Match Thread Portsmouth vs. Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 22nd Apr (5 Viewers)

[Nick]

Discuss the Portsmouth vs. Coventry City match, tactics and predictions

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[Philosoraptor]

 

[Philosoraptor]

 

[clint van damme]

Must win if we're to keep our slim play off hopes alive.

 

[Greggs]

On the telebox aint it?

 

[covcity4life]

On the telebox aint it?

No

Edit - Actually yes it is!!!! Thanks!!!

 

[block16]

We’re 150-1 to go up - wonder how drastically that’ll drop should we win

 

[SkyblueBazza]

We’re 150-1 to go up - wonder how drastically that’ll drop should we win

Does that 'going-up' mean automatic place or include play-offs too?

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[block16]

Does that 'going-up' mean automatic place or include play-offs too?

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Just says ‘to be promoted’. It’s on bet 365 it does include play offs so had to have a flutter

 

[CanadianCCFC]

Just says ‘to be promoted’. It’s on bet 365 it does include play offs so had to have a flutter

Was 251 on bet365 before yesterday

 

[block16]

Also, people keep saying we must win tomorrow to make the play offs. Not strictly true. A draw would keep us in it still. If donny only get 1 point out of oxford away and Accrington then it’ll still go to the last day. Of course it would help massively to win at Portsmouth because likelihood is Doncaster will beat one of those sides.

 

[CanadianCCFC]

Also, people keep saying we must win tomorrow to make the play offs. Not strictly true. A draw would keep us in it still. If donny only get 1 point out of oxford away and Accrington then it’ll still go to the last day. Of course it would help massively to win at Portsmouth because likelihood is Doncaster will beat one of those sides.

It’s a must win because we’re a very realistic bunch, I swear.

 

[johnwillomagic]

Hmm well must win game for play offs if believe our hopes still already alive....I don't personally.

Big game would bring Willis in hook mccallum and move sterling to lb with Willis tv.

I'd go 4-4-2

Burge. Gk
Willis. Rb
Sterling. Lb
Hyam. Cb
Davies. Cb
Shipley. CM
Kelly. Cm
Thomas. Am
Bright
Baka
Hiwula

Subs: Addai, Brown, Grimmer, westbrook , Wakefield, Ponticelli, Chaplin.

 

[CCFC72]

Would love a win but we dont do three on the bounce!!

 

[Gazolba]

Can't see us getting anything out of this game but then again I said the same thing vs Sunderland.
Portsmouth will want it more than us, and look at their goal difference versus ours.
Hoping for a win of course, but predicting a 3-1 defeat,

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Surely Conor Chaplin’s gonna get the winner, then score a hat trick against them at Wembley?

 

[Gint11]

Also, we play before donny so if we win this game we temporarily go 2 behind which adds pressure.....

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Does that 'going-up' mean automatic place or include play-offs too?

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3 wins is 9 points, plus current 64 equals 73. 2nd place on over 80 already, so there's your answer.

 

[cc84cov]

Surely Conor Chaplin’s gonna get the winner, then score a hat trick against them at Wembley?

Can’t play can he ?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Can’t play can he ?

Why???

 

[Tommo1993]

Chaplin is clearly still a Pompey boy judging by his social media posts.

Therefore if his heart isn’t in it, I’d keep him on the bench for the entirety.

 

[higgs]

He's not going to bust a gut against pompey I'd let him sit this one out

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[covcity4life]

Also, people keep saying we must win tomorrow to make the play offs. Not strictly true. A draw would keep us in it still. If donny only get 1 point out of oxford away and Accrington then it’ll still go to the last day. Of course it would help massively to win at Portsmouth because likelihood is Doncaster will beat one of those sides.

We nees to match their result monday i believe. Most likely a win

 

[Johhny Blue]

Does that 'going-up' mean automatic place or include play-offs too?

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You’ll get fantastic odds for the autos

 

[Paxman II]

Finally put the optimist to bed I think. However footballs a funny old game...

 

[Cornwallskyblue]

I'm Buzzing for tomorrow, got my mate who is a Newcastle Fan coming with me......he is loving the anti Sunderland.

Can't see us winning, real tough one I think.

 

[Elvis Pressley]

Does that 'going-up' mean automatic place or include play-offs too?

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Automatics is impossible bazza

 

[SkyblueBazza]

3 wins is 9 points, plus current 64 equals 73. 2nd place on over 80 already, so there's your answer.

Yeah...I was a bit lazy on that one. Just thought if it includes play-offs at 150-1...still a long shot but they are not bad odds

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[no_loyalty]

Would love a win but we dont do three on the bounce!!

We do, but not very often.

Would start Chaplin in this one, he will be fired up to get one over Kenny Jackett.

 

[Gibbo]

We do, but not very often.

Would start Chaplin in this one, he will be fired up to get one over Kenny Jackett.

In place of who? Baka? Chaplin is not a target man. Hirwula? scores at twice the rate as Chaplin. Bright? He is twice as skillful. This is the Chaplin problem.

 

[Nick]

The ref is Darren Drysdale.

 

[Nick]

We do, but not very often.

Would start Chaplin in this one, he will be fired up to get one over Kenny Jackett.

Where would you start him? I can't see where he fits at the minute apart from off the bench. Its the same issue they had with him.

 

[no_loyalty]

He's not going to bust a gut against pompey I'd let him sit this one out

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Totally disagree, that is like saying James Collins is a massive City fan, and doesn't want to score against us.

 

[higgs]

Totally disagree, that is like saying James Collins is a massive City fan, and doesn't want to score against us.

Chaplin is a kid Collins isn't. He doesn't deserve to start anyway what's he done came on against Sunderland and stuck a lucky one into the top corner is he even much fit

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[no_loyalty]

Chaplin is a kid Collins isn't. He doesn't deserve to start anyway what's he done came on against Sunderland and stuck a lucky one into the top corner is he even much fit

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So what if Chaplin is young compared to Collins, they are both professionals who get paid to score goals. If he doesn't start then he needs to play his part, and hopefully he comes on to score the lucky winner.