Coventry v Boro 2-0

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1 hour ago, TeaCider24 said:

McGree, Borges and van den Berg have trained.

On McGree: "It looks good, it looks fine."

Was he watching him just-a walking down the street?

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1 minute ago, edinboro said:

I'm expecting Rav, McGree and Borges to play. What is there to lose.

A place in the play-offs. 

Potentially promotion and £ millions.

But apart from those, absolutely nothing.

[Downsouth 8,142 39k]

I promised that I would not but to heck with it I am nervous as lamb going out to slaughter.

This team keeps pulling you in and making you think that anything is possible and they are right it is! 

[oldboyskyblue 102 28]

6 hours ago, SouthernSmoggie said:

Was surprised to see you've actually conceded more than we have. Still think you'll have too much for us in attack.

We really struggled against every side we've played recently - a last minute penalty v Plymouth is the only reason we've even got anything riding on this game.

Our defence has been haphazard at best this season

If Thomas is fit he'll start as he's our best centre half and pops up with a few goals 

If Van Ewijk is available that'll be a massive boost as he's one of the best right backs in the league but the way he was limping at Luton i would be shocked 

The goalie situation really worries us and our forwards have been firing blanks, hence I'm not overly confident. 

But, we are a bit of a force at home and I can only hope the full house roars them on

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2 hours ago, TeaCider24 said:

McGree, Borges and van den Berg have trained.

On McGree: "It looks good, it looks fine."

Chuba Akpoms on my mind and he's Boro's 29

[Bruce 2,974 2.3k]

Kind of looks like Frank Lampard's Coventry is a lot like Michael Carrick's Boro. Their best spell seems to have come when they switched to a formation he doesn't usually use and went through a spell of 10 wins in 11 games; their only loss being Leeds. Looking at it though, they were largely winning against teams in mediocre form and it does look like they can easily fold when put under pressure. It looks like it's going to be a game between two brittle teams who can look great when the sun shines. From the looks of it, he's switched to a 4-2-3-1 with Matt Grimes as a holding midfielder which will lead to the same problems we had when we did that with Barlaser. I suspect that switching away from a midfield 3 after Torp got injured has scunnered them.

I'm guessing Carrick will be sticking with the same system that doesn't work on the basis that surely this time it'll be alright. Probably the only change bar injuries will be to shuffle the front four around again. Personally, I think he should go with a 4-3-3 and bring Howson into midfield along with Morris and Hackney; hopefully Rav is fit enough to start.

This feels like a drab 1-1 to me, Coventry making the play-offs along with Blackburn sneaking through after a surprise win at Sheff Utd. I have zero confidence in us under Carrick.

[BoroSmoggie 3,995 4.3k]

Travers

Dijksteel* Fry Rav SIJ

Morris Hackney

Forss Azaz McGree

Conway 

*Wouldnt be against Howson starting right back instead of Dijksteel. He’s been very poor recently 

[Nobby Barnes 679 1.2k]

NOBBY EXCLUSIVE 💥

Rav van den Berg, Neto Borges and Riley McGree are all in contention to play against Coventry...

More good news !

PS Zhou Xintong is 4-4 in the semi v Ronnie in the snooker for those of you following my tip to win the tournament.

It just adds to the drama doesn't it ?

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15 hours ago, Downsouth said:

I promised that I would not but to heck with it I am nervous as lamb going out to slaughter.

This team keeps pulling you in and making you think that anything is possible and they are right it is! 

I’m curious. What exactly have they done to pull you in and think anything is possible? Not in the slightest bit nervous for Saturday. I’m not even sure I’m watching as I’m away with the family for the weekend. This team is done.

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18 minutes ago, Humpty said:

I’m curious. What exactly have they done to pull you in and think anything is possible? Not in the slightest bit nervous for Saturday. I’m not even sure I’m watching as I’m away with the family for the weekend. This team is done.

It's a one off game, form goes out of the window. Pressure off and playing away from home means we can play on the break which suits us. We have good attacking players. Coventry have an injury crisis in defence.

I'm amazed you can't get exited for a game like this tbh....!

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56 minutes ago, Nobby Barnes said:

It's a one off game, form goes out of the window. Pressure off and playing away from home means we can play on the break which suits us. We have good attacking players. Coventry have an injury crisis in defence.

I'm amazed you can't get exited for a game like this tbh....!

I'm so disillusioned and detached from Carrick's inability to inspire and motivate and to put put out a team with fight and fire in their bellies I totally get Humpy's feelings.

Add in, that even in a two horse race Carrick's horse would come third, totally wasted and threw away our season. Even if by some farcical one off event he won tomorrow, he still couldn't get us through the Play Offs due to his blinkered intransigence.

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[edinboro 1,430 2.2k]

It might be my imagination but I think when team are in pole position for the play offs they bottle it. And when you think you are out you find form. That comes down to mentality.

I think we will see tomorrow which group of players actually want to get in the play offs. All of us Bristol, Coventry, Blackburn and Millwall are much of a muchness. Who knows where the dice will land when the final whistles go.

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1 hour ago, Nobby Barnes said:

It's a one off game, form goes out of the window. Pressure off and playing away from home means we can play on the break which suits us. We have good attacking players. Coventry have an injury crisis in defence.

I'm amazed you can't get exited for a game like this tbh....!

The only reason the pressure is off is because there really doesn't feel like a sense of having anything to play for, daft as it sounds. In reality, in order to finish in the play-offs, we still are very much under pressure to win the game.

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1 hour ago, Humpty said:

I’m curious. What exactly have they done to pull you in and think anything is possible? Not in the slightest bit nervous for Saturday. I’m not even sure I’m watching as I’m away with the family for the weekend. This team is done.

I am level headed and deep within me know how this will pan out but there still is hope (which could change within minutes) not seen a truly professional game from Boro but this could change.

Being optimistic Matt that's all

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53 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said:

I'm so disillusioned and detached from Carrick's inability to inspire and motivate and to put put out a team with fight and fire in their bellies I totally get Humpy's feelings.

Add in, that even in a two horse race Carrick's horse would come third, totally wasted and threw away our season. Even if by some farcical one off event he won tomorrow, he still couldn't get us through the Play Offs due to his blinkered intransigence.

I agree but that's for another day!