Sky Blue Harry H
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Was told we'd sold about 3,500 this morning
Match Thread Birmingham match thread (5 Viewers)
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Johhny Blue
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City will finish top. Not sure Canucks will.
David O'Day
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Why do people want us to play anything like our beat xi? Been fancying a cup defeat since the Ipswich replay
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SkyblueTexan
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Since I don’t care about the Cup and would rather focus on the league, I’d play the following lineup:
Marosi
Pask Drysdale Williams Mason
JJones Westbrooke Shipley Hiwula
Biamou Bakayoko
I might even throw on Giles (if not cup-tied), Eccles and Kastaneer just to give a break to our regulars.
Marosi
Pask Drysdale Williams Mason
JJones Westbrooke Shipley Hiwula
Biamou Bakayoko
I might even throw on Giles (if not cup-tied), Eccles and Kastaneer just to give a break to our regulars.
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Id play our u21s. The league is a massive priority and could be the difference between our club surviving or sinking
better days
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I expect both us and Birmingham to make changes
higgs
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4 changes Max up front mason Shipley and Westbrook
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Essexrobbie
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We are so close to the top of the league, you can smell it. The only thing that will trip us up is a back log of games. Id rest anyone who's looking tired and concentrate 100% on the league now, every game is going to be massive.
stay_up_skyblues
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Sounds old fashioned but I think we should look to keep up momentum and play for the win. Changes yes but not wholesale and I’m not keen to see us go out. Beating Brum away would do wonders for confidence and earn some much needed revenue.
Sky Blue Pete
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More than brum probably
Houchens Head
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We're gonna beat Brum, then surprise Lesturd with a late winning goal. Who do we fancy after Lesturd?
cc84cov
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We have the squad to cope if rotated correctly
ccfc1234
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I would guess 90% of those going went to the home game too. The away games only movement is self indulgent and more of a sound bite than a reality. Let's face it the Trust support this thinking and if your views align with theirs you are on the wrong side of the debate.
SkyBlueDom26
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3-0 win
curly_tom
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I can understand some apathy but it amazes me that some people actually want a defeat. Surely the feel-good factor of beating a team a division above and a local derby win would be very good for everyone. I understand the fixture build-up argument but we have a big squad and rotation will work. I love a cup-run, I'd love to beat them. That said, I am not convinced we are good enough to pull it off, I think we will be depending on Brum fielding a weakened team and not being on their game. PUSB
Corrado
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Not convinced we are good enough to pull it off?? Did you watch the first game??
Great_Expectations
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The league is the priority but we have a strong enough squad to put out a good enough team to compete tonight and a team to win on Saturday. Plus, while no game is easy in reality, Bolton are a struggling side. They won on Saturday, but had lost/drawn the previous few.
Not sure what other reason there is to want to lose?
I’d go;
Marosi
Rose McFadzean Hyam
Dabo Walsh Westbrooke Mason
Allen Shipley
Biamou
I’d be tempted to play Pask, but if you drop McFadzean that leaves a very inexperienced defence.
Kelly is the one who needs a rest as he seems quite injury prone. I’ve suggested Westbrooke to play a bit deeper as he’s good on the ball, but it would mean we lose a bit of grit in the middle. But not sure who else is best, it would be a big ask if Eccles experience wise and Pask fitness wise.
I’m confident we have enough, as long as we hold out during their inevitable early onslaught.
2-1, Biamou, Allen.
Not sure what other reason there is to want to lose?
I’d go;
Marosi
Rose McFadzean Hyam
Dabo Walsh Westbrooke Mason
Allen Shipley
Biamou
I’d be tempted to play Pask, but if you drop McFadzean that leaves a very inexperienced defence.
Kelly is the one who needs a rest as he seems quite injury prone. I’ve suggested Westbrooke to play a bit deeper as he’s good on the ball, but it would mean we lose a bit of grit in the middle. But not sure who else is best, it would be a big ask if Eccles experience wise and Pask fitness wise.
I’m confident we have enough, as long as we hold out during their inevitable early onslaught.
2-1, Biamou, Allen.
Skyblueweeman
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Are we really stronger than Birmingham??
Ring Of Steel
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4,100 sold before general sale
Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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According to the Website, we have sold 4100. I'm slightly surprised, thought the away only supporters would have sold this out.
skyblueelephant76
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They went on general sale on Friday
cc84cov
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue
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An Away Only supporter wouldn't have a home ST (presumably), so as the tickets have been on General since Friday, a lot more should have been sold.
mrtrench
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People saying they'd play a weak team and don't care if we lose are missing the point that this game is worth more than £0.5m. Made up of winner prize money and share of gate receipts versus Leicester.
If you want us to have more money to compete in the league and would like for us to be able to decline bids for players, you ought to be hoping we'll win.
If you want us to have more money to compete in the league and would like for us to be able to decline bids for players, you ought to be hoping we'll win.
SkyBlueDom26
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Why do people want us to lose? Even if it was the group stage of the JPT against Leicester u23s we should always want to win every game!
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Here here, you should always aim high in life .
shmmeee
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How many “away only fans” do you reckon there are?
We’ve sold fewer than a home game, so why aren’t the home fans turning up either?
Let’s be honest most aren’t going for the same reason I’m not. It’s a Tuesday night game and hard to get to after work for a lot of people. Plus as this thread shows most are over the cup.
GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee
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That definitely depends on what you define as 'hard to get to'. I've done it probably 5+ times and it's been a piece of cake. About 50 minutes from Leamington and can park right by the ground for free. Overall journey time is less than it was for me at the Ricoh. I understand if you have kids etc it's not necessarily easy (neither would the Ricoh be), but it really isn't hard to get to.
shmmeee
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Ive been several times, but the fact is if I wanted to go tomorrow it’s more of a faff than my Ricoh routine, partly because I can just get dropped off and picked up at the Ricoh, travel time is probably not massively different but the thought of driving into Brum and parking is an arse and on a night game it’s fine margins that swing it one way or another.