notThisWayButThat
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Championship Sunderland vs Coventry City [Championship semi final 2nd leg [2-1]]
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notThisWayButThat
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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Other games this week:
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Friday, 16 May 2025
Saturday, 17 May 2025
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
- League One semi-final
Stockport County 2–2 Leyton Orient (2000) - National League quarter-final
Oldham Athletic vs Halifax Town (1945)
Thursday, 15 May 2025
- League One semi-final
Charlton Athletic 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers (2000) - National League quarter-final
Rochdale vs Southend United (1945)
Friday, 16 May 2025
- Walsall 2–0 Chesterfield (2000)
Saturday, 17 May 2025
- League Two semi-final
AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Notts County (1230)
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notThisWayButThat
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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Sunderland player booked for diving
What is it with Haji Wright? I know he scores goals - he’s scored a couple against us, but he always seems to look utter dogshite when I’ve seen him. Didn’t Coventry shell out £11M for him..?
Steve Gilbert
Level: Paul Moody
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Sunday you have National league South and North play off finals:
12.30 - Boreham Wood vs Maidstone
16.00 - Scunthorpe vs Chester
Oh and the FA Cup final on Saturday:
16.00 - Crystal Palace vs Man City
notThisWayButThat
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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4 yellows in 32 mins.
Much more even match than last night, first goal would be massive for the team who get it.
Looks like he's phoning it in.
I quite like Wright (although agree he’s been poor across both playoff semis so far). He always looks quite languid and mercurial (all the Berbatov phrases). His style of movement is a bit awkward, and he probably doesn’t use his physicality to impose himself on games as much as Cov fans would like.
But he’s quick enough, physical enough, has a little hint of flair/skill/arrogance and generally able to come alive at big moments. I imagine he’s hugely frustrating to watch sometimes but the kind of player who is just always likely to grab you a goal from nothing in half a yard of space.
But he’s quick enough, physical enough, has a little hint of flair/skill/arrogance and generally able to come alive at big moments. I imagine he’s hugely frustrating to watch sometimes but the kind of player who is just always likely to grab you a goal from nothing in half a yard of space.
Steve Gilbert
Level: Paul Moody
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Judging by this game then we will be playing both Coventry and Sunderland next season.
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
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Indeed. Neither of these look like they will give Wilder's lot much trouble, but as we all know playoff finals don't always go as it looks like they will!
Steve Gilbert
Level: Paul Moody
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The longer this game goes on then the more I feel Coventry will get a goal. Sunderland are getting deeper and deeper.
I agree the final is a one off but Sheff U have some very experienced players in their ranks compared to these 2.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
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Rudoni always looks dangerous.
Cov get the ball in the box as much as possible ( Sakamoto was really good at Oxford and his crossing is really good)
Pretty end to end and will open up even more in the seconds half.
Decent half even if the quality is not great
Cov get the ball in the box as much as possible ( Sakamoto was really good at Oxford and his crossing is really good)
Pretty end to end and will open up even more in the seconds half.
Decent half even if the quality is not great
I suspect the mackems will dominate the second half. I hope not.
I'm confident we'll see 50 lingering studies of Lampard to 1 of the mackem boss.
I'm confident we'll see 50 lingering studies of Lampard to 1 of the mackem boss.
I think this game could go on until Christmas and none of these will score
Steve Gilbert
Level: Paul Moody
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Cov score!
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
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Coventry deserved that equaliser - Sunderland have been so passive, just trying not to lose!
Oxford84
Level: Dave Roberts
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Deserved as well as Sunderland for some reason have decided to try to defend the first leg lead.
Coventry absolutely deserve that. They’ve been really good in the second half.
This has been a really good game. Easily my favourite of the playoffs so far.
EDIT - and how good is Sakamoto. Literally doesn’t stop running or pinging dangerous crosses into the box…
This has been a really good game. Easily my favourite of the playoffs so far.
EDIT - and how good is Sakamoto. Literally doesn’t stop running or pinging dangerous crosses into the box…
Could be quite fun now.
Come on Cov.
Come on Cov.
Steve Gilbert
Level: Paul Moody
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Mason Clark deserves a shot at a the premier league. Came up through the non league and has excelled in every league he has played in.
notThisWayButThat
Level: Callum O'Dowda
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Can see Cov winning this now.
I was going to say the same - but realised we did the same at Peterborough last year and it worked. Difference here is Sunderland have players capable of dominating a game
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
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Sakamoto has also done some excellent defensive work.
Coventry should have won that with that chance, awful finish.
Phoning it in.
difference is we had to go to Peterborough while Sunderland are at home
QR
Level: Paul Moody
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There is no way we would be as quiet as the Sunderland supporters are if we were in their situation.
I’d quite like the final to be between two teams we’ve beaten in the last few weeks without conceding a goal..
Fr45er
Level: Billy Beechers
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Agreed, but on the other hand, we beat Wilders lot!! (And Sunderland too).
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