Abraham Romanovich Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Robbored said: A young Brian Kilcline I reckon. One for the old boys. There seems to be a dearth of footballers named Ernie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 37 minutes ago, Davefevs said: 20 is plenty 30 is dirty 40 is naughty Damn you Brexit ! 1 minute ago, Abraham Romanovich said: One for the old boys. There seems to be a dearth of footballers named Ernie We won’t forget him though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Pissing down here in Basingstoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, alexukhc said: Pissing down here in Basingstoke You get what you deserve. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Robbored said: A young Brian Kilcline I reckon. Tis brian roberts robbo.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 13 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: You get what you deserve. Gotta change at Reading and it’s Reading festival this weekend, rank anyway, gonna be a good one, thank you @IAmNick for the ticket, hope we can do similar to last weekend without falling behind see ya’ll there, COYRs 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 This’ll be an interesting test of where we’re at. Cov are a good team. Genuine reason to get excited or brought back down to earth? Time will tell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 45 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: One for the old boys. There seems to be a dearth of footballers named Ernie Earnie Hunt was renamed Warwick after that goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 39 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Tis brian roberts robbo.... yep, Killer didn’t join Cov until after that kit. Roberts lost his place to a young electrician called Stuart Pearce! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Interesting game today,even this early in proceedings,in so much as a positive result will feel like a step change,,movement in the right direction - as opposed to our modus operandi of deceiving to flatter... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Son of Fred said: Interesting game today,even this early in proceedings,in so much as a positive result will feel like a step change,,movement in the right direction - as opposed to our modus operandi of deceiving to flatter... Yep, keen to see us against better (on paper) opposition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 This is the first big test of whether we can build early season momentum. I'd certainly not be unhappy with a draw but a win would build a lot of confidence. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 16 minutes ago, Davefevs said: yep, Killer didn’t join Cov until after that kit. Roberts lost his place to a young electrician called Stuart Pearce! Sure I remember reading that Pearcy,when first at Forest placed an advert for his electrical services in the match day programme! Apparently wanted to keep his hand in!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, Son of Fred said: Sure I remember reading that Pearcy,when first at Forest placed an advert for his electrical services in the match day programme! Apparently wanted to keep his hand in!! True (according to his autobiography). My dad always worried about him getting sent off when he first played for England. But what a player. At Forest, those little give and goes with Clough jr were brilliant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, Son of Fred said: Sure I remember reading that Pearcy,when first at Forest placed an advert for his electrical services in the match day programme! Apparently wanted to keep his hand in!! Cloughy had a right go at him for it too. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 11 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Cloughy had a right go at him for it too. "...went on to enquire why there was an advert for Stuart Pearce Electricians in the Forest Programme (As Pearce had been an electrician before turning professional and his brother still worked in the trade) Clough then proceeds to say ‘If my Barbara calls this number you won’t be coming, will you?’ ‘No’ replied Pearce ‘It will be my brother’ 'Lads Our captain is a fraud’ Cloughie responded and then walks over to the mystery bag and pulls out an iron ‘Our Barbara’s iron is (broken) and if you don’t fix it, you’re not in the team Saturday’" 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Sorry about the weather everyone, it’s because I’m going today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, archie andrews said: Tis brian roberts robbo.... yep ‘ kilcline had several inches on Brian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I worry he’s going to shoe horn Twine in over Sykes today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Glen hump said: yep ‘ kilcline had several inches on Brian. That was his hair……… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Robbored said: That was his hair……… Wouldn’t be so sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 26 minutes ago, The Fat Controller said: "...went on to enquire why there was an advert for Stuart Pearce Electricians in the Forest Programme (As Pearce had been an electrician before turning professional and his brother still worked in the trade) Clough then proceeds to say ‘If my Barbara calls this number you won’t be coming, will you?’ ‘No’ replied Pearce ‘It will be my brother’ 'Lads Our captain is a fraud’ Cloughie responded and then walks over to the mystery bag and pulls out an iron ‘Our Barbara’s iron is (broken) and if you don’t fix it, you’re not in the team Saturday’" Mark Crossley tells this story, complete with uncannily good Clough impression, on the Under the Cosh podcast. It was around the time Pearce was stalling over a new contract and being linked with a move away, so Clough wanted to knock him down a peg or two and remind him who was in charge. And, of course, the iron was fixed good as new and on his desk the following morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Really looking forward to today. There is a buzz (maybe that will change when I have my meds) Cov are no mugs, Play off finalists and FA Cup semi finalists so a really good side and a real indicator of where we are in the Championship. It is early days but I am looking for another good performance, broadly speaking, above anything else & that means a tighter defence. If the transfer window is a marker of our intent to progress from a perennial mid table Championship team into a team challenging for top ten or top six then we have to beat our perceived rivals. I can't see us keeping a clean sheet so I'm sticking with 3:1 to the red side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Won’t be there today. In Verona for my son’s wedding. 3 points will make what will be a truly fantastic day even better! Very unique, some would say! 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Northern Red said: Mark Crossley tells this story, complete with uncannily good Clough impression, on the Under the Cosh podcast. It was around the time Pearce was stalling over a new contract and being linked with a move away, so Clough wanted to knock him down a peg or two and remind him who was in charge. And, of course, the iron was fixed good as new and on his desk the following morning. Which straightened things out for all concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Won’t be there today. In Verona for my son’s wedding. 