bringbackrattles
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All these first game experiences. Good idea for a book or similar ? Some great stories and memories. It doesn't matter when your first game was, in the 60's or just a few years ago, it should stay with you forever.
First Ever Cov Match You Saw ? (8 Viewers)
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jimmyhillsfanclub
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you mentioned you liked writing BBR......get on a load of clubs forums, start the same thread, compile the best, add your own numerous tales & memories, add photos, stick it in a glossy hardback, get talksport to give in a mention, maybe a foreward by Micky Quinn or similar & bobs yer mother brother......could be in every dads X-mas stocking for 2019.
Go for it.
lifeskyblue
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Agree it would be good idea. The most memorable part of my first few seasons was my dad parking in the Gulson road hospital (or the diy store a hundred yds closer also on Gulson road) and walking up to the ground. He carried the stool and held my hand all the way. As we first caught sight of the floodlights he always asked me what the score would be...and I always went for a 2 or 3 goal victory...not a bad prediction in those days). Going through the turnstile, up the steps and looking down onto the pitch....absolutely magical.
We tended to jog back to the car after the game...especially when we won. Fav players in div 2 were Ronnie Rees and dietmar bruck. Remember them more clearly than half the players we have had in last few seasons.
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bringbackrattles
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If only it was that simple. But love your positivity, you can be my agent ! But the football magazine I write for I'm going to contact him about this,as it is interesting and it shows fans love to share their stories. Thanks anyway.
Sky Blue Kid
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Loved Ronnie Rees too. Sadly after having a severe stroke that stopped him walking and took away the ability to talk, he is now in a care home in Swansea.
LastGarrison
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Another Cally boy here, Berkeley to be precise, before they completely did away with the houses altogether .....
the rumpo kid
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1968 city 2 man utd 0
lifeskyblue
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Loved Ronnie Rees too. Sadly after having a severe stroke that stopped him walking and took away the ability to talk, he is now in a care home in Swansea.
If I remember correctly a year or more ago there was a threat about Ronnie on here and a poster informed us about him because my in a home etc. I think there was a letter from a relative too.
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bringbackrattles
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I was in Talbot and Greene. Played for the school football teams and Cov Boys.We had some great teams then and won some trophies/medals. Football/rugby Cally were really good,although when we played King Henry at rugger we got thrashed !
SkyblueBazza
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I couldn't begin to tell you how many equalisers or winners or losing goals my dad missed at his team (Walsall) over the years to beat said rush (lucky he didn't support a bigger club or he would've had to leave at half-time).
His mood completely changed about 1/3 of home games when he found out the actual final score bless him
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shmmeee
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I couldn't begin to tell you how many equalisers or winners or losing goals my dad missed at his team (Walsall) over the years to beat said rush (lucky he didn't support a bigger club or he would've had to leave at half-time).
His mood completely changed about 1/3 of home games when he found out the actual final score bless him
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Was his name Dan by any chance?
hutch1972
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I remember bits of previous years but 1975 v villa was the 1st I can completely remember. Pelted with stones on the crows nest from vile fans outside.
1st away game was around that time away to Leeds , Clark and yorath scored for them. I don't think we got out of our half in 90 mins.
1st away game was around that time away to Leeds , Clark and yorath scored for them. I don't think we got out of our half in 90 mins.
Happy_Martian
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First match : Coventry vs Birmingham City at Highfield Road 80/81 season. 2-1 with a screamer of a winner by Steve Hunt. Next match : Charity Shield. I blame secondary school and peer pressure for the intervening Arsenal/Southampton adoration
Sky Blue Kid
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That could possibly have been me mate. When he finished playing he went into Fords factory in Brigend where he had a severe stroke, and has been in the care home ever since. I took a big interest(I live in Caerphilly and Ronnie was one of my favourite players)
Houchens Head
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I'm looking forward to having a chat to Steve Hunt on Boxing Day (unless I'm up in Cov.) As I've said before, he now manages Cowes Sports on the Isle of Wight and Newport play them at home on Boxing Day. Hoping to grab a quick chat and maybe a pic or two of Hunty! (I could always go to watch a Cowes home game but that would be like a City fan going over to Brum to watch the Villa! My local team is Newport!)First match : Coventry vs Birmingham City at Highfield Road 80/81 season. 2-1 with a screamer of a winner by Steve Hunt. Next match : Charity Shield. I blame secondary school and peer pressure for the intervening Arsenal/Southampton adoration
Sick Boy
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Didn't we win that one 3.0? I remember jumping about despite having the flu.
SkyblueBazza
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Gazolba
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I'm going to start a Caludon Castle thread, look out for it.
(It's in Off-topic forum)
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Irish Sky Blue
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I was there. City won 2-0 I think.
Big City fan for years and just registered. Followed the forum for a while and this thread finally made me join!
First City game for me was unforgettable and in hindsight, hard to top. My brothers took me to the Boxing Day game in 92 where we hammered the Villa 3-0 at Highfield Rd. I was 8 at the time. Micky Quinn got two and Rosario the other. Fell in love with football and the City for life after that!
Been some tough years since but not a bad start!
First City game for me was unforgettable and in hindsight, hard to top. My brothers took me to the Boxing Day game in 92 where we hammered the Villa 3-0 at Highfield Rd. I was 8 at the time. Micky Quinn got two and Rosario the other. Fell in love with football and the City for life after that!
Been some tough years since but not a bad start!
skyblue025
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Sept 74 City v Luton aged 5. Can remember sitting on the wall but you weren't allowed to have your legs pitch side so spent ages looking over both shoulders and it hurt my back. Then shared a milk crate with the kid next to me and could just about see over the wall. I shared my bag of sweets with that kid. I was fascinated by the blue disabled 3 wheeler cars that were allowed to park next to the pitch and thinking how lucky they were sitting in the warm out of the rain. Ah the nievety of youth. We won, but can't really remember the score.
Ranjit Bhurpa
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I wonder if there would also be any interest in former players recalling their first game for the City, to form a joint book of fans memories?
There is a thriving Former Players Association of i think 100+ members so access to them shouldnt be too difficult.
Many of the fans memories here recall favourite players and scorers in those games, and including players would offer an insight from their perspective, maybe details from the team talk, opposition players in that match, crowd reaction, etc?
Irish Sky Blue
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Which magazine do you write for?
bringbackrattles
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Late Tackle football magazine. Its out every six weeks, sold in newsagents. And just started writing for an online football site : D3D4 Football. I'm the Cov City correspondent writing articles etc on games and anything to do with the club. They want more writers, so if you fancy it go to their website ?
Happy_Martian
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Yep, 3-0 , lunchtime kickoff and the 2nd Half threatened by fog. And it followed the 5-1 trouncing of Liverpool the previous week. What a Christmas that was (we won't mention the 5-0 defeat to Man Ure a few dayas later)
Mucca Mad Boys
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5-1 v Liverpool then 3-0 v Villa... I'd happily take the trouncing off Man U to witness that!
mechaishida
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What year was it that we lost 4-3 at home to Middlesbrough? Bernie Slaven scored a hat trick and a young Stuart Ripley had a blinder on the right. Oh and Speedie got a hat trick too. '87 or '88 it was, I think, I was really young so it's a bit blurry.
Moff
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Any links to articles/website? Would be interested to have a look!
bringbackrattles
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Go to D3D4 website. On the home page click on Correspondents, scroll down and you'll see me there as the Cov writer. Also my articles are there, you'll need to scroll around to read them. As I wrote earlier the editor is wanting more writers, okay ?