Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Friday 23rd Feb (14 Viewers)

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Sorry if it grates that I believe he was our best player early in the season. Obviously you know best.

No, in January we had a ‘do we even miss Hamer?’ Thread and there were plenty of people saying CM is our strongest position and that we don’t miss Hamer.

Then we see Torp coming in who’s barely out of preseason mode i.e. unlikely to be at top form. Yet, the consensus is that Sheaf and Torp would be first choices.

I can appreciate goods players whilst simultaneously looking ahead to where we want to be in the future.

 

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[mark82]

Is it? We want to be a Premiership club and Hamer is not even a starter at the worst Prem team since Derby. He was the Championship’s best midfielder last season.

Even at upfront, we’ve got nearly the same production from Wright and Simms as Gyokeres. There’s less X-factor but the goal contributions tally up.

Hamer has started 21 of the 23 games he's been available for. That's a starter by anyone's definition.

 

[Otis]

Ye of little faith 2-0 minimum!

You don't even think we will get one in response, wingy?

 

[Mild-Mannered Janitor]

Cannot believe that JPT game when we came back from the dead was back in 2013, I think there was a good vlog from the away end on the last 5 minutes, lets hope we make it easier tonight but think it will be a tough tight games but Friday nights always seem to have been quite good for us in recent years. Here's hoping

 

[OldBedrocker]

1-1

Would like to see Kelly at some point perhaps

Why?

 

[PVA]

Any news on whether Sakamoto is back?

 

[Mild-Mannered Janitor]

1-1

Would like to see Kelly at some point perhaps

Go before and see him outside, I just don't think he has the legs now for the pace and speed we play at.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Hamer has started 21 of the 23 games he's been available for. That's a starter by anyone's definition.

I stand corrected and have edited the post as such!

 

[Tommo1993]

Cannot believe that JPT game when we came back from the dead was back in 2013, I think there was a good vlog from the away end on the last 5 minutes, lets hope we make it easier tonight but think it will be a tough tight games but Friday nights always seem to have been quite good for us in recent years. Here's hoping

Came back from the dead?

 

[Domo]

1-1

Would like to see Kelly at some point perhaps

you can see him on the bench

 

[SBbucks]

it must be if you are "outside" the uk, just not legally viewable here

It’s probably outside iFollow’s terms of use but that’s a very different thing to being illegal.

 

[SBbucks]

Is there any TV coverage at all of tonights game? I assumed ifollow would be good on a Friday but The Telegraph suggests otherwise

It’s on iFollow abroad so you just need to use a VPN.

 

[Ashdown]

Not sure how Preston’s team is shaping up but I fear that we are a lot weaker without Sheaf, Allen and now Torp. Wright has to put a shift in tonight to give us a chance.
Certainly have to take every chance !

 

[covcity4life]

Why?

Because of torps out were down to lati and Eccles? Wouldn't mind Kelly starting let alone sub appearence

People doubted his legs this time last year too?

 

[Great_Expectations]

No Torp or Sheaf does mean we’re missing a ball player in the middle, however it doesn’t mean a complete lack of creativity.

Eccles can pick a pass he just isn’t as good at that side as the other two (IMO), but he certainly has other strengths. Either way I’d expect to see him play more progressively tonight and Lati sits.

I’d also expect to see MVE and JDS used more as outlets. JDS’ ability to play in tight situations will be more important tonight with a lack of that in the middle. Assuming he plays….

I know they’re a bogey team, but we are confident and have won the last few while not particularly impressing. Tonight we pick up a massive win.

Sod Ryan Lowe and Ched Evans.

3-1.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Any news on whether Sakamoto is back?

Don't know, never heard Clive Eakin ask the question, all I heard was Mark Robins talking about Preston.

 

[Nick]

Just started raining. Lovely.

 

[napolimp]

Just started raining. Lovely.

Pitch going to be slick. Dont know what that means tactically.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Pitch going to be slick. Dont know what that means tactically.

Why do you think they are always watering the pitch.

 

[napolimp]

Why do you think they are always watering the pitch.

To usher in spring?

 

[Nick]

Hope he's not boggy around the stadium

 

[Johhny Blue]

If they are pressing high and hard, ping it down the left to Wright and or Simms. Both ok the air, Wright does well with these type of balls.

I don't want us to continue to try to play through a press, especially with the players we have missing. Get the bastard ball up the pitch until the press has dwindled.

FORWARD

 

[Johhny Blue]

Queues are mental…

Make sure you’re in the right queue. One of them is for the Rotherham game in March

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Looks like Torp might be on the bench.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Thomas and Binks continue in defence

 

[Johhny Blue]

players, with the exception of Stevenson would have develop a lot more staying at Cov. Robins and his team have done a great job at developing

Stevenson wouldn’t be in the team tonight with the chance of rain

 

[Nick]

Lati and Eccles in the middle.

Need the front 4 on form tonight!

 

[Alkhen]

 

[suffolkskyblue24]

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Strong team as we can field right now

 

[capel & collindridge]

Great Bench tonight even with the injuries we have.

 

[Gint11]

Happy with the lineup but do we think there’s a reason why Kitching has been benched in the last 2?

 

[SBT]

Lot of pressure on Eccles to link the play tonight

Torp being in the squad is encouraging, although I hope we can rest him tonight and Monday

Lusala on the bench, good experience before his first start against Maidstone…

 

[SBT]

Great Bench tonight even with the injuries we have.

Which is exactly why everyone on the bench tonight (except Torp and maybe Lusala) should start against Maidstone imo

 

[Diogenes]

Decent side that.

But what has Collins done wrong?