Match Thread Coventry City vs. Portsmouth Match Thread - Tuesday 11th Feb (7 Viewers)

[Londonccfcfan]

We will definately need height in the team for this one and will have to defend Ronan Curtis dead ball delivery. They are a huge threat aerially a bit like Rotherham.

I'd start with Max and Shipley

Replace Rose (was no where near fit) with Pask.

Marosi
Dabo
Pask
Mcfadz (hope he's fit fit)
Hyam
Macallum
Kelly
Walsh
Allen/Ohare
Shipley
Biamou

 

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[ccfchoi87]

I’d be very very surprised if Kelly didn’t play

 

[itsabuzzard]

Can someone explain what this is please and how it is calculated?

It's promotion as champions, writ large. Calculated?

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[cc84cov]

That's my worry. Walsh has cost us a few goals when played in a deeper position.

I thought Walsh & Kelly both played holding ? I would have Jamie Allen holding with Walsh

Walsh Allen
Shipley O’Hare

 

[Monners]

1-1 draw. Would be a decent result.

 

[cc84cov]

Why are people happy with a draw ? Don’t get it we’re at home & on our day better than most of not all in league 1 fuck the draw & let’s sweep these aside.I think Bolton game is why people are worried but we seem to play better against sides who are up for it themselves.

 

[TTG]

Not for a long while

He hasn't played deep for a long while

 

[Monners]

Why are people happy with a draw ? Don’t get it we’re at home & on our day better than most of not all in league 1 fuck the draw & let’s sweep these aside.I think Bolton game is why people are worried but we seem to play better against sides who are up for it themselves.

I want us to win, but think it will be a draw It wouldn’t be the worst result I the world considering the form they are in. And yes, I know we are in good form also.

I got slated yesterday for expressing frustration at Bolton equalising. Ok we will win 8-0

 

[MatthewWallis]

They’re on a run of 9 wins in a row and think we haven’t lost in the league for 10 games? A draw seems the logical result I think but have a funny feeling we will win this comfortably.

Fuck it, actually we won’t lose a league one game ever again...

 

[itsabuzzard]

2-1 City. What a season. Was fantastic listening to Biamou's winner on CWR. But can they please get rid of Benno - there must be plenty ex-players who've got more than two brain cells to rub together.

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[Liquid Gold]

If we can get a win here we'll be sitting in a very good position. Pompey are a good side on a good run following a slow start. Teams like this are why I want autos, would be very difficult to turn them over in the playoffs.

 

[GaryJones]

I can’t see Portsmouth not scoring given the run they are on - heart says a hard fought 2-1 win but my head says a 1-1 draw or even a narrow 1-0 defeat - this is a really difficult one to predict but if we can win it really will show that we are in with a credible shout for the autos.
If we do draw or even lose then beat Southend and Rochdale I think we would be happy with 6 or 7 points from these 3 games.

 

[itsabuzzard]

I can’t see Portsmouth not scoring given the run they are on - heart says a hard fought 2-1 win but my head says a 1-1 draw or even a narrow 1-0 defeat - this is a really difficult one to predict but if we can win it really will show that we are in with a credible shout for the autos.
If we do draw or even lose then beat Southend and Rochdale I think we would be happy with 6 or 7 points from these 3 games.

Heart does it. A tsunami of positivity will carry us to the title.

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[Houchens Head]

Can someone explain what this is please and how it is calculated?

No idea fella. I always scroll past these. About as clear as mud!

 

[fellatio_Martinez]

Portsmouth's run will end on Tuesday night with a soul destroying 4-0 loss at the hands of the Sky Blue Brummies. Folk will sing songs about the night for centuries to come! St Andrews will be transported to Coventry via helicopter on direct instructions from the head of The FA because we will play THAT good and Lionel Messi will sign for free citing Barcelona's style of play as not being "Coventry enough".

Or it could be a 0-0. Hard one to call.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Portsmouth's run will end on Tuesday night with a soul destroying 4-0 loss at the hands of the Sky Blue Brummies. Folk will sing songs about the night for centuries to come! St Andrews will be transported to Coventry via helicopter on direct instructions from the head of The FA because we will play THAT good and Lionel Messi will sign for free citing Barcelona's style of play as not being "Coventry enough".

Or it could be a 0-0. Hard one to call.

Deep down you know fine which one it will be.

