Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Friday 23rd Feb (6 Viewers)

[Ccfcisparks]

I was thinking about this. O'Brien was pants from the start. Burge, whom he inherited was ok for L2, but not L1. Marosi ok for L1 but not Championship. Moore is not up to snuff. Wilson was protected by one of the best back three's in the history of the Club. Collins is a marginal upgrade on Wilson at best

IIRC we had David Stockdale for a couple of games because of injuries (or am I imagining that?) and he was exactly the type of keeper we need, above all a big bloke who commanded the area. Do Bill Glazier's grandchildren keep goal?

We had Stockdale for 2 games in League 1.
He played 17 games in the Championship for Wycombe and then dropped to the lower leagues.

collins is miles better than him.

 

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[skyblue_55]

Stockdale …… unfortunately for us , on big money at Birmingham I think ?
I remember him at Rochdale away , when for some reason he came out of his goal , to near the half way line, to have a chat with one of our players , when we were attacking .
A class above , but after our short loan , didn’t he end up at Wycombe ?

 

[chiefdave]

For any of you worried about Robins's state of mind remember it wasn't too long ago he was on Youtube saying how happy he is here.

He was on the efl podcast a couple of weeks ago. Well worth a listen and he certainly sounded very happy with how things are being run under Kings ownership

 

[Covcraig@bury]

You can have my whole wife even if we lose to Maidstone and miss out on the playoffs.

I raise you the mother in law end of and don’t try and return her

 

[Balli001]

I was thinking about this. O'Brien was pants from the start. Burge, whom he inherited was ok for L2, but not L1. Marosi ok for L1 but not Championship. Moore is not up to snuff. Wilson was protected by one of the best back three's in the history of the Club. Collins is a marginal upgrade on Wilson at best

IIRC we had David Stockdale for a couple of games because of injuries (or am I imagining that?) and he was exactly the type of keeper we need, above all a big bloke who commanded the area. Do Bill Glazier's grandchildren keep goal?

O'brien is now at bedworth to prove that point!

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Behind the goal not selling at all!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

O'brien is now at bedworth to prove that point!

He’s had some injuries/personal issues I believe but yes wasn’t great. Was at Stratford Town before that

 

[Deleted member 5849]

We had Stockdale for 2 games in League 1.
He played 17 games in the Championship for Wycombe and then dropped to the lower leagues.

collins is miles better than him.

Allsop kept him out of the Wycombe team for the most part!

 

[Levship20]

By the way, how will we get on v Preston Fri night

 

[Seaside-Skyblue]

Do we know for sure that DK has asked specifically to compete more than we normally would in the FA cup? We've had dare I say it relatively straight forward draws to get where we are and probably expected to beat the teams we've played so far. I don't think we are here as a result of "trying harder".

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[shmmeee]

Do we know for sure that DK has asked specifically to compete more than we normally would in the FA cup? We've had dare I say it relatively straight forward draws to get where we are and probably expected to beat the teams we've played so far. I don't think we are here as a result of "trying harder".

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Yeah Robins said so.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Big, big game with direct play off implications, so strongest team needed.

DaSilva v Bidwell is the big decision point for me, especially as they are likely to be up against a good attacking threat in Miller. I prefer when we play on the front foot and we look better when we play football, which therefore means JDS starts.

Wilson
MVE Thomas Binks JDS
Eccles Torp
Sakamoto COH Wright
Simms

The above assumes Sakamoto and Torp are both fit, if not then I’d go Taveres and Lati. Both are obvious drops offs in terms of attacking attributes but I prefer Taveres than seeing Simms shifted out wide.

Agreed

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Behind the goal not selling at all!

One block almost sold out

 

[Seaside-Skyblue]

Yeah Robins said so.

Fair enough, hadn't realised.

Back to topic... I think we start sluggish and come back against PNE to draw. They appear clinical with their chances so we will need to limit them to very few. Really hope Torp can play as him and Ohare are really the key to Simms form progressing.

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[shmmeee]

Fair enough, hadn't realised.

Back to topic... I think we start sluggish and come back against PNE to draw. They appear clinical with their chances so we will need to limit them to very few. Really hope Torp can play as him and Ohare are really the key to Simms form progressing.

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We need a win really. Can’t see us getting much vs West Brom. And the games only get harder from here. We need to be looking to win pretty much all our home games. But yeah really worried if Torp is out. Big drop in forward passing quality without him or sheaf.

 

[alfielloyd]

I was thinking about this. O'Brien was pants from the start. Burge, whom he inherited was ok for L2, but not L1. Marosi ok for L1 but not Championship. Moore is not up to snuff. Wilson was protected by one of the best back three's in the history of the Club. Collins is a marginal upgrade on Wilson at best

IIRC we had David Stockdale for a couple of games because of injuries (or am I imagining that?) and he was exactly the type of keeper we need, above all a big bloke who commanded the area. Do Bill Glazier's grandchildren keep goal?

Agree about Stockdale, proper goalkeeper. The odd thing about Moore is that he actually did look like the real deal, I am really intrigued, why did he disintegrate so badly?

 

[shmmeee]

Agree about Stockdale, proper goalkeeper. The odd thing about Moore is that he actually did look like the real deal, I am really intrigued, why did he disintegrate so badly?

Seemed to be after Covid. Maybe long term symptoms? Particularly brain fog might do it.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

One block almost sold out

The Preston one?

