Match Thread Coventry City - Cardiff City Match Thread - Saturday 30th Nov (10 Viewers)

[Jamesimus]

4ATB
Collins in goal
Dasilva starts
Bit of a surprise up front

Is the surprise that it’s BTA starting up front?

 

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[skybluegod]

Is the surprise that it’s BTA starting up front?

That was my guess too.

 

[shmmeee]

Is the surprise that it’s BTA starting up front?

Tavares

 

[Boicey]

Hope Saka plays wide right and Rudoni plays instead of Torp.
That can give us more of a spark.
And if we press please attack the ball don't just sit off and stifle them, like we did at Burnley. Force a mistake.

 

[Chris1987]

Is the surprise that it’s BTA starting up front?

Please no

 

[curly_tom]

I wouldn't mind seeing Tavares play sometimes, has he had any games in the league this season? He isn't the best player but has done ok for us, he's quick so you'd think 20 minutes at the end of a game would be worth it sometimes. Did he fall out with Robins I wonder?

 

[covcity4life]

Looking at this season pass success rate for the GKs. Dovin 82.4% Collins 72.2% and Wilson 53.6%

@Tommo1993 ....

 

[curly_tom]

I just checked and Tavares has been with us for over 4 seasons and has made 21 league appearances, nearly off the bench I think. Strange to keep him if he never plays, seems a waste of a career, he turns 24 in Jan.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I just checked and Tavares has been with us for over 4 seasons and has made 21 league appearances, nearly off the bench I think. Strange to keep him if he never plays, seems a waste of a career, he turns 24 in Jan.

Is his contract up in the summer? Because he’ll be released surely.

 

[mmttww]

Reckon it could be Raphael starting.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Millwall’s Leonard just got his 5th yellow.
Suspended next week

 

[Johhny Blue]

I just checked and Tavares has been with us for over 4 seasons and has made 21 league appearances, nearly off the bench I think. Strange to keep him if he never plays, seems a waste of a career, he turns 24 in Jan.

But that goal…….

 

[skybluecb]

I just checked and Tavares has been with us for over 4 seasons and has made 21 league appearances, nearly off the bench I think. Strange to keep him if he never plays, seems a waste of a career, he turns 24 in Jan.

Agree, OK as a sub but cant see him ever starting for us. Happy to eat my words if he is the surprise starter today.

 

[alfielloyd]

If its true, then fair fucks to Frank for realising so quickly that Binks just can not defend.
Hopefully he'll bring a left back in come January and that might stop us conceding 2 goals a game.

If we are playing a four and Bidwell is on the bench today perhaps Doug needs to prepare a new process.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Cardiff's attacking options have been massively restricted by the absences of Aaron Ramsey and Kion Etete, with the pair suffering from muscle and leg issues respectively.

Adding the Bluebirds' offensive woes, head coach Riza confirmed that winger Anwar El-Ghazi is set to be sidelined for a few weeks due to a groin strain.


Coventry City possible starting lineup:
Collins; Van Ewijk, Thomas, Binks, Dasilva; Sheaf, Eccles, Mason-Clark, Rudoni, Sakamoto; Simms

Cardiff City possible starting lineup:
Alnwick; Ng, Goutas, Chambers, Bagan; Robertson, Ralls, Willock, Colwill, O'Dowda; Robinson

 

[skybluegod]

Was the surprise meant to be EMC? If so not really surprising

 

[stupot07]

No real surprises there.

 

[Nick]

Lati dropped!

Steady 4 3 3

 

[skybluegod]

 

[skybluecam]

0 surprises there to me

 

[Tommo1993]

@Tommo1993 ....

Dress it how you like. Most of his passes have been short AAATB and successful pass doesn’t exclude passes into trouble. His long balls are awful, as is his stupid hesitant releasing of the ball when it’s in his hands.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

No surprise as promised up front

 

[Ian1779]

I was expecting Lati up top - only place he hasn’t played

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

The surprise up top is that there is no surprise

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

4-3-3 but can see the left side struggling with Dasilva and EMC

 

[Sick Boy]

I just checked and Tavares has been with us for over 4 seasons and has made 21 league appearances, nearly off the bench I think. Strange to keep him if he never plays, seems a waste of a career, he turns 24 in Jan.

Been saying this for a couple of seasons and got hammered for it. He should have left a couple of years ago for his own sake. He’ll be released at the end of his contract and will likely end up in League 2.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

EMC brace today

 

[TomRad85]

Lati dropped, Wilson nowhere to be seen. Lampard already goated.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

No surprise as promised up front

I think SBT was guessing with that ITK style post.

 

[shmmeee]

Wait until you find out it’s 541 with JDS at CB and Rudoni on the left

 

[Boicey]

Decent team as long as Saka plays wide right.

 

[skybluecb]

I reckon EMC will have a good game today, fancy him to score

 

[sneferu]

Not a bad team. Still prefer Dovin in goal, Kitchen CB and Bink move to LB.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Looks ok. Four at the back - excellent

 

[clint van damme]

Happy with that
Would drop Dasilva but not sure Bidwells ready