Get behind the team (30 Viewers)

[Gosb]

I’ve supported the Sky Blues through thick and thin for over 60 years. I’m not a regular contributor to this forum but allow me to say that those of you who aren’t going to watch the Sky Blues ‘on principle’ are cutting off your noses to spite your faces. Promotion seasons don’t come around very often (every 20 years in my case) and you really don’t want to miss out on what promises to be a good season. So cast aside your ‘principles’ and get behind the team. SISU aren’t going to be the least bit bothered if you’re stuck at home watching Soccer Special.

 

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[RoboCCFC90]

I totally agree with the sentiment.

The time has come to cast the feelings for SISU aside, just as SISU have cast CCFC aside.

Our Football Club is struggling, because of SISU and Joy Seppala, but no one wants to see City at this point or even the National League, we have a fantastic manager at the Club who I believe will bring us a little bit of hope in this coming season, but the Club needs the fans.

SISU won't fund the Club and according to finance experts and signed-off accounts, they aren't taking money out of the Club either, so we (as fans) have to back our team, our Club, to be able to give ourselves any chance of success.

The team responded to the day out at Wembley, when a sea of Sky Blue took over the National Stadium and with half of that fanbase in the Ricoh each week we would sweep this League aside and L1 (IMO).

Getting behind the 11 players on the pitch, the manager and supporting the Club sounds cliche and very naive, but really if we all want CCFC (forget SISU) to do well then getting down to the Ricoh for a 3pm KO is all that is left.

 

[rupert_bear]

Fans always get behind the team we would just like sisu to do likewise

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

It is not the first time this has been said, supporting the Sky Blues is what every Coventry City supporter should be doing and those that are boycotting games should reconsider their stance, Sisu will go on their terms and not before and nothing we do can or will change that.
Through most of my life we have been as big as West Brom, Leicester, Southampton, Stoke, bigger than Bournemouth, Swansea and Burnley. Let's help put us back on their coat tails and enjoy the ride......

 

[Brylowes]

I’Promotion seasons don’t come around very often (every 20 years in my case) and you really don’t want to miss out on what promises to be a good season. So cast aside your ‘principles’ and get behind the team. SISU aren’t going to be the least bit bothered if you’re stuck at home watching Soccer Special.

Who else do you support in order to experience a promotion season every 20 years.
We haven't had a top six finish in over 40 years.

 

[Gosb]

'every 20 years' just means 3 promotions (1959, 1964 & 1967) during the 60 plus years I've been supporting them. 'every 21 years' to be precise. But it's been a long wait.

 

[Don't know why I bother]

Yeah, let's all get excited about being promoted to Divison 3 even if it did happen :hungover:

 

[Nick]

Yeah, let's all get excited about being promoted to Divison 3 even if it did happen :hungover:

Got to be more exciting than listening to your made up shite though to be fair.

 

[ajsccfc]

I don't know why he bothers

 

[Grendel]

Who else do you support in order to experience a promotion season every 20 years.
We haven't had a top six finish in over 40 years.

It took me ten seconds to work out what he meant

 

[Skyblueloyal]

Always been behind the team in the 45 years of following the team but sadly I just can't support the cancerous owners who in 10 years just over have taken this club and destroyed it. I will go to away games this season but won't attend any games at the Ricoh, 37 years I been a season ticket holder and never seen the club so low. I used to sit in Block 18 with 17 others but only two have renewed this season and most have supported the Sky Blues longer than I have and most of them have over 20 years being season ticket holders. Again this is down to Sisu, no one else.

 

[ccfcway]

step fwd those not going on principle ..... ?

Those that I know that aren't going any more just cant be bothered and have found other things to do with their Saturdays over the past couple of years,

proof will be in the pudding for the thousands we have lost. We're down to the hardcore

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

Always been behind the team in the 45 years of following the team but sadly I just can't support the cancerous owners who in 10 years just over have taken this club and destroyed it. I will go to away games this season but won't attend any games at the Ricoh, 37 years I been a season ticket holder and never seen the club so low. I used to sit in Block 18 with 17 others but only two have renewed this season and most have supported the Sky Blues longer than I have and most of them have over 20 years being season ticket holders. Again this is down to Sisu, no one else.

When the going get tough, you turn your back. That's loyal, Skyblueloyal.

 

[covcity4life]

It took me ten seconds to work out what he meant

 

[ccfcway]

When the going get tough, you turn your back. That's loyal, Skyblueloyal.

going has been tough for years. The fact we will still have one of the biggest followings in League Two is a compliment to all ccfc fans, those that go home or away !

 

[Liquid Gold]

Always been behind the team in the 45 years of following the team but sadly I just can't support the cancerous owners who in 10 years just over have taken this club and destroyed it. I will go to away games this season but won't attend any games at the Ricoh, 37 years I been a season ticket holder and never seen the club so low. I used to sit in Block 18 with 17 others but only two have renewed this season and most have supported the Sky Blues longer than I have and most of them have over 20 years being season ticket holders. Again this is down to Sisu, no one else.

How would you be supporting the owners? I didn't know there was a hedge fund league.

Oh yeah there fucking isn't. If you're fed up of us being shit then don't go fine but blaming it on the owners is pathetic. Newcastle got shit owners, using the club as a branding exercise, have their fans given up? nope. Just our cowards.

 

[Cavan O'Doherty]

When the going get tough, you turn your back. That's loyal, Skyblueloyal.

So much for respecting everyone's decision. Works both ways.

 

[Cavan O'Doherty]

How would you be supporting the owners? I didn't know there was a hedge fund league.

Oh yeah there fucking isn't. If you're fed up of us being shit then don't go fine but blaming it on the owners is pathetic. Newcastle got shit owners, using the club as a branding exercise, have their fans given up? nope. Just our cowards.

