Lrrr Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-ricoh-arena-breaking-19961031 Hope they can make the move back, enjoyed the away day in 14/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dREDful Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Would mean we start the season on +3 points so fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 https://t.co/H2kpIkg033?amp=1 Coventry moved out of the Ricoh Arena for second time in 2019 and have played at Birmingham's St Andrew's stadium since; club were original tenants at the Ricoh but the ground was sold to rugby union side Wasps in 2014 Thursday 4 March 2021 10:53, UK Coventry City are set to return to the Ricoh Arena next season after the club reached an agreement on a 10-year deal to move back to their old stadium. Terms have been agreed between the club's owners SISU and rugby union side Wasps, who own the stadium, after more than a year of talks. The English Football League board is set to approve Coventry's return on Thursday before the deal is officially signed and announced on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Home to most Coventry fans is Highfield Rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, BigTone said: Home to most Coventry fans is Highfield Rd I once sat next to Peter Ndlovu at Highfield Rd. Cov v Spurs 1990 Rumbelows Cup. Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I once sat next to Peter Ndlovu at Highfield Rd. Cov v Spurs 1990 Rumbelows Cup. Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. Fascinating story there Dave. Thanks for sharing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 43 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I once sat next to Peter Ndlovu at Highfield Rd. Cov v Spurs 1990 Rumbelows Cup. Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. The former Mrs Wyman. I well remember that story from back in the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 56 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. Don't tell me, and Mandy said to Pat, "Thank god it's better than the last time I was here. The Bill was terrible!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: The former Mrs Wyman. I well remember that story from back in the 1980s. Yes nowadays it would be called grooming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, BigTone said: Home to most Coventry fans is Highfield Rd Enjoyed going there. Was there for a 3-2 defeat about 78, but the best one was "that game" . Most away fanes I've ever seen at a League ground. 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: I once sat next to Peter Ndlovu at Highfield Rd. Cov v Spurs 1990 Rumbelows Cup. Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. It's like an episode of "Lifestyles of the rich and the famous" . The people you mix with Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Once went there to see Cov v Luton with a mate with the tickets being comps courtesy of a youth player who was a friend of the family. His name was Dave Smith, a left winger (no not that one) who went onto play quite a few times for them. I seem to remember David Speedie once scoring a hat trick of almost identical headers from his crosses in one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Great news. Really good stadium for an away trip ( if away fans are allowed next season). Massive free car park next to the stadium ( providing you spend £50 in the shopping centre / Tesco and keep your receipt). will defo have that one pencilled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Davefevs said: I once sat next to Peter Ndlovu at Highfield Rd. Cov v Spurs 1990 Rumbelows Cup. Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. Think you were with the better looking of the two. I used to for a company near Nuneaton so when at head office I would often pop down to Highfield Rd and take in a midweek game. Anyone remember the SkyBlue pub open on matchdays. Last game I saw was against Wombledon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: Enjoyed going there. Was there for a 3-2 defeat about 78, but the best one was "that game" . Most away fanes I've ever seen at a League ground. It's like an episode of "Lifestyles of the rich and the famous" . The people you mix with Dave Gazza in the bar too, but he didn’t play. Lineker was given the night off from even being sent to Coventry!! But the biggest star there that night was Keith Waugh, who had a short stint at Cov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Gazza in the bar too, but he didn’t play. Lineker was given the night off from even being sent to Coventry!! But the biggest star there that night was Keith Waugh, who had a short stint at Cov. Last time I met Keith Waugh was in the gents bog at Nailsea Utd (The Grove). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 24 minutes ago, BigTone said: Last time I met Keith Waugh was in the gents bog at Nailsea Utd (The Grove). Quite a comical guy. One of the players asked him if he’d seen the film “Rita, Sue and Bob Too”.....his reply was “nah, I haven’t seen the first one yet”!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 56 minutes ago, BigTone said: Last time I met Keith Waugh was in the gents bog at Nailsea Utd (The Grove). It seems as if a lot of your sightings happen in the gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Surprised they've gone back for 10 years as I thought they were looking at building another ground. Fair to say the original move to the Rioch ruined that club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Davefevs said: I once sat next to Peter Ndlovu at Highfield Rd. Cov v Spurs 1990 Rumbelows Cup. Pat Van den Hauwe was with Mandy Smith in the players bar afterwards. Mandy Smith is my mates cousin - a right sort she was (or is, not seen her for decades), hell of a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 50 minutes ago, 42nite said: It seems as if a lot of your sightings happen in the gents. Can’t speak for BigTone but I once had a piss next to Gordon Banks in a posh porta bog in Stoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Good news - City have an excellent record at the Ricoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, 42nite said: It seems as if a lot of your sightings happen in the gents. Stuart Naylor was another !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 4 hours ago, steveybadger said: Yes nowadays it would be called grooming Or noncing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 7 hours ago, BigTone said: Home to most Coventry fans is Highfield Rd Was our ground for a night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 1 hour ago, BigTone said: Stuart Naylor was another !!! I seem to recall Lineker being another, or was that someone else on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 I was at Highfield Rd for THAT game.......so different then, no advance ticket, no website to advise on routes, pubs,....on the morning we just decided to go, no idea of route but just followed the thousands of red and white decked cars. Arrived 5.30 huge queues at the turnstiles - inside as already posted the most City fans I've ever seen in 50 years at an away league game. 16 K without a doubt. Fantastic night. Never to be forgotten or equalled. What a time to be alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderhead433 Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 45 minutes ago, CodeRed said: I was at Highfield Rd for THAT game.......so different then, no advance ticket, no website to advise on routes, pubs,....on the morning we just decided to go, no idea of route but just followed the thousands of red and white decked cars. Arrived 5.30 huge queues at the turnstiles - inside as already posted the most City fans I've ever seen in 50 years at an away league game. 16 K without a doubt. Fantastic night. Never to be forgotten or equalled. What a time to be alive! Big problem was they held the trains back so all left same. Chaos when we got there near kick of time and big crush trying to get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigTone Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 10 hours ago, 42nite said: I seem to recall Lineker being another, or was that someone else on here? Not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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