Match Thread ⚽️ Coventry City vs Birmingham City Match Thread - Saturday 29th Apr (2 Viewers)

[Happy_Martian]

REMEMBER FOLKS !!!

We were 3-0 up against Swansea at home and still failed to win. So this time, let's not settle until it's 4-0

 

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[robbiekeane]

That was an absolute present I’d be fucking raging if that was given against us. But fuck it buzzing

 

[Danceswithhorses]

goal difference could be vital....let keep that clean sheet

 

[ccfcchris]

REMEMBER FOLKS !!!

We were 3-0 up against Swansea at home and still failed to win. So this time, let's not settle until it's 4-0

Please stop.

 

[pusbccfc]

Embarrassing dive from Birmingham

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Cheating Chong!

 

[stupot07]

Half time 2-0

Thank for for the second goal. Big pen by Vik under pressure taking it from Godden.

Still a bit open at times off the ball, but look so dangerous on the counter.

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[TomRad85]

Very comfortable. Eccles becoming a vital player for us.

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[Nick]

Imagine all the people that went for beers at 25 minutes missing it

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

Cheating Chong!

I like what you did there. lol

 

[Grendel]

What was the penalty for?

 

[Briles]

Do I make gyok and Hamer as the top 2 for assists in the league? 10 each?

 

[Sick Boy]

What was the penalty for?

Handball, apparently.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

What was the penalty for?

‘Handball’.

 

[Grendel]

We need to get a couple more so goal difference vs WBA becomes irrelevant

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Jesus wept , I’m a wreck

 

[kg82]

What was the penalty for?

Handball apparently. I thought the ref had given a goal kick.

 

[glasgowfan]

What was the penalty for?

A transgression against the rules of association football

 

[David O'Day]

Handball, apparently.

Looked soft from 15 but fuck it

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[Grendel]

Handball apparently. I thought the ref had given a goal kick.

So did I as his signal wasn’t a penalty just bizarre

 

[skyblu3sk]

Handball to be fair his hand was a fair way up it hit his hand which made Eccles lose control of the ball, softish but can see why it was given

 

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[You'll Never Beat McPake]

Was a penalty, defender had his arm raised, ball to hand but you can't have your arm up by your head

 

[Ashdown]

1 back for the Watford penalties

 

[Astute]

Stuck in France so having to watch on TV. Clear handball. The only argument was if accidental and no chance of getting out of the way.

Best ref I've seen for ages. Put an end to the shirt pulling and trying to unfairly taking advantage.

 

[Happy_Martian]

Michael Dawson is the instudio reporter for Sky Sports on our game. He saw the replay and said that Eccles had chested the ball down but as it travelled, it hit the Birmingham players hand. Dawson said it was a correct handball call but said he was surprised the ref saw it as the offence happened on the side of the player away from the ref.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Michael Dawson is the instudio reporter for Sky Sports on our game. He saw the replay and said that Eccles had chested the ball down but as it travelled, it hit the Birmingham players hand. Dawson said it was a correct handball call but said he was surprised the ref saw it as the offence happened on the side of the player away from the ref.

It is fairly clear but surprising the ref saw it.

 

[SkyblueDad]

There was a crowd appeal for handball but tv replays not clear but fed was right on the spot and pointed straight to the spot.
We needed that second goal the game was starting to replicate the Reading game, still need another goal hopefully soon after half-time.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

The handball was a good spot by the ref.

 

[Happy_Martian]

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Hand and arm of the Birmingham player is outside the normal silhouette of a person so handball is correct. The fact the hand is open and facing the ball could also show intent.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Hand and arm of the Birmingham player is outside the normal silhouette of a person so handball is correct. The fact the hand is open and facing the ball could also show intent.

Yep it was a hand ball, well away from his body and impacted the game as made Eccles lose control in the penalty area. Just normally not spotted!

 

[Fysnkysc]

This forum is dead today, i guess alot of people got out their armchairs and actually to the game

 

[robbiekeane]

geezer on the phone in said eccles goal reminded him of the frank nouble goal vs gillingham….probably cause that was the last goal he saw at the Ricoh

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Eccles instrumental in both city goals...the kid is improving all the time...kudos to him.

 

[Happy_Martian]

Oggy reporting that John Eustace has been sent off at half time based on talk he's heard at half time.