This Post is not against the new young faithful Coventry fans which we will always need. My first game was in 1958-59 season, the first ever 4th division (we came second). I moved away from Coventry in 1964 but still to this day support Cov. But my Question is to all senior Coventry supporters, do you feel like I do that every game now is more important now than ever. I am so proud to say that I am a Coventry supporter.
It's sad how so many local people choose to support teams like Man U, Chelsea, Man C, Arsenal, Liverpool etc. who they'll never see, I've supported CCFC since I've known football, and I'm proud, but I'm in the minority amongst my peers, it's sad. If the club can pick itself up we could have a larger support base, once again.
OK.. just to check the protocols.. I dont have grey hair.... but am closer to 50 than 40... started going mid to late 70's...does this make me "Senior Generation"?
1961-62 season Jimmy Hill took over and we were mid table Div 3, pretty much where we are now. That season the average crowd was 10,256 (about 1k lower than we get now), due to the success & excitement JH brought the figure had jumped to 34,705 by 1967-68.
The ability to bring in an extra 24k fans in just 6 years is impressive, if MR can bring us some success then the rewards are there for the club.
OK.. just to check the protocols.. I dont have grey hair.... but am closer to 50 than 40... started going mid to late 70's...does this make me "Senior Generation"?
This Post is not against the new young faithful Coventry fans which we will always need. My first game was in 1958-59 season, the first ever 4th division (we came second). I moved away from Coventry in 1964 but still to this day support Cov. But my Question is to all senior Coventry supporters, do you feel like I do that every game now is more important now than ever. I am so proud to say that I am a Coventry supporter.
HH..
I had 3 heart attacks but no bypasses or stents. the last one was the "Biggy" and was told by staff at the "Royal Gwent hospital" in Newport...S. Wales not IoW lol. that I'm very lucky to still be, as you put it..on the right side of the grass lol.
Skyblueexile..Totally agree with you m8. The City have been in the doldrums for far too long. Time to rise from those ashes!
OK.. just to check the protocols.. I dont have grey hair.... but am closer to 50 than 40... started going mid to late 70's...does this make me "Senior Generation"?
yes.we must get out of this league this season,by promotion or we will end up like Luton.People said when we came out the premier league we would bounce back,but as each season past we were getting further away.It is now or never.
This is going to take this thread somewhere no-one likes to think about ,but I'd say we all think about how long we've got left,I'm 56 in March,and have been wondering how long I've got left for a few years now,being naturally a bit of a pessimist I've been thinking 10-15 rather than 20-25 yrss,where do you all want to get planted :facepalm:
After the Protests outside the Ricoh last year and dragging that coffin around I broached the subject with my brother and said I'd like to go in the SkyBlue garden or better still scatter me on the pitch,If we own it,but there lies an issue ,how safe is our tenure in CV6,there may be no affiliation to the club or area in the relative shorterm future.
Next time you go to the Ricoh at half time down in the concourse have a look around and you will see a sea of balding or grey haired men aged 50+ and in ratio a shortage of younger dark haired males. The grey set are the remains of a fast dwindling group of fans fed on 34 years of top flight football and supporting Cov is in their blood, we are losing them far quicker than recruiting youngsters. Securing promotion this season is vital and not as improbable as some think but it needs a bit of speculation and there's the problem, SISU won't do that.
My first game was on my 7th birthday, 28th October 1972.
My first game was on my 7th birthday, 28th October 1972.
It does'nt need to be exclusive but i reckon watching them in the Hill era qualifies.:facepalm:Torch you are circa a year older than me (a few months actually)... I have been granted a passout from this "old timers" thread by H... reckon you can as well mate?
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