Coventry v Saints - Saturday 1230

[LegalEagle]

If anyone has a couple of tickets they want to sell please could you let me know. Happy to pay a small premium…..

[benjii]

Best inadvertent match thread ever.

 

How about:

Usual GK and back 4

 -------Downes------

---Charles---Jander--

Fellows-----------Edozie

----------Larin--------

Get a really solid platform out of possession but allowing Charles and Jander to get into the box and feed off crosses into Larin.

Azaz in reserve if we need more in the middle.

[LegalEagle]

20 minutes ago, benjii said:

Best inadvertent match thread ever.

 

How about:

Usual GK and back 4

 -------Downes------

---Charles---Jander--

Fellows-----------Edozie

----------Larin--------

Get a really solid platform out of possession but allowing Charles and Jander to get into the box and feed off crosses into Larin.

Azaz in reserve if we need more in the middle.

Best inadvertent match thread ever
 

indeed - apologies!

[saintant]

26 minutes ago, benjii said:

Best inadvertent match thread ever.

 

How about:

Usual GK and back 4

 -------Downes------

---Charles---Jander--

Fellows-----------Edozie

----------Larin--------

Get a really solid platform out of possession but allowing Charles and Jander to get into the box and feed off crosses into Larin.

Azaz in reserve if we need more in the middle.

Wouldn't play Charles after he was so poor yesterday. Rather give Bragg a start.

[OneMrsWallace]

Larin in for Stewart

Edozie starts 

Fellows only used if desperate, he's been really poor for some time now

We should get more space as Coventry will attack us, so I'd keep Azaz in. 

Anyone heard when Wellington is due back. He gets us up the pitch at pace, which is crucial with Scienza missing. 

[Obstacle1]

38 minutes ago, benjii said:

Best inadvertent match thread ever.

 

How about:

Usual GK and back 4

 -------Downes------

---Charles---Jander--

Fellows-----------Edozie

----------Larin--------

Get a really solid platform out of possession but allowing Charles and Jander to get into the box and feed off crosses into Larin.

Azaz in reserve if we need more in the middle.

I would play Azaz when the opposition arent going to play a low block. And Charles was really poor last night

[Saint_Jonny]

I think this will play out like the Leicester game towards the end of 23/24. Running out of steam after a run of tough games and griding out good results, only to come up against a much better side and getting absolutely bummed. 

Of course I hope I am wrong, but I reckon 4-0 Cov.

[Mattio]

At least OP will keep his request bumped 😂

[Turkish]

221 posts in 10 years Are we sure this isn’t @Noodles34 trying to entrap people?

@franniesTache can we do a forensic exam on this posting style 

Remember the FAB are watching. 

[BARCELONASAINT]

Got a Coventry supporting mate in the office, he will be unbearable on Saturday. I can't say i'm confident we will  come away with anything but a loss.

[Pamplemousse]

Treat them like a Prem team because that's what they are. Sit back and hit them on the counter.

[benjii]

1 hour ago, saintant said:

Wouldn't play Charles after he was so poor yesterday. Rather give Bragg a start.

He's one of the best midfielders in the division and should be relatively fresh at this stage of the season. I wouldn't drop him on the back of one ropey match.

[benjii]

1 hour ago, Obstacle1 said:

I would play Azaz when the opposition arent going to play a low block. And Charles was really poor last night

Good point re Azaz.

[franniesTache]

25 minutes ago, Turkish said:

221 posts in 10 years Are we sure this isn’t @Noodles34 trying to entrap people?

@franniesTache can we do a forensic exam on this posting style 

Remember the FAB are watching. 

I am supposed to be meeting him at Coventry station on Saturday, I am now concerned that when i step off the rattler instead of being greeted by  @Noodles34 I shall instead be met by The FAB's armed Stazi wing ready to bundle me into a re-education gulag.

Scary times

[Saint86]

2 hours ago, benjii said:

Best inadvertent match thread ever.

