Match Thread Coventry City - Luton Town Match Thread - Saturday 26th Oct (22 Viewers)

[mark82]

can someone help me out with parking suggestions for saturday please?

I tend to use Finbarrs. £5 on the gate. Don't be tempted to pre-book, costs double.

 

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[clint van damme]

First games of any real pressure on him were to get 4 points from Blackburn and Wednesday. We didn't.

Then it was 3 points from Preston or QPR. We didn't.

Lose on Saturday then that is 4 defeats in 6 home games, and we would actually be cut slightly adrift.

I'm trying to see it how Doug would. If you've invested the best part of 50 million quid into something in the expectation of being a solid top 8 team with play off aspirations, and you end up cut adrift in the bottom 3 after 12 games, you're going to start thinking of changing things surely?

King hasn't spent 50 million though.
By his own admission he's not funding the playing side.
Don't know whether that changes things but if he'd invested 50 mil of his own cash I'd imagine that would alter his stance.

 

[fernandopartridge]

SBT logic

"Robins will be sacked if we don't beat Luton and we're going to lose 4-0"

should we be beating them or not?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

can someone help me out with parking suggestions for saturday please?

I use Coventry parking P1. Normally decent and only costs a tenner (It’s at Christ the king). You can pre book on the website

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I tend to use Finbarrs. £5 on the gate. Don't be tempted to pre-book, costs double.

Is that the case for all of them or just finbars?

 

[fernandopartridge]

First games of any real pressure on him were to get 4 points from Blackburn and Wednesday. We didn't.

Then it was 3 points from Preston or QPR. We didn't.

Lose on Saturday then that is 4 defeats in 6 home games, and we would actually be cut slightly adrift.

I'm trying to see it how Doug would. If you've invested the best part of 50 million quid into something in the expectation of being a solid top 8 team with play off aspirations, and you end up cut adrift in the bottom 3 after 12 games, you're going to start thinking of changing things surely?

It depends on what King sees his investment term being doesn't it? And you could still be a solid top 8 team by Christmas (unlikely as it may seem).

 

[robbiethemole]

Well, at least with it being a 12-30 ko,the sleep coach should have them all wide-awake, instead of having their post-lunch nap between 3-4pm

 

[TomS91]

Torp deserves a start. He's been pretty good in his cameos after the Norwich game.

 

[chiefdave]

I tend to use Finbarrs. £5 on the gate. Don't be tempted to pre-book, costs double.

That would make no sense. Sounds like whoever is on the gate is pocketing the money.

 

[It’sabatch87]

That would make no sense. Sounds like whoever is on the gate is pocketing the money.

Probably giving to the ‘cause’ like years ago!!

 

[Nick]

Luton are a physical team, can see us getting bullied all over the shop

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Luton are a physical team, can see us getting bullied all over the shop

If their MO is to play for set pieces and put loads of crosses into the box it won’t be close. This lot can’t defend their own 6 yard box.

 

[shmmeee]

Luton are a physical team, can see us getting bullied all over the shop

Even when we were good this was the case.

 

[Sbarcher]

Torp deserves a start. He's been pretty good in his cameos after the Norwich game.

I'd make him captain. Seems to be the only one capable/willing to direct and organise play.

 

[slondonskyblue]

We are going to get torn apart by Luton. They are overdue a win.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

We are going to get torn apart by Luton. They are overdue a win.

They beat Watford last week in their derby

 

[clint van damme]

They beat Watford last week in their derby

It's been a week though!

 

[alexccfc99]

Luton are a physical team, can see us getting bullied all over the shop

We did in the play off final tbh

We were rotten in the first half, Adebayo absolutely slaughtered us

Still think we’d calmed down and had them sussed in the second though, was always going to be an uphill battle when Hamer went off though

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

2-0 win
Haji and Bobby

 

[slondonskyblue]

They beat Watford last week in their derby

I stand corrected - but I still insist we're going to get an absolute hiding.

Thanks for being a pedant.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

If their MO is to play for set pieces and put loads of crosses into the box it won’t be close. This lot can’t defend their own 6 yard box.

And we're not very good at winning headers either.

 

[fernandopartridge]

8th best at scoring from set pieces and 8th worst at conceding from them

 

[Ashdown]

I’ve heard that they played really well against Sunderland but didn’t finish their many chances. I fear the worst, its a shitty early kick off and we can’t seem to perform in these, Luton are physically stronger all round, our players are lacking confidence…..and worse of all I suspect the City fans will be fairly furious if we are losing early doors.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Some interesting stats really, we spend a lot of time in the opposition's final third 6th highest, and 6th lowest amount of time that the opposition spend in our third. All points again to the same conclusion really, our goals to shots ratio against is too high and goals to shots ratio for is too low. I would be more worried if we just didn't spend any time in the opposition third or spent most of the game trying to defend as it is unsustainable.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Some interesting stats really, we spend a lot of time in the opposition's final third 6th highest, and 6th lowest amount of time that the opposition spend in our third. All points again to the same conclusion really, our goals to shots ratio against is too high and goals to shots ratio for is too low. I would be more worried if we just didn't spend any time in the opposition third or spent most of the game trying to defend as it is unsustainable.

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As stupid as it sounds, it really boils down to us finishing our chances and not giving crap goals away.

 

[AOM]

As stupid as it sounds, it really boils down to us finishing our chances and not giving crap goals away.

Feels like so many of the goals we've conceded have just been sudden lapses in concentration and general sloppy defending errors.

We're obviously not playing very well, but it does seem like very fine lines with recent results.
It's only really Leeds who have taken us apart, but I do worry about the upcoming run of games

 

[SkyB]

What a horrible difference 2 months makes. Thinking about this fixture in preseason it was to good sides with some great championship players on show.

Now, I'd love a surprise, but think we'll get run off the park and it'll be men against boys.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Feels like so many of the goals we've conceded have just been sudden lapses in concentration and general sloppy defending errors.

We're obviously not playing very well, but it does seem like very fine lines with recent results.
It's only really Leeds who have taken us apart, but I do worry about the upcoming run of games

Strong parallels with the Thorn season on that front.

 

[Para1140]

Probably giving to the ‘cause’ like years ago!!

Ask our resident IRA supporter DO

 

[SkyBlueMatt]

That would make no sense. Sounds like whoever is on the gate is pocketing the money.

I tend to use Finbarrs. £5 on the gate. Don't be tempted to pre-book, costs double.

Same, thats where I normally park but don't if you're in a rush though! I've booked a couple of times when we've had bumper crowds but there is no need. Pay on the gate for £5.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Lets get behind MR, the army of coaching staff, the boys and most importantly the club we follow and be the twelfth man helping to push them on to 3 points lets not ruin their confidence lets boost it, come on you sky blues!

 

[MusicDating]

EFL preview: Coventry meet Luton as Wycombe go for fourth win

Championship strugglers Coventry and Luton meet 18 months after their Wembley play-off final.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Otis]

EFL preview: Coventry meet Luton as Wycombe go for fourth win

Championship strugglers Coventry and Luton meet 18 months after their Wembley play-off final.

www.bbc.co.uk

So Luton have only won 3 times in 11 games.

Just shows how much they are struggling.

We have to think we have a decent chance of beating them on Saturday.

 

[quinn1971]

got no fear about playing luton, they’re down there for a reason aswell, might be the perfect game for us, 2-1 cov

 

[Mcbean]

Need a bit of luck but why not !