Match Thread Coventry City v WBA Sat 22nd November 25 12.30 KO (25 Viewers)

[tskezz]

I didn’t want to start a new thread just for this query!… I’m getting the train from the North West on Saturday morning to Nuneaton as it’s the quickest. Usually I stay with family for the weekend and I’ve never been to the CBS via Nuneaton.

Other than catching the once an hour train to the arena, does anyone from Nuneaton area have any advice on best transport to the arena or how much a taxi would be? Thanks in advance.

I do this journey from Manchester a fair bit as it's like an hour quicker to Nuneaton than Cov. I normally just jump in an uber from the station to near the ground about £10-15. The change over is a pain in the arse, always like 55mins there and back.

 

---

[Kneeza]

Asking for a friend, could you actually post the image as the link just kicks me off the site, probably my end?

 

[wingy]

I can say I was there also!

 

[Warwickhunt]

Yeah I agree, it's definitely not a poor league at all, like you say it's very competitive with more strength in depth. The promoted sides have spent a fortune and none of them will be anywhere near relegation.

Ipswich look like they are coming on strong now. It's good that the other 2 parachute sides have got their own struggles this season (Leicester potential points deduction, Southampton change of manager). Them factors have helped make it a bit more of an even playing field than in previous years where the parachute sides have ran away with it.

Thats why its so important to get a good start and create a gap! if we lose and dont drop that helps with confidence and move onto the next game whereas last couple of seasons everyone was crapping themselves thinking were going to drop like stone.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Untill these 12.30 k/os i never used to have a pint before midday.

Hate Sky TV

Good lad get a few down you.
It's going to be buzzing Saturday.

 

[robbiethemole]

Haha 12 year old me is in there somewhere

 

[sotvtoday]

I get that, but you really can't tell the legitimacy of an injury from all the way up in the stands

We all thought the Sheff Utd keeper was playacting until he didn't come out for the 2nd half.

 

[Potbellypig]

Most of our XI wouldn’t cut it either. Doesn’t make it a poor league.

I agree. Not sure there's anyone in our current team that gets a starting spot in a PL team right now. There might be a team somewhere that needs a MVE, but that's probably it.

 

[Potbellypig]

Doesn't help that the 3 relegated were abysmal. That's just carried on.

Dont agree it's a poor league.

This league has never had the likes of Birmingham/Wrexham and Charlton who also spent about 10million go up.

Its crazy competitive. Id argue it's never been so competitive top to bottom if you disregard Wednesday.

Try and look beyond the words 'poor league' a little more.

 

[Potbellypig]

If the parachute teams who got battered week in week out in the PL last season came down and were in the top 3 in the Championship then I'd see a stronger argument for claiming the Championship is 'poor'. The fact that they aren't surely proves the opposite.

Trying to compare last season teams to this season teams is probably the weakest argument I've seen so far.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

The main benefit of a more competitive league than usual is that promotion will require fewer points than normal. 85-90 might be enough.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Untill these 12.30 k/os i never used to have a pint before midday.

Hate Sky TV

I'm owning my drink problem.....it feels that you are still on a journey my friend

 

[Londonccfcfan]

I'm owning my drink problem.....it feels that you are still on a journey my friend

My excuse is that it calms my nerves. But I'm sure scientifically it has opposite effect.

I console myself that a pint of Guiness is good pre match meal.

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

I do this journey from Manchester a fair bit as it's like an hour quicker to Nuneaton than Cov. I normally just jump in an uber from the station to near the ground about £10-15. The change over is a pain in the arse, always like 55mins there and back.

That’s my thinking with getting the train from
Chester, it’s an hour quicker.

 

[JSL]

12:30 kickoffs making it hard not to buy lunch at the stadium. Doug is a smart cookie

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

12:30 kickoffs making it hard not to buy lunch at the stadium. Doug is a smart cookie

He made it more difficult last season when you couldn’t buy burgers till half time

 

[coop]

12:30 kickoffs making it hard not to buy lunch at the stadium. Doug is a smart cookie

If only it was him that decides what time we kick off,but get your point.Just have a decent breakfast then dinner after.

 

[JSL]

At £8 a burger it might have to be. To be fair, I got a free one at the Watford match as the card machine lost internet and couldn't take payment and there was a massive queue stacking up

 

[Johhny Blue]

Untill these 12.30 k/os i never used to have a pint before midday.

Hate Sky TV

Early games are 4:30 a.m. for me. Guinness and eggs

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

Asking for a friend, could you actually post the image as the link just kicks me off the site, probably my end?

thought I had posted image, is this any better?



if not, I think the web source for the image is this page:

Coventry City FC / Sky Blues history - 100 Years of Highfield Road

Coventry City FC / Sky Blues history - 100 Years of Highfield Road

www.cwn.org.uk

 

[blunted]

A lot of us were.
Myself and a schoolmate queued for ages at the Thackhall St turnstiles, and were some of the first in, to claim our spot near the middle of the covered end.
Couldn't believe the numbers overflowing everywhere by kick-off.

I was just to the left of the goal at the front of the overflow at the covered end, when you look towards the pitch. H&S screwed all that.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Hoping for a 6-1 @fatso

 

[Joe King]

I can say I was there also!

Same here Wingy! I was 14 years old!

 

[lord_garrincha]

Is this game definitely on???

I'm assuming that no floodlights can compensate the shadow we'll get from the mere concept of the Birmingham CuntyBowl.

 

[wingy]

Same here Wingy! I was 14 years old!

Only 9 me.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Question, anyone know if the prematch fanzone will be open? And if so at what time please? Thanks

The club have announced, the fanzone in the Exhibition Hall will be open from 10 am.
But it won't be open after the game, just those in the Concourse will be open for two hours after the game.

 

[fatso]

Hoping for a 6-1 @fatso

We will definitely keep a clean sheet Pete