Coventry City away match thread

[Jerseybean]

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

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[Super]

This one on the red button tomorrow?

[Sir Geoff]

13 minutes ago, Super said:

This one on the red button tomorrow?

Unlikely as it was originally a Saturday 3pm game.

[CliftonCliff]

There would appear to be no Robins TV coverage, as far as one can gather from the website. Just audio. Bummer.

[TammyAB]

I didn't even know we were playing tomorrow ffs, thought Leeds was the next one

[Mr Popodopolous]

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.

[BigTone]

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

 

[bcfc01]

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.

[Mr Popodopolous]

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.

[Back of the Dolman]

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 

[bcfc01]

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.

[Mr Popodopolous]

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

[footie]

It's showing as "Upcoming Live" on Robins TV, hopefully some coverage for us "overseas" supporters 

[Bizyer]

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.

[bcfc01]

 

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

[elhombrecito]

I'll be taking my usual flight to Frankfurt to take in the game. It's lovely this time of year

[Homer Simpson]

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.

[CliftonCliff]

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?

[chinapig]

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.

[bcfc01]

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.

[bcfc01]

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) 

[ChippenhamRed]

How the hell is it cash only in a modern stadium in 2024?!

 

[CodeRed]

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  

 

[CodeRed]

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.

[elhombrecito]

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.

[Sky Blue]

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

[weepywall]

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.

[Mr Popodopolous]

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

[Mr Popodopolous]

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

[CodeRed]

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!

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

4 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 find windscribe very fast and reliable, you get 1gb free I think, after that if you continue you have to sign up.

[elhombrecito]

2 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

I find windscribe very fast and reliable, you get 1gb free I think, after that if you continue you have to sign up.

Hypothetically, if I were ever to use a VPN (rather than fly to Germany every other weekend... ), I would only switch it on while first turning on the feed, and then turn it straight off again, in order to not use much of the free GB allowance.

[Sky Blue]

1 hour ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

That is from Autumn 2022.

Yeh, but I’d seen some stats of around 1142 recently. 
The trend nowadays is for more fans to travel.  BCFC season has been good

This article paints a better picture

https://fanbanter.co.uk/average-away-attendance-of-every-championship-club-for-2023-24-season-so-far-21st-november/2/

Also, this backs up your comment with info up to 8 away games for Bristol..

12) BRISTOL CITY

They have an average away attendance of 1,935 for the 2023/24 season after 8 away games played.

The total amount of travellers for the club sits at 15,476, the highest is 3,305 while the lowest is 404.

The Championship average amount of miles is 158.4, for Bristol City, their average across a full season is 159.

They had an average away attendance of 1,144 for the 2022/23 Championship season, finishing 14th with 59 points from 46 games played.

Bristol City had an average away attendance of 1,187, with the club finishing 17th place in the 2021/22 Championship league table, picking up 55 points from 46 games.

There was no average away attendance figure for the 2020/21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic preventing fans going to games.

The average away attendance for Bristol City for the 2019/20 season was 1,171. They had 1,061 for the 2018/19 season.

 

Edited January 29 by flying fokker

[Tony Tootle]

Callum O’hare very much the danger man for them. No coincidence his return from a long spell out injured has coincided with their return to the form of last season. Fantastic player at this level.

[elhombrecito]

Not the longest distance in the league, but considerably further to travel than Coventry...

[Porto Red]

Slightly odd the apparent obsession with our away stats from a supposed Coventry fan. This is not something we remotely have a complex about (unlike the blue few), we are well aware that we don't travel in great numbers these days to anything other than marquee occasions, largely because we've been floating in mid table in this division for several millennia now and there's nothing new to see. 

[broodje]

32 minutes ago, elhombrecito said:

Not the longest distance in the league, but considerably further to travel than Coventry...

City and Preston comfortably mid-table once again

[CliftonCliff]

3 hours ago, CodeRed said:

 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.

That’s really, really helpful. Thanks so much for going to the trouble. Appreciate it.

[hollydog]

2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Suspect we have one of the longer mileages in the division tbh.

We like to think so but actually we don’t.

[hollydog]

22 minutes ago, broodje said:

City and Preston comfortably mid-table once again

But they take more away from home than us which is a bit disappointing imo.

[Mr Popodopolous]

3 minutes ago, hollydog said:

We like to think so but actually we don’t.

 

Just now, hollydog said:

But they take more away from home than us which is a bit disappointing imo.