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[Paxman II]

Just to clarify again: it's 5 league wins in a row and that involved beating AFC Wimbledon, Bolton, Lincoln, Sunderland and Tranmere.
Apart from Sunderland nothing too difficult tbf. The fixtures can throw up an odd sequence of easier or harder games, and they had it fairly tame the last 5 games with only Sunderland the of real concern. But wins breed confidence, so we better be on our toes although they havenot faced such stiff oposition as us for quite a while.

 

[superskyblue]

I can't see Robins dropping Kelly or Rose. It's a night for picking the players who have been instrumental in what we've done this season so far.

 

[shmmeee]

The closer this gets the more pessimistic I am. Not sure my nerves will handle the actual game.

He hasn't played deep for a long while

Married then?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

The closer this gets the more pessimistic I am. Not sure my nerves will handle the actual game.




Married then?

You’ll love it

 

[Mcbean]

Need a firm tackle on Toni in the first two minutes - volunteers ?

 

[Astute]

Why are people happy with a draw ? Don’t get it we’re at home & on our day better than most of not all in league 1 fuck the draw & let’s sweep these aside.I think Bolton game is why people are worried but we seem to play better against sides who are up for it themselves.

Two difficult games left. This is one of them. The winner should go up in top 2 places. A draw keeps us above them. They have the same games in hand we do. They have a lot of threat in the air.

Would settle for a draw for these reasons. But of course want us to win.

 

[mrtrench]

Finishing the game with 11 on the field would be a good start! No idea how this will pan out but it's a real six-pointer. Can we stop Pompey's rush to the top?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I want us to win...as I'm sure everyone does. I think less than that won't be great for top 2 but so long as we don't lose, that's all that matters.

 

[Home and Away!]

Finishing the game with 11 on the field would be a good start! No idea how this will pan out but it's a real six-pointer. Can we stop Pompey's rush to the top?

Yep far point.remember the team that night?....no Allen,Walsh,O'hare or Biamou...posted below..

 

[shmmeee]

Two difficult games left. This is one of them. The winner should go up in top 2 places. A draw keeps us above them. They have the same games in hand we do. They have a lot of threat in the air.

Would settle for a draw for these reasons. But of course want us to win.

Id argue four: Pompey, Rotherham, Sunderland at home and Ipswich away. How many points we drop in those four will determine where we finish IMO.

 

[Astute]

Id argue four: Pompey, Rotherham, Sunderland at home and Ipswich away. How many points we drop in those four will determine where we finish IMO.

Showed Sunderland how to play last season. This season we were very unlucky at their place. Ipswich are in freefall.

So difficult games are Pompey and Rotherham.

Not saying that the other games will be easy. Not even the games against the bottom sides will be easy. But Rotherham and Pompey are on great runs. Peterborough will be harder than most.

 

[Woolly68]

A lot of 1-1 predictions here. Must admit I’d be happy with a point but hope to sneak a winner. I’m going 1-1 as well.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Something weird going on there though. Pitman who was their main man until recently is training with Bournemouth U23s as he's had a massive fall out with Jackett. Since he's been gone their form has picked up, I wonder if he was a bad influence in the dressing room. They tried to shift him in Jan but I think he's on a decent whack their and nobody would give him a similar deal.

 

[Magwitch]

Victory tomorrow doesn’t mean we go up nor does a defeat mean we won’t we are in a great position win, lose or draw and whichever way it goes tomorrow still will be, we are playing well and winning games even the uglier ones as we seen Saturday and v Bristol Rovers.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Id argue four: Pompey, Rotherham, Sunderland at home and Ipswich away. How many points we drop in those four will determine where we finish IMO.

Add P'boro and Oxxford at home (I think they're a better team than Sunderland, despite the recent stumble). Possibly Wycombe too.

 

[AOM]

Are we expecting any delays or disruption to trains to New Street tomorrow night?
Looks like they're running normally online, but it apparently was bedlam yesterday

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Are we expecting any delays or disruption to trains to New Street tomorrow night?
Looks like they're running normally online, but it apparently was bedlam yesterday

Bedlam today too. Lots cancelled going north or coming south

 

[no_loyalty]

Need a firm tackle on Toni in the first two minutes - volunteers ?

Toni who?

 

[no_loyalty]

We always seem to raise our game against decent teams, so think we will win this one 1-0.