Yeah, odds are surely against us losing, considering we've only lost twice at home in the league in the last year.
Match Thread Coventry City - West Bromwich Albion Match Thread - Monday 30th Oct (6 Viewers)
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Yeah, odds are surely against us losing, considering we've only lost twice at home in the league in the last year.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Odds are driven by performance data, not results
Saddlebrains
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Bidwell back in
Fadz potentially out, other reasons
The box will be played
Kitching in
Wright up front
Fadz potentially out, other reasons
The box will be played
Kitching in
Wright up front
Brighton Sky Blue
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I'd say why are you letting West Brom know but it won't make a difference really
SkyblueDad
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I’m expecting a number of changes. If fit COH, Allen & Palmer could all feature Sakamoto too, going to be interesting.
Saddlebrains
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As above mate
Kitching is starting
As is Bidwell
Box formation with Tats and Hopefully Allen
Wright up top
covcity4life
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Return to box would be very good to see. It's the best we have ever played under robins imo
AFCCOVENTRY
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About time.
BlueSkiesForever
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This is ballsy from Robins and I like it, a change of players and a return to the box is exactly what we need. Really rate the move to put Wright up front alone, yes he’s been poor but chasing down long balls in behind seems to be his main strength. Nothing against Godden but I’m glad it’s not him up top on his own, really don’t think he’s got the strength or the pace for that role.
Slight concern that Bidwell won’t add much to the attack but it’ll be nice to see what we can do now he’s got his chance to prove himself again.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Bidwell is underrated imo. Solid defensively and he does actually get forward. Last season he got 4 assists and 1 goal.
BlueSkiesForever
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I definitely rate him defensively but just concerned he doesn’t get forward quick enough although he can whip in a cross pretty well so it’ll be interesting to see if we’re worse or better without Dasilva.
Terry_dactyl
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It feels to me that, with only 3 strikers, the box was always going to return. I thought Robins was just bedding the strikers in? Maybe think that Simms/Wright are ready for the lone striker role.
AFCCOVENTRY
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JDS crossing is abysmal at times. Hardly beats the first man on a cross.
Anyway, will be interesting to see this team play in this tried and tested formation.
Tatsu should thrive in that along with Allen and COH obviously we know is best in that formation.
Wright played up front on his own at his last club and Simms has also played on his own upfront.
SkyblueDad
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Let’s be honest 13 games in and not many of us really have an idea of our best team or formation. We have good players in the squad and a number of possible permutations and now COH is back it’s another conundrum.
Do we stick with three at the back plus wing backs go to a back two and fullbacks and put an extra body in midfield, if so who ? and then who’s the best striker. I think it’s within our squad to be a really good team but Robins has to find it & quick.
Do we stick with three at the back plus wing backs go to a back two and fullbacks and put an extra body in midfield, if so who ? and then who’s the best striker. I think it’s within our squad to be a really good team but Robins has to find it & quick.
I refuse to believe that both Simms and Wright agreed to join without each being promised a regular starting spot.
Terry_dactyl
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Well clearly the squad isn’t injury proof yet in many key areas. Maybe that’s why Robins wanted to bring in Billy Sharp? Doug knew better, of course.
Terry_dactyl
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Grendel
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Fantastic Fabio is back soon
Terry_dactyl
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He’s the thinking man’s Jordi Hiwula.
robbiekeane
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Odds are driven by betting markets
oscillatewildly
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Just hoping we get back to drawing ways - Not expecting a great deal more.
Probably be the lowest home attendance of the season to date.
Probably be the lowest home attendance of the season to date.
pusbccfc
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They are expecting 24,000
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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It should be more. This is what happens when Saturday fixtures are moved.
pusbccfc
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West Brom aren't bringing many.
Lord_Nampil
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pusbccfc
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Prices is dreadful but 1500 is a disappointing away following.
ProfessorbyGrace
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Hopefully, this is 100% nailed on accurate, as I feel it’s the right time for MR to make that formation/personnel change.
chiefdave
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I posted on one of the clubs Facebook posts about a game being moved that it has an impact on attendances and immediately got jumped on by a fair number of people saying that was idiotic and the likes of Birmingham and West Brom will bring 4 or 5 thousand on a weekday as its only down the road.
Just don't see how moving games to Friday or Monday nights can't impact on attendances. I live in Coventry and work about 45 minutes away and it can be touch and go for me getting to a 7:45pm kick off and of course an 8pm kick off like tomorrow means getting home later, not ideal for people with kids or early starts.
Grendel
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i would think the price is more the issue -
Birmingham have packed the away end before with 6,000 on a midweek game
SkyblueDad
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Moving games is the modern game unfortunately. It’s about tv money nowadays and that rules and as Grendel says price is critical too when you can watch it on telly.
If a Birmingham/Albion derby was really crucial they would likely fill the away end just a bit too early in the season for that.
If a Birmingham/Albion derby was really crucial they would likely fill the away end just a bit too early in the season for that.