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Visiting Teams To The CBS (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Bad Boy
  • Start date Nov 6, 2024
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Bad Boy

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #1
Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #2
Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc
 
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play_in_skyblue_stripes

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  • Nov 6, 2024
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I met Swansea staff outside Birmingham New Street very early on their game at CBS.

Nice coach asked how Joel L was and Jake B were doing.
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #4
Saddlebrains said:
Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc
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Interesting.
Have often wondered what goes on behind the scenes.
 

torchomatic

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #5
Saddlebrains said:
Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc
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We went on a tour of Anfield in May and they do the same. Heated seats for the home team, not for the away.

Away dressing room just has one double plug and no sound proofing with fans above them. Smaller showers. Benches where you can't lean back against the wall, you have to sit upright. Harsh lighting. Some brilliant psychological tricks.
 
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Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #6
torchomatic said:
We went on a tour of Anfield in May and they do the same. Heated seats for the home team, not for the away.

Away dressing room just has one double plug and no sound proofing with fans above them. Smaller showers. Benches where you can't lean back against the wall, you have to sit upright. Harsh lighting. Some brilliant psychological tricks.
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Doing that at the end of November. I did it in the 70's as my auntie worked at Anfield. ..Im thinking things have changed a bit since the single bath.
 

Mr Panda

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  • Nov 6, 2024
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Bad Boy said:
Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?
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Got some leftover fireworks you want to put to use or something?
 
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AOM

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #8
Saddlebrains said:
Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc
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Weren't we given the away dressing room when Wasps were still here as well?
 
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AOM

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #9
Bad Boy said:
Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?
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Hopefully the Britannia. Get in their heads early
 
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chiefdave

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #10
AOM said:
Weren't we given the away dressing room when Wasps were still here as well?
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There was a rumour we were being kicked out of our dressing room. Whoever was in charge at that point turned up at a Sky Blue Trust meeting that night and assured everyone that wasn't the case. The next day it was confirmed we were being kicked out of our dressing room.
 
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AJB1983

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  • Nov 6, 2024
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I remember from Robins first time in charge that he specifically requested the away dressing either furnished or painted brown so it feels oppressive, rather than our nice one.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #12
Saddlebrains said:
Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc
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Are you back on the "everything's cosy and they all like each other" team now
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #13
Bad Boy said:
Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?
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Spurs had a team meeting and lunch at Coombe Abbey the other week I believe

A few teams have stopped at Ansty Hall as well
 

JSL

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #14
Novotel if it still exists
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #15
chiefdave said:
There was a rumour we were being kicked out of our dressing room. Whoever was in charge at that point turned up at a Sky Blue Trust meeting that night and assured everyone that wasn't the case. The next day it was confirmed we were being kicked out of our dressing room.
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Wasn't that just another shameful example of behaviour from that Rugby Union Football Club.
 

Nick

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #16
Still annoys me how whoever is announcing is trying to be their best mate all the time, same with away fans.

It's right to give them shit treatment to get the edge.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #17
fernandopartridge said:
Are you back on the "everything's cosy and they all like each other" team now
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I've just refrained from posting anything I'm told now as I'm Pol Pot if so
 

Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #18
Nick said:
Still annoys me how whoever is announcing is trying to be their best mate all the time, same with away fans.

It's right to give them shit treatment to get the edge.
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Reminded me of early days at the CBS where John Dalziel used to go to each stand and say 'let's hear you shout in the xxx stand'

Embarrassing
 
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napolimp

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #19
Bad Boy said:
Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?
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Why, what are you planning?
 

Bad Boy

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #20
napolimp said:
Why, what are you planning?
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Nothing, I'm grounded right now and I've got oodles of time pondering on stuff.
 
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napolimp

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #21
Bad Boy said:
Nothing, I'm grounded right now and I've got oodles of time pondering on stuff.
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Well if you want to set off fireworks outside a hotel, let me know.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #22
Saddlebrains said:
I've just refrained from posting anything I'm told now as I'm Pol Pot if so
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Fecking hell saddle just caused me to do a history lesson to work this out
 
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Bad Boy

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #23
napolimp said:
Well if you want to set off fireworks outside a hotel, let me know.
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What, I light the blue touch paper and you run
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #24
This is my area of expertise. Depending on the team, level and finances, teams will stay at one of a number of hotels - DoubleTree Hilton Cov (not the arena one), Ansty Hall, Village Coventry, Holiday Inn Cov M6 J2, Coombe Abbey would be the main ones.

It also depends where the visiting team is travelling from. They'll want to use a hotel on the way and not travel past the ground to stay in the hotel and then come back to the ground.
 

baldy

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  • Nov 6, 2024
  • #25
Saddlebrains said:
Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc
Click to expand...

Earlier in the season the strikers must've been sat stranded on their own near the doorway then
 
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