Bigfella72
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1-0 after just 1m 38s
League One Coventry v Sunderland
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Level: Callum O'Dowda
Watching it, trainset look poor
Both teams don’t look great to be fair cov got abit more quality
Jon-ioualways
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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Would be a nice payback if Coventry win it with such an early goal! What goes around....
On the other hand, it wouldn'be be bad if Coventry were to win 5-0. I'll be quite happy if we go up automatically with them.
On the other hand, it wouldn'be be bad if Coventry were to win 5-0. I'll be quite happy if we go up automatically with them.
I have feeling Coventry and Pompey will go up automatically.
Jon-ioualways
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Let's see where Pompey are after they've played Peterborough next week and us on the 28th (the day before my birthday, and so I'll be expecting a resounding victory for us as an early present).
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
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Pompey have a difficult run plus the FA Cup and JPT final.
Gary Baldi
Level: Paul Moody
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Beat me too it. We've had our fixture congestion spell, now Pompey to be worn down by cup games.
Here's hoping
sideshowrob
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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1-0 full time so we are now only a point behind Sunderland with the same games played.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
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And a far better goal difference
Coventry's good form seems to be coinciding with that of Matt Godden. So any issue with him could lead to a collapse for them. Can't say the same about most of our other rivals.
Coventry looking very good and Rotherham stumbling. Sunderland not consistent enough to make top two. Pompey the ones to catch imo. Glad we're playing them at home - huge match that.
Pompey at home is their first match following their checkatrade trophy final isnt it?
Bigfella72
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only lost 3 all season, think they’ll win the league with games to spare
Scotchegg
Level: James Constable
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Who'd have thought a couple of weeks ago that we would be just one point behind Sunderland and a point ahead of Peterborough?
They've won one more than us, and drawn the second most in the league. Their second highest league scorer is on 5 goals.
Godden started hitting form right at the end of 2019.
Pre-Godden form:
6 Coventry City Coventry 21 8 10 3 26:23 3 34
Post-Godden form:
1 Coventry City Coventry 33 17 13 3 47:30 17 64
He's scored 10 of their 21 goals since then, and those goals have earned them 11 points.
I know all that is very reductive, but I think my point stands. They are decent defensively, but were floundering with a lot of draws before they found a finisher.
Marked Ox
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According to Soccerway, we play them the game before the Final. Also, hopefully they beat Arsenal tomorrow.
Bigfella72
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just predicting them to win the league with or without Godden.
Think Pompey will get second if the cup games don’t ruin them.
cheers for correction @Marked Ox .... hope it goes to pens V Arsenal , and Pompey nick it, ...and hopefully theyll be a tad distracted when they play us at the breeze block, with minds on their wembley final
I totally agree on current form.
However, none of the runs of form this season have lasted, so I wouldn't be betting on anyone just yet.
7 weeks in, Ipswich and Wycombe were running away with it.
In December, everyone was tipping us and Peterborough.
I would say that Rotherham and Coventry would probably remain my picks for the automatics at the moment, if only due to strength of squad mentality.
And that’s why they’re up there. For a side like us, where a draw doesn’t get you much closer to the top bunch, it helps Coventry pull away. If they aren’t winning they’re at least acquiring something.
Playing in Birmingham and topping the league is a massive credit to Mark Robins. I hope to see them back in Coventry soon.
Jon-ioualways
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We shouldn't write off Fleetwood, either. We're 3rd in the form table (last 5 games) and 7th (last 10 games). Fleetwood are above us in both cases. Not to mention that they're only 2 points behind us with 2 games in hand.
Their next five games are tricky, but five of their final six games should be really easy for them as apart from playing us, the highest placed team they face is Accrington!
Their next five games are tricky, but five of their final six games should be really easy for them as apart from playing us, the highest placed team they face is Accrington!
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Scotchegg
Level: James Constable
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I've tended to ignore them and Wycombe thinking both will tail off, but they are sticking around and we still have to play them both.
Fleetwood have Ipswich, Blackpool and Portsmouth in the next 9 days, as well as Rotherham and us, so plenty of tricky games to hopefully drop away. Wycombe also have us, Coventry and Rotherham in their next 6 games so again, points to be dropped.
If we come through March in decent shape the table should hopefully look a little more settled going into April.
Steve McAvoy
Level: Jack Midson
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Our record against Fleetwood is absolutely dire. Having nailed our Southend bogey, a route to the playoffs via a win against The Cod Patrol seems almost like a dream.Here’s hoping!!!
MarkG
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Don’t forget our traditional six point gift to Bristol Rovers every season.
foghorn
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Also have the coolest (third) kit in the FL... https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50027298
If Sunderland don't go up this season, I shall laugh so hard my innards may fall out. I don't know why but I've taken a real dislike to them and their 'bigger than you' mentality. Ipswich also.
Teams like Ipswich and Sunderland (and other teams that suffer relegation) always think they're too big for the league. They never stop to look at Sheffield United, Leeds or Leicester, or many of the other 'big' clubs that stayed down for multiple seasons. It's fun to see them adjust to the reality.
For teams like Coventry and Portsmouth, who've been in League Two for multiple seasons recently, I don't know what their excuse is for the big b*****s mentality.
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