Hi, i am a Coventry City supporter from Melbourne, Australia. I have been following City since 1998, i remember i started following them after i saw Mustapha Hadji's amazing goal in World Cup 98 against Norway where he was played through just over the half way line cut into the box, did a step over and slotted the ball into the far corner.. At the time, i was thinking wow, who does this guy play for? i would love to watch more of him. At the time of the goal he was at Deportivo but once he moved to City that was it, City for life. Add to the fact that Coventry had a prominent Aussie in John Aloisi on the books, and i was hooked but i would like to point out it was more Hadji than Aloisi that got me to City, which is a bit sad considering his difection to Villa.
I am pleased to say earlier this year i managed to visit Coventry and it is a wonderful town. I have a friend who lives there and while on a business trip in London, i took the two hour train ride to Coventry to visit her. She took me to the Ricoh on the last game of the season when City was away to Ipswich and when we got there we realised there was nothing to do. However, my friend kindly explained that i had come all the way from Melbourne, well one of the security gaurds said follow me and he walked us through the stadium out into the ground where the corporate sponsor tournament was on. All i can say is it was amazing and many thanks to the security gaurd for giving me the oppurtunity to see the pitch and take a number of photos.
As for more supporters, that security gaurd told me he had family in Melbourne who are City fans, and i have seen one other person walking around the City with a City shirt on. I must say i wear mine with pride in the fact that i am not one of the sheep and enjoy when people ask me which shirt i am wearing.
Well thats all i have for now, i may share a pic later on of me at the stadium.
