Matchday Thread Coventry v Rams Friday 3 April 2026

[swaledale]

Crushing defeat for me!

[macstheman]

Crushing defeat for me!

Agreed though I think they are vulnerable at the back, 4 - 2 defeat but they could get 7 or 8 minimum!

[ramAnag]

3-3.

[SithHappens]

narrow well fought 2-1 loss

[Geoff Parkstone]

In theory we should be well beaten, but just for once I think we could spring a surprise with a backs to the wall 1-0 win. By 8pm on Friday i will likely deny this

[Geoff Parkstone]

Agreed though I think they are vulnerable at the back, 4 - 2 defeat but they could get 7 or 8 minimum!

I think if we lived up (down?) to your predictions all season, Mac, Sheffield Wednesday wouldnt be bottom!!

[Ram Pant]

Top of the League in both the home game and away categories and, therfore, top of the full league versus the team 5th in away games.

I'm going 2-2

[swaledale]

In theory we should be well beaten, but just for once I think we could spring a surprise with a backs to the wall 1-0 win. By 8pm on Friday i will likely deny this

INdeed there is always a chance, but my reverse pyschology is to expect the worst!!

[macstheman]

I think if we lived up (down?) to your predictions all season, Mac, Sheffield Wednesday wouldnt be bottom!!

It's a question of balance, Sith has got got us promoted already so I provide the necessary counter effect. It seems to be working lol!!

[Andy_Faber]

A real shame that

BBD must be really frustrated scoring a brace and still being on the wrong side

All bad goals to concede - first one, maybe O'Donnell should have been better placed, second one total Keystone Kops by three Rams, third one Travis, who still far from convinces me, appeared to lose his man in the box again, I'll reserve judgement til I see a replay

Ah well, on to Monday

[SithHappens]

Thought we did fairly well against likely champions.

On to Monday.

[ramAnag]

Thought we did fairly well against likely champions.

On to Monday.

Better team won, but only just. But for some poor mistakes at either end that could easily have been a draw. Thought the referee was atrocious.

[macstheman]

Better team won, but only just. But for some poor mistakes at either end that could easily have been a draw. Thought the referee was atrocious.

Agreed, naff defending coupled with good chances spurned! Against a team that have goals aplenty in their locker you will get punished.
A lesson learned, the ability to score goals from multiple sources cannot be understated! As Warlock said long ago you need six strikers in this league played in pairs! Get your starting pair to chase and harry the defence in the first half knowing you can bring a fresh pair on at half time who can continue in that vein. This leaves your last pair available if necessary to come on for the last fifteen or twenty minutes to cash in on what is very likely a tired ragged defence (that's what we looked like late on)!
Maybe over the top with six strikers but something similar has worked for Frank's Coventry this season!