Is the club ready for the premiership? (7 Viewers)

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I was having a chat with someone earlier around the set up you have these days at Premiership clubs away from the playing squad.

Of course there’s £200m jackpot and with that comes a step change in the business of running the club.

There are all sorts of sporting directors, big commercial teams, mass scouting teams, glamorous training grounds etc

We have come a long way on a lot of it since hitting rock bottom. But where will we need to do some immediate adjustments and growth off the field in the Prem?

 

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[Evo1883]

We will be behind almost every club in every aspect .. thats 1 issue that a club who has spent 25 years outside of the division will face initially .. its about trying to grow into the division season on season
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We have to tackle year 1 and hope we survive first

 

[lord_garrincha]

No... but Doug has got a letter from his mum to give to the Premier League.

 

[skybluelee]

Is it called the Premier League or Premiership, I genuinely have no idea?

 

[Calista]

It hasn't been called the Premiership for nearly 20 years. Calling it that annoys me way more than it should.

 

[lord_garrincha]

We have to tackle year 1 and hope we survive first

There is a case to say that the most important season in the Robins era was 20/21 & staying up in the Championship.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

who gives a fuck if we are ready

let’s just get there and go from there

 

[shmmeee]

No but that’s why they give you fuck loads of cash

 

[Jamesimus]

I imagine behind the scenes they have been making plans for the possibility of promotion, surely?

Like as in stadium / facility improvements and commercial opportunities like shirt sponsors, surely already being explored.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Who was the guy we got from Forest who’s gone?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

For me the main areas of investment are in players who we can turn a profit on, and looking at getting the academy up to Cat A standard. For a club like ours, that is key for our sustainabilty

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I was having a chat with someone earlier around the set up you have these days at Premiership clubs away from the playing squad.

Of course there’s £200m jackpot and with that comes a step change in the business of running the club.

There are all sorts of sporting directors, big commercial teams, mass scouting teams, glamorous training grounds etc

We have come a long way on a lot of it since hitting rock bottom. But where will we need to do some immediate adjustments and growth off the field in the Prem?

Loads and loads of work been done in the background this season when it became a possibility
Doug and the team have done some fantastic work

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I imagine behind the scenes they have been making plans for the possibility of promotion, surely?

Like as in stadium / facility improvements and commercial opportunities like shirt sponsors, surely already being explored.

I’m sure Doug has a plan. The sponsorship is going to be through the roof and we need to maximise it.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Who was the guy we got from Forest who’s gone?

Paul Tyrell I think

 

[Dougin]

I was having a chat with someone earlier around the set up you have these days at Premiership clubs away from the playing squad.

Of course there’s £200m jackpot and with that comes a step change in the business of running the club.

There are all sorts of sporting directors, big commercial teams, mass scouting teams, glamorous training grounds etc

We have come a long way on a lot of it since hitting rock bottom. But where will we need to do some immediate adjustments and growth off the field in the Prem?

It’s a good problem to have .

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Who's Who​

Coventry City Football Club

Founded 1883



THE BOARD

Executive Chairman: Doug King (Safeguarding and EDI Champion)



Chief Business Officer: Nicola Ibbetson
Chief Operations Officer: TBC



COACHING STAFF



Head Coach: Frank Lampard

Assistant Head Coach: Joe Edwards

First-Team Coaches: John Dempster, Chris Jones

Goalkeeping Coach: Aled Williams



Club Doctor: Dr Ricky Shamji




PERFORMANCE:

Performance Director: Dr Claire-Marie Roberts




RECRUITMENT:
Head of Recruitment: Dean Austin
Head of Scouting: Jamie Johnson




OPERATIONS:



Club Secretary: Mike Reid




ACADEMY
Academy Manager: Dan Bolas

Head of Academy Coaching: Adam Bridgeford

Senior Professional Development Phase Coach: Mark Delaney


FINANCE

Financial Controller: Gary Moore

TICKET OFFICE

Head of Ticketing: Danielle McGorman





COMMERCIAL AND HOSPITALITY

Hospitality Manager: Suzette Johnson




DISABILITY ACCESS OFFICER:
Disability Access Officer: Eamon Collins




EXTERNAL RELATIONS:

Head of External Relations: Mark Hornby



GROUND STAFF

Head of Grounds Staff: Dale Gregory




RETAIL

Head of Retail: Rasoul Didarzadeh




SAFEGUARDING:
Head of Safeguarding: Kirstie Patrick




HUMAN RESOURCES:

Head of HR: Natalie Stone


SKY BLUES IN THE COMMUNITY

Head of Community: David Busst
Meet the Sky Blues in the Community team



Club Historian: Jim Brown

 

[skybluecam]

We need to spend a £100m on building a world class training facility to be a consistently competitive force in the upper reaches of English football.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Who's Who​

Coventry City Football Club

Founded 1883



THE BOARD

Executive Chairman: Doug King (Safeguarding and EDI Champion)



Chief Business Officer: Nicola Ibbetson
Chief Operations Officer: TBC



COACHING STAFF



Head Coach: Frank Lampard

Assistant Head Coach: Joe Edwards

First-Team Coaches: John Dempster, Chris Jones

Goalkeeping Coach: Aled Williams



Club Doctor: Dr Ricky Shamji




PERFORMANCE:

