Match Thread WBA (A) - Sat 23rd April (4 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Think that will be the team and formation apart from one surprising change , likely to be a strong bench with perhaps Eccles and JCS featuring

Julian Gray being played as a defensive midfielder? - I'll be seriously p8ssed off with Robins if he doesn't play him in his proper position.

 

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[Tommo1993]

Hamer has always seemed so different when he’s one away from suspension. Even in an attacking sense he seems to hold back.

 

[higgs]

Funnily enough that was what I was hearing
He's apparently one booking away from a 3 game ban too
But now it appears he will be playing
Be interesting to see what happens

We should put out our best team while we still have a chance of the play offs all be it an extremely outside chance but a chance none the less. Is hamer trying to engineer a move for himself or are we trying to engineer a move for him?

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[Legia Sky Blue]

Hamer has always seemed so different when he’s one away from suspension. Even in an attacking sense he seems to hold back.

That's as maybe, but we are still better with him than without him.

 

[Tommo1993]

That's as maybe, but we are still better with him than without him.

Oh definitely. Just take off the shackles and get in their faces without making any big infringements.

 

[Briles]

2-3- Gyok 2, and a hyam header

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That's as maybe, but we are still better with him than without him.

I suppose the question is how many of the first 3 games of next season do you want him to miss.

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

I suppose the question is how many of the first 3 games of next season do you want him to miss.

I presume that any ban wouldn’t carry over to another jurisdiction (e.g. SPL or Premier League)?. If they know he’s almost certainly going then him potentially being banned for his next club might knock a few quid off the transfer fee. But we’d surely use him for the impossible playoff push today regardless.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

I suppose the question is how many of the first 3 games of next season do you want him to miss.

While we still have any chance of play offs then I'm more concerned about this season. Of course, if we don't win today then I imagine MR will rest him for the last 2 games anyway, but for now we can worry about next season once it comes round. Who knows, but by the time it does he could be injured or sold on anyhow.

It's been apparent since his last booking that Hamer has been trying to rein it in, I would have thought as much on MR's orders as much as at his own initiative. On a few occasions in the last few games players have ghosted past him when previously he would have dipped a toe in to tackle, maybe won possession but more likely conceded a foul and possibly a booking. Even with that though we are still a better team with him than without him!

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Can see Fadz coming back in to try and deal with Carroll's strength.

Got my ticket in the home end right next to the away end can wait to have to sit in silence when we bang 3 in

Same as us!

 

[higgs]

Do yellows carry into the playoffs?

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[Wyken Sky Blue]

Steve Bruce is a cabbage head, pass it on

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Do yellows carry into the playoffs?

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Im sure Clive said the cards don’t. But a ban incurred in the normal season would.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I presume that any ban wouldn’t carry over to another jurisdiction (e.g. SPL or Premier League)?. If they know he’s almost certainly going then him potentially being banned for his next club might knock a few quid off the transfer fee. But we’d surely use him for the impossible playoff push today regardless.

I presumed he had signed an extension with a view to leaving next summer rather than this one. But if we’re set on him going then sure, keep playing him.

 

[Bugsy]

Happy St George's day sky blue army!
Nice 3 points will do.
2-1 win to the skyblues.
Hope those who are sitting in the home end take plenty of videos and pictures of the City Faithfull and stick it on here,
SBT unseen ....PUSB

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

Every time I have been to watch the city play West Brom, we have been absolutely hammered. Not going this time so hoping for a more positive outcome. Need to start a bit better than the home game.

Still shudder every time I remember the 7-1 defeat all those years ago; scarred me as a young boy. Look at the team that night as well West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City 7:1 (Premier League 1978/1979, 11. Round)

 

[the rumpo kid]

They are so wrapped up in there own little world four hours before kick off they don't have a match thread on the first page of there forum.
Hope we stuff um.!

 

[Grendel]

Still shudder every time I remember the 7-1 defeat all those years ago; scarred me as a young boy. Look at the team that night as well West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City 7:1 (Premier League 1978/1979, 11. Round)

We got hammered a few times and hammered teams as well.

The quarter final cup defeat was as bad as just didn’t turn up

 

[slyblue57]

Still shudder every time I remember the 7-1 defeat all those years ago; scarred me as a young boy. Look at the team that night as well West Bromwich Albion - Coventry City 7:1 (Premier League 1978/1979, 11. Round)

I was there , terrible game for us and the cup defeat too.
Certainly left its mark lol
I ve never seen us win there , today I hope but could be 2-3 nil either way, its Cov init
pusb

 

[Grendel]

I was there , terrible game for us and the cup defeat too.
Certainly left its mark lol
I ve never seen us win there , today I hope but could be 2-3 nil either way, its Cov init
pusb

We lost 4 nil in the league cup that season as well I think

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

Like to think about Nuddys fabulous goal in the 90's FACup match.

 

[Grendel]

Whose the surprise selection then?

Surely it’s Wilson or Kelly for Allen

 

[ccfc922]

Does anyone know the designated away pubs for today?

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Does anyone know the designated away pubs for today?

Whatever Millwall don’t want

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Please no Kelly

 

[Tommo1993]

Yeah, score draw and Sheffield United to beat Cardiff and that’ll be that.

 

[Covkid1968#]

2-0 defeat. Would be nice to keep the dream for another week but I can’t see it.

im off to watch York City v Gloucester 2-1 YCFC winto put them in the play offs.

 

[MAFF]

They are so wrapped up in there own little world four hours before kick off they don't have a match thread on the first page of there forum.
Hope we stuff um.!

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[better days]

Think we will be defensive today
Try to nick one and hold on

 

[Grendel]

Think we will be defensive today
Try to nick one and hold on

Kelly in then?

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Steve Bruce is a cabbage head, pass it on

Throw a cabbage at Steve Bruce head, got it

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Whose the surprise selection then?

Surely it’s Wilson or Kelly for Allen

Callum Wilson? has joined on an emergency loan as he saw the Bournemouth game and thought they need someone who can shoot 🫢

 

[WGABSOOS]

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Kelly in then?

Wilson in goal…

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Do we take that as he’s not very impressed with Moore recently?