skybluedan87
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Anybody able to provide any as I'm travelling down the m1 to London and ain't got player!
Port Vale team news / updates (2 Viewers)
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ccfcway
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Thorn starts the first half with Joe Murphy in goal for the Sky Blues behind a back four of Jordan Clarke, Richard Wood, Reece Brown and Kevin Kilbane.
City will play four across the pitch in diamond with new signing Adam Barton and Carl Baker on the flanks, Billy Daniels in a holding role with Gary McSheffrey playing behind front two Callum Ball and Stephen Elliott Elliott who makes his first start for City since injuring his shoulder in the Sky Blues' friendly 8-0 win over Hinckley Utd.
The second half will see Murphy retain his place in goal behind a back four of Joe Pegg, William Edjenguele, Kevin Malaga and Joe Henderson.
Trialist Steven Jennings takes up the midfield holding role, flanked by Roy O'Donovan and Will Roberts with Cody McDonald partnering second trialist Peter Poloskei upfront.
Teams
First Half
CoventryCity: Murphy, Clarke, Brown, Wood, Kilbane, Daniels, Baker, Barton, McSheffrey, Ball, Elliott
PortVale: Neal, Yates, McCombe, Artell, Loft, Dodds, Purcell, Williamson, Morsy, Williams, Murphy
City will play four across the pitch in diamond with new signing Adam Barton and Carl Baker on the flanks, Billy Daniels in a holding role with Gary McSheffrey playing behind front two Callum Ball and Stephen Elliott Elliott who makes his first start for City since injuring his shoulder in the Sky Blues' friendly 8-0 win over Hinckley Utd.
The second half will see Murphy retain his place in goal behind a back four of Joe Pegg, William Edjenguele, Kevin Malaga and Joe Henderson.
Trialist Steven Jennings takes up the midfield holding role, flanked by Roy O'Donovan and Will Roberts with Cody McDonald partnering second trialist Peter Poloskei upfront.
Teams
First Half
CoventryCity: Murphy, Clarke, Brown, Wood, Kilbane, Daniels, Baker, Barton, McSheffrey, Ball, Elliott
PortVale: Neal, Yates, McCombe, Artell, Loft, Dodds, Purcell, Williamson, Morsy, Williams, Murphy
CCFC_Charlie
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No Fleck today? Is he out injured?
Sky Blue M
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We are only playing with 10 in the second half then : )
Astute
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Just shows how stronger our squad is to last season. We can swap nearly the whole team and still not use good players.
WeWillBeBack
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second half team looks weaker IMO without Fleck, with only about 3 players who you could definitely say will be in the first team
Why is it that every time we dont play a player, people imply he is off!! can we not just be happy we are at least building something, and only deal with facts when they happen please!!
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Good to see Jennings playing
ccfcway
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he's the only player that is in the 1st team squad of 30 or so, who isnt injured and hasnt featured in the past 2 games, but actually with today as a game of 2 halves, its really the last 3 games...
i think we have reason to believe there maybe something in the london rumours
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Still no Hussey, maybe injured?
ericagradus
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Hussey's facebook status was something like, 'Billy no mates in Coventry'
Wood and Cody did not feature much earlier, and a few on here were virually packing there bags for em! I doubt he is a major earner, so cant see the logic in off loading him IMO
woody11462
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The only logic would be to get a fee and bring in a replacement on a free on similar or even less wages.
RichieGunns
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Anyone scored yet?
Not yet. Sounds like we are on top but pretty boring. Just had a shoot corner now.
skybluedan87
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Thanks for the team info ccfcway nice to see Jennings and Podolski playing!
Up North Sky Blue
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Fleck and Hussey are certainies to start Vs Yeovil and are not being risked IMO.
skybluedan87
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Not the best game yet then I take it?
Anyone worried we aren't playing our first team yet getting them gelled / winning?
Anyone worried we aren't playing our first team yet getting them gelled / winning?
woody11462
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1-0 city. McSheffery from 25 yards into top corner!!! Not as good as Fleck's though apparently.
Elliott seems to have had a good start to this match so far.
This is from the live commentary :
20 mins - Great move from City. Elliott shows his pace to wrestle the ball from Adam Yates near the Vale area, he cuts back to Bartoin in space, he takes a touch but Neal makes the save.
23 mins - Elliott tries from distance and Neal does well to get down low and parry the ball away from danger
25 mins - Great cross from Baker and Elliott heads inches over. Great move.
27 mins - Great recovering tackle from Reece Brown. Quick thinking keeps Williams at bay
32 mins - Vincent goes close for Vale, pushing his shot just wide of Murphy's far post
39 mins - Stephen Elliott looking really sharp. Just played a lovely one-two with McSheffrey
43 mins - GOAL 1-0! Superb strike from McSheffrey from bout 25 yards, too much for the fingertips of Neal
HT City 1-0 up.
This is from the live commentary :
20 mins - Great move from City. Elliott shows his pace to wrestle the ball from Adam Yates near the Vale area, he cuts back to Bartoin in space, he takes a touch but Neal makes the save.
23 mins - Elliott tries from distance and Neal does well to get down low and parry the ball away from danger
25 mins - Great cross from Baker and Elliott heads inches over. Great move.
27 mins - Great recovering tackle from Reece Brown. Quick thinking keeps Williams at bay
32 mins - Vincent goes close for Vale, pushing his shot just wide of Murphy's far post
39 mins - Stephen Elliott looking really sharp. Just played a lovely one-two with McSheffrey
43 mins - GOAL 1-0! Superb strike from McSheffrey from bout 25 yards, too much for the fingertips of Neal
HT City 1-0 up.
Diehard Si
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2nd half will be interesting with the Frenchies, Jennings and this trialist, although ROD and Jeffers in midfield can't be good.
Diehard Si
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But if both teams swapping teams why not play twice? 2 90 min games would be better.