Performance Director: Dr Claire-Marie Roberts




RECRUITMENT:
Head of Recruitment: Dean Austin
Head of Scouting: Jamie Johnson




OPERATIONS:



Club Secretary: Mike Reid




ACADEMY
Academy Manager: Dan Bolas

Head of Academy Coaching: Adam Bridgeford

Senior Professional Development Phase Coach: Mark Delaney


FINANCE

Financial Controller: Gary Moore

TICKET OFFICE

Head of Ticketing: Danielle McGorman





COMMERCIAL AND HOSPITALITY

Hospitality Manager: Suzette Johnson




DISABILITY ACCESS OFFICER:
Disability Access Officer: Eamon Collins




EXTERNAL RELATIONS:

Head of External Relations: Mark Hornby



GROUND STAFF

Head of Grounds Staff: Dale Gregory




RETAIL

Head of Retail: Rasoul Didarzadeh




SAFEGUARDING:
Head of Safeguarding: Kirstie Patrick




HUMAN RESOURCES:

Head of HR: Natalie Stone


SKY BLUES IN THE COMMUNITY

Head of Community: David Busst
Meet the Sky Blues in the Community team



Club Historian: Jim Brown

BLOKE IN SKY BLUE SAM OUTFIT

Dave

 

[bigfatronssba]

I'd say we're as ready as we'll ever be

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Site is saying COO tbc…

Guess an announcement towards the end of the season potentially

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We need to spend a £100m on building a world class training facility to be a consistently competitive force in the upper reaches of English football.

I think that comes if we become established

 

[skybluecam]

I think that comes if we become established

I was quoting Leicester’s press release for theirs

 

[Calista]

Who was the guy we got from Forest who’s gone?

Panzo?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Blues spending

I was quoting Leicester’s press release for theirs

£1bn

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Is it called the Premier League or Premiership, I genuinely have no idea?

The Canon League Division 1 i think

 

[Calista]

We need to spend a £100m on building a world class training facility to be a consistently competitive force in the upper reaches of English football.

Joking aside, there's surely potential to join up with Warwick University to do something really special on that side of the city, where lots is planned to happen inside the line of HS2.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Joking aside, there's surely potential to join up with Warwick University to do something really special on that side of the city, where lots is planned to happen inside the line of HS2.

Doug mentioned in an interview a while back if we go up we can then consider new training facilities.

 

[covcity4life]

Joking aside, there's surely potential to join up with Warwick University to do something really special on that side of the city, where lots is planned to happen inside the line of HS2.

A new stadium with a big screen to show matches for those that we can't fit into the CBS

 

[Sbarcher]

WiFi so we can track Boro and Millwall being tanked by Crystal Palace.

 

[PaulPUSB]

Sent from my SM-A176B using Tapatalk

 

[shmmeee]

Joking aside, there's surely potential to join up with Warwick University to do something really special on that side of the city, where lots is planned to happen inside the line of HS2.

Everyone’s obsessed with us buying connexions But this seems like a no brainer to me. Unless Warwick are still smarting from the Garlick nonsense.

 

[chiefdave]

there's surely potential to join up with Warwick University

University of Warwick and Aston Villa forge new partnership

warwick.ac.uk

 

[covboy9]

Yes the recent disappointments (Luton, Sunderland, Man Utd) have galvanised all

its our time

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Who's Who​

Coventry City Football Club

Founded 1883



THE BOARD

Executive Chairman: Doug King (Safeguarding and EDI Champion)



Chief Business Officer: Nicola Ibbetson
Chief Operations Officer: TBC



COACHING STAFF



Head Coach: Frank Lampard

Assistant Head Coach: Joe Edwards

First-Team Coaches: John Dempster, Chris Jones

Goalkeeping Coach: Aled Williams



Club Doctor: Dr Ricky Shamji




PERFORMANCE:

Performance Director: Dr Claire-Marie Roberts




RECRUITMENT:
Head of Recruitment: Dean Austin
Head of Scouting: Jamie Johnson




OPERATIONS:



Club Secretary: Mike Reid




ACADEMY
Academy Manager: Dan Bolas

Head of Academy Coaching: Adam Bridgeford

Senior Professional Development Phase Coach: Mark Delaney


FINANCE

Financial Controller: Gary Moore

TICKET OFFICE

Head of Ticketing: Danielle McGorman





COMMERCIAL AND HOSPITALITY

Hospitality Manager: Suzette Johnson




DISABILITY ACCESS OFFICER:
Disability Access Officer: Eamon Collins




EXTERNAL RELATIONS:

Head of External Relations: Mark Hornby



GROUND STAFF

Head of Grounds Staff: Dale Gregory




RETAIL

Head of Retail: Rasoul Didarzadeh




SAFEGUARDING:
Head of Safeguarding: Kirstie Patrick




HUMAN RESOURCES:

Head of HR: Natalie Stone


SKY BLUES IN THE COMMUNITY

Head of Community: David Busst
Meet the Sky Blues in the Community team



Club Historian: Jim Brown

Head of Entertainment.

The two Chuckle Brothers with tea cosies for hats.

 

[robbiekeane]

University of Warwick and Aston Villa forge new partnership

warwick.ac.uk

a nothing burger that rivals the one they released about our partnership with them