Match Thread Coventry City - Chesterfield Match Thread 1st Jan 2018 (6 Viewers)

[Nick]

Biamou is going to score today. I can feel it in my bones.

had a quid on it.

 

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[Nick]

Can the new lad play today?

No can't sign until the 2nd.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Chesterfield are woeful away from home and have only picked up 6 points (1 win and 3 draws) on their travels. It's the worst away record in the league.
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They are also bottom of the defence tables - with 46 goals conceded overall. Away they concede at an average of 2.25 goals per game and have had a few hammerings (1-5, 1-5, 1-4) although haven't conceded more than 2 goals against the top 10 home or away, suggesting a more defensive approach against the better teams:
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They do score goals away from home and have scored in 75% of their away matches but if we do go a goal down don't be too alarmed - they have been ahead on 7 occasions and conceded equalisers in 6 of those games, only hanging onto their lead against Crawley.

Despite their poor goals conceded record, they are pretty tight in the first half of games and then concede a huge amount in the 2nd half of games. 74% of their away goals are conceded in the 2nd half:
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Everything indicates they will park the bus so expect a typical City performance, frustrating first half trying to break them down before exploiting the space in the 2nd. If we manage to grab an early goal, expect a very open game.

Well after reading that I am adjusting my score from 2-0 to 3-1 city winoh and 7,200 in attendance.

 

[Captain Dart]

Can the new lad play today?

no.

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[Marty]

Shame, we really could have done with him. I suppose he won't play against Stoke either?

 

[Otis]

had a quid on it.

Eleventy billion to one?

 

[PVA]

Bench looks very weak, no one there that could really come on and change a game, but not surprising really given the horrendous injury problems we have

 

[Otis]

I seriously am bloody cold now.

Going to put my gloves and Del Boy hat on.

 

[Garryb80]

Shame, we really could have done with him. I suppose he won't play against Stoke either?

Why? He is here for the season so doesnt matter if he is cup tied

 

[Sick Boy]

I seriously am bloody cold now.

Going to put my gloves and Del Boy hat on.

Clear blue sky and sun now on the south coast and up to 11c.

 

[Otis]

Clear blue sky and sun now on the south coast and up to 11c.

Put the kettle on, I'll be there in just under 4 hours.

 

[Nick]

The ref is Trevor kettle, when have we had him before? Name rings a bell which usually means they weren't good.

 

[Otis]

The ref is Trevor kettle, when have we had him before? Name rings a bell which usually means they weren't good.

Yep, usually boils over with him in charge

 

[Nick]

Yep, usually boils over with him in charge

Bet he will still be steaming from last night

 

[Otis]

Name does ring a bell though. Probably for all the wrong reasons

 

[Captain Dart]

Both teams & subs.

 

[Otis]

Bet he will still be steaming from last night

Yep, but still expect him to have few interventions today and to see the headline 'Kettle chips in.'

 

[Cranfield Sky Blue]

Now that Biamou is playing, I believe the Arbroath v Bon Accord record score could be in jeapordy...

Come on City!

 

[Captain Dart]

What's he done wrong to be referring in this league ?

Just gone off the boil that's all.

 

[Sbarcher]

The PA has a bloody hangover!

 

[Captain Dart]

Where did you get that joke from your Christmas cracker. !!!

Come on, that one is so bad it would never make the cut.

 

[Nick]

The PA has a bloody hangover!

Needs tuning in or a bang on the side to sort it

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

I reckon Bayliss might get one today, he is full of confidence

 

[stevefloyd]

Lets hope he referees it well no cheating otherwise he will end up in hot water

 

[Johnnythespider]

had a quid on it.

It must be 100/1 by now

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Anytime scorer is 2 to 1

 

[Nick]

Anytime scorer is 2 to 1

Yeah was for me

 

[BodicoteSkyBlue]

3 nil home win!!

 

[Johnnythespider]

Biamou is going to score today. I can feel it in my bones.

Dem bones dem bones dem dry bones

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No increase on crowd

 

[Esoterica]

Pitch looks very threadbare in places on iFollow. How does it look to those that are there?

 

[chiefdave]

PA announcer might as well give up.

 

[chiefdave]

Pitch looks very threadbare in places on iFollow. How does it look to those that are there?

Not good, been in a state for a few weeks now.

 

[Grendel]

Not good on the west stand side at all

 

[IrishSkyBlue]

Is there many there? Hopefully we score early