Coventry City v Luton Town - Championship playoff final - 27th May 2023 - Wembley Stadium (35 Viewers)

Forums New posts
C

croatskyblue

Well-Known Member
shmmeee said:
Bigger game than Wolves ‘67?
Click to expand...

yes, because we were already promoted before that Wolves game

That game was as more of a landmark as we’d never been in the top flight to that point, but Luton is a bigger match what with the riches at stake and what that would do for us
 
DannyThomas_1981

DannyThomas_1981

Well-Known Member
shmmeee said:
Bigger game than Wolves ‘67?
Click to expand...
That actually wasn't in my lifetime shmmeee!

Certainly understand to your point how massive and iconic that Wolves game was.

But I would 100% argue the financial gap/profile between the top flight and the league below has historically never been wider - and this is why this game is the most important we have ever played.
 
C

croatskyblue

Well-Known Member
DannyThomas_1981 said:
That actually wasn't in my lifetime shmmeee!

Certainly understand to your point how massive and iconic that Wolves game was.

But I would 100% argue the financial gap/profile between the top flight and the league below has historically never been wider - and this is why this game is the most important we have ever played.
Click to expand...

thats it- wolves ‘67 was the more iconic game, but what we have ahead of us is the bigger match
 
Astute

Astute

Well-Known Member
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Plus Carlton Morris might have to avoid cheating on this occasion.
Click to expand...
Will be the same as usual until the cards start. That's when the fun will start. Will they try to be sly when on a yellow with the cameras watching or just let Gyokeres run past them? 🤔 Or even trying to rip his top off him in the area.

Eccles will need to stop his diving though 😆
 
SkyblueDad

SkyblueDad

Well-Known Member
croatskyblue said:
yes, because we were already promoted before that Wolves game

That game was as more of a landmark as we’d never been in the top flight to that point, but Luton is a bigger match what with the riches at stake and what that would do for us
Click to expand...
That is said a lot we wasn’t already promoted before or after the Wolves game but we’re in a pretty unassailable position we drew at Ipswich the next game which confirmed our promotion, winning the division was confirmed last match of the season by beating Millwall and Wolves losing to Palace.
 
DannyThomas_1981

DannyThomas_1981

Well-Known Member
croatskyblue said:
bit different to the ‘greatest manager’ debate, way too many options.. Everton ‘85, QPR ‘86, Wembley ‘87, Spurs ‘97, the list goes on.
Click to expand...
I would simply argue croat that this is far bigger given the huge gulf between the divisions. The Premier league is on a completely different global scale compared to the 80s/90s.
 
C

croatskyblue

Well-Known Member
DannyThomas_1981 said:
I would simply argue croat that this is far bigger given the huge gulf between the divisions. The Premier league is on a completely different global scale compared to the 80s/90s.
Click to expand...

I agree however the state we were in in 1985 we may never have got back up which would have meant no ‘87 etc

anyway this one is way more subjective than the greatest manager debate, there are loads of credible options
 
shmmeee

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
I think it’s the one off nature and the prize at the end that really makes the difference. League campaigns while it feels like it comes down to one game are won or lost over 40 odd games. The FA Cup did great things for the club and put them on the football map, but a PL place today is on another level both financially and in terms of recognition.
 
M

Madpig

Well-Known Member
DannyThomas_1981 said:
In my opinion - this game is far bigger than 87 given the implications for the future of this club (and that's not diminishing anything about the memories of 87 either).
Click to expand...
I heard a figure of &160m for the winners of this. Not this game alone , of course, but when you get to the Prem you sure do collect £200 for passing Go
 
shmmeee

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
I think I saw £158m over three years compared to staying in the Championship. Assuming you come straight back down.
 
San Francisco

San Francisco

Well-Known Member
If we can go two games without conceding against Boro then I struggle to see Luton breaking us down. Also consider Luton only beat Boro thanks to a dodgy penalty and also lost away at Sunderland.
 
M

Madpig

Well-Known Member
San Francisco said:
If we can go two games without conceding against Boro then I struggle to see Luton breaking us down. Also consider Luton only beat Boro thanks to a dodgy penalty and also lost away at Sunderland.
Click to expand...
And won four points off Sheff Utd , beat Boro at Luton. Second lowest goals against in the Championship , Burnley had 7 defeats , we had 8.
A bad team doest get 80 points in a season.
Next Saturday is truly a one-off, the 46 games played in the league mean nothing
 
San Francisco

San Francisco

Well-Known Member
Madpig said:
And won four points off Sheff Utd , beat Boro at Luton. Second lowest goals against in the Championship , Burnley had 7 defeats , we had 8.
A bad team doest get 80 points in a season.
Next Saturday is truly a one-off, the 46 games played in the league mean nothing
Click to expand...

Burnley had 3 defeats.

Ultimately it comes down to the day.
 
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

Well-Known Member
croatskyblue said:
yes, because we were already promoted before that Wolves game

That game was as more of a landmark as we’d never been in the top flight to that point, but Luton is a bigger match what with the riches at stake and what that would do for us
Click to expand...


I think your memory is letting you down there, the win against Wolves meant the City were Guaranteed premonition, hence the 50+k crowd and then on the last game of the season the home win against Millwall and a defeat for Wolves at Crystal Palace meant the City are Champions.
 
Johhny Blue

Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
I think your memory is letting you down there, the win against Wolves meant the City were Guaranteed premonition, hence the 50+k crowd and then on the last game of the season the home win against Millwall and a defeat for Wolves at Crystal Palace meant the City are Champions.
Click to expand...
I wish I was guaranteed premonition this week
 
A

Alex1987

Well-Known Member
David O'Day said:
Anyway on to the game, got to be the same xi as Wednesday

Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Yes I think so.

Like.m to have Godden in reserve if the game opens up with a goal a la wedbesday night. I didn't think we had enough game changers with Godden starting at home for when it didn't work out..
 
Great_Expectations

Great_Expectations

Well-Known Member
Spent this afternoon wheelbarrowing 2.5 tonnes of soil and 1 tonne of bark chippings from the front driveway to the very bottom of the back garden. All for the latest garden idea of my partners, which will likely change again in a few months.

How different next Saturday will be…..

And most importantly; keeps me in the good books ahead of a weekend where anything could happen!
 
Irish Sky Blue

Irish Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
slowpoke said:
That is said a lot we wasn’t already promoted before or after the Wolves game but we’re in a pretty unassailable position we drew at Ipswich the next game which confirmed our promotion, winning the division was confirmed last match of the season by beating Millwall and Wolves losing to Palace.
Click to expand...
Blackburns failure to beat Bolton three days before the Wolves game confirmed our promotion. By the time we met, both Wolves and ourselves were up.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 34 (members: 0, guests: 34)
Top