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The Coventry Conference – Report
at 14:14 6 May 2024

The write ups in the first half of the season were the only good thing about following this team as they were a damn sight more entertaining than what was happening on the pitch. Thankfully the second half of the season really picked up so we had results as good as the match reports.

I echo all the comments made in this final report and the way we treated this final game in a professional manner. Too often we have switched off at the end of the season and suffered heavy defeats like 5-2 to Spurs, 7-1 to Sheffield Wednesday, 4-0 at Norwich, 5-1 at Leicester etc etc. The curse of nothing to play for which we have seen with Sunderland for many weeks now and in Cardiff's final two games losing 4-1 at home and 5-2 away. Thankfully we have a manager at last who had us up for a final game with nothing riding on it.

Clive and Marti really do deserve to enjoy the summer but I suspect our manager has a lot of work to do in that time.

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Come on you flibbertigibbets
at 19:03 5 May 2024

Still smarting after all these years losing continually to Alan Coren in Call my bluff.

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Midlands Beach Party - Coventry Versus QPR Match Thread
at 15:26 4 May 2024

Very pleased to win today in view of how they rolled us over the last two times we met at Loftus Road. 8 away wins is a good return from us and a big reason why we stayed up.

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West London Sport Podcast
at 23:00 3 May 2024

Pretty much agree with Kevin Gallen about what is needed for next season but I have to say I welcomed the bigger and stronger players used by Marti since January making us more competitive. Types like Kakay and Dozzeĺl were too lightweight for this division and needed replacing so the manager quickly identified the weak links in the side.

A double celebration for me with the Spiders beating the Onions tonight so Queens Park will also stay in their Championship. Why was I ever worried about QPR and QP getting relegated?

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The LFW Confession Box
at 21:35 28 Apr 2024

The constant home defeats and inability to score convinced me we were going down. It wasn't until January that I thought we had any chance. It seemed like a failure to score second half goals in front of the Loft was never ending and no point staying after half time. Delighted we survived but mindful we need to get goals onto this team next season otherwise more misery will ensue.

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Marti-His Part in our Victory-match thread vs Weeds
at 02:15 27 Apr 2024

And with Leicester fans too looking at the net at 2am as I can't sleep after that result.

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Walking
at 01:59 27 Apr 2024

My route was to not even watch and explore the Valleys like I did the Leicester game. Perhaps it would be better if I gave up watching us and stayed in Wales...

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4-0 “Come on, own up. Who saw that coming?” Derbyhoop
at 01:56 27 Apr 2024

I didn't for sure so much for thinking parking the bus and grinding out a narrow win was the only way to win.

I was in the Valleys when we won at Leicester and didn't think we would better that. So here I am in the Valleys again and we did better it. Perhaps I should just stay here if we are going to get results like this!

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Chels
at 22:47 23 Apr 2024

After this defeat TNT Sports now showing a programme called Poundland which is sadly about Chelsea and Ken Bates. Rancid...

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Lids v Boro
at 23:06 22 Apr 2024

I suspect it would be better to park the bus as their pace on the counter will catch us out. Just scoring twice is a mountain for us so we have to try and grind out a 1-0 win or draw.

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Lids v Boro
at 22:03 22 Apr 2024

Leeds don't look great in defence but we don't have the strike force to capitalise on any errors they may make. We will need to defend really well to stay in it as clearly their attack is far superior to ours.

[Post edited 22 Apr 22:04]

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Cov
at 00:12 22 Apr 2024

I suppose an all Manchester final for the global market is a money spinner unlike City v Coventry. Naturally a toenail is offside for Coventry but had that been United the goal would have stood. Sick to death of the borderline offside rule as if a toenail gives you an advantage. Having said that I did think the handball for the Cov penalty was harsh and the handball rule is equally as unfair as the offside rule. The game is being ruined by the laws and VAR.

Fed up of the same teams getting to cup finals. Same in Scotland with Celtic winning 6-5 on penalties after a 3-3 with Aberdeen. Two excellent crosses from Hoilett for Aberdeen to twice come from behind but alas the underdogs north and south of the border didn't get the wins they deserved.

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Thank you Marti Cifuentes.
at 21:10 20 Apr 2024

Exactly this.

It was a game we should have won comfortably like Stoke did today but the old failings in front of goal meant it was a totally stressful watch for all of us. It certainly aged me 10 years getting more and more wound up by the inability to finish off a team not overly bothered.

Still we won and should just about get over the line now but major surgery is required so we don't go through this again next season.

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This weekend
at 20:06 20 Apr 2024

I thought it was Huddersfield playing Birmingham not Sheffield Wednesday. The Terriers would have to get two huge wins now to finish above us and we would have to lose heavily on the final two games.

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FA Cup Replays Scrapped
at 23:51 19 Apr 2024

Did I see that Newcastle are playing Spurs on 22 May in Australia or have I been hallucinating? Naturally playing games around the globe after the season is finished is far more important than playing a cup replay against pesky Wimbledon next winter.

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RIP Leighton
at 23:42 19 Apr 2024

Leighton did a good job for us in a declining team. He played a big part in the 6-1 Cup win over West Ham but it was the 2-0 win over Liverpool in November 77 I most remember. Leighton and Stan scored in as many minutes and the time between their respective deaths feels equally as short. RIP Leighton.

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FA Cup Replays Scrapped
at 20:40 18 Apr 2024

I think a big problem about TV choices for FA cup matches is because TNT Sports show all the big clubs live in Europe and Sky Sports have all the live Premiership games. So when ITV or BBC have the FA Cup they use the opportunity to show the big teams as it is about ratings and they know more people will watch Man Utd v Liverpool than a league 2 team v championship opposition.

There is a certain irony that Klopp has been moaning about Liverpool having too many games and once he has gone there will no longer be FA Cup replays.

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Real Madrid observations
at 23:56 17 Apr 2024

I should add one pleasing aspect of both Premier League teams getting knocked out tonight is that it probably scuppers the prospect of 5 Premier league teams being in the Champions League. Bad enough finishing 4th to get in without fifth place also qualifying from the best league in the world according to Sky.

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Real Madrid observations
at 23:15 17 Apr 2024

Perfect tactics by Madrid for the occasion. City have scored three goals in just about every Champions League game this season including doing it in Madrid. If they attacked City tonight then chances are City would score three again so parking the bus to deny them the space was sensible. Once Madrid got the early goal they could sit back. Had City got it Madrid would have had to come out and could have been picked off. It's all about winning at this stage, not pleasing the neutrals watching on TV and the Manchester public.

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We Just Dont Get Enough From Our Strikers
at 17:04 16 Apr 2024

When you see the quality of Palmer's finishing for that lot up the road it is galling seeing the joke forwards we have. Palmer has got 7 goals in two home games, more than any of our players can manage in a season. Makes my blood pressure go into overdrive watching our feeble efforts on goal.

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