glynriley Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 1426 in a 32K seat Stadium.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Clearly following orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Trying to justify their wages by causing an issue that they then sort out... hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambridge Batch Red Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 That club are in huge trouble, silly stunts like this do them no favours. Incidentally, Coventry united are in this months when Saturday comes - some sort of fan's protest club set up in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Where is that Coventry for a tin pot match? Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Thought that was steward number 7 from last Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Shame to see such a big club in a mess like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Red Army 75 said: Thought that was steward number 7 from last Saturday. Well, the way they are going he'll be number 7 on the pitch soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 She was pretty fit for a steward ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsRed Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 18 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said: Shame to see such a big club in a mess like that. What makes them a big club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, EmersonsRed said: What makes them a big club? Ditto. I haven’t seen them do anything remotely ‘big’ in my lifetime. One FA cup trophy and were in the top flight nearly 20 years ago. Don’t get me wrong, that’s an achievement by our standards but Coventry for some reason never give me the impression of a ‘big’ club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 14 minutes ago, EmersonsRed said: What makes them a big club? 33 consecutive seasons in the top division until quite recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Is this entitlement culture at work? You buy a ticket, you are allocated a seat. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, bcfcfinker said: Is this entitlement culture at work? You buy a ticket, you are allocated a seat. What am I missing? Probably the futility of it all given their plight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: 33 consecutive seasons in the top division until quite recently? This season marks 50 years since Coventry have finished in the top 5 of any league. Bloody glory hunters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, bcfcfinker said: Is this entitlement culture at work? You buy a ticket, you are allocated a seat. What am I missing? Common sense? No point antagonising a situation where there is simply no need. That those fans are there at all, they should be applauded by their club, not given grief for not sitting in the correct seat when there are 31,000 empty ones around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsRed Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: 33 consecutive seasons in the top division until quite recently? That doesn't make you a big club imo - a big club is a club like City; Chelsea; United; Arsenal... If you went to Holland or Germany and asked them what league Coventry played in they wouldn't have a clue. Are Burnley on their way to becoming a big side? (Please also see response to Lew below) 27 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Ditto. I haven’t seen them do anything remotely ‘big’ in my lifetime. One FA cup trophy and were in the top flight nearly 20 years ago. Don’t get me wrong, that’s an achievement by our standards but Coventry for some reason never give me the impression of a ‘big’ club. Quite. Coventry City have not finished in the top SIX of any division since 69-70. Not once. They won an FA Cup, that's it. That doesn't make you a big side. If we made it to the BPL and stayed there for 30 years finishing 10th-16th every season, we wouldn't be a 'big' club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Coventry are an utter mess. Such a shame as we nearly always got a hatful at the Ricoh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 20 minutes ago, glynriley said: Common sense? No point antagonising a situation where there is simply no need. That those fans are there at all, they should be applauded by their club, not given grief for not sitting in the correct seat when there are 31,000 empty ones around them. Wouldn't surprise me if those stewards are 'qualified' but have no football experience or understanding. Making them sit in allocated seats in a match in a competition nobody gives a shit about, at a club in crisis is pure bullshit. In a ground too that's what, 4% full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Dave Storr is probably on the phone to all of those stewards as we speak, asking them if they fancy a move down south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, havanatopia said: Probably the futility of it all given their plight. 1 hour ago, glynriley said: Common sense? No point antagonising a situation where there is simply no need. That those fans are there at all, they should be applauded by their club, not given grief for not sitting in the correct seat when there are 31,000 empty ones around them. Futility and common sense? These stewards are mere pawns and will not be allowed to exercise any level of common sense. It is futile to blame them for their inability to exercise any common sense. Stewarding is a thankless task and if they started staying 'I'm not taking this', fans would have something to be pissed off about: No stewards, no fans allowed in the ground to watch the match. Like many of the mismanaged clubs, fans sometimes forget who the guilty party is and start on the wrong people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, bcfcfinker said: Futility and common sense? These stewards are mere pawns and will not be allowed to exercise any level of common sense. It is futile to blame them for their inability to exercise any common sense. Stewarding is a thankless task and if they started staying 'I'm not taking this', fans would have something to be pissed off about: No stewards, no fans allowed in the ground to watch the match. Like many of the mismanaged clubs, fans sometimes forget who the guilty party is and start on the wrong people. Correct. It will be the safety officer- their version of Mr Storr- from a nice comfy control room seat doubtless ordering them to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, EmersonsRed said: That doesn't make you a big club imo - a big club is a club like City; Chelsea; United; Arsenal... If you went to Holland or Germany and asked them what league Coventry played in they wouldn't have a clue. Are Burnley on their way to becoming a big side? (Please also see response to Lew below) Quite. Coventry City have not finished in the top SIX of any division since 69-70. Not once. They won an FA Cup, that's it. That doesn't make you a big side. If we made it to the BPL and stayed there for 30 years finishing 10th-16th every season, we wouldn't be a 'big' club. Coventry are a decent sized club, good pedigree and 30 years in the top flight is a damn good achievement.. bit disrespectful to them to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 I think it all went tits up after they sold Highfield Road. I remember that ground so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Correct. It will be the safety officer- their version of Mr Storr- from a nice comfy control room seat doubtless ordering them to do so. Justifying their existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 hours ago, bris red said: Coventry are a decent sized club, good pedigree and 30 years in the top flight is a damn good achievement.. bit disrespectful to them to be honest. Exactly. It’s a bizarre argument to say they haven’t been in the top six of any league for X years. By that argument, they’d have been more respected by getting relegated during that 33 years and coming fifth in the second tier for a few years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Coventry are a decent sized club, but never could you class as a big club tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 They definitely had the aura of a decent sized club when we played them in the FA cup in 07. Felt like quite a scalp at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southstandoriginal Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 14 hours ago, Leveller said: Exactly. It’s a bizarre argument to say they haven’t been in the top six of any league for X years. By that argument, they’d have been more respected by getting relegated during that 33 years and coming fifth in the second tier for a few years!! On the other hand not having a promotion season since the sixties must be a little dull for the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 15 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Coventry are a decent sized club, but never could you class as a big club tbh. It probaby depends on your age and how you define big . Now, I would agree, but as a permanent fixture in the top flight between 1967 and 2000 they were certainly an established top flight club, even if they weren’t title challengers. Comparable with, say, Everton or Leicester perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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