Coventry City FC playing in Northampton (in my eyes)
This will be my first blog and people who know me well will know that I support Coventry City Football Club. My first game was at Highfield Road against West Ham Utd in 2004 where our manager was Peter Reid and it was our final season at Highfield Road. It was an End of Era the mighty sky blues were going to move to a fantastic 32-000 all seater stadium and everything was going to look great we were supposed to be on the up!
Once Coventry City FC moved to the Ricoh Arena we had to deal with a 'Brilliant' idea called Operation Premiership in 2007 with thanks to Paul Fletcher but unfortunately it wasn't helping the club fiances and results wasn't improving on the pitch they decided to sack Micky Adams and replace him with Iain Dowie. The energy/buzz from Dowie and Tim Flowers towards the fans were great especially after there first win against Southampton at the Ricoh when they were on the pitch after the full time whistle saying a big thank you to the fans. But once again the summer transfer window was tough for the management but then moments way of way we were sold to SISU the new owners of Coventry City FC. They promised to bring Premiership football/buy the ricoh arena plus a few more promises along the way. Ray Ranson/Joy Seppala /SISU or who ever it was appointed Chris Coleman as manager by the time he was appointed the Sky Blues were close to dropping into League 1. That season Leicester City went down and CCFC just avoided by goal difference.
The next few season's the sky blues just finished in mid-table until Chris Coleman's 3rd season (final season too) where we flirted with play-offs but once again that season pleated out then Coleman was sacked and replaced with Aidy Boothoryd. Then within two season's Boothoryd was gone and replaced by head scout Andy Thorn but he got treated badly by the owners and we dropped into league one. Thorn was gone within the first 3 games of league one and replaced by Mark Robins then the rent row started and I personally think it is one of the reasons why Robins left to join Huddersfield Town FC. The rent row kept going on and going on and going on (yeah you get my point) until the football club actually left the Ricoh Arena and they decided to find a new stadium,A massive up roar happened between fans and the owners meanwhile a new manager was appointed Steven Pressley in the mist of all this.
After a summer of confusion regarding the sky blues with the new manager having no money,no new signings and the football club decided to play there games in Northampton. I decided for the first time since 2004 I won't be going to watch city play home or away until they move back to Coventry (also due to money issues). I now spend my Saturdays (or Sundays when Coventry play) with friends or family and keep up to date by listening to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Sport with Stuart Linnell and his sports team (who does a great job) or have Sky Sports score update loaded up on my tablet. I haven't had anything regarding the football club not even why I haven't renewed my season ticket. I feel like they have forgotten most of there hardcore fans at the Ricoh Arena and just moved the players to Northampton to play on a pitch. I am personally can't see there being a new stadium (I could be wrong also if there is I would like to see more plans etc) built in this area. I don't think we will even go back to the Ricoh Arena due to the differences from Coventry City Council/ACL I just just think my club will be playing at Northampton until further notice therefore I am hoping and praying like many city fans that someone/somewhere will sort this mess out and bring CCFC back in Coventry.
Play Up Sky Blues for the weekend and hoping a city win!
I would be interested in hearing your thoughts regarding my first blog and you can contact me: @SiOnTheRadio/@Cov4si on twitter and you can donate through my PayPal account.
