Match Thread Coventry City - Sunderland Match Thread - Saturday 15th Mar (144 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Still remember losing 4-0 to Stoke and thinking our play offs were over that year. No reason why Derby can’t be the same.

 

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[quinn1971]

Think where we were in November, wer‘e in a play off spot, turning into a brilliant season, enjoy every game

 

[quinn1971]

Still remember losing 4-0 to Stoke and thinking our play offs were over that year. No reason why Derby can’t be the same.

and we don’t lose at home anymore

 

[Hobo]

Exactly, we’re top 6. Sunderland on a Saturday, 3pm kick off, if you can’t get up for this one,

I could get up for it if it was 12.30

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

In my time of watching football the only time there is a must win fixture is the last game of the season. Even then you often only need a draw.

Unless with two games to go you're six points behind. Or three games and nine points...

 

[Hobo]

Unless with two games to go you're six points behind. Or three games and nine points...

You need to rethink that concept. It's only the last game that matters

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Wonder if it’s gonna flip the other way round - Lampard broke the curses against PNE and Swansea, but will lose to Sunderland

Well he didn’t beat Derby who we haven’t beat in some time.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Drop Wright and Bidwell, bring Binks/Da Silva and EMC. Drop Eccles for Allen.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

You need to rethink that concept. It's only the last game that matters

But the fact is if you're six points adrift with two games to go at that point the following game is 'must win' if you are to retain any chance of achieving what you want.

Otherwise the only 'must win' game would be last game of the season against the only other team who can take the spot away from you and who are one or two points ahead of you (possibly three depending on goal difference).

And that is of course ignoring the knock-out cup games.

 

[mmttww]

POV: when the chat's gone back to 'must win' Y or N.

 

[mmttww]

Think where we were in November, wer‘e in a play off spot, turning into a brilliant season, enjoy every game

You know what; fully into this. Worth as many people as possible keeping this in mind and just getting behind the team, put expectation aside. Nice post.

 

[shepardo01]

Still remember losing 4-0 to Stoke and thinking our play offs were over that year. No reason why Derby can’t be the same.

We have already lost more games this season (as of Tuesday night) than the PO season.
We went on a steady run, losing only once in 18 games.
Other teams - Blackburn in particular, were falling over themselves to f**I it up for themselves. (Conceding to Wilson, and A Dom Hyam OG in a single goal defeat)
We spent 6 calendar days in the playoff places, finishing 5th!... A run from literally nowhere!

 

[bigfatronssba]

We have already lost more games this season (as of Tuesday night) than the PO season.

We have more points and more wins at this stage than the play off season.

After 37 games, this is the best position we’ve been in since 2002

 

[alexccfc99]

Has our situationship with Sunderland died off? Or have we gone soft

Isn't the usual hatred I have become accustomed to on a CCFC v Sunderland matchday thread

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Tickets sales have stalled, shame really as I thought this being our last 3pm Saturday kick off it would of sold out

 

[Matt smith]

Fancy a draw tonight between Bristol and Norwich

Means we’ll have to get a point to guarantee top six international break

fancy a score draw

 

[mmttww]

Hoping EMC starts and either Bidwell has got his one clanger for the season out his system, or Dasilva suddenly becomes reliable! Need the first goal.

 

[ccfcchris]

Only for drama Queens and snow flakes. Loads of twists and turns and points to play for yet. Keep breathing and don't hold your breath

I agree but some fans are fickle.

 

[Captain Dart]

I agree but some fans are fickle.

An understatement if ever I heard one.

 

[MusicDating]

We have more points and more wins at this stage than the play off season.

After 37 games, this is the best position we’ve been in since 2002

Since last season...

 

[alexccfc99]

A win makes us safe from relegation on my calculations

 

[Captain Dart]

Since last season...

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Pretty consistant isn't it, now the test is to avoid the tail end form slump.

 

[Macca]

How about how the gap has shrunk in the last 11 games? Or how they recently lost their best player to injury a few games ago with another player in the same game who was a 1st teamer?

Le Fee has been on loan from Roma since January. They paid €23m for him last summer.

I'd be gobsmacked if we win but delighted

 

[MusicDating]

Pretty consistant isn't it, now the test is to avoid the tail end form slump.

Last 9 games in previous seasons -

2023-24 - 7 points
2022-23 - 16 points
2021-22 - 10 points
2020-21 - 16 points

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Tickets sales have stalled, shame really as I thought this being our last 3pm Saturday kick off it would of sold out

Very disappointing.

 

[Captain Dart]

Very disappointing.

Consequence of a miserable showing at Derby.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Last 9 games in previous seasons -

2023-24 - 7 points
2022-23 - 16 points
2021-22 - 10 points
2020-21 - 16 points

There’s obviously mitigating factors, how many points were we off playoffs in the end? 9?

We all just need to relax and take a breath. We’re not going to win every single game and the important thing now is getting back in the points this weekend.

 

[Macca1987]

There’s obviously mitigating factors, how many points were we off playoffs in the end? 9?

We all just need to relax and take a breath. We’re not going to win every single game and the important thing now is getting back in the points this weekend.

Completely agree. Team needs to show spirit after Derby, us fans need to back them to the hilt and hopefully we can send the Mackems back up north with their tail between their legs and nil point

 

[MusicDating]

There’s obviously mitigating factors, how many points were we off playoffs in the end? 9?

We all just need to relax and take a breath. We’re not going to win every single game and the important thing now is getting back in the points this weekend.

Yup, 9 off. 16 points last season with a GD swing would have been good enough for 6th.

It's up for grabs now...

 

[bigfatronssba]

Very disappointing.

Club expecting 30k again

 

[edgy]

All available seating seems to be open now. Sunderland will fill all their seats, unlike Stoke who seemed to be about 500 short to me. Weather looks ok.

 

[SonofErnie]

Club expecting 30k again

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Higher away following offsetting the lower home ticket sales.


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[David O'Day]

I'd be gobsmacked if we win but delighted

Gobsmacked? We're playing Sunderland not Real Madrid.

Sunderland who while they are a good team failed to beat a managerless City at home this season.

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

It’s our ridiculously high line v Isidor and/or Mayenda that petrifies me particularly as we are again seemingly conceding from most shots on target against us

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Why everyone so negative