3 points will make what will be a truly fantastic day even better! Very unique, some would say! Please tell me she's not called Verona. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 8 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: I worry he’s going to shoe horn Twine in over Sykes today. I’d prefer if it was for mehmeti. Although (I like Sykes ) but he hasn’t shown the form he did when NP was manager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 23/08/2024 at 10:14, headhunter said: At FBC Podcast we don't do match previews but I was delighted to be a guest on All things Sky Blue looking forward to Saturday's game. I was uncharacteristically optimistic: Well done HH, I thought you represented City fans the club very well there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, Marina's Rolls Royce said: Please tell me she's not called Verona. Happily for all the guests, it's his son and @Rudolf Hucker will not be called upon to make a speech .... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I have blundered rather embarrassingly in as much I had it in my head it was a 3pm kick off (4pm here) so we have arranged to meet friends for lunch. Now I see it is a lunchtime kick off so will miss it on Robins TV. What a feckin plank !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sh1t_ref_again Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 The only certainty is win lose or draw, this place will be full of extreme posivity or extreme negativity after. In truth I think we have made good signings but they have only been together a week, so a bit early to determine how good or bad they will be this season as takes time to gel and get to know each other's games and still have Yu to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Twine for Mehmeti otherwise unchanged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HengroveReds Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 hours ago, HengroveReds said: Don’t mind a 12:30 KO especially when you’ve waited all week to get down off the back of last Saturday. Get behind the lads, stick with them and good things will happen. Will be a different game to the cup game but should be an excellent game. Predictions: 2-1 City Team: Oleary, Tanner, Vyner, Dickie, Pring, Williams, Knight, Bird, Twine, Sykes, Armstrong. Lineup correct, now for 2-1 city COYR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick jones of hereford Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 26 minutes ago, Glen hump said: yep ‘ kilcline had several inches on Brian. …and he was taller than him too 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdc Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, alexukhc said: Pissing down here in Basingstoke Same in Swindon as well. Weather could play a big factor in the outcome today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 23/08/2024 at 10:06, David Brent said: Predicting Twine for Mehmeti as the only change. Also predicting we win 2-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, archie andrews said: Tis brian roberts robbo.... it's Steve Hunt....Coventry brought him over from New York Cosmos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Great to see depth in the squad this season. It must make the academy players wonder about their pathway to the first team though. Seems to be a pathway to a loan now, will that affect our chance to continue attracting better quality youngsters I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Maybe Twine out wide today with Bird staying at no 10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 7 minutes ago, HengroveReds said: Lineup correct, now for 2-1 city COYR Clever. Two chances of getting it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 4 minutes ago, Mrdc said: Same in Swindon as well. Weather could play a big factor in the outcome today Yes, hopefully we have made special preparations to cope with the "light rain showers & gentle breeze"..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Northern Red said: I think a few will be surprised to see Sykes over Mehmeti, myself included but I'd also imagine a fair few will be singing and dancing that he's not in the team. Twine does need to start but I worry that LMs plan may be Earthy and Mehmeti on for Twine and Sykes later in the game. I'd much rather see Mehmeti and Twine on at the same time, Mehmeti is aggressive and runs at players creating pockets of space that Twine shines in. I really hope Twine isn't going to be used in wide positions from now on, he's great there but could cause so much more damage in that middle spot. I worry that Manning is very rigid in his midfield and wants one ball winning/ aggressive defensive midfielder, one all rounder and one technician/passer and is unwilling to change that up hence the new signing of McGuane and Williams seeming to be undroppable. I'm under the thought that Williams or McGuane start every game and that we don't play without a traditional DM. Edited August 24 by Spike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said: Great to see depth in the squad this season. It must make the academy players wonder about their pathway to the first team though. Seems to be a pathway to a loan now, will that affect our chance to continue attracting better quality youngsters I wonder? It's give and take, we either build a strong squad and people will complain youth won't get as much of a chance or we keep a light squad and people will moan we are relying on youth and our bench is weak. If any of the youth are good enough they will make the squad. If they are not we should not be shoehorning them in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 9 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said: The only certainty is win lose or draw, this place will be full of extreme posivity or extreme negativity after. In truth I think we have made good signings but they have only been together a week, so a bit early to determine how good or bad they will be this season as takes time to gel and get to know each other's games and still have Yu to come in. That’s football fans. Although I’d argue the use of the word extreme though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortInTheMorning Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 6 minutes ago, David Brent said: Also predicting we win 2-0 "Never quote yourself, Brent - it's bad form" -PortInTheMorning 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, Spike said: I think a few will be surprised to see Sykes over Mehmeti, myself included but I'd also imagine a failure few will be singing and dancing that he's not in the team. Twine does need to start but I worry that LMs plan may be Earthy and Mehmeti on for Twine and Sykes later in the game. I'd much rather see Mehmeti and Twine on at the same time, Mehmeti is aggressive and runs at players creating pockets of space that Twine shines in. I really hope Twine isn't going to be used in wide positions from now on, he's great there but could cause so much more damage in that middle spot. I worry that Manning is very rigid in his midfield and wants one ball winning/ aggressive defensive midfielder, one