Match Thread Coventry City - Oxford Utd - Match Thread - Friday 16th Aug 8pm KO (7 Viewers)

[Matt smith]

Must win . Early six pointer this . Oxford are no push over and look good both in attack and defence.

Is a must win for sure

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Must win . Early six pointer this . Oxford are no push over and look good both in attack and defence.

Well for Oxford it could be a literal 6 pointer.

 

[robbiethemole]

so after beating them 6-2 last season, now we're going to be lucky to get a draw??? what have they done to make such a big improvement, or is it just promo bounce?

 

[mmttww]

Me when people start talking about a game being a six pointer before the season's a week old...

 

[Tommo1993]

Must win

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Is a must win for sure

That all are

 

[skybluecam]

They’re on a high and doing well. We are stuttering. Wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t win TBH.

Christ alive, it’s been one game.

 

[Marty]

First relegation 6 pointer of the season.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Can’t see anything but a comfortable home win.

Dovin
MVE Lati Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Torp
Sakamoto Rudoni Wright
Simms

I reckon that’s about right, although I wouldn’t be surprised to see Kitching in for Binks or Dasilva for Bidwell.

Kitching and Dasilva both played well last night and the latter is a good option if we are going to play attacking football, which we should be doing at home to an average team.

 

[pusbccfc]

Few chunks available in 10 and FZ but overall sales looking decent our end. With about 1500 of them I'd expect 25000 at least to start off the season!

Comfortably more than that. Even with 1500 of them, it will be pushing 29,000.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Comfortably more than that. Even with 1500 of them, it will be pushing 29,000.

Team can’t fail but perform with that surely

 

[Para1140]

As of yesterday Oxford have sold 1353 tickets

 

[Macca]

3-1 to the City. Bound to be 1 defensive calamity

 

[steve101]

It will be interesting to see who Robins sees as his first choice LCB. I prefer Binks but Kitching played well on Tuesday. We know, despite form last season, he favoured DaSilva in the early part of last season, so wouldn't be surprised if he was to start after a good cup game. However, I much prefer Bidwell with DaSilva used as a sub.
I also hope, and assume Dovin will start. Robins has a habit of changing around keepers far too often imo. Wilson played well Tuesday.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Put Palmer in for Allen and that would be my team too. Palmer is better at making goals than Allen. Bidwell is more solid and dependable than Dasilva but I am hoping we will be on the front foot most the night.

If you think Palmer is a central midfielder then you're beyond help

 

[fatso]

If you think Palmer is a central midfielder then you're beyond help

He's more of a central midfielder than Jamie fucking Allen!!!!



Mind you, so is my granny

 

[Viktor17]

He's more of a central midfielder than Jamie fucking Allen!!!!



Mind you, so is my granny

Allen didn’t play well Saturday. But he was asked to play a role that he isn’t suited too, he’s a 8/10 mold - basically run about doing doggies type midfielder - NOT someone to take ball and start patterns off/dictate play etc.

Palmer is just a luxury I’m afraid. The bad outweighs the good. We can’t afford luxuries.

 

[fatso]

Allen didn’t play well Saturday. But he was asked to play a role that he isn’t suited too, he’s a 8/10 mold - basically run about doing doggies type midfielder - NOT someone to take ball and start patterns off/dictate play etc.

Palmer is just a luxury I’m afraid. The bad outweighs the good. We can’t afford luxuries.

100% disagree. Palmer is frustrating, but has the quality to unlock defences, (as in his assist for Simms on Tuesday) he also has decent strength on the ball.

Allen just shouldn't be anywhere near our first team, regardless of any injury issues we may have.
To play Allen instead of Eccles last Saturday was a shockingly bad decision. (Unless Eccles was carrying a knock, in which case Lats should of started)

The fact that Allen and palmer are in the last year of their contract and, as far as we know, haven't been offered new deals, probably tells us all we need to know.

 

[BUSA]

 

[Evo1883]

Club expecting 27,000

 

[Bugsy]

Club expecting 27,000

Will be some atmosphere Friday night decent weather, just hope we turn up will be amazing..
. PUSB

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

100% disagree. Palmer is frustrating, but has the quality to unlock defences, (as in his assist for Simms on Tuesday) he also has decent strength on the ball.

Allen just shouldn't be anywhere near our first team, regardless of any injury issues we may have.
To play Allen instead of Eccles last Saturday was a shockingly bad decision. (Unless Eccles was carrying a knock, in which case Lats should of started)

The fact that Allen and palmer are in the last year of their contract and, as far as we know, haven't been offered new deals, probably tells us all we need to know.

For the first time ever Palmer played the simple ball, the way he was facing.
When he does it another half a dozen times,I will start to believe the penny has finally dropped.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Hopefully something similar to that very enjoyable Friday night game at home to Peterborough a few years ago. Some very nice higher tempo, counter attacking football on show that night.

 

[PVA]

Club expecting 27,000

I know it's first home game of the season so a decent crowd is always likely, but that's a cracking effort for a Friday night game on TV

 

[pusbccfc]

I know it's first home game of the season so a decent crowd is always likely, but that's a cracking effort for a Friday night game on TV

Most of the empty seats in the away end too really.

It's a good crowd. Really looking forward to it

 

[David O'Day]

really shocking if they can't sell out the first away game of the season when it's a nice easy trip as well.

 

[shmmeee]

For the first time ever Palmer played the simple ball, the way he was facing.
When he does it another half a dozen times,I will start to believe the penny has finally dropped.

It was by no means the simple ball. We’ve got ten players who play five yard passes the way they’re facing every time, we don’t need another.

 

[rexo87]

i dont think it'll drop below 27k much all year. Most clubs will bring the full allocation of around 2.5k as well

 

[Evo1883]

i dont think it'll drop below 27k much all year. Most clubs will bring the full allocation of around 2.5k as well

Think its 3000 in the away end now , might be wrong

 

[It’sabatch87]

really shocking if they can't sell out the first away game of the season when it's a nice easy trip as well.

Yes piss poor imo, just over an hour up the road and one of their closest games of the season.

 

[CV22SBA]

i dont think it'll drop below 27k much all year. Most clubs will bring the full allocation of around 2.5k as well

Away end holds 3K this season and i'd say about only about 8 teams will probably fill that. We've lost 4 big away followins with blues going down and Leicester/Ipswich/ Saints going up.

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

Hopefully something similar to that very enjoyable Friday night game at home to Peterborough a few years ago. Some very nice higher tempo, counter attacking football on show that night.

Yeah that was one of the best atmospheres for a night game that i can remember

 

[Evo1883]

A fan on their forum reckons they've sold about 1500 .. which is pretty dire for their first away game of the season an hour up the road

 

[JSL]

On a Friday night in school holidays, probably considered and inconvenience. What home gates do they get?

 

[Evo1883]

Hopefully something similar to that very enjoyable Friday night game at home to Peterborough a few years ago. Some very nice higher tempo, counter attacking football on show that night.

This one