What decade did you start supporting Coventry? (4 Viewers)

[skybluelee]

I'm in the swing of things with these polls now. Interested to know what the generational split is of SBT users.

 

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[torchomatic]

Would have been 60s, but I can't remember. First game was at the end of 1972. Can't remember that either.

 

[Sick Boy]

Early 90s.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Early 90s.

67.

 

[Citysince47]

April 1947. v Swansea Town

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Is 1970 in the ‘70s or the end of the ‘60s ( I usually start counting with one rather than zero).

Also if the season crosses a decade boundary where do you pick?

Asking for a philosopher friend.

 

[castellon_skyblue]

1970's I used to watch the last ten minutes of every home game when they opened the big gates at the corner of the west end/thackell street.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Late 2000s

 

[Danceswithhorses]

1978 - preseason...Cov vs Japan

 

[Briles]

90s for me. First game I am certain was a 0-0 against Wimbledon, however I remember Gary Mcallister playing and I cant find a 0-0 draw with him in the squad. I remember Richard shaw missing a sitter near the end

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

80s

 

[edgy]

Slight interest through Dad in 80s. First shirt and matches in early 90s.

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

When Liverpool started dropping off so about 2010, how about you lads? @mmttww @Skyblueweeman @oscillatewildly @Houchens Head

 

[Skybluecol]

1984 - 1st game in the kop with my dad as a 5 year old, my mum didn't know that he took me and went mad when we got back home - remember that more than the game itself !!

 

[Sick Boy]

90s for me. First game I am certain was a 0-0 against Wimbledon, however I remember Gary Mcallister playing and I cant find a 0-0 draw with him in the squad. I remember Richard shaw missing a sitter near the end

Was that the first home game of the season?

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

1984 - I can remember writing a letter to Bobby Gould. He was sacked a few days later.

 

[Briles]

Was that the first home game of the season?

could well have been, only one I can find is 98 but Mcallister wasn't in the squad. Maybe I've mis-remembered him playing.

 

[edgy]

1984 - I can remember writing a letter to Bobby Gould. He was sacked a few days later.

That makes you Iain Jamieson then.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

1984 - I can remember writing a letter to Bobby Gould. He was sacked a few days later.

Did he reply

 

[Sick Boy]

could well have been, only one I can find is 98 but Mcallister wasn't in the squad. Maybe I've mis-remembered him playing.

There was this game, which I had misremembered as 0-0 - Coventry City v Wimbledon | 1994/1995 | Premier League | Overview

 

[Briles]

There was this game, which I had misremembered as 0-0 - Coventry City v Wimbledon | 1994/1995 | Premier League | Overview

Very possibly as that seems nearer to the age I thought I was, cant remember there being a goal though

 

[sotvtoday]

February 1964 v Brentford 2-2.
Got a Hall's coach to the gam on my own from Beduth. I was 9.

 

[Major Tom]

As far back as I can remember as we are a Coventry City supporting family. First game 76.

 

[Sick Boy]

Very possibly as that seems nearer to the age I thought I was, cant remember there being a goal though

Same! I thought it was 0-0 up until the other day. It was the first game the East Stand opened.

 

[Major Tom]

Let's give a shout out to the 1.8% 1 person on this forum supporting pre 1960's!

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

63

 

[Skyblueweeman]

When Liverpool started dropping off so about 2010, how about you lads? @mmttww @Skyblueweeman @oscillatewildly @Houchens Head

Not sure why you've asked me - perhaps as I said I was originally a Liverpool fan as a youngster?

But anyway...my mum met my step dad in around '85 and I was young and impressionable so decided to follow his team, Cov.

First game was vs Millwall, around 88 or 89 I think.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

3-0 v Boro, 28th Dec 96. All I remember is it was fucking freezing and being excited because we had a blanket and a flask of Oxtail soup at HT, nothing about the game.

 

[skybluelee]

3-0 v Boro, 28th Dec 96. All I remember is it was fucking freezing and being excited because we had a blanket and a flask of Oxtail soup at HT, nothing about the game.

The game Oggy broke George's all-time appearance record.

 

[skybluelee]

Late 2000s

Fuck me, your first 7/8 years were a tough gig. Fair play to sticking with them.

 

[cstring82]

First Game was vs Newcastle at HR, 1996/97, won 2-1 with Huckerby scoring. My grandad took me to the game and I was hooked, now I'm doing the same with my lad.

 

[Robinshio]

started with a reserves game (used to get big crowds then ) probably 71/72 ish we beat Derby 4-1 If anyone has any info on that one

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Fuck me, your first 7/8 years were a tough gig. Fair play to sticking with them.

Oh mate, the recent years feels like a fever dream compared to my first three managers of Coleman, Aidy and Andy thorn.

 

[hinckley cov]

Started supporting cov 1968 first game early seventies a Boxing Day at Birmingham and we lost one nil Bob latchford scored

 

[rhino1002]

April 1st 1967 (who's the fool ???) CCFC v Derby County 2-2