Match Thread Coventry City - Stoke City Match Thread - Saturday 8th Mar (48 Viewers)

[Skybluekyle]

Teach them the dark arts.

Who Dives Wins.

More like getting sent off for waterboarding someone

 

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[Captain Dart]

Stoke need a good tonking, I'm reasonably optimistic.

 

[Viktor17]

We will win. No doubt, on a roll. Allen for Rudy and bring torp on for 30 mins or so.

Fascinating what players will be thinking, imagine there may be a few who want to prove a point to MR also.

MR legend always will be, but saturday is about winning, some people getting far too carried away with ceremonial thoughts! Yes ackknolwedge/clap him, but there will be proper time further down the line for the big adulation.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Stoke need a good tonking, I'm reasonably optimistic.

It's one we should be getting three points from really.

They have one of the worst 'goals away' records in the league with only 12 scored thus far. Only Plymouth and Oxford have posted worse numbers. They've also only managed three wins over the course of the season.

Their only away win over the past 10 games has come against Hull who have by far the worst home record this season. In fact it's abysmal, they've only won twice.

So looking at the numbers I'd be majorly disappointed if we came away with nothing on Saturday.

 

[Gint11]

It's one we should be getting three points from really.

They have one of the worst 'goals away' records in the league with only 12 scored thus far. Only Plymouth and Oxford have posted worse numbers. They've also only managed three wins over the course of the season.

Their only away win over the past 10 games has come against Hull who have by far the worst home record this season. In fact it's abysmal, they've only won twice.

So looking at the numbers I'd be majorly disappointed if we came away with nothing on Saturday.

0-3 defeat incoming then

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I think this one will be difficult just due to the knowledge they will have on our players. They’ll try and grind out a 0-0 with attempts on the counter.

Watching them play, they seem to struggle to control the game especially the midfield lacking bite and leaving a ton of space behind, remind you of anyone?

I think we’ve just got to compress them like we did to Preston. If we keep them pressured they’ll make a mistake imo. 1-0 Coventry

 

[clint van damme]

It's one we should be getting three points from really.

They have one of the worst 'goals away' records in the league with only 12 scored thus far. Only Plymouth and Oxford have posted worse numbers. They've also only managed three wins over the course of the season.

Their only away win over the past 10 games has come against Hull who have by far the worst home record this season. In fact it's abysmal, they've only won twice.

So looking at the numbers I'd be majorly disappointed if we came away with nothing on Saturday.

They're looking really poor in the current form tables, Derby rock bottom so we should be looking at 6 points from the next 2 but we all know it doesn't always work like that.

 

[mmttww]

I think we’ve just got to compress them like we did to Preston. If we keep them pressured they’ll make a mistake imo. 1-0 Coventry

Yeah, Lampard said after the Oxford game that we didn't control things like we aimed to, so you'd hope we'll be laser focused on that ahead of Stoke. I'd take a 1-0 like you've described and move on from it all.

 

[Sick Boy]

0-1 and the return of @Ring Of Steel

 

[CovveeBreak]

Absolutely stinks of a draw this one sadly.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

They're looking really poor in the current form tables, Derby rock bottom so we should be looking at 6 points from the next 2 but we all know it doesn't always work like that.

Certainly not. Will be interesting to see how the midfield copes without Rudoni. If we control the midfield we win the game as their defence isn't good enough to be facing any kind of sustained pressure.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The odds on us winning are 53/100 65% chance of winning and when we have 65% of winning we actually win 71% of the time

It’s like the chance of a coin ending on heads is 50/50 irrespective of how many times it’s landed on heads before

Same with this we have won 8/9 this does not change the chances of us winning we have a huge opportunity in this game and the next

 

[Skyblueweeman]

The odds on us winning are 53/100 65% chance of winning and when we have 65% of winning we actually win 71% of the time

It’s like the chance of a coin ending on heads is 50/50 irrespective of how many times it’s landed on heads before

 

[Grendel]

0-1 and the return of @Ring Of Steel

He lurks on here every day but does not post - its tragic.

 

[skybluelee]

Got to be a reasonable chance of a sell-out, certainly in home areas?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Got to be a reasonable chance of a sell-out, certainly in home areas?

You still going?

 

[Johhny Blue]

When did he sign for QPR, the summer transfer window of 1969?

No. It was in the summer

 

[skybluelee]

You still going?

I'll publicly say no in the hope it doesn't negatively impact ticket sales....

