Coventry City Fans Forum (1 Viewer)

[Nick]

The Fans Forum is tonight, 7PM.

It is on BBW C & W as well as the Sky Blue Player.

I will try and listen to it and post some of the questions in here

What questions do you think will be asked?

I will post the questions below in this post so it stays at the top!

Start of the Fans Forum

Q: Lack of Goals in Pre Season

AB: All of Strikers have goals in them, looking to bang in 70 or 80

Q: You hope to turn the Ricoh into a Fortress, what formation will you use at the Ricoh and what qualities do the new players have?

AB: Any league team needs good home form due to momentum, fans play a huge part but the players have to get the fans going. Fans want to see attacking football rather than going for draws. AB wants to play exciting, attacking football. He thinks it was unfair to class him as the long ball legend, people didnt like it as it helped Watford beat people. AB is a believer in attacking football and they will highlight weaknesses and look to exploit. He will use different tactics and formations depending on the opposition, teams will work you out if you play the same week in, week out.

Gary McSheffrey is a city fan, he moved on and came back with a point to prove. O'Donovan lost his way for sunderland and might have a rebirth here. Clive Platt is the targetman which every team has to have as he makes other players better. Jukebox is a mixture and is big, quick and hungry as well as clever. Lee Carsley brings authority and a winning mentality, he is ruthless and will do anything to win. Keogh is hungry, athletic and will want to score goals. O'Halloran is the same with a lot of talent.

Q: Are you interested in Marlon King?

AB: He was part of a team at Watford that did really well. He had been in trouble but settled down and got married while at Watford. It would be easy for him to say no because of the morals and he understands people being split.

 

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[SkyBluesAndy]

These are some exact questions that will be asked... How do I know? City fans are so predictable

Any sort of question relating to Westwood - Has Westwood been offered a new contract? Why hasn't he signed a new contract etc...
Are we still trying to buy the Ricoh Arena?
Where is our x-factor signing?
Why have most of our players been free, don't we have any money?
How much money do SISU have?
Why are we promised big signings and then sign freebies?
Why is the Ricoh always empty and what are you [Ranson] doing to get the fans into the ground?
Any question relating to match ticket prices - Why don't you make the match tickets £10 and get more people inside the ground? Will there be any more schemes for cheaper tickets (eg tickets for schools like last season)
Any Marlon King related question - What's the situation with Marlon King? As a family club why are we linked to King? Is King signing and will there be a condition in his contract etc...
What is our aim this season, avoid the drop, finish mid-table or promotion?
Will there be more funding to strengthen in January?
Where is the nearest toilet?

Just to be clear I wouldn't ask any of these questions myself because I know pretty much what Ranson and Boothroyd will say to all of those already (except the toilet one ) and most of them are stupid questions but I bet most of the questions I've put here will be mentioned at the forum - wait and see!

 

[torchomatic]

how did the fans forum go? I missed it as I was putting my toddler to bed. I suppose it'll be on BBC listen again tomorrow. What was said about Marlon King?

 

[Nick]

I missed the end for the same reason!

I think somebody will be able to clear it up but maybe King will be signing from what I have read!

 

[torchomatic]

Oh BTW, Nick. Feel free to post any of the videos. I've just put another one up.

 

[SkyBluesAndy]

Anyone here actually go to the fans forum?

I listened on the radio and I've gotta say Aidy Boothroyd is brilliant! He was entertaining in answering his questions, he has a great sense of humour so I look forward to some of his pre and post match interviews next season, hopefully most of them after good results! He seems like a really nice bloke, I really hope we do well next season and not even totally for our sake but I'd love us to do well for Aidy as well! Would be great if we can prove people wrong after everyone was laughing at us for his appointment with the Hoofroyd jokes. He seems as excited about the new season as the fans as well. While the kind of things he said it looks like he's saying what we all want to hear but he did sound genuine. I think he can get the best out of the players we have so even if we get off to a bad start I'm still giving Aidy 100% backing. I just hope the fans turn up!

Some points of note in the forum:

Kieran Westwood - Aidy says that he has spoken to Westwood and that he is happy playing for this club as he is settled in his Leamington home and his wife is expecting a child and he loves the relationship with the fans. He has been offered a very good deal and the reason it is stalling is because outside representatives (his agent) could stand to make a lot of money so the situation is basically AB and RR are trying to get the best deal they can for CCFC and Westwoods agent is trying to get the best deal for himself (and supposedly Westwood) so an offer is on the table but it has taken so long because his agent is waiting to see what other offers are like (any offers coming in for him puts his agent in a better bargaining position to either up his money here or leave elsewhere)

Also on the GK situation, Quirke is not ready yet in AB's opinion and Ireland is currently the number 2 but he needs to assess him when he is back from injury in a few weeks time. There are contract negotiations for young goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas currently ongoing. AB thinks he will be able to draft in another keeper swiftly if he needs to.

Francis Laurent / Kelvin Etuhu - There is an offer for Francis Laurent and he could be in the squad for Saturday's game. AB wanted a player with some pace because while Baker and Bell are good players technically they don't have blistering pace. AB said Kelvin Etuhu ticked all the boxes for us but we (at the moment) didn't tick all the boxes for him. So as it stands the Etuhu deal has been shelved and there is an offer for Laurent that needs the i's dotting and the t's crossing.