 

How about:

Usual GK and back 4

 -------Downes------

---Charles---Jander--

Fellows-----------Edozie

----------Larin--------

Get a really solid platform out of possession but allowing Charles and Jander to get into the box and feed off crosses into Larin.

Azaz in reserve if we need more in the middle.

We will miss Downes if that is the line up (although i think he will be partially rested). Will have to repeat the Fulham game plan (minus leo).

[Doctoroncall]

21 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

Treat them like a Prem team because that's what they are. Sit back and hit them on the counter.

They have a nine point advantage over third so have one foot there already I’d say. 

Certainly need to up our game. 

[benjii]

30 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

We will miss Downes if that is the line up (although i think he will be partially rested). Will have to repeat the Fulham game plan (minus leo).

Look closer.

[saintant]

2 hours ago, benjii said:

He's one of the best midfielders in the division and should be relatively fresh at this stage of the season. I wouldn't drop him on the back of one ropey match.

He really isn't.

[Zorba]

FFL is a tosser! I hope we beat them.

[Harry_SFC]

13 minutes ago, saintant said:

He really isn't.

He was very good until he got injured. Hasn't been the same since. 

[VectisSaint]

42 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

He was very good until he got injured. Hasn't been the same since. 

Apart from last night he has actually. Like everyone else he seemed to be way off last night. The whole team and the performance stunk.

[Toadhall Saint]

Draw

[bpsaint]

Can’t see us getting anything out of this to be honest, they seem to have found another gear this last month and are in the home stretch.

Perform like we did last night and it’ll be a hammering, they don’t fuck about in front of goal.

[LGTL]

No Scienza is the worst possible outcome against this lot. We do have the squad capable of getting a result but it depends which version of us turns up.

Peretz

Bree

THB

Stephens

Manning

Charles

Downes

Edozie

Azaz

Fellows

Larin

There’s a couple in there who don’t deserve a start, but the way Coventry play should hopefully help the likes of Azaz. We’re always better against teams who don’t just sit in a low block the whole game. 

Edited 2 hours ago by LGTL

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

28 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Can’t see us getting anything out of this to be honest,

We seem to have a real problem with clubs that put players behind the ball. Coventry won't so providing Tonda doesn't do a brain fart and revert to 5 at the back, we've got a real chance to get something from this match. The danger is he forced to rest too many potential match winning players

No mention from the club about Scienza's fitness. Given we play Norwich next Wednesday, there's a chance he might even be rested. Similarly, Stewart's 'tightness' might mean he's also rested. Middlesbro fans said Azaz goes missing in key games. He need to find some of those threaded passes in this match.

[die Mannyschaft]

I think Saints are a very good 8th place team and that's were we will be end next season. There are some positives from the wasted first half of season and have played some brilliant football  but;

Too slow

Take too long on the ball in all areas

Not enough creative play

Can't play good football in both halves generally 

Can't defend corners 

Still obsessed with risky passing back

No prolific scorer.

Any of the teams above us will take advantage of Saints weaknesses the worry is that teams below us also play much better than expected. Scienza and Ross out will be a big hit. Coventry win 4-0. It will be a miracle if we win almost the same v Arsenal.

Can't we get a proven goal scorer on loan? Even someone from Deby, Watford,  Stoke, Wolves, Spurs there must be someone who has 15 goals wanting a play off chance. 

[die Mannyschaft]

1 hour ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

We seem to have a real problem with clubs that put players behind the ball. Coventry won't so providing Tonda doesn't do a brain fart and revert to 5 at the back, we've got a real chance to get something from this match. The danger is he forced to rest too many potential match winning players

No mention from the club about Scienza's fitness. Given we play Norwich next Wednesday, there's a chance he might even be rested. Similarly, Stewart's 'tightness' might mean he's also rested. Middlesbro fans said Azaz goes missing in key games. He need to find some of those threaded passes in this match.

We don't have a creative team. Take Scienza out and its RM robotics football. The tactics doesn't allow for any skill to get passed players