Weighted for mileage?

[Redrascal2]

Well if they score more than 1 goal then we have had it. 

[Fjmcity]

Didn’t collect my ticket, where do you go to collect it when they bring it to the away ground - one of the coaches?

[Red from afar]

5 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said:

How the hell is it cash only in a modern stadium in 2024?!

 

Been any gold robberies recently

[Rocking Red Cyril]

7 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

Yes day trip to somewhere foreign coming up I think 

[1960maaan]

1 hour ago, mason said:

If I recall we were right up behind Wolves a few seasons back at/near the top of this div the wallet then stayed closed then as well just when we needed a boost, we are fed hope alone at times when investment is needed.

While there are plenty of decisions that Steve can be pulled up on, I don't think our capitulation that season can be put on him.

That home game was ours to win and even after they scored we were bossing the game , Fielding's rush of blood cost that game and we lost 4 and drew 4 of the next 9.

Looking at the squad, and remember Lansdown wasn't involved in scouting or buying , we had plenty of options. Now whether they were the right ones (no IMO) is another matter.

Matt Taylor , Engval , Djuric , Fam , Woodrow , Diony , Reid and Semenyo  and don't forget Garita . We had Eliasson , ODowda , Patterson , Kent and Leko.
There were options then, too many as it was prime LJ time. Remember , by figures alone Diony had gone to St Etienne for £10M , what a signing that looked like 

[Chrizzler]

11 hours ago, Fjmcity said:

Didn’t collect my ticket, where do you go to collect it when they bring it to the away ground - one of the coaches?

We've got to collect ours. On main site it says to collect them from the same place as pay on the day tickets which is turnstiles 6-10 at away end

[Fatherred]

23 hours ago, CliftonCliff said:

There would appear to be no Robins TV coverage, as far as one can gather from the website. Just audio. Bummer.

Being shown overseas only anyone know what channel covers it

[Open End Numb Legs]

A cup run, whilst very welcome, can sap the legs of players and supporters alike. Life gets in the way sometimes for fans and a small squad can start to bite on performances. Could do without this game at the moment IMO.

[Mr Popodopolous]

9 hours ago, mason said:

Wrong time of the year to get a striker apparrently others are inflating the prices and want the same, so what I say, if we want to move up we have to pay up.

If I recall we were right up behind Wolves a few seasons back at/near the top of this div the wallet then stayed closed then as well just when we needed a boost, we are fed hope alone at times when investment is needed.

We will rebuild/go again in the summer and challenge the top six next season........what again....of course we will....

FFP was biting a bit in 2017-18.

Albeit we had no excuse in 2007-08 and we had less of an excuse in 2018-19 given we were perhaps a midfielder light and maybe a striker.

(Korey- recurring injuries, Hegeler retired mid season).

Left realistically as true midfielders Pack, Brownhill, Morrell, Walsh. Not enough..

Another midfielder could have enabled us to play Weimann centrally as the line striker and not play Pack and Brownhill into the ground.

           Pack A N Other

  Brownhill Paterson Eliasson

                Weimann

For a number of games that could've served us quite well.

Or Paterson left, Brownhill central, O'Dowda right side for some.

Edited January 30 by Mr Popodopolous

[Mr Popodopolous]

Sykes I expect out until mid February, maybe a bit sooner Middlesbrough away or Southampton at home could be a return date.

Nottingham Forest away maybe? Idk.

[Mr Popodopolous]

7 minutes ago, Tim Monaghan said:

Is Sykes available? 

Anyway, if Sykes and Twine are available, I'd go with...

 

This just feels like square pegs and round holes and vice versa to fit an idealised shape of Manning really.

Knight wideish but bit wholly, McCrorie suddenly at CB.

Sykes back to wing back? Sure he can do a job but..that's assuming he is even fit obvs.

[bcfc01]

9 minutes ago, Tim Monaghan said:

Is Sykes available? 

Anyway, if Sykes and Twine are available, I'd go with...

 

Appears Sykes is not available.

Probably back by the Notts Forest game.

[Top Robin]

3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

This just feels like square pegs and round holes and vice versa to fit an idealised shape of Manning really.

Knight wideish but bit wholly, McCrorie suddenly at CB.

Sykes back to wing back? Sure he can do a job but..that's assuming he is even fit obvs.

McCrorie too good out wide and attacking to be a centre back

[Mr Popodopolous]

Just now, Top Robin said:

McCrorie too good out wide and attacking to be a centre back

Yes.

