Is writing on the wall for goalkeeper shake-up and Coventry City’s fond farewell to Fadz
Coventry City match analysis from CoventryLive as Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner looks at some of the big talking points from Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City continued to run on empty after an emotional and energy-sapping week in which they had to dig deep to go again against relegation battling Blackburn Rovers.
Having barely had time to recover from a midweek defeat to Hull, which pretty much ended any faint hopes of making the Championship play-offs, the Sky Blues did remarkably well to keep John Eustace’s men at bay amid a late bombardment when down to ten men.
A fresh suspension and mounting injury list means the pressure continues into the final week of the campaign when City face another quick turn-around to host Ipswich Town on Tuesday night before taking on QPR on the final day of the season. Here, Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner looks at some of the big talking points from Saturday’s flat goalless draw at Ewood Park.
Liam Kitching earned the dubious honour of becoming the first City player to be sent off three times in one season in the club’s history and, in doing so just after the hour mark, made his team-mates’ job all the harder to get a result at battling Blackburn Rovers who threw the kitchen sink at ten man Sky Blues as they desperately tried to get a goal and take the full three points to avoid their fate being decided on the last day of the season. Mark Robins was clearly irritated by the defender’s indiscipline which rules him out of the remaining two games and the first of the 2024/25 season, and insists he needs to learn from the setback that would have been far more costly had City’s play-off hopes still been alive.
On a day when one of the latest generation of City centre-backs had a game to forget, the fans said goodbye to their legendary defender Kyle McFadzean. The 37-year-old didn’t get the chance to say his farewells when he moved to Ewood Park in January and looked genuinely moved and emotional when he made his way to the 4,300 travelling Sky Blue Army at the final whistle. Showing no signs of slowing down during the course of the 90 minutes for Rovers, Fadz had his name sung aloud by the City supporters before kick-off, once during the game in the first half and then on repeat for several minutes at the end amid heart-warming scenes that summed up the incredible connection they have with the players. But McFadzean is not just another player, he’s a special character who will be fondly remembered for years to come for his part in the club’s rise from League One.
