New Fans - Club Still Growing (3 Viewers)

[edgy]

A really pleasing moment after the friendly vs Everton.

Whilst waiting for my lad to go for a piss, I had a tap on the shoulder. Turned around to see a family of 4 of South Asians, all with beeming smiles. It took me a while to remember the chaps face, but it turned out to be the Sri Lankan shopkeeper from the end of my street that I lived in over 10 years ago!

A brief chat, it was his families first ever game. The kids loved it. I asked them if they would be coming back and they said most definitely!

Great to see first time fans there, clearly enjoying it.

 

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[torchomatic]

A really pleasing moment after the friendly vs Everton.

Whilst waiting for my lad to go for a piss, I had a tap on the shoulder. Turned around to see a family of 4 of South Asians, all with beeming smiles. It took me a while to remember the chaps face, but it turned out to be the Sri Lankan shopkeeper from the end of my street that I lived in over 10 years ago!

A brief chat, it was his families first ever game. The kids loved it. I asked them if they would be coming back and they said most definitely!

Great to see first time fans there, clearly enjoying it.

I went home and away with a gang of lads in the 80s. Ever since my best mate has gone for five or six games a season. This year he got his first ever season ticket. Know someone else who has too from over this way. It's brilliant. Long may it continue.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Loads of fans with Japanese heritage there on Tuesday. The Tats effect. Great to see even if it’s just students passing through this great City of ours.

 

[skybluericoh]

I noticed some Asian people, not meaning to sound racial and I apologise if I do, that were obviously Muslim, by the ladies dress code. Never seen ladies wearing head scarves etc there before.
It’s great to see IMO. It is, and should be a game for all to enjoy.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

I noticed some Asian people, not meaning to sound racial and I apologise if I do, that were obviously Muslim, by the ladies dress code. Never seen ladies wearing head scarves etc there before.
It’s great to see IMO. It is, and should be a game for all to enjoy.

But were they half and half head scarves? If yes it's a big no from me

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

I noticed some Asian people, not meaning to sound racial and I apologise if I do, that were obviously Muslim, by the ladies dress code. Never seen ladies wearing head scarves etc there before.
It’s great to see IMO. It is, and should be a game for all to enjoy.

I saw the ladies too when they exited the ground and was very pleasantly surprised. When I lived in Riyadh the attendees were 100% male with females excluded.

 

[Ashdown]

It was a fine performance for attracting newcomers back for another taster

 

[Calista]

For quite a few years under the previous 'regime', I genuinely thought our owners had done so much damage that we'd permanently lost a whole generation (or two generations) of fans, never to be recovered.

But the patient rebuilding has achieved what I thought was impossible - supporting the Sky Blues seems to be the default again in this area, and everyone (including the local kids) can be proud of CCFC instead of embarrassed.

Mark Robins has played a massive part in this transformation, to be fair even under Sisu which was a daunting mission that most normal mortals would have given up.

 

[SBAndy]

Enjoyed seeing one of the kids I coach (who’s a Liverpool ‘fan’) waiting to get into the ground in a Cov shirt. It’s genuinely mind-bending what is going on and I’m absolutely here for it.

 

[alexccfc99]

There was god forbid a time in the not so distant past where you'd see kids in Leicester and Villa shirts in Cov City centre, not anymore

 

[ccfcchris]

It's put the we're a small club brigade on the back foot for a while that's for sure.

With sustained success this club will grow and grow. Delivering on the pitch brings fans in.

 

[Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue]

A really pleasing moment after the friendly vs Everton.

Whilst waiting for my lad to go for a piss, I had a tap on the shoulder. Turned around to see a family of 4 of South Asians, all with beeming smiles. It took me a while to remember the chaps face, but it turned out to be the Sri Lankan shopkeeper from the end of my street that I lived in over 10 years ago!

A brief chat, it was his families first ever game. The kids loved it. I asked them if they would be coming back and they said most definitely!

Great to see first time fans there, clearly enjoying it.

Whilst the cynic could take the opinion of ‘where were you when we were shit’…. for most of us that just want the absolute best for our club, we recognise that even for a die hard it was an absolute chore in the days of slowly getting relegated from league one… in front of 6000 people plus moving out of the city twice, damaged the opportunity to attract casual football fans/the wider community of Coventry to our games. Great to see everyone from every culture of Coventry backing the team when family/money allows.

It really does feel like we’re on the cusp of doing something really special. Whether this season or not, it’s imminent.

PUSP

 

[Robinshio]

Whilst the cynic could take the opinion of ‘where were you when we were shit’…. for most of us that just want the absolute best for our club, we recognise that even for a die hard it was an absolute chore in the days of slowly getting relegated from league one… in front of 6000 people plus moving out of the city twice, damaged the opportunity to attract casual football fans/the wider community of Coventry to our games. Great to see everyone from every culture of Coventry backing the team when family/money allows.