Back 4 then? Or what as wingback, Sykes higher.

This back 3 still leaves something missing for me, so far.

[Silvio Dante]

It’s a bit difficult see us getting much out of this one considering Coventrys form, our current inability to create clear cut chances and as has been said, the come down post cup game which saw in part a poor Preston performance. This is one of a batch of four games we could really struggle in, and although not season defining (we’re safe and not going up), will define LMs start to his City tenure.
 

I stand by that 4 points from the next 4 isn’t a bad haul (dependant on how they’re earnt stylistically in part) but that would be 20 points from 17 games, and coming in at around a goal a game currently. With season ticket sales likely around the corner I’m not sure that would convince waverers. 

It feels we’re coming to enough of a sample size to start judging where we are with LM being in charge for over 1/3 of the season after the next batch. Hoping for positive signs on a consistent basis, while noting it is in no way going to be easy.
 

[Open End Numb Legs]

15 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

Appears Sykes is not available.

Probably back by the Notts Forest game.

My ex brother in law, a person I now hate and a Forest die hard, used to get really annoyed when ever I said Notts Forest. Apparently they MUST be called Nottingham Forest. So, Notts it is then, good work!

[Bazooka Joe]

6 minutes ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

My ex brother in law, a person I now hate and a Forest die hard, used to get really annoyed when ever I said Notts Forest. Apparently they MUST be called Nottingham Forest. So, Notts it is then, good work!

Sounds like he's a bit of a Nott case.

Am I right?

Is that him or Nottm?

[wendyredredrobin]

As someone who was there on that night in 1977 (a game I will never forget) Coventry away always has a special meaning for me even though it is at the Coventry Building Society Arena (is that the Ricoh?) rather than Highfield Road.

Let's hope that we see the same spirit we saw against West Ham and Forest and that the poor darlings have not become exhausted fromplaying2games in a week and decided have a cocoa before the game to step off the gas for 90minutes.

Think I read somewhere that Mark Sykes may be fit enough for a few minutes too.

Kasey Palmer is apparently in good form and full of energy but Jay DaSilva is not first choice left back at the moment.

Off to Barcelona shortly to watch the game in a little more comfort than in 1977.

Edited January 30 by wendyredredrobin

[Porto Red]

4 hours ago, Fatherred said:

Being shown overseas only anyone know what channel covers it

https://sports-10.com/

 

[Davefevs]

Could really do with a win tonight.  Not beyond us either.  Coventry not unbeatable are they, we’ve done it once this season!

[ExiledAjax]

I'm attending tonight. I've not seen us score live in any of the last four games I've attended.

Got to break that streak tonight surely.

[Andy082005]

1 hour ago, Tim Monaghan said:

Is Sykes available? 

Anyway, if Sykes and Twine are available, I'd go with...

 

Gonna be some surprised faces when the team comes out that’s for sure …..

[22A]

42 minutes ago, Porto Red said:

https://sports-10.com/

 

Yep; https://sports-10.com/coventry-v-bristol-city/ they appear to have every City game lately. 

13 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

I'm attending tonight. I've not seen us score live in any of the last four games I've attended.

Got to break that streak tonight surely.

Or we'll break your neck! 

[weepywall]

15 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

I'm attending tonight. I've not seen us score live in any of the last four games I've attended.

Got to break that streak tonight surely.

Oh dear..I wish you hadn't said that !! Could get beat 5-1 and that would break your streak tho.

[ExiledAjax]

2 minutes ago, weepywall said:

Oh dear..I wish you hadn't said that !! Could get beat 5-1 and that would break your streak tho.

Well, also the last time I saw us play Coventry was the game at Burton in the league cup where we battered them 4-1.

So pick your omen really.

[bcfc01]

Possibly a couple of changes from the Notts Forest game.

Twine back in with Williams, James and Mehmeti to the bench maybe.

They've only lost one at home all season (WBA 0-2 in October), but drawn seven, and unbeaten in nine with five wins from the last six.

Seems like a regulation home win, but they aint Man.City and due a defeat - lets hope its tonight.

 

[Curr Avon]

They've Arrived! The club X (tweet) that tells you bugger all.

 

[Curr Avon]

24 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Well, also the last time I saw us play Coventry was the game at Burton in the league cup where we battered them 4-1.

So pick your omen really.

I'll take this one please.

[Curr Avon]

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