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Team vs Coventry

Team vs Coventry

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Rudd

Fisher
Huntington
Davies
Earl

Browne
Gallagher

Barkhuizen
Johnson
Maguire

Riis


Maguire replacing Sinclair on the left and Riis up top.

Thought Johnson was poor yesterday but I really can’t see Neil dropping him, especially for a home game like this. We could see Ledson for Gallagher given that PG has played the last 3 games but again I think Neil will be reluctant to drop him out.

It would be good to see Potts back on the bench if possible. His injury at Luton didn’t seem too serious.
 
Don't think you can argue with that eleven.

We have more control on games at Deepdale with Gallagher on the pitch, whereas you want Ledson's engine away from home.
 
Think it’ll be the lineup you’ve suggested

Or
Rudd
Fisher Hunts Davies Earl
Browne Ledson
Barky Johnson Harrop
Maguire
 
jamesOB said:
Think it’ll be the lineup you’ve suggested

Or
Rudd
Fisher Hunts Davies Earl
Browne Ledson
Barky Johnson Harrop
Maguire
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Harrop's played 190 minutes in the league all season and started once, so I didn't view it as likely that he'd start.

I actually think Maguire is better on the left than up front but usually he won't play there because of Sinclair.
 
There is no point playing Maguire upfront in home games where we want to be on the attack - he simply has not got the pace however useful his workrate can be when he plays deeper in away games. Riis must start upfront. The defence picks itself unless AN decides start Rafferty ahead of Fisher, who has been a bit wayward of late, though I would stick with Fisher. The midfield is another matter though - Browne and Barkhuizen are obvious choices as probably is Johnson even though he has been fitful in recent games while even 60-70 minutes of Ledson starting would probably be a better use of him than 20-30 minutes later on. That leaves one other place and I might like to see Harrop start - he does have the talent and perhaps a vote of confidence might give him the confidence to use it. So:

Rudd
Fisher, Huntington, Davies, Earl
Browne, Ledson
Barkhuizen, Johnson, Harrop
Riis
 
Been critical of AN not freshening up the team after a good result this season but short of options for Tuesday.
For me, Gallagher plays if fit, but seemed to tweak a hamstring yesterday? Ledson the obvious replacement - Bayliss a possibility against his former club?
 
baldnobber said:
Been critical of AN not freshening up the team after a good result this season but short of options for Tuesday.
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AN has rather consistently persisted in home games with the sort of counter-attacking line-up that has worked well in away games but repeatedly proven a blunt instrument at our place. That is why I think we need Riis' pace. Ledson's ability to play low through balls is also likely to prove more useful that Gallagher's habit of spraying 50-yad passes out wide.
 
To me Riis, at the moment anyway, needs space to run into and isn’t great at holding it up. Presume Cov will sit back so I’d favour Stockley. Same defence, Browne and Ledson the middle with an advanced midfield 3 of Maguire, Johnson (or maybe Potts if fit) and Barky.
 
Will we get a better chance to win three in a row? when was the last time we did it?

They can certainly grind out a draw though, lately and we all know how we struggle to break down sides who keep their shape and don't leave gaps, could be a frustrating, turgid evening.

Never liked Coventry, hope we pagger them.
 
sf said:
Never liked Coventry, hope we pagger them.
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They are not a club with any particular sort of reputation. I can remember when way back in the 60s they passed through the old Division 2 on their way from the then Division 3 to the top tier of Division 1. Their manager was a certain Jimmy Hill. The got no points from us at our place - we won 3-2 with a penalty from Alex 'The Black Prince' Dawson helping us along the way.
 
ernest said:
They are not a club with any particular sort of reputation. I can remember when way back in the 60s they passed through the old Division 2 on their way from the then Division 3 to the top tier of Division 1. Their manager was a certain Jimmy Hill. The got no points from us at our place - we won 3-2 with a penalty from Alex 'The Black Prince' Dawson helping us along the way.
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When they got to the top flight they had an unbroken spell there stretching over 30 years.
Think at one stage only Arsenal and the two Merseyside Clubs were on runs that stretched back further.
 
Lee Hughes, that Frank Moussa goal and Keiron Westwood being a twat are my main memories of Coventry.

The football club anyway, you can't have any memories of the city, the main attraction is a bomb site.
 
Could play Hughes, if fit, or Rafferty behind Earl on the left to be more solid, otherwise Harrop or Barky with Browne on right in front of Fisher. Ledson with Gally central midfield. Hard to predict who AN will start with. Coventry will be no pushovers and have in Mark Robins a terrific manager imo.
Rudd,
Fisher, Hunts, Davies, Earl
Browne, Ledson , Gally, Barky,
DJ. Maguire.
 
sf said:
Lee Hughes, that Frank Moussa goal and Keiron Westwood being a twat are my main memories of Coventry.

The football club anyway, you can't have any memories of the city, the main attraction is a bomb site.
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Don’t forget Steve Simonsen in that JPT game. Horrific.

My mate is a Cov fan and he seemed to think they were a bogey side for us, I looked at our record against them and they’ve not beaten us in the league since 2007 haha.
 
BenPearsonIsGod said:
Don’t forget Steve Simonsen in that JPT game. Horrific.

My mate is a Cov fan and he seemed to think they were a bogey side for us, I looked at our record against them and they’ve not beaten us in the league since 2007 haha.
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Westleys tactics were horrible that game. We went 2-1 up and then every player feigned injury and went down to waste time. Leon Clarke scored twice - one which was miles offside it was a joke and then mark robins celebrated like he won the World Cup.

Then they lost to Crewe next round.
 
JohnPNE said:
Westleys tactics were horrible that game. We went 2-1 up and then every player feigned injury and went down to waste time. Leon Clarke scored twice - one which was miles offside it was a joke and then mark robins celebrated like he won the World Cup.

Then they lost to Crewe next round.
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I remain convinced to this day that game was fixed.
 
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