 

[biggymania]

Got to be a reasonable chance of a sell-out, certainly in home areas?

Beancounters & nerds update - 3% left:

⬆️ North 4,821 of 5,271 - 91% tickets sold or unavailable
➡️ East 9,277 of 9,487 - 98% tickets sold or unavailable
⬇️ South 2,391 of 2,496 - 96% tickets sold or unavailable
⬅️ West 2,647 of 2,679 - 99% tickets sold or unavailable
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Family 3,172 of 3,179 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
🥂 Premium 3,381 of 3,382 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
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Total 25,689 of 26,494 - 97% tickets sold or unavailable

The "unavailable" blocks:

🥪 Corporates 3,530 of 3,530 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
❌ Unavailable 1,132 of 1,132 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
😭 Away 2,628 of 2,628 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

He lurks on here every day but does not post - its tragic.

Last seen 23 minutes ago

 

[Blake]

The odds on us winning are 53/100 65% chance of winning and when we have 65% of winning we actually win 71% of the time

It’s like the chance of a coin ending on heads is 50/50 irrespective of how many times it’s landed on heads before

Same with this we have won 8/9 this does not change the chances of us winning we have a huge opportunity in this game and the next

It's not a coin flip. We've won 8 of 9 because we've been doing things that result in wins.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Straightforward for me. Allen for Rudoni.

 

[skyblue_55]

Haven’t we come a long way since Frank joined us ……. An injury to our goal scoring hero Rudi , but look at us now , with so many OPTIONS ……..this might well be the time another player grasps his chance & takes us to 9 wins out of 10
3 - 0 on Saturday & let’s chase Sunderland down !
CTID

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

3-1 to us and Robins gets sacked the day after. A win this weekend and midweek against Derby will really consolidate our position.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I think it'll be a more difficult game than the table and form guide suggests. Narrow win hopefully.

 

[higgs]

Won't be more than a goal in it

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[ptr]

Simms will mega evolve here and bag a hatrick.

Don’t think he’s ever forgiven Robins for benching him for Godden.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Dovin
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Torp Sheaf Eccles
Sakamoto Simms EMC

Unless he is injured - and I haven’t heard that he is - wouldn’t you have Grimes in ahead of Eccles?

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

Unless he is injured - and I haven’t heard that he is - wouldn’t you have Grimes in ahead of Eccles?

Not for me

 

[robbiethemole]

Not for me

Boosh, you're starting to slip back into bad habits! hahahahaha

 

[Newsome101]

Beancounters & nerds update - 3% left:

⬆️ North 4,821 of 5,271 - 91% tickets sold or unavailable
➡️ East 9,277 of 9,487 - 98% tickets sold or unavailable
⬇️ South 2,391 of 2,496 - 96% tickets sold or unavailable
⬅️ West 2,647 of 2,679 - 99% tickets sold or unavailable
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Family 3,172 of 3,179 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
🥂 Premium 3,381 of 3,382 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
---------------------------------
Total 25,689 of 26,494 - 97% tickets sold or unavailable

The "unavailable" blocks:

🥪 Corporates 3,530 of 3,530 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
❌ Unavailable 1,132 of 1,132 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable
😭 Away 2,628 of 2,628 - 100% tickets sold or unavailable

So according to this we have already broken the 31407 record attendance against Chelsea with 31847 already sold or do the away fans tickets always show at 100% and can still have tickets returned if they don't sell out?

 

[Captain Dart]

Dovin
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Torp Sheaf Eccles
Sakamoto Simms EMC

Nope. I think the midfield will start Eccles, Grimes and Torp.
Torp will probably be replaced by Allen on 60 mins.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nope. I think the midfield will start Eccles, Grimes and Torp.
Torp will probably be replaced by Allen on 60 mins.

Allen has always been best in more advanced positions. No issue at all if he started

 

[SkyBluePower]

Still advertising Mahou, balcony street and the Mill as being available . Can’t rely on counting dots in hospitality as it’s more about lounge/catering capacity . However expect these to be close to sell out. Be nice to see the Balcony full for once

I wonder what attendance figure is break even these days ? You would think anything over 27k would tip into very tidy profit territory.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Still advertising Mahou, balcony street and the Mill as being available . Can’t rely on counting dots in hospitality as it’s more about lounge/catering capacity . However expect these to be close to sell out. Be nice to see the Balcony full for once

I wonder what attendance figure is break even these days ? You would think anything over 27k would tip into very tidy profit territory.

Not sure there is a break even of attendance