Match Thread Coventry City v Luton Match Thread Tuesday 13th March (18 Viewers)
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Liquid Gold
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Another boring 1-0 would do me but if we play like we did against Barnet I think Luton might smash us. They will be up for it after losing 1st place on Saturday too.
Brighton Sky Blue
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1-1 I think. Can't see them not scoring, not so sure about us if we play like we did on Saturday.
Burge
Haynes
McDonald
Willis
Grimmer
Reid
Doyle
Bayliss
Baker
McNulty
JCH
Would be my preference, think he will stick with Kelly though.
Burge
Haynes
McDonald
Willis
Grimmer
Reid
Doyle
Bayliss
Baker
McNulty
JCH
Would be my preference, think he will stick with Kelly though.
larry_david
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As MR said, 10 days without playing made us sluggish and sat will have blown the cobwebs off and we won 1-0. Don't see the problem with that. Luton will be harder but so far, Accrington aside we've risen to the big occasions and hopefully tomorrow is no different.
larry_david
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Also considering their form I'd say we're one of the last teams Luton wanna play next
ccfcricoh
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Luton have scored in 18 of their last 20 games so we'll do very well to keep a clean sheet - which is worrying as we're hardly freely scoring!
I'm not as optimistic as normal and think a 1-1 draw may be the best outcome we can hope for!
Unless Luton collapse further after no win in 3... fingers crossed
I'm not as optimistic as normal and think a 1-1 draw may be the best outcome we can hope for!
Unless Luton collapse further after no win in 3... fingers crossed
speedie87
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Baker is never going to be fit enough to start, he said himself he’s not last week! Will he even get clearance in time to be on bench
no_loyalty
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Agree, Bayliss looks lost on the right, he needs to be that driving force in the centre with Doyle as the anchor man.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Wishful thinking on my part but can't blame one for hoping
Would just dearly like Bayliss not to be shunted out on the right but I'd rather have him out of position than JMD in position...
Brighton Sky Blue
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Question is JMD too much of a liability to be played in the position he was signed for.
no_loyalty
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Wishful thinking on my part but can't blame one for hoping
Would just dearly like Bayliss not to be shunted out on the right but I'd rather have him out of position than JMD in position...
Could play Reid on the right, and play either Shipley or Barrett on the left
Nick
Administrator
I dont think he needs it for U23, we can usually play trialists.
torchomatic
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I think we'll be OK with this game. Looking forward as my first night match for ages. A resounding 3-1 win.
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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Going to this one, I haven’t seen us lose this season so 0-3 Luton.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Could do but again would require MR to drop his beloved duo in the centre. Doyle/Bayliss would be so much better.
Otis
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Yes, you're right. Forgot about that.
I have a sneaky feeling that Shipley will come in for Reid tomorrow if he has recovered from his illness.
Bring Reid on from the bench.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Hope not, the only one in the first half who looked bothered.
Otis
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And what a boost that will be if it happens!
Unfortunately I am going for a 0-2. I don't like Kelly and Doyle in the middle and I am sure that's what it will be again tomorrow.
I think we need Bayliss in the centre to make us much more of a threat.
We still aren't scoring enough or creating enough either and that's a worry. If Luton score first it could be game over.
Let's hope City prove me wrong and put in an excellent performance for once. Those have been quite rare this season.
no_loyalty
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I was also pretty impressed with Reid's tracking back and getting stuck in on Saturday
Nick
Administrator
Yeah he was much more effective than Bayliss on the other side.
Think this is the one home game where I'm happy to go with Doyle and Kelly in midfiled,we have a much better chance in nicking a 1-0 in a close game than wining a shootout 3-2.
Play the way that has got us back into contention over the last 3 games, its not been pretty but its been effective.
I felt Barnet was the perfect opportunity to revert back to Bayliss/Doyle in CM, I don't think Tuesday night is.
Burge
Grimmer Hyam Rod Haynes
Reid Doyle Kelly Shipley
JCH McN
Play the way that has got us back into contention over the last 3 games, its not been pretty but its been effective.
I felt Barnet was the perfect opportunity to revert back to Bayliss/Doyle in CM, I don't think Tuesday night is.
Burge
Grimmer Hyam Rod Haynes
Reid Doyle Kelly Shipley
JCH McN
Nick
Administrator
They also opened us up a few times and created chances, if we let Luton do that they will do a bit better than Barnet did.
Agree with Robins in that I think their chances in the first half were due to a long period off, sluggish. They created very little in the 2nd half when we woke up a bit
Otis
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He did. Took me by surprise to be honest, because we pretty much didn't see that from him last time he was here
Otis
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Hmm, I worry though that it was effective because Barnet didn't have their shooting boots on. Our defending was very poor and we allowed them far too much space.
Could have easily lost, so I don't think we can necessarily say the tactics worked on Saturday.
bawtryneal
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Must be Doyle and Baylis in the middle
I would start with Vincenti and Reid on the wings and give Baker last 20 minutes
So
Burge
Grimmer Hyam Willis Stokes
Vincenti Doyle Baylis Reid
McNulty JCH
Bench. Kelly, McDonald, Baker, Haynes, DKE, Ponti, Biamou
I would start with Vincenti and Reid on the wings and give Baker last 20 minutes
So
Burge
Grimmer Hyam Willis Stokes
Vincenti Doyle Baylis Reid
McNulty JCH
Bench. Kelly, McDonald, Baker, Haynes, DKE, Ponti, Biamou
Otis
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Yeah, but when we are hardly scoring at all, or only scoring 1 a game, the opposition don't then need many to go in do they.
Otis
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Can't be anywhere near ready then. You would have thought we would have thrown him straight in, even if it were for just20 mins from the bench.