Match Thread Coventry City vs Notts County Match Thread - Saturday 12th May (9 Viewers)
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Nick
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Really? Is it robins that has said that?
Londonccfcfan
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Most will be in the pub or bar by 3pm. Will watch other L2 semi final.
Gonna be a lot of very merry come 745. Atmosphere will be electric!
Can’t get too excited just yet.
In his pre-match interview apparently. Said he's looking sharp but the medical team are advising against it. Not heard the interview myself.
Nick
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Ah, haven't heard it either. Will have a listen.
It might be a bit too soon, especially with Notts County....
The only scenario would be if we are a goal down with 20 minutes to go at meadow lane. Can't see why we'd risk it otherwise.
Londonccfcfan
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Yes Robins hinted at that, but no chance he will go against medical advice.
He like like he was drooling when he mentioned Andreu....and that has just me drooling!
Maybe it’s just lunchtime.
Nick
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What else did he say about players fitness?
Londonccfcfan
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He said he’s been reading your pre match comments.
And he’s instructed one of our players to break one of their players legs in first minute.
Johnnythespider
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See how he waits for the grown up to turn round and then BAM. I'm thinking Ameobi into the hoardings after 2 mins should do it.What we need is to smash their players in the first minute to show we won't be bullied and the battle is on.
Let's not lie to ourselves that one of our players absolutely hammering one of theirs in a 50/50 and all the players having a scuffle wouldn't get the fans going and set the tone
We also need to be switched on from the first minute, none of this like Lincoln where we let them get in early and set how the game is going to be.
Nick
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It's true, maybe not a leg break but for example in the first minute Davies absolutely clatters one of their strikers and there is a bit of handbags between players the fans would be mad for it and it would pass on to the players. Especially against a team like Notts who play the dark arts, it's what we needed against Lincoln rather than just rolling over.
Grendel
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Would be great as well if the ref sends him off.
Nick
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It doesn't need to be bad enough to send him off...
Fed up of seeing us getting literally battered and if the last Notts County game it is the way they will set out.
Esoterica
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It's 6 minutes 52 into the 8 minute ifollow video.
MR: I'm looking at Tony Andreu and Tony looks absolutely outstanding.
Geoff: Does he prefer bourbons or custard creams? (Just kidding!)
Geoff: Could he be in contention?
MR: I'm being told no chance by the medical team but I'm watching him and thinking I just wish I had him available because he's some player. It's just interesting because he's worked so hard to get to that point. What's the pay off? I've been told that the risk is too great but it's just there, it's tantalisingly close but probably just a little bit out of our reach.
Also says that Willis is over his illness and been training this week.
Liquid Gold
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I wish they wouldn't talk about injuries. Do they think Kevin Nolan doesn't have an ifollow account or something. Leave the opposition guessing.
Nick
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Ah its on the extended one then!
If theres massive risk there still I cant see him playing, his match fitness wouldnt be there either
Nick
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I'd just mislead them all the time and bullshit to throw them off.
"Yeah so McNulty is injured so we will go with Biamou and JCH up front"
"So at the back we will have loads of injuries so it will be shipley and McDonald at centre half"
bawtryneal
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Maybe Andreu will be ready for a cameo 15 minutes IF we make it to Wembley.
Londonccfcfan
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He’s very tempted though. Did MR listen to back room staff about Bayliss?
itsabuzzard
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What's your policy on people breaking wind and/or snoring during one of your sessions?
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stevefloyd
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What she look like? I am up for it
steve82
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Very true but it’s not his mental strength or ability to step up we’re questioning... its if his knee is ready for the demands of playing at full tempo.
It’s crazy the amount of ACL injuries we hear of in the modern game of fully fit knees going, personally it’s not worth the risk.
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stevefloyd
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Corrected for you
stevefloyd
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Cannot see that at all, he will have a good pre season before we see him again
stevefloyd
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Its 7.30 not 7.45..
Liquid Gold
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Yeah but by 7:45 we'll be 3-0 up.
Londonccfcfan
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He's been out a long time. 8 months.
Medical staff being extra cautious.
Robins will make the right decision.
Nick
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It's different to it being medical though surely?
Londonccfcfan
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Yes ofcourse it is.
But it's two massive games. And he's been training. I mean why did MR even mention it.
But he's training.
lifeskyblue
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Perhaps robins mentioned it to put a bit of uncertainty in county minds...will he have a few minutes/won’t he.
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stevefloyd
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Can't afford to risk him, he surely isn't match fit anyway
Gazolba
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I'm sorry but only an idiot would be pleased with a draw in the home leg of a 2-leg tie.
We need to win and preferably by two goals.
A draw or even a one-goal defeat, would still leave us with an outside chance, but the odds are if that happens, we'll go out.
steve82
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If MR wants to bring him on a meadow lane in the 80th min and he score a cracking 89th min winner to take us Wembley I’ll accept it was the right decision... however I’d contain the idea till August
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