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

Wonder if the club have anything special pre match for Tuesday night…. The more intimidating the better…

 

Good luck mate - tell your team that Gus Hamer is a secret Gas fan

 

Thanks. Far from optimistic, given the thrashing they gave us at Adams Park recently. I suppose my masochistic streak will prevail and I'll watch it on TV. Won't be travelling over for it

 

Great post

 

You know, I just watched it back and didn’t realise last night. When Coventry equalised, you could hear the delighted squeal from Hinchcliffe! Embarrassing. Like he celebrated the goal like we did ours!

 

Great to read a coach’s perspective on it. Respect.

 

Not taking anything away from Ballards performance here which was immaculate, but Coventry made the game a true Ballard game with their constant launching of the ball by hand and foot. It wasn’t great to watch, but the commentators implied they were outplaying us. It’s up to them of course if they see that as our weakness but they were much closer to Wimbledon in style than rhe Barcelona they think they are

 

Needed a Neil booking for £200. How didn’t he see yellow at the death when he fouled in their corner?!

 

That reminds me - there was a medical emergency in block 6 with one our our fans being treated.
We got directed to the other exit - probably why I missed seeing you @safcfansofaraway on the way out.
Hope you & him recover in time for the second leg

 

I think they will delay the start by 15 minutes.

 

And that’s why RLB played him. Bold and right.

 

Strikers are very expensive.
I wonder what Mayenda is worth now.
A few big clubs must be aware of him and come sniffing around.
We’ve got a beauty there, lots of credit to the scouts and Speakman.
We’ve might have to add him to the regular list of ‘Big clubs watching/preparing bids for’ like Jobe, Rigg, Neil, Cirkin, Ballard and a couple of others.

 

Don’t think we’ll be as deep but ultimately Coventry have to score which plays in to our hands of hitting them on the break

first 15 take the life out of them and let them figure it out we can make tactical tweaks as the game goes on

 

He was absolutely spot on.

 

Scored the most crosses in the league Coventry. Makes sense as to why Ballard played

 

And why us having attackers pulling full backs into defensive duties is a good policy

 

Although am still buzzing I remember the Crystal Palace play off at Roker. Its only HT.

I do however have total belief in RLB and the cuddlies to finish this off on Tuesday night

 

Just want to say, ive just watched the highlights again and i actually think i love Mayenda...... idst

 

I heard the build up is this song on repeat for 30 minutes with 40,000 mackems going mental

 

Great post mate and I remember the Varga debut like it was yesterday, always thought he was worth a try in midfield as he never quitwe lived up to that start.. Agree about Mayenda as well we need to get him tied down asp, hes dynamite.