Jerseybean Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 So it’s a 100 miles or so up the M5 to the West Midlands, we have been allocated 1,200 tickets. Last time out at their place, on New Year’s Day, we shared the points https://youtu.be/Y0jdYhaNGoI Here’s a little trip down memory lane, I was at Highfield Road in May 1977, for the infamous Coventry versus Bristol City relegation game. For younger fans, the situation was that one of Coventry, Sunderland, or us would be relegated depending on the result of this game. Hordes of City fans made the journey which led to the kick off time being delayed, there were 36,903 in attendance. Coventry were two up when we staged a recovery, first of all Gerry Gow made it to 2-1 and then Donnie Gillies equalized in the 79th minute. In the meantime, it became clear that Sunderland had lost their game. This of course, all predates mobile phones. A remarkable thing then happened. The Sunderland final score was announced over the PA system meaning everybody - including the players - were well aware that if Coventry and City played out a draw, they would both survive. For the remainder of the game both teams played the ball around the centre circle with the odd back pass. The game subsequently finished 2-2 City and Coventry stayed up and Sunderland were relegated. Needless to say this caused much unrest, and the media had a field day, the following day’s Daily Mirror, stated Jimmy Hill “raced to the announcer’s box with the result [from the Sunderland game], screaming ‘Get it on the board’ ”. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/day-bristol-city-game-led-66455 https://youtu.be/E38dbwFdNS4 https://www.ccfpa.co.uk/?p=31625 Kasey Palmer and Jay DaSilva are both regulars for them this season. Their match guide: https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/news-matchday-guide-vs-bristol-city/ On Friday night while we were battling against Forest they drew 1-1 away at Sheffield Wednesday. In January they added Victor Torp. The 24-year-old Danish central midfielder signed for an undisclosed fee from Norwegian top-flight side Sarpsborg 08. They are in very good form, having won five and drawn one of their last six league games and have only lost once at home this season. Head-to-head record couldn't be much closer. Won: 25 Lost: 25 Drawn: 24 Referee is Leigh Doughty he will have the help of assistants Richard Wild and Matthew Jones. Neither side has played under Doughty this season as the official awaits awarding his first penalty of the campaign in the second tier. We beat them 1-0 back in October in a game in which they dominated for the majority of the first half, they had 15 corners in the game to our two! Rob Dickie got his first City goal just before half time to secure a hard fought home victory from a City side which was hard hit by injuries (regulars Wells, Tanner, Williams, Naismith, Vyner and Atkinson were all missing and Knight started on the bench due to illness) Highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/extended-highlights-bristol-city-1-0-coventry-city/ Coventry chatter Lady Godiva was a real person but never rode naked through the streets to free the people from taxation. The story emerged 250 years after her death, probably invented by Benedictine monks. Coventry pioneered town twinning in Europe and now has 26 towns and cities, including Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad), Dresden and Jinan in China. Its first German twin city was Kiel in 1947. The first smokeless zone in Britain was introduced in Coventry in 1948 and the city is also the birthplace of the Green Party in this country, originally called the People Party and founded by two solicitors. Two-Tone music, British Ska, came out of Coventry in the late 1970s, through bands like The Specials and Selecter. Ghost Town, the Specials’ biggest hit, was actually written about Glasgow, not Coventry. The phrase ‘Sent To Coventry’ had its origins during the Civil War, when captured Royalist soldiers from the King’s defeated Scottish army were imprisoned in the heavily fortified and strongly pro-Parliament city and given a hard time by locals. During the Second World War, Coventry suffered one the most devastating bomb raids to ever fall on UK soil, but, was Coventry really sacrificed for the war? The ‘Coventry Conspiracy’ …that Winston Churchill had prior warning of the attack on Coventry but chose not to do anything about it as it would have alerted Hitler to the fact the Allies had cracked the Enigma codes, lives on. You’ll find this theory in history books and even through word of mouth, where people still speak of the city’s sacrifice ‘for the greater good’. With so many theories about this so called sacrifice, it is hard to know what to believe, but, the fact remains that Coventry was heavily bombed, yet, rebuilt itself through the ashes of destruction to become the thriving city it is today. The classic 1969 film ‘The Italian Job’ features a famous car chase scene which was filmed in Coventry! Although the film is set in Italy, this specific scene (a Mini Cooper being chased by a bus) is actually set on the ring road around Coventry’s city centre. If you watch closely, you