Marlon King - AB has spoken to Marlon King and is undecided whether he wants to sign him as he is still weighing up the football vs moral issues. He says it could be good for the club as we'd be getting a 5million pound player for free and who scored 23 goals in the Champioship in one season but on the other hand there are obvious moral issues. He has spoken to King as we all know and he says King understands that wherever he goes the fans are going to be split on him. AB also repeated what we've all already read in the paper that he knows the Marlon King as the husband, father and footballer and that it would be easy for him to just turn his back on him but that is the wrong thing to do in his opinion. He says there are also A LOT of other clubs interested in King and AB's focus is on the squad of players he has now and Saturday's game and he can't go round chasing after King at this moment in time.

The issue was raised about the reserve team (or lack of) - AB says we don't really need a reserve team as they have set up private friendlies behind closed doors to keep fringe players match fit and can also loan players out on short loan deals.

AB is looking to improve our up and coming academy players by possibly sending them out on loan to get them experience in battling it out in front of paying fans for points. As we know he is very impressed with Nathan Cameron...



AIDY BOOTHROYD'S SKY BLUE ARMY!!

 

[torchomatic]

Thanks for filling in the gaps, Andy. I'll try and "listen again" from the CWR site over the next couple of days. Everyone who went/heard him speak was impressed. Was RR there too?

Anyone here actually go to the fans forum?

I listened on the radio and I've gotta say Aidy Boothroyd is brilliant! He was entertaining in answering his questions, he has a great sense of humour so I look forward to some of his pre and post match interviews next season, hopefully most of them after good results! He seems like a really nice bloke, I really hope we do well next season and not even totally for our sake but I'd love us to do well for Aidy as well! Would be great if we can prove people wrong after everyone was laughing at us for his appointment with the Hoofroyd jokes. He seems as excited about the new season as the fans as well. While the kind of things he said it looks like he's saying what we all want to hear but he did sound genuine. I think he can get the best out of the players we have so even if we get off to a bad start I'm still giving Aidy 100% backing. I just hope the fans turn up!

Some points of note in the forum:

Kieran Westwood - Aidy says that he has spoken to Westwood and that he is happy playing for this club as he is settled in his Leamington home and his wife is expecting a child and he loves the relationship with the fans. He has been offered a very good deal and the reason it is stalling is because outside representatives (his agent) could stand to make a lot of money so the situation is basically AB and RR are trying to get the best deal they can for CCFC and Westwoods agent is trying to get the best deal for himself (and supposedly Westwood) so an offer is on the table but it has taken so long because his agent is waiting to see what other offers are like (any offers coming in for him puts his agent in a better bargaining position to either up his money here or leave elsewhere)

Also on the GK situation, Quirke is not ready yet in AB's opinion and Ireland is currently the number 2 but he needs to assess him when he is back from injury in a few weeks time. There are contract negotiations for young goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas currently ongoing. AB thinks he will be able to draft in another keeper swiftly if he needs to.

Francis Laurent / Kelvin Etuhu - There is an offer for Francis Laurent and he could be in the squad for Saturday's game. AB wanted a player with some pace because while Baker and Bell are good players technically they don't have blistering pace. AB said Kelvin Etuhu ticked all the boxes for us but we (at the moment) didn't tick all the boxes for him. So as it stands the Etuhu deal has been shelved and there is an offer for Laurent that needs the i's dotting and the t's crossing.

Marlon King - AB has spoken to Marlon King and is undecided whether he wants to sign him as he is still weighing up the football vs moral issues. He says it could be good for the club as we'd be getting a 5million pound player for free and who scored 23 goals in the Champioship in one season but on the other hand there are obvious moral issues. He has spoken to King as we all know and he says King understands that wherever he goes the fans are going to be split on him. AB also repeated what we've all already read in the paper that he knows the Marlon King as the husband, father and footballer and that it would be easy for him to just turn his back on him but that is the wrong thing to do in his opinion. He says there are also A LOT of other clubs interested in King and AB's focus is on the squad of players he has now and Saturday's game and he can't go round chasing after King at this moment in time.

The issue was raised about the reserve team (or lack of) - AB says we don't really need a reserve team as they have set up private friendlies behind closed doors to keep fringe players match fit and can also loan players out on short loan deals.

AB is looking to improve our up and coming academy players by possibly sending them out on loan to get them experience in battling it out in front of paying fans for points. As we know he is very impressed with Nathan Cameron...



AIDY BOOTHROYD'S SKY BLUE ARMY!!

 

[smileycov]

cheers andy, like you i am impressed with Aidy have been for a while. I realy feel a different type of optimism this year. Not sure what it is but possibly beacuse the players look hungry, and they seem to want to do well, we never had a load of bad players just players playing badly!!

lets hope pompey do okay in court and we get to see the "New Team" Aidy has made

PUSB

 

[SkyBlueMania]

is there any way of listening to the forum online, i didn't get a chance last night.

 

[Nick]

It is on the Sky Blues Player to listen again I think

 

[IrishSkyBlue]

Finally a manager talks sense brings in players we can look foward to and hopfully maybe push for the play offs. I think this time round we have faith in aidy i wont judge him till christmas PUSB!!!

 

[skybluedan]

cheers andy

 

[ccfctommy]

Made me laugh reading that. Only a year ago too!

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

It is kinda funny to see how full of hopes we were a year ago..but all the same, thread closed and spam removed!

It's a shame our threads don'e automatically close after a months inactivity.