Match Day Thread Coventry City v Sunderland AFC – Play-off Semi Final 1st Leg - Friday 9th May 2025 - KO 20:00

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I thought I might get more excited as the week wore on but I'll be honest, I'm actually completely dreading it. I think that's what poor form does to you.

Not saying we don't have a chance, of course we do. And of course its possible that the intensity IS able to be "switched back on". Its just hard to do that so feels unlikely.

Fingers crossed we turn up and get a good result. A draw would be great. A win feels unthinkably good.
 
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Southern A said:
I thought I might get more excited as the week wore on but I'll be honest, I'm actually completely dreading it. I think that's what poor form does to you.

Not saying we don't have a chance, of course we do. And of course its possible that the intensity IS able to be "switched back on". Its just hard to do that so feels unlikely.

Fingers crossed we turn up and get a good result. A draw would be great. A win feels unthinkably good.
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I've gained confidence me, I think the lads work rates and intensity will be much much improved in the actual games
 
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CR17 said:
I wouldn't say Le Fee is slow as ****e mind myself, he's not rapid but I wouldn't say he's slow
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In comparison with wingers or inside forwards in general I would say he is, not one of his strengths at all. I’ve always found the same with Roberts when he breaks he’s so small and slow that he has to beat his man several times to get up the pitch whereas Clarke, Mundle, Watson etc can just knock the ball and run. Even Mayenda out wide would be a better option for me just so we have some pace on the counter.
 
SeanMac said:
Dan paired with Mepham and Enzo playing centrally are the 2 big calls. Hopefully RLB can finally make it happen.
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Not a chance he doesn’t play O’Nien like. He’ll be one of the first names on the team sheet, not that I agree but that’ll be the case
 
LD19SAFC said:
Not a chance he doesn’t play O’Nien like. He’ll be one of the first names on the team sheet, not that I agree but that’ll be the case
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Poor timing from Ballard's perspective tbh. I don't think bringing him in to start games now and form what would be a new partnership with Mepham is sensible.

In an ideal world we'd have been able to try out the Ballard - Mepham partnership in the last month. I don't think we can go to it now.
 
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Southern A said:
I don't mean this to knock RLB, but as @J Flash says above, if we were going to try a different system, it would have happened in the last 4-6 weeks. RLB has his system and he's sticking to it. The only flexibility he's shown is trying different players in different positions within that system. But the system has been pretty much the same all season, albeit with a weird drop of intensity and press since February.
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Leeds?
 
Prehab26 said:
If Mayenda doesn't start that's a massive error for me. Only one that's looked remotely in form lately and plays without fear. Roberts and ELF outwide give zero break away pace and will likely lead us to be penned in for long periods
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Massive error... can you let up with the negatives, we all have our ideal systems and players we prefer, just list what you would go with and see who agrees with you.
 
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Let's hope the trope that form goes out of the window for these games is true, on paper we're absolutely good enough to find a way to win over the two legs, even if we lose 1-0 on Friday we can still put them to the sword at home.
 
Sheff Utd absolutely butchered this lot not too long ago and I'm confident we can. We were the better side twice against Sheff Utd and were unlucky in the away game.

Yes Coventry battered us not too long ago... When we were on the wind down because we knew we were finishing in the play offs.

Friday night and Tuesday night, they'll see a completely different animal and it's gonna chew them up and spit them out.

Ha'way the Lads! I can't fooking wait!
 
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Prehab26 said:
If Mayenda doesn't start that's a massive error for me. Only one that's looked remotely in form lately and plays without fear. Roberts and ELF outwide give zero break away pace and will likely lead us to be penned in for long periods
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Agree. Le Fee central and more involved, get him closer to Roberts to help him. Then Mayenda on the left, who I think can be effective even if isolated where Roberts cannot. Jobe supports in the left channel and Mayenda can add a body in the box when the balls down the right where Le Fee doesnt add an extra body from the left.

Other side of the coin is the Boro and Burnely away games with the same front 4. Similar atmosphere and opposition styles and they performed well then. Weren't on a run of form we are now mind.
 
Smug in Boots said:
Coventry are playing games in my opinion ...

... I guarantee they have 'turnstile issues' and Sunderland supporters are late coming in.
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Text received that tickets have just arrived :emoticon-0148-yes:

Know of a few people still waiting, though. My tickets early on in the season down there last year didn’t arrive and we had to get duplicates down there. More of a **** on than it should’ve been.
 
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