can see some of the city’s famous landmarks, such as the Lady Godiva statue, Broadgate and Whitefriars Gate. A commemorative plaque has since been put up on the ring road to mark the spot! Coventry is the most central city in England. Okay, the actual centre of England is in a little village called Fenny Drayton, but Coventry is just 12 miles (18 km) south-west of the country's geographical centre. Watering holes Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE, https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/visiting-us/food-and-drink/ Coach and Horses, Longford Road, Coventry, CV6 6BG (has a long history https://pubhistory.historiccoventry.co.uk/main/pub.php?pg=coach_horses_longford) The Longford Engine, 270 Bedworth Road, Coventry, CV6 6BP Further from the ground but worth a visit are: Old Windmill. Friendly 15th-c pub with lots of tiny rooms (known locally as Ma Brown's); exposed beams in uneven ceilings, inglenook woodburner, seven well kept ales including Theakstons and Timothy Taylors, real ciders, good local pork pies; juke box and occasional live music, sports TV, darts; dogs welcome; closed Mon lunchtime, otherwise open all day from noon (till midnight Fri, Sat), busy at weekends. About a 15 minute drive from the ground. Old Windmill, 22 Spon Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3BA, (024) 7625 1717 Town Wall. Busy 19th-c city-centre local surviving among new-builds; eight well kept ales including Bass, Brains Rev James and Theakstons, Weston's cider, enjoyable good value pub food (not Sun evening, Mon) from lunchtime sandwiches up, unspoilt basic front bar and tiny snug, etched windows, bigger back lounge with actor/playwright photographs and pictures of old Coventry, open fires; big-screen sports TV, juke box; no children, dogs welcome in bar, closed Mon lunchtime, otherwise open all day. Quarter of an hour drive from the stadium. Town Wall, Bond Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4AH, (024) 7622 0963 COYR 7 4 Quote Link to comment
Super Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 This one on the red button tomorrow? Quote Link to comment
Sir Geoff Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 13 minutes ago, Super said: This one on the red button tomorrow? Unlikely as it was originally a Saturday 3pm game. 1 Quote Link to comment
CliftonCliff Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 There would appear to be no Robins TV coverage, as far as one can gather from the website. Just audio. Bummer. 1 Quote Link to comment
TammyAB Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I didn't even know we were playing tomorrow ffs, thought Leeds was the next one 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1,200?? Bit low. Ground holds enough to allocate 2k minimum, or 10% If they would prefer- how did that come about. Game itself, I don't hold out great hope. Point would be a good result. Quote Link to comment
BigTone Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 2 hours ago, Jerseybean said: So it’s a 100 miles or so up the M5 to the West Midlands, we have been allocated 1,200 tickets. Last time out at their place, on New Year’s Day, we shared the points https://youtu.be/Y0jdYhaNGoI Here’s a little trip down memory lane, I was at Highfield Road in May 1977, for the infamous Coventry versus Bristol City relegation game. For younger fans, the situation was that one of Coventry, Sunderland, or us would be relegated depending on the result of this game. Hordes of City fans made the journey which led to the kick off time being delayed, there were 36,903 in attendance. Coventry were two up when we staged a recovery, first of all Gerry Gow made it to 2-1 and then Donnie Gillies equalized in the 79th minute. In the meantime, it became clear that Sunderland had lost their game. This of course, all predates mobile phones. A remarkable thing then happened. The Sunderland final score was announced over the PA system meaning everybody - including the players - were well aware that if Coventry and City played out a draw, they would both survive. For the remainder of the game both teams played the ball around the centre circle with the odd back pass. The game subsequently finished 2-2 City and Coventry stayed up and Sunderland were relegated. Needless to say this caused much unrest, and the media had a field day, the following day’s Daily Mirror, stated Jimmy Hill “raced to the announcer’s box with the result [from the Sunderland game], screaming ‘Get it on the board’ ”. