@SideSammy

A.K.A. Dominic Jerams. Your regular Coventry City blog.

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75 Games In: Brandon Thomas-Asante A look at just why the forward continues to be valued as a key player under Frank Lampard. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/10/21…

75 Games In: Brandon Thomas-Asante

Brandon Thomas-Asante’s contribution to Coventry City’s title-winning campaign had been somewhat forgotten about, perhaps due to a second half of the season permeated by injuries and su…

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Pre-Match Diary: Tottenham Hotspur (A) Featuring; - Have winless Spurs really been that unlucky this season? - Can Coventry find the balance between sitting back and being proactive? - Promising signs of a counter-attacking threat developing. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/10/19…

Pre-Match Diary: Tottenham Hotspur (A)

A thumping home win against Newcastle United last week has provided the statement moment Frank Lampard and his team were looking for in proving they can compete at this level. If that can be backed…

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Pre-Match Diary: Newcastle United (H) Featuring; - Are Newcastle the worst team in the division? - Can the Sky Blues repeat their Forest display? - Why goals remain a concern. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/10/12…

Pre-Match Diary: Newcastle United (H)

A first win back in the Premier League came at a timely moment to prevent a three weekend break from football for Coventry City being a desolate one. As important as that maiden victory was, the re…

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Pre-Match Diary: Nottingham Forest (A) Featuring; - Any positives to take from the Villa game? - Can Coventry take points without needing to completely scrap their plan? - How Liam Delap may be one of the best centre-forwards in the division. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/18…

Pre-Match Diary: Nottingham Forest (A)

Defeat in the League Cup to Aston Villa continues a difficult run for Coventry City. With two empty weekends with which to contemplate the start of the season ahead, finishing this run of games up …

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Pre-Match Diary: Aston Villa (H) Featuring; - A chance to test out new ideas to solve league form? - The impact of another defensive rejig. - What kind of Villa team can we expect? #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/16…

Pre-Match Diary: Aston Villa (H)

There’s nothing that can be done about Sunday’s heavy defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion other than react to it. It is still early enough in the season that the defeat doesn&#…

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It was 75 league games up for Ephron Mason-Clark at the weekend, a look at someone who it feels could be crucial to the team's survival hopes. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/15…

75 Games In: Ephron Mason-Clark

A player who’s excelled during the time Frank Lampard has been in charge of the football club, Ephron Mason-Clark’s contribution to last season’s promotion has perhaps been unders…

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A look at Carl Rushworth after his 50th league appearance for the club after a testing start to life in the Premier League. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/15…

50 Games In: Carl Rushworth

After a big effort over the summer to sign him on a permanent deal, it’s been an inauspicious start to life in the Premier League for Carl Rushworth. It is too early to judge whether the goal…

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Pre-Match Diary: Brighton & Hove Albion (H) Featuring; - Can Coventry afford to call any game winnable right now? - Is the Man City performance translatable to this game? - A potential left-side issue. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/11…

Pre-Match Diary: Brighton & Hove Albion (H)

A creditable performance away at Manchester City has given a reason for Coventry City to believe that they belong at Premier League level, but now is the time to get into the business of scoring go…

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Jack Rudoni recently reached 75 games in a Coventry City shirt. A look at how he has positioned himself for success at Premier League level. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/10…

75 Games In: Jack Rudoni

A couple of notable highlights aside, last season was a wasted one for Jack Rudoni as he struggled with fitness amid a shoulder injury that dates back to an away game at Oxford United in 2025. Endi…

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Yann Gboho finishes up the summer transfer window for Coventry City. A look at just how necessary the forward's addition is for this team. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/09/04…

New Signing: Yann Gboho

A surprise addition days after the end of the summer transfer window, Yann Gboho arrives at Coventry City as a potentially crucial new addition in wide areas to balance out the set of options avail…

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A look at new signing, Stephen Mfuni, and whether signing an 18 year-old with eight first-team games under his belt is a risk worth taking for Coventry City. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/31…

New Signing: Stephen Mfuni

On the face of it, adding a defender with just eight league appearances to his team to a top-flight defence likely to be under pressure in most games this season doesn’t seem an especially sm…

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Preview: Hull City Featuring; - The pressure that comes with a ‘must-win’ home game - A Hull side already ahead of a survival target. - Why Caleb Yirenkyi is the key piece in the jigsaw. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/29…

Pre-Match Diary: Hull City (H)

A League Cup victory did little to launch Coventry City’s season. A home game against another likely bottom-half team is where the Sky Blues’ campaign is going to live or die upon. Coventry’s Premi…

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Ethan Pinnock has signed for Coventry City today, on the face of it a sensible signing but with concerns the closer the deal is looked at. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/26…

New Signing: Ethan Pinnock

Arriving at Coventry City with more Premier League starts than the rest of the team combined, Ethan Pinnock addresses the glaring need in the Sky Blues squad for know-how of this division. In footb…

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Pre-Match Diary: Plymouth Argyle Featuring; - A tricky midweek away trip. - The potential for Coventry's sexiest midfield ever. - Just how much will this game matter? #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/25…

Pre-Match Diary: Plymouth Argyle (A) – League Cup

All of the excitement and build-up for Coventry City’s return to the Premier League, only to be humbled within 60 minutes by the best team in the country. The main positive that can be taken …

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A look at what Daniel Bentley adds in goal for Coventry City. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/21…

New Signing: Daniel Bentley

Adding an experienced goalkeeper to the first-team ranks who could challenge Carl Rushworth for a starting place felt like a necessary move this summer. With Oliver Dovin still on the recovery from…

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Pre-Match Diary: Arsenal Featuring: - How Lampard might change things up for the Premier League. - Jay Dasilva's biggest test in his career. - A chance to catch the champions cold? #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/21…

Pre-Match Diary: Arsenal (A)

It all begins here! A 25 year wait to be back at the top table in English football is over and Coventry City are hoping it won’t be a brief stint back on the invite list. The Sky Blues couldn…

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And, yes, a bit of a change in format to the previews this season as I'm hoping I don't have to tell you that Bukayo Saka might be the danger-man for Arsenal.
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Final part of my Coventry City Pre-Season Preview. This time, looking at the squad and whether the Sky Blues have enough to compete in the Premier League. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/20…

Pre-Season Preview: Squad Profiles

After a summer of transfer activity, Coventry City largely have in place the squad that’s intended to keep them in the Premier League. From talk early in the window that only a handful of pla…

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Now we've got the Cherif but will he be scoring goals for Coventry? A look at the new addition in attack for the Sky Blues. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/20…

New Signing: Sidiki Cherif

A raw talent with just 24 senior starts under his belt, there is little to go on as to the immediate impact Sidiki Cherif will make at Coventry City. Having joined Fenerbahce in January, Cherif loo…

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Part three of my season preview, looking at the path Coventry City can take towards staying in the Premier League. #PUSB sidewayssammy.com/2026/08/19…

Pre-Season Preview: The Path To Survival

Let’s be clear, the aim for Coventry City this season is to stay up and anything above 17th in the division has to be classed as a bonus. Yes, Sunderland finished in Europe last season, howev…

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