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I'm sure that's the case, but it would be good to know whether it's possible, and if not, exactly why not. If there are physical constraints that would be impossible to overcome, that would at least be useful to understand. But if it's just inertia, or simply that nobody has been asked to look...

Would still be interested to know the exact constraints in the stadium though. If it cost (say) a million to overcome them and improve the attractiveness to home fans, it would pay for itself in no time.

Maybe we can do that again, and keep pushing them one season at a time, all the way along the Main Stand and eventually through the Press Box and the JSB's until we've got them in the North Stand where we want them.

In all the talk about segregating fans etc., a point that usually gets missed is that ridiculously we don’t have a real home presence behind either goal! As mentioned by DadGad and others, the North Stand is exposed to the sun, prevailing winds and rain, and even in the earlier days of the Ricoh...

Yeah, if it was logistically possible (getting away fans in and out safely etc.) I'd like to see part of the North Stand given to them. The shaded South would be an awesome home end.

On what basis can you possibly say this? I live in Warwickshire, and have known numerous Sky Blues fans over several decades. I can't think of a single one who has family ties to Coventry - CCFC have always simply been the team to support if you aren't the ManU/Liverpool glory-hunting type...

Yes exactly, that's the point I was making - naming the stadium isn't very practical publicity for the Building Society, but putting the full name on the shirts is.

I heard that too, but I suspect it's futile. Some press articles might use the full name, but on people's lips (and in people's minds) it's bound to get shortened.

Can’t help thinking that for Coventry Building Society, having their full name on our shirts would be stronger publicity than the naming of the stadium, which is inevitably shortened to the obscure and almost meaningless “CBS”.

I'm less convinced than you that when Vik took these two guys on (instead of passing to his right) that he was thinking about setting up Walker for a goal.

Yeah he's had a string of good performances. Mostly tidy with the ball, and is excellent when blocking / tackling / winning it back.

So if you were to summarise his career, you'd say he started as a finisher, and now he's finished as a starter?

Maybe in an attacking move?

Without wanting to diss any of our players individually, it's pretty undeniable that across the entire squad our shooting has been generally poor for quite a while now. If you can play a decent pass over 20 or 30 yards (which they all can) surely you can hit the ball well enough to at least...

I was on the Kop that day. One of the most embarrassing CCFC performances I've ever seen.

When I think about Regis, I see a magnificent physique, I see intelligence, selflessness and the skills and control to bring others into play (be it with feet, head or chest). I see sudden explosive power and spectacular finishing. OK it's partly rose-tinted nostalgia, and his most awesome...

Yes everything just inflates. Same amount of good players available but loads more money sloshing around = higher transfer fees and wages. I bet players from 30 years ago can't believe the money to be made now, and it keeps going up.

Agreed, it's nowhere near enough for those two.

It's not just that he hasn't lost effectiveness. To me he's hugely improved. I wasn't really too keen on him before when people were raving about him, but I love the new Gus, and as you say the character transformation is impressive.

Tell that to Bill Glazier