all rounder and one technician/passer and is unwilling to change that up hence the new signing of McGuane and Williams seeming to be undroppable. I'm under the thought that Williams or McGuane start every game and that we don't play without a traditional DM. Tell you what mate, stop worrying ffs 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 4 minutes ago, robin_unreliant said: Great to see depth in the squad this season. It must make the academy players wonder about their pathway to the first team though. Seems to be a pathway to a loan now, will that affect our chance to continue attracting better quality youngsters I wonder? Can't have it both ways. Academy players have an easier pathway when the first team is less strong. A less strong first team means no chance of promotion/progress. The youngsters that ate good enough will still get their breakthrough- we just won't see as many minutes for the likes of Yeboah, who was nowhere near the requited standard, yet. That is why good loan spells are so key in the pathway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Spike said: I think a few will be surprised to see Sykes over Mehmeti, myself included but I'd also imagine a failure few will be singing and dancing that he's not in the team. Twine does need to start but I worry that LMs plan may be Earthy and Mehmeti on for Twine and Sykes later in the game. I'd much rather see Mehmeti and Twine on at the same time, Mehmeti is aggressive and runs at players creating pockets of space that Twine shines in. I really hope Twine isn't going to be used in wide positions from now on, he's great there but could cause so much more damage in that middle spot. I worry that Manning is very rigid in his midfield and wants one ball winning/ aggressive defensive midfielder, one all rounder and one technician/passer and is unwilling to change that up hence the new signing of McGuane and Williams seeming to be undroppable. I'm under the thought that Williams or McGuane start every game and that we don't play without a traditional DM. We have loads of different options now, happy with the starting line-up but it will take a while to see which combinations work best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 19 minutes ago, sh1t_ref_again said: The only certainty is win lose or draw, this place will be full of extreme posivity or extreme negativity after. In truth I think we have made good signings but they have only been together a week, so a bit early to determine how good or bad they will be this season as takes time to gel and get to know each other's games and still have Yu to come in. Will it? Full of extreme, or just the odd extreme with most on either side of the middle? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Seems a sensible line-up to me, might have been tempted to go with Williams instead of Sykes and Fally up front but that's maybe a bit too gung-ho. Whilst Sykes has been a disappointment with forward play so far this season, he does work hard and provides decent defensive cover, which I'm not sure Williams would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 14 minutes ago, ashton_fan said: Maybe Twine out wide today with Bird staying at no 10? I see Bird & Knight as 2 x 8's with Williams as the 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bas's perfect hattrick Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Really excited about this one, with the new signings + Bird getting off to a good start. First season in a while that I've got genuine hopes for the play offs. 2-0 city 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 4 hours ago, Colombo Robin said: That's some seriously cunning espionage. Nobody will have suspected a thing Yeah but Fally was hiding behind Jay Dasilva, so no one would see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said: Really excited about this one, with the new signings + Bird getting off to a good start. First season in a while that I've got genuine hopes for the play offs. 2-0 city Excited by Bird, il reckon he will be our player of the season this year, excellent talent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudgun Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Mayulu is too good to be sitting on the bench every week. Bet he's not best pleased about it. Wish we had Mark Robins, both Simms and Wright on the pitch starting. Play your best players!! It's not rocket science. Anyway, come on you reds. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 If we do manage to win we'll be top of the table for a couple of hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC31 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Van ewijk latibeaudiere rundoni sakamoto Simms Wright mason-Clark Thomas assante jake Birdwell josh eccles Coventry really do have a class side class manager aswell to be fair will be a very tough game this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Final 3 Star Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, Abraham Romanovich said: One for the old boys. There seems to be a dearth of footballers named Ernie Was in the stand behind the goal that day. By sheer good fortune, my Dad's company decided on this game for a works outing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 35 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Cannot understand what Sykes has done to get his place when we have other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC31 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Redrascal2 said: Cannot understand what Sykes has done to get his place when we have other options. Yes I find that very odd sykes really has not been in form now for a long time he needs a good game today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 37 minutes ago, Mrdc said: Same in Swindon as well. Weather could play a big factor in the outcome today Well dry here at the gate though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porto Red Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 29 minutes ago, PortInTheMorning said: "Never quote yourself, Brent - it's bad form" -PortInTheMorning Ironically I can barely drink vinho do Porto at all as it gives me a banging headache, let alone in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 58 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Won’t be there today. In Verona for my son’s wedding Is Verona one of the bridesmaids ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Feeling less optimistic now I'm actually sat in my seat. Their fans are a noisy lot and will need silencing early on please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Can’t believe with all of the attacking options we now have, Sykes is still starting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 What's with reading out their line up with so much enthusiasm? Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Yate Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 What number stream is it on Sky Sports+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Won’t be there today. In Verona for my son’s wedding. 3 points will make what will be a truly fantastic day even better! Very unique, some would say! Verona are at home to Juve if you’re still there Monday………. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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