Match Thread Coventry City - Bristol City FC Match Thread - Saturday 18th Jan (9 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Goblin]

This but would rather Bidwell over Dasilva

Think Bidwell is a great option to bring on if struggling to defend but think Jay is better as a typical wingback.

 

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[Domo]

surely at some point MVE needs a rest else he'll get injured?

 

[CovValleyBoy]

I sometimes look at the billiard table pitches they play on today, and think what the great dribbling players would have made of it.
Could just see Hutch and Bestie with the ball at their feet, they could keep it all day if they wanted.
We also had players who could use two feet.

Of course, I agree entirely. The "younger" fans are maybe a little myopic.
We saw both eras & are therefore well placed to assess.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

surely at some point MVE needs a rest else he'll get injured?

If your playing with wingbacks you could play Tats or Eccles there

 

[baldy]

Joint top 1st game of the season.

How? We lost

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

How? We lost

We had a early kick off and was drawing I’d assume

 

[Domo]

If your playing with wingbacks you could play Tats or Eccles there

could we not take the hit and start a RB from the academy? at least they'd know the position well

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

could we not take the hit and start a RB from the academy? at least they'd know the position well

Think both Eccles and Saka have played the role before for us. Not sure on the academy but the gulf is huge.

Think Eccles started as RWB as well but someone will correct me I’m sure

 

[Lamps]

How? We lost

Everyone was joint top until the goals started going in

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Only in the first half

Love to see Simms and Basette start

 

[Warwickhunt]

Whilst having just put out his fag !

In the bucket of water

 

[Chris1987]

In the bucket of water

Which he then offers as a drink to the stricken player

 

[Covcraig@bury]

3-2 win simms Rudy and the hound

 

[Johhny Blue]

Simms v Luton

Whoooooosh

 

[Captain Dart]

Bristol City will be without four players for Coventry City trip

Bristol City travel to Coventry City on Saturday afternoon in the Championship as they look to get back to winning ways after being dumped out of the FA Cup

www.coventrytelegraph.net

 

[alexccfc99]

1-0 either way

 

[long way home]

Wonder if Howley gets near the squad.

 

[robbiethemole]

Looks like bloody Rob Dickie will be playing, bugger always seems to score against us.

 

[Captain Dart]

Wonder if Howley gets near the squad.

The players picked for subs bench is probably going to be the most interesting thing about tomorrow.

Mind you anyone want to take a punt on Raphael getting a start.

 

[TomRad85]

2 weeks ago i was hopeful Wright would be back but seems he's still a way off. Can see a drab 1-1.

 

[Captain Dart]

Of course, I agree entirely. The "younger" fans are maybe a little myopic.
We saw both eras & are therefore well placed to assess.

And Peter Ndlovu would have been as good at this stage of the season as he was when the sun was shining and the pitches were good.

 

[fernandopartridge]

The game was played at a far slower pace then and there was no high press

But on much heavier pitches and in a game that was more physical generally

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

2 weeks ago i was hopeful Wright would be back but seems he's still a way off. Can see a drab 1-1.

NTT20 have back us to lose to nil at 5/1. Sighting that our attacking data is trending downwards and Bristol City suit playing against teams with a high line.

I can see us either losing 1-0 or equalising very mate in the game

 

[fernandopartridge]

Cam Pring out for them which is good, he's a good player. I called Bristol C a dark horse earlier this season and still think they are, just a bit inconsistent.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

2 weeks ago i was hopeful Wright would be back but seems he's still a way off. Can see a drab 1-1.

Called it at the time ankle injuries can take longer to heal than breaking a leg.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Cam Pring out for them which is good, he's a good player. I called Bristol C a dark horse earlier this season and still think they are, just a bit inconsistent.

Agreed they have a good side. They're better than us. However we seem to tend to beat them at home in recent years

 

[Ccfcisparks]

It would be good to get 4 points from the next 2. The following 5 games are pretty brutal

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Cam Pring out for them which is good, he's a good player. I called Bristol C a dark horse earlier this season and still think they are, just a bit inconsistent.

Max bird and there jason knight are really good players in midfield too, they have a solid championship team

 

[chiefdave]

Based on the fact I can't go I fully expect a stunning performance of fast flowing football and a big win before normal service is resumed when I'm back.

 

[Bertola]

Was impressed with them when we played down there this season. Pring and Bird looked like two players I'd love for us to sign

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Was impressed with them when we played down there this season. Pring and Bird looked like two players I'd love for us to sign

Still to this day don’t know why we didn’t go for bird, would have been a no Brainer

 

[skybluecam]

Just feels like we're in limbo at the minute, Lampard can't play the way he wants without a left winger so it's just a waiting game until EMC and Wright are back.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Just feels like we're in limbo at the minute, Lampard can't play the way he wants without a left winger so it's just a waiting game until EMC and Wright are back.

He has to find a way to play and win without them. If we go on a bad run of form he can’t use them being out as an excuse

 

[skybluecam]

He has to find a way to play and win without them. If we go on a bad run of form he can’t use them being out as an excuse

If we actually had another winger in the squad maybe. But we don't.

Not many managers are going to be able to consistently win games without their two most productive attackers and playing an unfavoured formation.

 

[Bertola]

Still to this day don’t know why we didn’t go for bird, would have been a no Brainer

Same with Mowatt from WBA this summer when he was on a free