstake in US sports, especially baseball.

Reminds me of one of Mitchell Johnsons worst ever days in cricket at Edgbaston. Every time he got the ball the entire crowd chimed in with MIIIIIITCHELLLLLLLLLL! MIIIIIITCHELLLLLLL! Had a shocker of a day! Crowd really got in his head!

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[David O'Day]

Wonder if these cunts will unironically sing "where were you were shite" at us?

 

[Dougin]

Cardiff yes..... Wrexham not so much. A few years ago they were in L2 before relegation to NL in 2008 they averaged 4k. Never been very well supported since late 70s/80s when they had a brief 4 years in second for their one and only time at that level they averaged 14k, 10k, 6k and 4k.
The North Wales area has potential though and with new interest in football round those parts (and tourists) could see them getting around 20k.
Some of their fans still think they will build the 55k stadium though...

Last time they were in level two, they had the same average crowd as they’re getting now.

They will never have crowds in the 30,000k bracket.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Wonder if these cunts will unironically sing "where were you were shite" at us?

i’d be surprised if they sang anything at all after watching them last night!

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

i’d be surprised if they sang anything at all after watching them last night!

‘One team in Wales’

 

[Bad Boy]

Wonder if these cunts will unironically sing "where were you were shite" at us?

And we should reply by singing 'We were at Northampton & Birmingham & Burton, who the fuck are you?'

 

[lord_garrincha]

Just got to keep on trucking... the further the gap becomes, the more margin we have for error to stay in the top 2.

 

[The Big G]

Would be really disappointing to lose our unbeaten record to these. We really should have too much for them in every department, plus we've not played midweek.

Definitely play a front four of EMC, BTA, Saka and Wright as the movement and trickery will cause them nightmares. Then let Simms come on after an hour or so to bully them.

I'd also go with a back four as I think having that extra man in midfield will allow us to control the game. Grimes can drop deep to pick up the second balls from their punts up to Moore and he can cover Dasilva if they try a diagonal. Hopefully Torp is back but if not I'd go with Eccles instead of Allen (bit harsh on him as he scored on Saturday).

Just play our normal fast attacking football and we should hopefully be coming home with another 3 points.

I'd play that team too, especially after seeing last nights game, although the Wrexham team will look very different the system wont. I think Kitch and Thomas can cope with the threat of moore, although I do think Lampard will go 3 at the back again like at Pompey. There not a great side, and defensively they are shite so hope we go and try to attack them and cause problems for them.

 

[covcity4life]

Just got to keep on trucking... the further the gap becomes, the more margin we have for error to stay in the top 2.

Nice to see a post about Coventry city on here...

 

[SkyBlueMatt]

KKH picked up multiple POTS awards last year at Preston. I've no worries at all with him filling in for MvE. If we didn't have the best RB in the league, I would be very happy with him at RB.

After watching the game last night, I feel confident about Friday. There is always a chance of a banana skin but as long as the players don't take anything for granted, we'll have too much.

0-2 PUSB.

 

[Captain Dart]

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

 

[covcity4life]

KKH picked up multiple POTS awards last year at Preston. I've no worries at all with him filling in for MvE. If we didn't have the best RB in the league, I would be very happy with him at RB.

After watching the game last night, I feel confident about Friday. There is always a chance of a banana skin but as long as the players don't take anything for granted, we'll have too much.

0-2 PUSB.

I think everyone believes KKH is more than adequate quality to play. For me it's more about it being his first start cince the cup game?

Even the best need a run of games to get going sometimes

Hopefully he jumps right into it friday but it would be understandable if his touch and reactions etc are not at peak levels

 

[Senior Vick from Alicante]

I'd play that team too, especially after seeing last nights game, although the Wrexham team will look very different the system wont. I think Kitch and Thomas can cope with the threat of moore, although I do think Lampard will go 3 at the back again like at Pompey. There not a great side, and defensively they are shite so hope we go and try to attack them and cause problems for them.

As long as we have our front 4 we should beat them easily, they are static at the back and HW and BTA should capitalise on balls down the sides and through the centre, I expect to see HW getting the same sort of balls that led to the sending off against Watford.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I think everyone believes KKH is more than adequate quality to play. For me it's more about it being his first start cince the cup game?

Even the best need a run of games to get going sometimes

Hopefully he jumps right into it today but it would be understandable if his touch and reactions etc are not at peak levels

He's looked sharp whenever he's come on as sub, I'm not too worried

 

[Paxman II]

Can't see any real issue against this lot. We should come out winners. We start fast, keep the ball and we run away with it in the first 45 minutes.

0-4

 

[TomRad85]

On paper they've just bought a bang average Championship side. I'm not suggesting for one second that going away to any middling Championship team isn't difficult but I think they are restricted by their manager.
Doyle started slow but should be their best defender - suspended.
Sheaf and O'Brien should be an effective midfield - Sheaf injured (of course) and O'Brien seems to have dropped down the pecking order for some reason.
They'll rely heavily on pumping it to Moore and seeing if Windass can knock one in from the edge of the box.
We should have too much all over the pitch really. We need to keep an eye on the wing backs though who from the bits I've seen do deliver well to Moore.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Was so impressed by the Portsmouth first 80 mins same again please

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Can't see any real issue against this lot. We should come out winners. We start fast, keep the ball and we run away with it in the first 45 minutes.

0-4

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