The battle of the 20,000 empty seats - Coventry v Sunderland

[PUSBCCFC]

Worthy of a thread.

5000 Sunderland fans overlooking the Jimmy Hill flag and the match on sky. It's a big one.

 

[Gassy]

Were the defensive blunders against us a one off game or a regular problem for you lot?

If it's a problem then I worry for you if we can score 3 goals, what would Sunderland do?

 

[Caer]

Early (well, earlier than usual) start for this one. We still haven't worked out how we're getting from the station to the stadium but that'll just be part of the adventure.

Feel this one will probably follow the same pattern as all of our games so far. For the first 20 minutes we'll be poor, the following 25 will depend on if Coventry have scored yet, come out from half time looking like a different team, probably score at some point.

Our main head ache at the moment, other than the above is whether we should change our midfield and bring Max Power in after the Rochdale result and if we do then who for? Cattermole has been playing well but is always prone to an off game, McGeouch had a poor first half but grew into the game last week or Honeyman who hasn't really stood out much yet but he's the captain.

Anyway I think it'll be 1-1. Coventry to score first from a set-piece.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

Early (well, earlier than usual) start for this one. We still haven't worked out how we're getting from the station to the stadium but that'll just be part of the adventure.

Feel this one will probably follow the same pattern as all of our games so far. For the first 20 minutes we'll be poor, the following 25 will depend on if Coventry have scored yet, come out from half time looking like a different team, probably score at some point.

Our main head ache at the moment, other than the above is whether we should change our midfield and bring Max Power in after the Rochdale result and if we do then who for? Cattermole has been playing well but is always prone to an off game, McGeouch had a poor first half but grew into the game last week or Honeyman who hasn't really stood out much yet but he's the captain.

Anyway I think it'll be 1-1. Coventry to score first from a set-piece.

What time is your train to Cov? There is a train from Cov to the stadium at 11:42 but it is the last one before kick off and may be busy.

Uber about £10 to the ground from town.

 

[Caer]

What time is your train to Cov? There is a train from Cov to the stadium at 11:42 but it is the last one before kick off and may be busy.

Uber about £10 to the ground from town.

A 06:02 train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street then into Coventry by around 10:45.

We considered getting the train to the stadium but heard they were only 2 carriages and can get quite busy. What's the traffic usually like getting a taxi back to the station?

 

[Lomachenko]

Can get pretty busy straight after the game, your best bet if your getting an Uber/Cab is to head to the casino or the hotel bar (which is in the big entrance to the left of the casino) and wait it out in there for half an hour. Once the crowd goes taxis line up outside the casino entrance and traffic to the station isn't a problem.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

A 06:02 train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street then into Coventry by around 10:45.

We considered getting the train to the stadium but heard they were only 2 carriages and can get quite busy. What's the traffic usually like getting a taxi back to the station?

I got the train last week 15 minutes before kick off (first time this season) and it was fine. Very few Coventry fans get it.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

Can get pretty busy straight after the game, your best bet if your getting an Uber/Cab is to head to the casino or the hotel bar (which is in the big entrance to the left of the casino) and wait it out in there for half an hour. Once the crowd goes taxis line up outside the casino entrance and traffic to the station isn't a problem.

Loads behind tesco as well. That's a proper taxi rank.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

Jimmy Hill's memorial garden has been borded up ahead of tomorrow. Not sure about the statue.

 

[CCFC_Charlie]

We always bottle it when an away side brings a big following, I'm sure this'll be no different despite Robins saying they'll be a reaction from last Saturday.

0-3 Sunderland

 

[FishyMackem]

Apparently there was a fair bit of crowd trouble at the end with Sunderland fans blaming West Midlands Police? I know a copper got injured but haven't read much more.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

Apparently there was a fair bit of crowd trouble at the end with Sunderland fans blaming West Midlands Police? I know a copper got injured but haven't read much more.

Yeah, worst I've seen it at the Ricoh in years. I was inches from getting hit with a rock. I'm not joking either.