Match Thread Coventry City - Norwich City Match Thread - Saturday 31st Aug (5 Viewers)

[StrettoBoy]

Wright, Sakamoto and Wright in attack.

I like your thinking.

Wright playing wide left and wide right.

Saka as centre forward is also an interesting one.

 

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[Sky Blue Goblin]

I like your thinking.

Wright playing wide left and wide right.

Saka as centre forward is also an interesting one.

Just listed the players you know where they go

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

I hope we see more of Bassette today, off the bench seems most likely. Massive test for us i think, feels like another lacklustre performance after yesterday's deadline could really damage the mood amongst the fans. We should have enough to beat these with or without Sheaf.

 

[Skyblue_CP]

Assuming Saddle is correct and Sheaf is injured.

Dovin
MVE Thomas Binks Bidwell
Allen Eccles Rudoni
Tats Simms Wright

 

[Tommo1993]

Absolutely must win at all costs.

 

[Flying Fokker]

The game at home against these last season was bizarre, we completely outplayed them yet needed a freak own goal to even get a result - and after all Norwich's gamesmanship and time wasting the ref only added 4 mins on at the end

On that evidence if you'd have told me Norwich would have been a play off side come the end of the season I would have laughed at you

Can see another frustrating draw on Saturday

I thought we were a play-off side and they would be as well after that performance.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Just listed the players you know where they go

Fair enough regarding Saka.

I still think it’s asking a lot of Wright to expect him to play in two positions.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Fair enough regarding Saka.

I still think it’s asking a lot of Wright to expect him to play in two positions.

Feck me, stayed up too late waiting for the transfer business. Have we got a youth player with the surname wright so I can style of out of this

 

[EalingSB]

I'm sure I read that no e tickets at present, Club printing tickets instead.

You're right. From the website:
Please note - Further testing is being undertaken on e-tickets to support efficient entry of supporters, meaning that they are not in use for this match.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Absolutely must win at all costs.

That’s my take on it as well. Maybe it’s just Saturday morning nerves, wanting the players to click / at least entertain.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Big game today. Got to be beating Norwich at home if we serious about top 6.

It’s going to be unacceptable if we have the usual slow start to games this season again. Robins needs to have sorted it out.

Our best bet is home with the atmosphere and crowd backing the team.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Big game today. Got to be beating Norwich at home if we serious about top 6.

It’s going to be unacceptable if we have the usual slow start to games this season again. Robins needs to have sorted it out.

Our best bet is home with the atmosphere and crowd backing the team.

You’ll be disappointed
We’ll play not to concede first half

 

[shmmeee]

You’ll be disappointed
We’ll play not to concede first half

45 million quid and we’re scared of a team in the bottom four at home. if I were Doug I’d be having some real questions about Robins right now.

 

[procdoc]

If sheaf is out then the team will likely be
Dovin
MVE Lati Binks Bidwell
Torp Eccles
Saka Rudoni Wright
Simms

Wilson, Kitching, Thomas, Dasilva, Allen, EMC, BTA, Bassette, Andrews

 

[ptr]

I thought there might be some changes to freshen things up to be fair. BTA and Normy in for Simms and Saka

 

[AOM]

Clearly I was being too subtle for you - the UK can easily be “abroad”

Oh, I get you...

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

45 million quid and we’re scared of a team in the bottom four at home. if I were Doug I’d be having some real questions about Robins right now.

He will but robins is our king
It’s not without merit to push on after half time

 

[chiefdave]

You're right. From the website:
Please note - Further testing is being undertaken on e-tickets to support efficient entry of supporters, meaning that they are not in use for this match.

What can they be actually testing? You buy a ticket, they send you the pdf, you scan the barcode to get in

That’s worked for years, the problems have largely been people bit being able to use the system rather than an actual problem with it

 

[chiefdave]

Anyone going or are you all sitting at home trying to buy oasis tickets?

 

[StrettoBoy]

Feck me, stayed up too late waiting for the transfer business. Have we got a youth player with the surname wright so I can style of out of this

Actually you are a genius! It’s the answer to our midfield woes.

Play 4-3-3 with this midfield:

Sheaf - Rudoni - Sheaf

 

[David O'Day]

Actually you are a genius! It’s the answer to our midfield woes.

Play 4-3-3 with this midfield:

Sheaf - Rudoni - Sheaf

Do you think MVE can cover both full back positions

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Anyone going or are you all sitting at home trying to buy oasis tickets?

Got my Oasis tickets

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

45 million quid and we’re scared of a team in the bottom four at home. if I were Doug I’d be having some real questions about Robins right now.

Some really daft statements on here already. Four games unbeaten, three wins including the great performance against Oxford in the league. All of this without our best player.
He may have spent £45 million on this squad but he has also lost £40 million plus worth of talent.
When you see Robin’s record over seven years, it just goes to show that managers, who ever they are and whatever they have done , will never do enough for some people to have just a bit of faith in them.
Hopefully King has a bit more common sense.

 

[stevefloyd]

Dovin
MVE
Lati
Binks
Midget
Saka
Someone we didn't sign
Someone else we didn't sign
Rudoni
Wright
Simms

 

[ptr]

45 million quid and we’re scared of a team in the bottom four at home. if I were Doug I’d be having some real questions about Robins right now.

We haven’t played the game yet

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

thinking on it, without palmer and sheaf out could we start a 4-4-2

Dolvin
MVE-Thomas-Binks-Bidwell
Tats - Eccles (playing deeper) - Rudoni- Wright
Bassate- Simms.

Seems stronger on paper and feel bassate could drop into a ten if we’re losing the midfield battle. Plus subs bench can have both Allen and torp if we need to rotate.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Win and it's a good start to the season. Lose and it's a poor start.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Actually you are a genius! It’s the answer to our midfield woes.

Play 4-3-3 with this midfield:

Sheaf - Rudoni - Sheaf

Number one transfer target in January right here

 

[speedie87]

What can they be actually testing? You buy a ticket, they send you the pdf, you scan the barcode to get in

That’s worked for years, the problems have largely been people bit being able to use the system rather than an actual problem with it

Think the issue is people trying to use their phones to scan rather than e-tickets themselves. Not having brightness turned right up is most common issue with that I think, as most apps that have tickets in auto turn brightness to full

 

[Macca]

Team still warming up from what I've seen. 2-2 draw

 

[StrettoBoy]

Number one transfer target in January right here View attachment 38205

That would be perfect!

Sheaf - Sheaf -Sheaf in midfield and push Rudoni further upfield.

Premier League here we come

 

[StrettoBoy]

Team still warming up from what I've seen.

Blimey.

They will be knackered by kick off time.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

45 million quid and we’re scared of a team in the bottom four at home. if I were Doug I’d be having some real questions about Robins right now.

Because a guy on a forum said he thinks we’ll play not to concede in the first half? I didn’t realise Pete knew our game plan so intimately hours before the game!

 

[StrettoBoy]

feel bassate could drop into a ten if we’re losing the midfield battle.

I have a hunch he could be good in that position.

 

[ptr]

Someone leak the team news so we can moan about something else ffs