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

One block almost sold out

13 half sold which is in the corner and we've had it open already this season, 12,11,10 can't have sold more than 30 seats

 

[Paxman II]

As always a difficult side to play on their day. We need a full side out and to be better than our last two games. Minimum is not to lose this game. I'd put Bidders in for this one and Kitching back obviously. I'd go one up front and add Kelly in the middle for extra strength in midfield allowing Torp to move more forward. Wright or Simms that is the question?

 

[hinckley cov]

1-0 defeat or 1-1 draw at best.

No wonder you’re called no loyalty

 

[SkyblueDad]

Allsop kept him out of the Wycombe team for the most part!

Agree about Stockdale, proper goalkeeper. The odd thing about Moore is that he actually did look like the real deal, I am really intrigued, why did he disintegrate so badly?

It started at Millwall we were winning and cruising and for some reason he came bulldozing out for a cross at the edge of the area flattened half our defence they scored and went on to win and from that point he became a liability and got dropped for Wilson who despite Grendels venom for him secured the number one spot for himself.

 

[Great_Expectations]

I’d go with this but have Collins in goal.

Yea I was 50/50. I know it’s pretty much accepted Collins is a step up from Wilson, and he probably is, but he honestly doesn’t convince me. His distribution frustrates me too, as I’m sure he was billed as a sweeper keeper type.

I chose Wilson as he kept a clean sheet.

I wouldn’t mind either on Friday.

 

[steve cooper]

Something not quite right with our messiah, post match loads of negatives connected to how many games we are playing, with the exception of the Cup, which he probably does not want us to be in, all teams in the EFL will play 46 games! His comment about not having a number 1 keeper, equally strange, Collins is a better keeper than both Moore and Wilson. Cannot imagine Collins was pleased about being dropped. Is he still fed up cos we did not sign more players in January? Something not right, too many negatives, thankfully at this stage not on the pitch. Think it is Robins that needs a break not the players.

I think good assessment

 

[ptr]

I was thinking about this. O'Brien was pants from the start. Burge, whom he inherited was ok for L2, but not L1. Marosi ok for L1 but not Championship. Moore is not up to snuff. Wilson was protected by one of the best back three's in the history of the Club. Collins is a marginal upgrade on Wilson at best

IIRC we had David Stockdale for a couple of games because of injuries (or am I imagining that?) and he was exactly the type of keeper we need, above all a big bloke who commanded the area. Do Bill Glazier's grandchildren keep goal?

Marosi was superb in league 1.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Do we know how far away from being impressed he is!? Other than him trolling Doug with team selection (joke btw!) - anything drastic happening/likely to happen?

Na he wont walk or anything like that

But at the end of the day, when its obvious to us supporters that Dougs been sat on a wad of Hamer cash for months, adding in the extra 1 million from Vik weve got, imagine how he feels when he identified EMC and Rak Sakyi as 2 to get us over the line, and Doug wouldnt pay the wages for one, and was tooing a froing with Mcanthony over a few hundred K on deadline day when it could have been dealt with a few days previous

 

[Saddlebrains]

Agree about Stockdale, proper goalkeeper. The odd thing about Moore is that he actually did look like the real deal, I am really intrigued, why did he disintegrate so badly?

Personal life. And it was quite bad too tbf to him

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Na he wont walk or anything like that

But at the end of the day, when its obvious to us supporters that Dougs been sat on a wad of Hamer cash for months, adding in the extra 1 million from Vik weve got, imagine how he feels when he identified EMC and Rak Sakyi as 2 to get us over the line, and Doug wouldnt pay the wages for one, and was tooing a froing with Mcanthony over a few hundred K on deadline day when it could have been dealt with a few days previous

What sort of wages would the loan have been?

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Preston was Tavares's greatest moment of course

Only moment

 

[GaryJones]

This is a must win game - we need to keep the pressure on WBA and the pack below us.

 

[Saddlebrains]

What sort of wages would the loan have been?

Nothing that would have bothered the Overdraft put it that way

Apparently Doug is very anti loan because 'why should we pay for someone elses player'. Things like that are when he needs to realise hes running a football club now not his other, admittedly very successful business

 

[Astute]

We drew 0-0 at Deepdale last season, was a night game I think

Remember it well. We had a few chances but both sides cancelled each other out. Had a cracking kebab after the game and a chat with some of their supporters. Said we were the best side they had seen so far....

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nothing that would have bothered the Overdraft put it that way

Apparently Doug is very anti loan because 'why should we pay for someone elses player'. Things like that are when he needs to realise hes running a football club now not his other, admittedly very successful business

They're also how you get seasons over the line and protect the players who really are yours. Pity that

 

[Jarvo87]

Big, big game with direct play off implications, so strongest team needed.

DaSilva v Bidwell is the big decision point for me, especially as they are likely to be up against a good attacking threat in Miller. I prefer when we play on the front foot and we look better when we play football, which therefore means JDS starts.

Wilson
MVE Thomas Binks JDS
Eccles Torp
Sakamoto COH Wright
Simms

The above assumes Sakamoto and Torp are both fit, if not then I’d go Taveres and Lati. Both are obvious drops offs in terms of attacking attributes but I prefer Taveres than seeing Simms shifted out wide.

^^ my thoughts too.

Always seem to have it tough against these, so any sort of win will do - can’t see many goals so Simms with the decisive one.

 

[TwistAndShoutCCFC1987]

DaSilva v Bidwell is the big decision point for me

Surely we keep DaSilva in after that performance?