S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Coventry City v Swansea City | 3pm, Boxing Day | The EFL Championship | The Coventry Building Society Arena

[jackharris]

 

[Swans Jack]

Stating the obvious. Will be difficult one. Let's hope we put performance in. And get a draw at least

 

[MrSwerve]

Guaranteed Grimes last minute winner. Pointless watching.

I jest, kind of.

 

[Swansea93]

We have a decent record against Cov at their place.

 

[Swans Jack]

Guaranteed Grimes last minute winner. Pointless watching.

I jest, kind of.

I want nothing less than Cabango and Franco leaving one on Grimes.

 

[bakajack]

Well according to the rumour mill Ben was well pissed off at Grimes for his big spiel on loyalty to the club convincing him to stay when he suddenly upped sticks and went to Coventry

 

[Malaga]

Well DaSilva won't be playing next Friday, straight red today

 

[Ringwood]

Strange watching Manning, Wood, Grimes, Lati, Bidwell, Rushworth and the like in promotion chasing teams

 

[jackharris]

Well DaSilva won't be playing next Friday, straight red today

He’s not getting that overturned either on the last replay alone.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2002372774627594434

 

[Cooperman]

He’s not getting that overturned either on the last replay alone.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2002372774627594434

Absolutely zero chance.

 

[MrSwerve]

Strange watching Manning, Wood, Grimes, Lati, Bidwell, Rushworth and the like in promotion chasing teams

Hmm not really, I always thought that Manning, Bidwell and Rushworth were decent players, Wood too, and was disappointed when they were sold or not retained. Grimes is decent enough if he has support around him. Lati tho…

 

[Malaga]

He’s not getting that overturned either on the last replay alone.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2002372774627594434

Championship ref gets a decision correct, nice change

 

[JackSomething]

Got half an eye on the Saints v Cov game and seen another example of a more recent development in time-wasting.

The 10 men of Coventry are under constant pressure, but hanging on, then down goes Rushworth with an 'injury'. Not only is this clear gamesmanship to get around having 9 men temporarily if an outfield player fakes injury, but the Coventry physios were still sat in the dugout despite their keeper being on the floor for a while before the referee stopped the game. If they genuinely thought he was injured, they'd have been out on the side of the pitch ready to race on.

The only thing less surprising than clubs/players finding new ways to cheat is how slow the authorities are on picking it up/dealing with it.

 

[Ringwood]

Grimes feigning an injury on the half way line to run the clock down.. very convincing fair play

 

[Ringwood]

Offensively Cov look really threat with pace and over lapping

But at the back they look vulnerable especially now with their first choice back four unavailable. Bidwell and Lati both not regulars for Cov so get Inoussa on Bidwell from the start.