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/day-bristol-city-game-led-66455 https://youtu.be/E38dbwFdNS4 https://www.ccfpa.co.uk/?p=31625 Kasey Palmer and Jay DaSilva are both regulars for them this season. Their match guide: https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/news-matchday-guide-vs-bristol-city/ On Friday night while we were battling against Forest they drew 1-1 away at Sheffield Wednesday. In January they added Victor Torp. The 24-year-old Danish central midfielder signed for an undisclosed fee from Norwegian top-flight side Sarpsborg 08. They are in very good form, having won five and drawn one of their last six league games and have only lost once at home this season. Head-to-head record couldn't be much closer. Won: 25 Lost: 25 Drawn: 24 Referee is Leigh Doughty he will have the help of assistants Richard Wild and Matthew Jones. Neither side has played under Doughty this season as the official awaits awarding his first penalty of the campaign in the second tier. We beat them 1-0 back in October in a game in which they dominated for the majority of the first half, they had 15 corners in the game to our two! Rob Dickie got his first City goal just before half time to secure a hard fought home victory from a City side which was hard hit by injuries (regulars Wells, Tanner, Williams, Naismith, Vyner and Atkinson were all missing and Knight started on the bench due to illness) Highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/extended-highlights-bristol-city-1-0-coventry-city/ Coventry chatter Lady Godiva was a real person but never rode naked through the streets to free the people from taxation. The story emerged 250 years after her death, probably invented by Benedictine monks. Coventry pioneered town twinning in Europe and now has 26 towns and cities, including Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad), Dresden and Jinan in China. Its first German twin city was Kiel in 1947. The first smokeless zone in Britain was introduced in Coventry in 1948 and the city is also the birthplace of the Green Party in this country, originally called the People Party and founded by two solicitors. Two-Tone music, British Ska, came out of Coventry in the late 1970s, through bands like The Specials and Selecter. Ghost Town, the Specials’ biggest hit, was actually written about Glasgow, not Coventry. The phrase ‘Sent To Coventry’ had its origins during the Civil War, when captured Royalist soldiers from the King’s defeated Scottish army were imprisoned in the heavily fortified and strongly pro-Parliament city and given a hard time by locals. During the Second World War, Coventry suffered one the most devastating bomb raids to ever fall on UK soil, but, was Coventry really sacrificed for the war? The ‘Coventry Conspiracy’ …that Winston Churchill had prior warning of the attack on Coventry but chose not to do anything about it as it would have alerted Hitler to the fact the Allies had cracked the Enigma codes, lives on. You’ll find this theory in history books and even through word of mouth, where people still speak of the city’s sacrifice ‘for the greater good’. With so many theories about this so called sacrifice, it is hard to know what to believe, but, the fact remains that Coventry was heavily bombed, yet, rebuilt itself through the ashes of destruction to become the thriving city it is today. The classic 1969 film ‘The Italian Job’ features a famous car chase scene which was filmed in Coventry! Although the film is set in Italy, this specific scene (a Mini Cooper being chased by a bus) is actually set on the ring road around Coventry’s city centre. If you watch closely, you can see some of the city’s famous landmarks, such as the Lady Godiva statue, Broadgate and Whitefriars Gate. A commemorative plaque has since been put up on the ring road to mark the spot! Coventry is the most central city in England. Okay, the actual centre of England is in a little village called Fenny Drayton, but Coventry is just 12 miles (18 km) south-west of the country's geographical centre. Watering holes Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE, https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/visiting-us/food-and-drink/ Coach and Horses, Longford Road, Coventry, CV6 6BG (has a long history https://pubhistory.historiccoventry.co.uk/main/pub.php?pg=coach_horses_longford) The Longford Engine, 270 Bedworth Road, Coventry, CV6 6BP Further from the ground but worth a visit are: Old Windmill. Friendly 15th-c pub with lots of tiny rooms (known locally as Ma Brown's); exposed beams in uneven ceilings, inglenook woodburner, seven well kept ales including Theakstons and Timothy Taylors, real ciders, good local pork pies; juke box and occasional live music, sports TV, darts; dogs welcome; closed Mon lunchtime, otherwise open all day from noon (till midnight Fri, Sat), busy at weekends. About a 15 minute drive from the ground. Old Windmill, 22 Spon Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3BA, (024) 7625 1717 Town Wall. Busy 19th-c city-centre local surviving among new-builds; eight well kept ales including Bass, Brains Rev James and Theakstons, Weston's cider, enjoyable good value pub food (not Sun evening, Mon) from lunchtime sandwiches up, unspoilt basic front bar and tiny snug, etched windows, bigger back lounge with actor/playwright photographs and pictures of old Coventry, open fires; big-screen sports TV, juke box; no children, dogs welcome in bar, closed Mon lunchtime, otherwise open all day. Quarter of an hour drive from the stadium. Town Wall, Bond Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4AH, (024) Condensed Version Coventry City: Lady Godiva was a real person but never rode naked through the streets. 1 all COYR 1 1 Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: 1,200?? Bit low. Ground holds enough to allocate 2k minimum, or 10% If they would prefer- how did that come about. Game itself, I don't hold out great hope. Point would be a good result. I doubt there will be over 1000 City fans in attendance tbf. Quote Link to comment