Are Newcastle in league 2? I think not.

 

[Brylowes]

It took me ten seconds to work out what he meant

Yes but you are very... hmm 'special.:emoji_rolling_eyes:
In other news, I had chicken vindaloo for my tea 3 times last week, I tend to have it
Every 16 years, though I'd never had it before

 

[ccfcway]

How would you be supporting the owners? I didn't know there was a hedge fund league.

Oh yeah there fucking isn't. If you're fed up of us being shit then don't go fine but blaming it on the owners is pathetic. Newcastle got shit owners, using the club as a branding exercise, have their fans given up? nope. Just our cowards.

hasn't he said he will be going to away games ?,

for that he gets abuse ?.

 

[Steve.B50]

Always been behind the team in the 45 years of following the team but sadly I just can't support the cancerous owners who in 10 years just over have taken this club and destroyed it. I will go to away games this season but won't attend any games at the Ricoh, 37 years I been a season ticket holder and never seen the club so low. I used to sit in Block 18 with 17 others but only two have renewed this season and most have supported the Sky Blues longer than I have and most of them have over 20 years being season ticket holders. Again this is down to Sisu, no one else.

Only one of our group still has a ST this year. I will just pay on the gate if I need my fix.
Otherwise it's away only.

 

[ccfcway]

Only one of our group still has a ST this year. I will just pay on the gate if I need my fix.
Otherwise it's away only.

brace yourself

 

[skybluetony176]

Agree with the OP's sentiment and admire his optimism. Crazy fool

 

[Brylowes]

How would you be supporting the owners? I didn't know there was a hedge fund league.

Oh yeah there fucking isn't. If you're fed up of us being shit then don't go fine but blaming it on the owners is pathetic. Newcastle got shit owners, using the club as a branding exercise, have their fans given up? nope. Just our cowards.

You don't see a correlation between us being shit, our shit owners and our dwindling fanbase.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Let the rest of us pay for the team while you fund our rivals in the league then. I hope the away tickets sell out to season ticket holders.

 

[mark82]

Only one of our group still has a ST this year. I will just pay on the gate if I need my fix.
Otherwise it's away only.

Out of interest, why away only? There is absolutely no evidence of Sisu taking money out of the club and they don't want to put money in, so not going to home games makes absolutely no difference to Sisu but will lower the playing budget. Just wondered what the logic was?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Out of interest, why away only?

Have to say I always preferred away games myself. New places to explore, better atmosphere with the fans that travelled (who but a die-hard nutter would turn up to half the places we've been?!?)

So forgetting the old finance argument...

 

[mark82]

Let the rest of us pay for the team while you fund our rivals in the league then. I hope the away tickets sell out to season ticket holders.

I don't because I'm not in a position to get. Season ticket due to location and work pattern! Hopefully I will get some priority for having a match package!

Agree with the sentiment though, it's punishing our own team and making others stronger.

 

[mark82]

Have to say I always preferred away games myself. New places to explore, better atmosphere with the fans that travelled (who but a die-hard nutter would turn up to half the places we've been?!?)

So forgetting the old finance argument...

And that would be a perfectly reasonable argument.

There's just no evidence to support the not wanting to fund Sisu argument any more.

 

[Brylowes]

Out of interest, why away only? There is absolutely no evidence of Sisu taking money out of the club and they don't want to put money in, so not going to home games makes absolutely no difference to Sisu but will lower the playing budget. Just wondered what the logic was?

Could be something to do with the match day experience at the Ricoh.
Edit; Lack of.

 

[mark82]

Could be something to do with the match day experience at the Ricoh.
Edit; Lack of.

Again, would be reasonable, however would counter that with the only way to improve the atmosphere would be bums on seats.

 

[ccfcway]

Out of interest, why away only? There is absolutely no evidence of Sisu taking money out of the club and they don't want to put money in, so not going to home games makes absolutely no difference to Sisu but will lower the playing budget. Just wondered what the logic was?

you didn't ask me, but I'll answer from my point of view.

Went to 11 away games last year and 3 @ home. All home games were as dull as dishwater.(0-0 shreswbury, 0-0 Bury and I forget the other but we lost)

All away games involved a roadtrip and then a night out and stay over in a different place. Result was part of the day, but not 100% of it. Had some cracking nights out (Bristol Rovers, London after the AFC game, Manchester after the Bury game, Sheffield, went to the dogs after the Utd game etc)

Win or lose, for me, an away game is a weekend away and something to look fwd to. A home game normal ends with me asking why I bothered

 

[Covstu]

Are Newcastle in league 2? I think not.

So you only support them if they are in the higher leagues?

 

[clint van damme]

Yeah, let's all get excited about being promoted to Divison 3 even if it did happen :hungover:

yeah, if we get promoted I shall be sitting on my hands muttering loudly about how far we've fallen and aggressively tutting at those who are celebrating.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

I can understand why fans stay away from the Club and don't buy tickets, merchandise, etc, but then I do appreciate the argument for supporting the team.

My question would be to those fans (NOPM or whatever your stance be), why do you do it, is it because you don't approve of the way SISU run CCFC or is it just because you don't like SISU to the extent, that you don't want CCFC to strive?

I think it's pretty clear now in the public domain that SISU don't give a about Coventry City, if we do well or fall into the abyss and they have alienated themselves from the Club. SISU have no involvement in the day to day running, they haven't made any decisions, in aspect of the Clubs operation since their tenure began, they don't invest and they don't take anything out.

The Club therefore runs on self-funded model and this needs the support of the fans, imagine the financial power Mark Robins would have in this division if we had 20,000 through the gate each week (half of the attendance at Wembley), it would be unbelievable.

It's time to separate CCFC and SISU, the people in charge at the Club are and so should the fans.