It really does feel like we’re on the cusp of doing something really special. Whether this season or not, it’s imminent.

PUSP

I still think league 2 sths should get 2000 points for life

 

[rob9872]

I noticed some Asian people, not meaning to sound racial and I apologise if I do, that were obviously Muslim, by the ladies dress code. Never seen ladies wearing head scarves etc there before.
It’s great to see IMO. It is, and should be a game for all to enjoy.

Get some crested Sky Blue Hijab's in the club shop!

 

[TomRad85]

It's put the we're a small club brigade on the back foot for a while that's for sure.

With sustained success this club will grow and grow. Delivering on the pitch brings fans in.

The potential has always been there. Its a big city with one club and also has most of Warwickshire as a catchment area... the problem has always been that for God knows how long it was a club spiralling down and down. This growth is great to see and honestly if we got to the Prem i wouldn't be surprised if demand was there for a few thousand more seats.

 

[AOM]

I still think league 2 sths should get 2000 points for life

Phase One elites should be given keys to the city

 

[rob9872]

The potential has always been there. Its a big city with one club and also has most of Warwickshire as a catchment area... the problem has always been that for God knows how long it was a club spiralling down and down. This growth is great to see and honestly if we got to the Prem i wouldn't be surprised if demand was there for a few thousand more seats.

That would be perfect. Create a reserve season ticket list and then fear of missing out guarantees renewal. Great business if we get there and not tto far away. I think Doug put a cap on ST at like 19,000 last year. Didnt mean much as we sold 500 over it, but had the same principle.

 

[fatso]

We've come such a long way from the days when we would close whole stands on match day!


Our grounds too small for us
Our grounds too small for us

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Nice to have a Thread with all this Positivity and no Bitching.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

My lad has got a ST first time in years lives in Manchester and can only make weekend games but he said he can't stay away.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Phase One elites should be given keys to the city

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[hill83]

Nice to have a Thread with all this Positivity and no Bitching.

No it isn’t

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No it isn’t

Yeah hell no

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Just driving around the city in the last few weeks you see a lot young and older wearing city shirts! There’s defo a change happening

 

[hill83]

Being successful helps. My lads school have done a couple of Cov City themes days the last couple of years. Wear your shirt etc. Doubt this was a thing when we were finishing 20th in league 1.

 

[Nick]

There's loads more city shirts out and about over the past few years which is always a good thing.

I do still think that the attitude towards kids so far from King has been pretty shit considering they are the future of the club.

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Being successful helps. My lads school have done a couple of Cov City themes days the last couple of years. Where your shirt etc. Doubt this was a thing when we were finishing 20th in league 1.

That and schools were flooded with wasps tickets

 

[hill83]

That and schools were flooded with wasps tickets

 

[TomRad85]

That and schools were flooded with wasps tickets

Never know when you're going to run out of toilet roll I suppose

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[mmttww]

I do still think that the attitude towards kids so far from King has been pretty shit considering they are the future of the club.

the same bloke who gave us a Family Zone with basically free season tickets for kids? He's made mistakes but be fair.

 

[covcity4life]

It was my nephews first ever game. He went with his big bro. Both are Liverpool fans but got the cov bug over last 5 years. Keep doing what we're doing and less will opt for glory teams . Obviously never all but a good percentage I think we can bring to the sky blue side of the force

 

[Nick]

the same bloke who gave us a Family Zone with basically free season tickets for kids? He's made mistakes but be fair.

It's not as if he came in and did that. Previously they were free and anywhere in the stadium, not just 3 or 4 blocks.

If people didn't kick off there would be about 3000-4000 less JSBs because they don't have season tickets.

I get it's a business and it needs to make money, I am all for that but don't push away the next generation. I also get it's about cutting down on people taking the piss with kids tickets but there were other ways to go about it.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

It's not as if he came in and did that. Previously they were free and anywhere in the stadium, not just 3 or 4 blocks.

If people didn't kick off there would be about 3000-4000 less JSBs because they don't have season tickets.

I get it's a business and it needs to make money, I am all for that but don't push away the next generation. I also get it's about cutting down on people taking the piss with kids tickets but there were other ways to go about it.

He’s made mistakes but I like he changes his mind

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Just driving around the city in the last few weeks you see a lot young and older wearing city shirts! There’s defo a change happening

I notice a lot more city shirts when I come back. There were never that many even when we were in the Prem!

 

[Nick]

He’s made mistakes but I like he changes his mind

Yeah totally, just saying that new fans / kids should be encouraged.