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1 minute ago, bcfc01 said: I doubt there will be over 1000 City fans in attendance tbf. Possibly so, had it been a Saturday though. Could always be the initial allocation too but included to think we should reciprocate next time we play them if at all possible if not an initial rather than full allocation. Same with Birmingham, they restrict us to 2k, same for them here. Quote Link to comment
Back of the Dolman Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 9 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: 1,200?? Bit low. Ground holds enough to allocate 2k minimum, or 10% If they would prefer- how did that come about. Game itself, I don't hold out great hope. Point would be a good result. Well there’s just under 400 tickets still left so we’ve only sold just over 800. So doesn’t look like we’d of needed a bigger allocation 2 Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Possibly so, had it been a Saturday though. Could always be the initial allocation too but included to think we should reciprocate next time we play them if at all possible if not an initial rather than full allocation. Same with Birmingham, they restrict us to 2k, same for them here. We usually get a total 3k allocation for a saturday game at Coventry. With all the games coming thick and fast, 1.2k is more than adequate for a mid-week game at this time. People will be picking and choosing their games, which is fair enough. As for restricting them, the club would just lose revenue which is bonkers. Quote Link to comment
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Back of the Dolman said: Well there’s just under 400 tickets still left so we’ve only sold just over 800. So doesn’t look like we’d of needed a bigger allocation Fair enough, thanks. 35 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: We usually get a total 3k allocation for a saturday game at Coventry. With all the games coming thick and fast, 1.2k is more than adequate for a mid-week game at this time. People will be picking and choosing their games, which is fair enough. As for restricting them, the club would just lose revenue which is bonkers. In which case yeah I get it. Perhaps Coventry aren't a great example, but Birmingham allocating us 2k only in December feels like something to reciprocate if we play next season. I don't particularly like Birmingham but in any event we shouldn't be more generous to opposing sides. Edited January 29 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment
footie Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 It's showing as "Upcoming Live" on Robins TV, hopefully some coverage for us "overseas" supporters 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Bizyer Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, CliftonCliff said: There would appear to be no Robins TV coverage, as far as one can gather from the website. Just audio. Bummer. I just logged in and it appears as as the next fixture. Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) Live for "international" viewers. Which is good as I'll be in Japan... 23/24 | Coventry City Away | Live Video Pass | £10 - INT Exclusive access to Robins TV to watch Coventry City v City Tuesday, January 30th (Coverage from 7:15pm) Buy Now Edited January 29 by bcfc01 4 1 Quote Link to comment
elhombrecito Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I'll be taking my usual flight to Frankfurt to take in the game. It's lovely this time of year 2 2 Quote Link to comment
Homer Simpson Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 41 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: I'll be taking my usual flight to Frankfurt to take in the game. It's lovely this time of year I usually take the Frankfurt flight for away games. Come and say hello, I'll be the one wearing slippers and drinking a can of Thatchers. 1 Quote Link to comment
CliftonCliff Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 40 minutes ago, elhombrecito said: I'll be taking my usual flight to Frankfurt to take in the game. It's lovely this time of year 46 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Live for "international" viewers. Which is good as I'll be in Japan... I must get around to flying with VPN Airways. Never used a VPN and not sure what it entails. Do you guys use a free service or pay? Anything you’d particularly recommend? Quote Link to comment
chinapig Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 49 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Live for "international" viewers. Which is good as I'll be in Japan... 23/24 | Coventry City Away | Live Video Pass | £10 - INT Exclusive access to Robins TV to watch Coventry City v City Tuesday, January 30th (Coverage from 7:15pm) Buy Now What a coincidence, so will I. Let's meet up for some sushi. Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1 minute ago, CliftonCliff said: I must get around to flying with VPN Airways. Never used a VPN and not sure what it entails. Do you guys use a free service or pay? Anything you’d particularly recommend? VPN Proton is free and I've never had an issue with it. 2 Quote Link to comment
bcfc01 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 4 minutes ago, chinapig said: What a coincidence, so will I. Let's meet up for some sushi. Cushty. (but its bacon sarnie for me at that time in the morning) 1 Quote Link to comment
ChippenhamRed Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 How the hell is it cash only in a modern stadium in 2024?! 1 Quote Link to comment
CodeRed Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 2 hours ago, elhombrecito said: I'll be taking my usual flight to Frankfurt to take in the game. It's lovely this time of year I often favour Frankfurt, very quick flight - you're there in no time Quote Link to comment
CodeRed Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 2 hours ago, CliftonCliff said: I must get around to flying with VPN Airways. Never used a VPN and not sure what it entails. Do you guys use a free service or pay? Anything you’d particularly recommend? I would never use a VPN but a " friend" uses windscribe ( as recommended by our own Davfevs) , simple to download, there's a free version which allows you to stream about 4 games a month if you don't start until just before ko and log off at FT. The pay version is from memory about £50-£60 per year and is unlimited. Once you have downloaded windscribe an icon will appear on your desktop/ or phone...you can load it on both ......open the app, turn it on and set the location to anywhere outside of the UK eg Frankfurt., then sign in to Bristol Sport and RTV and the game will be available to buy. The game appears on RTV about 30 mins before ko, click on the screen not the white play arrow and it should start playing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
elhombrecito Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 34 minutes ago, CodeRed said: I often favour Frankfurt, very quick flight - you're there in no time Precisely. And feels just like home, I find. 1 Quote Link to comment
flying fokker Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: 1,200?? Bit low. Ground holds enough to allocate 2k minimum, or 10% If they would prefer- how did that come about. Game itself, I don't hold out great hope. Point would be a good result. I’m CCFC. The away followings are normally allocated up to 4000. It must be from your side. I had a look at your travelling supporter stats and you’d only sold 746. So I was thinking 900-1100 is about right given it’s a Tuesday. Surprised to see your average following away from home is only 1142 this season. Which is better than last season. , https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/every-championship-clubs-average-away-attendance-for-202223-where-do-bristol-city-sunderland-and-cardiff-city-rank-3839107 Edited January 29 by flying fokker Quote Link to comment
weepywall Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1 minute ago, flying fokker said: I’m CCFC. The away followings are normally allocated up to 4000. It must be from your side. I had a look at your travelling supporter stats and you’d only sold 746. So I was thinking 900-1100 is about right given it’s a Tuesday. Surprised to see your average following away from home is only 1142 this season. We have a lot further to travel than someone like yourselves that are based in more or less the middle of the country. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) 9 minutes ago, flying fokker said: I’m CCFC. The away followings are normally allocated up to 4000. It must be from your side. I had a look at your travelling supporter stats and you’d only sold 746. So I was thinking 900-1100 is about right given it’s a Tuesday. Surprised to see your average following away from home is only 1142 this season. Thanks for a bit of clarity on this, have rowed back a bit and there was something about initial allocation. Birmingham though, separate issue but 2k..hmm. That is m a them issue Is that accurate? We have been quite well supported this season at home and often away so that is surprisingly low if so. We always travel well to the West Midlands, London and certain other Southern venues plus took 3k plus to Leicester iirc. North of Birmingham, the West Midlands can be a bit more variable. Suspect we have one of the longer mileages in the division tbh. Edited January 29 by Mr Popodopolous 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 (edited) 9 minutes ago, flying fokker said: Surprised to see your average following away from home is only 1142 this season. Which is better than last season. , https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/every-championship-clubs-average-away-attendance-for-202223-where-do-bristol-city-sunderland-and-cardiff-city-rank-3839107 That is from Autumn 2022. Edited January 29 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment
CodeRed Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, elhombrecito said: Precisely. And feels just like home, I find. Yeah, looking forward to watching in Frankfurt - what's the wurst that can happen! 3 Quote Link to comment
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